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I have tons of Ikea FLYT cardboard containers, but I don't like the white raw look they have, not really. I knew someone before thought about decoupage and other similar things, so this idea is not entirely mine... I'm just personalizing with my fabric of choice.
Wanna make one with me?
Then you'll need fabric, glue, trim, a piece of cardboard, scissors, medium brush and a pen. Oh, and of course a FLYT...
You must build your FLYT as always, following instructions. Then you place it on the fabric: tumble it in every direction, to check if you have enough fabric to cover the thing. Also add 1cm for the borders.
Cut the fabric to cover exactly the sides of your FLYT.
Brush glue on the entire side, just don't glue the borders or the cardboard will bend very un-nicely.
Attach the fabric to the glued side and press with your hands to smooth.
Cut the fabric on top following the shape of your FLYT. You'll end up with a nice scrap for future projects.
Put glue on the fabric (it will be more precise than if you glued the cardboard), and brush it all the way to the border. Be generous, but do not exaggerate.
Flip down to the cardboard the just glued fabric and press with your fingers. You don't need to cut the fabric to follow the curves, it's an oblique cut and it's like working with bias tape.
Make also the other side, in the same manner. Then switch to the smaller back/front (I don't know which is which). Cut the fabric a bit larger on the sides, for the overlapping junctions.
Cut the excess of fabric (always leaving some length for the border) and work exactly as you did for the sides: you just have to also put glue on the fabric that will overlap on the sides.
Do the same thing also on the other side. Now your FLYT is all dressed up.
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Attach your label on the front (small, big, your choice). Wrap some trim around your FLYT, make a little neat bow and you're finished!
Fill it with whatever you want (I use them for my recipes).
And this fabric covering is quite addictive... you can work this magic on every cardboard surface.


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If you want to cosplay, but don't know how or where to start, we'll try to help you out!
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Hello everyone! I'm completely new here! My name is Tama! I've been casually cosplaying for about 4 years now. Recently, one of my cosplays got a lot of attention and I followed the link to this site and decided that I wanted to join!! Um, I don't know really what else to say! I hope I have a lot of fun here!
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uugggghhhh.... :/ game is stalling a bit.. anything from the non-playing people? anything? ffs
I'm a bit concerned about the talk that if mafia people would vote out the non posters for the benefit of the game .. i think strategically this is bullshit as id be targeting stronger players if i knew they were good. Leaving easy day kills later. I agree with MasterZulu about laser and mophead but there are others like wes who've gone quiet especially since his rant. I'm leaning towards good for him but would like more from him. Dickens is talking up town but sometimes I'm wondering if its forced (pun not intended). Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk
Have to agree with that sentiment. If I were mafia id be picking off the harder ones first and leaving the easy ones towards the end.
Only mafia would know if they were townies. So, how do you know that they were townies? this is your slip up.. unvote MIASGvote Dickens Cider
You know for a fact that I'm not evil
No. Actually I think your evil for sure. My role is as bog standard as they come so I'm not 100% on anyone. But your slip there is the best thing I have to go on at the moment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sorry dickens. You're not convincing me. You cant change the fact of what you slipped up and said. Any subsequent blabbing is falling of deaf ears. I'm convinced. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
mophead & wes have actually been active today or very recently but have not posted.... looks like avoidance to me
Typical mafia tactic. Continue to say someone is evil with absolutely no proof. Not even any evidence or even any accusations. Dickens is mafia.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Abu Dhabi, UAE, 26 December, 2011: National Geographic Al Arabiya magazine and the internationally renowned educational initiative '1001 Inventions' have formed a strategic alliance to raise awareness of the Middle East's scientific and cultural heritage, through the development of a number of high quality educational projects targeting the Arab world.
The two parties plan to develop a number of regional education projects, starting with support for the new '1001 Inventions' Middle Eastern exhibition tour in partnership with Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives, and the highly anticipated Arabic language educational book- "1001 Inventions – Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World".
National Geographic Al Arabiya will partner with '1001 Inventions' for the launch and distribution of this new book, which promotes awareness of the achievements from the 'Golden Age' of Muslim civilisation and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world.
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Professor Salim Al-Hassani (Chief Editor of 1001 Inventions),
Sheikh Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel (Chairman of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives),
HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan receiving the new 1001 Inventions Arabic book,
Mohammed Al Hammadi (Chief Editor of National Geographic Al Arabiya Magazine).
National Geographic Al Arabiya will also support '1001 Inventions' as they roll out their new award winning educational exhibition across the Middle East. The exhibition highlights the numerous scientific and technological achievements made by men and women, of different faiths and cultures, who lived in or were connected with broader Muslim civilization during the 'Golden Age'.
The Middle East "1001 Inventions" Exhibition recently completed its first residency on the Abu Dhabi Corniche, organised by the Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee, and will now move on to tour other Arab countries. Another "1001 Inventions" Exhibition is currently touring Europe and North America where over two million people have visited in the past two years.
Professor Salim Al-Hassani, Chief Editor of 1001 Inventions, commented: "1001 Inventions is delighted to be working with National Geographic Al-Arabiya on an range of exciting projects in the Middle East. Demand for the Arabic version of our 1001 Inventions book has been enormous, and our new Arabic-English exhibition in Abu Dhabi has drawn hugecrowds. Our initiative is designed to inspire young people in the Middle East, and elsewhere, to pursue careers in science and technology and build a better future.
Newly released Arabic version of 1001 Inventions book
He continued: "The Muslim world has an astonishing legacy of science, invention and utilizing new technologies to solve existing problems. With the 1001 Inventions initiative, we bring this history to life through our best-selling books, interactive exhibits, video games, mechanical reproductions and 'science theater', which is an opportunity for visitors to meet inspiring characters from the history of science in the Muslim world."
Mohamed Al Hammadi, Editor in Chief of National Geographic Al Arabiya Magazine, said "National Geographic Al Arabiya is committed to educating our audience on the important scientific and cultural achievements of the Arab & Muslim world, and our alignment with '1001 Inventions' gives us the perfect outlet to achieve this. We are thrilled to be partnering with and supporting such a prestigious brand, and we are sure that the '1001 Inventions' educational exhibition and book will be extremely popular across the region."
'1001 Inventions' is an award winning, international science and cultural heritage initiative that produces interactive exhibitions, films, live events and publishes educational books and schooling products. The NationalGeographic Al Arabiya magazine and '1001 Inventions' partnership is also planning additional awareness and educational initiatives, including educational book productions and a documentary series.
National Geographic Al Arabiya magazine is distributed across thepan-Arab region, providing readers with superior content about the world and all that is in it. The magazine reaches readers who are curious about theirworld and passionate about discovery.
Its rich content covers a range of topics – geography, nature, wildlife, space and the universe, history, culture, adventure and science – as well as the award-winning photography that has inspired and informed audiences globally for decades. The Arabic edition includes content from National Geographic's international edition, and features regionally-focused features created by the National Geographic Al Arabiya team at Abu Dhabi Media.
Abu Dhabi Media is a leading media organization in the Middle East, with businesses in free and pay television, radio, publishing, digital media, games, feature films, music, digital signage, outside broadcast/production and printing.
The company manages over 20 market-leading brands such as the TV channels Abu Dhabi Al Oula, Abu Dhabi Riyadiya/AD Sports; Emarat FM and Star FM radio stations; Al Ittihad and The National newspapers; Majid and Zahrat AlKhaleej magazines; the websites, anazahra.com and admcsport.com; and subsidiaries Image Nation, LIVE and United Printing Press. Abu Dhabi Media partners with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, and with National Geographic on National Geographic Abu Dhabi, the Arabic language television channel and National Geographic Al Arabiya magazine.
Having reached over 50 million people around the world, 1001 Inventions promotes awareness of achievements from the 'Golden Age' of Muslim civilization and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world. This period lasted approximately 1000 years from the 7th century onwards. The 1001 Inventions global exhibitions and educational products all highlight the scientific and technological achievements made by men and women, of different faiths and cultures, who lived in or were connected with broader Muslim civilisation. Through high quality productions 1001 Inventions aims to inspire ambition in young people to strive towards building a better world.
The 1001 Inventions exhibitions have received more than two million visitors during blockbuster runs in Abu Dhabi, London, Istanbul, New York and Los Angeles. The best-selling 1001 Inventions book has sold more than 150,000 copies. Furthermore, the ground-breaking education film "1001 Inventions and the Library of Secrets", staring Sir Ben Kingsley, has been download more than 20 million times and won "Best Education Film" awards in Cannes, London, Los Angeles and at the New York Film Festival.
1001 Inventions is an initiative of the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation(FSTC), a British-based international network of world renowned historians. The global strategic partner for 1001 Inventions is Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives.


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NEWTON, Iowa - No one will deny that wrestling is an unique artform. But apparently there are professors who will deny that wrestling is a legitimate subject for art.
Such were the trials and tribulations for Mike Scheef, 34, an artist from Omaha, Nebraska. Scheef faced an uphill battle when his passion for using wrestling for inspiration for his artwork while at the University of Nebraska for fine arts, and then a short stay at Boise State for a start of a Masters degree, was questioned by the powers-that-be.
"It didn't go over too well," Scheef told SLAM! Wrestling during the Induction Weekend for the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in Newton in July.
In his introduction to his new self-published book of wrestling sketches, 1000 Wrestlers, Scheef explained further. "I wouldn't be the first artist to delve into the sport for inspiration. Unfortunately, my professor did not see things the same way. Wrestling was low class, not something I should be addressing with my work. In the meantime, I was hurrying home from her Monday night seminar class to catch Raw and the replay of Nitro."
Scheef gets the last laugh on August 13, when a display of all 1,000 drawings will be hung at the Nicholas Street Gallery in Omaha, with four wooden exposed posts in the gallery used as posts for ring ropes, upon which the sketches will hang. He's also been painting steel chairs to surround the 'ring.'
He comes by his passion for wrestling honestly. Scheef is a fourth-generation wrestling fan, as his great-grandfather, Mark Chester, was a middleweight champion in Nebraska during the days of Farmer Burns and Frank Gotch. A screenprinter by day, Scheef got hooked by his grandmother, who was a passionate fan, and had a basement full of wrestling pictures. "It's always been there," he said.
While at university, he started drawing more and more wrestling. In April 2003, he started to concentrate on drawing faces (even the masked ones). By the time the year 2005 arrived, he'd drawn 1,000 faces.
"I really got into the research, finding guys, and I just couldn't quit," he said. "I would find a name, go out and find a photo." Often, he'd just sit with his wife Merry watching television and sketching, using pencil then going over it with a fine point Sharpie marker. He guesses he went through 15-20 sketchbooks, and several boxes of markers.
1000 Wrestlers is full of big and small names from the all the ages of pro wrestling, mixed up throughout the 160-page book and in no particular order. Some names are downright obscure. But they all have something in common -- Scheef was able to find a photo of their face.
The original plan was to just have a public display for the sketches. "I had no idea to make a book but then the format seemed to fit a bit," he said. Scheef tried a few publishers before deciding to go it on his own. He printed it locally, and started selling it for the first time at the Newton induction weekend for $10 a book. Scheef also contributed his drawings of the inductees for a special George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame poster.
Scheef is understandably proud of his work, admitting it was somewhat of a personal obsession. "If a picture tells a thousand words then these faces bring back a million memories."
For details on getting a copy, email Mike Scheef at firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.1000wrestlers.com, which he hopes to have running shortly.
Greg Oliver founded SLAM! Wrestling with John Powell way back in
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BEN WESSEL, A Middlebury College freshman, is helping organize three days of events at the college for Focus the Nation, which is orchestrating a nationwide teach-in about climate change for high schools, colleges and other organizations.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
January 14, 2008
By MEGAN JAMES
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College next week will host three days of events focused on seeking solutions to the problem of climate change as part of a nationwide teach-in. "Focus the Nation," which was developed at the college by two professors in their classes, has scheduled discussions at some 1,300 colleges, high schools and businesses.
"In 10 years we either will have succeeded (in the fight against climate change) or we will have failed," said Middlebury College economics professor Jon Isham, who developed Focus the Nation and sits on its board. "If we have failed it won't matter, and if we've succeeded, we'll be on our way. So you have 10 years and you can't give up."
It was this realization that led Isham's friend and professor at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Ore., Eban Goodstein, to hatch the idea two years ago for Focus the Nation.
"At this moment in time, we owe our young people at least a day of focused discussion about global warming solutions for America," the organization's Web site declares.
Goodstein came to Middlebury College last year to further develop the concept in a January term class he taught with Isham, in which students began to get the word out about Focus the Nation.
By JOHN FLOWERS
MONTPELIER — Addison County lawmakers on Thursday gave mixed reviews to Gov. James Douglas's priorities for the 2008 legislative session, praising his commitment to "green" energy and new health care reforms but sharply criticizing his proposal to lease the state's lottery.
Douglas, a Middlebury Republican, outlined his administration's goals during his annual state-of-the-state address, a 40-minute speech that was interrupted 17 times — 16 times due to applause, and once when Statehouse staff cleared the House chambers of a handful of protesters who had unfurled anti-war banners.
The theme to the governor's speech was a familiar one: Making the state more affordable to Vermonters who are increasingly feeling the pinch of rising fuel prices and a lack of affordable housing.
"Today, I lay out a series of proposals to achieve prosperity through affordability and to rethink, revitalize and reform the way our state approaches its most pressing challenges," Douglas said. "By making health care, homeownership and the tax burden more affordable — and by making investments in job creation and our natural environment — our families and our state will prosper."
Douglas called for:
• Making the state's health care system more streamlined and inclusive. He suggested, among other things, placing a "prevention specialist" in each region of the state to work with citizens in preventing chronic diseases; and making sure every doctor in Vermont has electronic health information systems by the years 2010.
"I … request that this Legislature make affordable health care the top priority and send me a bill before town meeting," Douglas said.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
FERRISBURGH — A series of fixed and rising expenses that Ferrisburgh selectmen say are out of their control are pushing the board's spending proposal for the 2008-2009 fiscal year up by almost 13 percent.
Selectmen on Wednesday looked at a final draft budget of roughly $1.47 million that would call for a 12.8 percent spending hike. Unsurprisingly, the largest single spending driver is fuel to keep town trucks running and buildings warm.
Board chairwoman Loretta Lawrence said selectmen would almost certainly adopt that spending proposal at their Jan. 22 meeting. Residents will have the final say by Australian ballot on March 4.
"I don't see that we can change it … barring any unforeseen circumstances between now and the 22nd," Lawrence said, while acknowledging the figures are "going to be a shocker for people."
Lawrence said town office employees estimated that if approved the budget would add about 4 cents to the town's tax rate, or $40 a year per $100,000 of assessed value.
But, she said, the board has little choice to raise spending from the 2007-2008 level of about $1.3 million. (The face value of the budget was actually about $1.38 million, but that included $78,000 for a land purchase that residents eventually voted against, and the apples-to-apples comparison is based on $1.303 million and $1.47 million.)
"There are some uncontrollable costs," Lawrence said.
Those include:
• An increase of almost $21,000 in liability insurance, due in part to an increase in rates and in part to the larger town offices being built.
• An increase of about $14,000 in the town's Addison County tax bill, which goes to pay for the county court system.
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Photographer Cheryl Gorski wore a beret when she attended Buffalo's Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts. It became her trademark until graduation in 1987, when the native of Lovejoy landed her first job at a local portrait studio.
Today Gorski specializes in fashion photography and works out of her own studio downtown on Main Street. She shoots nature for fun, but her real passion is a Web magazine she launched called FashionManiac.com. It's filled with beauty and fashion trends and appeals to a global audience. Gorski attends Fashion Week in New York regularly. She has traveled to London for runway shoots, too. She said she will never forget shooting Boy George without his makeup.
At age 43, Gorski lives with her boyfriend in Elma, where she can watch the grass grow.
People Talk: Tell me about your first camera.
Cheryl Gorski: My father bought me my first camera. It was a Nikon F3, and he bought me one lens. He allowed me to be an artist. I was going to be an animator.
PT: What was it like growing up in Lovejoy?
CG: Everyone in the neighborhood seemed so close-knit and I kind of stood out. They always thought I was a little different.
PT: Describe your style.
CG: I wear black a lot and I like to be comfortable and stylish. As you get older you have to go with the flow of changing your attire. When you're younger you have the freedom to shop. When you get older, it's a task sometimes to go to the mall. That's why some people get stuck in an era, and they don't like to venture out because they are safe.
PT: So what era are you stuck in?
CG: I'm not because I go to Fashion Week twice a year to see what's happening. This fall will be very dark. At the New York shows half the designers were doing black. They were mixing in a little bit of Gothic, almost spooky. The little black dress will be very important for fall.
PT: Is it tough making a living as a fashion photographer in Buffalo?
CG: Yes, but I do a lot of portrait works, and a lot of bands, too. It is tough. It is challenging. I never had to advertise. All my business through the years has been through word of mouth.
PT: What bands have you shot?
CG: I ended up shooting blues bands at the Lafayette Tap Room, where I shucked clams on Wednesdays. The musicians were so genuine and laid back that I started doing all their portraits. I have more than 100 musicians including some local ones.
PT: Do you have any portrait tips?
CG: Don't wear shiny jewelry. If you wear glasses, make sure they are tightened and clean. Make sure your hair is colored the way you want it. Don't get your hair cut too soon before a photo shoot. Don't wear white. And be tan. I learned all that when I was working at Varden Studio, where I worked when I got out of school. I was also trained in Rochester by a master photographer. He was a stickler on head tilts.
PT: Do you live paycheck to paycheck?
CG: Yes I do. Some weeks are better than others. It's like a roller coaster, but whenever I get worried and think about getting a part-time restaurant job for extra cash, the phone will ring.
PT: You've had many jobs?
CG: Yes. I used to draw the bushes for landscape artists. And I worked at a bank but I was doodling on everything so I couldn't do that. I used to work for Flavor magazine back in the day. From there I went on to Artvoice trying to do a fashion section with them. That didn't last. I was with Eve Publications, too. Even doing the clam shucking was a fun thing because it's almost like bartending.
PT: Why did you launch Fashion Maniac?
CG: For creative control, and because I always thought we should show people what is in style. What I do is show a trend. I use local models for a shoot, but then I go through all the shows I shot and pull what relates to the theme. We just did a shoot with CooCoo U using Space Age furniture.
PT: How was your transition to digital?
CG: At first it was really hard for me. I felt you had to be a true photographer and shoot film because you had to know what you were doing. It definitely was a transition because the color shifts and the images weren't as vibrant and rich as film.
PT: How physical is your a job?
CG: People think it's glamorous, that it's easy. It really takes a toll on you unless you have a lot of assistants. You're lifting and moving stuff all the time.
PT: Have you mounted any solo shows?
CG: "Life After Burning." It started as a result of me cutting through the Broadway area to get to the 33 and I would pass all these houses that were burned. There were a lot of fires in Buffalo. And then I came up with this idea of using dancers with soot on their faces. I would make them look like they were blown out of the houses, but they were actually in dance positions. It took two-and-a-half years for me to shoot that show because I did it in every season. It was at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum. It was 33 pieces. La Tee Da had it up for almost a year as well.
PT: Have you adopted any charitable causes?
CG: Through all the projects I was trying to raise awareness on foster children. I had a stepbrother who was adopted from Romania. And I worked with Gateway-Longview taking photos of the children. It broke my heart, and I always wondered what happened to them. I wanted to give them a voice so I asked people to bring school supplies and toiletries to my shows. Because when they are whisked out of their homes they don't think of pillows, blankets. They don't think of toothbrushes and toothpaste.
PT: For the past year you've lived in Elma. How is that working out for you?
CG: Most people think I'm insane for living out in Elma. It's a different feeling listening to bullfrogs and crickets instead of horns and people yelling at each other in the street at night. It's peaceful, but my heart's always in Buffalo. I miss my friends. Everyone thinks driving out there is too far.
PT: Have you made new friends in Elma?
CG: I'm making new friends. I just made friends with the owner of Arden Farms, and we went up to Griffis Sculpture Park. It was fun. We all cooked, had organic salad, farm-raised ham, a great bonfire. My boyfriend is actually a good photographer, too. We met when I photographed his brother's wedding 14 years ago.
PT: Are women making advances in photography?
CG: In the market I'm in right now I think there's an upscale swing of women photographers. Even at Fashion Week in New York there are more and more women photographers. The younger generation of women is starting to take on what was thought of as a man's area. Women know what to look for.
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I'd argue they're fantastic for long distances too - I wouldn't do an audax without them in the bag as it keeps the worst off and prevents wind-chill and the soaking wet chamois at the front which can lead to some seriously uncomfortable chaffing...
Rainlegs wind and waterproof leg covers are a quirky, yet surprisingly effective solutions to the problem of keeping the upper legs dry during those unpredictable spring showers without resorting to full-blown over-trousers.
Arguably best suited to short-ish commutes aboard well-dressed tourers and hybrids, their open backed apron design isn't much cop on pared to the essentials road/fixers since trouser backs, not to mention posteriors can still get a soaking and a bit of care's needed when performing double-quick dismounts in slow moving traffic. That said, they pack down remarkably small, weigh next to nothing and don't flatter noisily in the breeze like a builder's tarpaulin.
In a word association game the phrase 'Multi activity' gets the response 'compromise' from me but such is the simplicity of the design that compromises are kept to a minimum despite having horse-riders and walkers among their target audience. Supposedly made from a proofed nylon common to parachutes, they've a texture comparable with better quality race capes. Our samples were good old-fashioned goes-with-anything black but there's a choice of grey, fluorescent yellow, white, 'pure' white (which is transparent in my book) and camouflage for true urban warriors. Sizes range from extra small to extra large but getting this bang-on is crucial for comfort and turning a decent cadence. Large were perfect for my thirty-three inch inseam and I met a rider who said medium were fine for her 5'7 frame but since some of us will have proportionally longer/shorter thighs, its worth trying a set or two for size first.
They're ready for duty in 30 seconds flat-straight from their dedicated belt-mount pouch but no matter how polished your snatch and throw wind/rain jacket technique, this isn't the sort of manoeuvre to be practiced on the fly. A series of elasticated adjustable ties hold everything in situ at the waist, thigh and just below the articulated knees. Thoughtfully, these incorporate reflective piping, which seems really visible at moderate (town typical) cadences between 60 and 85rpm.
Predictably, they've laughed at squally showers and stiff March winds, rain simply beads and rolls harmlessly to asphalt, denim and similar cotton trousers remaining bone dry. Pairing them with 3/4lengths can, result in wet feet since water has a tendency to drip from the bottoms and sneak past the tongue bellows of street styled sneakers. Replicating these conditions aboard my Il Pompino confirmed steady cadences of 90-odd rpm are easily and comfortably sustainable-even on moderate 15 mile commutes. However, clammy sensations crept in after about an hour, which might prove very unwelcome on a mild, wet summer tour.
Surprisingly effective and extremely portable weather protection best suited to shorter distances and bikes with full-length mudguards.
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Make and model: Rainlegs Wind and waterproof leg covers
Size tested: Black, Large
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
"Rainlegs - raintrousers - protect the upper legs against rain, wind and the cold. The product has been manufactured from wind- and waterproof (5000 mbar) ripstop nylon and weighs only 140 grams. These "raintrousers" are open on the back of the legs, so that no condensation can take place and clothes will stay dry. "Less is more" and "more is less".
Exhaustive tests to ascertain this have been carried out by bike couriers and by independent organisations. Many participants in outdoor sporting events like bikeriders, runners, rowers and Nordic walkers have expressed their satisfaction with this simple but great raintrousers".
Generally agree but works best over shorter distances and riding bikes with full-length guards.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Manufactured from wind- and waterproof (5000 mbar) ripstop nylon
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
The rain-legs are a quirky but extremely effective foldaway design that keeps trousers and tights dry through short, sharp showers be it on a five mile dash to the office, or mid tour. However,they can feel clammy for longer periods and at higher cadences.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Meet their design brief admirably, versatile and fold very compactly.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Nothing given their intended purpose, although care is needed to avoid snagging them on the saddle's nose when dismounting quickly.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Possibly for short commutes or mid ride/tour emergencies when I've forgotten more traditional rainwear.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes, in the above context.
About the tester
Age: 38 Height: 1m 81 Weight: 70 kilos
I usually ride: Rough Stuff Tourer Based around 4130 Univega mtb Frameset My best bike is: 1955 Holdsworth Road Path and several others including cross & traditional road
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, commuting, touring, fixed/singlespeed, mtb,
Shaun Audane is a freelance writer/product tester with over twenty-eight years riding experience, the last twelve (120,000 miles) spent putting bikes and kit through their paces for a variety of publications. Previous generations of his family worked at manufacturing's sharp end, thus Shaun can weld, has a sound understanding of frame building practice and a preference for steel or titanium framesets.
Citing Richard Ballantine and an Au pair as his earliest cycling influences, he is presently writing a cycling book with particular focus upon women, families and disabled audiences (Having been a registered care manager and coached children at Herne Hill Velodrome in earlier careers)
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I've found these to be extremely good, and have used them on long tours. They're also handy for extra warmth (but not too much extra) on very cold winter days.
I would say they did not keep me bone dry but I don't think anything does when riding days of long distances in torrential rain. (I had a week of very bad rain in the Southern Uplands/Highlands of Scotland). These help keep you comfortable and stop your muscles getting chilled. Keep cycling and you dry out anyway! When mine eventually give up - and there's no sign of that yet - I'll definitely replace them.


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Don and Lolane wintered each winter in St. George relishing their time together with family and seeking yard sales.
This is the wedding photo for the Ross and Adelaide (Gonzalez) Andra wedding taken 14 June 1963 in Preston, Franklin, Idaho.
Ross, Millie, and Colleen are three of the children of Bill and Mary (Wanner) Andra. Norwood Jonas is the husband of Colleen and Sandy is their daughter (my mother).
Edith (Gudmundson) and Phyllis (McKinney, the one on the right) are spouses of two other Andra boys, Bill Jr and Don respectively.
Phyllis Merrill was a missionary who served in Brazil and became a very good friend to Adelaide. She helped teach Adelaide English and spent the day interpreting for her as she went through the Logan Temple.
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FREMONT — The chief of the Washington Township Health Care District will continue to earn more than $650,000 in base pay for the next four years and qualify for incentive pay, a perk that helped push the chief's wages close to $1 million in 2010, fourth highest among special district employees in the state.
The district's board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday night to extend CEO Nancy Farber's four-year contract another year, ending Oct. 31, 2016.
In 2010, Farber earned $912,519 in total wages, according to the state controller's office. It is unclear how much Farber was paid beyond her base salary in 2011 and 2012. Bay Area News Group requested that information Wednesday and has yet to receive a response from the hospital.
Under the terms of her contract, Farber will continue to receive six weeks vacation and a new car every three years paid by the hospital.
In a departure from recent years, Farber did not receive a raise in her base pay. Farber's salary rose 3.5 percent in 2009 and 3 percent in the two subsequent years, increasing from $593,000 in 2008 to $651,132.68 last year.
Farber did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Board member Michael Wallace said Farber decided to forgo raise consideration this year after decreased patient revenues earlier this year beginning in the spring, choosing to include herself in a management salary freeze.
Wallace also said the board chose not to pay for an outside consultant to conduct a comparative analysis of hospital CEO pay this year, an analysis the board relied upon in years past when considering salary changes.
Before the contract vote, hospital's chief of compliance, Kris LaVoy, provided an ethics training to the board and staff, briefing them on government transparency laws and conflicts of interest.
Conflict-of-interest matters were the focus of an investigation by the Fair Political Practices Commission into Wallace and his role on the hospital board and as chairman of Fremont Bank, a bank used by the hospital.
State officials notified Wallace the investigation was closed in a Nov. 14 letter, writing "the Enforcement Division has found insufficient evidence to find a violation of the (Political Reform) Act."
Officials with the FPPC declined to comment on the probe this week, saying the investigation was still under way. Calls for clarification were not returned Thursday.
Wallace said of the investigation, "Being the agency that they are, the FPPC I think felt obligated to look into the matter because it was in the newspaper. That is their job and I don't blame them for looking into the matter, but it was a stupid article, because the article said on the surface that I did not vote." He added, "I have to say that I have always conducted myself appropriately as required by the law. With regards to the relationship between the hospital and Fremont Bank, I didn't participate in the decision to establish the relationship, nor did I attempt to influence the relationship."
Bay Area News Group previously reported on the probe, opened in August, referencing an investigation by The Bay Citizen which found the hospital had paid the bank $1.2 million in fees since 2001.
Wallace has served on the hospital board since 1990 and as chairman of Fremont Bank for the last three years. He reported earnings from the bank in excess of $100,000, and stock valued at more than $1 million.
Hospital spokeswoman Gisela Hernandez said the ethics training is provided to the board "as needed or requested."
Farber has served as CEO of the hospital for 18 years, managing more than 2,000 employees at the 337-bed Washington hospital in Fremont, and other medical centers in the Tri-City area. The district receives taxpayer dollars for its facilities and property.
Farber topped a compensation survey by Bay Area News Group of 64 Bay Area government entities in 2008 at $876,831, more than double the pay of the other 134,000-plus employees surveyed.
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The sale marks the first sale of a utility-scale project using Chinese turbines to a western buyer.
Tim Rosenzweig, Goldwind's CEO for the Americas, said that the transaction involving the company's largest US asset is a signal of more market acceptance of Goldwind's permanent-magnet direct-drive technology.
"The sale of Shady Oaks marks a significant milestone for our growth in the Americas and demonstrates our ability to compete in a ferociously competitive wind market," he said.
Algonquin had confirmed negotiations over the sale in November.
The project, the only utility-scale wind farm in the US to use Chinese wind turbines, is mostly comprised of Goldwind's GW82 1.5MW direct drive turbine. It also uses three GW100 2.5MW turbines.


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A star is born. Geography, for so long a Cinderella subject, the easy option for students who found physics or chemistry too daunting, is soaring in popularity. According to the Royal Geographical Society, 13% more took the subject at A-level this year than last, up to 37,100 – the biggest jump of any of the major subjects.
Part of the explanation is Michael Gove's determination to make schools focus on more traditional academic subjects at GCSE and A-level, rather than general studies or critical thinking. That is good for those who can benefit from a narrower academic focus, but not so much for those who struggle. It may be, however, that the bigger reason is that geography is a subject for our times. It is inherently multidisciplinary in a world that increasingly values people who have the skills needed to work across the physical and social sciences. Geographers get to learn data analysis, and to read Robert Macfarlane. They learn geographic information systems. They can turn maps from a two-dimensional representation of a country's physical contours into a tool that illustrates social attributes or attitudes: not just where people live, but how, what they think and how they vote. They learn about the physics of climate change, or the interaction of weather events and flood risk, or the way people's behaviour is influenced by the space around them.
All these are not just intrinsically interesting and valuable. They also encourage ways of seeing and thinking that make geographers eminently employable, which is why, according to the latest information from the Higher Education Careers Services Unit, only 5.8% of geography graduates were still job-hunting six months after they graduated, against an average of 7.3%. So, year 9, globalisation: good or bad? And for whom?
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Security job advert concerns21/02/2012
Nottinghamshire Police would like to hear from anyone who may have received correspondence from a company by the name of Cubus Security Services Ltd.
The appeal follows concerns raised by Nottingham Trent University after the company advertised a training and induction course at the university's conference centre on 16 and 17 February 2012.
The university received a number of calls about the course and one person arrived for the course on Thursday morning, only to be told it there was no such course booked.
Police now understand that security officer positions were advertised by an organisation calling itself Cubus Security Services Ltd.
A letter sent by the company to a job applicant requests personal information and the payment of £55 for an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Samantha Hancock, of Nottinghamshire Police's Pre-Crime Unit said: "We are concerned about these adverts, which appear to be raising hopes of employment at a time when the number of people out of work is growing.
"The fact that cash is being demanded and possibly paid before the offer of a job is made is particularly worrying.
"We want to speak to anyone who has lost any money due to the Cubus Security Services Ltd adverts so that we can get as much detail as we can about this matter."
Anyone who has had correspondence with Cubus Security Services Ltd. should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, ext 800 3035.
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The division in 451 was political, not doctrinal. Our Pope was anathmatised for personal conduct (falsely) not for herecy. We never had a chance to accept Chalcedon. Looking at it, we don't like it. The wording is dangerous.. Nestorius interpreted the Tome of Leo as indicating that he was right. Whether the wording of the Council was ok or not doesn't matter. The two Churches agree that both our curren Christological expressions are Orthodoxy. It's not a source of division anymore. We were never monophysites, and while individual EO may have erred on the other side in response to our preceived herecy, the EO Church is certainly Orthodox in their faith now, and whether or not that's always been the case doesn't really seem to matter, but I don't know enough about history to know.
This post gave me autism.
Since when has a Hierarch done anything for you? . . .
Apparently you can get the Juice or Power from a certain Icon.
I have often wondered if it would be possible to "re-open" Chalcedon to "amend" the definition by acknowledging Cyrillian Christology. Is the re-opening of councils within the power of the Church?
How can a reunion come about? Is another ecumenical council required? Or a simple exchange of letters among the leaders of the autocephalous churches?
Why is it that, when the prospect of reunion with non-Chalcedonians is brought up, it is always the Chalcedonians who appear to be making all the concessions? Especially about that arch-hereitc Leo, with his tome that doesn't square with Byzantine Orthodoxy...(sarcasm)."Amending" Chalcedon would only lead to a schism, between those who are for/against reunion on those terms with the non-Cs.I don't think that would be productive.Boswell
Basing an argument on the idea that an Ecumenical Council was "politically" and not "doctrinally" based is unacceptable to Orthodox Christians. You have every right to say "It was political, and because of this...", but don't expect Orthodox Christians (traditionalists anyway) to accept what you are saying. If Chalcedon was "political", then so was Acts 15 and 21. But they weren't, thank the Lord!
I'm with the camp of 13 million Americans that believe politicians are, or are controlled by, Reptilians. I think only monks can solve this problem. It doesn't seem right that they prefer to ignore it.
Pope Shenouda III said during a meeting of Orthodox and Non-Chalcedonian theologians in Chambessy in February 1994: "As regards the Ecumenical Synods, we accept the first three ... we deny the Synod of Chalcedon ... I can say completely openly that all the Oriental Churches cannot accept the Synod of Chalcedon ... You have Seven Ecumenical Synods; if you lose one you are not losing a lot" (Cited in "Suggestions of a Committee From the Sacred Community of the Holy Mountain Athos Concerning the Dialogue of the Orthodox With the Non-Chalcedonians," Section
I am troubled about your saying that you cannot regard St. Leo as a saint. Is that a common feeling among Oriental Orthodox?That seems rather extreme to me.
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Advice to the Public from the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the National Museum of Ireland on Use of Metal Detection Devices in Ireland
The unauthorised use of metal detectors to look for archaeological objects is against the law.
Such usage is subject to severe penalties, including imprisonment and/or fines. The categories of objects that are most commonly located by metal detectorists in Ireland, such as coins, tokens, buttons, clothes fasteners, thimbles, keys, seals, weights, strap ends and belt mounts, all fulfil the definition of 'archaeological objects' which may only be searched for under license.
It is advised therefore that persons do not engage in general searches for lost or buried objects as to do so may place them at risk of prosecution and endanger the archaeological heritage.
Unless you have a licence from the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, it is also an offence to dig or excavate for the purpose of searching for archaeological objects, or anything of archaeological interest, even though you may not be using a metal detector.
The penalty for this offence is a fine of up to €126,972 and/or up to 12 months imprisonment.
Unregulated and inappropriate use of metal detectors causes serious damage to Ireland's archaeological heritage. Unsupervised recovery of archaeological objects by untrained and unlicensed users of metal detectors can greatly diminish, or can entirely eliminate any knowledge or research value that might be gained from a particular discovery.
Archaeological objects must be excavated in a structured scientific manner, with careful recording of their association with other objects, structures, features and soil layers. Failure to expertly record the context from which an object has been removed results in an irreplaceable loss of knowledge of the past.
Random searches with metal detectors cannot determine whether a find is of archaeological importance, or if it is a recent discard. The result in either case is that the soil is greatly disturbed and any non-metallic evidence and objects are likely to be destroyed.
Archaeologists are highly trained professionals who are closely regulated by licence and by public policy and codes of practice.
The information and regulatory provisions outlined here do not in any way affect those who may find archaeological objects by chance - for example in the course of farming activity - provided the find is reported in accordance with the advice in Paragraph 6 above.
It is normal practice to pay rewards to finders of archaeological objects discovered in legitimate circumstances and reported to the National Museum of Ireland.
The term 'archaeological object' is defined in the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 and has a broad meaning in terms of type and age of objects.
Commonplace objects of relatively recent date, such as coins and militaria, including 20th century material, may fall within the category of 'archaeological object'.
Such objects may come within the terms of the definition regardless of their date and degree of antiquity.
It may not be apparent until an object has been dug up that it is an archaeological object. In that event, the damage will already have been done and an offence is likely to have been committed.
To prevent damage to our archaeological heritage by the unauthorised use of metal detectors, the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 regulate the use of metal detectors for archaeological purposes throughout the State of Ireland and its territorial seas.
Unless you have formally applied for and received a Detection Consent from the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the National Monuments Acts, it is against the law
The penalty for an offence in relation to the above is a fine of up to €63,486 and/or up to 3 months imprisonment.
Anyone using a metal detector in contravention of the above restrictions and who, following detection of an object, digs to retrieve an archaeological object without an excavation licence, may be guilty of an additional offence under the terms of the National Monuments Acts.
Under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 it is illegal to promote, whether by advertising or otherwise, the sale or use of detection devices for the purpose of searching for archaeological objects.
The penalty for those found guilty of this offence is a fine of up to £1000 (or the euro equivalent).
Under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 ownership of any archaeological object with no known owner is vested in the State.
Anyone who finds an archaeological object must report it within 96 hours to the National Museum of Ireland, a designated County or City Museum in the locality, or An Garda Síochána.
Anyone found guilty of an offence under these provisions is subject to a fine of up to €111,100 and/or 5 years imprisonment.
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As a general rule, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will not grant consents for the use and/or possession of metal detectors except to suitably qualified archaeologists or persons who will be working under professional on-site archaeological supervision.
Before a Consent to use a metal detector is issued, the applicant will have to make clear that the use of the device is in accordance with best archaeological practice.
This is achieved through the submission of a detailed method statement setting out the proposed work programme for assessing a site and achieving the greatest possible level of archaeological knowledge from the work undertaken.
Only the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is authorised to grant consent to use a metal detector for archaeological purposes within the State and to license archaeological excavations.
There is no other form of legal authorisation or approval to detect for archaeological objects. Detection Consents and licences are only given to named individuals for specific sites.
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Whether you're buying your first home, fifth home, a vacation property, or an investment property, its location will often determine its future value, and even certain aspects of your everyday life. To help you narrow down the areas that are right for you, begin by making a list of the most important factors.
Once you have a list compiled, do more in-depth research on each potential neighborhood. A good amount of information is available online, but the Internet doesn't have the full story. To get a true understanding of each neighborhood, take the time to visit at least once, consult your agent, and review the list of considerations below.
Be sure to choose the location that's right for you: Do you want to be downtown, in the suburbs, near work? Are schools an important factor? Do you want a community with plenty of outdoor recreational amenities; one with shops, restaurants and nightlife; or one with plenty of activities for children? Choosing the right location will ensure long-term happiness in your home.
Think about whether the house or the community matter more to you, and whether it's worth it to make a longer commute in order to live in the suburbs, where your purchasing power could go a little further.
Next, take a closer look at the community you have in mind. Try to talk to your potential neighbors, and ask them lots of questions. These people could become your babysitters, your carpool buddies, and your closest friends over the years. If community matters to you, this is an important step you don't want to overlook.
Some good advice from the National Association of REALTORS®: Visit communities at different times of day and night, and on weekends and weekdays, to get a feel for who lives there and what the activity level is like.
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Actress Isla Fisher was bullied into losing her baby weight by a fearsome personal trainer who barked orders in German.
"The Wedding Crashers" star gained 60 pounds when she was expecting her first child with husband Sacha Baron Cohen in 2007, and she faced a race against time to get in shape again before filming her next role in "Confessions of a Shopaholic."
She has previously revealed she used the services of a personal trainer to help lose the excess weight, but now she has recounted how the fitness expert terrorized her into slimming down with a punishing workout regime.
Fisher tells U.K. talk show host Graham Norton, "I gained 60 pounds when I was pregnant with my first child and everyone started to panic because I had to start shooting two and half months after she was born. So they sent a German taskmaster and he went through my fridge and monitored everything.
"I was going out of my mind – I was fat and sweaty and he was yelling at me in German. And then one day it all came to a head. I was stuffing a cake into my mouth and I didn't know he was there. He shouted, 'Nein! Nein!' and started to cry. I don't know if his whole livelihood depended on me getting skinny, but that was a mistake!"


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Seeking Out the Extraordinary Is Crucial Today
I'll be the first to admit that publishing our annual ode to dream trips at this moment—when so many of us are making do with less—could come off as a little out of touch. But I'd like to make the case that, now more than ever, taking an adventure in search of the extraordinary feels especially crucial. Seeing places that have weathered storms of their own, like the Forbidden City in Beijing (a nearly 600-year-old compound, once home to the Chinese imperial family) or Turkey's Cappadocia (where cave dwellings are carved into 70-million-year-old volcanic rock), puts our challenges in perspective.
And really, a dream trip doesn't have to cost a lot or require an epic journey. Sometimes it's a matter of figuring out the insider's take on a popular event, such as how to score World Cup tickets. Other times it's a physical feat—scaling a volcano, for instance, an undertaking both simple (put one foot in front of the other) and staggering (that view!).
It can also be a personal pilgrimage, like a trip my husband and I took to Naoshima Island in the Inland Sea of Japan, where we indulged our obsession with architect Tadao Ando. We stayed in a hotel of his design and explored a museum he built that houses a singular art collection, composed solely of works by James Turrell, Walter De Maria, and Claude Monet. Perhaps we'll cover Naoshima next year; this year, our dream list is sure to introduce you to a range of experiences you'll find equally thrilling.
With a newborn daughter, I've been dreaming lately about having a decadent, unrushed meal. So my husband and I enlisted his parents to watch our baby while we hit a creative cocktail bar called Tailor for walnut-infused cognac, followed by dinner at a hot new seafood restaurant, The John Dory. Over fish stew and a quartino of Bourgogne, I felt just about as blissed out as I had on that remote Japanese island. Sometimes, a simple escape from reality can be the ultimate dream.


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Fire consumes several acres west of Knoxville
Many area fire departments closed out their weekend by responding to the 28th county grassfire in seven days which required a fire department response Sunday at 999 McGregor drive west of Knoxville. Knoxville Township, Knoxville, Pleasantville and Columbia Fire Departments, Marion County Sheriff's Deputies and Emergency Management Coordinator Jeff Anderson responded to the scene, which consumed approximately 20 acres of private property before spreading to federal property. Crews had the blaze under control within an hour of arriving on scene.
Author discusses her travels at reading Saturday
An Iowa author shared her travel experiences at a presentation Saturday at the Pella Public Library. Nancy Harless is the author of "Womankind," a collection of 21 stories about women Harless has encountered in her visits to other countries, such as Guatemala and Belize. She was inspired to travel more frequently after participating in a Rotary Group Study Exchange program in 1999.
More state budget cuts expected
Greater state budget cuts are expected now that new revenue projections are available. Republican State Representative Jim Van Engelenhoven says at this point everything is probably on the table. He says savings can be found – such as extending the lifetime of state vehicles and reducing the size of the state workforce. The Revenue Estimating Conference released their updated projections this past Friday.
Communications Center receives honor
The Marion County Sheriff's Office Communications Center was named Team Telecommunicators of the Year for 2008 by the Iowa chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials. Communications Director Martha Dykstra says the center is honored to receive the award.The dispatchers and county officials are attending the award presentation being made in Des Moines Tuesday.
Alternative fuel tests resume next month
The city of Pella Electric Department plans to resume alternative fuel tests at the power plant next month. Electric Director Larry Peterson says emission tests of wood products, such as storm debris, are scheduled to begin in early April. During the test, Peterson says theyll use about a 10 percent wood to coal ratio, which means about 25 tons of wood and 250 tons of coal. This is the second phase of a project that began last fall.
Dry conditions keep firefighters busy
Fire Departments across Marion County have responded to multiple grass fires the past few weeks, with a much higher number of grassfires than last year. Knoxville Fire Department Mike Chief Roberts says it's because of the weather: 2009 has not been as moist as this time last year, making fields more susceptible to catch fire.
School Board to hold hearing on facility improvements
A public hearing on energy efficiency facility improvements is one item on the Pella School Board agenda today. The board is also scheduled to receive preliminary budget information and set a hearing date for next month. Other items on the agenda include technology expenses for 2009-2010 and a report on long-term facility needs. The Pella School Board meets at 4:30 p.m. at the Administration Office.
County Board to meet this morning
The Marion County Board of Supervisors will discuss and take action on a letter of support for a Connectivity Study from I-80 to the Red Rock Area during their meeting this morning at 9:30 in the Marion County Courthouse. The approval of two agreements for federal highway stimulus program projects is also set, among other issues.
Pella PD has new reserve officer
The Pella Police Department has a new reserve officer. Jonathon Bailey took the oath of office at the city council meeting last week. Bailey works at the Polk County Sheriff's Office as a detention officer. Glen Matherly is the Chairman of the Pella Police Reserves. He says this volunteer group assists the police department with normal functions. This includes providing additional manpower during special events like Tulip Time.
Court offices to close early two days a week
The third and fourth floor offices of the Marion County Courthouse will be closed at 2:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday beginning this Tuesday, until further notice from the Iowa Supreme Court. The rest of the Marion County courthouse will be open with usual hours.


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text: If you think it would be fun and rewarding to help people live more independently and improve their overall quality of life, consider a career in the field of occupational therapy. Occupational therapists treat, observe, evaluate, and assist patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities through therapeutic, everyday activities. They help their patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily life. For example, an occupational therapist might help people with disabilities or ailments learn how to perform basic tasks enabling them to become more independent, provide recommendations for improving classroom equipment for children with disabilities, help facilitate functional work environments, or work with elderly people to help them be more active and independent. Occupational therapists work with individuals in many different settings, including educational, healthcare, and corporate. Many occupational therapists work with patients suffering from permanent disabilities and mental health illnesses. Occupational therapy majors take courses in biology, kinesiology, anatomy, and health and wellness to name a few. In addition to traditional classroom learning, occupational therapy programs involve clinical and fieldwork experiences where students work at clinics, hospitals, or private practices. The work allows students to apply what they learned in the classroom to real-world situations and helps them gain a better understanding of what occupational therapists do on a daily basis. Students can expect to get lots of hands-on experience assisting occupational therapists during their practices and helping patients with their treatment and movements. Occupational therapists are required to have at least a master's degree, though some have a doctoral degree. They are also required to be licensed or registered in order to practice.


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Margaret May
Margaret May, 93, died Feb. 18 in Hillsboro.
She was born March 31, 1920, in Emporia to Joseph Corey and Dora Van Gorden. She married Lawrence May on Aug. 14, 1938, in Emporia.
She is survived by two sons, Corey Raymond May of Hillsboro and Larry May of Landing, N.J; four daughters, Judith May of Marion, Janet Isham and Jody May of Hillsboro, and Susan Magee of Walnutport, PA; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband.
A celebration of life service was Friday at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Christian Church in Hillsboro. Interment was in Elmdale Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established with the church.


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Imagine how the homesteaders felt when roads and rail started crisscrossing virgin prairie. Electricity brought another wave of adjustments. Today, it's new drilling technology that's taking the oil and natural gas industries to untapped frontiers. Agriculture and oil have long coexisted in Texas, but in North Dakota and portions of the Northeast, the Rocky Mountains and the Southern Plains, rigs are on the rise. While farmers have always made their living off the land, they must now decide if they're willing to share and, if so, accept the good with the bad. The stories and faces of those who live and farm in the shadow of the drilling rigs make tangible the country's quest to reach energy independence.
Deep below the vast, unassuming prairies of North Dakota swells promise: less dependence on foreign oil, job opportunities galore and a welcome financial lift to rural communities.
The crude reality of the current gold rush–style boom means an onslaught of new people pouring into the only state in the country that had more residents in 1930 than it does today. More people necessitates more houses and bigger schools. Hospitals are full and grocery store shelves are empty. The constant motion is taxing country roads. The very land that's giving birth to the energy boom is also being put at risk.
As a geologist and farmer, Kathleen Neset has a front-row seat to the toil on the North Dakota oil fields and the commotion that ripples beyond. "Exploration of oil has its good and bad," she admits, "but the good outweighs the problems. There is a need for these fuels. It is a resource that ensures our national security—homegrown energy being developed by Americans."
The oil and natural gas boom stems from a new drilling technique that allows companies to tap unconventional crude resources from shale plays as far as two miles under U.S. soil. Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) works by injecting a pressurized mixture of water, sand and chemicals into a horizontally drilled well. The mixture cracks the shale and fills the cracks with sandy grit, allowing oil and natural gas to flow up the well.
In the first quarter of 2012, crude oil production in the U.S. surpassed 6 million barrels per day for the first time in 14 years, reports the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The strong growth is primarily due to higher output in the 200,000-square-mile Bakken Formation in North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas. Other hot spots for oil production include the Niobrara Shale in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming, and the Utica Shale in Ohio, says Steven Grape of EIA.
Since 2008, fracking, along with traditional drilling, has unlocked 3,400 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in North America, according to a recent study by IHS, a business and economic research firm in Colorado. Putting that in perspective, that output is enough to meet the current needs of U.S. consumers for 100 years.
Natural gas drilling is hot in the Barnett Shale in central Texas, the Haynesville-Bossier Shale on the Texas-Louisiana line, the Marcellus Shale that covers three states in the Northeast and the Woodford Shale in Oklahoma, Grape says.
For farmers, the primary lure of leasing their land for oil or natural gas exploration is financial gain. On the outskirts of the Eagle Ford Shale in Leming, Texas, Bill Slomchinski has been farming amid the hustle and bustle of the oil boom. In spite of the increase in truck traffic that makes it difficult to move equipment among his peanut, cotton and grain fields, he's ready to sign a mineral lease for his property.
"You can't stop progress, so you just have to adjust," he says. "I'd welcome the cash flow to make improvements around the farm for equipment, fencing and facilities."
Twenty miles from Slomchinski, rancher Randy Gates signed a mineral lease a few years ago. With drought conditions weighing heavy, the extra cash flow has been especially helpful to purchase hay and feed for his cattle.
|Oil activity in the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas is red hot. Brett and Bill Slomchinski are eager to sign a lease to improve the cash flow of their farm.
Dollar signs. Lease contracts can range from $55 per acre for a three-year lease to $10,000 per acre for a 10-year lease. "Just how much a farmer reaps from an oil or natural gas lease depends on timing and location," says attorney Ronald Coyer of S.R. Law LLC, in Slippery Rock, Pa.
"There's a big range [in price] because this boom-type industry that's been created with shale-level gas is almost like the real estate market, where they say, 'location, location, location,'" Coyer says. "I always say, 'location and timing' because everything has a window and a location in this gas process."
Financial gains also vary based on ownership. As a property owner, you might not own both the surface rights and the mineral rights.
Those who own the mineral rights will negotiate, say, a three-year lease with an oil or natural gas company. From there, the company has that specified time to drill for oil or natural gas before the lease expires and the mineral rights can be bid out to another company. After a well is established and the oil or natural gas is being produced, the mineral rights owner receives royalties based on production, which typically run between 18% and 22% per barrel.
The owner of the surface rights is entitled to compensation for damages to the land. On average, one oil well pad spans four to six acres.
Repercussions of progress. When the oil company sprayed for weeds on a well pad on land owned by Mike Schollmeyer of Dunn Center, N.D. (the surface rights, not the mineral rights), he ran into a problem. A sterility agent was added to the spray mix—and when the rains came, the spray washed off the well pad and into Schollmeyer's field, killing his crop.
In Bryan Beck's neck of the woods in the Marcellus Shale in northwest Pennsylvania, the energy boom has come and gone over the years. In the midst of a rebirth, he isn't willing to take the chance of his land being torn up, which is exactly what happened to 27 acres near him.
On the flip side, there are times, depending on the details of an agreement, that farmers can use an oil or gas company to better their land. Companies will agree to make or help fund improvements to the property as part of the lease agreement.
"The companies have been pretty conducive to helping out," Coyer notes. He just finished a contract in which a company agreed to help a farmer build drainage ditches.
"The companies that are here now are fairly respectable," Coyer says. "They realize this is rural America, where if they upset one farmer, every farmer around is going to know."
|Six years ago, Pennsylvania dairy farmers Carol French and Carolyn Knapp signed leases for natural gas fracking. Now they wish they never had.
Until fracking comes to your community, it is hard to understand the impact it has on your lifestyle, says Pennsylvania dairy farmer Carolyn Knapp. "Just getting to work and getting out on the roads are difficult undertakings. You can expect traffic—lots of traffic. When they're fracking, even though I don't have drill pads on my farm, 300 to 400 trucks go by my house every day."
The intense traffic drove Jed Rider, a lifelong farmer and rancher near Williston, N.D., to move farther off the highway. "It was impossible to operate and especially scary driving a tractor or hauling cattle on the road," he says. "Even a trip to town was nuts." As a result, Rider and his wife shop via the Internet to avoid going to town.
There have even been reports of dust kicked up from oil field traffic stunting crops and damaging pastures. Schollmeyer has five wells among his crop fields and has documented 20% to 50% yield reductions near gravel roads. To put the traffic in perspective, it takes 2,000 to 2,400 tanker trucks to service each well with water for fracking until the well begins producing.
High-paying jobs are attracting workers to boomtowns from near and far. In 2011, the average wage in the oil and natural gas extraction industry in North Dakota was $90,000, making it impossible for grain farmer Scott Lazerenko of Killdeer, N.D., to hire help. Thanks to a broker, he now employs two African workers.
Each drilling rig results in 120 direct and indirect jobs. In North Dakota alone, there are approximately 214 drilling rigs—which totals more than 25,000 jobs from activity in one state.
The influx of people and trucks is a temporary drawback of the energy explosion. It's the persisting effects that have Knapp and neighboring farmer Carol French boldly speaking out against fracking.
"There are people who are losing their water; its quality is diminishing," Knapp says. "That's the biggest thing for me; I can't live without water."
French chimes in, urging farmers to think about what their land means to them. "A lot of our farms are multi-generational farms. Is that money going to be able to erase what your farm meant to you?" she asks.
|With the future of his family and his country in mind, North Dakota farmer Wes Devorak is embracing the oil industry.
Both Knapp and French signed leases for natural gas fracking on their land, which is located in the Marcellus Shale, six years ago. "I've been there; I get it. The money is real," French says. "What that $13,600 cost me is, I can't drink my water, and the money won't pay for the water I will need
to haul in. We might lose our milk market and our property value will depreciate 80% to 90% now that our water is contaminated."
Despite the known and unknown drawbacks, hundreds of farmers such as Manning, N.D., rancher Wes Devorak are focusing on the benefits. "If I had the choice of deploying American workers to an oil field in North Dakota to stir the U.S. economy or send our troops to procure the same oil, I'd rather have the oil workers in my state," Devorak says.
Read more about rural America's energy boom.


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Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass '70s
Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass '70s
Squier's Vintage Modified Jazz Bass '70s returns you to a great period in Jazz Bass history, with dual Fender®-designed pickups and a slim "C"-shaped maple neck with a vintage-tint gloss finish. Other features include a black-bound 9.5"-radius maple fingerboard with 20 medium jumbo frets and stylish black block inlays, three-ply black pickguard, four-saddle bridge, knurled chrome control knobs, and open-gear tuners. Super '70s sound and feel for today's bassists, with superior Squier performance and value.
Soft maple body
Polyurethane body finish
Jazz Bass body shape
"C" Shape maple neck
Vintage tint gloss neck finish
34" (864 mm) Scale
Maple fingerboard
20 Medium jumbo frets
Synthetic bone string nut
Block position inlays
Fender-designed single-coil Jazz Bass bridge and middle pickups
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup) and Master Tone controls
SS pickup configuration
4-Saddle standard bridge
Chrome hardware finish
Standard open-gear tuning machines
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Changing Your Life
By Hershey H. Friedman, PhD and James A. Lynch
There are approximately half a million licensed therapists in the United States. Billions of dollars are spent on therapy. Depression is the common cold of mental illness and is quite prevalent; about 17% of Americans will suffer from it at least once. We all recognize that music affects moods and can be used to sooth, inspire and/or motivate people. This is why it is used on the battlefield, supermarkets, and hospitals. We are writing this to demonstrate how Psalms can and should be used by all of us to help us get through good and bad times.


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Debug messages (logs) generated by kDebug() and kWarning() are not visible on MS Windows unless application is compiled in so-called CONSOLE subsystem. To show these messages also in WINDOWS subsystem, you can use DebugView tool, coming from SysInternals (currently acquired by Microsoft). The tool offers searching in logs, filtering and saving them to file.
kioslaves on windows are started by klauncher (or kio) as separate kioslave processes. The kioslave executable then loads the related kioslave dll dynamically.
To debug kioslaves set the KDE_SLAVE_DEBUG_WAIT environment variable to the name of the kioslave to debug (for example 'file' for the kio_file slave) and restart klauncher. If the requested kioslave is requested the next time, a debugger will be started and attached to the kioslave process immediatly before the kio_slave 'kdemain' function.
On mingw platform gdb is launched and connected to the kioslave process, on msvc platforms the currently install just-in-time-debugger is used. This may be msvc vc2005 ide or the windbg debugger [1]. The latter could be set as jit-debugger by running windbg -I.
You may inspect kioslave sources [2] for more informations.
Let's assume you're using command line tools (typically SCons) and want to use MS Visual Studio environment for just debugging. You don't need to create msvc project for your KDE application to be able to start debugging.
If you have your application is already running, you can attach to it and then start debugging.
You can create a macro that automates the task. See [3].
If you are using the debug heap, memory is initialized and cleared with special values. Most interesting values are:
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The good news is the Rockets' chances at being a playoff team won't get any worse if the trade goes through.
Hell, they weren't anywhere near as good as the Lakers anyway.
As for the Rockets becoming a championship contender anytime soon, well … keep hope alive.
I know some of you are going to talk about how Howard changes the Lakers defensively, but don't forget the great defense the Rockets will get from Omer Asik. He's just like Howard. I mean, aside from the jumping ability, quickness and hands, they are virtually the same player.
I know Asik played only 14 minutes a game, but according to the Rockets metrics, a set of formulas you aren't smart enough to understand, it was among the best 14 minutes a game in NBA history.
When they signed him (after they ignored him in the draft a few years earlier) they took to an online campaign to show you how good he was on defense. Brilliant move, I tell ya. It convinced me.
They posted videos on the team's website to show you how he was so effective at protecting the rim, because if you have a big man who can do that, you can win championships in this league.
Here is one of them:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEcqGZ9hNx4&w=620&h=386]
Oh, wait … my bad. Sorry, I'm in London and the Internet isn't the same here. I don't think that's the right link.
Forget that. The point is who wants Howard, the most intimidating inside defensive force in the NBA, when you can have Asik instead?
Oh, right, the Rockets. (And every other team in the NBA.)
Jokes aside, the Rockets have still had an OK offseason, relatively speaking.
They got a point guard who isn't as good as the one they had, or his backup for that matter, but they got a big man who is as good as any they could find walking the streets.
The Rockets tried and failed to get Howard, but what's that saying, it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?
In Daryl Morey's case, it's more like asking the prettiest girl in the joint to dance, getting laughed at and tossed out of the club by bouncers. But at least he didn't go home alone.
He picked up Asik working the parking lot.
And there is no need to be upset about the Lakers getting what they want. Haven't they always?
It just gives you another reason to hate them. As if you needed any more.


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Me and my Ninjago Ultra Sonic Raider with a gap for JayZX when @lego_group sends him. twitter.com/lukaapps/statu…
— Luka Apps (@lukaapps) January 8, 2013
A Lego-obsessed boy was devastated when he lost a Ninjago Jay ZX.
In the world of little boys, this ninja minifigure, sporting a blue kimono suit and wielding an assortment of weapons, is a prize item.
Seven-year-old Luka Apps was delighted to get his hands on the figurine when he purchased the LEGO Ninjago Ultra Sonic Raider set with his Christmas money.
But then Luka lost his ninja when he brought his beloved toy on a trip to the supermarket with his dad—even though his dad discouraged him from bringing it. Jay ZX tumbled out of his pocket, never to be found.
What to do? Luka's money was gone. Mom and dad weren't rushing out to the store to buy Luka a new one.
This persistent little guy wrote Lego a letter about his dilemma and ITV News ran a copy.
My name is Luka Apps and I am seven years old.
With all my money I got for Christmas I bought the Ninjago kit of the Ultrasonic Raider. The number is 9449. It is really good.
My Daddy just took me to Sainsburys and told me to leave the people at home but I took them and I lost Jay ZX at the shop as it fell out of my coat.
I am really upset I have lost him. Daddy said to send you a email to see if you will send me another one.
I promise I won't take him to the shop again if you can.
– Luka
A few days later a letter arrived in the mail from Richard, who works in customer service at Lego and who had spoken with Ninjago Master Sensei Wu.
We are very sorry to hear about you losing your Jay minifigure but it sounds like your dad might have been right about leaving it at home. It sounds like you a very sad about it too.
Normally we would ask that you pay for a new one if you lose one of your minifigures and need to have it replaced.
My bosses told me I could not send you one out for free because you lost it but, I decided that I would put a call into Sensei Wu to see if he could help me.
Luka, I told Sensei Wu that losing your Jay minifigure was purely an accident and that you would never ever ever let it happen ever again.
He told me to tell you, "Luka, your father seems like a very wise man. You must always protect your Ninjago minifigures like the dragons protect the Weapons of Spinjitzu!"
Sensei Wu also told me it was okay if I sent you a new Jay and told me it would be okay if I included something extra for you because anyone that saves their Christmas money to buy the Ultrasonic Raider must be a really big Ninjago fan.
So, I hope you enjoy your Jay minifigure with all his weapons. You will actually have the only Jay minifigure that combines 3 different Jays into one! I am also going to send you a bad guy for him to fight!
Just remember, what Sensei Wu said: keep your minifigures protected like the Weapons of Spinjitzu! And of course, always listen to your dad.
You will see an envelope from LEGO within the next two weeks with your new minifigures. Please take good care of them, Luka.
Remember that you promised to always leave them at home.
– Richard, Lego
Now that's customer service. As Yahoo reports, "That's how companies score lifelong customers."
If you're the parent of an elementary school–age boy then Ninjago Legos were probably on his holiday list of things he desperately wanted. The line of Japanese-themed ninja Legos were this season's hottest toy.
I have an 8-year-old boy who only wanted Ninjago Legos for Christmas this year. Mostly, he wanted LLoyd ZX, aka, the legendary green ninja.
When his father initially searched online, the only set he could find with that particular minifigure was selling for $500 on eBay and $250 on Amazon—well over the $113 retail price. Ouch! This was way out of our budget, and we thought for a moment that our son's wish might not come true. Would we be stuck buying a hamster instead?
A few days later, the three-headed dragon set popped up at retail price at the Babies 'R' Us in Emeryville, Calif. Interestingly, when my husband went to buy the set, people were trying to buy several (I'd assume so they could re-sell them), but Babies 'R' Us was allowing customers to purchase only one item.
On Christmas morning my son went directly to the big gift that was obviously a Lego set and feverishly tore off the wrapping paper. He studied the box for a few moments and triumphantly shouted out, "The green ninja!"
He spent the morning building a three-headed dragon and a venomous snake but he was most excited about the 1.5-inch-tall plastic figurine. For the rest of winter break, he carried it everywhere, either tightly gripped in his hand or in his jacket pocket. In the backseat of the car, waiting in line at the grocery store and at the park, he pulled out his green ninja and acted out fierce battles and made all sorts of shushing sounds, with spit spewing out of his mouth. His imagination carried him off to some faraway land where ninjas travel around in skull trucks and battle three-headed dragons. Thank goodness the green ninja never fell out of his pocket but I can understand how it could have easily happened.


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Exhibit on Peking Opera
Visit the new Posner Center exhibit on Peking Opera, created by Zhouna Ma, Posner Center Intern and sophomore student majoring in mathematics. This exhibit will be on display January 26 - April 30, 2018.
This exhibit explores Peking Opera, an esoteric art form that is not familiar to westerners. Mr. and Mrs. Posner were among the very first westerners to explore Peking Opera. Their interest in eastern cultures frequently brought them to China and Japan to collect books on culture and pattern design. They brought a collection of books on Peking Opera to America, which now reside in the Carnegie Mellon University libraries. The topics of the books, some Chinese and some produced by western scholars, range from costume design and classic literature books to biographies of famous Peking Opera actors.
About the current Posner Intern: Zhuona Ma is a sophomore mathematics student from Beijing, China, raised in a family of professional musicians and performers. Her grandmother is an opera actress whose life on the stage serves as the inspiration for this exhibit.
Exhibit hours are 1-4 pm, Monday through Friday or by appointment, 412-268-7680.
Read more about the Posner Center exhibit and internship program.
- Date:
- Sunday, February 11, 2018 Show more dates
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Posner Center
- Campus:
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|Palo Alto, Calif.
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|Henry M. Gunn
Personal Bests:
Vault: 9.65 (3/8/2012)
Bars: 9.75 (3/8/2012)
Beam: 9.725 (2/18/2012)
Floor: 9.75 (3/8/2012)
All-Around: 38.45 (3/24/2012)
2012: Given an Outstanding Contribution Award for her performance ... Made an immediate impact as an all-arounder, winning beam and the all-around in the opening meet of the season ... Went on to compete all-around in every meet of the season ... Second all-around against Penn ... Second on beam and in the all-around against SCSU, where her performance included a season-high 9.725 on the beam ... Placed second on beam at the Ivy Classic ... Placed first on bars and second on vault, floor and in the all-around against George Washington with season-high scores of 9.65 on vault, 9.75 on bars and 9.75 on floor ... Placed fifth on beam and eighth in the all-around at the ECAC Championships and was named to the 2012 Division I Women's Gymnastics All-ECAC Second Team on the beam ... Twice named ECAC Rookie of the Week during the season.
High School: Placed second in the all-around at the 2011 level ten state championships and qualified to regionals … Was the 2010 level ten state vault champion, placed fourth in the All Around, and qualified to regionals … In 2009 was the level nine state bar champion and second in the all-around … Placed second on vault at level nine regionals.
Personal: Started gymnastics at age eight after participating in a summer camp and falling in love with the sport … Plans to major in electrical engineering … Enjoys painting and sewing in her spare time … From Palo Alto, Calif., where she lives with her parents, Jim and Cheryl Li, and her brother, Peter … Why Yale? "The campus is gorgeous, but it was mostly the atmosphere. The people are so friendly and genuine."