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Just how is barrel length measured? From receiver to muzzle, chamber to muzzle, what?
Just how is barrel length measured? From receiver to muzzle, chamber to muzzle, what?
bolt closed, dowel rod down the barrel . measurement ends at muzzle or permanent attached device.
Because when we give too many fucks, when we choose to give a fuck about everything, then we feel as though we are perpetually entitled to feel comfortable and happy at all times, thats when life fucks us.
With the bolt closed, ATF drops a rod into the barrel. If the 16 disappears, it is legal per the constitution. If the 16 is visible, it is illegal per ATF.
Seriously, measure using a dowel in the bore with the bolt closed. That is the barrel length. If you have a removable muzzle device it must be removed. A fixed muzzle device counts as barrel length.
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I was thinking it was that, but didn't know for sure. Thanks, and thanks for the welcome. Looks like a fine forum.
How barrel length is measured depends on the type of firearm.
For most rifles, shotguns, and automatic pistols dropping a rod down the barrel with the action closed is correct.
Revolvers are measured from the front face of the cylinder to the muzzle.
Let me add to the info you've already been given... when you measure a barrel add at least 1/8 to 1/4 inch (or even 1/2 inch) so that you have 16 inches PLUS (like 16-1/2).
If you are a whisker short of 16.000 inches the BATFE will come stomp your kittens and burn your house down. Be on the safe side.
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A senior Israeli minister Wednesday criticized the prime minister's instruction to Israel's U.N. delegation to boycott the Iranian president's speech at the General Assembly, saying it created the impression that Israel was not interested in encouraging a peaceful solution to Iran's suspect nuclear program.
A senior Israeli minister Wednesday criticized the prime minister's instruction to Israel's U.N. delegation to boycott the Iranian president's speech at the General Assembly, saying it created the impression that Israel was not interested in encouraging a peaceful solution to Iran's suspect nuclear program.
In a text message statement sent to reporters, Finance Minister Yair Lapid said Benjamin Netanyahu's instruction to Israeli delegates to leave the General Assembly during the speech was a "mistake."
"Israel should not seem as if it is serially opposed to negotiations and as a country that is uninterested in peaceful solutions," Lapid said. "Leaving the U.N. General Assembly and boycotting is irrelevant in current diplomacy, and is reminiscent of the way Arab countries have acted toward Israel."
Israel believes Iran is trying to develop a nuclear bomb, and Netanyahu has voiced skepticism at recent moderate gestures by Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, whom he has called "a wolf in sheep's clothing." Israeli officials fear Rouhani's outreach to the West could lead to an easing of international pressure on the country.
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Netanyahu explained why he had instructed Israel's delegation to boycott Rouhani's speech.
"As the prime minister of Israel, the state of the Jewish people, I could not allow the Israeli delegation to be part of a cynical public relations ploy by a regime that denies the Holocaust and calls for our destruction," he said.
The Iranian leader said in his speech that he is ready to restart negotiations over his country's nuclear program and called for moderation.
Netanyahu said Rouhani's address was filled with "hypocrisy" and that the world must keep up the pressure on Tehran's nuclear program.
An Israeli government official said Netanyahu believes optimism in the West about Iran's stated willingness to restart negotiations over its nuclear program is similar to the euphoria expressed at the beginning of the wave of uprisings that began in Arab countries nearly three years ago.
"At the beginning of the Arab Spring, Netanyahu said it could go in a good or a bad direction, and people accused him of being a dinosaur, accused him of ignoring the new hope. Of course those detractors now agree that his assessments are connected to reality," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the matter to the media.
"He is not afraid to stand up to conventional wisdom when convinced that his assessment is correct," the official said, about Netanyahu's stance regarding the Iranian leader's statements. "He sees this as a moral obligation."


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If forecasts materialize, PM could find himself no longer able to dictate terms, Likud politicians say
Yuval Karni
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With polls predicting a marked drop in the number of Knesset seats that the Likud
is slated to get in the upcoming elections, officials in the ruling party have expressed concern about the difficulties they might face next term.
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"If (Yair) Lapid and (Tzipi) Livni don't join the government, we will find ourselves with a problematic coalition that is open to extortion," one Likud official said. "Netanyahu won't be able to dictate the terms."


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These articles were written by Eugene Steuerle. He is an institute fellow at the Urban Institute and a former deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury.
December 14, 2011
Democrats arguing for high-income tax increases and Republicans attempting to avoid high-income tax increases should realize the "middle class simply can't be spared" from tax increases that are needed to reduce the deficit, Gene Steuerle of the Tax Policy Center said in a December 14 column.
September 27, 2011
C. Eugene Steuerle draws lessons from the 1986 reform efforts, explaining how they can help lawmakers and policymakers navigate today's tax labyrinth and pursue comprehensive reform.
June 1, 2011
In a June 1 column, the Urban Institute's C. Eugene Steuerle argued that Republicans and Democrats often take stances that are counterproductive to their stated principles and said as an example that "Republicans opposing all tax increases essentially favor larger government."
March 24, 2011
The real issue regarding Social Security solvency is not the condition of the trust fund but that the program's expenses are expected to grow by 50 percent through 2030 while taxes are not, according to a March 24 analysis by Eugene Steuerle of the Urban Institute.
January 6, 2011
In a January 6 column, Urban Institute fellow Eugene Steuerle said a portion of Medicare is funded by borrowing from China and other sources, and current and future retirees will "continue to shunt many of their future Medicare costs onto younger generations, just as their parents did with Social Security," unless the system is reformed.


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BASEBALL: INSIDE BASEBALL; Palmeiro Provides Consistent Power
By MURRAY CHASS
Published: May 11, 2003
Once upon a time, Major League Baseball had an official statistic called the game-winning run batted in. It lived a relatively short life because it was a flawed statistic, but while it existed Rafael Palmeiro was not good at it. In fact, in 152 games in 1988, Palmeiro had 0, that's zero, game-winning R.B.I.
Little wonder that people said Palmeiro could not drive in big runs. The thought that Palmeiro ever had any hitting deficiencies seems preposterous now, but the Chicago Cubs traded him after that season, and his lack of offensive production has long been believed to have been the reason.
''I've gotten a kick over the years that Palmeiro has taken a couple of shots at me,'' said Jim Frey, who traded Palmeiro to the Texas Rangers. ''Most of the time when people take shots, they're doing it with limited information. He had limited information. It wasn't a case of me thinking he wasn't a good hitter. But he seems to take pleasure out of it. If it gives him pleasure, it's good with me.''
Frey, retired and playing golf and gin rummy in southwest Florida, was the Cubs general manager who traded Palmeiro, who entering last night's game against Cleveland was one home run from becoming the 19th to hit 500 home runs.
At the age of 23, Palmeiro hit 8 home runs and drove in 53 runs in 580 at-bats in 1988, his first full season in the majors. Two months after the season, Frey sent him to the Rangers in a nine-player trade that brought the Cubs a closer.
''We found out that the infamous Mitch Williams was available,'' Frey related. ''The fact that he had saved around 30 games or so and he was a hard thrower appealed to us. We also had a chance to acquire Curtis Wilkerson, a utility infielder, which we needed.''
The Rangers, Frey recalled, wanted a first baseman, and the Cubs had two, Palmeiro and Mark Grace, a rookie that season. ''We thought they were both going to be good offensive players,'' Frey said, ''but we didn't think that either Grace or Palmeiro would have been a good defensive left fielder, so the question was, which one would we trade?''
The Rangers emphatically provided the answer. ''It wasn't our choice to peddle Palmeiro, although I'm sure Rafael thinks I just shipped him off to Texas,'' Frey said. ''They chose him. I said how about Grace; they said they wanted Palmeiro.''
Tom Grieve, then the Rangers' general manager, confirmed that Palmeiro was his No. 1 target. ''We identified our major need as a couple good hitters,'' Grieve said. ''We had an all or nothing lineup. We struck out or hit home runs against secondary pitching, but against good pitching we got shut down regularly. We identified Raffy and Julio Franco.''
Grieve said he didn't remember the Cubs offering Grace but said, ''If it did come up, we dismissed it quickly because Raffy was the guy we wanted. We would not have made the trade for Grace.''
Frey and Grieve agreed on another matter regarding Palmeiro.
''I don't think anyone, including him, thought he would hit 500 home runs,'' Frey said.
Grieve, a Rangers television analyst, said: ''No one can say he thought Raffy would become this kind of player. You just can't do that. We thought Raffy was a .300, 40 doubles, 25 to 30 home runs and 100 R.B.I. guy. No one in his wildest dreams would have thought he could hit 500 home runs.''
Fifteen years after the trade, as remarkable as Palmeiro's home run output is, so is the fact that he has never won a league home run championship. Some critics cite that failure as a hole in Palmeiro's Hall of Fame résumé, but Grieve disagrees.
''He doesn't win home run championships,'' Grieve said, ''but the record that's amazing is he's the only hitter in the history of Major League Baseball, including Babe Ruth, to hit 38 home runs eight straight years. That streak negates the argument that he never won a home run title.''
The streak lives. In the past eight seasons, Palmeiro hit 39, 39, 38, 43, 47, 39, 47 and 43 home runs. In six of those seasons, some American League hitter (Alex Rodriguez the last two years) hit 50 or more home runs. The closest Palmeiro came to a title in that span was in 1999 when he slugged 47, but Ken Griffey hit 48.
Nevertheless, as Grieve said, no other player has matched Palmeiro's streak. Ruth hit 38 or more in seven successive seasons, Willie Mays, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in five each. Eddie Murray, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in July, didn't reach 38 once.
Home run inflation can be cited as a factor that has helped Palmeiro, but not one of his contemporaries, including McGwire, Sosa and Barry Bonds, has matched his achievement. As for run poduction, baseball no longer tracks game-winning R.B.I., but Palmiero has done all right with R.B.I. generally. He has driven in more than 100 runs each of the last eight seasons, and ranked 25th on the career list with 1,597.
Frey does not begrudge Palmeiro his achievements. But he did mention one development in his and the Cubs' favor. ''In 1989 we won our division,'' he said. ''In Chicago, when you win your division, you can pretty much justify anything you do.''
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Verlander was able to locate his fastball early, the Tigers' bullpen did its job late and they got just enough offense to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-3, at Chase Field on Monday night.
PHOENIX (DETROIT FREE PRESS) - Justin Verlander found something just before his bullpen session that allowed him to pitch better.
Verlander was able to locate his fastball early, the Tigers' bullpen did its job late and they got just enough offense to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-3, at Chase Field on Monday night.
Verlander said he was looking at some pictures of his grips 10 minutes before going out to the field.
"I came across a couple pictures, had nothing to do with my grips, but it was my arm action," Verlander said. "Went out and tried to throw the way I used to throw and immediately when I got on the mound to throw my bullpen to warmup, was able to locate the way that I felt like I should. I wasn't struggling to locate my fastball. I felt pretty easy and that carried over into the game."
Verlander allowed six hits, three walks and three earned runs over 6 2/3 innings with five strikeouts for the Tigers.
The Tigers had a 3-0 lead before Verlander gave up his first hit.
Verlander had allowed one walk and no hits over the first three innings before giving up a leadoff single to Aaron Hill in the fourth. Paul Goldschmidt followed with a double to left.
"Hill led off the inning and hit a fastball that was off the plate away, maybe a half an inch to an inch off away," Verlander said. "Then Goldschmidt hit a ball that was down and in just off. Pitches that I wouldn't take back if I could. That happens in a game, but if I'm able to locate my fastball that way, I'll take my chances every time."
With two on and none out, Miguel Montero hit a sharp line drive that deflected off Verlander. Hill came home to score as Ian Kinsler made a good throw to get Montero at first. Mark Trumbo followed with an RBI single to left. With two outs, Martin Prado was credited with a double to left. The ball dropped in and Rajai Davis couldn't handle the ball on the hop. Verlander then intentionally walked Didi Gregorius to load the bases, before getting Arizona starting pitcher Vidal Nuno to ground out to second.
Verlander gave up a solo home run to Gerardo Parra in the sixth inning, which tied the game, 3-3.
Miguel Cabrera broke the tie with an RBI single to center in the seventh inning, which allowed Austin Jackson to score. It was a 425-foot single for Cabrera, who was thrown out as he slid into second after the ball he hit bounced off the center field porch. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus suggested the crew chief review the play to determine whether Cabrera had hit a home run or not. Replay confirmed it was not a home run.
The Diamondbacks stranded the tying run at third in the seventh. With two outs, Verlander gave up a walk to David Peralta. Al Alburquerque replaced Verlander and gave up a line drive single to center to Aaron Hill. With runners on the corners, Goldschmidt grounded into a force.
"It was really important that Alby got us out of that inning," Ausmus said. "(Verlander) had done his job. Again, I wanted Ver to come out with a good taste in his mouth.
"To me, that was a big inning right there."
In addition to the improving to 9-8 this season, Verlander moved past Hal Newhouser in sole possession of third place in career strikeouts in franchise history. Verlander's fourth strikeout of the game – against Goldschmidt in the fifth inning moving him past Hal Newhouser (1,770). Only Mickey Lolich (2,679 from 1963-75) and Jack Morris (1,980 from 1977-90) have more strikeouts for the Tigers.
Torii Hunter and Austin Jackson powered the Tigers to an early lead.
Hunter hit a two-run home run on the first pitch he saw from Nuno, a lefty, to give the Tigers an early lead in the second inning. It was Hunter's 14th home run of the season and gave him 57 RBIs.
Austin Jackson hit a solo home run off Nuno in the top of the third inning to give the Tigers a three-run lead. It was Jackson's fourth home run of the season and first since May 23 against Texas.
Joba Chamberlain had a 1-2-3 eighth inning with one strikeout for the Tigers. Joe Nathan allowed one hit and had one strikeout in the ninth to earn his 20th save.


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After hosting the world premiere of their documentary Soul Boys of the Western World, performing their first shows in the United States in nearly three decades, and participating in a featured music conference interview, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to say that Spandau Ballet owned SXSW 2014.
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Assume the following association among three tables in a database:
//working with three tables a client 'has one' business
//and a business has many business hours.
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and we would have to pull an object form the array to get its column value:
Since I am new to PHP Activerecord, what are some ways of proceeding to pull/sort/use information from an array of objects other than looping with a foreach() loop? Are there methods to sort through the array of objects, pull information based on a column value, any best practices?


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The two-year Social Security tax cut has come to an end, but Taylor County Democratic Chair Ed Conely said that is not a bad thing; We need it.
"Nobody expected those cuts to be permanent. We have to fund Social Security," said Conely.
The tax will be rising from 4.2 percent back up to 6.2 percent.
That will cost someone making $50,000 about $1,000 dollars per year.
Joy Ellinger, Taylor County Republican Chair, does not agree with the hike.
"I would like to see the payroll tax reinstated. What kinda of luck we'll have, i don't know. But i encourage everyone to call their Congressman and let them know what you think," said Ellinger.
She has proposed a reduction in government spending to remedy the country's debt problem.
"The government has a spending problem. So we're going to have to reduce that," said Ellinger.
However, Conely said that would do more harm than good.
"Economics 101 will tell you that if you drastically cut government spending, you'll throw the entire economy off kilter. And recession results," said Conely.
He said even though the number on each paycheck may be a little lower, it is part of what needs to be done to fix the country's financial issues.
"Nobody wants to see less money in their paychecks. But we have a government, we have a deficit that needs to be addressed. And you can't address it by continuing tax cuts. Somebody has to pay the piper," said Conely.
The reinstated social security tax will cause taxes to rise for about 80 percent of working Americans.
Economists believe the higher Social Security tax is expected to slow economic growth .06 of a percentage point in 2013.


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Hillary Duff slams NYT film critic who called her "talent-challenged", sneering he's not the demographic that her art is aimed at. For instance, the critic can, like, read and stuff
I haven't read the article yet, but here ya go:
Back on topic, I can't stand most "actors" anywhere near my age. They're spoiled. A lot have eating disorders.
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PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's utility regulators are about to wade into a very public fight over rooftop solar power, and their decision could crimp solar's booming growth by making it less attractive for homeowners.
The battle has seen the state's largest utility spend more than $3.7 million to convince the public that homeowners using solar panels are costing other customers money.
The solar industry has spent at least $370,000 on advertising countering the argument made by Arizona Public Service.
APS wants the Arizona Corporation Commission to cut payments for excess power generated by rooftop solar panels. The state's ratepayer advocate instead recommends a small monthly fee to offset the costs of running the grid. The commission's staff recommends no action, for now.
The five elected commissioners take up the case Wednesday.


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KANSAS CITY, MO: The Calvary Bible College Warriors faced off against Baptist Bible College on Tuesday, December 10. This was the Warriors first time back at home in three weeks. The game was hotly contested from the tip-off. The Warriors were in control for the majority of the first half, but would relinquish the lead with three minutes to go. Baptist Bible College went on to win 105-96. Eric Daniels led the team with an impressive 33 points. Cody Sanning put in 22 points, and led the team in rebounds. Casey Wiebe contributed 15 points, while Brandon Jordan had 10 points.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin won't play at Arizona on Sunday because of a hip injury.
Coach Andy Reid ruled Maclin and left tackle King Dunlap out for the matchup of 2-0 teams. Dunlap injured his hamstring in last Sunday's win over Baltimore. Maclin was hurt in the season opener and aggravated the injury throwing a block against the Ravens.
Demetress Bell will start in Dunlap's place. Rookie Damaris Johnson is expected to take Maclin's spot.
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I am having trouble converting an item from binary to text. When I go to do so, I get the following errors.
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The Great American Book Burning
Now that we are well into fall and heading into winter, temperatures are starting to plummet. We as Christian Americans are spending more and more to heat our homes. With the economy as it is many of us are searching for alternative ways to bring heat and warmth into our homes and hearts. What better way is there to do that than by burning sinful books?
Every year about this time I like to do it in my house. I go around to all of my friends and gather up all of the sinful literature that they have been reading this year. In the 70's, 80's and 90's romance novels kept my house nice and toasty. But then they fell out of favor. There was a lull for the Xenu household, but then along came Harry Potter and then the Twilight books.
So I go out and cull books for the burning. I look for books that are sinful or promote sin. Books (or magazines) that are about or encourage sex, witchcraft, or any other sin are perfect for the burning. I also look for books or magazines that promote unamericanism or counter culture views as well as any liberal or homogay agenda promoters. I will also be looking to burn lots of supposed literature on emo bands and emosexual culture. Let's not forget of course, the perfect books to burn are about religions other than Christianity. This year I have procured a large stack of Qurans. God will be so pleased with us!
So this year, I thought I would share my book burning with the rest of the world. Normally it is a quite affair at my house in front of the fire, just me and a few friends and family. But this year I will be sharing with you, the christwire.org family, readers and fans.
So on December 17th I would like to invite you all to the Christwire offices in Atlanta, Georgia where we will have a giant book burning bonfire in the parking lot! Please bring appropriate books for fuel. For those of you on the sinful West coast I understand that the interns will be hosting a companion event at the Christwire Global Headquarters in California, on that day. So bring your sinful books, and maybe even some wienies and buns and we will cook out!
If any of you have any fun ideas for books that need to be burned please post them in the comments section below. If any of the members know of books or magazines that need special identification please publish articles relating them to us! Let's make this a fun and festive event to show the glory of our God in this special season.
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March 05, 2013 - LM Editorial
United Cargo, one of the world's largest belly carriers, announced it will accept two new tracking and monitoring devices on its entire mainline jet fleet of nearly 700 aircraft linking 381 airports across six continents.
The announced additions increase the number of cargo tracking and monitoring devices accepted by the carrier to 10.
Company spokesman, Tony Randgaard, told LM that this development will augment United's advanced tracking and monitoring devices made by Cubic Global Tracking Solutions.
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Perhaps a piecemeal approach could expand opportunities. Both parties have discussed allowing small businesses to combine employees into larger pools to bring down costs of providing care. May be a compromise both parties can point to for proof of action.
Incoming Speaker Pelosi says hike near top of agenda
House Democratic candidates promised an increase after 10 years of $5.15 an hour. Control of the House helps but they must get the president on board to avoid a veto the new, narrow majority may not be able to override.
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The Elk Lake School District and Susquehanna Career and Technology Center boards reorganized Thursday, electing a new president, Anne Teel, and vice president, Matt Curley.
Former school board president Chuck Place requested that he not be appointed as president this year.
The votes to approve Teel and Curley were unanimous.
Board secretary Kimberly Hollister read a letter regarding the district's recent decision to retain a law firm for advice concerning the Williams pipeline company, with which the school district signed a contract six months ago for a single 10-inch pipeline.
At the November meeting, it was announced that the district would be retaining legal counsel. The letter pointed out that the law firm retained by the district due to safety concerns with proposed natural gas pipelines on the school campus, Abrahamsen, Conaboy and Abrahamsen, had previously been hired by one of the school board members to handle pipeline issues on that person's property.
The letter writer regarded this as a potential conflict of interest.
Teel announced that she was that board member, and said that she would be abstaining from all votes involving Williams pipeline.
Teel noted that the letter accused the board and attorneys of refusing to meet with the Williams officials.
"That is incorrect–there have been a number of meetings," Teel said.
"Since that easement was signed, board members did some research into the agreement, and found out that Williams could put multiple lines in the easement, which could be much bigger than ten inches, up to 24 inches," Teel said.
Superintendent William Bush said that the district was notified of an proposed right of way for a pipeline, extending from a pad on school property and following the school district property line and crossing part of the school campus. The school board agreed to a ten inch pipeline.
According to Michael Dickinson, Manager of Operations and Technical Services for Williams, this proposed pipeline will extend from the Waldenberger well pad to Cokely Road, following Cokely Road past where it crosses State Route 3001 near the school.
The proposed pipeline then angles toward a lengthy property line which it would follow to its end. At that point, the pipeline then follows another property line toward State Route 3009, which fronts the Elk Lake School buildings, crossing that road and following the edge of the school property.
An aerial map was provided for public view at the meeting, which seemed to alleviate some of the anxiety being expressed by those attending.
Craig Sprout, whose children attend the school, said that the line is on the boundary line "near the two built houses, and is the farthest away from the school that it can possibly be."
Jeanie Jayne questioned the board on whether the size of the pipeline was specified on any paperwork. She was told it did not appear to have been.
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As Boston marked the anniversary of the marathon bombings yesterday, police took a man into custody near the race finish line, carrying a rice cooker in his backpack. Police say the man is being charged with possession of a hoax device. A bomb squad blew up the backpack as a precaution along with a second unattended backpack also found in the area.
Survivors, first-responders and public officials have observed a moment of silence near the Boston Marathon finish line to mark the moment two pressure cooker bombs exploded a year ago. Three people were killed and 260 others injured in the attacks. This year's running of the Boston Marathon will take place on Monday.


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The rumour is running hot around the ABC that the departure of Director of Radio, Sue Howard, is the precursor to a fundamental restructuring, writes Margaret Simons.
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The rumour is running hot around the ABC that the departure of Director of Radio, Sue Howard, is the precursor to a fundamental restructuring, writes Margaret Simons.
The rumour is running hot around the ABC that the departure of Director of Radio, Sue Howard, is the precursor to a fundamental restructuring in an attempt to overcome the rigidity of the organisation and make it more nimble.
Insiders are talking about a restructure based around types of content and target audiences, rather than the present arrangement which has divisions based on the way in which that content is delivered — radio and television.
The word is that Howard has gone because of a perceived lack of strategic thinking and leadership ability at a time when the organisation's executive needs to be able to proselytise and lead change.
I can confirm that it was originally planned to announce Howard's departure tomorrow — perhaps in the hope that it would drop quietly into the pre-Christmas lull. However, lawyers are involved in negotiating the terms of her leaving and I understand this may be delaying a formal announcement.
Howard's office is referring requests for comment to the ABC's corporate PR people, who did not respond to requests for comment before deadline today.
Any updates received later today will be run on my blog, The Content Makers.
I have not been able to speak to Managing Director Mark Scott this morning, and have no confirmation of the rumours about the restructure, but those around him are expecting that the next six months will include a fundamental strategic rethink.
If the restructure is on, it would be the second of his term, and more fundamental than the first, which was largely about making the various divisions take responsibility for their new media presence.
The feeling in the organisation is that Scott may in part be preparing for not getting all of what he has asked for in the ABCs latest funding submission — that the messages from Government, including his blindsiding by the Pay TV A-Span announcement last week are that the ABC has to prepare to make changes and take initiatives such as the public affairs channel speedily and without predicating them on getting more money.
To do this a more nimble structure is required. Radio's rigidity was seen as one barrier to this, but there are others, including in News and Current Affairs, which together with Radio would be the main division involved in a reconception of the ABC as a "town square" in which audiences interact more directly with content makers.
From one way of looking at things, Howard has been a very successful director, delivering record ratings for local radio, and presiding over the podcast-driven regeneration of Radio National.
Yet reported on my blog, Scott is believed to have had reservations about Howard from early in his tenure.
He is said to have been annoyed by this interview given by Howard over an arrangement in which an ABC breakfast presenter was also allowed to spend a week presenting a program for Channel Nine. Howard dumped on her own managers in the interview, saying: "It shouldn't have happened. God knows what was in the mind of the manager who thought it was a good idea, but it's not something that we would normally do, and it's certainly something I wouldn't want to repeat."
People close to Howard, on the other hand, say that she is in turn less than enamoured with Scott's own attempts to proselytise change. She has spoken dismissively to close staff about some of his initiatives.
The handling of the PR around the Radio National cuts was another spur to discontent, but the problems predated that and went deeper.
There is a perception within the ABC that what is needed in radio, and indeed in all the content divisions, is strategic thinking around not only delivery mechanisms, but the way in which content is conceived, commissioned and compiled, including audience interactivity.
To achieve this leadership ability is key, and Howard's unpopularity with her staff in the end counted against her.
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"divisions based on the way in which that content is delivered — radio and television"
Seriously? In 2008, you think there are only two output divisions, and only two ways ABC content is delivered?
Here's a hint: The INT*RN*T
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Ruger Getting Back in the Shotgun Biz?
Is Ruger getting back in the shotty business? Let's give the Magic Eight Ball a shake and . . . all signs point to yes! Eagle-eyed reader Jim noticed their posting at nssf.org for someone to fill a shotguns product manager position. Which seemed strange since, as everyone knows, they haven't made shotguns for, like, decades. Unfortunately Ruger, being a publicly traded firm, has to comply with all manner of pesky SEC regulations concerning new product announcements. Which means that when I asked Mark Gurney what's up, he dutifully demurred. He did point out, though, that God is love, love is blind and Ray Charles is blind. The obvious conclusion? Ray Charles is (was) God. So while he couldn't prematurely spill any beanage, Mark did invite anyone interested (and, you know, qualified) to submit their resume. And since Ruger's been systematically filling holes in their extensive product line, it seems a safe bet that we'll see something new and interesting from them when next we gather in Las Vegas. Watch this space.25


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Charles James Henson, 28, of Lake Drive in Richlands, was charged Nov. 10, by the Onslow County Sheriff�s Office with identity theft, driving with license revoked, and expired registration cards/tags.
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HERNDON, Va. (WUSA9) -- Police are searching for a suspect in connection to a bank robbery in Virginia.
The robbery happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 1099 Elden Street. The suspect jumped over the counter, took money from the teller and then ran away with an undisclosed amount, officials said.
Police describe the suspect as 'Black or Hispanic male, mid-late 20's with curly black hair, thin build and approximately 5'10" tall. He was wearing a black and white checkered jacket with dark colored sleeves'.
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Practice makes better, not exactly perfect for me yet! ;)
I can't say how hard it is for me to bake allergy friendly. Baking from scratch is a difficult thing to do, and something not many do. But then, I have to bake allergy friendly, which is double the challenge. There is so much I cannot use, and so I have to make magic with what I have, specially when it comes to decorating. My little boy turned four last month, and was looking forward to his birthday for months! He asked me to make him a certain cake every time we saw one anywhere; at a bakery window, on TV, I mean everywhere! I was "signed up" to make him cakes that looked like a car, a beach themed one, and even a wedding cake! He would say to me "mommy can you make me that cake for my birthday that's not allergy to me?" and I'd say "yes, I'll try."
His birthday finally came around, and all I could think of was the past birthday cakes I've made for him that didn't exactly work out the way I had planned...
This year I had to make him something special for him, he did request something special. So I made Angry Birds cupcakes, I've seen much better, and maybe could have done a better job, but this is what I created. Used the frosting/decorating materials I had, and unfortunately don't have much to work with. All the kids loved it as they all wanted more than just one, and my son did as well- that's what matters right? :)
If I had more colored sugar maybe I could have created more, like the yellow bird and the green pig from Angry Birds but unfortunately this is all I had to work with. I even realized that I was out of the most basic frosting ingredient; confectionery sugar the night before the party as I stayed up late making the cupcakes. The last item I was worried about, and the one item I was out of. I ended up making six cupcakes instead of twelve like intended. Good thing the only person really depending on my cupcakes was my son. :)
I'll keep creating and experimenting, hopefully I'll be able to say "practice makes perfect" without thinking I could have done this or that a little different! ;)
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I think you're cupcakes are fabulous actually!! Love them! And I love that you keep trying for your son! :)ReplyDelete
The angry bird cupcakes look good! And I hate finding out I'm out of something at the last minute.ReplyDelete
I think its the thought that counts and its a little sad that your four year old can't have some of the things other kids have due to his allergies. So you rock mama for making that a possibility to him now matter how the cake turned out. You are his hero! Great job on the Angry Birds cupcakes too. I have never baked anything from scratch, so you got me topped! ;)ReplyDelete
You are doing a fabulous job! I couldnt make any of that with regular ingredients.ReplyDelete
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Will promote new historic 518-mile cycling route during National Black History Month
Jim Sayer, executive director of Adventure Cycling Association, the largest membership cycling organization in North America with more than 43,500 members, will visit Oberlin and Cleveland during a weeklong trip to Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. His visit is aimed at promoting the organizations new cycling route, the Underground Railroad Detroit Alternate, as well as sharing news about the growing interest in bike travel and tourism.
The new 518-mile Detroit Alternate will guide touring cyclists through important communities and landmarks in the Underground Railroads history from Oberlin, Ohio, to Owen Sound, Ontario. The original route a 2,000-mile route between Mobile, Alabama, and Owen Sound was developed under a partnership between Adventure Cycling and the Center for Minority Health at the University of Pittsburgh.
In Oberlin and Cleveland Sayer will speak at two free public events for area cyclists. He is also available for interviews.
More information available at http://ohiocitycycles.org/


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There aren't too many commodities more leveraged to construction activity than cement, which is both good and bad news for Cemex (NYSE:CX). A major player in the cement and ready-mix concrete markets in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe, Cemex has been buffeted by the severe downturns in the U.S. and Europe. With a debt restructuring providing more breathing room and a focus on "value over volume" in the U.S., Cemex could have some room to trade higher on optimism about a U.S. housing recovery.
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The U.S. Is Improving, But Has A Ways To Go
Through mid-year, cement demand has already started picking up in critical Cemex markets like Florida, California, and Texas, and housing starts are starting to turn up. That's good news for Cemex and its approximately 17 million metric tons of cement capacity, and Cemex has already decided to add capacity in markets like Texas where both residential demand (housing) and industrial demand (energy) look to be improving.
A key feature of the Cemex story in the U.S. is a newfound focus on discipline. Management is looking to take a "value over volume" strategy, and so far it appears to be working, as both cement and ready-mix prices were up in the mid-single digits so far this year. Of course, this is not a solo effort and Cemex does need to see rivals like Holcim and Lafarge (OTC:LFRGY) behave responsibly with respect to price.
Certainly there's a question of how far this recovery will go, and how quickly it will happen. Even while building-sensitive companies like Weyehaeuser (NYSE:WY), Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX), and Cemex have already seen big moves up on the anticipated recovery, these are just the early days of what is likely to be a long (but maybe slow) recovery process. At the same time, civil construction activity has been slower to recover and the state of budgets at the federal and state levels may lead to a much slower (if longer) recovery here for cement companies like Cemex and aggregate companies like Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) and Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM).
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How Much Turbulence Will There Will Be In Mexico?
While the U.S. market is starting to look better, the situation in Mexico is getting murkier. The economy in Mexico is starting to wobble, but the country is also dealing with a new set of infrastructure priorities with the change in government and new capacity coming on line in central Mexico.
At this point, it looks like energy and railroads are the major infrastructure priorities for the Mexican government, and that doesn't necessarily favor Cemex. At the same time, new capacity coming on from rivals is leading to basically no price leverage for Cemex in Mexico. With the largest part of its capacity and revenue generation in Mexico, these are not trivial concerns for Cemex today, even if the long-term outlook is positive.
Watch The Capacity
Investors won't have much difficult monitoring the trajectory of the U.S. housing/construction recovery, as it is quite likely to get major attention in the financial media. Just as important, though, will be the behavior of industry rivals with respect to capacity. To that end, investors may want to monitor a company like FLSmidth (OTC:FLIDY), one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of capital equipment used in the cement and concrete industries. If FLSmidth starts seeing a major increase in orders in markets like North America, Mexico, and South America, investors may have reason to worry about Cemex's ability to maintain strong pricing.
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The Bottom Line
With a huge debt load weighing on value, Cemex is an iffy stock from a pure valuation perspective. The company is likely to see its free cash flow margin rebound back into the double digits within five years, and that's going to be very good for the stock price. Likewise, the company is probably looking at some significant EBITDA improvement over the coming years. So while the stock does not look all that cheap from a long-term/full-cycle perspective, the reality is that the recovery story still has room to run and these shares can continue to perform up to the point where investors find themselves in the middle of a cement/concrete bull cycle, replete with analysts talking about how "it's different this time".
At the time of writing, Stephen D. Simpson did not own any shares in any company mentioned in this article.


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Thousands of Chicago Bears fans were financially assaulted on Thursday night as those who pray to the altar of Ditka were forced to hand over hard-earned money to see what was ultimately a glorified scrimmage that just so happened to be televised.
While the Bears would trot out a few players who have actually been drafted to fantasy teams at some point in their career, the Cleveland Browns countered with what would ultimately be rookies and bubble-laden veterans hoping to make the 53-man roster when the announcement is made this coming Saturday at 6pm. The final score read 24-14 in favor of the Bears, but on a night when the goal at hand is to extend a career rather than win the game, lighting up the Soldier Field scoreboard was merely a waste of electricity.
Eighteen of the Browns 22 starters were spectators on this evening, dressed to play but never stepping foot beyond the sideline. What they witnessed was the arch-enemy of competitive football, the remaining 60 or so players looking to impress the Browns decision-makers – while avoiding injury – but failing to stop the Bears attack on defense or muster one of their own on offense. Punter Richmond McGee earned his paycheck in this contest with the Seneca Wallace-led offense providing more three-and-outs than three-yard outs. The first completed pass and subsequent first down came with just under five minutes to go in the first half.
Once again, despite being represented by rookies and practice squad hopefuls, the Browns fell victim to the penalty flag and extended many Bears drives into what would ultimately be scoring opportunities. At one point early in the evening, theOrangeand Brown had amassed seven penalties before the Bears recorded their first. There were back-to-back plays by rookie defensive end Jabaal Sheard (one roughing the passer play, a 15-yard penalty) which resulted in yellow accessories lacing the field; rookie hopeful James Dockery was also nailed, being flagged for two separate pass interference plays as well as an illegal contact penalty in the first half alone.
To Dockery's credit, his receiver (Chicago's Johnny Knox) was targeted early and often, providing more opportunity for missteps. He challenged his opposition on every play, not allowing any easy receptions even if multiple plays resulted in infractions. Also playing well was third-year wide receiver Brian Robiskie who hauled in three passes for 39 yards, refusing to merely go through the motions despite the circumstances set forth.
Rookie running back Armond Smith managed to find the end zone once again, finishing the preseason as the Browns' leading rusher. Key for Smith is that he did not put the ball on the ground, something that had plagued him in the preceding weeks. With Brandon Jackson banged up, Smith could be one of the few bubble players who the Browns opt to keep on their 53-man roster or stash on the practice squad. The other player who made his presence be felt was defensive end Auston English who recorded two sacks, finishing with four on the preseason. English's competition for a back-up end roster spot comes in the form of Derreck Robinson and Brian Sandford as Sheard, Jayme Mitchell and Marcus Benard will hold down three of the others.
Not doing well and hopefully never seeing the football field again after this season is the asinine kickoff rule that continues to find footballs five yards beyond the end zone and players still attempting to run them out with hopes of springing a big run.
The Browns – and fans alike – can now look forward to opening week as theOrangeand Brown will play host to the Cincinnati Bengals. Just who will be manning the sidelines, representing Cleveland, remains to be seen.
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Senior Phillip Eilers maintains winning streak with seven straight No. 1 victories.
April 8, 2010
FORT WORTH, Texas - The University of Utah men's tennis team (6-12, 1-2 MWC) fell in a close match against No. 56-ranked TCU (8-8, 2-1 MWC), 4-3.
The No. 3 doubles team of Stephen Jacobs and Benito Suriano were defeated by Paul Chappell and Zach Nichols, 8-2. Phillip Eilers and Alex Golding fell to No. 61-ranked Emanuel Brighiu and Christopher Price, 8-4, in the No. 1 position.
The Horned Frogs captured the doubles point from the No. 2 slot, Timmy Allin and Jason Smits were defeated in a close match, 8-7, by Cameron Nash and Slah Mbarek.
TCU maintained the lead from the No. 3 position, Golding fell to Mbarek, 6-2, 6-0, giving the Horned Frogs a 2-0 lead over the Utes.
In the No. 1 spot Eilers increased his winning streak to seven straight matches downing Brighiu, 6-3, 6-2, giving Utah their first point.
The Horned Frogs went up 3-1 in the match at the No. 5 spot. Jacobs was defeated by Marius Cristea, 6-4, 6-3.
Freshman Dmytro Mamedov kept the Utes in the match with a win from the No. 6 position. Mamedov topped Kelubia Mebatah, 6-4, 6-3.
TCU clinched the match at 4-2 in the No. 2 position Smits fell to Nichols, 7-5, 7-6. Allin closed the match at 4-3 with a win from the No. 4 slot topping Price, 5-7, 7-6, 1-0.
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Disney Lion King stuffed HUGE SIMBA PLUSH 4 foot
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Huge 4 foot Simba plush from Disney's the Lion King
He is made by Douglas, Inc, toys, and was available back in 1994. A little background: This Simba was available only through contests at select stores throughout the US, and is a very rare specimen. After the release of the movie in 1994, t was one sent to every Disney Store. Otherwise, I don't believe he was available anyw else, and it is suspected that t were less than 500 made. He is perfect for the ultimate Lion King fan, or Disney fan.
He's sprawled out on my 2-seater couch, and he fits very comfortably! From his head to his rear end he is about 40 inches. He is nearly 5 feet long from the top of his head to the tip of his tail, and he is about 2 1/2 feet wide from his back elbow to his front paw. His tail is about 2 feet. His paws are as big as my hands!
This guy has got to be the BIGGEST SIMBA ever made available to the public! He's like the ultimate collector's pet.
His fur is nice and clean, and he is from a non-smoking home. The only flaw I can see is his pink nose - it's a little dirty and t is a VERY small tear about 2mm long. It's really super small, and I expect the nose will come clean with a damp towel. He is previously loved but not dragged around or spilled on or anything like that. He is in very good condition to go to a new home.
Shipping will cost a lot because he is so big and heavy - what I put is an estimate but it may cost less - when the auction ends I will have an actual cost for you. Shipping will be done via UPS Ground and if item sells in the excess of $100.00, shipping insurance will be required ($1.80 for items worth $100.00-$200.00, then it goes up $0.90 for every $100.00 over $200.00; item value is rounded up to the nearest hundred).
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American outrage has run high since September 11, 2001. Al-Qaeda's vicious attack roused our country to a combative anger, which has had little opportunity to dissipate. But if the act was intended to terrorize the country, it failed. Instead, it stirred America to action and started the long process that will ultimately see Al-Qaeda's destruction.
For some Americans, though, anger and determination weren't enough. They believed the war on hatred had to be waged with hatred. America had to hate in order to combat religious murderers.
This rage has already been embraced by extremist groups within our country—people who oppose the country's policies, morals, and toleration. These terrorists, too, want to practice merciless war against those they label "the enemy." They are more than just lone psychotics at a Washington museum we saw recently. They are Americans committing murder in the name of white supremacy, weapon stockpiles, and anti-Semitism. They are also Muslims opening fire on a recruiting office in Arkansas, the Jewish Federation in Seattle, or the Empire State Building's observation deck.
Idealism is ill-served by terror. For one thing, Americans are particularly hard to terrorize. Moreover, our history shows hatred is rarely victorious. It is ultimately defeated, though not until a lot of innocent people suffer.
During the Second World War, when America was under attack by two global powers, some Americans said we needed to hate more to achieve victory. Post editors had an interesting opinion about this call for hatred. In a 1943 editorial, they praised the "indifference" of Americans in response to "the recent effort of a small group of super-duper-patriots to make the rest of us feel guilty for not hating the enemy enough. More hate, it was urged, was needed if we were to win the war. The idea seemed to be that hate was not a primary emotion, but an attitude of mind which could be adopted after a season of intellectual deliberation. The spectacle of a nation solemnly asking itself, 'Let's see, are we hating hard enough?' was too grotesque to be taken seriously.
"Undoubtedly, there are plenty of reasons to hate our enemies. … If the Japanese or the Germans were in control of our states and cities, we should hate enough to satisfy anybody, but it is hardly likely that we should win the war any sooner on that account. War is a grim and unpleasant business, and hate blazes up inevitably before it is over."
Later, the Post received a letter from a staff sergeant fighting in the Pacific. Writing under fire, he offered his thought on the need to avoid hatred, even in war:
"Out here, we have come to know America. We have learned the love a man can have for his homeland. It is an unexpected love for us to have, for we were almost disinherited. In our day we have booed the display of the flag, hooted the President, laughed at Congress, scorned a country that had no place for us and then fought for all those things and some of us died for them. Things that meant nothing to us before are valuable now, for they have been threatened and we have secured them.
"We wonder why people deplore our lack of interest in hatred. We know the quality of hatred. We have felt it for those of our country who have failed us. But charity is greater in us than hatred. And patience is greater, and tolerance. And the knowledge of the transitory nature of things is strong in us. Those who were with us yesterday aren't here today. What we felt yesterday, we cannot feel today. We cannot afford to hold a single emotion for long, except loneliness and honor—which is not an emotion, but a state of living.
"Anger, a quick and ready thing, we know well. It is not an abiding and continued feeling. It is the thing that makes a soldier in combat achieve the nearly impossible. But it must be controlled. An angry man has his guard down. He endangers himself and the other members of his ship, or plane, or gun crew or foxhole. There is a word we have in the Army for a guy who is always filled with anger and hatred. It isn't a pretty word.
"Hatred we know. We are fighting an enemy capable of hatred. They really loathe us and no fooling about that. They hate us with a blind fury: you probably have noticed that they are losing the war, will lose the peace, will lose something the people of a nation should never lose. …"


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Shows Marquez has massive talent.
Not in doubt though as he would have taken Bradl's Championship 2 years ago if not for the injury he sustained towards the end of that season.
Not to say that Bradl is not a talented rider as I think he definitely is and will I feel develop into a faster rider as he gains more experience.
Marquez though I feel is potentially at junior Alien level and will join the aliens once he has at least one year under his belt.