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The City of Lufkin now offers glass recycling
The City of Lufkin in conjunction with Angelina Beautiful
Clean now is providing recycling of glass to Lufkin
residents. A drop off bin is located at the City's Recycling
Center in South Park for citizens to leave clean glass jars
and bottles.
This is a great way
to continue to keep the city and Angelina County a great
place to live.
City of Lufkin has a campaign to deter people and businesses
from littering.
Purple signs reading "Purple Pride Do Not Litter," are
placed around Lufkin, warning people they can receive fines
up to $500 if they are caught littering.
"With all of the positive things happening in Lufkin, we
don't want to get bogged down with unsightly trash blowing
along our roadways and clogging up our drainage ditches,."
City Manager Keith Wright, who had the idea for the
campaign back in 2009, said that "we have a real litter problem in the
community," and says he sees these signs, along with
substantial fines, as a way to keep the city of Lufkin
you have to do is call the City at 633-0281 or click on
Select Your Carts
and let us know you want to recycle.
After signing up, all you have to do is continue placing
your blue cart curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular collection
day. If you requested a larger blue cart, crews will switch
out the carts after they have been emptied, so please leave
your cart curbside until 5 p.m.
We're calling this campaign
"Go green" by choosing to recycle, which not only
helps the environment but also has an economic impact on the
community. "Go blue" by contacting us to make sure you have
a blue cart.
is easy. All you have to do is place cardboard, paper,
aluminum cans, steel cans and plastic bottles and jugs
inside your blue cart. The material doesn't have to be
separated, but we do ask you to rinse out bottles and cans
and make sure there's no food or other contaminates on any
of the material. Then just roll the cart to the curb on
collection day... and we'll do the rest.
campaign is designed to eliminate contamination from
the recycling stream. Too many households in the past have
used their blue carts for regular household garbage. Dirty
diapers, rotten food, dead animals and other nasty stuff
contaminate the recycling stream. The good work of thousands
of households can be ruined by those who don't recycle
correctly. Read the editorial in the
Lufkin Daily News.
So make the switch today! Call 633-0281 or click the link
above and CHOOSE TO RECYCLE!
We appreciate the support of our community partners!

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GENESEO, N.Y. – Ronna Bosko, a senior major gifts officer in SUNY Geneseo's advancement division, has been named director of alumni and parent relations at the college, effective June 6. She will lead a team focused on programs, events and other initiatives designed to engage Geneseo alumni and parents.
"We had strong candidates for this key advancement position, but Ronna's depth of experience, enthusiasm and leadership skills gave her the edge," said Bill Brower, Geneseo's vice president for advancement. "She keenly understands the important relationships alumni have with their alma mater. Her ability to reinforce those bonds will serve Geneseo well as the college continues to expand its national footprint and involve our alumni all over the country in the college's remarkable success. I'm eagerly looking forward to having Ronna on the advancement leadership team."
During her three years at Geneseo as a major gifts officer, Bosko has been instrumental in numerous successful philanthropic initiatives, including the formation of alumni committees in eight regions of the country, resulting in significant support of the college's "Shaping Lives of Purpose" capital campaign, which is nearing its $22 million goal.
"I'm incredibly gratified and excited to be leading Geneseo's alumni and parent relations team at a time when the college's national reputation is stronger than it's ever been," said Bosko. "Combining that with our well-defined alumni network structure gives us a tremendous opportunity to earnestly connect more Geneseo alumni and parents to the college. I enthusiastically look forward to accomplishing that by working with the leaders of our Alumni Council and Geneseo Alumni Association, the Geneseo Foundation, parent groups, my advancement colleagues and the entire campus community."
Bosko is a seasoned alumni relations professional familiar with SUNY. Before coming to Geneseo, she served as director and associate director of alumni relations at SUNY Plattsburgh. She also worked as an admissions adviser at Plattsburgh after earning her bachelor's degree there in sociology, magna cum laude. She also received a master's degree at Plattsburgh in student affairs practice in higher education.
Michelle Worden, a 1992 Geneseo alumna, has been serving as Geneseo's interim director of alumni relations for the past year. She will return to her responsibilities as associate director when Bosko begins her duties.
The alumni and parent relations team works closely with colleagues in the other college advancement branches at Geneseo: college communications and a variety of fundraising enterprises.
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Health & Parenting
Teens' Peer Problems May Affect Health Later
June 28, 2012 -- Teens who have more peer problems than normal are at higher risk of health problems as adults, Swedish researchers report.
They followed more than 800 Swedish teens from age 16 to 43. The researchers assessed peer problems as teens, asking teachers to weigh in. They followed the teens to see who developed a condition known as metabolic syndrome, which raises the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
They found a link. ''Peer problems at a young age are correlated to an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in middle age," Urban Janlert, MD, PhD, professor of public health at Umea University, Sweden, tells WebMD.
"It's a moderate risk, I would say," Janlert says.
The new research ties in with other findings about the effects of so-called toxic stress in childhood and later health, says Benjamin Siegel, MD. Siegel is chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) committee on psychosocial aspects of child and family health.
The study is published online in PLoS One.
Teen Peer Problems and Adult Health: Study Details
Janlert's team asked the teachers of more than 1,000 teens to assess each student's isolation. Teachers also told how well a student was liked and how well they got along with school peers at age 16.
At ages 16 and 43, the men and women completed a questionnaire about their social circumstances, behaviors, and health.
At age 43, they had health exams. Measurements included:
- Blood pressure
- Blood glucose
- Waist circumference
To be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, three of five factors must be present:
- Elevated blood pressure
- Elevated blood sugar
- Large waist (above 35 inches for women, 40 for men)
- Low level of "good" or HDL cholesterol
- Elevated level of triglycerides
The greater the teen peer problems, the higher the risk of metabolic syndrome at age 43, Janlert found.
As an example, he says, "if there is a 40% increase in peer problems compared to people who are assessed to have normal peer problems, there is a 36% increased risk of metabolic syndrome at age 43."
Overall, they estimated that 19% of the women and 34.5% of the men had metabolic syndrome. Janlert says they cannot prove cause and effect, only a link.


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How can I connect to a WPA2 Encrypted Network from the Terminal/Console?
I've wanted to remove the whole x-window system and use a Terminal based system only to free up any available memory and process list(s), but the only way to I have to connect to my ESSID network right now is via the Network Manager.
One other thing of note is that the wpa-supplicant is currently not working for my Zydas USB card.


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10 Simple Ways to Support Our Troopsby Erin Dower
If you're looking to honor our troops on Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any day, check out this list of easy but meaningful gestures. From donating cell phones and calling cards to making crafts and quilts, there are many ways to thank U.S. soldiers and their families for their sacrifice, and it's a great way to teach your kids about giving back.
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Donate to the USO
The United Service Organizations has been lifting the spirits of service personnel since 1941, providing welfare, services, and fun activities for troops and their families (like live concerts for deployed soldiers). USO Treehouse specifically supports programs for the kids in military families, such as free Sesame Street Live performances — fun!
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Mr Spock or Comic Book Guy?
Chocolate or Crisps? (Chips I think you guys call them)
Well, it has been proven that men tend to crave salty snacks, while women tend to crave chocolate. So...chips. (Crisps? Pffft. Funny)
What kind of car do you drive? (Or, if you don't drive, what do you want do drive?)
The original Favorite and least favorite by season
Shorts: 1: The Pacifier Watching TV 2: World War III Maggie's Brain 3: Bathtime Scary Movie
Episodes: 1: Krusty Gets Busted There's No Disgrace Like Home 2: Bart Gets an F Dead Putting Society 3: Homer at the Bat Separate Vocations 4: Homer's Triple Bypass Krusty Gets Kancelled 5: Cape Feare Lady Bouvier's Lover 6: Homer Badman Lisa on Ice 7: King-Size Homer Lisa the Iconoclast 8: Homer's Enemy Lisa's Date With Density 9: Bart Carny The Trouble with Trillions 10: Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble" 11: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? Kill the Alligator and Run 12: HOMЯ New Kids on the Blecch 13: Tales from the Public Domain She of Little Faith 14: The Dad Who Knew Too Little Helter Shelter 15: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner Bart-Mangled Banner 16: A Star Is Torn On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister 17: My Fair Laddy The Italian Bob 18: The Haw-Hawed Couple The Boys of Bummer 19: Funeral for a Fiend All About Lisa 20: Gone Maggie Gone The Good, the Sad and the Drugly 21: The Bob Next Door The Color Yellow 22: Donnie Fatso Love is a Many Strangled Thing 23: The Falcon and the D'ohman A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again 24: Hardly Kirk-ing What Animated Women Want 25: The War of Art What to Expect When Bart's Expecting 26: Sky Police Let's Go Fly a Coot 27: Halloween of Horror Lisa with an 'S'
i don't pay much attention to cars, so really anything that can go decently fast.
what is your favorite childhood memory?
My first old firm game where we beat the huns 1-0 (Only people from UK will get that )
Eric Cartman or Bart Simpson?
If you mean the show's in the current state they're in, Cartman.
Do you floss regularly!?
No, but i should start
do you brush your teeth 3 times a day?
Nope, twice.
Bath or Shower?
Regular shower...or....GOLDEN SHOWER???
golden shower
Do you like the new wife of Matt Groening
My Simpsons Season 26 Ratings/Reviews:
Clown in the Dumps : 1/5 / The Wreck of the Relationship : 3,5/5 / Super Franchise Me : 3/5 / Simpson Horror Show XXV : 2,75/5
Not really...WHY do men date/marry women 1/2 their age? I'm going to be fifty in May and I feel like women like me aren't worth
OOPS! I forgot to ask a question:
WHY is it that women my age are 'cougars' when they date men who are in their 20's????
Because they are damn fine.
Is Donald Trump a total douche?
No he isn't !
How many people will watch the episode tomorrow in USA ?
(Yes he is)
3,765,592 people.
Is the ability to be sarcastic the great gift a human should treasure?
"Have some more sloppy joes! I've made 'em extra sloppy for ya!"
"Lady, you're scaring us."
Favorite historical figure before Albert Einstein?
Edgar Casey
Favorite Beatles song?
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds; at least, right now.
Favorite Elton John song?
Oh nikito look look wonderful
a villa in Monte Carlo or a dump in NY?
A villa on Monte Carlo with Queen Latifah as my maid baby!
Why must dumb have a 'b' at the end?
because this is the way we write this word !
Do you will watch the 500th episodes tonight ?
I do definitely do will.
Wrinkles or Spots?
Wrinkles, they aren't permanent.
XBOX 360 or PS3?
XBOX 360 man.
Is Starbucks somewhere you go to often?
Occassionally, but not often.
Do people ALWAYS buy coffee at Starbucks? I buy either hot chocolate, a chocolate/banana smoothie or a Double Chocolatey Chip shake
I would say yes for the most part but there are the rare few like you (which isn't a bad thing).
How much time do you spend here in a day?
I dunno...maybe 10, 15 minutes depending on the action here.
WHat are you having for dinner tonight?
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We have a horn-shaped 3d body, which is represented as a list of vertices and faces. Each face is a triangle represented by 3 vertices. The body is positioned along the Z-axis (height). We would like to make several cuts at certain heights. Each cut (a plane perpendicular to the Z- axis) may create one or more cross-sections with the body (the body may split to several branches). The question is how to find those cross-sections.
Another question: how to find (efficiently) the maximum width of the body, i.e. 2 points (not necessarily from the list of vertices) on the surface of the body with the same z-coordinate, and maximum distance between them?
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Introducing Early Support for Freescale i.MX6
Freescale recently released the i.MX6 Series of ARM SoC for industrial and mobile computing. This new SoC is based on ARMv7 Cortex-A9 MP architecture, that can scale from 1 to 4 core(s), clocked at up to 1.2 GHz, obviously also featuring a complete 2D/3D GPU based on Vivante GC400 engine, supporting OpenVG, OpenGL|ES 1.x and 2.x and OpenCL hardware acceleration APIs. The Freescale i.MX6 also provides a complete Multimedia Codecs API, allowing 1080p H.264/VC-1 video encoding/decoding.
While the chip is yet barely available to manufacturers, the OpenBricks team is proud to already feature it as supported within its framework. All hardware components aren't yet fully supported, but we do already provide enough for you to start playing with the chip. So far, the OpenBricks framework provides full support for U-Boot and Linux Kernel (and basic/usual drivers) as well as complete support for IPU (Image Processing Unit) and GPU (with all Khronos libs for console-based environment). Still missing are the related X.Org video drivers and all hardware-accelerated audio/video codecs support but we're definitely working on getting these in.
In other words, if you're looking for an updated filesystem, we provide you everything one could need to start hacking with Freescale i.MX6 ARM2 and SabreLite evaluation boards. More to come on this in the following weeks …


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I have an exam in the course about higher order logic. I was looking for answer of the question "Explain the advantage and disadvantage of using Hilbert system". The disadvantage in the meaning of why it is hard to apply. Thanks.
From a practical point of view, the disadvantages of a Hilbert System are
From a theoretical point of view, the advantages of a Hilbert System are
The relation between a Hilbert system and a natural deduction system is similar to the relation between machine language and a high level programming language. Of course you can build a high level programming language on top of machine language, and similarly you can prove metatheorems about Hilbert systems which allow you to use some of the more convenient proof techniques from natural deduction systems also with Hilbert systems.
Some advantages:
You can make deductions blindly... at least in several cases of propositional calculi. That is, you can having no idea of what you want to prove in the first place. At least, once you know how to do so. Condensed detachment is such a method.
Every logician seems to say that the make the metatheory easier to do than natural deduction systems (I don't know what logicians say about Hilbert systems compare to semantic tableaux in this respect). I don't understand how this works or why it holds.
They usually rely on the rule of modus ponens, or a more general rule of detachment. There exist very, very few people who debate or will need convincing of these rules. Consequently, if the axioms get accepted, once you can figure out how to deduce things, you can start to deduce things.
With Hilbert systems you can investigate systems of logic where the deduction metatheorem does not hold. This has importance for certain classes of multi-valued logics, as well as investigation of subsystems of classical propositional logic. Perhaps a good example here comes as the equivalential calculus (the rule of detachment here goes Epq, p$\vdash$q. A usual demonstration of the deduction metatheorem relies on the law of simplification CqCpq. The formula EqEpq is simply not valid under {0, 1} semantics (let both p=0 and q=0). So, the deduction metatheorem fails for the equivalential calculus.
Some disadvantages:
The substitutions needed in formulas hardly seem clear at first to derive anything other than substitution instances of the formulas you already have. In other words, figuring out how to deduce detached theorems don't seem clear at first. Fortunately, condensed detachment as a method does have a way to help you see how to do such deductions. But, how often is that taught?
They generally have only the rule of modus ponens, so you don't have all that many tools with which to derive things.


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Featured panelists David Gordon, Justin Behrend, Catherine Adams, and Jeffrey Koch will discuss "Democracy at Risk in America". The discussion is based on the Supreme Court decision to invalidate key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The panel discussion will be located in the College Union Hunt Room at 2:30 p.m.
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Session 8 - Part 3 - Branding with Custom Master Pages
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I've upgraded a SharePoint 2007 (188.8.131.5221) database to SharePoint 2010 (no SP's or anything yet) and I noticed that there is no edit button that brings up the ribbon to edit a page in the upgraded SharePoint 2010 site. If I create a new site and new collection I get the edit button. If I create a new site collection under the upgraded 2007 web application I get an edit button, but I cannot seem to figure out how to enable this functionality on the upgraded sites. I've been banging my head against this all day.
I think that the problem here is that on some pages the ribbon is hidden by default. You need to make it visible by clicking on "Show Ribbon" on the "Site Actions" drop-down menu.
The missing edit button might be due to many causes: 1. You haven't been doing Visual Upgrade (which actually replaces your master page with the v4.master) 2. Your master page is not 100% compatibile with SP2010, nor does it use the elements from v4.master (collaboration) or the example nightandday.master
To add the button in your page you could use the
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To the editor:
The president's State of the Union speech addressed many of small business owners' key concerns, including a responsible resolution of our tax and budget issues, comprehensive immigration reform and continuing to grow the economy through innovation and investments in clean energy.
We're pleased President Obama highlighted the important role small businesses play in our economy. Small businesses create two out of three net new jobs, employ nearly half the private sector workforce and make up 99.7 percent of all businesses in the nation.
Small businesses stand behind bold policies to address climate change while spurring innovation in clean energy. Our polling found 87 percent of small business owners believe improving innovation and energy efficiency are highly effective ways to increase prosperity for small businesses.
However, we wish the president had emphasized the need for full implementation of our new health care law, which is key to small business success in 2013. Our extensive opinion polling demonstrates strong small business support for key provisions in the law aimed at reducing costs and creating more avenues for entrepreneurs to secure affordable coverage. Robust implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including health insurance marketplaces, is the best way to make that happen.
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Are you New to MarineParents.com?
This is a brief overview of the web site and the many services offered to the families and friends of Marines as well as services for Marines. Please feel free to use the Contact Us section of the web site to ask questions or talk to a volunteer if you need assistance using the site or finding the information you're looking for. God Bless and Semper Fi!
Bringing Marine Corps families together to Connect & Share™ with one another is our primary function. Our mission includes four distinct areas: Informing, Connecting, Sharing, and Supporting. We DO NOT address or allow political issues. We DO allow freedom of spiritual proclamations, support and prayer. We DO believe in God, Family, Country and The United States Marine Corps.
Community awareness for troop support is a vital component of our work at MarineParents.com. The Care Package Project™, Operation PAL™, and Team Marine Parents™ provide opportunities to involve your community in actively supporting our troops.
The MarineParents.com Web Site
The web site addresses a wide range of topics, each backed by links to official sites and resources. Topics include the United States Marine Corps, MCRD bootcamp and graduations at both Parris Island and San Diego, unit and battalion information, combat, deployments, military benefits, resources for our new generation of combat veterans, and countless other topics including relaxation and coping skills.
A Place to Connect & Share™
Support for family and friends of our U.S. Marines is offered through the web site's trademark in "a Place to Connect & Share™" which includes live support, email support, chat rooms and message board communities. Both the chat rooms and message boards are moderated for safety and to assure compliance with OPSEC (Operational Security).
"a Place to Connect & Share™
Support During Bootcamp
Overwhelmed with the prospect of sending your recruit off to bootcamp? We offer "a Place to Connect & Share™" on our Recruit Parents website by putting friends and family members from each graduating platoon together on message boards and chat rooms for support and encouragement. The bootcamp section of the web site includes training information, what to expect from the USMC, graduation information and much more.
Recruit Parents Forums on Marine Family Network | Bootcamp & Graduation Information
Support During Deployment
Deployment presents many challenges for families of our Marines. We offer "a Place to Connect & Share™" putting friends and families from each unit together on the same message boards and chat rooms. Use the deployment information section to find answers to every question you may have including phone cards, care packages, travel, communication, contact information and more.
Deployment Forum on Marine Family Network | Deployment Information
The Care Package Project™
We ship over 1100 care packages five times a year to Marines stationed in combat zones. Family and friends can request a package to be sent to their deployed Marine at no charge. Organizations, individuals, and communities are encouraged to support our troops by working with us to donate both funding and care package items. As per military policy, addresses are not given to the public.
Warrior Support Team™
The Warrior Support Team™ is a first response effort improving the quality of recovery for Purple Heart service members and their families by offering immediate support, care, and guidance upon casualty notification through recovery and beyond medical retirement. The program offers a private, online forum and a learning center for Purple Heart families, and serves meals to Balboa and Bethesda Naval Medical Centers when cafeterias are closed over the weekend.
Operation PAL™
Operation Prayers and Letters is a project that supports our Marines who have been injured. We work with families to setup a private mailing address for the injured Marine. People, church groups, and school children around the US add these Marines to prayer lists as well as write cards and letters for the Marines which we forward in huge envelopes for the Marines. The morale boost is incredible!
Gold Star Legacy™
We offer private services to Gold Star Families, those that have lost their son or daughter during active duty with the Marine Corps. Meeting and communicating with families who understand your pain and grief can help. We give you that opportunity, no matter where you are in the world, in a private chat room, message board, and annual gathering. Access to this area is limited to Gold Star families only.
Team Marine Parents™
Team Marine Parents™ is comprised of Marine family members and Marines who participate in either the Bootcamp Challenge at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego or the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC each October. The mission of the team is to raise community awareness to support our troops and to raise money for the projects and services offered through MarineParents.com, Inc. We are always looking for more folks to join Team Marine Parents™!
Unit Information Database
Every Marine is assigned to a unit or battalion in the Marine Corps. Often, finding information about that particular unit can be challenging. Our database includes virtually every unit in the Marine Corps and includes base locations, current station, phone numbers, the unit FRO (Family Readiness Officer, a contact for family members), and links to the unit's message boards and chat night schedule.
Unit Information Searchable Database
Marine Corps News Room
The Marine Corps News Room is a collection of news articles about our Marines, the United States Marine Corps, and our Marine Corps families. The news room is updated daily with articles from around the globe. You can simply visit the web site to read the articles, or it is also available as an RSS data feed which you can subscribe to through most internet communities like Google, MSN and Yahoo!
Regional Support Groups
To help folks find "a Place to Connect & Share™" with one another in their own hometowns, we offer a database of support groups and meeting times around the United States. You can also learn how to start your own support group using the tools and information available on the web site. Make sure your support group is listed in the database, or use the database to find a support group near you.
Regional Support Groups
Devil Dog Chow™
Devil Dog Chow™ is an amazing collection of recipes and inspiration. Families and friends from around the United States have contributed the favorite recipes of our Marines and recruits, honoring them in our own small way. Our love for our Marines and recruits can be found throughout this cookbook as it is found in our everyday lives.
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Looking for unit specific t-shirts and gear? Homecoming shirts? Marine Corps Battalion, Regiment, and Divisions? We've got MEUs and MAWs and everything in between! We also offer items for family members, from Proud Parent of a Marine to Proud Sister, Proud Uncle, Grandparents, and more! All proceeds from sales in this store go to support MarineParents.com, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation and the many projects we have to support Marines and their families at home.
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Our Recruit Store features bootcamp T-shirts, memorabilia, bumper stickers, coffee mugs, and more. Many items are customized with graduation dates and platoon numbers for both San Diego and Parris Island. We also offer color-specific items for each San Diego and Parris Island Battalion, Platoon, and graduating class. All proceeds from sales in this store go to support MarineParents.com, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation and the many projects we have to support Marines and their families at home.
Visit the Recruit Parents Store
Our general newsletter is sent twice each month. We have five additional newsletters that we send out periodically on a range of topics including bootcamp, deployment, Operation PAL, supporting the Marine Corps, the annual national conference. Topic-specific newsletters are sent every other month, with the exception of the conference newsletter which is sent monthly from January through April.
Read Past Issues and Sign-up to Receive Newsletter
In the News
Our good works have attraced quite a bit of attention in local and national cable and television news, radio shows, and printed media. This section of the web site highlights a few of those stories.
In the News
We have over 60 volunteers from around the United States that work countless hours each week to provide services and support to Marine families. MarineParents.com, Inc. is always recruiting more volunteers for help with moderating the message boards and chat room, unit coordinators, conference planning, funding and research. Visit the web site to learn how you can apply to become a volunteer.
Our Volunteers and Application to Volunteer
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Costs for the web site, services and projects are funded by donations and corporate sponsors*. Your donation is appreciated. All donations are acknowledged with a receipt. To make a donation, make checks payable to MarineParents.com, Inc. In the memo of your check, write either "Operations and Services" or "The Care Packet Project™". Mail your donation to P.O. Box 1115, Columbia, MO 65205.
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Each year, we honor Independence Day with a dazzling display of fireworks – whether it be right in our own backyards or at a community celebration. Although most families take precautions to protect themselves and their children against the potential dangers of fireworks, thousands still visit the emergency room every year – often with eye injuries.
According to a special study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 9,600 consumers were treated for injuries due to fireworks in emergency rooms during 2011, and 17 percent of those injuries were to the eyes.
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Saudi Arabia has donated $3 million in food baskets to Afghanistan, which is suffering from a severe food shortage. The baskets will be distributed in cooperation with the World Food Program.
The Kingdom's donation is in response to a joint appeal issued by the government of Afghanistan and the United Nations to provide food aid in light of the hike in global food prices, the lack of production and widespread drought.
The aid is in line with Saudi Arabia's ongoing assistance to Afghanistan. In June 2008, the Kingdom donated 300 tons of relief aid to Afghanistan, including 12,000 boxes of foodstuffs; 1,000 tents; 3,000 blankets; and 1,000 rugs.


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1936 Ford Truck - Aston HaulerWritten by on January 22, 2007 Contributors: Jeremy Cook The Venuti's '36 Ford
As one ages, their perception of time changes. The world seems to be spinning ever faster. Hours feel like minutes as we grow old.
In 1982, just a few hours past his 29th birthday, John Venuti of Aston, Pennsylvania, knew that if he didn't get his hands on a custom classic truck by the time he was 30, he would be too old to enjoy it. After a few months passed, John discovered this was not a fleeting notion and expressed his concerns to his wife, Gail. For some women, this disclosure would have made about as much sense as a man working out in his garage at night instead of eating chocolate bon-bons on the couch with her. Fortunately for John, his wife understood his desire and encouraged him to find an old truck. "In February '82, I heard about a guy building a '36 Ford pickup in his garage. The word was he might sell it. When I went to see it, the cab was sitting on a rolling chassis with a 350-inch Chevy and a four-speed stick tranny installed. The guy said he would sell it after he was done, which should take about six months-six months turned into three years." In February '85, John and Gail bought the '36 Ford and drove it home. They hung a set of Centerline wheels on it and had the headliner done, and that was that.
"From that point on, going to rod runs with our three children was our full-time hobby. The kids would get into the bed with their pillows and off we'd go. In 1987, we drove from Aston, Pennsylvania, to the Street Rod Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. It was the best trip we ever made." For 15 years the Venuti family ran the wheels off their Ford, until June '02 at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals East in York, Pennsylvania, where they spotted a beautiful '40 Ford pickup custom-built for Bill Baldwin by the Hot Rod Garage (HRG) of Denton, Maryland. John and Gail met Ray Bartlett, owner of the Hot Rod Garage, and discussed building the '36 with him. After driving out to Ray's shop in Maryland and discussing the idea further, they were convinced they should leave their truck with the Hot Rod Garage's crew and give them carte blanche to boot.
First in line for the HRG treatment was the '36's frame and suspension. Dean Alexander pie-cut the rear framerails and fabricated a custom step-notch. From there, TCI leaf springs were hung on Hot Rod Garage custom-made shackles, with a 3.25:1 limited-slip 9-inch Ford rearend attached. Up front, the frame horns were pinched to run a chromed Super Bell '32 Ford 4-inch dropped axle with So Cal Speed Shop Buick-style brakes and hairpins. For steering, a Mullins Vega steering box directs chrome-plated spindles from Pete & Jake's Hot Rod Parts of Peculiar, Missouri. Pete & Jake's tubular shocks are used at all four corners for dampening. For rolling stock, 15-inch Billet Specialties Legacy-style wheels are mounted on Michelin radials on the front and BFGoodrich T/A radials on the rear. Supplying hydraulic juice to the brakes tucked within the billet wheels is handled via an aluminum 1 1/8-inch-bore Wilwood master cylinder.
To power the '36 Ford, the Hot Rod Garage installed a new 355-horsepower ZZ4 Chevrolet engine mated to a beefed Turbo 350 tranny by Mike Oliver at Easton Transmissions in Easton, Maryland. Internal transmission modifications include a B&M 2,200-rpm stall torque converter with a shift kit. On the inside, a 16-inch Lokar shifter pops out of red wool carpeting laid down by the Hot Rod Garage's Dean Alexander. Dean was also responsible for custom-fabricating the '36's seat and door panels, then covering them in red leather. The stock dashboard on John's '36 Ford was replaced with a '37 Ford passenger car dash featuring a custom gauge panel fabricated by HRG's Jason Gallo. Completing the '36 interior's tasty vintage look is a banjo steering wheel from The Wheel Shop topping a fully chromed tilt steering column from the folks at Flaming River.
To accent the exterior of John's pickup, the Hot Rod Garage looked again to a Ford passenger car for subtle changes. The headlights and taillights are from a '36 car. The bodywork on the stock all-steel '36 Ford cab, bed, and fenders was done by Gary Hunter at the Hot Rod Garage. For those special touches, only a custom-made part will do. Jason Gallo fabricated filler panels and a custom rear roll pan along with front and rear stainless steel nerf bars. For exterior color, the Hot Rod Garage's painter, Dustin Lutz, sprayed the '36 in General Motors Refrigerator White DuPont paint. One of the few chores handled by an outside source were the pinstripes pulled by Jerry Campbell of DuPont's hometown, Wilmington, Delaware.
"In June 2004, Ray delivered the truck to us at the York, Pennsylvania, show. We couldn't believe it was our truck. Since then the truck has been to Indy, Columbus, Louisville, Pigeon Forge, Charlotte, and numerous local runs as well. With many more trips planned, the completed truck is well beyond what we ever expected."
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The '36 Ford has a hot rod stance from the Hot Rod Garage thanks to a 4-inch dropped Super Bell Deuce axle with Pete & Jake's spindles up front and TCI leaf springs on the rear.The Hot Rod Garage's Gary Hunter cherried the body out, and Dustin Lutz painted it. The color is General Motors Refrigerator White from DuPont.Golden Oak flooring shelters a polyethylene gas tank from Tanks Inc. (Poly gas tanks are impervious to ethanol.)Three-deuces on a chromed Edelbrock intake manifold flanked by Moon-finned aluminum valve covers betray the ZZ4's high-tech heritage. Sanderson headers dump into a pair of Smitty's glasspacks, giving the old Ford a small-block Chevy bark.Man, there's nothing like red leather to brighten up an old cab. The Hot Rod Garage's Dean Alexander is the guy responsible for the '36's tasty cowhide and wool carpet interior.In ancient times, cavemen ignited dinosaur fat for illumination. The stock '36 Ford shallow-bucket headlights were swapped for more streamlined models from a '36 Ford passenger car. Pinhead Jerry Campbell of Wilmington, Delaware......pulled the pinstripes inside and out on the Venuti's '36 Ford. Custom Chrome of Grafton, Ohio, custom-plated the shiny parts.


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iHome dock works with iPad, iPod, more
|LifeProof, the award-winning maker of all-protective, everyday cases for smartphones and tablets, today announced the availability of the LifeProof nuud case for iPad. (LifeProof/MCT)
It features a sliding cover with a black faux leather top that unveils all the controls and a dock for Apple iPad, iPhones and iPods.
The great desktop sound comes from a pair of high-quality speakers packed into both ends of the system.
It measures 15.35 inches by 6.69 inches by 3.54 inches, weighs 2.64 pounds and runs on AC power or four AA batteries (not included).
The flexible dock connector lets you dock just about every Apple device.
As far as working with the new iPhone 5 connection, a company representative emailed me that "iHome has a line of new products that will be out in the coming months (by early 2013) for iPhone 5 and the new iPods. However, virtually every product they've released with the old 30 pin dock will still work with the Lightning adaptor Apple is releasing."
The iD55, like most every other iHome docking system, has an AUX-in (3.5mm) port to connect with most any media player as well.
Details: www.ihomeaudio.com $79.99
I never thought specs for a keyboard would include hand washable with dishwasher soap but the Logitech K310 keyboard lists just that.
The new USB keyboard is built with Rubberdome key technology and is advertised to withstand a washing in the kitchen sink submergible up to 12-inches, so I did just that.
After drying it off (a critical aspect) I plugged it back in and it worked perfectly. It's also built with drying holes on the backside for easy drainage.
The keyboards numbers, letters and other characters are laser-printed and UV coated so they won't come off after the washing but I'd be careful and not use an abrasive surface to scrub them clean..
It's not magic, but it's really impressive and well worth the investment for many desktop coffee drinkers or eaters.
As for how it functions, it's a full sized keyboard with F-keys, a number pad and low profile keys advertised to last up to 5 million keystrokes.
A small cleaning brush comes attached to the bottom of the keyboard for quick cleaning of dust and dirt.
Details: www.logitech.com $39.99
The LifeProof Nuud case for iPad is another way to take an electronic device in the water or to just protect is from any damaging environment.
The case is designed to meet or exceed IP-68 and Military Standards, which allows it to withstand inclement weather or to be submerged in water up to 6.6-feet deep for up to 30 minutes.
Just picking up the case, you can feel how durable it is but follow the instructions, which encourage you to test out the case in water before installation.
It's also shock-proof to withstand small drops but that's something I'm hesitant to test out so I'll just take their word for it.
While your new iPad or iPad 2 is encased, you get full access to the tablet's home button, volume control and the headphone and charging ports.
The critical aspect of the tablet is the touch screen and while the heavy-duty case is on you still get full access to the screen, which is built with what's called naked screen technology.
Details: www.lifeproof.com $149.99
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Sisters object to secrets of Vatican probe
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious has issued a statement [.PDF] objecting to the fact that church authorities will not disclose who has funded a Vatican investigation of women religious in the United States.Comments the apostolic visitator, Mother Mary Clare Millea, made to Catholic News Service on July 31 raised many more questions than they answered:
Mother Clare ... declined to discuss specifics related to the study's cost, including how it is being financed. She said, however, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is not funding the effort."Anyone who has contributed has not wanted their name to be publicized," she said. ... "We are welcoming the support of individual dioceses, individuals or groups who would be willing to help defray the expenses."
Nor would Mother Clare identify the bishops and others who developed the questions submitted to the religious orders. "We feel it's prudent to let them remain anonymous," CNS quoted her as saying.But actually, it would be prudent to have reasonable disclosure. The larger issue lurking here is the extent to which major donors wield outsized influence in the Catholic Church. That is a story that would really take off with the right opening.
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"The larger issue lurking here is the extent to which major donors wield outsized influence in the Catholic Church. That is a story that would really take off with the right opening."Great reporting, Paul. Is this ever so important. Let's see who has the courage to pursue this.
I, too, hope that some prominent Catholic journalist will pursue this story, and blow the cover of those who are secretly able to manipulate Church officials with financial contributions. It strikes me as rather ironic that "bishops" have complained to the Vatican about the orthodoxy of American religious women, when they were, as a body, silent when so many of their priests were found to have molested our children. Where was the "Vatican visitation" for that horrendous issue? Further, I am deeply saddened, as a former religious, at the dead silence -- and I do mean "dead" -- of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), the male counterpart to LCWR. Another irony: they are also facing serious recruitment problems and a rising mean age, and yet they are not being investigated. I see no support coming from them for their Sisters. Could it be that they see themselves more as priests than as religious men? As far as interiorizing and implementing Vatican II, the Sisters put them to shame.These are sad days, indeed, for the Church in America.
See the article by Sr. Sandra Schneiders on the National Catholic Reporter web site. If what she says is true, and I have no reason at present to doubt it, then the evidence of corruption in the hierarchy is appalling. Were the matters not so serious, one might be tempted to shrug off the "investigators" as bumblers. I find it hard to fathom how treating 60 to 80 year old dedicated, and often financially vulnerable, religious women who have contributed so much to the Church with such disdain and contempt can be called anything other than objectively grievously sinful on the part of all those cooperating with this inquisition.As Ken Lovasik says, where are the men religious, the priests and the bishops? Is this what is supposed to be evidence of thier "faithful leadership" of the People of God?
I do not understand the risks. How could a diocese possibly take the buildings or possessions of a religious community as a consequence of this visitation? I don't see the connection.
Bernard--There seem to be several articles by Schneiders over at NCR. At least, I think that's what my search results are telling me. Could you possibly provide a link to the one you're referring to? Thanks!
http://ncronline.org/news/women/why-they-stayedI believe that this is the article that Bernard Dauenhauer referred to.
Can donors influence the Vatican one asks? It has been reported by Jason Berry that A/B Laghi [of fond memory] turned down a new Mercedes when offered by Legionaries of Christ founder Marciel... However Cardinal Ronde, 'founder' of the US Religious sisters investigation accepted the previously turned down Mercedes....
I'm never good at sniffing out conspiracy theories in general (which undoubtedly means I would be mincemeat as a Vatican functionary) but I admit it never would have even occurred to me that the funds would come from anywhere other than the Holy See, if the Holy See is conducting the visitation (I question whether "investigation" is the right word, btw - it appears to me that "audit" or "inspection" might be more apt synonyms).The Mother in charge of the visitation seems to indicate that the Holy See is funding it, so is this just a question of whose budget this is coming out of?I do see that the Holy See receives donations from wealthy donors, and it seems likely that some of those donations could be earmarked for specific uses, but that's not necessarily nefarious. If the funds are received as a donation, presumably their use is controlled by the recipient?Or are there all sorts of documented instances of nefariousness in modern times that I'm just not aware of?
Donors and questioners anonymous. Almost sounds like a new 12-Step group. I don't know that I see a conspiracy theorist's playground here as much as an implicit endorsement of the Hermeneutic of Complaint. Thanks to the curia and the last two popes, we now openly encourage the kind of whining that has usually been confined to the worst of our parishes. Whoever said lay people had no power never endured the wrath of the aggrieved. And if it works for which group fries the fish or plants the flower bed, why wouldn't some people think they could run the universal church that way?
Ken Lovasik said:It strikes me as rather ironic that bishops have complained to the Vatican about the orthodoxy of American religious women, when they were, as a body, silent when so many of their priests were found to have molested our children. Ken what strikes me as ironic is how the Catholic left always returns to the same old theme of the priest-underage gay-sex crisis to justify corruption within its ranks. Without a doubt organizations of women religious on the left have undermined traditional Catholicism in this country and throughout the world for decades. Now you and the LCWR may disagree with the tenets of traditional catholic ecclesiology but you cannot honestly disagree that the vatican has a vested interest in how official entities within the church understand the Church to actually be and conduct themselves in due regard to that understanding--what is at issue is the salvation of souls, and eternal life. This being the case it is most reasonable and necessary for the Vatican to seek out, examine, and correct our wayward sisters in the LCWR before they do any more damage to themselves and others.
The Money is coming form orthodox Catholics the world over. I sent in my check-In memory of the Sisters of Mercy who taught me in High School. What a crew, most are all dead now.
Jim P. --You want some conspiritorial speculation? I googled Mother Clair and found an article by Rocco that says that her tiny order is the favorite order of Cardinal Rigali. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, as they used to say.Mr. Flowerday --"Donors and questioners anonymous" gets first prize for this week's best new phrase. We'll see as the investigation progresses whether it should be called "Inquisition anonymous". No, we don't know yet whether Mother Claire will be a fair auditor. But, I guess we'll never know because her report will be anonymous.Witchhunt, impure and simple. The bishops need a scapegoat for the diminishing number of Cathollics, and the nuns are it. Shame, shame, shame.
Oops = that should have been, her report will not be published. Who, by the way, are the other nuns assisting in these interrogations?
In the Bible is says what is done in secret will be made known. Let us wait for God to reveal.
In a "Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church," Bishop Weakland recalls how the Roman curialists look down on American Catholicism (Our silly more democratic notions?)They chided him on his lack of "docility':I'm sure that if we are all good children and obey the curia of Rode and his likes, we'd all be treated well!Bernard is right to be harsh.It's a typical old boys club condescendingly (and with mysogyny) saying fall in line and all will be well. Of course Rome has a vested interest in what happens out there , but to say operating like a poor excuse of modern goverance juistifies that behavior, and then drag the argument into the old left vs. right theology is less than insightful.(Might even smack of a clericalist defense.)From Weakland's book, it also goes without question that the super orthodox have special ears in Rome- such ears could well be greased with a nice goody like Rode got from Maciel.My view is that the Romanita sysytem that sees itself as "smooth" is continually more injurious than helpful to the Church, more backward than prospective, and more open to that awful kind of sytem that rewards its fawners , yes men and company men.
If this "visitation" were open and transparent, it wouldn't be Catholic, would it?Fr. W.T.C.: what has "undermined Catholicism" in this country is an educated laity. They no longer buy whatever they have been fed over the years hook, line and stinker. They ask questions and when the answers are not compelling, those answers tend to get ignored.What is left is a simpler, more believable, less Roman version of Catholicism that doesn't support hierarchial notions of who rules, who obeys, who pays and who decides who's in and who's out.
Speaking of whining and complaining, I'm sure the Bay Area wingnuts will be out in full force this Friday for the appearance of the Spawn of Satan:Fr. Thomas Reese at MHRFr. Thomas Reese, SJ is a Jesuit author and former editor of America, a weekly Catholic magazine. He is frequently quoted as an expert on Catholic issues. He will address the parish (Most Holy Redeemer) on Friday, August 21 at 7:30 PM. The topic is "Religion and Politics: what is forbidden, what is allowed, what is prudent." The talk will be followed by a question and answer period and a reception giving parishioners a chance to meet Fr. Reese. All are invited.
One possible anonymous donor is the wealthy (God, what an understatement!) Catholic hotelier and developer who donated $125,000 to support Proposition 8 that ended gay/lesbian marriage in California. In addition to various luxury properties, he also has $56.9 milion divided among nine bank accounts. Oh, yes, he's going through a divorce after (per the news report) 43 years, 8 months, 9 days of marriage. I gather his primary residence may be San Diego.See the story at http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/ironic_divorce/8366/Another news story (sorry, don't have link) reported that Bishop Salvatore Cordileone, while auxiliary bishop of San Diego, helped raise thousands of dollars in support of Proposition 8 in order to defend traditional marriage (and its sanctity, no doubt :) . Cordileone has been bishop of Oakland since May of this year.Any connection here?
Jimmy Mac, can you videotape Fr. Reese and post it on YouTube? I'd like to see it :)I read this morning about Sr. Sandra Schneiders's (really good) piece at NCR on the same page where I read about some female celebrity praying sucessfully for large breasts ..... women and relgion, almost makes you want to weep.
Ah, yes: Bishop Sal, marriage's really big pal:http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/the_father_of_proposition_8/Content?o...
Thank you, Jimmy Mac!
"But it was in the area of fund-raising that Cordileone was most helpful..."Yup.
It sounds as if some of you are surprised by the fact that the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is inquiring about matters pertaining to Catholic Church Doctrine.
It sounds as if the CDF's practices and presuppositions are worth questioning. not much different in all things bur name from the old Holy Office.
Jimmy Mac: At least bring a few index cards with you to the Reese lecture. There should be a few items you'll want for the archives.
Anyone who has worked in a large organization knows that the home office will at some point have some questions to ask. The issue raised here is that it's being done the wrong way. The inquiry will lack credibility if there is a reasonable suspicion that it is funded by ideological opponents of the sisters. There needs to be greater transparency in church finances. That's not a liberal or conservative position, either. It's appropriate management. There's no cause to demonize anyone.
If there's an issue of undue influence or ideological opposition to good work by a large numbe rof religious, ther emay be cause to "demonize" or at leats harshly score someone (Cardinal Rode.e.g.)How are wrongs, if that's the case, in the Roman beauracracy to be corected when the sytem is (like many large sytems) heavily invested in self protection and promotion?The problem of secrecy especially ( if the issue of large donors who are anonymous influencing policy) needs much more investigation.
Susan:"At least bring a few index cards with you to the Reese lecture. There should be a few items youll want for the archives."I'm looking for a small tape recorder (anachronistic, that) that I haven't used in years. I'm sure the Holy Orthodox will do the same. We don't allow them or anyone to video anything such as this without prior permission, which very rarely is given. No policy on taping, however.Paul:The abject lack of transparency in this entire "Visitation" process (is that Latin for witch hunt?) is what has peed off most of the sisters that I know. It's a typical Vatican move and simply indicates that massive editing and ideological slanting will happen without any recourse to the source documents that are the results of any visits, conversations., etc.Until the Vatican learns that the Truth shall make you free, tthe results of heir "visitations" shrouded in secrecy and obfuscation will, at best, make good reserve stock for the outdoor privy.
UPDATE:The Tom Reese presentation went off without incident in front of about 100 people. He distributed his "Ten Recommendations" on how Catholics should deal with religion and politics. If anyone is interested in a copy, email me and I'll send the Reesealog to you.


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I'm currently learning about asymptotes and I'm trying to work out the following example:
To find the vertical asymptotes, the book I'm following says that after factoring completely, you should set each factor of the denominator to $0$ and:
Every solution you get that does not make the numerator 0 will give you a vertical asymptote of the function.
According to that, I do:
$$ \begin{align} x^2+1=0 \\ x^2=-1 \\ x = \pm\sqrt{-1} \\ x = \pm i \end{align} $$
Now, neither $i$ nor $-i$ make the numerator $0$, so does that mean that $x=i$ and $x=-i$ are vertical asymptotes to the function $f$? And if so, what does that really mean?
Wolfram|Alpha doesn't mention any vertical asymptotes, only the horizontal one at $y=0$.


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Gary Reinero's 1937 Willys Gasser Coupe - Gasser, California Style - Hot RodsWritten by on August 1, 2010 This Hemi-Powered Willys Was Tearing Up The Strip At Fremont, Raisin City, And Vacaville More Than 40 Years Ago.
We're glad Gary Reinero is the kind of guy who hangs on to stuff. The Merced, California, racer bought this Willys way back in 1962 from a neighboring goat farmer who hauled his milk cans to the local market on a wooden platform bolted to the coupe's roof. Gary built the $25 junker into an A/Gasser, initially running a Chevy 409 and a B&M Hydro. In 1964, he installed a new 426 Hemi race engine, the hottest thing going at that moment. He installed a set of Hilborns, and the Hydro was soon discarded in favor of a Clutch-Flite with a 40-pound flywheel and a Dana 60 rear axle. He raced the Willys all around Northern California, parking it a few years later when, like so many Gasser campaigners, he switched to a lighter, shorter Austin-bodied car.
But he never got rid of the Willys, no way. Gary, a truck and heavy equipment operator, says old machines just sort of stick to him, including the assortment of vintage trucks and D-8 Caterpillar 'dozers he has collected. The Gasser sat for 20 or 30 years, and at one point he installed a blown big-block Chevy and drove it on the street-complete with its original Gene Winfield paintjob and race lettering. Encouraged by his friends and fellow racers to return the Willys to its original state, he recently did just that. "It must have taken me two or three weeks to dig around and find all the parts I had stored away," Gary says. The result is about as authentic a '60s Gasser as you will find. The paint, upholstery, engine, and drivetrain are all original-even the wheels and tires.
However, he has no plans to vintage-race the Willys; it will remain in its no-longer-trackworthy condition. Gary will continue to do his racing in his modern Gasser, another '48 Austin, which is one of the top dogs in the AA/Supercharged circuit that runs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Though he will be celebrating his 70th birthday around the time you read this, Gary has no plans to retire from drag racing. "If my reaction times start going to hell, I'll quit," he says.
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The 426 still runs its unusual two-ring package with a Dykes top ring and no second ring, Gary says, adding that it has never smoked, ever. He purchased the engine from legendary California oval track racer Jaack McCoy in 1964 when the Hemis were temporarily banned from stock cars.An auxiliary panel on the stock steel dash carries a Sun 8,500-rpm tach and a mixture of Stewart Warner green-stripe and industrial gauges.John North Willys, the founder of the Willys-Overland Co., pronounced his name Willis. But for some reason, consumers called his cars Willies. Willys didn't care how people pronounced the name, it is said, as long as they bought the cars.The Willys still wears its original race upholstery as well, with black Naugahyde on the seats and door panels by Glenn Drake.The trunk holds a truck battery and an Eelco fuel tank. Gary says he would pressurize the tank at the filler cap with a hand pump so that priming the Hilborns would not be required.Along with the Willys Gasser, Gary still has his original hot rod, too. Built when he was in high school, this channeled '32 roadster started out as a full-fendered coupe with a flathead but eventually received a roadster body and a blown Chevy small-block. In its day, it took home a trophy at the Oakland Roadster Show.The Chevy sports a Vertex magneto and a 4-71 GMC blower with a rare Cragar triple-vee beltdrive. Originally a '58 283 fuelie, the long-block has been updated to a later-model 350 "with all the good parts," Gary says.The driveline and rear suspension are '58 Chevy, including the coil springs, shocks, and control arms. Just like the Willys, the roadster still wears its original paint, applied by Gene Winfield in nearby Modesto.


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In my case, quite recently the boss has signed up to Stack Overflow and has threatened to monitor our activity on Stack Overflow, but naturally, we don't want that :).
I know what you're thinking, get back to work you skiver, but you know, what's the harm in feeding your Stack Overflow addiction every so often at work and replying to a comment here and there? ;)
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Manchester United is one of the most popular football clubs in the English Premier league according to P2P4U net and millions of fans love to watch Manchester United play football on the pitch. Manchester United has been around since 1878 but it wasn't until the 20th century that they became known as Manchester United. They have won the most championships in the English Premier football league with over 50 titles to their credit. They have also won seven international championships. Manchester United has a very large fan base and their football club is one of the richest clubs in the world with a value of a little under $2 billion.
The first football field that Manchester United used was known as North Road. The Stadium that Manchester United currently plays football at is Old Trafford which is one of P2P4U net favorite stadiums throughout the English Premier league. The seating attendance capacity at old Trafford is a little under 76,000 people.
Being the most popular football team has resulted in fans all over the globe who love to watch football matches with Manchester United. There are hundreds of fan clubs for them spanning over 25 countries and it is said that there are 76 million Manchester United supporters in the world. Manchester United has a rivalry with multiple different football teams such as Arsenal and Liverpool. These rivalry matches are always highly attended by fans of both sides and if you have the opportunity to view one of these matches P2P4U net recommends that you attend the match.
Manchester United is a worldwide powerhouse as a brand. It has drawn sponsorship from many different large corporations such as Sharp electronics. The better the team performs and plays on the pitch the higher their revenue share from television broadcasting rights with the league. Manchester United has been a publicly traded company and also a privately owned company. In the 1990s Manchester United went on to the London stock exchange but in the 21st-century Manchester United was purchased by Malcolm Glazer. It is thought that Manchester United will have an IPO in the near future to raise funds and lower their outstanding obligations.p2p4u manchester united, p2p4u net, p2p4u net manchester united, psp4u
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Dakota Wesleyan University welcomes a new campus pastor this summer, the Rev. Eric Van Meter.
Van Meter comes to DWU from Arkansas State University, Paragould, Ark., where he served as campus pastor since 2007 – a calling inspired through self-discovery.
"My time as a student in campus ministry was the transformative experience of my adult life," he said about his own college experiences. "Through both the way I was loved and the way I was expected to show love to others, I discovered a way of living that was more beautiful than anything I'd imagined before. When I found out I could serve God, love others, and even get paid to do it, I realized that ministry was the vocation for me."
Van Meter is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and Asbury Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity.
He will begin at DWU on July 1, succeeding former campus pastor Brandon Vetter who will assume fulltime duties for Fusion on July 1, as well. Fusion, a weekly worship service held on campus, was originally a collaboration between DWU and the First United Methodist Church, but its growth led to it becoming a church of its own and Vetter was called to lead it.
"Brandon and the students have made such a great situation here, and Denise and I felt so at home when we visited," Van Meter said.
At Arkansas State University, Van Meter served as campus pastor and helped grow and stabilize its campus ministry to a group that regularly trains and guides 50 to 70 young adults each year. Prior to ASU, he served as the executive pastor at St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock, where he assisted to supervise a staff of more than 30 full-time employees, conducting weekly worship to a congregation averaging 1,000.
The decision to come to Dakota Wesleyan was not made lightly, as Van Meter said he and his wife prayed over the decision to return to the Dakotas, having served United Methodist Campus Ministry in Rapid City from 2002-2004. With all his experience in campus ministry being at state schools, people close to him began suggesting his gifts would fit perfectly in a Christian university setting.
"As I started to look around and I came across DWU, it was everything I was looking for: a strong ministry connected with campus life, a great place for my family, and an opportunity to teach in a classroom setting," he said.
He and his wife, Denise, and children, Zachary, 10, and Jonathan, 8, will make their home across the street from campus.
"Everything worthwhile that I've done in my life has frightened me at least a little; the same can be said for moving to DWU — I'm very excited, but also a little nervous," he said. "I'm coming into this with a lot of ideas and hopes. I'm confident we're going to continue to do beautiful ministry at DWU, and I'm excited to help create that in the years ahead."


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I know that Cm is the relative minor of Eb. I noticed the Eb chord is made up of two of the same notes of Cm (beginning on the third degree). Ab is also made up of two of the same notes, but on the opposite side of the Cm chord.
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Is there any difference in meaning between "She is not around" and "She is not here"? I heard both, but never quite got the difference.
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This is a pretty interesting question. The answer is that there is a difference, but it's kind of subtle.
What they have in common: If someone just isn't present, they are both not here and not around.
Difference: "not here" says that she isn't here, in the room, right at this moment. "not around" is a statement that implies that she will not be around in the future. (Super technical note: That's a simplification. "She's not around" implies that she won't be here in the future relative to the context of the question; see my examples below)
If someone without a mother (either because the mother is dead or moved away) were to be asked "Where's your mother?", a common response would be "She's not around anymore." This automatically gives the idea that she's out of the picture for good.
"We could get your friend's help on this problem. Is he here?" 1) "He's not here." (He's not here -- but we might be able to get him.) 2) "He's not around." (He's not here, and we won't be able to get him for help on this problem)
I think of "she is not around" as being slightly stronger. "She is not here" suggests that she is not in this room right now, but she might still be somewhere nearby, or she might come here soon. So she could still be present in a general way, even if she's not physically at this location - perhaps she is here at work, but right now she's in a meeting. "She is not around" suggests that she is not anywhere close by, in addition to not being right here, right now.
As remarked by both Alan and alexg, "She's not around" suggests greater distance. It also suggests, to my ear, less specific knowledge; if the speaker knew that she were out-of-town, then the speaker would probably say "she's out-of-town." "She's not around," on the other hand, suggests something more like "I haven't seen her for a while, and I know she's gone, but I'm not totally sure where, or for how long."
I also should mention that "she's not around" is, generally speaking, bit more informal.
I think of 'not around' along the same lines as Alan, alexg, and senderle. "not here" is literal, finite--as in "not in this room." On the other hand, "Not around" suggests just that--a broader area that encompasses an area "around" the exact spot (the room) that is being referenced. "Around" connotes something approachable, reachable. In fact, you could even say "She's not here, but she's around."


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RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Blue Grass Army Depot has announced it is cutting 182 civilian employees who worked on armor for Humvees and other light vehicles will lose their jobs by June.
The jobs reduction comes as U.S. troops prepare to leave Afghanistan in 2014 and 18 months after troops left Iraq.
Depot commander Col. Brian Rogers told the Richmond Register about 108 people will be offered temporary jobs for two to 18 months. Those not offered the temporary positions will be leaving by June 21.
The reduction will leave the main depot with 560 employees, excluding those working for the chemical activity and the chemical agent destruction plant now under construction at the post.
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Company of Heroes on Green Man Gaming for $1.50 after coupon code GMG25-1BW0K-K1A3G. After you complete your purchase, you'll be given a Steam activation key which you use to activate the game through Steam. It will then be added to your library as if you bought it through Steam at Steam's current price.
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It's $1.99... Is this game any good?
@ndanie3: It's 1.50 with the coupon code. The game is one of the highest rated RTS games of all time.
This game has been on sale at green-mans' gaming site for months (for $2)
Well Green Man lets me put it in the cart and shows the discount with a count down. However I have been unable to actually check out. I guess I won't get getting this if it requires witchcraft to pay for it.
never mind, found the issue, As this was my first Green Man gaming purchase. I had to activate my account via a link in my email. Now I can input my credit card info.
@ndanie3: highest rated rts game ever. 94% by PCGamer. Just replayed couple months ago. Still holds up.
Just purchased! Very easy, just have to setup an account with greem man and confirm via email. This is a great game... incredible for $1.50
Account set up, code worked, in for 1. Thank you OP.
Simply best RTS game ever!!! You can definitely practice your skills in strategy planning and all. Multi-player skirmish is the focus of this game, so every time it's different.
They are trying to build a fan base for when the second one comes out. It is worth alot more then 1.99 so you should pick it now.
Thanks so much for this. I havent been able to find my copy since I moved 2 years ago and have been wanting it.
Cant say no to $1.50.. I'm in
Another one of those games that makes me sad. Why sad? Because it's a darn fantastic game by THQ that never got the love it deserves. THQ's about to go belly up, its stock prices in the dumps, yet every game of theirs that I've bought, from the Saint's Rows to teh Dawn of Wars to the Company of Heroes have all been A+++ games!!! Then you hear about Call of Duty 4,435,333 coming out to record sales, when its just a rehash of CoD 4,435,332 and I become sad..... Oh yeah, buy this game!!!
Can't get it to accept code in voucher field. am I doing it wrong?
@vontar: Thanks, I would have run into the same problem but read your comment first.
Great game, more of a 'real-time tactics' game in the same vein of DoW and Ground Control. Which means combat against both players and AI is generally a lot more interesting than a race to see who can spam the most tanks.
Company Of Heroes is more than well worth getting at such a low price. It was definitely fun and the graphics are superb.


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Forget about the fear of man-eating sharks… it's shark-eating man we need to be worried about:
DOHA, Qatar – Assistant Secretary of the Interior Tom Strickland today said he was disappointed that the parties to the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) did not vote to protect shark species that have been depleted by overharvest but expressed hope that a foundation has been laid to protect the species in the future.
"This is a significant setback for these marine species, but we view it as only a temporary setback. We will redouble our efforts with other countries around the world to fight for the protection of marine species imperiled by international trade," said Strickland, who headed the U.S. delegation to CITES' 15th Conference of Parties, which ended today.
The Parties to CITES completed their work by reconsidering a number of important species proposals during the final plenary session.
The United States asked the parties to re-open debate on the listing of three shark species including the scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran), and smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) because the proposal was only five votes short of adoption in Committee I.
The United States had amended the proposal to remove two other species of sharks and delay implementation for 24 months. The amended proposal was supported by the majority of parties, but did not have the two-thirds necessary for adoption.
During the brief discussion following the decision to reopen debate on the U.S. hammerhead shark proposal, Saudi Arabia, Australia and Colombia spoke in support of the U.S. proposal, and Japan, China and Grenada spoke in opposition. Grenada also called for a secret ballot which was granted after the required approval by ten Parties. The final vote was 76 in support, 53 opposed and 14 abstentions. The parties also voted to overturn the listing of the Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) on Appendix II, a proposal adopted in Committee I earlier in the week.
The Parties also voted to reopen debate on the amended proposals on African elephant (Loxodonta Africana) submitted by Tanzania and Zambia. Both of those proposals were not adopted after debate. Egypt reopened debate on its amended downlisting proposal for the Egyptian population of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and it was adopted by consensus.
CITES is an international agreement initiated in 1973 and signed by more than 175 countries regulating global trade in imperiled wild animals and plants including their parts and products. A Conference of the Parties is held every 2-3 years to review, discuss, and negotiate changes in the management and control of trade in the various wildlife species covered by the agreement.
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Hi all - long time pano shooter, new Nodal Ninja customer (M1L) and first post here. :biggrin:
I have a photoshoot coming this summer which extends slightly beyond my current experience - I'd like to request advice on how to handle this/equip myself, so that I can procure the gear needed and practice ahead of time.
This will be an indoor shoot in a relatively large hall, ceiling height probably at 30 ft, with about 500 people standing (but not really moving) and distributed evenly on the floor, with maybe higher density towards the center.
The goal is to provide a 360 spherical shot from the center of the hall, at a height of about 4m. In essence, this is an indoor version of the fantastic work of Jook Leung shown here:
This shoot will be done with a D800. As far as lenses are concerned, Nikon 16mm or shaved 10.5mm are my current options - but I am open to suggestions here too.
My tripod (a large Gitzo) with the M1L on top of it will only go to about 2.4m so this means pole shooting I suppose (unless other options are available? a giant Manfrotto stand?).
I will have the luxury to be able to shoot a zenith patch independently (before or after) the main event (the exact shooting location on the floor will be marked). Actually I am thinking about making a spherical pano of the empty room first, which may come in handy for compositing reasons later on, if needed.
So far I am thinking about a Series 2 pole with either R1 or the M1L with a lens clamp directly mounted in the rotating clamp of the vertical arm (is it possible to mate the horizontal arm of the M1L to the top of the pole though?).
If I keep my lens centered on the NPP, I will have a substantial dead spot in the nadir (I will probably have to draw a circle on the ground that people should not 'enter' least their feet are cut).
If I move forward my lens in front of the NPP, I can escape the nadir issue. But then will stitching becomes too difficult?
Finally, there is the issue of the number of shots, in relation to the slightly moving people. My initial thought is to use the 16mm at -15 degrees, 6 shots around + zenith. Or would it be best to use only 4 shots around with the shaved 10.5mm? I am debating between having less seams, and having more pictures to chose from to composite people back into the final pano if limbs are cut etc. (and some will). My concern is mostly with the people who will be the closest from the pole.
Last but not least, the final product should allow Facebook users to tag themselves in the picture. To be honest, I have no idea how this is done - a google search indicates it is possible with some software, so I guess I am looking for feedback here. I will be using PTAssembler to generate the pano - but again open for options here.
Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions!


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Barbara F. Allen, 78, of Sideny, died Oct. 15, 2012 at the Ambassador in Sidney.
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She is survived by her husband William (Bill) "Red" Allen of Sidney; children William M. "Albert" Allen and wife Cheryl of Sidney and Patricia Sue Hammons and husband Mike of Hamburg; three grandchildren; give great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; siblings Nina Stoner and husband Byron of Shenandoah and Orlen "Bud" Brownfield and wife Shirley of Sidney; other family and friends.
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A Camps Bay Sunset – Flickr pic of the day
This photograph, of Camps Bay and The Twelve Apostles with dramatic cloud cover, was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member John Maarschalk aka Just John.
John says: "I went down to Glen Beach on my way home from work last week because the sky looked like it could produce another magnificent sunset. I ended up on the rocks on the right of the beach and set up my tripod. The evening just became better and better. As I was shooting into the sunset, I turned around and saw these guys standing on the large rock. The light the sun was throwing onto Camps Bay and The Twelve Apostles looked amazing. The puffy clouds also added some great atmosphere."
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You hear about people finding out years after a one-night fling that they have a kid they never met, and you think, "Wild, but I can see how it happened." Then you hear about Larry King's "long lost" son, Larry King Jr., and you think, "Larry King is insane."
Larry Sr. trotted out Larry Jr. on his show this week, and said that he didn't meet his son until his son was 33 years old—despite the following clues that his son existed:
- He was married to the kid's mother.
- "She told me if it's a boy, I'm gonna name him Larry King Jr."
- "I knew there was a Larry King Jr. out there."
- If you think really hard, the name itself is a clue: Larry King Jr.
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