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The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $1.37 billion in funding for the national passenger railroad for the coming fiscal year, as well as an additional $100 million that would be used to match state money for intercity trains.
The funding is included in the Fiscal Year 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill that goes to the full Senate. The Bush administraton had sought $800 million for Amtrak.
What impact the spending might have on Amtrak service improvements in New York state isn't clear.
Amtrak and the state are involved in a lawsuit that has had the effect of blocking all improvements in state service, included a planned nonstop train between the Capital Region and New York City, and the return of food service on trains that run originate or end in the Capital Region.


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War, on drugs -- "Killing people is hard and horrible. No wonder that warriors, from berserkers to jihadis, need drugs to get in the mood" https://aeon.co/essays/berserkers-and-jihadis-alike-have-used...
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"Given the well-documented, widespread use of narcotics in modern warfare, it is no surprise to find ISIS also supplying soldiers with stimulants. In the fall of 2015, the largest drug bust in Lebanese history took place at Beirut airport when a Saudi prince tried to board a private jet that was about to fly to Ha'il, in northern Saudi Arabia. Two tons of Captagon were recovered – a drug whose use outside the Middle East is negligible, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Originally developed in the 1960s, Captagon was designed to treat narcolepsy and attention-deficit disorder. It was banned in most countries because of its addictive nature. Captagon produces feelings of euphoria, a boost in energy and heightened awareness – as well as surging aggression levels, says Richard Rawson, co-director of the Integrated Substance Abuse Programme at the University of California, Los Angeles. A Reuters report from 2014 demonstrated just how widespread the use of drugs has become in Syria since the start of the civil war, and especially how production of stimulants for use by rebel and ISIS forces has soared. The fact that the levels of violence have risen, too – not only with videotaped beheadings, but also mass executions and indiscriminate slaughter – might not be entirely coincidental."
@ufux: Generals and warlords probably don't want their soldiers to be too human most of the time.
that is probably true but it's also a delicate balance for the command because they can't push people too much without facing unpredictable outbursts or implosions which would jeopardize their whole operation. so maybe they would prefer to track and control the usage of narcotic substances rather than completely disallow it.
@ufux: Wonder how the IS theologians view "performance enhancing" drugs? Aren't some of the more hardcore holy men even condemning coffee drinking?
@bentleywg: Just keeping up with the rexes, I bet. It's not easy.


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Apple Posts New iPhone TV Ad 'FaceTime Every Day'
Apple on Tuesday posted a new TV ad spot for iPhone called 'FaceTime Every Day'. The ad is similar in concept to the previously released ads 'Music Every Day' and 'Photos Every Day'.
The ad shows iPhone customers using FaceTime feature in different locations and situations. It ends with a message that says, "everyday more people connect face to face on the iPhone than any other phone".
The latest series of TV ad focusses on the popularity of photos, music and now the use of FaceTime on the iPhone. iPhone has been the most popular camera to take photos according to the number of uploads to social sharing sites and iTunes music store is the number one digital store.
iPhone product line is due for a refresh this fall and as rumors about new product launch rise Apple experiences low sales for the existing models. The ad is released just at the time when most news outlets are discussing the next-gen iPhone. With the latest ad Apple would hope to pull customers interest towards iPhone 5.
According to many reports the next-gen iPhone is expected to feature a finger print scanner, most likely, under the home button. In addition to that, new camera hardware and new faster processors would be a part of the next-gen launch.


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In five minutes of extraordinary batting at Swansea 40 years ago today, the great West Indian all-rounder Sir Garry Sobers became the first player in first class cricket to hit six sixes in one over. Robin Turner looks back at one of sport's greatest moments
THE Beatles had just released Hey Jude, Z Cars kept the nation glued to its black and white TV sets and, on a balmy Saturday afternoon at Swansea's seafront St Helen's cricket ground on August 31, 1968, Glamorgan were entertaining Nottinghamshire.
None of the shirt-sleeved crowd were expecting cricketing history from an ordinary County Championship match but that is exactly what they got.
Notts were batting and, at 308 for 5, decided quick runs were needed for a declaration.
So their already legendary West Indies batsman Garry (later Sir Garfield) Sobers began limbering up for some big hits.
Newspapers (which, incidentally, contained an article about a young Saddam Hussein becoming deputy chairman of the ruling party in Iraq) were quickly put away as the crowd sensed entertainment to come.
With the muggy atmosphere forcing him to wipe his brow, up strode Sobers' opponent, 24-year-old Abergavenny-born bowler Malcolm Nash.
"The captain asked me if I fancied having a go at bowling some slow left-armers," Nash, normally a fast bowler, said later.
His casual approach was unfortunately not mirrored by Sobers at the other end of the wicket.
"I wasn't bothered if I was out or not," the mercurial batsman said later.
"All I was interested in was quick runs and a declaration so we could try to bowl Glamorgan out."
Nash's first two balls were brutally heaved over mid-wicket, the first out of the ground and the second into the well-populated stands.
The third was smashed straight over long-on, Sobers's right leg lifting off the ground as he connected.
The dashing Glamorgan captain Tony Lewis sidled up to Nash and suggested a change of bowling approach. "I can handle it," Nash replied. "Leave him to me."
The fourth delivery was also dispatched into the stands, cannoning off the concrete terracing.
Later Sobers would admit: "It was only then that I contemplated going for the six sixes."
By this time, the crowd had completely lost its usual relaxed and gentlemanly approach to county cricket and were standing up shouting "Six, six, six."
Now breaking into an all-out sweat, Nash bowled the fifth ball and watched it go sailing straight back over his head.
But this time, Nash thought he would get the last laugh as talented fielder Roger Davis, at long-off, jumped high into the air and took the catch.
But he landed over the rope.
Fair-minded Sobers headed for the pavilion but Tony Cordle, the fielder nearest to Davis, in the spirit of gentlemanly sportsmanship, indicated it was a six.
The crowd demanded that Sobers continue and the umpires agreed, signalling a six to the scorer.
Tony Lewis then ordered all his fielders to the boundaries, anticipating a catch as Sobers went for the irresistible sixth six.
Nash and Sobers, now firm friends who golf together once a year, eyeballed each other, both knowing history was seconds away.
Of course, Nash wanted to stop it.
But Sobers hit that momentous sixth ball out of the ground, past the balcony of the Cricketers pub and down King Edward Road coming to rest at the side of a parked Mini.
It was returned the next day by Pontardawe schoolboy Richard Lewis (now a history teacher in Birmingham) and spent years in Nottinghamshire's Trent Bridge museum before being auctioned off two years ago for £26,400.
A sweat-soaked Sobers raised his bat – auctioned off two years ago in Melbourne for £54,000 – to rapturous applause, while Nash told his dressing room he would "make a fortune out of it".
"They'll make a movie," he said.
"What will they call it?" a teammate responded.
"Gone With The Wind?"
Sobers, born in the crowded streets of Bridgetown, Barbados, had amazing skill at a range of sports, ranging from badminton and basketball to table tennis.
But it was with the cricket bat that he was the real magician.
And this feat was yet another highlight in a glittering career.
It had cricket anoraks scrabbling through the record books to discover that the previous highest run total from a single over had been made back in 1911 by Ted Alletson, also of Notts, who scored 34 off six balls against Sussex.
Sobers' record would not be equalled until 1984 when Ravi Shastri of India hit six sixes in an over playing for Bombay against Baroda.
Swansea cultural historian and broadcaster Peter Stead was a staunch Glamorgan fan.
He said: "To my horror I heard on the radio that Sobers had hit the six sixes at St Helen's. I say to my horror, because I was on holiday at the time and I missed it.
"Growing up in Barry I used to listen to the commentators from St Helen's talking about the ships sailing by, the double-deckers moving down Mumbles Road and the Mumbles train dashing past.
"I used to think 'Gosh what a cosmopolitan place Swansea sounds like' and I was so excited when we moved there.
"Knowing the ground well, there's no doubt the narrow boundaries helped and I am sure Malcolm Nash, who was a good bowler, had a strategy of trying to get Sobers caught, but on the day the batsman was on fire.
"The sad thing is while St Helen's was put on the map by that great feat of batsmanship, it is now becoming sidelined in terms of big cricket matches.
"It's one of the few county grounds where you can see the sea, yet there is so little big cricket played there – it's a shame."
Bill Edwards who, at 87, still runs his own sports shop in King Edward Road, and who got married last month at All Saints Church in Mumbles, was the game's official scorer.
His sports shop also supplied the Stewart Surridge balls which Sobers hit around the ground.
He said: "There's a lot of nonsense talked about the balls ending up in Swansea Hospital or on the beach. I could see where they were landing from the high scoring position I was in, and I can tell you none went that far.
"Malcolm Nash was unlucky to have to face Garry Sobers on top form.
"But he was lucky he did not have Wilf Wooller [who led Glamorgan to victory in the 1948 championship after surviving the horrors of Changi Jail during World War II] as his captain.
"Wilf would have given him the bells of Donegal, a right thrashing."
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TV nearly missed the moment
The world might never have seen Sir Garry Sobers' amazing feat if Cardiff-born TV producer John Norman had not been so dedicated to duty 40 years ago.
Mr Norman, who died earlier this month at his home in Rhondda Cynon Taf, carried on filming despite having been told by the producers of the BBC's flagship Grandstand programme to shut down the cameras and have a cup of tea.
Instead of putting their feet up, Mr Norman and his cameraman, John Lewis, decided to get shots of Sobers, who was obviously looking to score quickly.
"We were told to go home by Grandstand, but John Lewis, the cameraman and a keen cricketer, asked if we could keep the camera running because he wanted to take a look at Sobers through a fixed lens," Mr Norman said later.
"I rang Derek Griffin, the recording engineer in Cardiff, and told him to switch the tape on, just in case. It was all really a chapter of accidents.
"The producer who had told us to stand down rang back and begged me not to spill the beans."
The current going rate to use the five-minute film at the BBC Wales archive is £18,000.
Born in Cardiff in 1928, Mr Norman became a Nigerian rugby international while working for the country's broadcasting network.
He would later work on Match of the Day and Grandstand, alongside commentators like David Coleman, Kenneth Wolstenholme and Harry Carpenter before retiring from the BBC in the 1980s.
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Sobers voted one of the top five
In 2000, Sir Garry Sobers was named by a 100-member panel of experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century.
Sobers received 90 votes out of a possible 100. The other four cricketers selected for the honour were Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Jack Hobbs, Shane Warne, and Sir Vivian Richards.
He was made a National Hero of Barbados by Prime Minister Owen Arthur in 1998. He has two sons, Matthew and Daniel, and a daughter, Genevieve.
Born in Bridgetown, Barbados, in 1936, he had two extra fingers on each hand but they were cut off shortly after birth.
He had a career batting average of 57.8, one of the highest achieved by any player, and scored 8,032 runs in his career and as a bowler took 235 test wickets.
He became a knight bachelor in 1975 and has written a children's book Bonaventure and the Flashing Blade.
Malcolm Nash played for Glamorgan for 17 years before ending his career in 1985 at Shropshire. He then worked in insurance and started his own business before moving to Canada in 1996 to promote cricket. By the time he left four years later to set up a similar schools project in California he had 4,000 schoolchildren playing cricket.
Now 63, he still lives in California but has retired from cricket and works in the urban landscape business. He has taken part in countless TV and radio programmes about the six sixes incident.
He said of "that innings": "I could have bowled wide to try to stop him from scoring but that wasn't what I was all about.
" A couple of those shots would have got him out on any normal-sized ground. Are you going to sit around crying all day, or get on with what you do?
"On reflection, it wasn't that bad an over. I bowled one really bad ball, the last."
Nash candidly accepts however he will always be remembered for that Saturday afternoon in 1968, rather than for his 991 first-class wickets.
"People will remember what they chose to remember. I don't reflect on it ever as a bad thing. That moment is, of course, all to do with Garry Sobers, and not much to do with me. Since our retirements we've played a lot of golf together. We probably meet up about annually. We get on very well."


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Wouldn't think that if you met me in real life though
This is how the world is:
Don't know anything about it, don't talk / complain about it
You know it? Then you complain about it.
i find him
rockets are explodey little brats. You don't want explosions.
And yes, a chopper is an low-flying aircraft.
They're kids they didn't deserve shit.
And I bet most of the people killed didn't either.
they didn't take an aggressive stance with the "RPG"
what's your point
They self-destruct after distance of 500-1000m.
And go to hell, you're saying that I should drop the language that is in a way my national identity that our nation has fought centuries against russians and germans to keep it alive just for some piece of shit english?
You fail trolling forever, at least learn to spell correctly.
Soldiers are tired and fucking hate everyone that isn't in the army. They can't see properly in their cameras and it's better them than us. If you want to look at it like that, every carried remotely cylindrical object is grounds for lethal force.
That's just fucked up.
Listen to Soldier32, his name aint that for no reason.
I would've gone to bed long ago, but this is just too fun!
You can't fire on someone just because they have an RPG. You always need clearance. Which they had so good for them.
I watched the video a bit. It wasn't as bad as people were describing it.
Enough to know an troll when I see one.
Oh Wait shit I did. Thats what I get for trying to multitask. Editted my original post to say it wasn't just at you, but my point still stands.
Yes, yes you did.
Reporters need IR beacons.
I'm 90% sure by the article and video editing that there were indeed compotants there.
3 hours, 9 pages?!
Also, this video is disgusting. (Innocent?) lives taken.
He's the only one that knows out here.


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Fannie Mae's MyCommunityMortgage is "a flexible mortgage product for low- and moderate-income borrowers." It allowed for 100% financing with no minimum contribution from the borrower and would consider rental income from housemates. In addition to allowing interest only loans it also stretched credit guidelines to allow "extra flexibility"… "including nontraditional credit histories." And it was even more flexible for teachers, police, firefighters, and health care workers or those with a disability. Perhaps the biggest plus is the reduced premiums for mortgage insurance meaning a lower monthly payment for the homeowner.
But, very recently Fannie Mae has found it necessary to tighten credit standards and increase the costs of these very popular loans. They are still available and can be approved through Fannie's automated underwriting system (AUS), Desktop Originator, or they can be manually underwritten for situations that demand a more personal touch and insight. In some cases, Fannie Mae's AUS will return an "Expanded Approval" with different levels of risk associated with each level. Typically each of these levels requires additional cost. We have identified a lender we work with who provides the same cost no matter which risk level the borrower(s) is approved. That can be a considerable savings for a borrower with an Expanded Approval I level loan.


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Is lip balm or lip gloss allowed in hand luggage on board an airplane? The answer is yes, and according to TSA rules, it doesn't have to be in a separate baggie.
The remainder of this article has been moved to my new website Travel Like A Flight Attendant.
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The University of California campuses are known for top doctoral programs, but two new reports on graduate students suggest that the state's financial problems are posing dangers to that reputation.
A new report from the university system [1] shows that graduate students are unhappy with housing affordability, the amount of financial support the university provides, and the support's type and duration.
The report found that graduate-student stipends increased at the system's universities from 2004 to 2007, with the biggest jumps at Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, Berkeley and UCLA. Nonetheless, in 2007, the stipends netted about $1,000 less than at students' top-choice universities outside the system -- a factor that may play a role in where students decide to enroll. The University of California has a selective admission rate of 19 percent, compared to 32 percent at peer institutions, but an average yield of 43 percent, compared to an average of 57 percent at other universities.
"Our stipends are quite low compared to the cost of living," said Steven Beckwith, UC vice president for research and graduate studies. "I don't know if we can do much about it in the current budget climate, but it remains a long-term goal."
Berkeley graduate students receive about $16,000 a year after tuition is remitted. "Stanford graduate students get twice that," said Jessica Taal, Berkeley unit chair for UAW Local 2865, which represents academic student employees, including teaching assistants. "Almost everyone I know at Berkeley has to get money in another way – outside fellowships, working, freelancing, dog-walking, whatever it takes."
Another study [2] released this year measured graduate student satisfaction at Berkeley. Among its findings were data showing that students who rely most on student loans were affected most by recent budget cuts. Additionally, support for graduate student parents – about 10 percent of the population – is viewed as inadequate, and about 30 percent of survey respondents have difficulty finding appropriate and affordable housing.
Taal said that an average one-bedroom apartment around Berkeley costs $1,400 a month, and that housing is simply not affordable. She is currently not enrolled -- for financial reasons.
Beckwith, however, said that the university graduate students are in pretty good shape. "It isn't a lucrative life, but it's a perfectly adequate life for taking care of your basic needs, being able to focus on research, improvement and study," he said. "The amount of money is not the primary consideration – the first consideration is the quality of the institution and the quality of the faculty."
Students who took the Berkeley survey mentioned other noticeable changes due to budget cuts. Class sizes are bigger, creating a larger workload for teaching assistants and less faculty attention for the undergraduates.
The system report concludes that more funding is required to continue to attract the highest-quality graduate students. Students in physical, life, and computer sciences, as well as engineering, are most likely to receive outside grants and fellowships, but students in the humanities and social sciences rely most on university funds. More sources of internal funding will have to be identified to support them, the report states.


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What are you using for a planner this year?
In the past, I've made moleskine notebook planners (see my 2012 planner, and my 2013 one too). I've also tried Erin Condren's life planners and, while I wasn't as big of a fan of the daily layout, they're still nice planners (I actually have one as a possible option for 2014 – my mom was sent an extra one when she ordered hers!).
For most of 2013, I ended up putting my moleskine aside – after all that work!!! – in favor of a Plum Paper Family Planner.
One of my friends introduced me to Plum Paper Designs back in the spring and as soon as I saw the family planner and that you could customize the tabs I knew I had to have one. It seemed like the perfect solution for keeping every thing I organize in my moleskine notebook together on one weekly page.
With the family planner, you can specify six sections. I went with – personal, family, study, shop, blog, budget and meals.
… you can see in the blog section in the first picture there are posts I didn't get around to writing. Blame that on our house stuff!
Since I bought the planner in July, it runs July 2013-June 2014. So, I technically have a planner until mid-2014 but… you know me… I may not be able to stick with the planner for that long.
But I do really enjoy it!
The months are setup pretty simply. There are sections on the left side of the page for birthdays and events. I usually don't use those for what they're labeled for, because I put birthdays and events in the box for whatever particular day they are happening. So, instead, those sections contain goals or a main idea/word I'm focusing on for that month. There's also a notes box which I use for…….. notes!
The month above – December 2013 – is crazy looking, I know. I was still working on my color coding that I wanted (you can see what I settled on in the weekly view picture above) plus the highlighter was to mark out our moving and closing stuff. I'm glad that month is behind us!
So, that's my planner situation for now.
My eye has started to wander. The same friend who showed me these Plum Paper planners entered us both to win an Emily Ley Simplified Life Planner (we didn't win… boo hoo). The planners won't ship until February, but they are so gorgeous!
The layout is more traditional for a planner – daily pages, and a monthly calendar. I think the daily pages would fit the bill for my needs, but I do like seeing an entire week laid out (separate from the month as a whole), because I tend to plan week by week rather than day by day.
For $50.00, it's a lot to spend on a planner I potentially would just set aside. Has anyone else given an Emily Ley planner a whirl? I'd appreciate any feedback, plus I'd love to hear what you've got going on for your 2014 planner!
Update –
I ended up trying to purchase an Emily Ley Simplified Life Planner but – alas! – I took too long. So, instead I got a Whitney English Day Designer which seems to be just as popular as the Emily Ley planner. The big difference is the Whitney English planner is printed on cream paper, and there are different (obviously) prep pages in the beginning. It's set to ship at the end of February – I hope it ships sooner – so I'll update on how I like it once I've gotten the hang of it!
Update #2 –
I did end up purchasing an Emily Ley Simplified Life Binder, divider tabs and two sets of Brain Dump sheets; I purchased this to organize my Powersheets.
Everything is gorgeous!
Update #3 –
I use the Simplified Life Binder to organize my client information for the businesses I do social media work for. It's actually really great because the binder fits right into my bag and I can tote it around and have ALL client info with me at all times. I just add in more Brain Dump pages when I need to make more notes. I used some of the printables from Emily's website to add calendar and To Do pages, but I still mostly organize what I'm doing for each client in my planner.
Still haven't nabbed up a Simplified Planner….yet 😉


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All About Burrs
Beau Beadel
Carbide Tools for Industry, Inc.
Carbide Tools for Industry, Inc. (CTI) circa 1955 features a wide variety of the finest quality Carbide Burrs made of premium micro grain carbide and carefully ground on state of the art 5-axis computer numerical control (CNC) tool grinders. Carbide burrs and rotary files are used in various applications for deburring, cylinder head porting, mold making, tool and die, metalworking, tool grinding, foundry, aerospace, automotive, dental laboratory, wood carving, farriers, metal smithing, sculpting, welding, chamfering, jewelry manufacturing, die casting, and metal casting. The purpose of the research is to define burrs (rotary file), describe the chemical composition, the history of tool making, the uses/applications and what the future holds for carbide burrs.
Burrs which are also known as rotary files which consist of small and large shaped cutters used in die grinders, rotary tools, and dentist�s drills. The name may be considered suitable when their mini-size head (3 mm diameter shaft) is closely similar to that of a seed in the burr fruit. Carbide burrs are also used in CNC machining robot �type� centers for removing burrs (the small flakes of metal) after a machining process (Burrs-cutting, n.d.) To sustain the right external speed and cutting environment they are rotated at the maximum velocity achievable, appropriate with their size and structure.
In engineering, a burr can be described as the raised circumference on metal. It may be present in the form of a fine wire on the edge of a freshly sharpened tool or as a raised portion on a surface, after being struck a blow from an equally hard or heavy object. Specifically, burrs are as a rule useless residual that is the effect after machine grinding, drilling, milling, or turning. In the following report the word, burr, refers to the excess substance of material and carbide burr refers to the tool that removes the excess material.
The process of removing burrs, the small flakes of metal, is known as deburring. Burr creation in machining accounts for a major part of the costs for manufacturers throughout the world. Drilling burrs, for example, are common when drilling almost any material. The Boeing 747 airplane has approximately 1.3 million holes drilled in it most of which have to be deburred to some extent (Burrs-metal, April 2007). As one could imagine, the cost and time needed to perform these drilling and deburring operations is significant.
In addition to drilling, milling is also a source of burr formation in machining. A good example of unwanted burrs is in the automotive industry where cylinder blocks, pistons and other engine components are cast then milled to a specific dimension. With higher demands placed on accuracy and precision, burr formation is of critical importance because it can affect engine performance, reliability, and durability (Burrs-metal, April 2007).
Tungsten Carbide & Cobalt Compounds
In 1758, the Swedish chemist and mineralogist, Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, discovered and described an unusually heavy mineral that he called "tung-sten", which is Swedish for heavy stone. (Tungsten history, n.d.) During the 19th century, cobalt blue was produced at the Norwegian Blaafarvevaerket (70-80% of world production), led by the Prussian industrialist Benjamin Wegner. In 1938, John Livingood and Glenn Seaborg discovered cobalt-60 (Cobalt, n.d.).
Machine Tools
Modern machine tools date from about 1775, when the English inventor John Wilkinson (1728�1808) constructed a horizontal boring machine for producing internal cylindrical surfaces. About 1794 Henry Maudslay (1771�1831) developed the first engine lathe. Later, Joseph Whitworth (1803�87) speeded the wider use of Wilkinson's and Maudslay's machine tools by developing, in 1830, measuring instruments accurate to a millionth of an inch. His work was of great value because precise methods of measurement were necessary for the subsequent mass production of articles having interchangeable parts (Machine Tools, n.d.).
The earliest attempts to manufacture interchangeable parts occurred almost at the same time in Europe and the U.S. These efforts relied on the use of so-called filing jigs, which parts could be hand-filed to identical dimensions. The first true mass-production system was created by the American inventor Eli Whitney, who in 1798 obtained a contract with the U.S. government to produce 10,000 army muskets, all with interchangeable parts.
During the 19th century, such standard machine tools as lathes, shapers, planers, grinders, and saws and milling, drilling, and boring machines reached a fairly high degree of precision, and their use became widespread in the industrializing nations. During the early part of the 20th century, machine tools were enlarged and made even more accurate. After 1920 they became more specialized in their applications. From about 1930 to 1950 more powerful and rigid machine tools were built to utilize effectively the greatly improved cutting materials that had become available. These specialized machine tools made it possible to manufacture standardized products very economically, using relatively unskilled labor. The machines lacked flexibility, however, and they were not adaptable to a variety of products or to variations in manufacturing standards. As a result, in the past three decades engineers have developed highly versatile and accurate machine tools that have been adapted to computer control, making possible the economical manufacture of products that are complex in design.
(Machine Tools, n.d.)
Tungsten Carbide
Burr cutters are made from tungsten carbide which allows them to move at high speeds and yet still sustain their cutting edges. Carbide cutting surfaces are often useful when machining through materials such as carbon and stainless steel as well as in situations where other tools would wear away, such as high-quantity production runs. Usually, carbide will leave a better finish on the tool, and permit quicker machining. Carbide tools can also endure higher temperatures than standard high speed tools. The material is usually tungsten-carbide cobalt, also called "cemented carbide", a metal matrix composite where tungsten carbide particles are the aggregate and metallic cobalt serves as the matrix (Tungsten Carbide, n.d.)
The process of combining tungsten carbide with cobalt is referred to as sintering or Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP). During this process cobalt eventually will be entering the liquid stage and WC grains (>> higher melting point) remain in the solid stage. Machining with carbide can be difficult, as carbide is more brittle than other tool materials, making it susceptible to chipping and breaking. To offset this, many manufacturers sell carbide inserts and matching insert holders. With this setup, the small carbide insert is held in place by a larger tool made of a less brittle material (usually steel). This gives the benefit of using carbide without the high cost of making the entire tool out of carbide. Most modern face mills use carbide inserts, as well as some lathe tools and end mills (Tungsten Carbide, n.d.).
Carbide burrs are used for rapid removal of excess materials. Ironically, burrs are both referred to as the excess shavings of material and the actual carbide burr �tool� used to remove rough edges after the machining process. The removal of burrs from jagged, sharp edges is another common application for carbide burrs. In addition, carbide burrs are a supplemental type of tool that is used prior to polishing or finishing with coated abrasives. Carbide burrs can be used on cast iron, steel and aluminum. Depending on the type of surfaces that are accessible, carbide burrs can be utilized because of the different shapes in which they are manufactured. Typically, carbide burrs are made in � inch diameter shapes such as round, cylindrical and oval. Carbide burrs are created with different cuts. Single or double cuts are used for steel and cast iron surfaces. According to Monroe (1997, p. 28), a course single cut minimizes the tendency of the cutter to load up with aluminum.
A die grinder is a handheld tool which turns a burr at a high rate of speed. It is usually pneumatic (powered by compressed air), although electric die grinders are also common. The burr is held in a bit holding device and may be changed as required. The rotational speed of a pneumatic die grinder is adjusted by a hand-operated throttle which allows the operator to fluctuate the volume of compressed air entering the tool. Die grinders are used to drudge away small amounts of metal from piece of work. The name comes from their use in touching up hardened steel dies (Die grinder, n.d.).
Most die grinder throttles feature a spring-loaded "kickstand" mechanism between the throttle lever and the body of the grinder, which prevents the throttle from opening (being pressed down towards the body of the grinder) without operator intervention. This prevents the die grinder from accidentally activating (Die grinder, n.d.).
Porting is another method in which application of the carbide burr is necessary. Cylinder head porting refers to the process of modifying the intake and exhaust ports of an internal combustion engine to improve the quality and quantity of the gas flow. viagra pas cher Porting the heads provides the finely detailed attention required to bring the engine to the highest level of efficiency. Theoretically, polishing with abrasives affects the fuel flow and ultimately the porting process is responsible for the high power output of modern engines (Cylinder Head Porting June 2008).
Lastly, another common application and use of the carbide burr is utilized by sculptures. They provide vibration-free cutting and grinding. The shank is made of high tensile stainless steel. Diamond burrs are created by bonding diamond particles by means of electroplating with uniform size and exceptionally sharp-edged for fast cutting. Carbide burrs are precision fluted and can cut just about any material such as bronze, brass, aluminum, steels, wood, and all types of stone.
In the late 1990s, a total of 2,096 establishments operated in the industry. In 2000, hand and edge tool manufacturers shipped $7.6 billion worth of goods in 2000, while cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturers shipped $5.6 billion worth of goods (Cutting tools, machine etal, n.d.).
According to the United States Census Bureau (2002), cutting tools, machine tool accessories, and precision measuring devices industry is facing transition. Increased global competition in all aspects of manufacturing has created demand for better, longer lasting tools and accessories. Extensive development of tougher cutting tool materials and coatings has been the driving force of change in this industry, along with improved cutting tool design that lends extended performance. Increased emphasis on quality control is affecting the measuring device segment through demand for electronic gauges that link to statistical process control software packages. Modular tooling designs have affected the accessories segment.
Ironically, while this industry has paced itself to match industry demand for productivity improvements, it is also has met with its own problems. The influx of foreign competitors to this market has been staggering, forcing cutting tool and measuring device manufacturers to look introspectively at their own operations. Process improvements and increased development became commonplace practices to remain profitable.
A downturn in the machine tool industry does not necessarily correlate to the health of the cutting tool industry. Generally, cutting tool sales are viewed as an economic indicator of the nation's manufacturing productivity level. The difference primarily is capital expense. A corporation may decide to purchase a used machine tool over a new one in recessionary times. However, if a company is cutting metal, the cutting tools wear or break and must be sharpened or replaced with new cutting tools. Therefore, the productivity of a metal cutting company generally is directly related to the purchasing levels of machine tools. However, longer lasting cutting tools are being manufactured with specialized coatings that extend the wear life of the tool�sometimes as much as four times the normal wear. With improved cutting tool materials and geometry, the volume of machine tool sales will inevitably drop because the tools are designed to reduce the frequency of replacement (Cutting tools, machine etal, n.d.).
Burrs (cutter) (n.d.) Retrieved October 20, 2008, from Wikipedia Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr_(cutter)
Burr (metal) (April 2007) Retrieved October 17, 2008, from Wikipedia Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr_(metal)
Characteristics of Dusts Encountered during the Production of Cemented Tungsten Carbides. Ind Health. December 2008, 45(6):793-803.
Cobalt. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2008, from http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/27.html
Cylinder Head Porting (June 2008) Retrieved November 25, 2008, from Wikipedia Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_head_porting
Die grinder (n.d.) Retrieved October 20, 2008, from Wikipedia Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_grinder
Machine Tools. (n.d.) Retrieved October 17, 2008, from History.com Encyclopia Online: http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=215393
Monroe, Thomas (1997). Engine builder�s handbook. HPBooks. Retrieved October 20, 2008, Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=Ro3_4pS_11cC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=carbide+burrs&source=web&ots=kKczjq632D&sig=kF7EQVDYbBtzI-rwHWk1Qr7HxF4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA28,M1
Properties and Facts for Cobalt (n.d.) Retrieved on October 20, 2008. http://www.americanelements.com/co.html
Tungsten Carbide. (n.d.) Retrieved October 20, 2008, from Wikipedia Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide
Tungsten History (n.d.) Retrieved October 22, 2008, from International Tungsten Industry Association Online: http://www.itia.org.uk/Default.asp?page=35
Cutting tools, machine tool accessories, and machinist's precision measuring devices (n.d.) Retrieved October 20, 2008, from Answers.com Online: http://www.answers.com/topic/cutting-tools-machine-tool-accessories-and-machinist-s-precision-measuring-devices
United States Census Bureau. Statistics for industries and industry groups: 2000." Annual Survey of Manufacturers. February 2002.


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Since our move to Ecuador a few years back, interest in this country has exploded. We get questions about how best to travel the country and what not to miss…we're asked which is best: mountain or beach living…and how Ecuador compares to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama…
Here's my standard reply: While I'm happy to share my personal biases, nothing beats doing your own on-the-ground research. If Ecuador is #1 on your list, don't pass up the opportunity to check it out. A great way to do this is by attending the upcoming Fast-Track Ecuador Conference.
It will be invaluable to you in terms of the validity and amount of information you receive as well as the contacts you'll meet. (I…and about 50 other "biased" experts…will share our hard-earned opinions. And you'll be able to make your own firsthand decisions about what's right for your particular needs.)
While I have the bully pulpit today, let me set the record straight about something. In a recent e-mail, a reader worried that Ecuador's Pacific Coast was totally flat and uninteresting. "Like Florida," he said.
I'm unsure where he got that idea, but I could tell right away that he's not yet been to Ecuador. If he had, he would know that while there are places where the coast is flat, there are far more other areas where the hills come right to the water and form beautiful smile-shaped bays—at least as viewed from atop one of those jungle-covered hills.
(He'll see this for himself if he takes one of the post-conference tours in August). I suggested he starts in the south and first checks out the beaches of Playas and Salinas. Being close to Ecuador's largest city of Guayaquil, these towns have more infrastructure of the kind I would want if I were to consider moving there (health care, shopping, accessibility to airport, social life, etc.)
A home in Salinas, Ecuador for less than $70,000
Despite the proximity to Guayaquil, prices along this stretch of coast are still reasonable. You can buy a three-bedroom house on the first row of the beach in Playas for $55,000 to $100,000.
In the more resort-like Salinas, you can buy a brand-new condo overlooking the ocean and world-class yacht club for little more than $65,500…or a newly renovated three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath condo with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the ocean for $135,000—and that's furnished.
Going north, anyone looking for a lively, youthful beach scene will want to check out Montanita—a surfer town that's a lot of fun for a night or two, but really not for me. At this point in my life, I'd prefer the more laid-back peace and quiet of a small fishing village like Olon, just around the mountain from Montanita.
Several foreigners have purchased beach homes in Olon—one of the few places in the world with a beach and cloud forest (where you can see jaguars, howler monkeys and exotic birds) in such close proximity. A 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom beach home in Olon is selling for $95,000. (Annual property taxes are less than $200.)
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Is Blyk on the blink for subscribers?
Lost satellite phones aren't real, all of the castaways are really dead, go read a book
European ad-funded startup MVNO Blyk may not be hitting the numbers. Media buyers – who were lined-up to buy the text and MMS ads sent to teens who were supposed to subscribe in return for Blyk's (almost) free network – are worried the subscriber base is not looking so good. NMA reports that fewer than 30,000 people have signed up in the first five months. Given that most media buyers think in terms of millions when it comes to digital media (impressions, texts, you name it), 30,000 does not afford the kind of reach they normally look for. It probably doesn't help their numbers that Blyk only sells SIM-free handsets which can cost anywhere from £38 up to £279 – the kiss of death for the average Blyk target audience of 16-24 years who generally expect a free, subsidised handset. There are also rumours that kids are buying into Blyk but then turning off the advertising messages which they are supposed to opt into. Not so good.
Despite the numbers, Blyk is ploughing on with a launch in the Netherlands. Founded by ex-Nokia president Pekka Ala-Pietilä and Antti Ohrling, Blyk has undisclosed investment from Goldman Sachs and the Industrial and Financial Investments Company (IFIC) as well as Sofinnova Partners and some private investors.


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Kim Kardashian Net Worth 2014 – 2015: $45 Million
One thing that we know for sure about Kim K. is that she knows how to make money, she's always been a business minded lady, ever since she was a very young girl she was interested in earning a lot of cash, when she was in her teens she used to work with her father at his law firm, then she moved on and began a new line of work helping out celebrities such as Paris Hilton choosing their wardrobes, and the list goes on, until she eventually became a celebrity herself, as well as a self made millionaire.
Now Kim has a huge business empire ranging from internet businesses such as ShoeDazzle.com to the entertainment industry starring in one of the most successful reality tv shows of all time "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" along her mother "Kris Jenner", her stepfather "Bruce Jenner", her sisters and brother Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie, and Rob.
Her family members are equally as successful and famous as she is, but most of them are not as rich, plus she will soon be married to Kanye West who is one of the world's highest paid rappers.
Most people think that Kim has had it easy when it comes to making money, but that's not true at all, she does come from a wealthy family but she's worked extremely hard to get to where she is now. A lot of people say that all she had to do was make a sex tape in order to get famous and then make money, I honestly doubt it, she was on her way to becoming rich before that tape was even released, however, it probably did speed things up just a little bit, from that moment on she started working her beautiful ass off to clean her name and reputation. After a while she did not only achieve her goal, but she also became very rich in the process.
You have to know how to use the tools and weapons that you've got at your disposal, she knew exactly what to do and how to do it in order to become very successful, she had connections, she's extremely sexy, she's smart and she knows how to work all of that. If you don't believe me just take a look at his brother Rob and analyze his situation, he has the same connections, he's good looking, he has money to start up any type of business that he wants, yet he still hasn't been able to make something that makes him as rich as his sisters. So it's not all about where you come from, if your family has money or not, it doesn't matter who you know or where you are, if you don't know how to use the weapons that you have at your disposal you won't get too far.
So, how much is Kim Kardashian really worth? According to several magazines and online media outlets Kim has an estimated net worth of $40 million dollars, however, after making our own calculations and taking into account her most recent work we have come to the conclusion that she currently has an estimated net worth of $45 million, Forbes Magazine ranks her #66 in the 100 Richest Celebrities List.
Kim has a long way to go, she is very young, she's about to marry Kanye who's net worth is $100 million dollars, and she has a steady salary of about $80,000 dollars per episode in "Keeping Up With the Kardashians", so you can only expect that her fortune will get bigger as time goes by.


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Hey Im Alysha, My husband plays professional basketball overseas and my son and I travel with him. We are currently living in Hungary, and Its hard enough raising a child but in another country you're not familiar with makes it that much more difficult. My son Kaiden is 11 months and this will be his second time in Hungary, We travel often and support is much needed!! So lets all of us overseas mothers get together and help each other out!


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An ex-prisoner who was decapitated, a 70-year-old grandmother and the brother of a police sergeant are among the latest murders to rock the country.
The head of Learie Ceballo was discovered lying on a table outside a bar in La Romaine at daybreak yesterday.
The rest of the body was found in a canefield at Debe, hours later.
The severed head was found outside The Step Bar at Rambert Village, around 6.15 a.m.
Five kilometres away, along a track leading to an abandoned canefield at Dumfries Road, the body was found.
Police said Ceballo, 38, who had addresses at Coconut Drive, and Beach Avenue, La Romaine, was released from prison last Friday.
Police said Ceballo had a criminal history, including robbery and drug-possession.
Investigators were told Ceballo was seen liming and drinking at the bar last Saturday night.
Barman Veshal Sieunarine, 36, said: "He (Ceballo) came with a woman and they were liming. I didn't see him again for the rest of the week. I am thinking, 'Why would the killers put his head there?' I am trying to figure it out. I did not see him for over a year before Saturday."
Sieunarine said he was alerted about the find by a doubles vendor who sells nearby. Sieunarine called the police and a team of officers led by ASP Cecil Santana visited the scene.
An autopsy was expected to be conducted at the Forensic Science Centre, Federation Park, yesterday.
Last week Wednesday, the partially-decomposed and dismembered corpse of 21-year-old Shinelle Nelson was found in the Guayamare River off the Old Southern Main Road in Cunupia.
Nelson's body was recovered but her head, arms and feet had been chopped off.
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South Africa: Committed To Improve Financial Transparency & Vulnerability
A month after the leak of the Panama Papers, South Africa has joined the countries that intend to improve their financial transparency and vulnerability to facilitating money laundering and terrorist financing by establishing public beneficial ownership registers.
The leak of the Panama Papers which showed how politicians around the world had employed anonymity in business ownership to hide wealth in tax havens, sparked a renewal in global action and calls from international organisations, for countries to tackle anonymous ownership in business by establishing beneficial ownership registers.
In many countries around the world, Ghana inclusive, the laws allow anonymous companies which is a favoured conduit for hiding and moving money by corrupt politicians and by companies seeking to avoid taxes. Ukraine and the United Kingdom have launched public beneficial ownership registers, while Australia, Netherlands, Norway and several other countries have planned to do same.
South Africa made the commitment in Cape Town May 5, 2016, announcing an action plan inclusive of beneficial ownership registers, at a regional meeting of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) – a multilateral programme which promotes open, transparent and accountable governance.
Ayanda Dlodlo, South Africa's Deputy Minister for Public Service Administration was quoted saying at the meeting, which attracted over 500 participants from government, business, academia and civil society:
"As the current OGP Steering Committee co-chair and a leader on open government in Africa, South Africa is especially pleased to use this occasion to present a National Action Plan that includes a commitment to create a public beneficial ownership registry, in order to protect the integrity and transparency of the global financial and public procurement systems."
The decision has been welcomed by several representatives of member civil society organisations of the Financial Transparency Coalition – a network against illicit financial flows.
Denise Dube Mubaiwa, Acting Tax Justice and Extractives Officer of Economic Justice Network of FOCCISA described the decision as "an encouraging announcement, especially because of the commitment to a public register, rather than a register that's only accessible to the authorities."


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Senator McGrumpy Says Obama's Foreign Policy Is 'Naive'
Senator John McCain just can't resist a swipe at a president who won't send in the bombers at first light, can he?
The Hill has the money quote about the Ukraine:
"This thing could spiral out of control into a major international crisis," McCain warned on Thursday. "The first thing we need to do is impose sanctions against people in leadership positions, including the oligarchs who control this collapsed economy."
In case you weren't aware, Senator McCain was photographed in December palling around with leaders from Svoboda, the neo-fascist ultra-right wing opposition party. Not only did he pal around with them, he actually supports them.
McCain claims putting boots on the ground isn't an option, so how is it naive for the administration to support sanctions if that's what McCain thinks should happen? (Hint: he doesn't. He wants war.)
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So, what are we to make of a film that puts the words "Based on a true story" on the screen before you see anything else; one of whose main characters is a complete fiction and whose initial scene is rife with historical error? If Men of Honor didn't try so hard to make the connection to real events, it would have been a fine "man overcoming racism" story. But it does try to make you think you're seeing real life and we won't salute deceit.
Sometimes, if the final scene of a movie is a real corker, you might walk out of a theater thinking "that was great". Such is the case a stinker called Men of Honor which, had most of the movie been as emotionally gripping as 1) the first effects scene and 2) the finale, it would have been a monster. In recreating the life story Carl Brashear, the first African-American to survive the racial barriers of the US Navy to become the first Black Navy Diver -- and attain the highest rank an enlisted man can get despite a crippling injury -- Men of Honor dishonors his achievement and struggle. Most of the movie plays out as if it was scripted by committee, which it wasn't, and badly scripted to boot.
We begin with naval petty officer Billy Sunday (Robert De Niro), sitting in an airport watching television coverage of the deep sea salvage of a nuclear device somewhere in the Mediterranean. The TV is one of those little black and white things, bolted to the plastic pre-formed chairs, that eat quarters like popcorn. Sunday is shackled to two shore patrolmen, one of whom still gets a thrashing after making a racist remark about one of the salvage divers, one of Sunday's trainees when he held the higher rank of Master Diver. Thus, we know that the flat out mean and racist Master Diver we're about to meet, as Men of Honor flashes back from April 1966 to 1949 and then to the 1950s, will find enlightenment and become a good guy.
Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is seen early, passing up his chance at higher education to help dad save the farm -- it's a sharecropping family and there are others who would do the work cheaper to get a roof over their heads. Carl's ticket out of lifelong poverty is the US Navy which, he believes, offers him the chance to become the diver that he's dreamed of. What he discovers in the Navy is a life restricted to kitchen duty and valet service for the upper officers.
Line up the dominos: for every racist incident (economic or otherwise) Brashear faces, have him overcome it with a healthy dose of pride and determination. Have him befriend a fellow enlisted man and stomp that dude good for it. Show that he's more capable than his fellow trainees (herewith the first rescue/effects sequence mentioned up top) and then "put him in his place". Compile a character to act as a representative of the Navy racism Brashear faced, in this case Billy Sunday, and make Sunday's commanding officer (Hal Holbrook) just as racist, and bordering on senile, to boot. Since De Niro is a big star give him a non-geographic reason for his racism -- maybe something in common with the trainee, 'cuz being Southern's been done to death. Add a gorgeous wife (Charlize Theron) and a problem with the bottle and voila, "character"! We call it providing a ready made excuse for reprehensible conduct and we'll let the film historians compile a list of how many times the flip side of the same chord shtick has been used before. It's always new to someone, but not us. Then toss in a romantic subplot and let the pride get in the way of that. Set the two "enemies" against a bigger Enemy, "The System" and it's a big happy dramatic ending for all.
The one small problem with this scenario has nothing to do with the fact that Billy Sunday is a composite character created to lend focus to the generally racist atmosphere in the US Navy of the time. No, it's a simple lack of attention to detail from the get go. There were no pay-per-use television sets bolted to chairs of any kind in any airport in 1966. We can't find any record of their existence prior to the early 1980s. We're willing to give a slide to what appears to be "live" teevee coverage (the Intelsat I "Early Bird" satellite went up in 1965) though that CNN style johnny on the spot coverage was technically impossible in April 1966.
This is more than nitpicking. If you know that what you're seeing in a "real life" recreation is historically impossible, why should you believe anything else you see? In trying to take the real story "up a level," which is what writer Scott Marshall Smith says he tried to do, that story is undermined. The exact quote reads: "Everyone wanted the script to resonate as much as possible, so as a dramatist I sometimes took it up a level." Thus the crack about writing by committee. See? We knows it when we hears it . . . and what we hear is a biography where a real life event or two is used, and everything else is made up whole hog.
On average, a first run movie ticket will run you Eight Bucks. Were Cranky able to set his own price to Men of Honor, he would have paid...
Salvage diving, which is what Brashear does, is one of the most difficult and dangerous occupations in the Navy. If nothing else, Men of Honor gets that point across. With a few exceptions, Men of Honor offers up nothing more than a nagging feeling that we've seen the situations and heard the dialog elsewhere. [we have, but that would mean making useless comparisons; not a policy of this board. Ask on the message boards and I'll tell you . . .]
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"sale of rights" for Casey Anthony's story BOOK DEAL, Casey Anthony Lawsuit: Defamation Suit Could Shed Light On Her Controversial Lifestyle Says Private Investigator Bill Warner., Casey Anthony lives like a hermit lawyer says., Casey Anthony Supposed Sighting in Morton's Grocery Store Sarasota FL and Rumors That She Parties and Frequents Bars on Siesta Key., Casey Anthony Supposed Sighting in Sarasota She has Offered Tampa Court $25000 for Right of Publicity and Commercialization of Her Life Story., Photography Business 'Case Photography LLC' Set up Under Tot Mom Casey Anthony's Name in West Palm Beach Fl, says Casey Anthony doesn't live alone
Friday, July 04, 2014
UPDATED February 9th 2016
Photography Business 'Case Photography LLC' Set up Under Tot Mom Casey Anthony's Name in West Palm Beach Fl. she is seen above with her Canon EOS Rebel T31 Digital SLR camera with a Cannon zoom lens EF 75-300mm, I have the exact same camera and lens in my collection of surveillance equipment. The Canon EOS Rebel T31 Digital SLR camera also can obtain high quality HD video and audio using a Sandisk Ultra Plus with 128GB. MOV files and can be viewed in Full HD with HDMI output, not a bad choice for the Tot Mom.
An address listed for the business is the West Palm Beach home of Patrick McKenna, a private investigator with ties to Anthony. McKenna refused to talk to a reporter outside his home on Monday. McKenna was the lead private investigator for Anthony's defense team during her 2011 trial on allegations that she murdered her daughter, Caylee.
VIDEO ABOVE: Casey Anthony was in Tampa Federal Court back in March 2013 telling the Judge in her ONGOING "Bankruptcy Case" that she was broke and had no book deal, no movie deal, no TV show deal all the while she had 5 attorneys working fulltime on her case for free…Now in July 2014 sixteen months after this video was posted Casey Anthony still has no job lives for free and still has 5 attorneys working on her case without pay who's zoomin who, THIS does not pass the smell test.
Casey Anthony Lawsuit: Defamation Suit Could Shed Light On Her Controversial Lifestyle Says Private Investigator Bill Warner. The funding for her drinking and partying could come up in the defamation trial. A source claimed that Casey Anthony is able to maintain her carefree lifestyle thanks to "a few benefactors" who are enamored with her and "pay for everything."
Casey Anthony party girl, the Tiger does not change it's stripes! According to papers filed recently in Tampa Federal Bankruptcy Court case 8:13-BK 00922KRM, Casey Marie Anthony (Debtor) must produce all financial records and any and all payments made by E! Entertainment to Casey Anthony, see filing request below on August 28th, 2014.
INQUISITR-Casey Anthony Lawsuit: A judge in Florida said Monday he would not rule on whether a case by Zenaida Gonzalez can move forward. Attorneys for Gonzalez claim that Casey Anthony ruined her life when she used a similar name for a fake nanny she claimed abducted daughter Caylee. Gonzalez wants Anthony to pay for defamation, and said she doesn't want the debt Casey owes discharged with the other debts erased when Casey filed for bankruptcy.
Casey Anthony supposed sighting in Morton's Grocery Store Sarasota FL and rumors that she parties and frequents bars on Siesta Key within walking distance to her rental house. Casey Anthony's Florida Drivers license was renewed on 12/8/2014 and she is now living on Cortez Rd in West Palm beach FL with a private investigator. Casey Anthony is a convicted felon she pleaded guilty in 2010 to 13 charges in a check-fraud case. Orange County Circuit Court Judge Stan Strickland found Casey Anthony guilty on six of the charges: one count of grand theft, four counts of check forgery, and fraudulent use of personal identification, she served one year of felony probation.
Casey Anthony is 5′ 2′ tall and about 110 lbs, she has dark hair but has bleached her hair blond in the past, she frequently wears sunglasses and a baseball cap in public, she is a Ohio State Football fan. Casey Anthony has an ongoing Bankruptcy Case in US Federal Court Tampa Fl case 8:13-bk-00922-krm where recent documents revel that Casey Anthony has offered the Court to pay the 'Estate' $25,000 in return for the right of publicity and commercialization of the Debtor's Life Story (Casey Anthony).
Her lawyer is J. Cheney Mason he works out of Winter Park Fl. James Cheney Mason is an American attorney best known as a co-counsel for Casey Anthony in the Casey Anthony trial. Bankruptcy Case in US Federal Court Tampa Fl case 8:13-bk-00922-krm claim filed by Watkins Law Firm with the Tampa Division of Bankruptcy Court in Florida on July 8, a detailed log of the counsel's hourly services rendered to Anthony, 28, shows much time devoted to conference calls with a New York City publishing firm regarding the "sale of rights" for Casey Anthony's story BOOK DEAL.
USA TODAY: Casey Anthony lives like a hermit lawyer says. It has been almost exactly three years since Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, but she is still essentially a prisoner, one of her lawyers says. Anthony, now 28, lives in an unnamed location in Florida and remains afraid to go out in public because of death threats, Cheney Mason tells CNN.
She does clerical work at home for various clients, but "she hasn't been freed from her incarceration yet 'cause she can't go out," the lawyer says. "She can't go to a beauty parlor, she can't go shopping to a department store, she can't go to a restaurant, she can't even go to McDonald's. She can't do anything." The Orlando Sentinel notes that Mason says Casey Anthony doesn't live alone, and isn't romantically involved with anyone, SEE http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/04/newser-casey-anthony/12213021/
Bill Warner Private Investigator Sarasota Fl at www.wbipi.com


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I'm using Advanced Forum 6x-2.0 beta1 with ACL 6x-1.4 and Forum Access 6x-1.8 on an existing forum which used to work ok. Now however, if the Add Topic button is clicked, it tries to load the page mysite/node/add/forum/xx but just displays Access Denied. I've checked all the settings and permissions many times but with no success.
One point which has set me thinking is that although Forums are listed in Content Types, they are not listed in the Create Content list. Another factor is that in Taxonomy, if I enable another content type (such as Blogs) in addition to Forum Topics, the new content type can be added to the forum.
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Mark wrote:
On 10 May 2008, at 05:35, Rowdy wrote:AFAIK an IDE flash card is just seen by the system as an IDE drive, so it should just work.Compact FLash cards are actually ATA devices, so with the correct adapter they work just like Hard Drives. One thing I *have* noticed (I built a FreeNAS PC box up recently using a CF boot card and a 200GB HDD) is that my CF adapter, or the CD drive I used didn't like living together on the same IDE bus. That might cause an issue if your hard drive decides it's not going to play ball.Shon has successfully run two IDE drives from the Qube's internal IDE port, so that should also not be a problem.As the Qube2 has fairly modern ATA/33 onboard IDE, I'd have hoped it was buffered to take 2 devices (unbuffered interfaces sometimes take 2 devices but you get data collisions and even physical damage sometimes). I have no confirmation of this from any of my meagre hardware information sources, does anyone else know if it's properly buffered?The 750G drive is probably 7200RPM - the only thing to be careful of is excess heat generated inside the Qube's small case with small exhaust fan. The standard drives are 5400rpm in order to reduce the heat generated.I have a variable speed fan on the back of mine turned a ways down to keep the noise to minimum while it's sat up near my desk (I'm gonna move mine somewhere else at some stage). I have a 80GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 in the drive bay and it doesn't get hugely hot and bothered. I think as long as you maintain a reasonable airflow with the fan it'll be okay. I've left mine doing pkgsrc compiling for hours with no apparent problems and the air coming off the back doesn't seem to get much warmer.Again AFAIK any standard PCI device should work, provided it is supported by NetBSD.Anyone got a link to the supported list of PCI hardware? I could do with knowing for an i386 project I am about to embark on :)
Quite a few people have tried to get various USB cards working in a Qube with mixed results. If you do get one working,please let the list know :)I haven't tried USB 2.0. I preferred FireWire as an option because of its better characteristics for Mass Storage. I have used 2 FireWire cards successfully though after a kernel recompile. I looked right through the kernel config and never saw anything for UHCHI and OHCI USB devices so I assume it's in the base kernel now so doesn't need a recompile?Personally I usually just download each release (the most recent is 2008Q1), untar it into /usr/pkgsrc, and go from there. http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2008/04/13/msg000018.htmlI actually managed to get he CVS repository to work when I downloaded pkgsrc the other day. It's not always worked for me before.CVS is beneficial because with one command you can lets it sit on the net and update what needs updating from the CVS archive, which is marginally more bandwidth friendly than downloading the tar evert time. CVS updates do take a while though.
Absolutely, yes. I do this for my FreeBSD server as it is facing the world, and I like to try to keep up with security updates etc. But my NetBSD machines are generally hidden inside my network, most are older slower machines, and it is a pain to recompile stuff all the time, so I generally only update them when there is a milestone pkgsrc release.
As with any NetBSD port, you can do a binary upgrade without losing anything. I have done that in the past on my Qube, going from 3.0 to 3.0.1, and again from 3.0.1 to 3.1.Anyone got a guide for this? It'd again be useful to know for when a new version pops up. I'd have thunk doing a backup-wipe-restore of 4.0 or later is a bit of a PITA at the moment as I've had to compile everything I use on the Qube2 from source, as the binaries are not available for cobalt currently (from what I saw).
http://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-upgrading.html Or, updating from source ... http://www.netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/chap-updating.html
6) Does the Cobalt port (from that RestoreCD) have all the tools required to make a new RestoreCD ? And build new kernels etc ?I do know the kernel sources are not included, but all yo uneed to do is download the 'syssrc.tgz' tarball from NetBSD.org and untar it to your Qube2 or another machine with MIPS CPU or Cross-Compiling toolchain.
Separate informative response from Tsutsui-san, however after re-reading the question and interpreting it literally, would you really want to build a restore CD on a Qube (or Raq)? The compile time would be horrendous! ;-) Rowdy


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A 19-year-old woman working at a Jersey City daycare center has been charged with breaking the leg of a 4-month-old boy in her care and failing to get medical attention for the infant, officials said.
Heather L. McDonald, of Summit Avenue in Jersey City, made her first court appearance today on the charges of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse. Hudson County Superior Court Judge Paul DePascale set bail at $50,000 cash or bond this afternoon for the employee of The Academy of Learning on Sherman Place, officials said.
The alleged incident occurred on Monday Aug. 6 and the criminal complaint says McDonald injured the child "by breaking the tibia bone of the victim's left leg with her hand."
The child returned to the daycare at least once that week but by Friday the child's mother noticed the boy was not placing weight on the leg and when the leg was touched the child seemed uncomfortable, Hudson County Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Debra Simon said this afternoon.
The baby was brought to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured tibia and was later transferred to University Hospital in Newark, Simon said. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office's Special Victim's Unit was notified and began an investigation that led to McDonald's arrest yesterday, Simone said.
The prosecutor would not provide additional information on the manner in which the child's leg was broken, but said the child is in a cast and is recovering.
McDonald is charged with child abuse and endangering for "failing to seek medical treatment for the victim," the complaint says.
McDonald's attorney, Daniel Welsh of Jersey City, said his client is expected to post bail.
A supervisor was not available for comment at the daycare this afternoon.


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The question everyone has been asking about Jill Abramson's abrupt departure from The New York Times last week is, " Why?"
But there's also the matter of, "What next?" — a question Abramson answered quite bluntly on Monday during the commencement address at Wake Forest University.
"What's next for me? I don't know. So I'm in exactly the same boat as many of you," she said to a crowd of roughly 12,000, who burst out laughing.
"And like you, I'm a little scared, but also excited," she said.
Abramson spoke for just over 10 minutes at the Wake Forest commencement. And she smiled almost incessantly, wearing jeans and blue sneakers underneath her black robe.
During the ceremony, no one shied away from the recent event that drew flocks of reporters and TV crews to Winston-Salem on Monday morning. Al Hunt, the Bloomberg columnist who introduced her, described her as "pushy" in the nicest possible way, calling it a quality that "makes a great editor." And Wake Forest President Nathan Hatch encouraged her to focus her speech on "resilience" — advice she decided to take.
But Abramson also tackled the issue head on. You can call it her "ousting" or her "departure," as many publications (including this website) have diplomatically put it. But Abramson was more direct on Monday. No doubt about it, she was "fired."
Of course that's not why Abramson was a little reluctant to attend the ceremony on Monday. Rather, she was concerned that her presence — and the accompanying media circus — would detract from the students earning their degrees. And for the reporters, photographers and television crews crowding the podium on Hearn Plaza, it certainly did. The photographers jumped to attention when she processed toward the stage and then slunk back to their knees once she had passed. Reporters furiously writing or typing notes as she spoke switched to checking their cell phones or typing up postmortems after she finished.


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C.S. Lewis' acclaimed and universally loved novels spring to life in these spellbinding full-cast BBC dramatisations.
Anyone who's visited Narnia wants to go back again, and these radio dramas make for a hugely entertaining first-time or return journey, with a cast including Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, Richard Griffiths, Martin Jarvis, Sylvester McCoy, John Sessions, Fiona Shaw, and Timothy Spall.
"The Magician's Nephew": When Polly and Digory discover some magic rings, they begin the most exciting and dangerous journey of their lives - and encounter the mighty lion Aslan.…
"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe": Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan enter a magical world of talking fauns and flying horses, where the evil White Witch has cast Narnia in perpetual winter.
"The Horse and His Boy": Shasta and his talking horse Bree flee from a life of slavery and head for the freedom of Narnia, facing many perils along the way.
"Prince Caspian": Peter, Susan, Lucy, and Edmund are called upon to help Caspian free Narnia of his evil uncle's regime and reclaim freedom and happiness.
"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader": Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace join King Caspian on a perilous mission to find his friends, the seven lost Lords of Narnia.
"The Silver Chair": Jill and Eustace set out to find King Caspian's lost son, and in the grim land of the Earthmen they encounter the wicked Green Lady.
"The Last Battle": The King is in danger, and Narnia faces its darkest hour. Eustace and Jill must help its people fight for the future of the once-glorious kingdom.
©2014 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2014 BBC Worldwide Ltd
"Narnia is cool"
I love this book, I suggest it for all your young ones, and everybody else.
Great Book!
Jack Galic 10yo
"Not the actual story"
The original wording if the story has all been changed. I wanted to hear C.S Lewis' words, not his words rewritten by the BBC. Waste of money would not recommend.
"Fantastic Value!"
I love the different voice's of the characters, the acting was great, and very nice to listen to! It's good to be able to find the Whole collection of Narnia, all in one place!
"Choronicles of narnia"
Great audiobook to listen to loved this audiobook all characters were good and fantastic plot
I have always loved this series, it was bloody amazing to hear it acted out.
Beautiful weaving of fantasy, adventure and truth into an epic series to be enjoyed by story lovers of all ages!
"What if Space Jesus was a lion?"
and that lion got a dramatised radio show?
While it's inevitably the lesser of Brian Sibley's epic fantasy radio adaptations (the greater being LOTR) this is still a wonderful series that confuses Christian morals with pagan imagery.
And it has Sylvester McCoy in it, so that's a plus right there.
"More annoying than entertaining + volume issues"
No. I wish I'd realised this was a dramatisation as opposed to a reading of the actual brilliant story. By the final instalment I was skipping ahead because the screechy, shouty, annoying, irritating voices were just too much to bear. I wanted to reach into my iPlayer and throttle the damn ape and all his cronies because the voice work was so painful to endure, not to mention the need to verbally describe everything in a clumsy way instead of having a beautiful narration do most of the work.
No. I wish I'd realised this was a dramatisation as opposed to a reading of the actual brilliant story. By the final instalment I was skipping ahead because the screechy, shouty, annoying, irritating voices were just too much to bear. I wanted to reach into my iPlayer and throttle the damn ape and all his cronies because the voice work was so painful to endure, not to mention the need to verbally describe everything in a clumsy way instead of having a beautiful narration do most of the work.
It was so forced. Oh and the original 'roar' of Aslan was woeful... Please. It's a giant lion. They could have done better. Even the MGM lion before a movie is at least a true recording! But mostly it was just really annoying not having the actual book read out, but a dramatisation instead, so all the wonderful descriptions by the author were lost.
To be very careful about ever buying a dramatisation again.
Do not buy this book if you are after a true reading of the original, you will just be disappointed. I look forward to continuing to explore titles offered by Audible.com.
"stunning and moving"
It was so moving... adults, children, it doesn't matter what age you are.
"A fabulous dramatic adaption"
I have read these books many times previously. This adaption is easy to follow. Exciting to listen too. We travel 7 hours by car to visit grandparents and it great entertainment for my 10 and 7 year old. Even the three year asks to listen to 'the story'.
I personally love Edmund for the grace he is afforded. As voted by my 7 year old : Lucy and Aslan. By the 10 year old: Peter and Aslan
Characters are easily recognisable and he links the stories well.
Edmund's rescue
Something the whole family will enjoy.
"Abridged but Great Performance"
I enjoyed the full cast of characters and the sound effects that complemented the scenes.
The most memorable moments for me are from "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" because that story was the one I'd heard most as a child and so it stuck with me more than the others.
(Spoilers) My favorite scene was at the end of The Silver Chair when Aslan and Caspian return to our world with Eustace and Jill and frighten away the bullies.
I did laugh at quite a few parts throughout the book.
If you haven't read any of the books and really want to, you might want to get a full unabridged copy. If you like full-cast dramatizations or you have already read the full books I do recommend this. You get all the books for one credit, which is a great deal in my opinion. Sometimes the sound effects were loud enough to drown the words but it was well-performed in general and was well worth it.
"Great Story, but..."
This story is definitely worth a credit, don't get me wrong. I probably shouldn't be complaining since others clearly noted that this is an abridged version. If you know the stories well though, it is kind of sad when they leave out things like the first joke. I also have heard dramatized versions that had an amazing rendition of Puddleglum's acting drunk before the giant king and queen. This version left that out entirely. And yes it is dramatized, which I found myself noticing over and over again. They would have one of the characters tell what was happening as it happened, instead of just having a narrator tell the story. And some of the voices just weren't that inspiring. If I had it to do over again, I might just go home and read the book. Or maybe I'd buy all the individual ones unabridged. Basically I've heard better dramatizations of this story. Nevertheless, it is a great story, and I highly recommend it.
"Should say "abridged""
I love the chronicles of Narnia so I was happy to see a complete collection in one purchase. I didn't realize it was going to be so different from the books. All the actors were great, especially the kids but we miss all the great narration by CS Lewis which is what I love about Narnia. I wish the description had indicated (more than just the word "dramatized") that it was so different from the books. Prince Caspian was completely changed. I still loved it but I'll have to spend more on the actual audio books.
"I love these books and they have come alive!"
These have been some of my favorite books since the age of 12 -many years ago in the bronze age! When I saw the ratings on this audible book and that it was ALL the books, I was hooked. What a gift. The cast is wonderful and they bring the characters to life! I have been listening to it before I go to sleep. If I fall asleep before my sleep timer kicks in--not a problem as I know them so well, I can pick right up in the car the next morning. If you love Narnia, buy this! You won't regret it.
These are old friends, so it's hard to pick a moment. But I do remember Eustace remarking to Lucy and Edmond that he hated that holidays were over. Lucy remarked about what a let down it was to leave Narnia. Eustace said the main problem was that he had to go back to school. You could hear the dread and distress. Then the laughter as the 3 agreed that Eustace's parents would be worried about the bad influence the Pensie kids were.
"I agree with others, it should say abridged."
I agree with others, it should say abridged. I would not have wasted a credit on this had I known.
"well done!"
the only problem I had was sometimes while characters were whispering or moving further away it made it hard to hear without assisting the volume.
"Truly a timeless classic"
It was really awesome hearing and in turn visualize my favorite childhood books and stories of Narnia come to life with the Narrator and the actors acting out the scenes, you can visualize it 100%. They brought the books to life really well. I enjoyed and love it all the way thro.
"Twice as good the second time around"
This is the second will listen that I have done. It was even better the second time around I look forward to many hours of pleasure the third time.
Amazing account in full cast audio. Kids and I loved it! Many great life lessons taught in story form. Highly recommend for anyone!
"An treasure indispensable for any lover of book"
This book is among the 50 best books I've read/listened until now, because is very catchy,, full of fantasy created by the author,with cultural references,and development of the characters or any other detail that a complex project like this has.
The book contains seven chronic, and each appears new characters and characters from previous stories appear mature, so it's hard choose one character. For me, every story has important characters that enrich the world created by the author.
I loved. All cast incorporated and experienced every story managed. Some character becomes annoying. At other times we lost breath. What more can I say? For me, all the cast was and is amazing.
No one that I'd coment.
I bought the book in another consumerist impulse to my resume and I think the right thing. For those that watched the films, the order in which the stories are presented in the book are strange. But, like Always, the book is much better than the films. Those that deteste the films because they are very children's like will be get surprise by how the book is amazing.
For everyone that love books, this is an indispensable acquisition.
Amazing its the FULL Narnia chronicles not just the films well worth buying love it.
"A worthy addition to any collection"
This dramatization complements the original stories beautifully. Each scene has been carefully crafted with the sort of audio landscape you would naturally expect from any quality BBC production.
Probably Mr. Tumnus; who wouldn't want to have tea with him?
Probably the final entry into the Witch's castle, but there really are far too many to choose from, particularly as all seven stories have been combined herein.
I defy anyone not to become emotionally involved with these tales.
How wonderful to have all seven performances combined into a single Audible book. I first heard the Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe dramatization as an eight-year-old and was too terrified to advance beyond the first thirty minutes for many months following our first encounter with the White Queen. Over twenty years later, the tales continue to thrill, inspire, sadden and intrigue me, even though I have heard and reread them countless times. These dramatizations really are outstanding - they appealed to me as a child when perhaps the stories on their own wouldn't have. A worthy addition to any collection with timeless value derived from first class storytelling and excellent performances from many renowned actors.
"The reason I became a voice actor..."
As a child in the 90s, my mother bought me BBC Radio 4's The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe to listen to on a long car journey. My younger sister and I loved the dramatisation so much that we listened to it incessantly on repeat. From then on, each Christmas or Birthday brought the next instalment until we had all seven of the BBC's Narnia dramatisations.
Almost twenty years later, I am a voice actor myself, reading audiobooks for a living! This morning, I received an Audible newsletter with suggestions of what books I might enjoy. Right in the middle was BBC's Chronicles of Narnia! I cannot explain my excitement! It had been almost 15 years since I'd listened to any of these stories!
"Excellent retelling of a great classic."
this BBC adaptation is an excellent retelling of the classic Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis. not a complete reading of the original books, but it seems to contain alk other essential elements from the original books.
My four children and I have been listening to The Chronicles of Narnia on the long car journey to school and back. My normally boisterous children have been blissfully silent. Having already read the chronicles to the children a few years ago they remembered some of the storyline and were engrossed in the dramatisation. I have to admit that I really enjoyed it as well. Highly recommended audiobook
"Amazing audio experience"
From the music to the characters to the incredible storyline. A firm favorite that we have already listened to twice.
"Good old fashioned adventure"
These are lovely abridged dramatisations of the Narnia series. Great value to get the full set as one book. Most of the detail is here even though it is abridged.
Really impressed with how these books have come to life, highly recommended to all ages. Excellent, great quality all round.
"A great play"
They each have their own merits but I read all seven books when I was younger so I wanted to experience the story a different way.
The links between the various books/plays are great and the overall continuing story and the individual plots are unique and interesting.
I'm not sure if I've heard Maurice Denham's dramatisations before but I've heard many BBC Radio 4 plays and as far as I recollect I've enjoyed them all. Yet again this Audiobook dramatisation showcases the BBC at its best.
The classic resurrection of Aslan and the victories of good versus evil are all moving in their own ways.
I would recommend anyone to experience one of the BBC Radio 4 dramatisations as all the ones I've heard (both by buying them on Audible and by listening to Radio 4) are truly excellent.
"Not techinally an audio book."
Superb bbc adaption. Childhood officially relived.
Not an audio book but an audio dramatization. But still pretty great.
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