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"Creative Hands" newsletter for June 2002
Creative Hands
Ruby Lane's monthly newsletter celebrating the Arts & Crafts
Welcome to Creative Hands!
o Quick Tips for Jewelry Care
o Show Sampler: Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Shows
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Whether you're wearing hand-made beads or precious metals,
proper care of your jewelry will bring you many years of
satisfactory ownership. The following are some brief and easy
care tips:
-Clean your periodically using water and a non-detergent soap.
Use a soft brush to help remove dirt on larger prongs. Avoid
wearing jewelry while tending to household chores.
-Gold - Did you know that cosmetics, moisture and chemicals can
significantly affect its appearance? Avoid substances
containing chlorine and of course, don't wear in the swimming
-Silver - Special silver jewelry cleaning solutions abound these
days. Avoid extended exposure to air and bright light, as well
as substances containing chlorine.
-Platinum - This is extremely durable and maintains its polished
look very well. You can use the same cleaning methods as for
other metals.
-Pearls - Always remove traces of cosmetics and wrap properly
before storing. Cultured pearls are vulnerable to damage from
metal and other materials. Avoid wearing a lot of perfume in an
area where you'll be wearing pearls. Hairspray can damage
pearls, as well.
-Diamonds - Ammonia and water work well as do many commercial
jewelry cleaners. Avoid substances containing chlorine.
Store your jewelry so that the pieces do not come in contact
with each other. Wrap individual pieces or put them in separate
compartments in your jewelry box. Jewelry often comes in a
special wrap or box. Keep these to use as they are often the
best means for storing and protecting your jewelry from damage
and dirt. Consult your jeweler for repair of scratches or other
Here's a list of what's coming up in the U.S.:
6/28/02-6/30/02 Fleet Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival Columbus
Circle Downtown Syracuse, NY
7/3/02-7/6/02 Black Hills Heritage Festival & Arts Show Memorial
Park on the Civic Center Grounds Rapid City, SD
7/6/02 Nuts About Art 2002 John Dixon Park Dixon, IL
7/5/02-7/7/02 Berkshires Summer Arts Festival Butternut Ski
Resort Great Barrington, MA
7/6/02-7/7/02 Naples July 4th Weekend Craft Fair 5th Avenue
South Naples, FL
7/12/02-7/13/02 2002 July Fest Downtown Streets Binghamton, NY
7/13/02-7/14/02 Sugar Creek Arts Festival "Downtown" Normal, IL
7/13/02-7/14/02 Wickford Art Festival Wickford, RI
7/20/02 Art in the Park Galesburg, IL
7/27/02-7/29/02 Artscape Baltimore, MD
7/28/02 Lititz Fine Art Festival Lititz, PA
8/2/02-8/4/02 Southern Vermont Art & Craft Festival Hildene
Meadows Manchester, VT
8/9/02-8/11/02 Shadyside Art Festival Pittsburgh, PA
8/10/02-8/11/02 Art in the Park Summer Festival Main Street Park
Rutland, VT
8/16/02-8/17/02 Elburn Days Craft Sale "Downtown" Elburn, IL
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Bear had his vet appointment last week and the arthritis in his hips/legs has gotten worse. His back leg shakes from muscle loss and we're trying Adequan.
He also has a thyroid issue which could explain the excess weight even though we've been on the green bean diet for awhile! So a med for that. Fish oil capsules still standard and we're gonna try a new food.
Other than the leg shaking he doesn't look like a 10 year old elkie. Well, the graying snout may give it away a bit, but we're doing all we can to keep him healthy, happy and comfy in his golden years.
Other elkie owners--have you had arthritis or thyroid issues as they age.
Bear is my best friend, my dog son and I will do everything to make him live to 20!
But as my 1st dog, since he was 8 weeks old and I was 20 years old, we've been best pals, lived all over the place, driven cross country, gone to grad school and even gone to work together. It's hard watching them grow up, knowing they won't be with you forever...
but he's a happy pooch. I'm a happy dog-momma. Elkies are a special breed...quirky and unique. A vacuum's dream.
so here's to many more years with my fur ball...may we conquer more states, a new job and sweet Elkie friends along the way.
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GP3 Series organisers have unveiled the 2013 calendar which will see the series race at eight events during the season.
Seven rounds will run alongside the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with an eighth standalone race weekend mid-June (venue to be announced at a later date).
The calendar features an exciting new venue for GP3 with Abu Dhabi hosting the final race of the season.
The Series will kick off its fourth season in Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya, and it will be the first race for the new V6-powered GP3/13 car. The eagerly anticipated second-generation machine will make its debut as the Formula 1 season commences its European campaign.
GP3 will tour the European circuits with F1 and GP2 before heading off to Abu Dhabi for the final round of the season – a new destination for the category that is seen as a valuable formula for aspiring Grand Prix drivers.
GP3 Series CEO, Bruno Michel, said: "Since the Series' inception, the calendar has always consisted of eight race weekends and it will be the case again in 2013.
"Seven of them will be held during a Formula One Grand Prix which is a fantastic opportunity for all our young drivers.
"The fact that the season will end in Abu Dhabi marks GP3 history with the first race weekend that will take place outside of Europe.
"It will be a thrilling challenge to the drivers as well as providing a spectacular conclusion for the fans at the Yas Marina Circuit.
"With the introduction of the new GP3/13 car: together with a brand new venue, this moves the Series in yet another positive direction."
Silverstone's Status Grand Prix will run cars in the 2013 GP3 Series, and are currently working on the new chassis at their Silverstone workshop.
The cars are being assembled ahead of the first pre-season test at Estoril in Portugal next month. Status have yet to announce their driver line-up for the new season, although news of who will drive their cars is expected shortly.
2013 GP3 Series calendar: May 10-12 Spain; June 14-16 TBA; June 28-30 Silverstone; July 5-7 Germany; July 26-28 Hungary; August 23-25 Belgium; September 6-8 Italy; November 1-3 Abu Dhabi.


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Somber starting to look better... don't be afraid to put some lean into your letters
Just made this real quick, and thought to put this up maybe to start a christmas theme, ima make a better more detailed one and post in a bit, anyone else tryna do a christmas theme?
moner lol...im really immature i see "moner" and i think of things. real tight tho bro loove your style
thats what i got for christmas so far
back to the basics
yeah i feel ya lol
Have you ever heard of the writer that goes by the name Boner? he gets mad upz man...
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then i got high and went back to my crazy head and no longer basic...
ps tips on how to color this one would be apreciated
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But, keep in mind, most ferals are not being feed syrup either which adds a lot of moisture to the hive.Rob..
Quote from: Robo on January 10, 2011, 02:47:53 PMBut, keep in mind, most ferals are not being feed syrup either which adds a lot of moisture to the hive.Rob..<snip>Guess there's another question that's similar to the above, when bees intake syrup and then turn it into honey placed into the cells, is the water value the same or higher than say natural nectar turned into honey? (If same, moisture level would be equal. If more, of course then the sugar syrup honey would create more moisture)
Have to agree about the syrup. But let me ask another question. If we feed syrup only during Spring, Summer, and Fall, maximum ventilation is done on the hive in the warm conditions.Then stop feeding near mid-Fall and close up all vents and insulate like a feral colony, would you think we will have moisture issues?


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I recently inherited a dining room chandelier from my grandparents. It was nicer then the one I had so I took it. If I had to guess, I would say it's from early / mid 90s.
When I unhooked it from his place I checked and there was a sticker that marked the neutral wire.
When I got home and started installing, the sticker fell off while my head was turned.
Both wires are gold all the way to the base. One has writing on it but it's just the brand name. The other side I found a small amount of tape residue from what looks like the old sticker but I'm no way sure.
Any suggestions so I can hook it up correctly? I don't want to cross the wires although from what I read somewhere it should still light regardless.
Is one wire "ribbed"? If so, that should be the neutral.
You can also check with a meter. The outside base of the bulb, the threads, should be the neutral side.
One side of the wire should be ribbed. That's your neutral. To be sure, check continuity between socket shell and wire.
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Thanks for the reply - I looked and couldn't find a ribbed side. I will check with a multi-meter this afternoon. I assume red to hot, black to neutral - correct?
If the wiring is incorrect I will get a negative reading I assume - right?
If you do not have a rib, then the side with the writing.
To test for the correct wire, connect an ohm meter to one lead, and check the tab inside the light socket.
I should have clarified, the tab will be the hot and the shell will be the neutral.
No white wire up there?
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Sorry - should have clarified. My multi-meter had red and black (positive / negative) prongs. When I connect the prongs to the socket and turn it to the ohm setting - does t matter which prong is on which part of the socket?
When the meter is on the Ohm setting, what should I be reading that would indicate correct or incorrect wiring?
Use the ohm feature of your multimeter, red black makes no difference.
One lead (say red) to the shell of the lamp holder and then the other lead (black but makes no difference) to one wire then the other. Needle of MM goes to "0" zero you have it, if it is digital then a "0" reading.
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Thanks !
It is digital, I will give it a shot tonight and see what happens.
Hopefully I won't have to take it apart again :)
Just out of curiosity, what is the danger in having them switched? I know the older non-polarized plugs can be switched and they still operate.
if you happen to have the hot wire attached to the screw shell & you touch the shell , it want be nice i might say. that why it needs to be correct as others have said.you may look like this smile when you touch it.:eek:
Do NOT use the ohm meter on a live circuit. Use AC volt setting.
LOL i use an AUTOMATIC Fluke model .......:whistling2:
As hard as I tried I could not get the smoke back in that thing.
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I didn't know the circuit couldn't be live. I put the meter on ohm and hit the switch and used the prongs on the lamp contacts. It read 0 from what I could tell. Should I redo this test now with the switch off?
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Seal-hunt protester says happy Canada seized ship
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The seizure by Canadian officials of a ship that was protesting the annual seal hunt off Canada's East Coast is a welcome move because of the publicity it will give the cause, a high-profile campaigner said on Monday.
Canadian authorities detained the vessel, called the Farley Mowat, on Saturday, saying they feared it could endanger the lives of seal hunters working on ice floes. Ottawa will allow hunters to shoot or club to death 275,000 young seals this year.
Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which owns the ship, said the vessel was outside Canada's 12-mile (19-km) territorial limit at the time, and described the arrest as an act of war.
Ottawa has long had troubled relations with animal rights activists seeking to film graphic shots of what they say is a barbaric practice that should be banned.
Watson denied the idea that the Farley Mowat had endangered the sealers.
"We're armed with cameras and those cameras are very threatening to the Canadian government," he said.
Watson said that before the annual seal hunt had begun he had predicted that the best thing that could happen for the anti-sealing campaign was if officials stormed the vessel in international waters.
"I said at the time I didn't that think (Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola) Hearn would be so stupid as to do that. Well, I guess he proved me wrong," he told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Continued...


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It's Kung Fu Phonics by Walt Pimbley.
This is a simple, effective idea that should have been thought of sooner. Kung Fu Phonics teaches phonics, i.e. the rules of "sounding out" words, through phonetics. Q: How do you say "phone"? A: /fon/ Phonics books out today (chockablock with happy hippos and grinning giraffes) are aimed at kindergartners. 4th-grade kids consider them "baby books". Phonetics texts are all daunting tomes for grad students of comparative linguistics and philology, and buying one will put you out fifty bucks! No book has used the one to teach the other, until Kung Fu Phonics.You can read the introduction at Amazon to get an idea of how it works. (Click on the image to "look inside.") Kung Fu Phonics passes one of my most important tests for home education materials: it's mom-friendly, requiring no lengthy teacher preparation or deciphering of confusing instructions. It will not give you a headache. And it costs less than $15.
Phonetics has only ever been used to describe how words sound. Kung Fu Phonics is the first to employ phonetics PREDICTIVELY, asking students to describe how unfamiliar words SHOULD sound. Kung Fu Phonics is great for teaching K and pre-K kids to read, and with them you can skip the phonetic notations and just have them read and say the words. It's also a fine tool for teaching English to non-native speakers of any age. If your child's reading below grade level, spend twenty minutes a day with him studying phonetics with this book. . . .
It's an 88-page workbook. Twenty-five lessons, five model words and fifty exercise words per lesson. Concise instructions keep almost every lesson to two pages. And the instructions are so clear that anyone who reads English on a high-school level can use Kung Fu Phonics to teach reading. (Alas, you can't just toss it to a kindergartner and tell her to get busy; it requires cooperative effort.) It requires no DVD or audio CD to use; it's ready to teach as is.
Though I'm kind of a phonics nerd, Mr. Pimbley gave me a couple of "ah ha" moments as he revealed the patterns behind some of English's many phonetic exceptions (e.g., the way "ar" and "or" behave when they follow the letter "w", or this one: "Before "ld" or "nd", letter "i" usually says its long sound." As in "mind" and "mild"). But don't worry -- he doesn't get into that stuff until Part Three. By then, the student is well-grounded in the way things usually work and is ready for explanations of unusual patterns and quirks.
Effective phonics instruction combined with exciting books that impel a child to keep turning the pages are the keys to raising readers. Without these, some kids will get stuck at the beginning, when the effort is great but the payoff is small. (I have a theory that many people who don't like to read feel that way because it never became easy for them. Why read for pleasure if reading isn't pleasurable?)
If you've been frustrated with complicated programs, have an older student who could use stronger reading or spelling skills, or would like to help your reluctant reader become an eager one, Kung Fu Phonics is certainly worth a try.
(Full disclosure: Mr. Pimbley, a reader of this blog, sent me a copy of his book and asked me to review it. I told him I'd only do so if I liked it, which I do.)
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Here is Clockworkmod v126.96.36.199 Touch edition for the Prestigio PMP5080B. It is a modified version of the one created by jgelauff, which was based on the work of Christian Troy, simone201 & koush. It should at minimum work on the Prestigio 5080B, Next 8 Premium, Mediacom Smartpad 810c and the BQ Kepler. It may indeed work on other RK2918 tablets but that would need to be confirmed.
The initial version requires an ICS rom formatted in either EXT3 or EXT4. CWM launch key is from power off hold vol- then press power button.
If CWM is already installed > copy desired zip to SD > install zip from sdcard > reboot recovery to take effect
If no CWM currently installed > unzip desired image > flash current rom parameter and recovery image with RKAndroidTool
If you flashed your rom with a single image file then it is strongly recommended that you do not flash CWM yet. It requires a certain level of knowledge to use CWM in such an environment. A guide will follow in due course.
If CWM launch key is not working check that your parameter file contains the COMBINATION_KEY line (and if not simply insert it before flashing) e.g.
KERNEL_IMG: 0x60408000
CMDLINE: console=ttyS1,115200n8n androidboot.console=ttyS1 init=/init initrd=0x62000000,0x800000
Use on screen controls and/or Power = Enter (select option), Vol+/- = Up/Down & Back = Back (previous menu)
Clockworkmod Guide:
For background and info on this release read this thread - http://www.slatedroi...be-development/
Sources & Thanks to:
Christian Troy
And of course farangcm, whose interest, ideas and questions prompted this release.
Related release for Cube U9GT2 : http://www.slatedroi...for-cube-u9gt2/
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When using jna the mlockall call will result in all pages locked in rss and thus reported there so you have either configured -Xms650M or you are running on a small box and the start script calculated it for you. Also our experience shows that the jna call does not prevent swapping so the general advice is disable swap. If you had data in you server and did read requests some (partially) loaded sstables would show up in rss too. Also there is https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CASSANDRA-2868 On Jul 15, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Donna Li wrote: > All: > I download JNA jar and put it to cassandra lib directory. When restart cassandra server, I found the physical memory highly increase. There is no data saved in cassandra, why so much memory used by cassandra? How can I decrease the memory usage by cassandra? My version is 0.7.6-2. > > > Before > PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND > 11381 root 25 0 653m 57m 6272 S 0 5.7 0:02.33 java > > After > PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND > 11130 root 25 0 653m 647m 9.9m S 0 64.2 0:03.57 java > > > Best Regards > Donna li
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Verizon is upset about paying bundlers for content its customers don't necessarily want.
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Whenever Verizon's set-top box documents a customer watching a particular channel for more than 5 minutes, Verizon would pay the bundler for that channel, and charge the customer for that channel. Mr. Denson says the deal would cover a "significant number of channels". He comments, "If you are willing to give a channel five minutes of your time, the cash register would ring in favor of the programmer"
While the idea of paying based on viewership is relatively old, the mechanism for doing so -- the internet connected set-top box -- is relatively new. In the past there was no way to collect this kind of real-time viewership information, making viewership based pricing more problematic.
Verizon's initial talks have focused on
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The industry shift may also upset the big-money professional sports industry. Much of the money of professional sports comes from broadcast deals, and much of that revenue in turn comes from fees associated with bundled channels. If fees were solely viewership based, fees could dramatically drop.
Bundling boosts sporting revenue; eliminating it could hurt professional sports.
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For example market researchers Nielsen Holdings NV (
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) USA Network (bundled by subsidiary NBCUniversal) averaged 1.3 million viewers within the first week, on average. But ESPN cost $5.04 per subscriber, while USA Network only cost $0.68 USD, on average.
Bundling fees don't always line up with viewership. [Image Source: WSJ]
Bringing fees in line with viewship could dramatically cut broadcast sports revenues, and in turn sports owners' profits and athlete salaries.
For those reasons some don't believe the effort will catch on. One unnamed executive is quoted as saying that the move would be "resisted fiercely", while another unnamed expert suggest this kind of effort had been around for years and never gone anywhere. The second source suggested that "unless there is a giant seismic shift", the bundling would continue much as it is today.
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I had terrible reliability problems with 2 different Kahr's. I'll never own another one. I don't think much of their customer service either.
This is a discussion on CW9 vs. PF9 within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I'm considering both of these for my next handgun. Looking for something as slim as possible, but not wanting to step any lower than 9mm. ...
I'm considering both of these for my next handgun. Looking for something as slim as possible, but not wanting to step any lower than 9mm.
I was wonder what people think, as well as their reasoning.
Kahr cw9 or Kel-tec PF9?
I had terrible reliability problems with 2 different Kahr's. I'll never own another one. I don't think much of their customer service either.
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To be honest either gun can be a little hit or miss. I can say for sure that the trigger on the kahr is quite a bit better then the Kel-tec. If you want a super slim/lightweight 9mm I think the best thing out there if the Walther PPS. The downside of that is it's about twice the cost of a PF9.
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Regardless of having a problem with my CW9 currently. I still trust it, or will when I get it back. Kahr customer service has been great. The problem with mine, the frame cracked around the trigger pivot pin. Kahr gunsmith said he had never seen that before and he's been there working for them a long time. They rebuilt it and I will have it back tomorrow. See the thread here.
I don't like Kel-tec's fit finish.
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Its not an apples to apples comparison. Kel Tecs are no where near the quality of a Kahr period. They (Kel Tecs) sell at the low price point for good reasons. Certainly nothing wrong with a low price handgun if its reliable and trustworthy, but Kahrs are superior in every way measurable. They certainly will set you back more cost wise but my life and my families life is worth it to me.
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I heard quite a few good things about the PF-9. I'm currently in the market for one myself.
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I had issues with my PF-9. KelTec took it back for 8 weeks and "re-worked" it.
Now it is flawless. 500 rounds and not one FTE or FTF.
I'll make my second obligatory PF9 comment for the day and say mine was a piece of junk.
I have never had a problem with my CW9 and have around 1k rounds thu it. I have it listed on my ccw permit and often carry it and trust it 100%. It is also very easy to conceal since it's so thin. I am 5'10' 130lbs and it hides no problem. It is also as accurate as I can shoot it.
The more I carry and shoot my CW9, the more I like it. I've been home for 3+ months recovering from some surgical complications, and that whole time this little guy has been on my hip if I'm dressed and awake. I prefer higher capacity and bigger caliber when I'm out walking the dogs (assuming I get to resume that activity) or hiking, but for fulfilling the basic requirement to "have a gun" on my person I can't say enough good things about it. The biggest advantage for me is that it's light and compact enough to be innocuous, unlike my 1911s which always let you know they're on board. I'm over the 1000-round mark by now with no problems; ball, Silvertips, Fed 9BP, Fed Hydra-Shok and Cor-Bon +P all feed without problems. A cheapie Fobus paddle holster is the convenient carry mode at home, but I'm looking at more substantial holsters for when I'm out and about.
I do have a Kel-Tec, a P32, and if the PF-9 is of similar materials and construction quality, I don't think there is a comparison between that and the Kahr... that's about like comparing a Smith & Wesson to a Rossi.
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Ok, I've owned a PM9 and a P3AT so not the same kind of comparison, but here's a long term look at the companies or at least my experience with them.
Kel-tec's customer service is head & shoulders above what Kahr offers. If you're not the original owner or had the gun for 10+ years Kel-tec will do whatever they can to make you happy. Kahr on the other hand, in my experience, has a much more limited warranty and once it's beyond that or you're not the original owner then tough luck. Buy the parts from them and install them yourself or pay a gunsmith to do it for you. IMO, There's a lot of trust that goes into a firearm when the manufacture stands behind it as firmly as Kel-tec does.
I don't currently own either gun anymore, but the reasons are different for each. The P3AT was just too tiny for me and no fun to shoot. I would buy another Kel-tec though (waiting for that high cap .22lr!). The PM9 was a very nice gun and was finished much better than the P3AT, but it was past it's warranty and probably had 5000 rounds through it (I'd already had to replace the recoil spring & mag release). I was afraid that if something serious like a cracked slide or frame occurred I'd be stuck with it. That alone is the reason I'll never own another Kahr. If they backed their stuff like Kel-tec or Glock or S&W or even Hi-Point does then they would totally have my attention.
I know that others have had much better experience with Kahr, but as far as I know they've been recent owners with less than 3 years owning the gun.
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"The LORD had said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father's household to the land I will show you." (GN 12:1) On March 1, 2012, my birth date, I first stepped into the country of Macau. Coming on the ferry from Hong Kong and eager to get my first glimpse of Macau, I saw an ancient-style city gate wrapped in fog, and behind it rose modern brightly lighted signs, welcoming the visitors to the casinos. What a contrast! A hundred years ago this city gate was shut tight to keep foreigners out. But God loved this land so much that He sent His servant, Robert Morrison, to Macau in 1807, and from there he also went into mainland China. From this early seed planting the Chinese ministry grew and produced thousands of thousands of fruits. It is the same God who sent Abram and Morrison who has called us with the same love to serve the Chinese in Macau.
Later that day while we were visiting Grace Chapel, three teenage girls came after school to fellowship with the ECF minister. Though Ivy does not speak Cantonese, she used Mandarin to communicate and fellowship with them for hours. Since they enjoyed the fellowship with us, they offered to be our tour guides. What a blessing it was not only to have the pleasure of fellowship with these lovely girls, but also to feel we were being guided by God's hand to see what we were supposed to see. In the Casino environment it is easy for people to be lost in the "darkness", especially for youth such as those girls. In Christ they had found meaning for their lives; they knew there was nothing for them in the casinos. Through them as they guided us around the city, the Lord not only opened our eyes to see the need of His truth and love for Macau, but He also opened our hearts to love those young girls. In sharing and fellowship with them, we saw their eyes shining with the joy of Christ. They learned that is Christ's love for them that brings people from far away to pay attention to them and care for them.
"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said, 'Here am I. Send me!'" (Isaiah 6:8). These words describe well the deep feelings and poignant memory of first seeing Macau on our vision trip on my birthday.
Would you pray with us for the Lord to open many doors that we may bring the love and ministry of God's grace to the people of Macau according to His will.
Recently, Ivy prepared a song Hi-Ne-Ni (Hi-Ne-Ni is Hebrew for "Behold! Here I am") for worship. To listen to the music, please usehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ittD5z5XM0&feature=related


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The Quad City Flames were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 2007 to 2009. They played in Moline, Illinois at the i wireless Center. They were the farm team of the Calgary Flames. They moved to the Quad Cities on May 24, 2007 from Omaha, Nebraska where they were known as the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. They moved operation to Abbotsford, British Columbia where they became the Abbotsford Heat.[1]


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Scout.com's 2011 Rankings
Another class is complete.
After evaluating and examining the 2011 class over the past four years it has come time to release our final rankings.
Leading off the group is Anthony Davis, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound power forward out of Chicago (Ill.) Perspectives. A unique story, Davis rose from an unknown player in April of 2010 to the top overall prospect in late April 2011.
With the help of a six-inch growth spurt, Davis grew and his game progressed. For his size he has tremendous ball skills, his jump shot is a weapon and his length, timing and athleticism have helped him become an elite shot blocker.
But it was by no means an easy choice to put Davis atop the rankings. In fact, Austin Rivers made a strong case for the spot. The son of Doc Rivers is a scoring machine and boasts the most advanced ball skills in high school basketball since O.J. Mayo.
A big game player, Rivers seems to rise to the occasion in high-pressure situations. He's a competitor that takes and can make difficult shots. His ability to score will show right away in Durham (N.C.).
Prior to going down with an injury Quincy Miller's name was in conversation for the nation's top prospect. But due to an ACL tear the 6-foot-9 Baylor bound power forward was unable to compete during his senior season.
Still he's a heck of a talent. Miller has an impressive skill set, can step out and shoot the three ball and is also capable of getting things done in the paint. With Perry Jones coming back, a team of Miller and Jones in the front court will be tough to contain.
A big riser in the top 10 was James McAdoo. He closed his high school career strong and his overall game is improving at an impressive rate. North Carolina has an athletic power forward with plenty of game headed their way.
McAdoo has a diverse game. He's capable of facing up and attacking off the dribble or taking defenders to the block. His mid-range jump shot has improved and his athleticism is top notch.
Closing out the top five is ultra competitive and scrappy wing forward Michael Gilchrist. Gilchrist, the second Kentucky signee in the top five, brings toughness, defense and rebounding to the table every time he steps on the floor.
Brad Beal checks in at No. 6 in the final rankings. A terrific overall prospect, Beal is an efficient two-guard that should have a major impact for Billy Donovan from the jump. He's one of the best shooters in the 2011 class.
Kentucky's third recruit in the top 10 is Marquis Teague, who checks in at No. 7. A quick and athletic floor general, Teague is blessed with a tremendous amount of talent and his style fits perfectly with what John Calipari wants out of his lead guards.
Oklahoma State's LeBryan Nash certainly made a strong impression on the Scout.com crew over the past year. Already blessed with a college ready frame, Nash is an athletic wing with a scoring mentality. He finishes his career at No. 8.
At No. 9 in the rankings is Memphis native and future Tiger standout Adonis Thomas. The 6-foot-6 chiseled wing prospect has improved his scoring ability and should be an important piece to Memphis' puzzle right away.
The final spot in the top 10 goes to Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep guard Myck Kabongo. A quick and elusive floor general, Kabongo races up the court, plays well in transition and creatively looks for teammates.
In our last edition of 2011 rankings, there are three prospects -- Tony Wroten, Chane Behanan and Dorian Finney-Smith -- that rose from four-star prospects to five-star talents.
Wroten impressed late in the season at the Hoop Hall Classic. Arguably the top passer in the class, Wroten has tremendous vision and is creative in getting the ball to his teammates.
Louisville signee Chane Behanan put together a strong senior season and secured a spot in the McDonald's All-American game. At 6-foot-7, 240-pounds, Behanan is a strong, physical four-man that can score on the block and lock in on rebounds.
A versatile prospect, Finney-Smith, who is headed to Virginia Tech, is a lengthy wing with impressive athleticism. Defensively he's a presence and offensively he's developed his skill set.
Outside the five-star prospects, Otto Porter was one of the big risers as he jumped from No. 49 overall up to No. 28. A winner at the high school level, Porter can claim four state titles and at 6-foot-8 he's a late bloomer headed to Georgetown.
Central Florida bound Michael Chandler was the biggest riser in the final rankings. He jumped up 23 spots, finishing at No. 61, after a strong senior season at Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence North.
Among the newcomers to the rankings are Malcolm Gilbert, D.J. Gardner, Dee Davis and Trey Burke. Alex Murphy, a Duke commit, is also making his debut in the 2011 rankings.


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Spoonist wrote:where DoemoFan quotes Zentai saying clearly that he doesn't think there was a significant influx - contrary to your inuendo...
As Matter and I have stated, Zentei's position is UNCLEAR. The guy (like you) absolutely insist that the ancient Egyptians have always been "mixed". When asked what theory does he hold to support his stance, he has insinuated every fucking thing from a back migration from over 20k years ago, Demic Diffusion from Asia into Africa, to mixture with recent migrants from Eurasia in the opposite corner of Africa (Maghreb). This has been pointed out time and time again to him, yet he refuses to clarify his position. I on the other hand, have clarified my position over a dozen fucking times throughout this thread. Ironically Democracyfanboy, Matter, Mentu, and another poster (whose opinion was deleted ) were easily able to interpret and even agree with my argument, which to me suggest that many shit heads in this thread have been trying to obfuscate my position simply because THEY DON'T LIKE IT (even if they know it's the truth).
Spoonist wrote:Plus its the post where DemoFan clearly takes a step away from what he perceive is your view on the issue.
I don't see where he is gravitating any further from my position. It was the same issue that he noted in his original post. He finds it pointless to insert the concept of race into the discussion, and chooses to stick almost strictly to what the biological evidence concludes on the matter.
Spoonist wrote:Then he, simon and zentai pretty much agreed with each other and after that DemoFanboy pretty much leaves the thread...See a pattern there anywhere?
Yes and I noted the pattern earlier. When other folk who support the same view that I do join into this debate, some of you either quickly comply or simply cower away from what they're saying. These people who join into the debate have stated that they support my stance in it's entirety (almost). This is an attempt to try and isolate my stance as one in which no logical person would comply with, even when it's been proven above that my stance has support from other members.


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Ke$ha Is A "Survivor" & Back in LA After Rehab
Back and better then ever, Ke$ha arrived in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday night (March 6).
The "Tik Tok" singer kept a smile on her face and optimism in her outfit while passing a friendly wave to the awaiting photographers upon her return from her stint in rehab.
She donned a white sweatshirt, which read, "Ima Survivor" and tweeted, "Happy to be back! Feeling healthy & working on tons of new music. I can't thank my fans enough for all the love & support u have given me."
Ke$ha checked in to the Timberline Knolls, located outside of Chicago, rehab center in January for an eating disorder.
At the time, the 27-year-old shared a statement that read, "I'm a crusader for being yourself and loving yourself, but I've found it hard to practice. I'll be unavailable for the next 30 days, seeking treatment for my eating disorder … to learn to love myself again, exactly as I am."
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Watchmen Author Alan Moore Won't be Watching the Movie
"I try to do things in comics that cannot be repeated by television by movies by interactive entertainment," says Watchmen author, Alan Moore. Moore's opinion is that the film industry is responsible for "watering down our collective cultural imagination."
Yet Watchmen is not the first work of the graphic novelist to be translated to film. In 2001, the movie From Hell starring Johnny Depp was released, in 2003 it was The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, then V for Vendetta and Constantine (the protagonist in the Hellblazer series), hit cinemas in 2005.
Moore is known to be reclusive and has even been referred to as a hermit so it's no wonder that he's avoiding the sensationalism and hype surrounding this week's opening of the Watchmen movie. His Wild Man of Borneo appearance may be more suited to staying at his Northampton terraced home than attending a Hollywood red-carpet movie premiere anyhow.
You won't see Moore's name on the credits for Watchmen nor on a pay cheque for the movie – his share of the proceeds are going to Watchmen illustrator, Dave Gibbons. Moore has even been quoted as mischievously saying about the film, "And I can tell you that I will also be spitting venom all over it for months to come."
While eschewing the Hollywood hubbub, Moore will see indirect financial benefits. To meet the curiosity engendered by the movie, DC comics has published an additional 900,000 copies of Watchmen.


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Wayne Combs was just an infant when he first found out that his great-grandfather was a contract killer.
The discovery fascinated the young boy; enough so that he began to ask questions to his grandmother about her father.
Although Combs' grandmother never enjoyed speaking of her father much, the curiosity never left Combs, a Lee's Summit resident born in the small Appalachian town of Hazard, Ky.
It was there, in Hazard, where Combs' great-grandfather, "Bad Tom" Smith, earned his reputation as a killer. According to the town's local newspaper, Smith was a local gun for hire just before the turn of the 20th century. He was responsible for the deaths of several men, many of which occurred during Hazard's bloody French Eversole War. The killings earned him the moniker of "Bad Tom."
Combs' book, "Singing from the Gallows: The Story of "Bad Tom" Smith," is a historic fictional look at the life and times of his great-grandfather.
"About 85 percent of it is true," Combs said in a recent interview with the Journal. "I tried to make it as historically accurate as I could, but, obviously since it's a novel, I had to do some fiction with the dialogue and that sort of thing."
The 202-page book was published by Compass Flower Press in October of last year. The story, set in Hazard, centers on Smith's work as a contract killer for the French faction of the French-Eversol War. Although Smith was a notorious and murderous character in the late 1800s – as a result of his misdeeds he was hanged in the town of Jackson, Ky. – Smith was also a family man, the book's promotional material reads.
Combs wanted to get that aspect of Smith's life across in his fascinating tale.
"I spent over 10 years doing the research on it," he said. "It took a while but it was a very interesting period of time. I kept learning more and more about him. He was certainly evil, but he wasn't all evil, just as most people aren't. There is always some good in people and I try to portray that in the book as well. I tried to cover the entire person as much as I could."
Combs said he has no signings scheduled as of yet for the Lee's Summit area, but he and his wife Carol will travel to Hazard in the coming weeks for a series of signings in and around the town. "Bad Tom" Smith is a popular character in those parts, Combs said, and he and his wife – both commissioned Kentucky Colonels – plan to enjoy the visit.
"It's a small town just like a lot of other small towns," Combs said of his birthplace. "It's a poverty-type area and it's unusual there. It's between 5,000 and 6,000 people there. When I was growing up, Main Street in Hazard would be bustling. It's not that way anymore. It's grown, but Main Street is not as active as it used to be."
The book is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and an autographed copy can be obtained from the author himself. It is also on the various e-book formats including Kindle and Nook.
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Number 2: Is he on her staff? What is his role? That looks excessive to me, but I don't have all of the facts.
Number 4: Kudos! We need to pay our teachers more - I just hope you get a lot of bang for the buck, and I hope it's not getting siphoned off to administrators and bureaucrats.
Number 5: The favorite "Whipping Post" in the USA right now.
Number 7: You hit it right on the head! High business taxes drive off businesses. Texas has been a beneficiary of many other state's tax increases. The prrof is in the rate of growth of business and corporate HQ located here.
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December 31st is here already. Every year it seems like the time goes faster. I'm still thinking about needing to make that autumn dentist appointment, and here we are, looking at a brand new calendar. How did that happen?
Tags: health, New Year's Resolutions, Healthcare resolutions, healthy new year, 2015 resolutions
Well, it's been a month, and our first-ever Lauren's Hope Health Challenge is complete! Here's a rundown of our team's experience. You'll see "After" shots throughout the article, and our "Before" pics at the bottom. Enjoy!
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Well, folks, we're in the home stretch! The 2014 Lauren's Hope Health Challenge is coming to a close, and it has been an incredible month around here! We are excited to share our "After" photos with you when we take them next week. If you've taken before and after shots you'd like to share, please email them to firstname.lastname@example.com by the end of the day Monday, March 3, 2014, and we'll include them in our month-ending article!
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The Lauren's Hope Health Challenge is well into its third week, and things are going pretty well around here! There's been quite a bit of recipe-sharing and leftovers-swapping happening, which is a lot of fun! We've also been sharing resources, such as smaller, local meat markets and out-of-the-way health food stores with good prices. It's really great seeing everyone working toward their goals and supporting one another in the process!
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Those of you participating in the Lauren's Hope Health Challenge (which you can still join!) may have noticed that my biggest concern about trying the "Paleo" way of eating for February isn't the lack of bread or chocolate or even milk for my coffee. It's cooking. My "cooking" to date has been a long-standing family joke. I would invite family for holiday meals and they would not-so-subtly ask who was going to be handling the kitchen duties. My mom would come visit and offer to bring in Chinese food for dinner or suggest we all eat out. Until this month's challenge, I had basically mastered the art of taking tofu crumbles out of the freezer, adding some sauce, and microwaving them with some steamed vegetables. It's not my proudest accomplishment.
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The first-ever Lauren's Hope Health Challenge started this past Saturday, February 1, and the big topic around the office this Monday was how we all did with our health and fitness goals over the weekend. I was excited to share some Paleo blueberry muffins I made, which were really pretty good, despite the fact that they looked nothing like the original recipe's adorably delicious-looking photo.
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Earlier this week, I made a big commitment. I decided to adopt a strict Paleo eating plan for one month to try it out, starting on February 1. I decided to share this decision with all of you here on the Lauren's Hope blog and invite you to join me in making one health-related change for the month of February. It would be fun, I figured, and it would certainly help me stay accountable. So I went about my business, typing up a fun article, putting together some interesting facts and art, and proofreading my work. I had the whole thing all ready to go. And then I scrapped it. I deleted the whole thing.
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Most other Asian markets returned from the May Day holiday in more ebullient form after Wall Street's overnight gain of more than 1%, but the strength of the yen raised concerns about the outlook for exporters, and in Japan the Nikkei 225 Average slipped 15.1 points before recovering to close at 11,551.01, down 1.78 points.
Hong Kong investors scrambled into property stocks on predictions that the controversial decision to shift the government headquarters to the prime Tamar site, a former British navy shore base, will lead to a long-term shortage of prime office space, pushing up rents.
Swire Pacific was the morning's top commercial property performer, gaining more than 5%, while residential giant Sun Hung Kai added almost 2%. Japanese car makers skidded on the rising yen, and reports that US giant General Motors was pumping up market share. After hitting new highs yesterday, Honda slipped almost 2% while Nissan lost more than 3%, although trading was thin ahead of a four-day weekend starting tomorrow.
South Korean stocks staged a mild rally, although shares of Hynix Semiconductor plunged 13% following the unexpected tearing up of the agreement to sell key assets to the US Micron group. With strong government backing for the Micron deal still in place, gamblers picked up stocks of the company's creditor banks on hopes that an agreement could still be reached. Other electronics counters were boosted a 10% gain in total Korean exports last month, and the Kospi index rallied 17.52 points to 859.86.
Taiwan's chip-makers suffered fallout from the Hynix debacle, as fears grew that the company would start dumping its products on the market, further weakening the prices of D-ram chips. The Weighted Average tumbled 197.90 points to 5,867.83.
Restructuring plans at the Keppel group, Singapore's largest blue-chip, bumped its shares up almost 2%, and propelled the Straits Times index 22.3 higher to 1747.7.
Australian initially drifting sideways as investors declined to follow Wall Street's strong overnight lead. Shares in resources giant BHP Billiton fell almost 2.5% after it reported third-quarter profits down by about a third and warned the outlook was not much better. Other miners followed the lead. But late buying lifted the All Ordinaries index 2.50 points to 3,311.30.
Smaller South-East Asian markets continued to benefit from upgrading by regional analysts and bargain-hunting among the still relatively undervalued stocks. In Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur Composite index added 1.93 points to 795.35.and Thailand's SET benchmark fell 1.56 points to 369.86. Indonesia strengthened further on a recent credit re-rating, and the Composite index added 4.980 points at 539.700.
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Cool summer means NH tomato crop is just reaching its peak
By JANINE E. GILBERTSON
Special to the Union Leader | September 02. 2014 10:30PM
There's plenty of variety in local farmstands, but the growing conditions have been a challenge for field tomatoes in parts of New Hampshire this summer. (JANINE GILBERTSON)
"Our field tomatoes are just starting to ripen," said Matt Gifford, manager of Rosaly's Garden and Farmstand in Sharon. "They're usually a little further along at this time of the year."
Gifford said the farm is a monitoring station for the University of New Hampshire's Cooperative Extension Service. He said so far this summer, there have been over 1,000 recorded hours at the farm when the temperature was 60 degrees or less.
"That means we've lost about a month of good growing temperatures," Gifford said. Optimal ripening temperatures for many varieties of vine tomatoes is 68 to 77 degrees. Gifford said tomatoes are the farm's largest crop, sold both at the retail farm stand and, usually, wholesale to local restaurants and stores.
"We're not able to offer much for wholesale this year," Gifford said. "A lot of the chefs in the area have been coming in and buying tomatoes from the stand as retail customers."
He said although tomatoes in the fields are just starting to ripen, the farm has been selling greenhouse grown tomatoes since early July.
"We have three greenhouses of tomatoes," Gifford said. "But we definitely grow more tomatoes in the fields than we do in the greenhouses."
In Jaffrey, Archie Coll, owner of Coll's Farm, said tomatoes at his farm are also taking longer to ripen.
"We've had lots of cool August nights," Coll said. "So it does take longer for the tomatoes to ripen."
He said although he is still looking forward to warmer days, his farm has been hit with blight twice this season.
"We usually won't get much of a crop from tomato plants until August," Coll said. "We just started getting ripe tomatoes about two weeks ago. Now late blight has come to the area so we've had to use a fungicide to treat out plants."
Blight, a plant disease caused by airborne fungal spores, causes browning of plant leaves and leads to death of plant tissues.
The presence of late blight in Hillsborough, Chesire and Rockingham counties was reported in mid-August by the UNH Cooperative Extension.


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The village of Les Mosses and the Ormonts valley were established by people fleeing the invadors of the plains. Surviving initially on agriculture, it wasn't until the middle of the 1800s that tourism started to develop in the area following the construction of the road to the Col des Mosses.
Despite a harsh existence, people adapted to the difficult conditions and established various communities. Over the centuries they fell under Savoie rule but due to their inherent ingenuity they were able to shed their oppressors, subordinating themselves only to the wealthy St-Maurice Abbey. In this way they managed to avoid the hordes of minor local princes who tried to dominate them.
However, the Abbey's riches attracted covetous eyes and eventually fell into the hands of the triumphant princes. Due to their isolation, the Ormonts valley inhabitants managed to avoid paying certain taxes. But then came the Bernese Conquest and the locals succumbed to the power of their Excellencies. From 1530 the Reformation sweeps through the valley. Then the 18th Century sees the fall of Berne. Henceforth, the Ormonts become part of the county of Vaud. It was to be the beginning of a lasting contact with the outside world made possible by the creation of major connecting highways.
In 1839 the opening of a road for motor vehicles from Aigle which was then extended to Château d'Oex in 1870, marks the start of tourism in Ormont-Dessous. Several hotels and guesthouses see the light of day. After the brief success of the « funiluge » at Les Mosses in 1939 (one of the first in the whole of Switzerland), it took another 10 years before the arrival of new ski lifts. The ski vogue then really came into its own towards the end of the 1950s.
Geographic situation
Route du Col des Mosses 106
1862 Les Mosses


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Apposite and "opposite" sound so much alike that you would expect them to have a common ancestor - and they do. It is the Latin verb ponere, which means "to put or place." Adding the prefix ad- to "ponere" created apponere, meaning "to place near" or "to apply to," and that branch of the "ponere" family tree led to "apposite." The word is used to describe something that applies well to or is very appropriate for something else, a notion perhaps suggested by the close proximity of two objects. To get "opposite," the prefix ob- was added to "ponere" to create opponere, meaning "to place against or opposite." The related verb componere, meaning "to put together," gave us "compound" and "composite."
Origin and Etymology of apposite
Latin appositus, from past participle of apponere to place near, from ad- + ponere to put — more at position
First Known Use: 1621
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Definition of apposite for English Language Learners
: very appropriate : suitable for the occasion or situation
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: highly pertinent or appropriate
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