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Find out what's lurking behind the kitchen door of your favorite restaurant. How do they fair under the watchful eye of the Brazos County Health Department? KBTX continues to look at which Brazos Valley restaurants are making the grade and which ones aren't.
Here's what inspectors found during the week of August 19:
Sonic on Briarcrest scored a 72 after inspectors found an employee not washing their hands, mold in the ice and soda machines and flies around the ice cream maker.
The dessert cooler was lacking a thermometer at Wendy's on Southwest Parkway in College Station, and the microwave was dirty. It scores an 80.
An 85 goes to El Coco Loco on Texas Avenue in Bryan where an employee with a bandage on their finger was washing dishes, while another was chewing gum in the food prep area.
It's a point higher for Golden China in Bryan for improperly storing food.
No sink towels at the Villa Maria Whataburger results in the same score of 86.
And we top things off with a 93 at GattiTown where employees were told to wear hair restraints and clean the drink nozzles.
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Victoria Justice Celebrates the Finer Things In 'Gold' Video
Some say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but in Victoria Justice's case, she'd prefer 'Gold' any day of the week.
Some say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but in Victoria Justice's case, she'd prefer 'Gold' any day of the week.
With her TV show 'Victorious' in the rear-view and a tour with Big Time Rush on her summer calendar, it's time for Victoria Justice to focus on her music career, and she does just that with her new single 'Gold' from her upcoming debut album.
This is the battle of 'Victorious' beauties! This might possibly be the most difficult decision of your life! Well, probably not, but we can imagine it's up there. Who are ya gonna choose -- Ariana Grande or Victoria Justice?
Victoria Justice is making a name for herself in pop just like her co-star Ariana Grande. While Grande covered diva classics by Whitney Houston, Justice kept it modern with a cover of 'Some Nights' by fun.
Victoria Justice looked bright and bold at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards in her multi-colored mini dress by Indian designer Pia Pauro. The pattern made her a definite standout on the red carpet (which was actually purple this year), and the short length showed off her killer gams, which were perfectly polished off with a pair of strappy high heel sandals from Aldo.
Katharine McPhee and Victoria Justice are both triple threats. The former 'American Idol,' contestant and Nickelodeon actress can sing, dance and act, so they have much more in common than their drop dead gorgeous looks.
2013 is really shaping up to be a great year for live music. While there are tons of good headlining acts on tour this year, like Bruno Mars, some other artists have decided to combine their forces and are setting out on joint treks across the U.S. Two such instances came with Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice's Summer Break tour, and Maroon 5's announcement that they would be hitting the road with Kelly Clarkson.
Victoria Justice, who will be hitting the road this summer with her fellow Nickelodeonites in Big Time Rush, modeled a black cocktail dress from H&M's new Conscious Exclusive Collection at the launch for the brand last night (April 4). Vic looked gorgeous, with her glossy chocolate mane. But about that dress…
Time for Nickelodeon fans to scream and shout, and let it all out, as network stars Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice will spend their summer vacation together.The acts have just announced their 2013 Summer Break Tour, which kicks off June 21 in Los Angeles and wraps around the country through August.
Even though 'Victorious' ended its run last month, the show still won the 2013 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show. More power to the cast and the people involved in producing the now-defunct show. It's a testament to the program's enduring legacy, and the kids' love for series star, that beautiful brunette Victoria Justice.


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July appears to be a much calmer period than previous months.� ��As a result, and fortunately for us, there is little significant activity that bears noting this month.� This may come as a relief to several signs who have labored under the influence of several major planetary alignments over the last few months.� The most notable events this month involve Mars who will finally step into forward motion once and for all on July 22nd, so we may feel the traction beginning as stalled projects begin to pick up momentum.� The same will be true for Mercury who will also be stepping out of its shadow period as well.� Sometimes these subtle planetary movements are just as profound as the major ones.� It is only when we are aware of them that we can fully appreciate their influence.� I am always struck by the historical accuracy with regard to the precision of events on the world stage as they align to planets in the skies.
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Cops: Goldilocks intruder lived in people's homes
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
NORTH WEBSTER, Ind. (AP) There wasn't any porridge to be too hot or too cold, and the homeowners weren't three bears, but a burglar emulating Goldilocks enjoyed other food and found the chairs and beds to be just right.
The intruder even drank beer left in some of the vacation homes targeted around Webster Lake and tried on clothing.
"I've been on 19 years and I've never seen anybody actually moving in and living in somebody's residence like that," said Sgt. Chad Hill of the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.
Alex Kupczynski was being held Wednesday on four preliminary charges of burglary. Bail was set at $100,000.
Police said the 31-year-old Syracuse resident picked vacation homes where the lack of tracks in the snow showed that no one had visited recently.
Investigators said their break came when the owner of a vacation home on the lake about 30 miles northwest of Fort Wayne found Kupczynski's wallet inside the pocket of a set of the homeowner's overalls.
On Jan. 20, officers said, they followed fresh footprints in the snow leading to another lake home and found Kupczynski inside a closet.
Investigators were still trying to recover stolen property, state police Sgt. Trent Smith said.
Investigators believe at least four houses were broken into, although more burglaries might be found when the weather warms and homeowners return.
"He was just kinda running the gamut around the edges of the lake," Hill said.
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Do you ever wonder what the perfect picture of leadership would look like? The Bible makes it clear from the beginning—leadership is really God's idea. He ordains leaders to accomplish his will in this world. In Genesis 2, God places Adam in the Garden of Eden, giving him the responsibility to care for it.
Adam was the leader of the Garden, exercising the creativity, care, and authority of God in that realm. It's a picture of God's call for every person. We lead wherever God places us, and we reflect the character of God in the process. Simply put, we're called by God to influence our world in such a manner that those around us can come to know who he is.
However, Adam's sin marred this high calling of leadership, and it became a means for manipulation and self-justification. Too often we use our leadership to get others to do what we want them to do. Or we use our leadership to reassure ourselves that we are worthy to lead. We're left in this uninspiring posture, asking a desperate question: as Christians, how might we better understand and practice godly leadership?
We must begin by looking to Jesus Christ. He redeems us and provides a true picture of godly leadership. In Matthew 20:26-28, he tells his disciples:
"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
As the Redeemer-Leader, Jesus is undeniably revolutionary—a leader who delights in serving rather than being served. Consider both fallen leadership and the redemptive leadership modeled by Jesus. The contrast is stark. When we practice fallen leadership, we seek to "lord it over" those who follow us. But redemptive leadership serves those we lead. Fallen leadership focuses on control and power. Redemptive leadership pursues authority through humility. At home or at work, when we lead with humility, we reflect our Savior's redemptive leadership.
But Jesus did not sacrifice his life just to provide an example of good leadership. If we reduce Jesus to a practical model for business leaders, we miss the essence of redemptive leadership. Jesus came to rescue us from our greatest plight - sin. Without Jesus' atoning work to "give his life as a ransom for many," our leadership remains mired in sinful motivation, selfish gain, and futility. In saving us from sin, Jesus also restores leadership as a means of God's grace and kindness to the world.
For this reason, the practice of Christian leadership begins with worship to the Savior who calls us to join him in redeeming the world around us. And he sets us free to do this through our daily work and our daily relationships.
Andre Yee has worked as an executive in the technology sector for over fifteen years. He was recognized as one of InfoWorld's Innovators to Watch for 2006. Andre is passionate about business, his family and theology, not necessarily in that order. He is happily married to Kathy and grateful for their three children—Kirsten, Michael and Stephen.
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OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City will host the Big 12 men's and women's basketball tournaments in 2007 and the conference's baseball tournament in 2006 and 2007, the Big 12's commissioner said Tuesday.
It will be Oklahoma City's first time hosting the Big 12 basketball tournaments, which were held in Kansas City, Mo., from 1997 to 2002, then moved to Dallas, where the conference is headquartered, the past two seasons.
The basketball tournaments will be in Kansas City next year and will be held in Dallas in 2006, with men's games at the American Airlines Center and women's games at Reunion Arena.
In 2007, men's games will be played in Oklahoma City at the Ford Center and women's games will be played at the Cox Convention Center.
"We're excited about the prospect of being in Oklahoma City for our basketball tournament in the spring of 2007," Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg said.
The conference's football championship, which is in Kansas City this year, will be held in Houston in 2005 and in Kansas City in 2006.
Weiberg said the conference decided to award the championships only for the next two years so it could revisit the process a little sooner once possibilities of new basketball arenas in Kansas City and Tulsa and a new football stadium in Dallas develop further or end up eliminated from the picture.
Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes last month unveiled plans for a new $225 million to $250 million arena, to be known as the Sprint Center, saying it would be open in time for the 2007 men's tournament. She said she anticipated the Big 12 only awarding championships for a few years.
"It demonstrates their recognition that we have something very exciting happening in Kansas City," Barnes said.
The Sprint Center would replace the 30-year-old Kemper Arena, which for years was the exclusive home of the Big Eight and later, the Big 12, basketball tournaments.
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Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.
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... what he is doing.He is very much aware that his handling of Clearwire represents a huge risk to Sprint.Yes, there is a chance that such risk taking could pay off but for Sprint to pay $2 to $3 billion extra on Network Vision just to REPLICATE what Clearwire already has in place rather than contribute to the mere $600 million Clearwire needs to do the job would be PURE LUNACY...... especially since that $600 million at Clearwire would buy 100 megabit LTE-Advanced speeds and the $2 to $3 billion spent replicating that infrastructure would run at 1/10 that speed.If Dan Hesse ever thought forcing a Clearwire bankruptcy was an option, sure... it could work... but not without huge risk and potential disruption. For Dangerous Dan to take a fragile company like sprint and take such risks when the opportunity is there for Dan or a replacement for Dan to work with Clearwire for common benefit can only be described one way...... pure LUNACY.S
you must own clearwire. I'd be nervous too
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Can't make it to Maker Faire this year?
Maybe your robot can!
Last year, quite a few people sent their robots to me to be displayed at Maker Faire. They were a big hit! I even made up some shirts to thanks some of the folk that sent robots from far away.
This year, guibot and the great team over at artica.cc sent me one of their Magabot tele-presence robots. It just arrived and it is really cool. I can't wait to get is all set up. Maybe some of you can come to Maker Faire via tele-presence. More on that later...
In the mean time, if you would like your robot to come to Maker Faire, even without you, please comment below or PM me quickly. There's still time, but the longer you wait, the less likely you'll be able to ship it to me on time!
Hi Andrew,No, it's a new one
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No, it's a new one I am working on since a while.
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My robot would be ready to ship if you like. Can you pm me the address?
I guess my wall transformer can not be used in the US (230 V~/50 Hz input). Do you have an according wall transformer to power the robot (min. 9 V/450 mA DC or AC output)?
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The output of your wall transformer can be DC (Direct Current) or AC (Alternating Current). The internal power supply circuit of my robot can handle both. The output voltage of your wall transformer just should be >9V that the 7805 of my internal power supply works properly and the output current should be >450mA that enough current is supplied to the robot. The data should be mentioned on the rating label of your wall transformer.
Thanks, IG.
The output voltage of your wall transformer should not be more than 15-20 V though. I took the robot this morning to work and we measured the heartbeat rate of the staff. Unfortunately we used a power supply with an output of 24 V and we blow up the input capacitor of the internal power supply of the robot (I had used a 1000 uF/16 V). I just replaced the cap by a 35 V type. So will send out the robot tomorrow :)
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My daughter and I booked the hotel on recommendation of one of the colleges we were staying in. We were picked up promptly from the airport by their shuttle. The shuttle service alone made the room worth it. Doris is a gem! Always friendly and taking us smiling to BART, one of our colleges,etc. We felt like we were being "ferried" by a friend! She even said to let her know how my daughter does with colleges. Unfortunately she can't work 24/7 lol... The rest of shuttle staff were friendly, but Doris takes it to a new level. The rest of the staff were friendly and helpful as well. Room was clean and roomy, we were on the bay side and has a great view. We also had a neighbor I was a little concerned about as I went to our room and heard their music through the door, but in the room I heard nothing (they were next door not across the hall). The only issues we had were very minor. First off our toilet needed handle adjustment to refill on its own, the hot tub is more of a soaking tub as the jets were non-existent in power, and and housekeeping needs to be sure to check coffee pots when cleaning rooms for new tenant (ours was still half full of coffee), the pillows were a little hard for my taste also. My only major complaint was that at the end of one of our days, we contacted the hotel close to our BART station as we were two women (mother and daughter) traveling and didn't want to wait at night; we were told to call again when we arrived and then waited for 20 minutes for the shuttle in an area we were a little nervous about although the BART station is well lit. The breakfast was comparable to other hotels that do an extended continental breakfast. I appreciated that when they ask you to hang towels if you will use them again, they don't replace them anyway as other hotels do, they seem intent on being as eco-friendly as they can. Overall I would recommend the hotel but do request bay side as the other side is very close to the freeway. Also be sure to schedule shuttle trips (early) as they list on the website shuttle leaves every half hour, but don't say you need to schedule and can't get on one without pre-arrangement so you may find yourself limited
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The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Governor signed an agreement transferring regulatory authority over byproduct, source and special nuclear materials to the State of Wisconsin.
An agreement state is a state that enters into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to assume regulatory authority over certain radioactive materials under federal jurisdiction. The state becomes responsible for licensing and inspecting radioactive materials formerly regulated by the NRC. The state receives the license fee revenue to support the program, and sets its own fees. NRC staff periodically evaluate the state regulatory program.
The agreement state program was established by Congress in 1959. The first agreement state was Kentucky in 1962.
There are about 270 licensed users of radioactive materials in Wisconsin.
No. Nuclear power plants, high level radioactive waste and federal facilities remain under the regulatory authority of the federal government.
Agreement state status:
- Reduces licensing fees from past levels.
- Minimizes future fees increases.
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- Establishes uniform regulation of radioactive materials by a comprehensive state program.
An agreement state program produces minimal change for most material users. Material licensing, inspection at the same frequency, and enforcement continue. The primary difference is that material users are regulated by the State of Wisconsin, rather than the NRC.
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A sidekick parser for Perl.
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This sidekick plugin parses Perl source and analyzes
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Nicely pulled together for a first release -- was nice 'n
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I've been reading the forum for a while, decided to finally join. I'm in WA, work in Seattle but live out in the boonies. Being out in the middle of nowhere has its perks, but it also makes one very aware of the dangers of seclusion. In an attempt to be prepared for wild life and BG encounters, I decided to finally exercise my 2nd Amendment rights. I believe it's time for me to leave the ranks of the unarmed and uninformed and join the ranks of the armed, prepared and ready.
I'm in the process of getting my CWP, shopping for my SD weapon of choice and researching training classes. I want to thank you all for the many useful, informative and eye-opening threads I have read since I found the forum. You guys made this choice much easier to make and justify.
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"He is one I wouldn't want to play against" admits fan-favourite defender of forward he feels is as important to the Irish side as the Argentine is to the Blues
Iconic defender fears rock-bottom Villans could not only go down this season but plummet straight through the Championship under current regime
PLUS: Sporting Lisbon's chances of landing Nani on a permanent basis take a hit as former star Paul McGrath hails United's rookie defenders
Ex-Old Trafford defender Paul McGrath "disappointed" with Young and backs claims made by other former United players
The 53-year-old has been bailed until July 17 after he was arrested by gardai near the Tullamore Court Hotel in Co Offaly
PLUS: Tony Hibbert's carp (not a misspelling), some thoughtless Villa fans and a new wicked whistle
Dutch international bristling with ambition as he attempts to follow in the footsteps of Aston Villa's great centre-backs of the modern era
THE standing ovation given to Sir Alex Ferguson today should take the roof off at Old Trafford – and he'll deserve every second of it.
Patrick Vieira has been a close friend of William Gallas for more than a decade.
Zat Knight arrested by drugs police and then turns in a mind-blowing display on his debut.
Zat Knight wants to emulate his Aston Villa childhood hero Paul McGrath by becoming a defensive colossus for the club and re-igniting his England prospects.
ROY KEANE has revealed the secrets behind the instant managerial success which has catapulted Sunderland to the brink of the Premiership.
IT'S EASY to understand why women got so hot under the collar this week following news that they still lag way behind men on the pay scale.
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Widener University School of Nursing in Chester, Pa., recently was selected to receive grants of $70,490 and $6,392 through Independence Blue Cross Foundations Nurses for Tomorrow scholarship program.
According to a news release, Nurses for Tomorrow is an initiative created by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation as part of a broader strategy to enhance healthcare delivery by supporting nursing education and the development of future nurses.
According to the foundations website, the purpose of its nursing scholarship grants is to increase the number of licensed practice nurses, nursing educators and advanced practice nurses specializing in primary care and geriatric care.
"The grants will be used to support a number of our outstanding graduate and undergraduate students as they strive to achieve their dreams and make a difference in the nursing profession, both in the arenas of patient care delivery and nursing education," Deborah Garrison, RN, PhD, dean of the school of nursing, said in the release.


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Laure wakes up one morning and realizes that she's forgotten everything about herself. In other words, the perfect opportunity for her "fiancé" (Christoph Clark) to convince her, or rather, reprogram her to be a complete slut.
In one of the vid's hottest scenes, Clark blindfolds Laure and has another guy fuck her while he stands nearby talking to her as if he's doing the fucking. The look on her face when the blindfold is removed at the end of the scene is priceless. By the end of the video, Laure is deeply entrenched in wanton slut territory, taking a rare d.p. with zest.


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I have a large file on an external hard drive (about 10 GB. Exactly 10,543,768 KB). On my Windows XP machine, my C drive is showing me that I have 19.7 GB free.
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IHS Markit's James Chao says the strike could last till next week and the loss from interrupted production is an estimated $35 million each day. » Read More
Asian stocks widened their pace of losses on Tuesday following a mixed batch of earnings and ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy-setting meeting.
Asian stocks rallied on Monday following record highs on Wall Street late last week and as attention turned to the region's corporate earnings season.
While anchoring in Asia, CNBC¿s Andrew Ross Sorkin mispronounces Hyundai - an error his U.S. colleagues are only too happy to point out!
Optimism over Hyundai Motor's first major makeover of its key models may fizzle as some question whether the redesigns are too conservative.
Hyundai's plan for a conservative redesign of its cars is drawing some criticism. CNBC's Chery Kang reports from Seoul.
Asia pared losses on Friday after the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged and as the U.S. government shutdown dragged into a fourth day.
According to a consumer-brands ranking, autos again heavily influenced the list. See which automakers posted double-digit gains in the annual survey.
Asian stocks pared back some of their losses on Tuesday as investors continued to fret about the future of U.S. monetary stimulus among a lack of market catalysts.
Asian equities were mixed on Monday as investors digested a better-than-expected report of Chinese factory activity, but volumes were thin with Japan shut for a public holiday.
Asian stock markets extended the previous day's rally after the latest batch of economic data from China boosted regional confidence.
Asian equity markets moved off session lows on Wednesday but investors continued to take profits after recent robust gains and as U.S. support for action against Syria dampened sentiment.
Japan's benchmark index led Asian stocks higher on Tuesday as dollar-yen flirted with the key 100-level while better-than-expected manufacturing data in Europe and China lifted confidence in the global economic recovery.
China stocks outperformed Asian equity markets on Monday on economic optimism while sentiment in other Asian shares rose after weak U.S. data soothed fears that the Federal Reserve would reduce its stimulus program anytime soon.
Net capital outflows from Asia's fourth largest economy - South Korea - is expected to hit a record high this year and the culprit behind the move are not the usual suspects.
China's benchmark index outperformed Asia on Friday to end the week in positive territory after a raft of economic data painted an upbeat picture of the world's second largest economy.
Japan's Nikkei index ended below the key 14,000 level on Wednesday as the yen hit a six-week high against the greenback on uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve could begin tapering its easy-money program.
Many domestic auto plants are operating above 100 percent of straight-time, two-shift capacity, forcing manufacturers to look at their options.
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy statement.
Sung Yop Chung, Regional Head of Automobiles and Components tells CNBC's Cash Flow why he prefers Korean automakers to Japanese ones for the moment.
With more cars on the lot this year, the summer auto sale are likely to be back in full force. But not every deal is a steal. Consumers will need to shop wisely.


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Between April 1, 1984, and Feb 1, 1985, nine cases of hepatitis B occurred in the patients of a dentist practicing in a rural Indiana county (population, 35,000). This was over 20 times the mean annual incidence for the county in the previous decade. All of the patients had been treated by the dentist two to five months before illness. Although the dentist had never had hepatitis symptoms, his serum was positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B e antigen and negative for anti-hepatitis B core IgM antibody, indicating that he was probably a hepatitis B carrier. Two patients (22%) died of fulminant hepatitis; the case-fatality ratio was over ten times the reported US mean for hepatitis B. Using a case definition based on anti-hepatitis B core IgM antibody positivity and exposure to the dentist during a defined time period, a serosurvey of the dentist's patients identified 15 asymptomatic cases (overall attack rate, 3.2%). Infection risk was related to the amount of trauma involved in the cases' dental procedures. No cause was found for the unusual lethality of the outbreak.
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I compare this site.php with other site's site.php file and find out some codes are missing around line 350. I copy those missing codes to the corrupted site.php file and the website is good.
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General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital and Fort Leonard Wood officially commemorated the opening of a new Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, May 2, at the WTU campus.
The campus, operational since December 2012, includes a Soldier Family Assistance Center for financial management and educational resources, an administrative building and 24 two-bedroom suites with kitchen and living room units.
Col. Marie Dominguez, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital commander, talked about the WTU mission to heal wounded, ill and injured soldiers for transition either back to military duty or to continue serving the nation as veterans in the community.
The key to successful, holistic healing is the comprehensive transition plan approach that focuses on the six core attributes of spiritual, career, emotional, family, physical and social healing, Dominguez said.
"We focus on the abilities of the soldier, not the disabilities," she said.
"All of our soldiers have raised their right hand to serve our nation, and we have a solemn duty — a solemn duty — to promote healing of those soldiers," Dominguez said. "We owe our soldiers the best possible chance for recovery."
A team of specialists, including a primary care manager, a nurse case manager and a squad leader, work together to coordinate the care and transition of each soldier.
On average, the unit has more than 100 soldiers assigned, each for about a year, depending on injury and necessary transition period.
The campus, located adjacent to the main hospital, is managed by 40 civilian and military service members.
The Fort Leonard Wood WTU is one of 29 specialized units throughout the U.S. and Europe.
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I've recently discovered that the theme I'm trying to set my blog up with, Elegant Grunge, is not totally compatible with the system at Squid. According to the support, it requires a "version of PHP with PCRE at least version 7.2 19-Jun-07" in order to have the photo frames render properly. Unfortunately, the Squid version of PHP is older and can't run it. According to the email I got this morning they're not willing to update at this time.
I know this is a popular theme. Has anyone come up with a work around? I choose it partly because I love the look of the frames.
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Is there a certain threshold of years that will make scores improve more 5, 10, 15? I was curious if there are certain thresholds of time that define when scores will go up related to age of credit or length of credit. For example if a person has 5 year old age of credit with the same amount and type of accounts how would they compare to someone with 10 year old credit? Assume everything was the same on the credit other than the age. Thanks
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We know that Chris Hardwick is the Nerdist, and turns out he lost his virginity in the Nerdist way. Yesterday on Jimmy Kimmel Live, it was revealed that he gave his V-Card to a blowup doll in high school. The ABC late night talk show was so infatuated with this fact that they reunited him Emily. It was a reunion so hot, I don't know if it should've been shown before @midnight.
Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder's creator Shonda Rhimes was on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and the Comedy Central host asked her, "Have you ever killed off a character because you didn't like the actor?" Then for extra points, he asked her to name names. Once she stopped laughing, she said, "Yes! And I am not naming names." Since she said names, I am assuming it is more that one. Once you kill off one character, I guess it gets easier. So I am assuming Katherine Heigl was the first and then it got easier to kill off the likes off Chris Lowell, Tim Daly, Eric Dane, Columbus Short and Patrick Dempsey. Not saying she didn't like all of them, but maybe that explains why they were suddenly 86ed?
I personally can't watch her shows anymore. I find her shows to be over the top depressing and sadistic. It's like how can we destroy one character's life one week, and then keep making it worse every week after that. Like having a character addicted to drugs, her boyfriend dies of an overdose, she finds out she's pregnant, the baby has no brain and she carries the baby to term to donate the organs. That is just one example, but what about Meredith Gray, who in her family hasn't died. Oh yeah, the kids. How long until one of them gets a terminal disease or gets hit by a car or drowns or something? And what more can she do to Mellie? That is why I am done with her shows.
And now it seems like the truest Diva is not the actors, but the person in charge. I think that says a lot because Chuck Lorre has worked with a lot worse than Rhimes and he only killed off one troubled actor and for good reason. Just saying.
What do you think of her admitting to killing off an actor she didn't like?
Trevor Noah will not be hosting tonight's The Daily Show because he had an emergency appendectomy this morning. Comedy Central will air a repeat tonight instead.
Even though he had the surgery just hours ago, the network says he is expected to be back at the anchor's desk tomorrow night at 11p. Dang, that seems fast. Although, I remember when Jimmy Kimmel missed a show for the same reason a few years ago, he was at The Police concert just days afterwards. I guess you heal quicker after that surgery than a nose job, which seems odd.
Patrick Nagel's art comes to life in the animated '80s police procedural comedy Moonbeam City on Comedy Central tonight at 10:30p, and it is anything but criminal.
Moonbeam City is safe city, mostly because of Dazzle Novak (Rob Lowe). He is one of their lead detectives who miraculously is able to solve crime. He is a bumbling, self-involved idiot, but things just seem to go his way in spite of himself. His arch nemesis is Rad Cunningham (Will Forte) and he will do anything to knock Dazzle down a few notches. As hard as he tries, it doesn't work. Pizzaz Miller (Elizabeth Banks), is the tough chief, who has her work cut out for her with these two. Because of that she gives Dazzle an assistant, Chrysalis Tate (Kate Mara), to help him out and keep him under control. That doesn't happen.
Each week they will try to keep Moonbeam City safe, which is hard to do because their antics make it dangerous.
Since I have been a fan of Nagel's art since I was kid, I loved the show at first sight. Then as I watched the first three episodes, I loved it even more because it is so out there and naughty. Plus, there are so many brilliant lines throughout the episodes, you can't help but to laugh uncontrollably. You will hear things come out of Lowe and Forte's mouths, you never thought you would hear them say. In fact, even though you don't see the actors, you can hear how much fun they are having with this outrageous show. And if they are enjoying it, then believe me, you are going to enjoy it just as much as them and me.
Wait until you see next week's episode with a nice little tribute to Toto! Since Nagel's art is a sign of the '80s, the show is full of a lot of throwback references to the Me decade.
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I like, almost everyone, was completely offended by Don Lemon holding up a card with the N-Word on it. So my way of not giving the CNN anchor the attention he wanted was to ignore it. But then Larry Wilmore took him to task on it on The Nightly Show yesterday, and it was so perfect I had to give Lemon the attention he wanted.
Seriously, imagine the poor intern who had to make up that sign. To that person, I say get out now. You've been part of one of TV news' lowest moments. Yes, there is no where to go but up, but it is also a sign that things might sink even lower. I don't want to know how, but Lemon will find a way. He always does.
Honestly, how are people more upset with Brian Williams' lies over Don Lemon's disgusting tactics. I don't get it. To me everything Lemon does is so much worse than Williams.
Yesterday, Donald Trump announced that he is running for President and every comedian and talk show host simultaneously had an orgasm. And leave it up to Jon Stewart and his Daily Show correspondents to actually show us how excited they are about the news.
Before we got to see that, and oh yes, yes, yes, it's worth watching the whole thing to get the climax because we can all use a little foreplay. What was I talking about? Oh yeah, Stewart talked about Trump's announcement and his reaction is why we are going to all miss him in 6 weeks. Does he really have to go? Didn't Trump's announcement make him want to say?
Anyways with him going, and no one left of his caliber at Comedy Central, it looks like Seth Meyers could actually become our go to Political Humorist. His take on Trump's announcement proves why NBC didn't make a mistake when they gave him Late Night. Now that the race that's about 16 months away is heating up, I hope he does more segments like this one because it was brilliant.
Trump isn't the only person who said "I am running for President" and Conan O'Brien came up with a political ad for Jeb Bush that I am sure that Lincoln Chafee will approve of. Don't know who Lincoln Chafee is, Google him!
Larry Wilmore had the week off and Jon Stewart asked him at the end of The Daily Show what he did with his time off. The Nightly Show host told him that he unplugged from the world and caught up on his favorite show, 19 Kids and Counting. After he said that Stewart tried to break the news to him, but Wilmore said, "It was just so nice to watch a show about a family with togetherness and good old fashioned values." Then he added, "You know, I hope nothing happens that makes me recontextualize their closeness and isolation to something dangerous."
Stewart once again tried to update him about the Duggars' situation over the last week, but he just didn't have the heart to do it. Jon could tell the TLC show touched Larry in a special place, and he didn't want to do an alleged Josh Duggar and touch him there when he was unaware of what happening to him. Especially, since he is so young at this hosting job and Stewart's the oldest one in the Comedy Central family. You have to respect him for refraining from his urges to do something so horrible like that and take away from Wilmore's innocence. Right?
The Star Wars movie franchise is available on Digital HD for the first time today and R2D2 promoted the release on @midnight yesterday. Strange choice (although not really because their audience is the same as Star Wars'), but it works because they put words in his mouth that no one else would ever dare. And yes they went there with a joke about Hans Solo crashing into a golf course. To see if the comedians went even further than that, you can just have to watch.
The only negative, is Chris Hadwick didn't offer any suggestions. What in beep and boop is that all about?
Comedy Central has yet to make it official, but The New York Times is reporting that Trevor Noah will replace Jon Stewart as the host of The Daily Show later this year.
Are you going, "Who is he?" The South African comedian made his debut on the show back in December. Since then he has made only 2 more appearances. You might say, that Comedy Central is taking a huge risk by hiring an unknown to take the job. Actually, you can totally say it. You know, it is going to piss off the veterans who have worked on the show for years. I am sure even Larry Wilmore is going, WTF? He gets the second hour and this newbie gets the prime show. Can't blame him if he was pissed about it.
While his newness can be an issue for fans, I think the bigger problem is going to come as soon as he starts. A big emphasis of The Daily Show is American Politics. That means he is going to have to start learning everything he can in the next few months or he will be screwed when he starts because, at that time, we are a year away from picking a new President of the United States. I've lived here my whole life, and I still have no clue what goes on during the election. So he has work cut out for him.
And so does Comedy Central. Hopefully they will do a better job than CBS did with James Corden when it comes to getting the word out about the virtually unknown host.
What do you think of the pick?
UPDATE: Comedy Central just made it official.
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Wilkinson, the European Player of the Year, played a key role in the French club landing northern hemisphere club rugby's biggest prize with victory over Clermont Auvergne in last season's Dublin final.
The 34-year-old former England international, who recently underwent a groin operation, will be hoping to launch another successful campaign with the Pool 2 meeting against the Warriors at Stade Felix Mayol on Sunday, October 13.
Clermont, meanwhile, will face a testing examination in their Pool 4 opener as they travel to face Top 14 rivals Racing Metro on the same day.
Saracens, beaten semi-finalists last term, travel to Connacht in Pool 3 on Friday, October 11, and will take another fixture to Wembley a week later for their mouthwatering meeting with French giants Toulouse.
Ulster and Leicester will meet in a crunch Pool 5 engagement on the opening night of the tournament at Ravenhill, and another eagerly-anticipated clash will see Amlin Challenge Cup holders Leinster travel to face the Ospreys in Pool 1 on Saturday, October 12.
The other fixture in Pool 1 on the first weekend sees Northampton travel to Castres, while the Saints' away trip to Leinster in December, a repeat of the memorable 2011 final, will be played at the Aviva Stadium.
In Toulon's group, Cardiff Blues travel to Exeter before hosting the French side the following weekend in what will be the first European club game played on an artificial pitch at the Arms Park.
Harlequins kick off their Pool 4 campaign at home to the Scarlets while, in Pool 6, Gloucester host Perpignan and Munster travel to Edinburgh.
Tournament organisers European Rugby Cup last week named Cardiff's Millennium Stadium as the venue for the final, which will take place on Saturday, May 24.
But the long-term future of the competition is in doubt.
The English and French clubs have served notice they will pull out of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup when the existing participation agreement ends in May 2014; unless changes are made to the sporting and commercial elements of the two tournaments.
Opening fixtures
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20:00 Connacht v Saracens
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Yesterday our new summer intern, Rebecca Tapscott, filed a Slog post about the cryptically-named Washington Bus Projecta group that's trying to get young people involved in supporting progressive candidates. They had an event in the Central District earlier this week.
In one part of her post, Rebecca talked about a magazine-type quiz that attendees were given: "You Know You're Progressive If…"
I ain't no young person, but I wanted to see if I was still a progressive. (Beyond still digging the Tinker Standard, I feel like I'm losing my teenage Viet Cong edge.)
So, I asked Rebecca to hit me with the test.
1. You like photos of Barack
Until he took his shirt off.
2. You go through other people's trash (presumably to recycle it, but he didn't say)
The best advice I've ever gotten from a pop song is this: "Trash, pick it up, don't throw your love away/ Oh trash, woh, woh, my sweet baby, woh, woh/Trash you're the one!"
3. You still have a Dean sticker on your car
Sliver of my McCain 2000 sticker. I did go to what seemed like an illicit Dean fund raiser once at a lobster feast at a private home on Fire Island.
4. You don't have a car
I don't have a public transit system.
5. You are foam free
I do not drink Mountain Dew. Other than that, I am open to most things.
6. You run red lights to be carbon neutral
I was confused by this question. Af first, I thought it meant: Do I use special red colored energy saver light bulbs in my apartment?
7. You know when Paul Wellstone's birthday is
I am proud to say Paul Wellstone is the only politician I've ever donated money to. (I didn't kick in at the Dean fundraiser.) $50 in 1990 when he first ran for U.S. Senate as a DFLer.
8. You're a monthly donor to the Washington Bus Project
There's a song from Jesus Christ Superstar called "What's the Buzz?" When I was a little boy I thought they were singing "What's the Bus?" and I pictured a bunch of Jesus Freak hippies running after the bus.


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Watch Michelle Obama at the White House Summit for Working Families talk about her toughest time as a mother above.
While President Barack Obama supports flexibility for working families, single mothers and pregnant women in the workforce, Republicans, who always claim to promote family values, continue to push back on the President's critical domestic initiatives. Republicans are hypocrites – and they aren't even trying to hide it.
"Parents who work full time should earn enough to pay the bills," Obama said in a recent speech during the White House Summit for Working Families. "Even if Republicans in Congress refuse to budge on this issue this year, everyone knows America deserves a raise."
The summit was hosted by the White House to circumvent a mean-spirited Republican-controlled House. It was designed to help families' better balance work and spend more time at home. Obama announced a package of both public and private sector efforts that will protect pregnant working women, increase investments for research to understand the economic benefits of paid leave, expand apprenticeships for women, and make child care more affordable for working families.
The White House said since Obama grew up as the son of a single mother, paid off his student loans, and is raising two young daughters in a household with two working parents, he understands the value of hard work and the many struggles that American families face today.
"Many women can't even get a paid day off to give birth," Obama said. "Now that's a pretty low bar. "When women succeed, America succeeds, so there's no such thing as a women's issue. … There's a family issue and an American issue." "There is only one developed country that does not mandate paid maternity leave," Obama said, "and that is us. And that is not the list you want to be on by your lonesome."
Obama signed a Presidential memo this week directing the federal government to expand access to flexible time for workers. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez will head a $25 million initiative to help people who want to enroll in job-training programs but don't have access to child care.
"I take this personally because I'm the husband of a brilliant woman who struggled to balance work and raising our girls when I was away," Obama continued. "And most of all, I take it personally because I am the father of two unbelievable young ladies."
And what has Obama received for his efforts? The threat of a federal lawsuit by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) who says its necessary to declare President Obama's executive orders unconstitutional. Obama has already signed executive orders to protect workers from being retaliated against by their bosses if they discuss their wages and has lobbied aggressively for an increase in the federal minimum wage. In a memo to House members, Boehner indicated the legal action would cover a number of issues but did not cite specific cases of executive overreach. Sources believe the lawsuit will be filed sometime in July.
"On matters ranging from health care and energy to foreign policy and education, President Obama has repeatedly run an end-around on the American people and their elected legislators, straining the boundaries of the solemn oath he took on Inauguration Day," the memo said.
It's a ridiculous for Boehner to sue the President, which of course is a feeble attempt to tarnish Obama's legacy. Boehner insists that his impending suit is not about the impeaching the President, which some Republicans support.
In fact, Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) said the House of Representatives could "probably" impeach Obama if the matter was brought to the floor.
The South Dakota Republican Party already passed a resolution to impeach President Obama. I don't know if Boehner's impending legal case has any validity in a court of law, but I do know this: It's hard out there for a Black man in the White House.
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U.S. Sports Desk, Mar 21 (EFE).- Playing baseball in the Big Leagues will no longer be on the agenda for Colombian shortstop Edgar Renteria, who officially announced Thursday that he had retired.
Renteria, who won World Series titles with the Florida Marlins and the San Francisco Giants, after a successful 16-year sports career said he was saying goodbye because he felt inside that it was time.
"My heart is telling me that I shouldn't keep going, that the time for goodbye has come and, as always, I've been honest with myself, now more than ever," said Renteria. "I don't feel the desire to do the training ... to perform on the field and that means that I'm not going to continue."
Renteria, who did not play during the 2012 season for the same reason - that he was not in shape after having completed the 2011 season with the Cincinnati Reds - said that he was leaving with "mission accomplished," having attained his dreams as a professional in the sport that he "loved."
He ended his career with 2,327 hits, a batting average of .286, 140 home runs, 923 RBI's and 294 stolen bases in a career spent with seven different teams.
Renteria, 37, made history when he gave the Marlins their first World Series title by making a key hit at the very end of the memorable 1997 season.
His arrival in San Francisco in 2009 allowed him to go through a second professional childhood and shine brighter than ever, transforming him into the key player who made it possible in 2010 for the Giants to win their first title since moving to California from New York in 1958.


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Zinc deficiency in rice
- D. A. Forno
- , S. YoshidaAffiliated withThe International Rice Research Institute
- , C. J. AsherAffiliated withDepartment of Agriculture, University of Queensland
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Zinc deficiency of rice is widespread throughout Asia on neutral to alkaline calcareous soils which contain more than 1 percent organic matter. Incidence of the deficiency appears more closely related to zinc availability than to total zinc content of the soil, and spontaneous recoveries of affected crops are common.
Results of the present study indicate that transient peaks in the concentration of bicarbonate and possibly of organic acids in the soil solution following soil submergence may induce temporary zinc deficiencies. In laboratory experiments with a known problem soil, bicarbonate concentration reached a peak of 42 mM 5 weeks after soil submergence, and the concentration of organic acids peaked at approximately 10 me/l after 4 weeks. Addition of cellulose to the soil raised bicarbonate concentrations substantially and organic acid concentrations slightly.
Solution culture studies with the variety IR8 showed that with a bicarbonate concentration of only 15 mM, transport of zinc to the shoots was reduced by more than 70 per cent. Under neutral to alkaline conditions, acetic acid at 10 me/l produced only slight reductions in zinc uptake and transport to the shoots. However at pH 4.5 the same concentrations of acetic acid reduced uptake by more than 90 per cent.
Delaying planting for 12 weeks after soil submergence to allow bicarbonate (and organic acid) concentrations to fall increased zinc uptake from three soils by from 53 to 84 per cent.
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- Zinc deficiency in rice
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Plant and Soil
Volume 42, Issue 3 , pp 537-550
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- 1975-06
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Yes, highly technical terms, I know.
here is what happens when you go to the hardware store on a half tank of coffee, and still sleepy from a short night....
I have a chain link fence around the property, in good shape, with a double 'drive gate' but for some reason no hardware on it, so it won't really keep stuff out or in. So I am not sure what the stuff is called, and try my best to relay my needs to the lady ad the register. Blank stare. Thankfully the other gentleman in the area knew what it was called: A fork latch.
Ok, 50% of my needs covered. not that other dohickey I need, to keep the wings of the gate from flying open, so the fork latch can do it's job
negatory, the 'down rod' comes with the gate they sell in the store, and since they last forever, no need to stock them. I'll have to check the fencing place later. I6t's spring cleaning time, after all.
Now I need a hight adjustable light for my dining room. I figured I am going to get one of the utility lampshades they use on heating lamps in barns, spray it copper or so...wonder if tractor suply has them?
Originally Posted by Bristol Bay
Try setting your broomstick to fly at a lower altitude.
GNU Terry Prachett
*snork* That's awesome!
We service mowers and my all time favorite calls are, Caller: "I need that part for that mower." Me, "Which mower, sir?" Caller, "I don't know, ask Jerry, he sold it to me 5 years ago!"
Fun fun fun.
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"Farriers are the hairdressers of the horse world. They know everything about everybody..."-Lildunhorse
I had to read this thread! I do the same thing at the hardware store and the mower store. I've actually taken a drawing to them, pointed to a part, and said that's what I need. Somehow they always seem to figure out what I'm talking about too. I guess they must take a course in 'Womeness' talk to work there!
Good luck with your gate and your light.
I've got to stop saying "How stupid can you be?"
Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
I always thought that black paint was black paint. WRONG!! I ran out of paint while refurbishing my pasture fence a few years ago. I send my DH to Lowes to pick up more black paint. After I finished about a 50' section of 3 board fence, I realized that I had 2 different "blacks". So, I marched off to the paint store. (I'm a sloppy painter and I had paint all over me.)
When the clerk asked how he could help me, I pointed to a splotch of paint on one of my legs. I said "I need some black paint that is THIS color" and not the color of another spotch of black paint on my other leg.
It's no wonder my family won't go out in public with me. LOL
My favorite is when you DO know what you need and they STILL look at you like you're an idiot because you're a chick and you couldn't POSSIBLY know what in the heck you're talking about.
I was leasing a barn with some questionable wiring--ie: nothing was grounded. So I set off to Lowes to buy the GFCI box and a ground rod and other assorted crap. I had a list.
Show up and get the "Whoa there little lady" crap. Grrrr.
More on point however, I too have had to make trips to purchase things which I know not the name....like the chain saw rasp I needed for sharpening my hoof knife. I had SEEN one, but had no friggin clue what they were called. LOL I even took my hoof knife into the store with me hoping they could help. They did. But I felt like an idiot for a few minutes. When I don't know WHAT it is that I need, I go to the little ma and pop hardware store. They always figure it out!
A good horseman doesn't have to tell anyone...the horse already knows.
Might be a reason, never an excuse...
Originally Posted by BuddyRoo
My favorite is when you DO know what you need and they STILL look at you like you're an idiot because you're a chick and you couldn't POSSIBLY know what in the heck you're talking about.
Even worse is if you happen to stop by the hardware store on the way home from work and are wearing (gasp!) heels.
No, gentlemen, wearing heels does NOT preclude a woman from knowing how to select lumber for her cavaletti, which blade she needs for her saber saw, or which bolts go with which nuts!
And I'll load my own lumber too - no need to stop your truck behind mine in the parking lot to offer help!
I once walked into the hardware store, covered with sawdust and chain oil, carrying the chain saw. "I need a screw to go in this hole," I said, pointing. They found one, in a special drawer under an ancient cabinet, with all sorts of unusual screws and bolts, etc.
Sadly, I don't think I would get the same service today. Virtually every store seems to be staffed by teenagers these days. No offence to teenagers, but they just haven't built up the years of experience that it takes to solve many home/farm repair problems.
Draft--around here, you can still get that at the smaller shops. There are two Ace Hardware stores I go to for just that reason.
Our True Value Hardware in town is TERRIFIC! Staffed by smart women who understand what you mean. They DO know their parts when you show the photos.
I could build you a phone system for a town, because I know the hardware needed to work with a phone system, poles wires, buried cable, getting it to the house. All the peculiar parts and their "pet name" along with the CORRECT name in the ordering book. Gate hardware names are something else, especially chain link accessories! Taking the broken part, photos helps a lot. Guys can do pictures, even if they don't carry them! Saves time, instead of watching as they turn pages in the book to try locating it. Computers are worse, one picture to a screen!
Try keeping the owners manual in a neat file system. You can locate the blow-up of parts, will make ordering easier with the number of the screw for chainsaw or mower.
You patronize the stores who treat you the best. Keeps Mom and Pop going, even if prices are a bit higher. Worth it for the great service they give.
Originally Posted by BuddyRoo
There are two Ace Hardware stores I go to for just that reason.
Originally Posted by goodhors
Our True Value Hardware in town is TERRIFIC!
Aww...these two quotes make me happy! I sell to Ace/True Value (a variety of wares....) In fact, I just got home from seeing the majority of the Ace retailers at a show in Las Vegas, and I'm off to New Orleans next week to see my True Value store owners! I'll have to pass along the compliments to them.
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Well, if you bump into an Ace Hardware store owner from Holt or Okemos MI, you let 'em know they're loved!
I try to shop with them as much as possible...my only challenge in using them are their hours of operation. Lots of times when I need something on the weekends or in the evenings, they're closed.
But they're always helpful and have been a huge help on several projects for home and barn.
"getting the thingamabob for the whatchamacallit "
Ok, kinda offsides here but...
When I get to heaven and see the Lord, this is merely one of my many questions I'll have for Him:
How is it your brain can think of the word 'thingamabob,' whoo-see-whats-it' or 'whatchmacalit' but it can't think of the actual word for the item?"
I, too, love to see the faces on the hardware gentlemen when they realize "Hmmm, toots here knows what she's tallking about."
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Top Kurdish Parties Face Poll Challenge
BAGHDAD -- The two political parties that have long dominated life in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish enclave are facing their first real challenge in years as they head into elections this weekend.
More than 500 candidates from 24 parties or alliances are running for the Kurdish Regional Government's 111-member parliament, in polls slated for July 25. Residents also will vote for president of the region, with current President Masoud Barzani, who is running for a second term, the hands-down favorite.
The parliament represents the three provinces of Iraqi Kurdistan. The region was awarded a measure of United Nations-enforced autonomy from Saddam Hussein in 1991. It held on to its semi-independence after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 that ousted him.
The region has long been dominated by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, headed by Mr. Barzani, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, led by Jalal Talabani, president of Iraq. The KDP and PUK run as a coalition called the Kurdistani List. In 2005, the two parties swept area elections, capturing all but seven seats, which two smaller parties and independents share.
Candidates outside the List are trying to change that equation and capitalize on dissatisfaction with the status quo.
"The most important issue for our people is the totalitarian control of the leadership of the two dominant political parties over all sources of the economy, media and government, and all aspects of life in Kurdistan," says independent presidential candidate Kamal Mirawdeli, who is far behind in some polls but is pulling in double-digit rankings.
The biggest threat to the List is a group of former PUK members, fed up with the party's leadership, who have cobbled together an alliance to challenge the old guard. Calling themselves the Change slate, they are poised to capture several seats, analysts say.
They are attracting voters who are frustrated with what they say has been corruption, curbs on democracy and the neglect of basic services in recent years. "They made so many promises and told us so many lies," says Omer Mahmud Salih, a resident of the Kurdish regional capital of Irbil. "Corruption exists in every country, but ours is beyond limits."
Any weakening of the two parties' hold on power could have repercussions beyond the enclave's border. Tensions between KRG officials and the federal Iraqi government -- long a cause for concern in both Baghdad and Washington -- have been heating up.
The Kurdish parliament recently approved a draft constitution that has angered Baghdad because it claims several bits of contested land, including the oil-rich Kirkuk region. Kurdish officials had hoped to include a constitutional referendum in the July 25 ballot, but Iraqi federal officials overruled them.
Many Kurdish voters say they are tired of this bickering with Baghdad, too, and blame it for distracting leaders from more-pressing domestic issues, such as developing basic municipal services. President Talabani has tried to play mediator, brokering meetings between the two sides, including a current attempt to get Mr. Barzani to sit down with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Dependable polling data aren't available, but some recent surveys suggest an opening for the Change slate. A June poll by the Solidarity with Students Organization, an independent nongovernmental group that works with Kurdish youth, suggests the race could be close. The Change slate was polling 29.5% of the vote in the survey, not far behind the Kurdistani List's 32.7%.
A KDP spokesman, speaking for the Kurdistani List, acknowledged that the Kurdish region has a problem with corruption and that the government hasn't accomplished enough in providing services. He said the government has done the best it could considering the challenges it faced, such as inadequate infrastructure. The two parties, he said, have been successful in attracting foreign investment to help rebuild Kurdistan and create jobs.
—Zaineb Naji contributed to this article.
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Why R.A. Stands for Reliable and Accurate
Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey heads into Friday's start in Philadelphia with a streak of 13 consecutive quality starts (six-plus innings allowing three earned runs or less). That's the longest active streak in the majors. The second-most is the 11 straight by Dickey's mound opponent against the Phillies, Cliff Lee (0-0, 1.50 ERA).
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Spry Smyly K's TB; Is In Sync and in Rhythm
Tigers lefty Drew Smyly pitched well (four innings, one run) in his major-league debut Thursday against the Rays, but here's the truly historic news: He became the 50th major-leaguer all-time who doesn't have an A, E, I, O or U in his last name, according to Stats LLC. The best player ever who lacked such a vowel was Tony Gwynn, although fellow Hall of Famer Early Wynn has an argument. But only one player has had none in both his first and last name: early 20th-century White Sox catcher Byrd Lynn.
—Darren Everson
A Rocky Road to Recovery
Colorado pitcher Juan Nicaso is set to take the mound Friday at Coors Field for the first time since August 5, when a line drive hit his forehead, fracturing his C1 vertebrae. Nicasio returned to the big leagues last Sunday, only allowing one run in seven innings against the Astros., It's a safe bet that the Rockies faithful will give him a thunderous ovation for his home return this evening.
—Dave Cameron
Van Persie Equals Mark Set by Arsenal Legend
Arsenal's Robin van Persie scored his league-leading 27th goal of the season in the Gunners' 3-0 win over Wolves on Wednesday, taking his total to 45 in his last 50 English Premier League appearances. The Dutchman has scored against 17 different teams this season, equaling a record shared by Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Arsenal legend Ian Wright. The only EPL opponents Van Persie failed to score against this season were Fulham and Manchester City.
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We love to play in the water on these hot summer days!
Two of my kiddos are missing from these series of pics… They were with us at the park, but didn't feel especially open to having their picture taken. I'll get 'em next time!
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Muthering Heights says
I love the last shot!
Super cute, honey! Your son should model. He is just gorgeous!
Tiaras says
looks like they are having a great day!
CaseyDeuce says
Great pictures!! Such fun!!
Mcclure family says
i love the water park!!!
Alicia says
What good looking boys you have!!!
blueviolet says
It all looks SO refreshing!
octamom says
Love that last shot in particular! Gotta stay cool this summer!
Jennifer says
Beautiful photographs! Everyine looks as though they are having a wonderful Time. Happy WW!
Sweet Annabelle says
What handsome children you have!
toni jensen says
love them such timeless memories
Brenda says
Water parks are the best!
Mrs. Marine says
I love summer!! The last picture is my favorite!
Kristin says
Such sweet fun!
I'm new to stopping by your site, but I have to tell you that your kids are ADORABLE. I'm 9-10weeks away from having my first and can't wait for all the fun. I found you through Seven Clown Circus…see you again sometime!
Fit Gizmos says
Great pics!