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There is a reason the men and women who served the U.S. during World War II are considered "the greatest generation." Howard Snook is one of those brave men who answered his nation's call.
He said his military career started with a bang. He was in his mid-20s when he was drafted and was stationed in North Africa and Italy, and although times were rough, his unit tried to make the best out of it.
"We were getting shot at everyday, and our orders were to dig foxholes every night," Snook said. "Some of the guys said, 'I'm not doing that, Snook.' I said, 'OK, but don't come crying to any of the officers when you have a big hole in your butt because you're probably going to catch a lot of artillery.' Every night we got bombed. That's all there was to it. Those German planes would fly over and drop their bombs."
He said one solider learned the hard way.
"We had one young man, he said, 'I'm not going to dig no hole,'" Snook said. "I said, 'OK, it's your butt.' So about midnight came and of course that's the time the Germans would fly over, way up high, and drop their stuff. I heard somebody outside where I was sleeping, I said, 'Who's out there?' And he said, 'I'm the guy that didn't want to dig a foxhole. Where can I dig?' I said, 'Where is your shovel, and I will help you dig one.' Everybody dug foxholes."
Asked whether Italy or North Africa was worse, he jokingly said it was a tie.
"I tell you, you had to be really cautious all the time because evidently when the Germans (were forced to leave) they left a lot of bad stuff," Snook said. "They would bury some things that (if) you stepped on them, you would lose your foot. We put up with all kinds of stuff like that, but we got used to it."
He said seeing the aftermath of what the Axis Powers unleashed was terrible.
"They set fire to homes," Snook said. "I don't know what those poor people did or how they got out. It was the civilians that took the beating. It wasn't the soldiers. When it got too (rough), one day my jeep driver said, 'I don't think we should go out any further because there is something happening out here in front of us, and it must be bad because the MPs are all around.' I told him, 'We (should) keep on going,' That's when they hung Mussolini."
Snook said during World War II, many people were proud to have served their country, but not everyone was happy to be there.
"They complained about (it and said), 'What the heck are we over here for, us people, the United States? Let them fight their own battles.' I said, 'Well, I will put it this way: would you rather have us guys over here fighting it or would you rather be back home and fighting it?' They never did say anymore about it, but we lost a lot of guys."
Today's military has high-tech gadgets, and although in WWII there were some high tech-items, Snook used technology dating to the biblical days: mules.
"We'd loaded those mules with supplies and away we'd go," Snook said. "Of course, we would have a guy ahead of us all the time with a mine detector. We used them all the time. We had to."
During his time in the service, he saw unspeakable things, but there was one moment he will never forget.
"We were driving down the road and of course I wasn't driving. My buddy was driving, and the first thing I knew (is) I heard a really bad sound,' Snook said. "Here a big old shell came right through our truck and went right threw his belly. I just took one look and I knew he was dead. So I carried him over to the side of the road, took his dog tags, one of them and left the other one with the body. Then I got the heck out of there. We were just along the side of the mountain and I'd seen a hole (that was) a pretty good size. That's where I went and I got right on in there."
He said luckily some soldiers noticed his truck on the side of the road and they found him.
"Thank goodness for that," Snook said, "I didn't know how long I was going to be in that hole."
There was another solider whose death stuck in his mind, and Snook said his story was rather sad.
"We had a kid (and) he told me, 'Sergeant Snook," Snook said. "I said, 'Call me Howard Snook. I'm just Howard Snook.' He said, 'I know I will never make it home.' I said, 'What do you mean?' (he said), 'Well, I just have a feeling that I will never make it home.' Well his number came up, and he was bidding everybody goodbye (he was alive at the time). We got the name of his ship he was getting loaded onto to get him out of there. I don't know how many days went by, but we got a message that (his) ship had been torpedoed and they didn't save anybody. So that young man, he knew he wasn't going to get home and by golly, he didn't."
He even had a run-in with the Military Police, and said his men thought he was going to be arrested.
"Somebody said to me, I was a sergeant then, they said, 'Sergeant Snook, somebody's done something bad.' And I said, 'Why?' (The solider said,) 'Well because I see a three-star vehicle pulled in out there and they are looking for somebody.' I said, 'It's probably you.' They said, 'No it ain't me,' and of course they were after me. (They) wanted to get a story..I can't remember what it was about."
Another moment that stuck in his mind was the time he saw the Pope Pius XII, thanks in part to Catholic soldiers.
"I said (to the Catholic soldiers), 'You know I am not Catholic," Snooks said. They said,'Hey, we don't care, you're something. He (the pope) came out there and the Catholics, boy they thought that was a piece of cake. I'm not Catholic but I appreciate him anyways."
As humble as he was, Snook said he felt bad for the families of the soldiers.
"(The war made it) bad for the people back home, my parents and Helen (his wife), because they didn't know what was going on every day," Snook said.
For him, helping civilians was important. It did not matter if they were German, Italian or American.
"I had (a better) viewer glasses than my jeep driver, and I was looking," Snook said. "He said, 'What are you looking at?' And I said, 'There is a little girl way down there and I can tell she is all red in front — she was walking.' He said, 'Howard, she's a German.' I said, 'Does that bother you, that she is a German or one of us?' So we went down there (and) she was scared to death. She was afraid. I suppose she was about 4 or 5 years old and her clothes were all wet and I said to her, 'We are going to take you to the hospital.' She didn't speak very good English, but I said, 'We're going to take care of you little gal.' So we did and we took her. The last I saw of her (was when) the (nurses) had that gal and took her in. That's the last I ever saw of her or heard of her."
When it came time to come home, he said many of his men suggested that he should continue to serve.
"When us guys received the word that we were going to be discharged, some of the guys said, 'Snook, you ought to sign up because you hardly have any time left," Snook said. "I was Residential Supply Sergeant, and they said, 'You can make the big time if you want to.' And I said, 'Look me right in the eye, I don't want to.' I wanted to go home and see my family."


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May the light and love of the Saviour continue to shine in their lives, especially in their darkest hours, reaching out and giving comfort and hope that only He can give. They are an eternal family and Sylvie will forever be theirs.
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My heart goes out to the family. My cousin and his wife lost one of their twin girls, born way too early, this summer. Coincidentally, her middle name was also Hope.ReplyDelete
It's a beautiful quilt.
This is a beautiful quilt! I hope it brings them some comfort.ReplyDelete
Beautiful quilt. I hope it provides some comfort to your friend, my heart goes out to her.ReplyDelete
My heart goes out to your friend and her family. This quilt is beautiful and hopeful and comforting. I love the bit of hand quilting amongst the circles.ReplyDelete
My thoughts are with your friend and her family ~ what a sad loss for them and how kind of you to make her a quilt to remember her little child.ReplyDelete
A lovely thought and a beautiful quilt to remind them that they will be together again.ReplyDelete
Wow Kate its beautiful Lauren will love it.ReplyDelete
We all miss you and your amazing talent here xxx
It's another beautiful quilt, Kate!! It's good to see You again:) Best, Debuko:)ReplyDelete
Kate, your friendship and this stunning quilt will no doubt be a source of great comfort to Lauren's family. What a beautiful gesture.ReplyDelete
You are a lovely friend Kate, even though it won't make things better again this amazing quilt will remind Lauren and her family that they have friends who will support them through this difficult time. xxReplyDelete
What a wonderful gesture. I am sure Lauren will find much comfort in this sweet quilt. What a beautiful thing to do for a friend.ReplyDelete
beautiful and touching.ReplyDelete
that is so lovely. I lost one of my twins, born too early last year. it would be a lovely heartwarming gift to receive.ReplyDelete
how sad and how beautiful.ReplyDelete
I just think you are amazing!ReplyDelete
Lauren will love it... hope you're well Kate xReplyDelete
Oh Kate, this is just absolutely beautiful, I have shed some tears today for your friend's family. I myself had terrible complications (un-diagnosed pre-eclampsia) with our son who was born at 28 weeks, we almost didn't survive the birth, we were one of the lucky ones but we always spare a thought for those who were less fortunate. Much love to you and your friend's family. Thinking of you and hoping this helps them to get through such a difficult time. Heather xoxReplyDelete
My thoughts and prayers for the family, I hope that this beautiful quilt will bring them some comfort.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! & what a wonderful gift for such a difficult time.ReplyDelete
Hi Kate,ReplyDelete
What u did is very stunning.Amazed with your creativity.I also apply batik to my collection.
What a beautiful tribute. I hope the love that went into this quilt brings your friend some comfort as she travels along her journey of grief.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for leaving a comment! I try to respond but life sometimes gets in the way. If you have any questions please email me at kateeconklin(at)gmail(dot)com


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|2011-05-14, 08:42
|Link #83
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Portugal
And...though I've been thinking of OCs for HnA for a while, I've been holding back because of stuff like Irokane and other things.
So far, only have two thought out: 1 male and 1 female
And also cooked this up, and would like to hear everyone's opinion about it
Spoiler for HVS:
Came up with that some 5 minutes ago, so there may be flaws in it
If you want a mental image of HVS-state, think of Fate/Stay Night's Gilgamesh
*runs at the speed of sound*
|2011-05-14, 09:21
|Link #84
~ Your Smile ~
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 32
|2011-05-14, 09:29
|Link #85
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Now for some short lines lol
Spoiler for What Amy is looking for? / Bring me:
|2011-05-14, 09:37
|Link #86
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
A taser is a pretty risky weapon - if the needles don't go through the cloth, the guy will be very angry. If the person is sweaty, you risk short-circuiting the taser.
And besides, I never said the weapon was foolproof. Where did you get that from?
Only the Taliban are dumb enough to struggle for the weapon. Smarter soldiers would have thrown a punch at the bridge of your nose, reached for your sidearm, hooked your leg and flipped you down, or even worse, if he grabs the barrel he is going to press it under your neck.
That is why a knife is useful. It prevents the attacker from trying to grab you, get closer than he already is, or make any random movements because he is going to get himself cut in the process.
Also, how are you going to reach for your pistol when your master hand is already holding your rifle, but letting go of the rifle means the asshole is going to sock your face in with the butt? A knife, on the other hand, can be handled at no matter what position as long as you can reach for the hilt - overhand is thrust, underhand is stab. At a range of half your entire armlength, NEVER slash. Three basic rules of knife-fighting.
Finally, hand-to-hand combat is brutal and uglier than you think. Like any form of fighting, it is either he/she goes down permanently, or you do. And when someone goes down permanently, he/she is usually dead, or K.O.
This isn't magic. I have seen equipment being built and used like that. And they are usually custom made, incredibly rare and cost a bomb. The only thing to mitigate the cost factor is either by gift, hand-me-down or in most cases, DIY.
If you want junk science, look for intelligent design. That is not what I am talking about here, I am talking about MATERIALS SCIENCE. Also, Isaac Newton was proven wrong that his Laws of Gravity don't work for something that has no mass; light can be bent, but photons have no measurable mass - nothing is impossible in science because anything can be built with a plan, acquisition list and design.
If you are looking for someone to flame to assert your superiority, you are in the wrong place. If you want to prove me wrong, show me a real scientific experiment done that it is impossible. Don't just throw around your "it cannot be done" and just leave it there.
Chemistry 101 : As long as it is a metal with a malleable nature and non-liquid, it usually can be alloyed or plated/coated around something. It is due to the nature of metallic bonds - all you need to do is to rule out a base metal to work with and the properties you want it to have, and mess around with the composition until you get what you want.
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|2011-05-14, 10:05
|Link #87
~ Your Smile ~
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 32
So, for better management she turns the shield on as a reactive defence, and spends more of the power on shield tosses and heals.
|2011-05-14, 10:23
|Link #89
Part-Time TTK & Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Iwakawa base and Chaldea
Age: 38
Giving a try, it's been a while since I have done that:
The "You should not make them angry" duo, otherwise nice folks to get along with.
Character .1
Spoiler for portrait:
Name: Kirsten "Kirsty" Vikernes
(theorical) VA: Mamiko Noto
Nationality: Norwegian
Age: 16
Class: 1st year
Butei Rank: B
Ancestor: That unknown viking
Department: Assault
Bloodline Ability: Berserker Fury
Weapon:A short battle axe with a chain and a weighted ball attached to the other side of the axe head. Based on the concept of the kusarigama. She mainly uses the chain to disarm and trip, the ball & the blunt part of the axe to knock out, and the axe head for intimidation tactics. This is her main weapon. As secondary weapon, she carries a Heckler & Koch P30 semi-automatic pistol.
Friends: Sanae Noriaki, Amelie D'Artagnan, Fiorenza Diotallevi and Preston Lee Whitworth.
Character Quotes:
"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
"I told you to not do that."
Character .2
Spoiler for portrait:
Name: Preston Lee Whitworth
(theorical) VA: Minoru Shiraishi
Nationality: British (English, not Welsh, not Scottish, not Northen Irish, he makes a point about it)
Age: 17
Class: 2nd year
Butei Rank: A
Department: Medica
Bloodline Ability: The Hands and eyes of the Doctor.
Weapon:Scalpels, needle and thread (main). Sig 232 (secondary)
Friends: Sanae Noriaki, Amelie D'Artagnan, Fiorenza Diotallevi, Kirsten Vikernes.
Character Quotes:
"Don't mind me, I am just here for damage control. Please carry on your business."
"Please, my bloodline have no bearing over my actual personality. Would you please let my acts speak for themselves?"
"Yes, I do a watered down version of Hokuto Shin Ken. Without the explosions."
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|2011-05-14, 10:43
|Link #90
Σ(。д°(o--(ಠ益ಠ )
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hotsprings Resort
Age: 32
I just wanna remind folks that for all the fancy guns, blades, funky magical powers, etc, Butei are not supposed to kill, as demanded by Butei Law 9.
@SaintessHeart: calm down, man.
|2011-05-14, 11:27
|Link #91
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
I take my science seriously and I do my best to turn it into workable fiction basing it on the fundamentals of both theory and practical, as well as experience. If anyone has ideas, share. Any corrections that can be made, point out and provide proof. That is civility; not half-past-six "it is rubbish and cannot be done" replies without any technical backing which is a taunt to start a flame war.
Back to the topic, Butei Law 9 is followed as a guideline. Any weapon that can kill can be used to injure, for example, security troops wielding shotguns often fire at the leg so the pellets will disable the person. Of course, there is a risk of blowing their leg off entirely; nonetheless if weapons are not to be used to kill, why wield them?
|2011-05-14, 11:34
|Link #92
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
As a result of living in the middle of nowhere, what tools we had were utilitarian and simple, a fact that has since influenced me in daily life, and has thus influenced my OC.
Now mind you this can be used to show differing opinions - we've got an SSR OC with exotic weaponry and special abilities on her side, clashing opinions with an Assault OC who's more down to earth and has no special abilities beyond a near-photographic memory for music, Bad Boys 2 and Hot Fuzz.
Also, you didn't mention stun batons. I'm aware those exist.
Again, as I said, our differing opinions between the exotic and the mundane.
I just want to chime in that in much of my reading of books and millblogs a common theme in house clearing is that fixed bayonets is rarely used as it increases the length of the rifle, and makes it harder to handle in close quarters.
I'll have to reaquire that book to quote properly, but author Dick Couch wrote on SEAL Qualification Training in one of his books, The Finishing School - knife combat was discussed, as also what to do when the rifle is grabbed. In very few cases were SEALs encouraged to knife fight the opponent; rather as the opponent grabs the rifle, SEALs were taught to use rifle and opponent's momentum against him to club him to the ground. And then shoot.
... I should note, however, that Jon's preferred method of entry by a wall is mouse-holing.
Given the amount of work that has to go into this... why not just stick to the MP7? With all the bits folded down and a 20-round mag it's not much larger than a Mk. 23. Plus, you don't have to worry about time for making this and/or costs.
Again, remember, for all the fancy guns, Butei cannot kill.
...as for the materials science rant, how'd that come about?
Mind you the only real justification anyone needs is rule of cool - I'm a bit surprised that my personal views have actually triggered this long... thing. Whatever it is.
Nothing is meant personally and no offense is offered.
But in addition to Tempest's comment on Aria, I'd like to offer my own summation: in videogame terms, Hidan no Aria OC is less Modern Warfare and more...
... Police Quest.
And as I said earlier, this makes for a certain degree of conflict/charecter building with OCs, which all can use:
Spoiler for Exotic and Mundane:
BTW, am wondering - are you West Malaysian?
|2011-05-14, 11:40
|Link #93
Part-Time TTK & Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Iwakawa base and Chaldea
Age: 38
|2011-05-14, 11:48
|Link #94
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
Also, do note that he never said anything about things being rubbish and cannot be done, rather that from a storyline perspective, the more you try to explain the more the suspension disbelief falls apart, so just saying rule of cool and letting go works better sometimes.
Hell, I'll give an example: Modern Warfare Mission 3, where Soap, Price and Gaz break Nikolai out of captivity. The helicopter coming to extract them is a gray UH-60 Blackhawk in RAF markings, piloted by two pilots wearing uniforms worn by the Russian Spetsnaz and speaking American Accented English.
If you think about it too much, you ask questions like "Why are the RAF using Blackhawks when they use Merlins instead, why are they speaking American English, why are two Russian Spetsnaz flying an RAF chopper..."
See my point?
Paraphrasing Massad Ayoub, police officers are issued weapons to protect themselves, but killing is not the first resort; lethal weapons are intended to intimidate the suspect into surrendering, and for self defense, or to protect civillians.
The service weapon is a weapon of protection. That is the intention behind a police weapon. It contrasts with a military weapon, which is intended to kill the enemy. The usage depends on the intent of the user.
... goddamnit I knew I'd forgotten more kit!
But yes, rubber rounds are a viable choice of ammunition... though from what I've seen the kids are using ball. Note the Paras in Northern Ireland, who were issued rubber rounds, and apparently so are Air Marshalls in the US.
Also, from observations and reading of SWAT tactics, I note that patrol cars with shotguns would tend to have buckshot, but in SWAT usage shotguns are loaded with breaching rounds to breach doors, as an alternative to battering rams. And then there's also nonlethal beanbag rounds for shotguns, as well as the taser shell.
|2011-05-14, 12:11
|Link #95
Σ(。д°(o--(ಠ益ಠ )
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hotsprings Resort
Age: 32
Certainly, there probably have been moments when Law 9 had to be broken, or close to it (as seen in Ep 5), but that comes down to choice. If you allow me to pick at your stuff a bit, having a railgun-pistol that shoots a .50 or .69 caliber ball doesn't seem very safe.
At the same time, I do ponder how the hell does certain someones avoid killing their target, since these certain someones uses a damn M60 machine gun or a S&W 500. These weapons certainly lack a gentle touch.
Well, whatever. As long as purposefully-lethal shots are not done, I don't think any Butei would be in trouble if their shot-to-the-shoulder ricocheted off the shoulder blade and bounced into the heart. Here's to hoping no one thinks of bringing along a lasgun or a goddamn bolter.
|2011-05-14, 13:00
|Link #96
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
If what I write is confusing, ask. Don't deride.
Besides, the dagger can't reach places just a little longer than the arm. The axe does. Also, a boarding axe adds the capability to hook onto places.
Simply put, it is a piece of equipment that has more use than just simply attack - it creates opportunities for more unconventional battle tactics, like every other weapon she owns.
Also, there is a rifle fighting technique for urban-fighting, and there are a few moves that were taught to counter weapon grabs. I learnt that.
Your enemy either let go of the gun or grabs your knife, either way he is technically the one at higher risk because the weapons are both pointed at him.
And being someone with a short-temper, she has PLENTY of people whom she wants to kill.
Secondly, even if we are attaching a bayonet, we don't aim downsight when storming a room, it is at hip-fire position. Besides, there isn't a need to aim because most engagements are less than 25m, at semi-automatic you should be able to hit anything you can't stab.
Thirdly, there is another knife, either in the form of a multitool or a flip-jackknife. Or the helmet headbutt then bayonet attack. Melee-ing is always recommended because there is no luxury of time to reload inside a house, threats can reach you in less than a second.
And I just revealed her entire armoury of Chekov guns.
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|2011-05-14, 13:10
|Link #97
Adeptus Animus
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 31
On buttei law 9, we must remember that in anime non-lethal shots and cuts are infinitely easier than they are in real life, which makes the rule somewhat easier to use in fiction. Cutting someone with a sword in real life? Better hope you miss any important organs or start dialing for an ambulance. Cutting someone in anime? 'Tis but a scratch.
|2011-05-14, 14:02
|Link #98
Truth Martyr
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Doing Anzu's paperwork.
Age: 33
...except that you've gotten more of my background than I yours. Also what derision? I'm merely repeating my disclaimer that my background is influencing my current line of thought. (As well as getting out a disclaimer that I'm Malaysian. An aunt of an American penpal of mine once thought I was an American pretending to be someone else to e-stalk her niece, on account of my command of English. Wasn't funny then... now, I can laugh about it.)
If anything, I'd thought you'd honestly forgotten my background, so rather than kick you to an earlier post I'd repeat it...
...admittedly I tend to be a rather sarcastic person IRL.
*shrugs* at the end of the day all improbable weapons must have seemed equally naff until they were eventually shown and proven to be useful. I'd say we'll have to agree to disagree here, based on our differing paradigms. I'm still not convinced - so you'll have to convince me by writing.
Especially since the paperwork for killing suspects would be horrendus and IA would get involved.
Though in the end Amdo does custom mods like Kinji's semi/burst/full auto 92FS, so your proposal is not inconceivable. It's just that having spent pretty much my entire life making do with less I'd rather not go through the trouble.
But again, this is your OC. It's up to you how you want to write. Us, we're just here to hammer away like iron forges iron.
Again, agree to disagree, etc - but the scenario you're mentioning doesn't seem to have come up very often. Something I once read about bayonets is that the idea of fixed bayonets is more often than not a morale booster, fitting into the minds of troops the idea of no mercy, fighting on till the end, etc etc.
Police Quest. Not Modern Warfare.
Also, note that I said "as a general rule." There are always exceptions to the general rule. Privity of contract is upheld as a general rule, but there are various exceptions such as duress, exclusion clauses, etc.
As a general rule people's hair does not turn white at puberty. Of my A-Levels class in KK, out of 30 students 5 of them had white hair at the age of 18. (Again, another example of the demonstration of the general rule concept, which is always subject to exceptions.)
The whole infiltrate and storm the front door and windows was what's normally done by UTK for urban CQB, and then they proceed to the room clearing that's never photographed. From what the local defense mags have revealed generally UTK follows the British and American playbooks: battering ram or breaching shotgun, followed by room clearing with judicious applications of flashbangs, when coming in from the front door; alternatively roof or window insertion.
That said, let's be honest - the HnA paradigm is mostly an urban environment, so, again, any other examples you can share?
... yeah, it's so much more meaningful and nuanced when you do it in real life.
.... it's three AM in the morning. [James May] Cock. [/James May] I'd better hit the rack.
...also... no love for that little snippet? <_<
|2011-05-14, 14:58
|Link #99
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
Technical designs though, are a different issue. I prefer to draw and design.
By right, they are supposed to carry the packs along because they hold surplus ammunition, though not filled into magazines, they are clipped together.
American doctrine seems to be shoot-first talk-later. Not very long term.
I don't want the P90 because it is an ugly gun.
Besides, the MP5 is quite hard to grab because the other hand already takes up the entire of the handguard. The trooper could easily ventilate the nut playing hide-and-seek round the corner because he had nothing to grab. However, if he is holding a rifle, the terrorist could have grabbed the muzzle.
Also, SWAT teams are not limited by the amount of ground they have to cover, the limitations of manpower size, or the standard issue arms soldiers tend to be given. SWAT teams don't have to make do, soldiers do because of a difference in geographical intel.
I am not sharing because you wouldn't get it anyway as they are practical applications, plus that I am limited by something called the OSA.
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God, that is so tl;dr worthy, but I read it anyway.
I have now found motivation to start translating again, because that is most certainly a better use of time than this.
Unless of course, you happen to be creating a character through the first letter of all your sentences?
Ytitnbai... I guess not.
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Matt Huddle necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 186 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
"Phase1" or "PhaseOne" - both versions preferred
Phase One Pty Ltd is a Specialist Telecommunications Recruitment Consultancy owned and operated by two industry experts.
Having worked within the recruitment industry and specialising in the Telecommunications sector for several years, the directors of Phase One have experienced several large infrastructure build projects. Working for various consultancies has allowed the directors of Phase One to learn from a wide range of experts in different approaches to recruitment, and gain a good reputation amongst clients and candidates. This has placed Phase One in a superior position for the moment it becomes operational.
"Phase1" or "PhaseOne" will be a niche agency that truly excels in its field of telecommunications and is well recognised in the industry.
We are mainly focusing on the National Broadband Network (NBN) which is the largest Telecommunications Infrastructure project in the history of Australia. This project involves connecting fibre optic cable to every residential premises in Australia and will take up to 8 years to complete with a budget of $43 billion dollars. We are also specialists in the field of wireless telecommunications, i.e. mobile phone networks etc, so we will also be recruiting in this area. We will be servicing companies like: Nokia Siemens, Ericsson, Huawei, Kordia Solutions etc.
The logo must be clean, crisp, modern and professional.
No clipart or cartoon.
Design includes an icon/symbol that can stand alone. But should work with the complete brand name as well.
The logo must work well on web, business cards and stationary.
We have no requirements for colors, shapes or fonts, be imaginative.
If possible we would like to see a logo for both Phase1, and PhaseOne - they can both be the same but obviously having the different ending. We do not want a logo that incorporates tacky symbols like telephones or mobile phone towers, in fact it doesn't even need to resemble telecommunications (although can do) but needs to have high definition, impact, simplicity, punchy, and makes a real statement.
No need for slogans or statements underneath the logo as we will add that later. Have no ideas about colour schemes at this stage so we will leave that up to the imagination. Feel free to email me for some examples of logos that have been made up by friends already that haven't hit the mark, although one is sort of close: (firstname.lastname@example.com), however we are really welcoming totally fresh ideas with some imagination and professional feel.
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Who knew that quesadillas were so easy to make? Well, as it happens, Pam knew - and when I read about it on her blog, I had to have a go myself.
I only really discovered the joy of quesadillas while visiting the US last year - I went to a conference in Colorado where mushroom quesadillas were served as 'party food' at the welcome drinks evening, and then I enjoyed another one from a fast-food stall in Penn Station while waiting to come home from New York.
Speaking of which, why is fast food in the UK so completely boring? Seriously, folks - burgers, kebabs, and fried chicken?! Is that the best we can do? In the States there seems to be a 'fast' version of almost every cuisine - and Mexican definitely ranks among my favourites.
And this is so quick to make, it's perfect for a quick supper after a busy day. (I'm all in favour of super-fast meals, have you noticed...?)
Vegetable Quesadillas
Serves 2
4 flour tortillas
1 sweet pepper
6 medium chestnut mushrooms
a handful of frozen peas
25g red leicester cheese
25g mature cheddar cheese
sprinklings of parmesan cheese, black pepper, and chilli flakes (to taste)
- Finely chop the pepper, and slice the mushrooms.
- Split all the fillings into two, and spread evenly across the surface of two tortillas. Use the remaining two tortillas as lids.
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat, and put one of the tortilla sandwiches into the pan. Continue to heat gently for a couple of minutes.
- Once the cheese has melted, flip to toast the second tortilla (seriously, wait for the cheese to melt - I tried to flip one of mine too soon, and the filling went everywhere).
- Serve as soon as the mushrooms & peppers are cooked - it doesn't take very long. You can slice it and eat with your fingers. For something a little extra, serve with sour cream, salsa, guacamole... any of the usual Mexican dips.


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All future multinational and joint exercises are being developed to include antipiracy operations, such as intelligence and information sharing, joint operations, patrols, and interdiction operations. We will continue to assist SADC members in developing stronger doctrine to enable them to conduct such exercises and operations on their own. Additionally, our navy will continue to patrol regional waters to ensure smooth movement of ships and safe commerce and trade in the area.
The acquisition of new offshore-patrol vessels (OPVs) is expected to add strategic value in support of the maritime-security strategy as well as help combat illegal fishing and the plunder of reserves along the South African coastline. This project is expected to deliver eight OPVs, with the first in service by 2016 and further deliveries every three to six months.
The acquisition of a new hydrographic- survey vessel will give the navy the latest technology to continue its efforts to chart the coast of southern Africa to keep the waters safe for all mariners.
Our navy's greatest strength will be in its ability to ensure unity of focus in order to maximize opportunity. Collective effort, trust, good leadership, and cooperation will be fundamental prerequisites to our success in future years.


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Dihydrotestosterone DHT and Hair Loss
Veterinarian Reviewed on June 21, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
Posted in Uncategorized
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and Hair Loss
Dihydrotestosterone or DHT is widely accepted to be the main cause of hair loss, as a great percentage (95 percent) of cases of hair loss are caused by Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) production in the follicle of hair.
Hair loss condition in men or commonly known as male pattern baldness that usually manifests itself at the age of 30 and in some cases it even starts much earlier. Male pattern baldness usually starts by a receding hairline and hair loss at the top or back of the head. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) attacks the hair follicles that make them shrink and preventing them to produce hair that eventually leads to hair loss. Aside from the front and back, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) also attacks the crowns and temples of the head.
There are an ample of ways to properly block Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), as this includes preventing DHT from attacking hair follicle receptors and holding back the production of 5 Alpha Reductase enzymes. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is produce by the combination of 5 Alpha Reductase enzymes and testosterone. Most researchers believe that DHT is mainly responsible in causing male pattern baldness and hair loss in women. They also found out that the amount of testosterone circulating in the blood is not the problem in hair loss, but the amount of Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that binds the hair follicle receptors in the scalp.
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is responsible for making the hair follicles thinner and shorter that eventually lead to reduction in hair growth. And as a result, hair on the head becomes thinner that can even lead to massive hair loss or baldness. Hair follicles that are on the head are mostly threatened and if not properly treated or thwarted, will eventually lead to complete hair loss.
On the other hand, even though women have a much lesser amount of testosterone in their system compared to men, they are not immune to hair loss, because even such a small amount can trigger Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and cause hair to fall. Although, after the age of 30, testosterone level among men starts dropping and women hormone levels will be greatly reduce once they start to menopause, but the threat of hair loss due to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) will still remain.
Today, some people find some other ways in hiding their embarrassing hair loss such as wearing wigs or toupee, while others rely on prescription medications under the guidance of their doctors. For those who have no issues with their finances, medical procedures like hair transplant and surgery are employed. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blockers are great options and the market is filled with these blockers to choose from in order to combat hair loss. However, a lot of these are really expensive and also carries some bad side effects, which why it is more appropriate to use natural and organic Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blockers. Fortunately, the market also has some of these safe and natural Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blockers that are effective in fighting hair loss. These are either in the form of health care shampoos and conditioners, as well as other health care products.
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced plans Thursday to freeze $22 million that had been budgeted for public schools and colleges because lawmakers failed to include enough money in a mid-year spending plan passed this week.
The Democratic governor had requested $44 million in January for K-12 and higher education to make up for shortfalls in gambling and lottery revenues. Lawmakers questioned whether the full amount would be needed and instead approved a budget bill with only half of the requested funding.
But Nixon said that wasn't enough, causing him to withhold $15.6 million for K-12 schools and $6.4 million in spending divided equally between community colleges and four-year universities.
"There is no reason our students shouldn't have gotten the resources they were promised," he said.
Nixon said lawmakers could make up for this year's shortfall by adding $22 million in education money in the 2015 budget, which is currently under consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
House Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream said lawmakers thought they had provided enough money to cover the education funding gap in this year's budget.
"We thought the $22 million was an accurate number based on the information we had," said Stream, R-Kirkwood.
He added that if they included Nixon's entire funding request, the state would have less money to spend in next year's budget. Nixon said he will monitor casino and lottery revenue throughout the year to determine if his restriction can be released.
A recent report from the Missouri Gaming Commission shows casino patronage decreased about 9 percent through the first seven months of the fiscal year compared with the same period the previous year.
State officials blame this year's cold, snowy weather for the revenue drop-off. They also have pointed to the recent economic downturn and increased competition, including a new casino across the state line in Kansas.
The Missouri School Boards Association said it was unfortunate that the Legislature was not able to provide adequate funding.
"This puts school boards and superintendents in the very difficult position of having to make budget adjustments in the short time remaining before the end of the fiscal year," association spokesman Brent Ghan said in a written statement.
Nixon also disagreed Thursday with the Senate budget-0writing panel's decision to remove his proposed $4.6 million funding increase in next year's budget for the Children's Services Division, which investigates child abuse claims. Part of the money would have gone toward pay raises and a student loan forgiveness program for staff. The governor also had sought money to equip 1,500 staff with iPads, keyboards and car chargers and to ensure there was wireless Internet access in 124 offices.
The Senate committee did follow one of Nixon's recommendations to provide $347,000 for trauma and forensic training for Children's Division staff.
Nixon was critical of the Senate committee's decision to include $33 million in next year's budget for a new State Historical Society building.
"A budget that cuts funding to keep abused children safe, but adds funding to build a brand new government building does not reflect our priorities," he said.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schafer did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
Budget is HB2014. Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov .


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Lady Bisons close out fall season at Stetson
The Lady Bisons finished the fall golf season this week at the Holiday Inn Express/Hatter Classic at the Victoria Hills Golf Club in DeLand, Fla., hosted by Stetson University.
The Lady Bisons finished ninth in the tournament.
Leading the way for the Lady Bisons was Katie Pursell who shot a three-round score of 250 (87, 80, 83) to finish in 36th place. Catherine Musser was 38th with a score of 253 (83, 83, 87).
Lindsey Beard was close behind in 39th place with a score of 256 (83, 85, 88).
Sabrina Ferreri was 40th with a score of 259 (89, 90, 80).


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4th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry (3 months)
Organized at Trenton,
N.J., and mustered in April 27, 1861. Left State for Annapolis, Md., May 3.
Reported to General Butler May 5, then moved to Washington, D.C., arriving
there May 6. Attached to Runyon's New Jersey Brigade, Defences of Washington,
to June, 1861. 1st Brigade, Runyon's Reserve Division, McDowell's Army of
Northeast Virginia, to July, 1861.
Battle Report Filed By Lt. Frederick E. Prime, U.S. Corps of Engineers, mentioning the
4th Regiment, NJVI (3 months)
FOUR-MILE RUN, VA., August 1, 1861.
SIR: In compliance with your
instructions, I have the honor to report as follows with respect to my duties
on Sunday, the day of the battle:
Early in the morning I
proceeded with Colonel Miles, to whose staff I was attached, to Centreville,
leaving my tool wagon and detachment at the cross-roads in Centreville. The
battery near the road from Fairfax Court-House having been examined by Colonel
Miles, the pioneers of the Garibaldi Guard were directed to construct a
[redoubt] with two embrasures, so as to sweep the old Braddock road, and
resist any attempt to outflank us from the left, by Union Mills road or road
from Gaines' Ford. The road being still obstructed by the other columns, by
order of Colonel Miles I started Colonel Davies' brigade on the road to
Blackburn's Ford, reaching that road by a short cut across the fields. I then
returned to Colonel Miles, and examined some positions for intrenchments on
the left of the Blackburn road. These positions having been chosen, I was
directed to proceed towards Blackburn's Ford with my tools. Reaching Colonel
Richardson's brigade, I was informed that Colonel Davies was in command. I
proceeded to the extreme left of the line and reported to him. I shortly after
returned to the center, where Captain Hunt's battery was stationed.
I was directed by Colonel
Richardson to remain near the battery and keep watch on the movements of the
enemy. Colonel Richardson proceeded to make an abatis to cover a road for
infantry and artillery, which should connect with the left. This road was
formed on the skirt of the wood by cutting down the trees necessary for the
abatis. Considerable progress was made in a battery across the road with three
embrasures. This had a log revetment for the interior slope, and some ten or
twelve feet of dirt in front. Captain Hunt's battery having been ordered to
the left, Lieutenant Greene's battery was advanced to replace it, two pieces
being on the right of the road and two on the left. An excellent view could be
obtained of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery, as they moved either towards
or from the main battle-field, the road in many places passing over cleared
One hundred and sixty
skirmishers were directed to proceed by a ravine our left to feel the enemy. I
proceeded with them. On approaching the road near Bull Run the enemy's
skirmishers fired upon them and they fell back, the orders being that no
engagement should be brought on. Shortly afterwards I was directed by Colonel
Miles to send my men and implements to Centreville, and to return with him, in
order to attend to the defenses of that point. Shortly before reaching
Centreville I was directed by Colonel Miles to put Colonel Blenker's brigade
in motion immediately for Warrenton Bridge. I did so, and on Colonel Miles'
arrival at Centreville I received orders to accompany the brigade and make a
stand at Warrenton Bridge, or, if circumstances rendered it necessary, to
countermarch and take a defensive position at Centreville.
The road was now thronged
with a mingled mass of footmen, mounted men, wagons, &c. Before reaching the
head of the column I received from an officer of high rank intelligence that
the Army was in full retreat. I requested him to send the battery at the rear
of the column back to Centreville. As I reached each regiment I had them
deployed to the right and left to cover the retreat, with instructions to fall
back slowly to Centreville. Colonel Blenker, with his leading regiment
deployed in line of battle and covered with a line of skirmishers, asked for
authority to move forward, so as to check any advance of the enemy's cavalry.
Deeming my instructions sufficient, I gave the necessary order in Colonel
Miles' name, and was glad to learn from Colonel Blenker next day that an
advance of cavalry had been checked and some prisoners released. I then
returned to Centreville for orders, and, finding Colonel Miles had been
relieved of his command, reported to General McDowell. By his direction I
proceeded towards the Union Mills to ascertain if there were any signs of the
enemy in that direction. None <ar2_336>
being found, I was, on my return, directed to post the Twenty-seventh
Pennsylvania Regiment on the right of the Blackburn Ford road. On returning
from the discharge of this portion of my duty I was unable to find general
headquarters. I remained with Greene's battery until I was informed that the
Army had been ordered to fall back to Fairfax Court-House and make a stand.
At 3.30 Monday morning I was
at Fairfax Court-House with my wagon, ready to carry out such orders as I
might receive. The troops continued to file through the town, and I
ascertained from Colonel Blenker that new orders had been issued, directing
the troops to fall back to their old positions on the south side of the
Potomac. I started my wagon and detachment for the engineer depot at Fort
Runyon, and, at Colonel Richardson's request, accompanied him and his rear
guard of two Michigan regiments. These, I believe, were the last troops that
left Fairfax Court-House, and covered the retreat as far as the cross-roads
formed by the Alexandria turnpike and road through Arlington Mills. I shortly
afterwards ordered an advance, reaching Alexandria about noon on Monday.
Before closing my report
I wish to mention Sergeant Field and ten men from the Fourth New Jersey (three
months') Volunteers, who accompanied my tool wagon and brought it back in
safety, being the most of the time separated from me.
Respectfully submitted.
First Lieutenant, Engineers.
Maj. J.
Corps of Engineer's,
Washington, D.C.


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The bull market in cotton could last for at least another 18 months, given a widening foreign production deficit, concern over global acres, and the need to restock supplies of raw cotton, said Jarral Neeper, president of Calcot, and featured speaker at the Ag Market Network's March teleconference.
The growing foreign production deficit was reaffirmed in March when USDA raised the estimated deficit in old crop cotton by 600,000 bales to 22.4 million bales. Production deficits were raised for China, Turkey and Vietnam.
In another surprise, estimated U.S. domestic consumption for 2009-10 was raised 100,000 bales. "Demand has been very good as the retail sector struggles to refill the pipeline that was almost emptied out after the near economic meltdown," Neeper said.
However, market bulls were disappointed that USDA didn't lower 2009-10 Chinese production any more than it did (it lowered production by 500,000 bales to 31.5 million bales). Neeper said, "Here recently, the National Bureau of Statistics released a crop production estimate for China of 29.5 million bales. If that's accurate it would indicate that USDA has another 2 million bales to go."
This possible shortage is reinforced by dramatically rising domestic prices in China, "in spite of the fact that in early December, China issued their WTO-mandated quotas a month early," Neeper said. "Two tariff rate quotas of 900,000 tons and 1 million tons have been issued, and China has indicated that if this doesn't stop prices from rising, it would issue another million tons of quota in April. So we really have to wonder how large their crop is."
Neeper said that global consumption of cotton "has been very good, not only in China but everywhere around the Asian subcontinent."
Despite the optimistic USDA report, old crop cotton futures worked lower in early March, "because the USDA numbers were fully priced into the market already," Neeper said.
One problem is that high prices tend to scare off buyers, according to Neeper.
"We had clearly started to outpace the prices of our foreign competitors by a good margin. So it's not surprising that U.S. prices needed to come back down. The question is whether or not this is just part of a normal correction, and we move much higher from here, or if have more to go on the downside."
Neeper feels that prices might need to move lower. "Business and inquiries are starting to pick up (at lower prices). But to do a big volume of sales, we need to move lower. But I don't think the market is going to fall out of bed by any means."
Neeper says it's very apparent that foreign mills "are not well covered into the summer months. Of course, they're complaining about cotton prices right now. They're spinning cheaper cotton purchased in late December and early January."
Neeper says these mills have not fully priced the effects of higher prices into their yarns "and they're not sure how the people downstream are going to accept it. There is a lot of price resistance. Whether that results in real resistance, and this market stops dead in its tracks remains to be seen."
Price levels necessary to encourage adequate cotton acres in the United States are a big concern in new crop, according to Neeper. "At 75 cents on the December contract, clearly that works for a lot of producers. Growers are interested in these price levels. But is it enough to get acres large enough to service the demand next year?"
Part of that question will be answered by the growing season, according to Neeper. "What the market can't price is yield, and that's the big question mark as we move forward. We may get just enough acres and if Mother Nature is kind, prices won't get too explosive on the upside. However, if we have any kind of a disaster like we had last year with drought and rain, then the imagination is the limit."
In any case, it could take a while to rebuild stocks to comfortable levels, Neeper says. With tighter stocks in the United States and around the world, "it's going to take a while to replenish supplies worldwide. For this crop year, probably 2011 and possibly 2012, we're going to get back to cotton futures in a 65 cent to 85 cent trading range, with occasional spikes up or down."
Neeper says that as prices get to the upper end of this trading range, it's a good opportunity for growers to price cotton, and when we move to the lower end of the trading range, growers ought to be looking at opportunities to price in some calls to take advantage of prices moving back to the upper end of the trading range."
While the size of the new crop in the United States and the world is still a long way from certainty, "for the first time in a long time, things are shaping up to be quite positive for U.S. growers for 18 months to 36 months down the road," Neeper said.
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here was something about the waning Thanksgiving Day dinner conversation that reminded me of Sappho and Christina Rossetti. Our quaint table of picked-over turkey and dressing became a thiasos, an all-female fellowship. The ice melted slowly in the sweet iced-tea as I sat and listened to my mother and aunt recount the stories of their divorces. Their stories were not even remotely similar, but what I noticed was the quiet strength that both of these women drew from hardship, a hardship, nevertheless, brought on by men. The similarity I discovered from these two very different stories was hidden beneath a refining that each of my relatives underwent as a result of much pressure. So, as the Jell-O mold relaxed in the warmth of the room, so did I. My mind wandered in and out of their conversation — into my aunt's story and out of my mother's. I thought about Sappho and Christina Rossetti — females in Ancient Greece and Victorian England. If they could communicate with each other, would they have something to share? Would these two women, a couple thousand years apart, relate in such a way that an onlooker could recognize their kinship? Is there a kinship? Would Sappho's daughter or Rossetti's sister begin to mentally wonder as I did? Would this onlooker take a silent journey within, mysteriously connecting two very different stories? I believe so.
Just like my mother and my aunt, Sappho and Christina Rossetti share a common ground; a place that comes from deep inside where "she" is not allowed a voice or a place in a man's world. "She" must go against the male-dominated grain and create her own voice and place worthy of recognition. These are the kinds of questions and answers feminist theorists address. Without feminist theory, we could not even attempt to ask these questions because the inquiry itself would be invalid. Some would still consider these questions invalid, if not inane; but I don't think so, because questions push us into a realm only doodled in by the daring, the red-lined forbidden margins of history where Sappho and Christina Rossetti live silently.
There are some striking similarities between Sappho and Christina Rossetti. First, and most important, is the fact that they both lived in male-centered cultures, societies which prized the achievements of men over women. As a matter of fact, women were rarely awarded achievement status at all in either of these cultures. This fact is an important one because I believe it provides fertile soil for the worldviews from which these women wrote. Their tiny seeds of voices were pushed down until it was inevitable that something had to sprout; for Sappho and Rossetti, the harvest was abundant. A second similarity between the two is that the scholarship done on them recently has been rather myopic. Sappho's critics focus on the lesbianism in her poetry, and Rossetti's critics focus on the dichotomous imagery in her texts. By focusing too closely on one area, critics miss the bigger picture, a picture that shows the relationship of women to history, and history to now. By steadily listening to the faint voices of women throughout history, we can better understand our own voices now.
Sappho lived in Greece in the area of Lesbos around 600 BCE. She was the only woman of her time whose "literary productions placed her on the same level as the greatest male poets, in other words, with Homer" (Glenn 20). Ancient Greek women did not do much of anything, if we consider doing as an act recognized by men. The majority of the time, women were supposed to be available for sexual reproduction only. Rarely, if ever, did women write. There were, however, a small group of women who lived sequestered from men. These women did try to educate themselves within their small circle, or thiaso. Sappho was in one of these circles.
Sappho chose to occupy her time with writing, an honored profession among men. Cheryl Glenn says that Sappho wrote an amazing nine books of lyric poems in her lifetime. Two hundred of these poems are left fragmented and only one is left in its entirety (21). Women generally did not write in Greek society, and if they did they certainly did not receive credit or esteem for their writing. As a matter of fact, women were just higher than slaves in the hierarchy of society. Surprisingly, Glenn states that a male contemporary of Sappho, Alcaeus, commented on her beautiful style of writing: "O weaver of violets, holy, sweet-smiling Sappho" (22).
Another male contemporary of Sappho, Strabo, wrote "Mitylene is well provided with everything. It formerly produced celebrated men such as Pittacus, one of the Seven Wise Men; Alcaeus the poet, and others. Contemporary with these persons flourished Sappho, who was something wonderful; at no period within memory has any woman been known who in any, even the least degree, could be compared to her for poetry" (Prins 59). Sappho's poetry exuded a certain point of view that ancient Greece seldom, if ever, saw. It was the point of view of a woman. I do not think that Sappho wrote to sound her ancient feminist voice; actually, she may have even been oblivious to the fact that she had a voice. No, I think Sappho wrote where she was and while she was, and maybe for no other reason than to just write.
Works Cited
Dubois, Paige. Sappho is Burning. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995.
Glenn, Cheryl. Rhetoric Retold. Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois UP, 1997.
Rossetti materials in the Victorian Web.
Marsh, Jan. Christina Rossetti: A Writer's Life. New York: Viking, 1995.
Prins, Yopie. Victorian Sappho. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1999.
Rennert, Laura J. "Christina Rossetti's Purgatorial Poetics." Womens Studies 28:3 (1999): 249-280.
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"We have played so many games in such a short period of time," said Lady Bisons coach Frank Bennett. "We have had trouble scheduling the last two or three years during this period of time."
The Lady Bisons (2-8) will be tested by Evansville (1-6) at 7. Evansville is 0-2 on the road this season. The Aces won their first game of the season 76-69 over St. Louis Sunday.
"Last year Evansville was a junior-senior team that came on strong at the end of the season and went to the NCAA Tournament," said Bennett. "This year they don't have as much experience. They have talented players. They look to their post players a lot and couple of guards that have played well for them.
"They play a lot of man-to-man defense. They will do some trapping out of it. They are really inside-oriented. They like to lob the ball to the post a lot."
Center Samantha Heck is the leader down low with 8.6 points per game. Amy Gallagher averages 8.4 points per game.
One of the areas that Bennett is working on with this team is to stay the course, especially late in a game.
"We need to pick up a win to see some tangible progress," said Bennett. "We've been down to the last two or three minutes in several games, but haven't quite been able to pull it out. I felt better about the Mercer game because we came from 16 down and cut that lead to one with the chance to go ahead. Even when they got back ahead of us a little bit we got their lead down to four with a minute left."
Bennett worked with his players on their shooting skills Monday, especially on the need to make quick shots in pressure situations.
"We worked on what it is like when you have to score quickly because you are down some and don't have enough time on the clock to play your normal game," said Bennett. "We worked on getting quick layups and making kick outs for threes off of the pass instead of off of the dribble. We don't want to be rushing ourselves in those situations. We need to work for key shots."
One of Bennett's primary concerns is the shooting of the Lady Bisons this season. Guard Jenna Bartsokas leads the team with 11.3 points per game and forward Valerie Bronson is averaging 9.6. Overall the Lady Bisons are shooting 35.5 percent from the field, 26.9 percent from the 3-point line.
"The mystery to me is that we have not shot the ball very well," said Bennett. "Sunday our guards shot 250 times. The post players shot close to 200.
"We want them to try to start seeing the ball going through the basket. Our guards shot 69 percent on twos and 63 percent on threes just standing and shooting. We want to try to build some confidence there."
Bennett plans to give sophomore Leah McAlister her fourth start of the season. Jenna Bartsokas and Anna Bowers will start in the back court. The forward spots will be Hannah Phillips and Brittany Duerk.
"We have to do a good job of keeping them from getting points in the post," said Bennett. Blocking out and rebounding are always a challenge for us. We have been executing our man-offense pretty well. We have been taking care of the ball pretty good. We need to knock down a few shots to go with that."


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- how to add ICommand's to ViewModel's
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- how to add multiple view models
- how to add multiple views in WinRT, WP, Droid and Touch
- how to navigate between views/view models
The finished code is in: https://github.com/slodge/NPlus1DaysOfMvvmCross/tree/master/N-05-MultiPage
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Wasn't quite up to my normal speed today - sorry, will type quicker but will talk slower again next time :)
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Previously in N+1:
- N=0 - a first application - http://slodge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/n0-first-mvvmcross-application-n1-days.html
- N=1 - tip calc - including the Android Designer and using IoC -http://slodge.blogspot.com/2013/04/n1-tipcalc-second-example-adding-ioc.html
- N=2 - Kittens - lists and tables - N=2: Lists and Kittens (N+1 days of MvvmCross)
- N=3 - Kitten Cells on iPhone - http://slodge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/n3-kitten-cells-on-iphone-n1-days-of.html
- N=4 - ValueConverters - http://slodge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/n4-valueconverters-n1-days-of-mvvmcross.html


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While the automotive internet trolls battle over the P1, Veneno and LaFerrari loyalty, Porsche wants to reminded the world that they were first in the hybrid horsepower wars. Remember... the 918 Spyder?
What's unique about the 918 Spyder's powertrain is its pulg-in hybrid capabilities. Having been previously developed on the 911 GT3 R Hybrid the module is constructed of a 115kW electric motor where a decoupler serves as its connection to the combustion engine. Because of the parallel hybrid configuration, the 918 Spyder can be powered at the rear axel either individually by the engine or electric motor. The power pack has been placed in front of the rear axel and does not have any direct mechanical connection to the front axel. Which is independently controlled by a 95kW electric motor and can drive the front wheels at a fixed ratio. Technically making this the first FWD production Porsche.
The drivetrain components and all components weighing over 110 lbs. have been located as low and as centrally as possible within the vehicle. This results in a slightly rear end biased axle load distribution of 57 percent on the rear axle and 43 percent on the front axle, combined with an extremely low center of gravity at approximately the height of the wheel hubs, which is ideal for driving dynamics. This allows the batteries to consistently operate at optimum efficiency.
Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA)
"Sport" mode reduces the rear wing angle for a slippery one and it's in this mode where the car's top speed can be realized, or at least as high as your nerves will allow you to go. The floor flaps are closed to help reduce drag in this setting. "E" mode brings the car into its normal operating mode by retracting the rear wing fully and closing up the floor flaps.
While the car is operating under normal "Hybrid" mode, the rear wing and floor flaps will deploy around 81mph.
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"E-Power" puts the driver in a state of quite and elegant driving behaviors. Achieving 18 miles on pure electric power and a 0-60 time a Fiat Abarth can nose in on at 7s and a top speed of 93mph. "Hybrid" pairs the electric motors and combustion engine to work alternately to reach maximum efficiency and minimum fuel consumption. "Sport Hybrid" give the entire system a wake up call and allows the V8 to operate continuously, providing the main propulsion for the car. "Race Hybrid" really starts to shake the bed and allows the car to really stretch its legs out. The V8 is under full control at this point, while the electric motors take a back seat providing "boost" on demand (like a KERS system). The PDK transmission gets an electronic energy bump as well with faster gear-shifting and a sportier behavioral traits - like giving a kid with ADD a Red Bull. Lastly, "Hot Lap" ditches nearly all conventions of conservatism and lets the entire system operate at full track spec. Allowing users to churn out hot laps as long as the car remains charged up and full of fuel.
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Brake system: High-performance hybrid brake system with adaptive recuperation; internally ventilated and perforated front ceramic brake discs (PCCB), 16 in. in diameter and 1.4 in. thick; rear discs 15.4 in diameter and 1.3 in. thick.
Wheels and tires: 918 Spyder wheels
Weights: Curb weight 3,715 lbs. 3,616 lbs. (Weissach package)
Dimensions: Length 182.8 in.
Energy supply: Lithium-ion battery with 6.8 kWh capacity (BOL nominal), 220 kW maximum power and mains-compatible plug-in charger.
Performance: Top speed > 211 mph
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Mayor Chris Beutler today announced two new developments to insure the Pinnacle Bank Arena will be designed, constructed and operated as one of the most environmentally sensitive civic facilities in the country through its sustainable features, high-efficiency systems and use of environmentally responsible materials.
The City of Lincoln has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR program as an ENERGY STAR partner. The partnership represents a fundamental commitment to protect the environment through a high level of energy efficiency and savings measures incorporated into the construction and the daily operations of the new Pinnacle Bank Arena, set to open in fall 2013.
"Buildings certified by the Energy Star program use on average about 35 percent less energy than comparable buildings," said Mayor Beutler. "As an ENERGY STAR partner, the City of Lincoln will benefit from the program's assistance in creating in the arena a strategic energy management program using these features. This tool will not only inspire the arena's financial health, but also preserve the environment for future generations."
In partnership with ENERGY STAR, the City of Lincoln will:
"With Pinnacle Bank Arena as a core example of how the City is committed to energy efficiency, we look forward to saving Lincoln taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs per year with ENERGY STAR's help," said Mayor Beutler.
Mayor Beutler also announced today that the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) has recommended a grant of $150,250 to the City of Lincoln towards the establishment of a state-of-the art arena recycling program in Pinnacle Bank Arena. The goal is to divert up to 75 percent of arena waste from the City landfill. The funding will be used for basic equipment, including combined waste collection stations/receptacles and compactors, and recycling education.
The arena is already designed and being built with dedicated space for collection and storage of recyclables. On average, every visitor to the arena is expected to create 2.4 pounds of waste.
The City of Lincoln is also already working with students in the UNL Environmental Studies program on recommendations for an arena recycling program, including examples from other Big Ten schools, vendor contracts for recyclable and compostable materials, and best practices. These recommendations will be provided in May 2013 to the arena's Joint Public Agency and to SMG, the arena management firm.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 37 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
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To be honest, our motive is propelled as we follow the teachings of Christ; however, our outlet is Love and loving others. All motives aside, we hope you join us in propelling love onto others.
Relational Approach: We believe the most influential, impactful and lasting way to love others is simply to live and experience life with the people around us. We move to be fully submerged and involved in the culture of the community serve while building raw and intentional relationships with the people we meet.
Dialogue: Dialogue is the attitude in which we communicate our faith with others. Our communication is a dynamic and open-minded dialogue. A dialogue that is honest, truthful and respectful; never degrading, judgmental or condemning.
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We do this through mobilizing others, in a simple way to provide relief.
We primarily work with faith based communities (churches) of the Evangelical Christian Persuasion. Our passion is to call them to be the church rather than just go to church. We engage a lot of youth and young adult ministries usually ages 12 - 30ish. Our logo doesnt have to be religious looking in fact the less religious the better but connecting them to the ministry of Christ. We like to say that we are not a religious non profit but we are a group of Christians that run a public non profit.
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why would their be an OTC shard in the first place? OT can only be hurt by other OT, i think.
why would their be an OTC shard in the first place? OT can only be hurt by other OT, i think.
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mm233 wrote:Why not take some normal Lead atoms and alter the atomic structure to match the original Gold material? That way you have a perfect clone version just as powerful as the original Gold bar. And if it must be done under the right climate, just make a mobile (because if it was stationary it could be attacked by albino monk alchemists much sooner.) philosophers stone production facility on Ice World? Or you could make a giant freezer to replicate the Ice World beer chilling climate.
mm233 wrote:Ok, very funny. But there are machines that can change the molecular structure of a molecule in the real world right now.
Tzan wrote:OT is too awesome to be made of other more mundane things.
mm233 wrote:ok how about you just make an orange lazer lo shoot at Ice World again...
Gungnir wrote:On a somewhat unrelated note, if one compressed OT ABS enough, would it become opaque?
Gungnir wrote:ABS doesn't follow the basic laws of chemistry or physics. That's why guns never run out of ammo, or vehicles out of fuel. Just make some OT bullets, and it should just automatically self-replicate.
solvess wrote:The iceworld has gotten considerably warmer (although it is still cold as fuck) after "Bazillions of years" so the orange transparent laser could not be reused to create OT.
no just brighter.
It would not self replicate it would be like missiles you need to buy each one.
solvess wrote:It would not self replicate it would be like missiles you need to buy each one.


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GSA Presents 2011 Evergreen Award to Five Green Businesses
GSA honors Jasper Group, Bentley Prince Street, Lexmark International Inc., Playworld Systems Inc. and Metalworks Inc. for their commitment to the environment.
March 28, 2012
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. General Services Administration's Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center recently presented the Evergreen Award to Jasper Group, Bentley Prince Street, Lexmark International Inc., Playworld Systems Inc. and Metalworks Inc. The annual Evergreen Award Program was developed in 1998 by the IWACenter to recognize the efforts of industry partners who do business in an environmentally-friendly way.
Forty businesses were considered for the 2011 Evergreen Award. The award was presented to one business in each of the following categories: furniture, furnishings and floor coverings, technologies and electronics, sports and recreation and small business.
"We are honored to partner with companies that help to protect human health and the environment," said Linda Chero, GSA Regional Commissioner for Federal Acquisition Service. "These companies have done an outstanding job of making environmentally-friendly options available to our federal customers and are committed to helping us reduce waste and save taxpayer dollars. Their commitment helps GSA to green the government's supply chain while creating a more sustainable environment and building a greener future."
Jasper Group, a manufacturer of commercial furniture located in Jasper, Ind. received the 2011 Evergreen Award in the furniture category. The company has eliminated over 417 metric tons of CO2 emissions through recycling efforts. They also eliminate over 23 tons of material through reuse by a local organization that supports the handicapped and by lighting retrofits that increase safety, productivity, quality, light output and motivation. This lighting provides a 96,000 plus kWh reduction as well as the elimination of over 141 metric tons of CO2 emissions.
Bentley Prince Street based in Los Angeles and a subsidiary of Interface, Inc. received the 2011 Evergreen Award in the furnishings and floor coverings category. This provider of floor coverings, manufactures and markets award-winning broadloom and carpet tile products for commercial interiors around the world. Bentley Prince Street is committed to sustainable commerce and innovations to integrate style and function with environmental practices through its Mission Zero® goal of eliminating any negative impact the company has on the environment by the year 2020.
Lexmark International Inc. received the 2011 Evergreen Award in the technologies and electronics category. The company is a global provider of printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services headquartered in Lexington, Ky. Lexmark continues to earn numerous industry praise in recognition of its deep commitment and substantial efforts to be a responsible neighbor and employer, as well as a leader in environmental stewardship. The company also works closely with its customers in meeting their sustainability objectives, striving to help them "Print Less and Save More" by reducing wasteful, unnecessary printing.
Playworld Systems Inc., a leading manufacturer of imaginative playground and fitness equipment and site amenities based in Lewisburg, Pa. received the 2011 Evergreen Award in the sports and recreation category. The company has taken a broad approach to sustainability by auditing and carefully selecting environmentally-friendly materials to be used in its products and creating a green operation. In 2011, Playworld Systems' products received the respected Cradle to Cradle CM Basic certification for material content safety, social responsibility and water stewardship. Playworld Systems recycles 96 percent of its waste and has installed energy efficient office and plant lighting, which saves 170,000 kwh per year.
Metalworks, Inc. a family held furniture manufacturing company in Ludington, Mich. received the 2011 Evergreen Award in a new award category - small business. This new category was created this year to recognize a small business from any of the four main categories that demonstrated a strong commitment to the environment. In 2010, the company's dedication to recycling saved the following resources: 1,322 trees, 544,215 gallons of water, 257 cubic yards of landfill, 4,665 pounds of air pollution effluents out of the air and 6,142 gallons of oil. Over the past years, the company has made several process improvements in their paint department which have resulted in a 50% reduction in water usage. Metalworks, Inc. has reduced water consumption from 24 million gallons per year to 12 million gallons. Their goal is to further reduce consumption within the upcoming years to 7 million gallons per year, a 70% reduction.
The Evergreen Award itself closes the recycling loop and is made from recycled glass. The award sets a high standard for business partners to follow and is a wonderful example of how the federal government and businesses can work together to create a greener world. GSA remains committed to building partnerships with businesses that provide services and products that are environmentally sensitive and demonstrate its leadership in sustainability.
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Overall, the automaker sold 100,000 units, reaching 103,587 vehicles for 2018.
Chicago 5 Star Limousine has listed on LimoForSale.com a black 2008 party bus with 131,200 miles. The 22-passenger Ford E450 conversion features dual-zone air conditioning (front and back of bus), 50-inch TV, 22-inch TV, surround sound entertainment system with USB and iPod connectivity, and remote-controlled 24-light LED interior lighting system.
The party bus also has an entertainment pole, features a floor made out of diamond-shaped aluminum and comes with a fireplace. Party buses are becoming more popular for weddings, wine tours, and high school dances. Don't miss out on the crowds and add this party bus to your fleet by clicking here: http://limoforsale.com/listing/837/2008_Mini_Bus_Limo_Party_Style.html
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Cerebral quiz in which 64 contestants (4 per show) were whittled down to a single mastermind after completing, in the first half of the show, a generally highbrow specialist subject and then in the second half a general knowledge round. Hosted by Magnus Magnusson who gave the show its main catchphrase 'I've Started So I'll Finish' because of his habit of asking again a last question after the buzzer (for each two minute round) had gone. The show grew out of an occasion when creator Bill Wright was shot down during world war II and interrogated by the Germans. Each contestant was called to the centre of the stage (the show was usually filmed in the halls of various universities or libraries around the country) and made to sit in a black chair with a spotlight on them. The prize was not money but a cut glass trophy and the kudos of winning. There was a celebrity special broadcast on 30 December 2002. After a gap of 6 years, Mastermind resumed 7 July 2003 on BBC2 with a new question-master, John Humphreys. The format was unchanged.
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A style that's perfect for a ballroom wedding or a beach wedding, this dress pairs an elegantly streamlined front with a graceful V-shaped dip in back. It's finished with chevron seaming that creates a figure-flattering, couture-inspired effect and culminates in the slightest of sweep trains. The lack of embellishment means you can wear it with your favorite statement jewels or let the gown's air of refined simplicity speak for itself.
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