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Originally posted by ToUtahNow View PostI highly doubt, short of a Constitutional Amendment, gun rights will disappear. There is a history with the Supreme Court and their decisions which makes that clear. The States have limited ability to restrict certain weapons but not to completely ban guns.
An interesting new twist to federal enforcement is some state and local agencies are now refusing to enforce federal laws. It appears to have started with the Arizona immigration rulings where the feds claim only they can enforce federal immigration laws. Now states that have approved marijuana are telling the feds to enforce their laws on their own. Many agencies have sent letters to Obama, in advance, saying they will not enforce any new gun laws he has proposed. There are not enough federal agents available, who would go after otherwise law abiding citizens for their guns.
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I believe law enforcement in some areas refused to conduct lawful evictions on mortgage defaults, so there is the possibility of such complications. I doubt such action will ever take place so we are just arguing about nothing.
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About the time the U.S. military would be asked to inforce such a law, it would definitely be line then crossed over, that I and everyone else in the country would then "take up arms". It is my understanding that there are laws which prevent the use of the military from enforcing laws on the civilian population, even for use in going after illegal immigrants. You can't use the U.S. military as a police agency to regulate, arrest, enforce, or investigate the civilian population.... except under extreme national emergencies and even then, they are regionalized to that sector of the disaster on a temporary basis. National Guard troops are under the jurisdiction of local governors, but certain circumstances does make them available to serve "actively" and we've all seen that with Iraq, Afganistan, etc. We also see that "call" being made in disasters like NJ, etc.
I've stayed away from this argument, but I think it's becoming quite ridiculous. So, here's my one and only comment and I'll leave you all to continue your arguement. So, my only comment is that I think the 2nd amendment is being twisted. In my opinion, the banning of high-capacity magazine sales, and even military assault weapons DOES NOT infringe on your right to "keep and bear arms" as nobody is talking about handguns, hunting rifles, shotguns, etc. Doing background checks and/or enforcing a waiting period, and tracking arms sales DOES NOT infringe on the 2nd Amendment either. There is NOTHING in the 2nd Amendment that says the government (at any level) doesn't have a right to know, to license, or to restrict types of arms... it simply says that you and I have a right to keep and bear arms. Given that, the government could well define such types, and once defined would be within the confines of the 2nd Amendment. In other words, if "arms" are determined to be (by the Supreme Court) nothing more than a 12-gauge shotgun and/or a simple handgun, then they could well restrict that to everyone. It would meet 2nd Amendment needs, and that would be that... except for the enforcement!
Moreover, the 2nd Amendment attaches a certain rule and it puts that first and foremost in its statement: "a well-regulated militia". Interpretation of that would of course fall to the Supreme Court, but I do think that our forefathers had no clue as to the future of weapons technology; anymore then any of us today can forecast the state of weapons 200 years from now. At the time of the writing, this country was still a loosely engaged set of villages and townships and the national military was almost non-existant. WE relied on the "states".. we really weren't even "The United States"; instead we were the "United States".. that is "States" on the North American continent that were "united" in a somewhat common enterprise and in that organization, it was individual "States" that provided citizens soldiers to a united cause. To that end, almost every adult male kept a gun at hand. In the corner or over the fireplace, or wherever. That gun was used not only for food, but for defense of the house, the family, and when called by the local leaders, the community. Hence the "well-regulated" militia. Things have changed dramatically since those times and certainly they have changed technologically.
I know none of you will agree, but when we start shouting that the 2nd Amendment is there so that we can defend ourselves from our own government, we have gone way too far and that is where I feel the NRA has done us all a great disservice. Only in the last couple of decades have they gone so far to the right that they use "the government" as the reason we should be allowed to have any weapon system that we want. They have gone to such extremes that even reasonable restriction, background check, or questioning a person's mental abilities is tremendously TABOO.
When things are taken to such extremes, and we see ever increasing death to the innocent, there is a backlash by "we, the people". If the NRA wishes to ensite, rather than be reasonable with regard to screening, waiting periods, oversight on sales, or any possible rule which keeps guns out of the hands of criminals or incompetant people... WE, well, here WE are! People get upset, start calling their Congressmen and Senators, state legislators, local mayors, and the police with "something has to be done".
If we cannot stand the pressure of honest oversight, and some restriction on those who are less responsible... then we will all suffer for it. This is still a Constitutional country in which a majority rules... and we gun owners are NOT the majority. The 2nd Amendment does not guarantee anything with regard to total freedom of weaponry and it doesn't even guarantee absolutely that any single individual has the right. The 2nd Amendment is up to intrepretation, and so far it's been a very wide interpretation that allows us to have the "arms" technology that we do.
Sad I think is when we make the argument that we need such weapons to defend ourselves against our own government. Have you seen what our military capability is? You and an arsenal of assault weapons and a million rounds of amunition cannot defend against even a small squad intent on taking your position. At best you'll go down with maybe a couple... that is, IF they decided to take you alive. If that task might be determined a bit risky, all they'd have to do is call in a strike and someone sitting at a computer console a thousand miles away would simply push the button and your position would be no more.
I think we make argument when we should be banning together to ensure that only us law-abiding, sane, people can keep our guns and to that end we'd stand up to any waiting period, background check, and we'd be looking to see where the holes in the system are, like those dealers and traders who only care about selling thier goods and it doesn't matter to who! (Should we view that any different today, than we did on the indian frontier of the 1700 and 1800's?)
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Don't know if this is true or not but I just heard that senator Feinstein is introducing a bill to limit the amount of ammunition you can buy. AND she wants a national gun registry. So everyone will have to register EVERY gun we have. What happens next? The government will ban certain guns one at a time and come for them. Either you give them up or show a receipt that you sold them or give them up. What are you going to do?
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CWsmith, do you own a gun?Last edited by ironranger; 01-24-2013, 09:05 PM.
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Originally posted by ironranger View PostIn reply to you CWSmith, I feel like throwing up. That's all I have to say. OMG, OMG.
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You're not taking my guns. You're not taking my ammo. Let's make it clear, you will not take away my freedoms. If you try, you will die trying. Can I make it any more clear?
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Originally posted by Flux View PostEver see the movie Braveheart Tony? You will see the 2013 version of that movie if what you say comes true.
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I have to agree with CWS, you legal gun owners don't stand a chance when the authorities decide to take your guns, ammo and whatever the heck else they want. I on the other hand own illegal weapons, so they won't be knocking on my door. I suggest you file all identifying marks off of your guns, score up the barrels a bit so the bullets can't be traced, report they have been stolen, and trade with friends who do the same. If the government doesn't know what you have they can't take it away. Your choice.
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I think I'm done with this thread, before I get a deserved "time out".
This is just too touchy of a subject for me, and I'm going to take the high road before I say what's really on my mind.
Have fun guys, see you in a different thread.
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Originally posted by Flux View PostAmerican history and why the framers created the 2nd amendment isn't his strong suit that's for sure. He forgets this country wasn't founded on "progressive" ideas.
You keep pushing these "labels" but I've come to understand that you rarely understand the meaning (did you ever really figure out what a "dictator" is?). For example, you just stated "this country wasn't founded on progressive ideas"..... Now I know you're not kidding when you stated that and it appears that you totally believe it, which just shows how very little you know about history and specifically American history. In the last quarter of the 1700's, WE the colonists were absolutely in the extreme of progressive ideas. What the heck do your thing the American revolution was all about? Freedom, self-worth, equality, rights for all men, no-servitude to "the Crown"... all of that was "progressive" for the time. It would appear once again, that you don't know either history or the simple meaning of your labels.
Regarding the seconce ammendment: "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
That is not the title to some chapter or further explanation; It is a simple sentence stating the right. However in 2008, the Supreme Court ruled that the right to keep a weapon was in fact an individual right and should not be tied to membership or affiliation with "a militia". But, it also said that such right is " within many longstanding prohibitions and restrictions on firearms possession listed by the Court"
So, "the court" does define restrictions and it can therefore place restrictions.
The "backlash" of statements to my earlier post just demonstrates the extreme that I've referred to. This is no logical reasoning here. You've let the NRA define what the 2nd Amendment means to you and in response you leap to the conclusion that it is our Government that is the evil. And once again, the response is that you'll use your guns to keep your guns; as if that is a much better choice than using your head and your citizenship to curb the violence, push for better policing of the industry, and keep weapons out of the hands of criminals and the insane. So, it appears that you are not so much for protecting your rights and your weapons, as you are ensuring that everyone has them at thier disposal, for whatever use they may want to put them to.
Now, what we really need to do is have the NRA take up model airplane rights... maybe we could incorporate guns into that. How would you feel if we started overflying your backyard with cameras and weapons on a purely unrestricted level. Hey, there's nothing in the 2nd Amendment or any other bill that says I can't do that is there?
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CW, I want to thank you for your first post and this one also. Unfortunately this issue often becomes very emotionial for some folks and as you said, many of the points made are erronious at best. Particularly the "progressive" comment. I have been hearing this bandied about for about the last four years now and I believe it got started by guys like Sean Hannity who have no problem bending and subverting the truth in order to gin up their ratings. The other term often slapped on Obama is "socialist" which again, if the folks calling him that had any idea what socialism was they would realize ther error of their ways (or....maybe not) Of course in the world we live in the mantra seems to be that if you say something often enough it must be true. The supreme court has already made several decisions regarding gun ownership and of course the ban on fully automatic weapons goes back many years, but the reality is that the legislature and the court do have the constitutional rights to determine which types of weapons will be legal or not. I was an NRA member for many years. I believe if I remember correctly as far back as 1968 was when I joined. I let the membership drop a couple years ago because I no longer feel that the organization represents the responsible gun owner and in fact is really much more interested in representing gun manufacturers who will donate millions to the organization. Maybe not a bad thing but I have found that when big business gets involved in organizations that are supposed to be for the membership, things rapidly go south and the stench of corruption sets in. For those of you that have been brainwashed into believing that "progressive" is a bad thing I would ask you just how far this nation if not this world would be had we adhered to regressive policies? We'd still be slogging around in the middle ages. Kind of like a good many have been doing in the middle east for generation upon generation now.Last edited by NHMaster3015; 01-25-2013, 02:28 PM.sigpic
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CWS, I understand some of your objections to what Flux has said about keeping his guns at all cost, and your words that he/we should work towards keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the insane. I am positive the access to guns, crimes committed with illegal guns, and the prosecution and conviction of criminals seem to favor the criminals and most likely will continue to do so. We keep murderers alive at a cost to the taxpayers, and sometimes release them in the hopes they won't kill again. Correct me if you think I am wrong but there is a justifiable need for law abiding citizens to be armed. The response time in my town varies from several minutes to about twenty.
Our national debt will soon close in on 17 trillion dollars, states and local communities are struggling financially, how or where do you suppose the funding for needed mental health screening, treatment and if necessary secure housing will come? I'm all for the things you suggested, I just don't see those things coming to pass without a stable economy. Even with mental health screening and all that, tragic events will happen, the science cannot predict future behavior based on present behavior well enough. Right now good people need to be able to protect themselves.


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GREENWOOD - No one from the public attended a town hall meeting on the $115 million Midland Memorial Hospital bond at Greenwood Baptist Church Tuesday. Two hospital employees turned out, however.
Greenwood historically has been a significant voting block, but the gathering was competing with local sporting events.
Bond proceeds and philanthropic donations would pay for a seven-story L-shaped patient tower and improvements to the nearly 60-year-old facility. Total project cost would be $175 million. At a projected 5-percent interest rate, debt service on the 30-year bond would require a tax rate of .066 per $100 valuation for Midland County property owners. For the owner of a home valued at $100,000, the projected annual additional property tax required to repay the bonds would be $66 a year.
The current tax rate is just more than 12 cents per $100 valuation, and it goes toward paying for indigent care. If the bond passes, the total tax rate would be about 19 cents per $100 valuation.
Early voting runs April 27 through May 5 at the County Annex, 2110 N. "A" St., and room E-12 at the hospital, 2200 W. Illinois Ave.
Other town halls are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Alamo Heights Baptist Church, 1301 N. Midland Drive; 7 p.m., April 27, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1401 Garden Lane; 6 p.m., April 29, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3011 W. Kansas Ave.; 7 p.m., May 4, Golf Course Road Church of Christ, 3500 W. Golf Course Road; and 7 p.m., May 6, True Lite Christian Fellowship, 3001 N. "A" St.


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The Ministry of Defense has estimated that the evacuation from the Sinai over the next three years will cost Israel IL 10.5 billion. This includes the enormous task of dismantling, transferring and rebuilding various structures, the setting up of a new defense line and the building of three airfields in the Negev, two of which the United States is helping to construct to replace the two Israel is abandoning in the Sinai The work is to be done by regular army and reserve units with only a small portion being given to private contractors.
Israel is to complete the first step in the withdrawal by Dec. 26. This would deploy the forces along a line that runs from east of EI Arish to west of Sharm el-Sheikh. All steps of the evacuation must be completed within three years.
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Caps coaching search update (or lack there of)
It's been over a month since Dale Hunter announced he wouldn't be returning behind the bench for the Washington Capitals.
Since then, general manager George McPhee has been interviewing candidates that have possibly included veteran NHL bench bosses like Pat Quinn, Marc Crawford and ex-Caps coach Terry Murray. McPhee has also looked at some NHL assistant coaches like former Cap Adam Oates, John Stevens and Mike Sullivan according to reports.
The Caps have also interviewed in-house candidates like assistants Dean Evason and Jim Johnson, but McPhee was noncommittal as to whether either would return to the team next season, telling reporters, "We'll see."
McPhee says he won't announce a coaching decision before Friday's draft, but did acknowledge that he has narrowed down some of the potential candidates.
While the Caps had been one of the league's highest-scoring teams in years past, the team took on a hard-nosed defensive style under Hunter. When asked what style he expects his team to play, McPhee expressed a desire for an up-temp style but with the commitment and work ethic that was displayed under Hunter. Talk about getting the best of both worlds.
McPhee is hoping for the best of both worlds because well, he's in a pretty tough spot. For years the Caps were an offensive juggernaut under former coach Bruce Boudreau. Supertars Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green were putting up stellar offensive numbers. But in the past year under Hunter, Ovechkin's production has tailed, and Semin's disappeared. Gone were the offensive onslaughts, crooked numbers and wins. But eventually, the rest of the Caps bought in and produced wins under Hunter's stingy system.
After previous playoff failures in the first round ('08, '10) and second round ('09, '11), the Caps were a tough out this year. Hunter got the players to buy in and become a bona-fide threat in the playoffs thanks to defense and accountability. While it wasn't pretty (and believe me it wasn't), the Caps finally showed some of that promise of a long playoff run that fans had been expecting for several years. The run ended in the second round in seven games to the Rangers, but would the 2011 version of the Caps have lasted that far? No way.
So here's the problem. Under an offensive system, the Caps were the toast of the town and piling up goals, points and wins with ease. But they didn't have nearly the playoff success that was expected. Not even close in fact. With the defensive system, similar to the Stanley Cup champion LA Kings, the Caps were one of the hardest teams to play against in the playoffs (once they bought in) and could have easily made the Eastern Conference finals with a few bounces and perhaps even the Cup finals.
Which style will McPhee go with if one assumes he can't get the best of both ala the Kings this spring?
Does he appease his captain, and $10 million superstar Alex Ovechkin, with an offensive-minded coach while sacrificing wins or does he go for a Stanley Cup and hire a defensively sound coach with a better chance to win?
It's the decision that could make or break this group of Washington Capitals.
And we're still waiting.
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After starting in Washington D.C. nine years ago Horror Movie Night has expanded to include chapters in Austin, Dallas and Chicago. Horror's Not Dead's own Brian Kelley is the originator and programmer of this illustrious weekly Wednesday night tradition which features a "classic" horror film. Each week I will be reviewing/commenting on the past week's selection so do your best to find the film, most of which have not made it past VHS, and follow along. Better yet, start your own chapter!
Those direct-to-video titles can be quite a toss-up. When you would venture into the local VHS depository and scan the racks these crazy films with crazy titles and, sometimes, even crazier artwork would immediately catch the eye. That's the job of the DTV flick: suck in the consumer and rake in the rental scratch. No matter what people might say, the majority of these films never amounted to much and usually left the viewer a tad down. You will get a gem every now and again but the odds are not in your favor. One such example is 1987's Wizard Video release, under the "Too Gory for the Silver Screen" banner, Mutant Hunt. Certain parts of the film are brilliant and hysterical, but before the halfway point things get boring and never really recover.
In the future – though represented by a time period I believe we've already passed – many of the beings walking around on the planet are cyborgs. They serve many different functions and do jobs that others don't want, but some are trying to beef them up for security and military applications. A small group of cyborgs have been given high doses of an aurally taken drug called Euphoron which has left them in a mutated state, stronger and more violent. The doctor who created them for a bad, bad man named Z is being held captive and his sister enlists the help of Matt Riker (Rick Giansi, who would play Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD) and his mercenary buddies to put a stop to the robotic killing and get her brother back.
Z – Excellent, they're even more violent than I imagined. Our customers will be pleased, don't you think?
This movie starts off on such a great note. There's robot-on-robot violence within the first three minutes that send sparks flying all over and not long after than there's an extended brawl between some Cyborgs and Riker while he's in nothing but his briefs. The acting is wooden and the scenarios begin so ridiculously that you'll assume you're in for a grand 73 minutes. Unfortunately, most of what happens after the underwear battle is pretty lame. Everything drags on and nothing really ever gets solved. They only have three robots to hunt down and destroy and these "horrific killing machines" only maim two people in the whole freaking movie! Sigh.
However, there is still a cyborg that is defeated in Riker's place that somehow comes back online to help the team bring down Z and the bad robots, and he is cool as hell. He's all torn up and only has half of his human-like face so you can see the mess of wires behind the shell. He moves and acts like some kind of zombie robot. He's by far the only interesting thing to happen in the last two thirds of the film. The rest of the time is spent with some uninteresting fight sequences and a bunch of nothing. Not to mention the fact that these cyborgs that have the ability to extend their arms across rooms and "superhuman strength" somehow can't seem to break free when handcuffed to a small pipe.
For all this film's faults that first act is pretty amazing. At times I wondered if I might have to turn the film off and start watching again later as I had a bit of a cold at the time and the non-stop laughter was quite painful. Luckily I was washing down cold medicine with beer so all worked out in the end. Not only do these robots dress like members of an 80s new wave band with all black outfits and dark sunglasses (think Devo-esque), but they act so stiff and perfect. You have to give it to director Tim Kincaid, he really knows how to utilize the bad actors that are cheaper to hire. They already act stiff and inhuman so make them cyborgs and voila, success.
Speaking of Kincaid, this is a man who has quite an interesting career. For a brief period in the mid-to-late 80s he made several films in the horror, sci-fi and exploitation genres. These films never really did too well but some have earned DTV cult status over time, like Breeders and Robot Holocaust. Where ever did he learn this efficiency and quickness in making low budget flims? Yep, it was gay porn. For years before, and after, his detour into mainstream film Kincaid has made gay adult films under the name Joe Gage. He's quite popular in certain circles and even made one of the most famous male sex films of all time, L.A. Tool & Die (1982). Quite an interesting path lead to the making of this movie.
On a semi-interesting side note, I geeked out to watch this movie and didn't even mean to. Earlier in the day I met a friend for coffee and threw on the first shirt my hands grabbed in the closet. When I got home I plopped down on my couch and began to watch and about halfway through I happen to look down at my chest and realize that I was wearing my Wizard Video shirt whilst watching a Wizard DTV flick. I swear I wasn't being that nerdy on purpose, but I guess my subconscious didn't want to let me down.
This is not one that I really recommend you sit down to watch. At least not without ample beers and some friends to make a few cracks. The beginning does indeed rock and some of the FX, especially on our friendly zombie robot, but you are on your own for the rest of the film.
Until next week – remember that Devo are all robots.
Body Count: 14 robots, 3 humans
First Death: 2:20
Best Death: Two cyborgs killed when their faces are smashed under someone's boots
Length of Underwear Fight Scene: 2:40
Coming soon to Horror Movie Night (Chronicles are posted one week after screening):
-12/14/11: Society (1989)
-12/21/11: HMN Christmas Edition – TBA
-12/28/11: The Shaft (2001) aka Down
-1/4/12: The Carrier (1988)
Tags: cyborgs, joe gage, mutant hunt, the chronicles of horror movie night, tim kincaid
Just fyi, I love the concept of this, and I love the "Stats" at the end of the post most of all. Effin' brilliant, and I am going to watch this movie posthaste, if only for the underwear fight scene.


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Animals; Carbonic Anhydrase I; Cattle; Chromatography, Gel; Enzyme Activation; Gels; Macromolecular Substances; Microfluidics; *Protein Binding; Protein Denaturation; *Protein Folding
The effects of gel media, sample application and elution flowrate on the activity recovery and aggregation in refolding of bovine carbonic anhydrase B (CAB) by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) were investigated. Variation in aggregation was demonstrated visibly by the comparison of refolding profiles under different operating conditions. Some principles with regard to practical application were proposed. Meanwhile, the analysis of relationship between peak resolution and activity recovery provided evidences for the mechanism of size exclusion chromatography protein refolding.
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Gu, Zhenyu; Zhu, Xiaonan; Ni, Shaowei; Zhou, Haimeng; and Su, Zhiguo, "Inhibition of aggregation by media selection, sample loading and elution in size exclusion chromatographic refolding of denatured bovine carbonic anhydrase B" (2003). Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Publications and Presentations. 117.


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In a letter to catchment council chairpersons, secretary for the Ministry of Water Resources Development and Management Mr Ringson Chitsiko ordered the withdrawal and cancellation of all permits issued in connection with alluvial mining.
He also directed that permits should not be issued for alluvial mining.
"We have noted with great concern that alluvial mining activities are seriously degrading water courses thereby posing a threat of access to reliable water by stakeholders due to the rapid siltation and pollution from gold processing chemicals such as mercury and cyanide," he said.
People living along water courses have blamed the rise in water-borne diseases to unregulated mining activities that are polluting water upstream.
Mr Chitsiko said catchment councils as custodians of all water resources in their areas should ensure compliance with the directive.


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Nightingale by Jerry Pinkney (2002). This was a beautiful picture book version of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale but set in Morocco. There is a little girl with more than her share of common sense in the story. The symbol of death is a little creepy but otherwise a lovely, lovely book.
Drama! the Four Dorothys by Paul Ruditis (2007). This is a cute mystery with a teenage detective Bryan Stark. He attends the elite Orion High School filled with Hollywood's progeny. The egos are so big that the school's musical production features four leading ladies. The mystery is so-so as the Dorothys are incapacitated one by one but Bryan's amusing observations more than make up for it. It's the first in a series.
Romeo's Ex by Lisa Fiedler (2006). This is Rosalind's story in which we find out that she was much smarter and more mature than Romeo. She finds a worthy man but not without death, revenge and a painful amount of self-destructive behavior by everyone involved. Not for the fan of the romantic Romeo & Juliet.
Improper English by Katie Macalister (2003). A young American woman Alexandra goes to London to write a romance novel. She regales everyone from her cabdriver to her landlady with her progress. The problem is, the stuff is awful. It's abysmal. In fact, Macalister could have eased up on us a little.
Alexandra does meet a handsome man there, named Alexander. He, understandably enough, shudders whenever she approaches him with her manuscript in hand. Not bad but I like Macalister's vampires better.


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The journalist, author, and senior political writer at the Toronto Star Susan Delacourt discusses her new book Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them (Douglas & McIntyre, 2013), with Joseph Planta.
|Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them by Susan Delacourt (Douglas & McIntyre, 2013).
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I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, at TheCommentary.ca.
One of the more fascinating, thought provoking and insightful books of the season is the latest from the journalist Susan Delacourt. In Shopping for Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them, we're given a thorough look at marketing in Canadian politics. What we see is how marketers have pervaded the political arena creating an industry for themselves, how politicians utilise their handiwork, and how the population generally reacts to them. In the last 50 years or so, more and more, public service has turned into products, citizens into mere voters and taxpayers, while ideas seem to mean nothing more than policy proposals whittled down to mere talking points. I'll get Ms. Delacourt, who joins me now to talk about this book, her findings, what prompted this study, as well as the latest from Ottawa, what with the Senate troubles and more. Susan Delacourt is an award winning journalist, and a senior political writer at the Toronto Star, formerly with the Globe and Mail and the National Post. She's written three other books, United We Fall, Shaughnessy, and Juggernaut, which was a great book. This book, which is just remarkable, is published by Douglas & McIntyre. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, in Ottawa this day, Susan Delacourt; Ms. Delacourt, good morning.
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To try and make it easier to find what you're looking for, we've divided this section into three parts:
Each section will give you a range of options, with details of what is involved in each.
Some people will want to start at the beginning (Info and Advice), whereas some people might want to get involved in a local group (Take Part) or go straight into working on specific projects (Make A Difference).
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Discussion in 'Illinois Glockers' Club' started by P+P, May 29, 2007.
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I love writing poems .
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I was so popular on this website that they blocked me.
They had a ranking system the most was 430 and he hasn't been on since 2010.
I came in there and had 270 poems in 3 months from out my head and I stayed at number 1, top poem of the day and they banned me for no reason. They didn't stop the effect I had on my people.
I have a multi personality disorder.
I dont just have one style of poetry and I do unto other as I would like done to me.
We have free speech I said I am Da King and everyone agreed .
I am so glad that I copied all my work over .They are my past here is my future.
I don't want to stop what I am doing by writing great poetry so I found this site.
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Add to the conclave a Catholic sister who has appeared recently on both "The Colbert Report" and "The O'Reilly Factor."
Include a national Baptist leader, a local Presbyter, a host of pastors from across the denominational waterfront.
Hold the gathering in a Catholic church for a Baptist Center for Ethics-sponsored event for a documentary funded mostly by a United Methodist foundation.
What do you get?
Oh. One more thing. The conclave is being held during a political convention that is held every four years. But the national political party leadership isn't supporting, backing, funding or endorsing the event.
The answer: One gets a gathering of saints in a ship of salvation in the secular sea.
OK, the saints and secular sea imagery might be a little hyperbolic.
Without exaggeration, however, what one gets is a collaborative, ecumenical effort of Christians who are reaching across theological and organizational boundaries to advance the common good on a singular front.
That singular front is the issue of immigration.
The singular focus of the event is on faith leaders speaking to political leaders about the moral imperative to address the plight of the undocumented.
The event takes place at Saint Peter's Catholic Church in downtown Charlotte, N.C., from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 4 during the Democratic National Convention. It involves a screening of "Gospel Without Borders" – followed by a panel of bishops.
The event is one of the few – very few – authentic faith events during the Democrats' convention where all the program leaders are faith leaders.
In addition to some 50 clergy, registrants include Democratic delegates and officeholders from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas – many of whom have identified their church affiliation.
To learn more about the upcoming event, click here. Given the limited parking, this page includes information about the Charlotte light rail line. The final stop into the city is only two blocks from Saint Peter's.
If you are interested in attending, register online here – pronto. Only a handful of tickets remain.
Know also that the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina is hosting another faith and immigration event from 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at Park Road Baptist Church.
For information about this CBFNC-sponsored event, click here.
Stephen Copley, a United Methodist Church pastor and director of Justice for Our Neighbors in Arkansas, and William Gregg, assistant bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, are confirmed program leaders.
We will be tweeting from both events using the Twitter hashtag #FaithDNC. The Twitter feed is available on the front page of EthicsDaily.com. We will also post photographs later in the week on EthicsDaily.com's Facebook page.
Robert Parham is executive editor of EthicsDaily.com and executive director of its parent organization, the Baptist Center for Ethics. Follow him on Twitter at RobertParham1 and friend him on Facebook.
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Nearly 1/3 of Utah Households "Financially Insecure"
Published on January 31, 2014 at 12:13PM
Nearly one in three Utah households are living paycheck to paycheck, with little or no financial safety net. That's according to the Corporation for Enterprise Development's annual "Assets and Opportunity Scorecard." The scorecard shows that 32 percent of households don't have enough savings to cover basic expenses for even three months in the event of job loss or health crisis. Martha Wunderli with the AAA Fair Credit Foundation in Utah says despite the state's unemployment rate being well below five-percent, it seems more people are struggling. The scorecard is a national report that examines assets and income, business and jobs, housing and home-ownership, healthcare and education.


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He is on bereavement leave after the death of his father. The funeral is scheduled for Saturday in North Charleston, S.C.
Smoak has been the Mariners' most consistent hitter so far this season.
He is batting .291 with a .403 on-base percentage and a .491 slugging percentage. He has two home runs and seven RBIs.
If he rejoins the team as expected, he will meet them in Detroit for the start of a three-game series with the Tigers.
For more Seattle Mariners news, visit the front page of the Seattle Mariners blog.


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Mediocrity (US-Blackrock) is the 2nd guild in the world to complete Earth, Wind & Fire and they frapsed it! Congratulations to them.
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- Any item level 245 items purchased with Badges of Triumph.
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I'm always coming across picture frames at thrift stores that are perfectly good, but boring as all get out. And then I go to a fancy store and find a beautiful picture frame that my cheap ass self can't stomach buying when there are thrift stores in this world. So the solution is to take the thrift store frame, and find a way to turn it into something beautiful.
The thrift store gods weren't cooperating with me this time and I couldn't find a frame that fit what I needed, so this is actually a brand new frame from Target. Cheap enough, but still boring. You need one with a wide frame so it will fit your embellishments. The embellishments you can find at any hardware store.
Glue those babies on with some wood glue, and then put something heavy on top to keep them in place. Clean up any glue that squeezes out the side because that will show up once we spray paint.
Spray paint your frame a good base color. I went for this bright chrome color, but you can use anything you want.
Here's where the magic happens. Spray a THIN coat of cooking spray on top of your dried base coat. Then spray on your top coat, black in my case. The cooking spray will act as an extender to keep the spray paint soft enough to work with, and help blend the colors together.
With your top coat still wet, use a shop rag to sponge off most of the paint. You'll get the black in all the crevices of the embellishments, but a dark antique mottled silver over the rest of it.
The only down side to using the cooking spray is that the paint stays tacky even when you might be ready for it to be dry. If that's the case, spray on a clear sealer.


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We do everything possible to ensure the materials we use are of the highest standard and that the woods we select come from sustainable resources. Our highly skilled craftsmen and designers are passionate about creating products that combine aesthetic appeal with genuine durability.
A large proportion of our success as a group can be attributed to our focus on product design. Our investment in product development has played a vital part in our success and we're committed to it being key to our future growth.
We have built on our unrivalled heritage and knowledge accumulated over years to maintain our position as market leaders in our field. This combined expertise will help us develop a stronger bond of trust with all customers, suppliers and colleagues alike.
The Archwood Group is the company behind Richard Burbidge, Masons Timber Products, Atkinson & Kirby and the bespoke manufacturing of mouldings.
"Our Vision is to create a stable of established brand names within the timber industry that sets market trends to deliver value to our customers."
The Archwood Group is comprised of:
• Purpose built commercial support centre in Chester.
• Satellite sales office in Livingston servicing the Scottish market.
• State of the art and award winning manufacturing facility in Chirk
(EEF Investment in People).
• Modern national distribution centre and warehousing in the
border town of Oswestry (WMS).
With over 100 years of manufacturing experience and knowledge, Richard Burbidge is the premium quality product range with a specialism centred on complex joinery projects
including stair refurbishments and decking projects.
"While we're proud of our heritage, we're continuously working to develop the next generation of high quality timber products. Our dedicated team of product designers are constantly looking at new materials and styles to develop innovative new products, in line with the latest design trends."
Products - British design and manufacturing.
• Stair balustrade & handrail systems.
• Mouldings.
• Decking, balconies & porches.
• Louvre doors & Pineboard.
For details of the certification we carry on on all our products, including FSC®,PEFC™ FIRA and ISO visit: http://richardburbidge.com/downloads/trade-certificates
Sales team - dedication to you.
Our after-sales support is second to none. With dedicated technical, design, and customer service professionals on hand every step of the way, you are never without support.
This support, combined with excellent margins and minimal stock outlay, make it a range that's easy to stock.
In-store execution - personal service.
Our devotion in supporting retailers and stockists doesn't stop at providing market-leading in-store displays and point of sale options for customers, but is found in everything we do to effectively communicate with end-users.
Deliveries - expect nothing less.
With our state-of-the-art production facility and office complex, we can provide the excellent delivery, customer support and accounting services our customers expect. Delivered on time in full and with our care and handling.
Call 01691 678300 or visit www.richardburbidge.com for more information.
"The combination of range, environmental commitment and timber know-how makes us the ideal choice for timber home improvement services for valued Independent Retailers and Merchants."
Renowned for being the "one-stop-shop timber products supplier to the independent DIY retail and trade merchant sectors," our customers value the broad range of products available in small quantities delivered in a single drop.
As a brand that has been established for over 80 years, we have extensive knowledge of the sourcing and manufacturing processes of timber.
Products - Our passion, our expertise, our knowledge.
• Mouldings.
• Garden products.
• Sheet materials.
• Timber products.
Sales team - dedication to you.
Industry-leading service has been a hallmark of Masons Timber Products for over 80 years. Thanks to our devoted sales, and customer service teams, we will be offering this excellent service for many more years to come.
Deliveries - keeping our word.
With a dedicated fleet of delivery trucks, warehouse and back office support, Masons Timber Products ensures that every promise to every customer is honoured completely.
• 5 day flexible service.
• Nominated day consistent delivery schedule.
Call 01691 668 991 or visit www.masons-timber.co.uk for more details.
Atkinson & Kirby is a recognised specialist brand within the hardwood flooring industry and with over 100 years of trading history in the supply of flooring products to the contractor and retailer market sectors. Under the Atkinson & Kirby brand the Caledonian range of products are specifically tailored for the Merchant market.
"Our promise today is the same as it was then, through our sales team, our service team and our support team we promise to deliver the same levels of quality in everything we do."
Sales team - our commitment to you.
From our dedicated sales team through to our warehousing and delivery team we give you the best service possible on each and every order.
• Merchant sales team.
• Contract and specialist retailer team.
Products - Our passion, our expertise, our knowledge.
• Solid and engineered hardwood flooring.
• LivLoc luxury click vinyl.
• Kronoswiss laminate flooring.
• Wide range of flooring accessories
Retail execution - dedicated to you
Our industry leading support together with our comprehensive range and our bespoke service ensures we continue to set the standard in the flooring industry.
• In-store display stands.
• Hand boards.
• Product samples.
Sample Service - personal service.
Flooring choice is driven by physical samples so the consumer can appreciate the unique appearance of wood.
• Complete hand cut sample service.
• Delivered either to store or direct to customer
Call us on 01695 573 234 or visit www.akirby.co.uk for more information
Richard Burbidge is releasing a pre-Christmas radio campaign to highlight its new Deck the Halls' promotion. The campaign is set to hit three popular airwaves, week commencing 31st October. The advert encourages homeowners to transform their halls, stairways and landings in the run up to the festive season.
Designed to drive consumer demand for professional installers, two different versions of the commercial will be aired on popular radio stations; talkSPORT, Classic FM and Jazz FM. Both adverts, trade and consumer, promote the Richard Burbidge range and latest cash back offer, where you can receive up to £150 worth of Amazon vouchers when you spend over £750 on Richard Burbidge stair parts..
The campaign aims to also increase the demand for the nationwide network of Richard Burbidge Premier Centres, where installers are guaranteed to find an in-depth range of Richard Burbidge stairparts in stock at all times.
With a reach of over 5.5 million listeners a week (RAJAR June 2016), Classic FM is one of the UK's most popular radio stations. Teamed with Jazz FM and talkSPORT, the Richard Burbidge campaign will reach an audience of over 9.1 million across trade and consumer platforms.
Paul Lerigo, Group Marketing Director, said:
"We are pleased to say that we're seeing month on month growth of homeowners and trade professionals who are visiting richardburbidge.com and our nationwide Premier Centres.
The new campaign aims to encourage more homeowners to upgrade their stair parts in time for Christmas. In turn, this will help to increase the demand for installers, especially with the high profile consumer trend towards 'do it for me' and 'improve if you can't move', combined with the voucher redemption scheme, professionals can be rewarded for their installations."
Open up your Options with Richard Burbidge
Richard Burbidge, the timber specialist, has launched Elements Options, a new range of contemporary stairparts that include, glass, wrought iron, chrome and brushed nickel spindle in fills.
Ideal for domestic refurbishment and projects requiring a contemporary twist, the Elements Options range is easy to fit, while maintaining a high-end look and feel. The products are available in white oak and are supplied with gun-metal connectors and fittings making them ideal for a wide range of applications.
The Elements Options range enables contractors to provide something visually impressive, with minimum mess and disruption to the household. The pre-drilled handrail and baserail systems come with pre-cut spindles, which means the balustrades can be installed in less than a day, making stair parts a quick win for trade professionals.
Paul Martin, Group Product and Marketing Manager, from Richard Burbidge said, "In recent years we have invested heavily in product development, creating contemporary designs using different materials to give your customers the widest choice possible.
Atkinson & Kirby is investing in the future of the business with the appointment of a new team member.
Sam Okyere has been appointed as Business Development Manager and will be working closely with Atkinson & Kirby's customers in the South of England, Isle of Wight, and The Channel Islands.
With over 15 years of experience in the flooring sector, Sam brings a wealth of expertise to the role having previously worked for PERGO, the inventors of laminate flooring.
Sam comments: "I am excited by this new opportunity and look forward to growing the business. My key aim is to increase awareness of Atkinson & Kirby's strong brand throughout the Specification and Interior Design sector."
Josh Burbidge, Group Commercial Director for the Archwood Group, stated: "We are thrilled to welcome Sam to the team, his experience and expertise will prove an excellent addition. At Atkinson & Kirby we are committed to investing in people, and this in turn enables us to increase the support we offer our customers."
Staircase balustrade specialist Richard Burbidge has launched a nationwide network of Premier Centres, consisting of merchant partners offering retail excellence
Richard Burbidge's Premier Centres have been designed to help to make selecting staircase renovation projects easy for trade customers. Located across the UK, Premier Centre customers are guaranteed to find an in-depth range of Richard Burbidge staircase balustrade parts in stock at all times.
Each centre will be equipped with in-store displays holding four popular product ranges, instantly available to complete any hallway project. Displays of Richard Burbidge's premium ranges including IMMIX FUSION ELEMENTS and TRADEMARK will also be on show, as well as brochures and guides to support customers.
Premier Centres will also benefit from the Design Team referral scheme, making ordering products quick and easy and enabling merchants to maximise sales while providing customers with expert technical back up from the Richard Burbidge team..
Paul Lerigo, marketing director for The Archwood Group, said: "The Premier Centres are designed to enable merchants to take advantage of the opportunities in the staircase balustrade market, by simplifying the buying process to help merchants and their clients – whether they're homeowners or installers to make the most of this sector."
As part of the Brocco On The Park Hotel refurbishment Atkinson & Kirby's Heritage Oak LivLoc range has been installed to provide stylish flooring in the hotel's eight bedrooms.
Sheffield's Brocco on the Park, formally known as the Peace Guest House, is inspired by the peace dove of their rumored and most renowned guest, Pablo Picasso, where he is believed to have stayed on his trip to the Peace Conference in 1950.
After falling into disrepair, Tina Carr, bought and converted the hotel in 2014. Sheffield Flooring Solutions installed the flooring throughout the hotel as part of the wide scale refurbishment project. The bedroom flooring was chosen to mirror the classic elegance of the hotel's colour scheme.
Paul Lerigo, Marketing Director for The Archwood Group said: "We are very proud that our LivLoc range has been chosen as a valuable edition to the hotel. Our wide range of slip resistance flooring makes us ideal for hotel applications such as this."
Lisa Beardsmore, from Sheffield Flooring Solutions said: "Our bespoke fitting service makes projects such as this as quick and seamless as possible. It was also very important to us that we provided a secure and functional flooring for Tiina and we felt confident that Atkinson & Kirby's LivLoc range would deliver on style and performance. The LivLoc range is not only aesthetically pleasing but robust and durable, providing unbeatable quality."
Tiina Carr, from Brocco On The Park said: "The flooring provides that all-important first impression for guests, offering high-end interior design as soon as they walk through the door. Sheffield Flooring Solutions provided a very friendly and helpful service and I would definitely recommend them to other hotel businesses."
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Installation Issues with a Newel Post?
We recognise that sometimes the existing installation can have problems. One common problem is that the newel base is not correctly finished. It can either have been cut too short, or be damaged toward the top.
The Utility Newel range are over-sized newel tops that can be used to restore correct full newel dimensions. They are simply fitted like a normal newel, and trimmed to size.
The newel posts are available in plain or stop chamfered styles with a height up to 1000mm. Pine and White oak options are available. Fitting instructions for Newel posts from the Richard Burbidge range can be found here.
Richard Burbidge manufactures inspirational stair balustrade to suit all styles in both contemporary and traditional staircases.
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Flooring Specialist, Atkinson & Kirby has launched it's new Renaissance Collection of classic parquet flooring with a modern twist, featuring a variety of popular colours and finishes.
The new range is inspired by current trends with ten contemporary colours, as well as oiled, brushed and lacquered finishes, designed specifically to combine durability and functionality to suit a wide range of tastes and applications.
Paul Lerigo, Marketing Director for Atkinson & Kirby said: "The new range is quick and simple to navigate. The benefits include single block thickness, which allows for mix and match of colours if desired and it is suitable for use with underfloor heating, making it a popular option for residential and commercial applications alike."
A range of high quality profile trims and accessories are also available to make installation as quick and simple as possible, as well as ensuring that the flooring project is finished to the highest possible standards.
Atkinson & Kirby is the leading name in flooring industry, and is also part of the Archwood Group, which includes sister brands, Richard Burbidge and Masons Timber Products, so Atkinson & Kirby's customers can benefit from exciting cross brand opportunities.
Celebrity property developer and TV presenter Sarah Beeny has chosen Atkinson & Kirby's parquet flooring to provide a stylish finish to her kitchen, hall and basement as part of a home makeover project.
Atkinson & Kirby's parquet flooring provides unbeatable visual appeal, as well as a robust and durable flooring option to withstand knocks and dents.
Paul Martin, Channel Marketing Manager, for Atkinson & Kirby said: "We are very proud that our flooring has been chosen as a valuable edition Sarah Beeny's home makeover. Having a celebrity endorse our products is fantastic exposure for the brand.
"Our off-the-shelf availability makes us ideal for projects such as this, as we're able to supply a quality product, on a quick turnaround at a competitive price."
Talking about the project, Sarah Beeny said: "We've put in parquet flooring throughout our kitchen, hall and basement. I'm a huge parquet fan; it's a fantastic all rounder, so hard wearing and lasts almost forever! It will get scratches and scrapes, but these add to a lovely ageing patina. I like the fact that it is so forgiving when you drop something on it and that it's much cosier to walk on than cold stone or tiles. In the kitchen, we've it's treated properly to avoid any water damage from spillages."
Atkinson & Kirby is the specialist manufacturer and supplier of flooring within the Archwood Group. It's range includes Solid wood, Engineered wood,Laminate and Vinyl flooring direct to trade, retail outlets and contractors across the UK. Speak to your local Archwood sales representative for more information.
The new user-friendly guide contains full product information for Richard Burbidge's extensive decking portfolio, including inspirational photography of the product ranges.
The guide provides a useful resource for retailers, merchants, trade professionals and consumers alike, from decking ideas, to ordering products the new brochure makes it quick and easy.
Paul Martin, Channel Marketing Manager for Richard Burbidge said: "Our new brochure provides our customers with the information they need in a simple and concise format, as well as providing inspiration for future projects."
To request a copy of the new decking brochure contact your local Richard Burbidge sales representative, or download one here
Archwood, which operates under the Richard Burbidge, Masons Timber Products and Atkinson & Kirby brands, is investing in a new group commercial centre and improved centralised warehousing and distribution operations, to deliver further service improvements to customers nationwide.
The new plans will see a significant expansion of a national distribution centre, based in Oswestry, where the company has already a made substantial investment and created 25 new jobs in the past 12 months.
The centre will now distribute the Atkinson & Kirby flooring and moulding ranges, as well as Richard Burbidge branded products. This will lead to the closure of a smaller facility in Ormskirk. The investment plans also include the opening of a new group commercial centre in Chester, bringing together the commercial teams from Oswestry, Ormskirk and London into a modern, efficient facility.
The group's primary manufacturing site remains at Chirk where, over the past three years, it has made significant investment in its production capability with the creation of 115 new jobs.
"This is the next phase in the development of Archwood, as a £50m leader in the timber home improvement market," said Archwood's group chief executive Steve Underhill. "We have defined brands and product ranges serving clear market sectors, and now, by consolidating into group centres, we can create operating efficiencies and improved customer benefits.
"The significant investment in our group distribution centre in Oswestry will simplify our supply chain and improve the service offering to our customers across the group. Increasing the focus of our commercial functions and bringing them together in one location gives us an excellent platform for future growth and will increase opportunities to deliver innovation across the brands, as well as providing a more creative office environment for our team."
Subject to employee consultation, the proposed developments are due for completion by September 2015.
We are delighted to announce that from 29th September 2014, Richard Burbidge, Masons Timber Products, and Atkinson & Kirby plus all associated trading brands will come together and start trading alongside each other, as part of Archwood Ltd.
The creation of Archwood Ltd will bring our three businesses together offering a host of exciting benefits and opportunities for our customers. Business will continue as usual for the Richard Burbidge, Masons Timber Products, and Atkinson & Kirby brands, and moving forward, this will enable us to develop improvements in the way customers do business with us. Over the coming weeks we will keep you informed of these developments. If you have any queries in the meantime, please contact any of our business sites for further details.
Yours sincerely,
Steve Underhill
Chief Executive Officer
The Archwood Group has announced the appointment of Tony Miles as the company's new Chief Executive, with effect from February 1st 2017.
Tony Miles joins Archwood from International Timber, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain Building Distribution, where he has been Managing Director since 2007, having initially joined the group in 1979, where he and his team were responsible for achieving sustained growth.
A well-known figure in the UK timber and wood products industry, Tony Miles has worked in this sector for his entire career. He is a past president of the North West Timber Trade Association and is currently a board member of the Confederation of Timber Industries.
He has a well-earned reputation for driving customer service in both the merchanting and manufacturing sectors and has a track record of strong employee engagement and people development.
Archwood Group Executive Chairman, Marcus Moir, said: "We are delighted to have attracted someone with Tony's outstanding qualities as our next CEO. His depth and breadth of industry experience and many years of commercial and business leadership will play a vital part in forging the next chapter in our growth and development."
Tony Miles commented: "I was drawn to Archwood initially because of the first class and long standing reputation of its brands in the timber products market. This is a great opportunity to lead the business and further develop both the people and the company's portfolio of products and brands in the coming years".
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This role will be overseeing the production machinery in the various units. Previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage, ideally with some machine setting knowledge. A can do attitude is essential and must be flexible in their working patterns.
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I seem to accumulate piles and piles of sample packets, which I often "save" rather than using. Why? I have no idea. I might have saved them forever, but two lovely bloggers have inspired me to actually use & review them. Joyce over at BronzerBunny has been writing some posts that are collections of short reviews of sample packets (find them here) and Liz over at Beauty Reductionista has just completed Sample Month – a whole month of reviews of samples! You can find all of her posts tagged "samples" here.
So – these will be quick reviews / first impressions, based on one use of each product. First, the makeup:
Burberry Beauty Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base: I rarely (never) use a shimmery product all over my face, but this is so subtle it's actually wearable – very much radiant and dewy with no obvious shimmer. Lovely texture. I'm still not sold on this type of product, but if you're looking for an all-over-face luminizer, this one is fantastic.
Hourglass Fluid Makeup: Surprisingly, a good enough match to be wearable. Medium plus coverage – did a good job covering up some redness on my chin. Sunk in to my pores a little bit on my cheeks, but I should have used my Hourglass primer to see how they performed together (I applied on moisturized skin). Nice finish, felt light, lasted well. Worth checking out if you're in the market for a foundation.
I tried out four cleansers:
Philosophy Purity Made Simple: I have been wanting to try this forever, I've heard so much (mostly good, some bad) about it. I tried it on a day I was wearing moderately heavy eye makeup with non-waterproof mascara; I had to wash my face twice to get most of the eye makeup off, it still didn't get it all off. It was slightly drying (even after one wash). Dislike, would not purchase.
DHC Deep Cleansing Oil: I use Shu Uemura cleansing oil every day, but have never tried another oil. The DHC is much, much thicker and oilier feeling, I did not like the texture. I had to wash my face after using the cleansing oil; I don't need to do that with the Shu. Dislike, would not purchase.
Fresh Soy Face Cleanser: I've tried out two separate packets of this over the past year, and both have smelled really off / sort of rotten to me. I thought maybe the first packet had expired, but the second smelled the same; then I checked some online reviews, and people seem to either love or hate the smell. I am in the "hate" camp. I scrubbed my face after using this to get the smell off; I can't even evaluate this as a cleanser because I just cannot stand the smell.
Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash: I was a little scared of this one – foaming usually means drying, and this claims to be an exfoliator, so I initially thought it might be really harsh. But, it was actually quite lovely. It barely foamed at all, it did have some kind of micro beads for exfoliation but they were very gentle, and it left my skin feeling clean, but not stripped or dry. I also enjoyed the sweet scent. I wasn't wearing makeup when I tried it, and my guess is that it wouldn't remove makeup well enough for me to use in the evening, and probably is actually too drying for me to use in the morning, but it is a nice cleanser for someone else to use!
And three miscellaneous samples:
Dermalogica C-12 Concentrate: This is supposed to improve skin discoloration and uneven skin tone. Of course, I knew it wouldn't have much of a result in one application – but I didn't end up using it even once. I applied it, and it feels like a super-silicone-y primer; not surprising since the first few ingredients (after water) are all silicones! I didn't feel comfortable going to bed with a layer of silicone on my face, so I washed it off. I'm not sensitive to silicone as far as I know, but I don't really like the feeling. So, this isn't for me.
DDF Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew: This is a lovely moisturizer – light, but very moisturizing. I usually layer multiple moisturizers, so I was skeptical that using just one "ultra-lite" moisturizer would be sufficient for my slightly dry skin, but this did a very good job moisturizing, while still feeling light. It sunk in quickly and completely. I did end up adding another moisturizer after a hour or so, but this is obviously not targeted toward my skintype. This is a great moisturizer, and definitely worth checking out if you have normal to oily skin.
Fancl Lotion: This is a lotion in the Japanese sense – that is, a moisturizing liquid you apply after cleansing and before moisturizing, not a creamy lotion. I really liked this, it was moisturizing and very light feeling. I'm not actually in the market for this type of lotion at the moment since I'm using this Hada Labo lotion, which I would definitely recommend, but I do like the Fancl.
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Perhaps not the best thing for a team in the midst of playing 20 consecutive games without a day off: an 87-minute rain delay Monday and then extra innings, both potentially unkind to the pitching staff.
The A's were lucky that starter Brett Anderson lasted into the seventh inning in their eventual 5-4, 10-inning win over the visiting Angels at the Coliseum, particularly considering the conditions -- a constant drizzle and wind. When Anderson came out of the game, Oakland had a 3-2 lead, but he left with a man on and two outs, and reliever Michael Wuertz came in, allowed a hit, a walk, and then a two-run single, so the damage to Anderson in his 6 2/3 innings was three runs, all earned.
The A's then had to use three more relievers, Brad Ziegler, Brian Fuentes and Grant Balfour, and got a scoreless inning from all three. Balfour, who got the win, struck out three. He hasn't allowed a run in his past 12 outings.
The field was about as good as could be expected after an afternoon and evening of rain, with standing water in several spots in the outfield. Josh Willingham was denied a double in the first inning when his hard shot to left landed in a swamp, slowed and stopped. Anaheim shortstop Erick Aybar got soaked sliding to pick up the ball.
There is rain in Tuesday's forecast, too.
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Before I came to George Mason University in 2001 to join the faculty of the history & new media program, I spent seven years at Montana State University and eleven years at the University of Maine. Historians are fond of saying that a history major is a versatile major. Proof of concept: I spent my last year at the University of Maine as chair of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics. My research interests concern the history of women and the family in the American West, the US toy industry, the development of domestic law, and the application of digital technology to teaching history and historical research. Predictably, my teaching reflects these areas of expertise. In the past, I have received a Fulbright Fellowship to the United Kingdom, an NEH Fellowship, an Apple Computer Faculty Internship, and a Smithsonian Fellowship, among others, in addition to the Paladin and Oscar O. Winther prizes. I am orginally from Montana, have three cats—Gray Mowit, Dakota, and Wing.
- Certificate in Web Design, Digital Arts Center, 1999
- PhD, SUNY-Binghamton, 1982
- MA, SUNY-Binghamton, 1979
- MFA, University of Montana, 1973
- BA, Cornell University, 1969
selected publications
- @history: An Interactive Resource,
with Kelly Woestman (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999)
- Creating and Designing Multimedia with Director,
with Ben Dubrovsky (New York: Prentice Hall, 1997)
- Small Worlds: Children and Adolescents in America, 1850-1950,
with Elliott West (Lawrence: KS: University of Kansas, 1992)
- No Step Backward: Women and Family on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier (Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press, 1987)
research in progress
- "Parading as Millionaires: Helena, Montana Banks and the Panic of 1893"
- "A Bank Examiner's Tale: Eugene Wilson and the Panic of 1893"
- "Occasions of Unhappy Differences: Divorce Law in the Far West"
- "Playthings for the Republic's Children: American Culture, Toys, and the Business of Play"


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Desert road :
Willfully , or not, you misunderstand me. The course was definitely designed to be "Cutting edge " whether , or how far a line has been crossed , is yet to be seen...from all I've read there's no doubt that it has been decided , by the sport, that future courses will not be so fast. In other words this course was seen as the upper limits (for now ) that should be attempted.
Without question , every team who has access to the course being used in a particular event has always taken advantage of their opportunity. That isn't debatable.
But no-one is shrugging this off. An extensive investigation into the accident is underway.It's extremely inappropriate and insulting to Canada and to the professionals who designed the course to be throwing terms like negligence about when the investigation is barely underway. If they miscalculated , I'm sure they'll be devastated, in fact they probably are already.Don't forget these people are intimately involved in the sport . As a Canadian , I feel sure we will take responsibility for any fault on our part that may eventually be pointed out , as anyone should.
Edit : " underhanded" ? That is another unconscionable slur. Have you heard the motto " Faster. Higher. Stronger." ? Where does that come from,I wonder ? That is what was being aimed for ..not reckless endangerment, advantage to be sure, but not unfair advantage.. God, I feel positively ill..
Tonichelle ; earlier,the CTV expert commentator for the sport , either a former slider or bobsledder, said that there was a freakish aspect to the accident in that , to quote him, "these courses are designed to hold the sledders in ", that occasionally you may see a sled come out, but he implied it was unheard of to see a sledder come out. I guess that explains the lack of barriers. The luge competition may be either cut back drastically, or canceled..we'll have to wait for answers.


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Security implications of open CoreCLR (CoreRun.exe)
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Some of the conclusions of this project aren't applicable anymore.
To know more about all this, read "OVER-8-MONTH-LATER UPDATE" in the Open .NET & CoreCLR section.
CoreRun.exe can modify the behaviour of any .NET executable by forcing it to rely on an altered version of some of the libraries which define its pure essence. Thus, any potential threat scenario has to include, additionally to CoreRun.exe, an existing application built on a .NET language and (modified versions of) various CoreCRL libraries.
Let's imagine that employees at bank XYZ rely on the .NET program IJK to browse through the information of their clients. On their computers, they run a local copy of IJK which is connected to the central database. While dealing with client C, employee E runs IJK via CoreRun.exe together with a set of specially-modified CoreCLR libraries (i.e., by typing "CoreRun.exe ijk.exe" rather than the usual "ijk.exe"). This provokes IJK to run notably slower and to show slightly different screens and even errors; but nothing of this is noticed or seen as a problem by the client.
What kind of modifications can E do on IJK? Theoretically, he might change anything. Examples:


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Giuk.net – Sabah's First Blog Feeds Aggregator Portal
October 7, 2006 by Gaman · 12 Comments
At last someone comes up with a blogtal or a blog portal that aggregates the latest postings from Sabahan made and maintained blogs on the cyberspace. It's called giuk.net which means a worm in a local Sabah slang. That's a good name for a blogtal if you ask me.
This site is owned by MrBadak and currently accepting submissions from Sabahan bloggers who want to be listed in the system. To get listed, just fill out a simple form and your site will be approved within 48 hours.
I hope more Sabahan bloggers will register their blogs there, not only to get traffic, but to help those who seek "Sabahan made" information on the cyberspace to find a "one stop shop" which could save their time and effort in search such info.
Malaysia is the world's record-breaking capital
April 4, 2006 by Gaman · Leave a Comment
The story about the Malaysian record breaking obsession seems to be picked up by media from around the world.
Wired magazine has published a story about Malaysia as the world record-breaking capital.
Talking about record breaking, even the small town where I live in didn't want to be left out. Apparently, we are the record holder for having the longest bamboo mattress in Malaysia. In a positive way, this has attracted some media publicity and to some extent has put my town on the local tourism map. But most of the time, my town is just like other peaceful and quiet little town.
This record setting frenzy seems to be concentrated more in other places. Whether this is good or bad, the writer of the article has this to say:
You are a true Sabahan when…
February 22, 2006 by Gaman · 14 Comments
A friend of mine sent me this list of things which embodied a true Sabahan, as her email said.
- You drive at right lane of the road, with a speed of only 50 KM/H.
If people horn behind you, you still don't know what's wrong.
- You have the luxury of working from 8 AM to 5 PM (get off work punctually).
- You don't believe that there is any "clean" politician in Sabah.
- You feel "obligated" to reach the top of Mount Kinabalu at least
once in a lifetime.
- You prefer a big car than a big house (probably you can't drive a
big house around to show off).
- You wear slipper and short wherever you go, even in city.
- You still think that Labuan belongs to Sabah.
- You will not go to any FREE seminar / function that has no food or refreshment.


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Opera in Austria
Hamlet and Turandot, and the Austrian premiere of Make no noise, a chamber opera by Miroslav Srnka, are just three extraordinary items on the program at the Bregenz Festival this summer (July 20-Aug. 21).
Hamlet and Turandot, and the Austrian premiere of Make no noise, a chamber opera by Miroslav Srnka, are just three extraordinary items on the program at the Bregenz Festival this summer (July 20-Aug. 21).
Life is a journey. Don't take along too much luggage
Culture clash
Just follow your nose? The sense of smell tends to be undervalued in the West but has a high status in many other cultures:
The Serer-Ndut people in Senegal believe in reincarnation and that a child's scent reveals which ancestor has been reborn. The matter is settled if there's a resemblance.
"How is your nose" is the common greeting used by the Ongee people. Smell is the prime sense for the Andaman islanders in Southeast Asia, and their calendar is dictated by the blossoming periods of certain flowers.
Smell? Hearing? For the Dogon in Mali these two senses overlap, with language having an odor and flowers a sound. They love the sound/scent of onions, which both sexes rub over their bodies.
Songs like "Mr. Brightside" and "Human" catapulted The Killers to the higher echelons of independent rock. The band from Las Vegas is touring with its latest – and fifth – album. Catch The Killers on February 27 in Berlin and March 5 in Cologne.
Good Start
Been there, done that! Many airports are now offering a wider choice of wellness services.
Long-haul flights can play havoc with your muscles. Yoga is a great way of limbering up again. Several airports have designated yoga rooms, including Frankfurt, San Francisco, Dallas and Chicago.
Fancy working up a sweat en route? Head to the airport saunas in the Finnish cities of Helsinki and Kuusamo, where you cool down afterwards on a terrace with a view of the apron.
Depart and arrive looking ab fab: Be Relax beauty spas offer manicures, pedicures, hair styling and facial treatments, and are opening up at airports all over the world, including Singapore, Frankfurt and New York.


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A farm shop has won the annual George F White Farm Diversification Award
Stepney Hill Butchery and Farm Shop, in Scarborough, received the award for introducing various new elements to their agricultural business.
The enterprise opened in 2011 and supplies restaurants and hotels in the local area.
Tom Mason, a partner at George F White Farm, said, "We chose Stepney Hill because of the way they clearly identified the market they wanted to target and knew there would be a demand for their quality produce.
"The have also recently launched a team room, are now holding events at the farm and are providing a very popular outside catering service. The business, even in the early stages, has demonstrated a good return on investment and is now benefiting from a strong increase in demand even in today's tough economic climate."
Ashley Tyson, who runs the farm with his brother James, added, "Our commitment to producing and supplying the best quality meat and produce using traditional, labour intensive methods has certainly delivered great results."