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|I agree with MilesNY 100% in the fact that one the female has a huge role in determining the the temperament of the pup (was thinking these things after I posted my comment). Two, a female would be your best bet in most cases with this type of dog for agility because a male would only be more headstrong and harder to train to a high level for someone without experience. Three, a male would almost certainly be 90 pounds or a bit more....a lot of dog for agility and most likely not agile enough even though he may be big, strong and athletic. If you wanna get into to PSA or IPO it sounds like from MilesNY experience this is a stud you'd want as long as the litter was well matched up with a good balance in the female he was paired with. Good luck on your search once again!
Hi Alex, I have a Drago baby. I do IPO and agility with her. With Drago, you need to look at the female he is bred to not just him. He does lay his stamp on all the pups from him I have seen but intensity depends on the bitch as well. I could not do bite work with Khaleesi as long as I did some work with her. She is bordering on insane when working, but sleeps in my bed and cuddles on the couch at home. I just stress that even without bite work her prey drive and intensity would make her a challenge to work if you are not experienced. Size wise he does throw big dogs, but Khaleesi is extremely athletic. K is about 60-65 lbs but really long legs, and she is just over a year so will probably fill out to seventy.
Temperament wise, and again the bitch plays into this, but K is very very stable. She will work anywhere, nothing bothers her, she isn't reactive to dogs and people. She was a handful as a puppy though... More than I have ever seen in any dog and I have been around for a bit. If you are think of only doing clicker work and such you may want to reconsider. I start out all my pups with only positive methods and I intended to with khaleesi as well. That being said, she needed firm life rules in place for everyone's safety. If her prey drive kicked off she would bite whatever she could get in her mouth and wouldn't let it go. This was at 12 weeks. We put a firm stop to that and she didn't do it again. It was not something I ever thought I would see in a tiny pup. I have heard of others having similar issues if b boundaries are not established young. That being said she is not a hard dog, she is very responsive to training. I used all clicker work with her and then just other things for life behaviors. She is a great dog, hope this helps, good luck on
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|OT....I like Brisco vom Patriot better myself haha. No relation to Drago but same breeder. He is overseas and not in the states like Drago is. Good luck in your search!! If you end up with a pup that looks like either Brisco or Drago you won't be let down . Their working ability is also pretty good to ha. Big bodied dogs for agility though..
Sure I'll just describe my experience. I think as far as initial barrier, I agree.
Around me, there are 4-5 different places I could take Beginner Agility within a 45 minute drive (not saying they are all the same quality...). There are agility trials within 20 minute drive probably 6-8 times a year. There is not a single Schutzhund club within an hour's radius. A little farther than that and I have 2 choices. 2-3 hour drive (one way) and I've got 4-5 choices. Of these clubs, I only know of 3 that actually hold a trial at least once a year.
Both Schutzhund and agility have difficulties due to resources which is the #1 reason I am currently not actively doing either. Schutzhund would require a 2-3 hour drive one way to be a member of the club of my choice. I cannot do anything in protection without access to a helper, which would only be 2-3 times a month at most. The club trains on a weeknight as well but due to distance, I wouldn't get there until 9PM which is worthless. Obedience I can pretty much train on my own, but tracking requires access to decent land 4-6 times a week if you want to actually make progress and title (not talking about winning big trials). Agility I can do much closer to home and requires less space but has more complex equipment requirements. Then I'm paying for floor rentals so I have access to what I need. Also when I did SchH I would train obedience during the week with a few friends and we'd help each other. With agility I find that I really need my instructor there helping or watching video footage. It's just so much more complex than a Schutzhund track or obedience routine, which in Schutzhund really is a *routine*.
The training itself.... both complex in different ways. I've use a lot of my SchH knowledge in agility and vice-versa. Watching most SchH people train their dogs to jump the 1m is often painful for me, lol. Just a little bit of agility foundation and the dog can easily clear the jump both ways from lying on his stomach. It's hardly even worth hashing out all the differences because obviously they are very different sports, but both require a commitment to training on your own, not just showing up at class or at the club once or twice a week and expecting to make great progress.
Right now I'm not doing either b/c of time and cost. My older dog is finishing conformation and lure coursing next month, so that will hopefully free up some time and $$$ so I can get back into agility. I've got two friends (one is my instructor) that both want to run my dog in trials and I'm seriously considering this. Before, I was very adamant about me, the owner, doing all the training and handling myself. However if I may say so, my dog has real potential for agility and I'm not a very natural handler. I tend to overthink things and get lost on the course easily. When my dog runs with someone else he looks brilliant. So my instructor wants to play around with some of us running each others' dogs. My puppy is just 6 months and I'm letting him mature a bit before I take him to SchH club. I will be doing tracking with him starting this weekend and then start more formal SchH obedience later this summer. Right now all three of my dogs do flyball since it's close by, easy to train at home in the small spaces I have (and I often get together with friends to do drills), plenty of tournaments (I can compete once a month if I'm able to make every tournament), the dogs love it, the club dues and tournament fees are a fraction of Schutzhund or agility.
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I've trained and titled multiple dogs in both agility and Schutzhund (though not at high levels) and I would agree with the others that agility is not any less complex, less precise, or less demanding than Schutzhund.
|I've trained and titled multiple dogs in both agility and Schutzhund (though not at high levels) and I would agree with the others that agility is not any less complex, less precise, or less demanding than Schutzhund.
If I were you, I'd be hitting some clubs/venues that train in the sport that interest me and go from there. Chat with handlers and look at dogs.
There are dogs that are eye candy, but they may not be the right dog for the sport or venue we choose. Best to see some dogs and learn more about what is involved, schutzhund may be something you get addicted to...or herding, you never know until you get out and watch/observe/experience what is going on.
Merciel and Jocoyn, thanks a ton for those messages. I agree entirely. I've been reading a ton and plan on seeing a few trials to see how it goes.
This is pretty much what I expect to happen for a looooong time if I do get into agility training, but the dog looks like he's having fun and it's a way to get us both competitive in one activity.
So basically I want an activity that I can compete in with my dog, that we'd both have fun in. Schutzhund seems more complicated to *train* for, due to the different testing and tools required. That might be a misconception on my end, and be a wrong opinion, but someone else with experience in both enlightening me would be much appreciated!
Edit: Now if my dog is good at it, and I can learn fast enough to get good at training it, I would like to compete. I'm a competitive guy by heart, so that's something...
I am really not the best person to go in-depth about agility. I did some foundational classes, and I have a lot of friends who compete actively, but I never made it to actual competition myself because my Akita mix Crookytail is (alas) enthusiastic and willing but not smart enough for the sport.
There are a fair number of people on this board who are seriously into it, though, and they would be much better to ask.
All I can really tell you is that the handling skills necessary to compete at any quasi-serious level in agility are pretty technically demanding, and doing them at speed on the course is very challenging. I'm a decent enough Rally/obedience handler, but agility handling is totally alien to the way I would normally move my body, and I would have had to work pretty darn hard to get good at it. It's not easy on any level.
It's also (in my opinion) not a sport to which GSDs are ideally suited. Hardcore agility dogs tend to be significantly smaller and lighter-boned.
I certainly don't want to discourage you from trying it -- agility is a great sport, tons of fun, wonderful for building your handling skills and relationship with your dog -- and it is certainly possible to achieve advanced titles and championships with a GSD.
But if you're drawn to the sport because you think it's going to be easier to learn, well, that is probably a misconception.
I would also consider this. If you really think you may want to dive deeply into some activity, go there first BEFORE you get the dog and see if it is what you think it is, if the people are a fit for your personality and it looks like fun. Ask if you can watch, maybe even help out in some way. Get to know the other folks.
Frequently we see people "getting a dog for Search and Rescue" from breeders who know just what to sell them but unfortunately have not worked dogs in that discipline and really don't know.....the ones who do know are going to be skeptical of selling a dog for that purpose if they don't have a good assurance it is going to happen. So we tell people wait to get a dog until you are involved with the team.
I imagine that could be true of any sport. Nothing like really getting into something and finding out you have the great pet who does not have the true genetic potential to rise to the top in THAT discipline. Now if you just want to clunk around and have a little fun, I don't think it matters. Go for the best pet you can find...healthy, attractive, calm temperament, moderate drives etc. and then have some fun.
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While discussing the Secret Service prostitution scandal, Bill O'Reilly said he sympathized with police officers who don't view sex workers as people with legitimate human rights. Talking to sex workers' rights advocate Sienna Baskin, O'Reilly stated that he understood police who "don't put a top priority on ladies who are engaged in prostitution because it is a crime," and added:
O'REILLY: It's like a drug dealer saying I got ripped off, you know. And they're going to say, "that's too bad, don't deal drugs." It's the same thing -- theoretically, from the police's point of view.
Baskin, co-director of the Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center in New York, was criticizing the "criminalization system" in the United States, which often makes sex workers "afraid to go to the police when they are themselves victims of crime." She called for legalizing prostitution as a way to reduce crimes against sex workers.
While O'Reilly agreed that there "would be harm reduction" with legalization, he also said that his "beef" with "legalizing prostitution is basically the same thing about legalizing marijuana -- that it sends a message that this is OK. And I know you represent some of these ladies, but I think that selling your body is -- diminishes a human being. It diminishes that person. And it -- and it does harm to them." He continued:
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North Carolina has an all-time high of 17 former Tar Heels playing in the NBA this season, many of whom are playing key roles with a variety of teams. GoHeels.com will update Carolina fans on a weekly basis on how UNC alums have played in the last week.
Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors: Barnes averaged five points, five rebounds and 2.3 assists across his last three games. The Warriors fell to the Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings, but defeated the New Orleans Hornets.
Vince Carter, Dallas Mavericks: Carter recorded season highs in four separate categories last week. Facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 15-year guard/forward sunk 10 field goals (season-high) plus five free throws to tally a season-high 29 points. Carter put up 15 points and added a season-high six assists and three blocks (season high) against the Orlando Magic Jan. 20.
Ed Davis, Toronto Raptors: Last week Davis extended his double-digit scoring streak to seven games. Versus the Philadelphia 76ers, he logged an impressive 18 points, 10 rebounds, a career-high six assists and two blocks. This was his sixth double-double of the season.
Wayne Ellington, Memphis Grizzlies: Ellington combined for seven points, six rebounds and two assists in the Grizzlies' last three games.
Raymond Felton, New York Knicks: Felton fractured his pinky finger on his right hand Christmas day playing against the L.A. Lakers. He will be out for four to six weeks.
Danny Green, San Antonio Spurs: The guard/forward notched 28 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals over the Spurs' three games last week. The Spurs won each contest.
Tyler Hansbrough, Indiana Pacers: Hansbrough went 5-of-8 from the field for 10 points as the Pacers took on the Magic. He added four rebounds and one assist, but his team could not hold on, falling 97-86.
Brendan Haywood, Charlotte Bobcats: The Bobcats fought their way to a six-point win over the Magic last week with Haywood contributing eight points and seven rebounds. In the following game, the veteran logged nine points, seven rebounds and a season-high five blocks.
John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks: Henson's strongest performance came in the four-point win over the Phoenix Suns. The rookie totaled 10 points, six rebounds and one block.
Antawn Jamison, L.A. Lakers: Jamison averaged 9 points and 6.3 rebounds in the Lakers' last three games. The Lakers bested the Bucks, but dropped to the Heat and Raptors.
Ty Lawson, Denver Nuggets: Lawson went 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and put up 29 points with six assists as the Nuggets lost by a narrow margin to the Washington Wizards. Facing the Thunder, Lawson had 11 points, nine assists and five rebounds.
Kendall Marshall, Phoenix Suns: Marshall has not played in the Suns' last two games. He was held out of the matchup with the Thunder (coach's decision) Jan. 14. He was dressed out for the Suns' most recent game against the Bucks but did not see any minutes.
Jerry Stackhouse, Brooklyn Nets: Stackhouse's hamstring seemed to remain an issue last week as the veteran played few minutes and was unable to score. He managed three assists and one rebound across two games but was listed as inactive in the Nets' most recent game Jan. 18.
Rasheed Wallace, New York Knicks: Wallace is still nursing a stress reaction and chronic condition in his left foot. The forward/center has not played since Dec. 13.
Marvin Williams, Utah Jazz: Williams was back in action last week after sitting out due to inflammation in his right knee. In his last two games, Williams recorded 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, two rebounds and two steals.
Brandan Wright, Dallas Mavericks: Wright saw limited minutes versus the Minnesota Timberwolves and could not convert. He has been held out of the Mavericks' last two games.
Tyler Zeller, Cleveland Cavaliers: Zeller earned his fourth double-double of his career facing the Utah Jazz. The center/forward posted 13 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks, but the Cavaliers dropped the contest, 109-89. Zeller also recorded 11 points and nine rebounds against the Portland Trailblazers and 13 points, six rebounds and four blocks versus the Kings.


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On the eve of December 14th, 2012, my pre-holiday merriment was devoid of any grim imaginings of the mind-numbing violence we would learn of just hours later at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
My favorite holiday song "Grown-up Christmas List" was blaring that night as just one of the selections (without special significance) on a compilation CD and functioning mostly as background music as I toiled with gift boxes and bows.
I haven't listened to those lyrics in the same way since last Friday morning when sorrow replaced joy at the news of more young souls plucked before the promise of their bloom.
I was reminded of my own blessed childhood after taping an interview with Susan Pope earlier that week. Pope is a Danville, Ky., playwright, musician, and actor who grew up in a violent household. Her father, who she says suffered from mental illness, exercised his rage on her mother, and sometimes on her and her sister. Her mother would excuse his abuse as provocation on her part, an untruth she needed to believe more than her daughters. After years of abuse, her mother found the courage to leave.
Violence carries its scars, and most of them reside in a survivor's mind. In dramatic fashion with enormous physicality and dark humor, Susan confronts the trauma of her violent past in her one-woman play "Dreadfully White." She plays 10 different characters with five-and-a-half Styrofoam wig heads as props and supporting cast. Her portrayal of family abuse is not "in-your-face" or gratuitous. It's abstract, not purely autobiographical and, at times, zany.
In our interview last week, Susan told me her story of survival and forgiveness and how she reconciled her past so as not to taint her own intimate and parent-child relationships in adulthood. You can watch the show online.
The day of the Newtown shooting, I also learned during another show taping how some who've perpetrated violence find redemption beyond facing the consequences for their crimes. In an interview set to air this weekend, ex-con Logan Avritt tells me how he lived a "death-style" life of gang violence. He terrorized targets for money, possessions, or simply because he could — and paid the price for it with a 10-year prison sentence.
Avritt and Quincy Murdock, a former UK football player turned social worker in Fayette County public schools, are helping at-risk kids steer clear of youth violence and gang involvement through their program M.A.D.E. which stands for Motivating Youth All Day Every day. The program teaches conflict resolution, cultural diversity, and media literacy. Their partnership is helping keep kids in school and is getting more diplomas in the hands of those seemingly destined for doom. Our conversation airs Friday at 5pm ET on KET and Sunday at 1:30pm on KET.
In these perilous times when we mourn the premature death (by the most heinous means) of little children and brave adults, I remind myself of the love of those angels and what their deaths teach us.
I am reminded that our children are murdered each day on the streets of our urban cores. Our children are taunted by gangs and lured into their dirty work. They struggle against hunger and sometimes fall victim to it. They suffer at the hands of those entrusted with their care and are failed by a health system that treats the body apart from the mind.
Since Friday, December 14, I appreciate even more those who share their own real-life nightmares of survival, consequence and redemption, and find lessons of healing layered throughout.
In our nation's grief, we are bound by more than collective condolences for innocents lost. We are united by a grown-up Christmas wish we pray to come true, where "no more lives torn apart, that wars would never start and time would heal all hearts. Every man would have a friend, and right would always win and love would never end…"
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A report issued on Wednesday asserts the people of the Philippines are the 2nd happiest group in Asia while people from India ranked number one. the study tries to measure how satisfied people are at present and how optimistic they are about the future. The Philippines domestic product grew by 7.3% and inflation was about 2%. Of course, only middle class people were polled which means 30% of the population is speaking for the remaining 65%. For some reason, people in this poll were optimistic about health care although Filipinos have among the lowest levels of self purchased medical insurance. Those polled are looking forward to a healthy retirement even though their nation does not provide good retirement pay. Is there something wrong with this picture?
This type of poll may well make the headlines, but it means little to the majority of Filipinos who live in a society that does little for those at the bottom and is wracked with constant corruption at the political level. If one measured political effectiveness and honesty, it is doubtful the Philippines would rank anywhere near the top. Of course, the poll completely ignored the rebellion currently being waged in the southern part of the nation by Muslim dissidents.


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We are a new zine library at XPACE Cultural Centre (http://xpace.info), an artist-run centre in Toronto, Canada. Starting March 2012 the zine library will be accessible in our main space whenever we are open, during regular gallery hours Tuesday-Saturday, alongside our regular art programming. The zine library will exist with two other library projects: a monthly curated library, which coincides with main…
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MANCHESTER — Police found three safes on a boat ramp behind Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Sunday, two of which were intact and one that was broken open.
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Wayne Law Public Interest Law Fellow Eric Berg Serving Community, Gaining Valuable Experience
DETROIT (July 28, 2009) – Eric Berg, a Wayne State University Law School Public Interest Law Fellow, is dedicated to serving the underserved. His experience as a sixth-grade teacher at an inner-city Miami school significantly impacted the course of his career and life, leading to his current summer position with the Department of the Attorney General of Michigan, Division of Child and Family Services.
"My students in Miami faced serious impediments to educational achievement," said the Southfield, Mich. resident. "They complained about hearing gunshots at night and described, in heartbreaking detail, the violence that haunted their streets. Their basic skills in reading and writing lagged behind those of their affluent peers by an average of three years. Hearing their stories not only made me want to be the best teacher possible, it made me want to advocate on their behalf."
According to Berg, who has also served as a peer mentor in a runaway shelter and volunteered his time to assist in selecting and training educators to staff low-income schools, it was his teaching experience in Miami that provided a foundation for a future career in public service.
"I realized that when my students had real leadership, motivation, and careful pedagogy, they flourished," Berg said. "The transformations they made encouraged me to seek out leadership roles within the school and educational community. It also inspired me to apply to Wayne Law so that I might be even better equipped to serve the community through the law."
Now in his second year of law school, Berg was one of 10 Wayne Law students selected to receive a $6,000 Public Interest Law Fellowship this spring. The fellowships were created by the Law School in an effort to allow students additional opportunities to gain practical experience before graduation and offer needed assistance to organizations providing legal services to underserved constituencies.
The fellowships were also created to ease financial stress.
"I do have real anxiety about managing my financial commitments, including paying down student loans, while working in public interest or public service after law school," Berg said. "This fellowship allowed me to stay solvent this summer while contributing to an agency not equipped or able to provide financial remuneration. Based on my financial situation I would have had to pursue work in the private sector if not for this fellowship."
Financial worry aside, Berg has kept busy this summer gaining experience at the Department of the Attorney General of Michigan, Division of Child and Family Services, where he assists attorneys with civil suits on behalf of Detroit's Department of Social Services. Specifically, he is charged with general trial preparation, legal research, drafting motions, writing briefs and observing attorneys in court.
"I am learning a great deal and have been able to use and practice some of the skills I learned this year in legal research and writing," Berg said. "A summer job can be an invaluable barometer to gauge your interest and fit for an agency, firm or practice area. I would encourage other students interested in public interest to spend some time working in that field."
He added, "I am glad I have had the opportunity to work in the public sector during law school. I am very interested in continuing to serve low-income and at-risk children, and believe this experience will help shape my decision on what type of job to pursue when I graduate."
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Sweet Potato Fries [Tasty Thursday]
Sweet potatoes are nutritious and delicious. I've only recently discovered them, but I'm presently addicted.
2 sweet potatoes
1 cup butter/margerine
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
1. Wash and place potatoes in large pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes, or until soft.
2. Preheat oven to 400.
3. Chop potatoes into thin slices and quarters.
4. Mix the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon sugar.
5. Mix the butter mixture and potatoes in a large bowl until potatoes are coated.
6. Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer.
7. Cook until the edges begin to crisp or blacken (about 30-45 minutes).
8. Enjoy!
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I just wanted to add that anti-margarine vegans (as I was in my vegan days) can try oils with a high smoking point as an alternative to the margarine in this recipe. There's a handy chart here; something like grapeseed or almond oil, for example, would be a good margarine substitute in this case.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the link! I've used olive oil with good results as well.ReplyDelete
Oh, sweet potato chips are delicious! Yum yum.ReplyDelete
Sounds delicious.ReplyDelete
I actually like the flavor and texture of yams better. I find sweet potatoes to be of a stringier texture, and not as sweet, ironically, as yams. But, I'll give your recipe a try, nevertheless. Thank you for sharing. :)
Miss I - Thanks for stopping by! Are yams different than sweet potatoes? If so, I think I'm making sweet yam fries tonight...ReplyDelete


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I've been out of sport for roughly 3 years now (I stopped just after the rotor's were released.) Now that I come back, pretty much nothing has changed. The DM's have slightly different millings, but everyone is still from what I have seen using Rotor's & i4's. I expected all sorts of new products and gear to be out, making me feel wayyy behind.
So I guess my question is, am I missing something? Anything else I need to be aware of while i'm getting back into the sport?
ALSO, don't take this as me being negative because that is not what I am trying to do. I'm just wondering if there is a reason for all of this.
Whats going on?!
Started by paintball-is-me, Oct 02 2012 03:50 PM
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Posted 02 October 2012 - 03:50 PM
Posted 02 October 2012 - 03:55 PM
The recession.
Posted 02 October 2012 - 03:58 PM
The recession.
So I take it paintball as a whole isn't going good? When I left it was looking up, but still not the best.
Posted 02 October 2012 - 03:59 PM
If something works, why change it?
There have been boat loads of new products in the last 3 years, just nothing that renders the old obsolete. I doubt we will ever see such a product at this point.
There have been boat loads of new products in the last 3 years, just nothing that renders the old obsolete. I doubt we will ever see such a product at this point.
Posted 02 October 2012 - 05:22 PM
Lets see there is gear like pants and jerseys that have "changed" but really only the design. The virtue spire is new and the geo and ego have new models.
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Posted 02 October 2012 - 08:51 PM
People are "AGG"
Posted 03 October 2012 - 05:21 AM
well rotors, halos, vlocitys, and Z2's all feed 12.5 bps....i4's are still comfy as well as proflexs and idk were gun technology will go from here
http://www.techpb.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=191749 <-------- 7/0/0 feedback
Posted 03 October 2012 - 02:49 PM
Your talking about dye products. Ironically even though dye is "the best" they are the slowest to improve or change. Rotors have pretty much been the same but prophecys have gone through multiple changes, virtue made a loader called the spire recently as for DMs they havent changed much since like the DM6. For masks theres the eflex which is the best of events and proflex combined. For markers theres tons of new ones. Ego11 has an adjustable solenoid, geo3 came out not to long ago, machine vapors are out now and there suppose to come with a hopper eventually, luxe has improved some, etcetcetc
Posted 07 October 2012 - 10:49 PM
i find this amusing because i also stopped playing shortly after the rotor came out. decided yesterday i would start playing again. from what ive seen. nothing has changed other than cosmetic things
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About 6 months or so ago, I found a wood carving club here on the Island. I read about it in Newsday, and the thing that interested me most was that one of the master carvers was my old physic teacher from high school. Anyway, I've been going to meeting every week and picking up some tips here and there. Of course, most of the fellows at the "bird table" are actually carving sculptures, not working decoys, to they don't have a whole lot of appreciation for my birds. I keep trying to explain that my "judge" has a brain the size of half a walnut, monocular vision and is flying by at 40mph or so, often in very low light or low visibility.
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hey guys.
Just making a thread here to let you guys know that i won't be able to paint anything for a while.
Saturday Aug-22, I spent the weekend with some friends and family.
Just a little camping trip and a chance to rercharge the ol' batteries.
Some friends brought their quads and I learned to ride them on saturday
here's the results;
what you can't see in the pics are 4 broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Fortunatley, the lung wasn't bad enough to require a drainage tube.
if you are wondering what happened, I hit a bulding going about 25 mph.
It didn't budge.
I will get back to work on your stuff as sson as I am able.
Sorry for the unexpected delay.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by jammertime, Oct 5, 2007.
Hey, I'm not Linwood, Jammer, or Motown. I got the 10th pick. They all got the first pick...
I like the idea of a 1 day waiver period. Two days can be AGONIZING! Trade veto power has been an issue in a few leagues I've been in, but none from here. With the group we have here, I'm fine with either way. Edit: on second thought, if you're commissioner next season - and especially after your last commissioner Jammer dig - I'd say league votes.
I like the idea of a 1 day wavier period also.
Wow Mikhail, you're getting desperate. Now you've started picking up guys that are retired. Truthfully though, nice pick-up. I almost picked him up a few hours earlier. I got to the point where I had to choose who I was going to drop in order to pick him up but then decided against it.
Translation: (What Jammer really was saying if you read between the lines) Darn you Mikhail. I never even thought of picking that guy up. I'm jealous. I'm just like a girl...I couldn't make up mind. I hate you Mikhail. I hate this entire league.
Actually, what I was really saying is: Hey Mikhail, what took you so long? I could have scooped him up hours ago if I had wanted him. Have fun with my sloppy seconds.
He certainly scooped me on that one. I had him on my watch list, but didn't notice he was coming back. Good pickup, Mikhail. Your sorry team could use the help.
Good thing there isn't a transaction cap this season...
OK, I already gave up Gonchar for nothing hitting the wrong button. Then all the guys that I've had drafted go through the slump and when I drop them they start heating up. Then I go on vacation and internet is so expensive that for almost 2 weeks I don't even put the players that play on the active roster. Hence the results. I had to do something.
And whose bright idea it was not to cap the transactions?
I was just doing what football Commissioner Jammer told me to do. I figured he had experience. Is everyone familiar with Jammer?
I was wondering why you stopped making moves all of a sudden a few weeks ago. I thought that maybe all of my personal attacks were starting to get tp you. Clearly I have more work to do.
Yeah, lots more work.
Mikhail, you have now exceeded next year's proposed max roster moves. Just lookin' out for you bro.
Thanks for caring, man. I'm still searching for the "right" combination.
What in the world is the "minimum requirements" thing???
Your goalies must play in 3 games each week to make your goalie stats count. Less than 3 and all your goalie stats are eliminated. (Keeps you from having a goalie pitch a shutout early in the week, and then you sit everybody for the rest of the week.)
My guy gets injured and I get slammed? Sheesh.
And now I have to pick up some crappy goaltender that will mess up my goaltending numbers so that I can have enough starts?
Right. The rule is a good one. Woody explained why we have it.
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The pickings are kind of slim, with Identity Thief and Side Effects being the only real new options for me this week. I've tossed Warm Bodies and Stand Up Guys as options from last week's premieres, and a couple of people last week asked me why I haven't yet reviewed Zero Dark Thirty, so I'll add that in — even though I'd prefer to review newer releases, normally. Like last week, I'll abide by the wisdom of poll respondents, so … choose wisely, please.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - With stifling zone defense and another standout performance (20 points) by sophomore Keifer Sykes (Chicago, Ill.), Green Bay (4-7) finally had a nailbiter go its way on Wednesday night, and it happened on a big stage. With Marquette (7-3) visiting Green Bay for the first time in 12 all-time meetings, the Phoenix got 20 points from Sykes and held the Golden Eagles to just 16 second-half points in a 49-47 victory in non-conference men's basketball action in front of 6,733 fans at the Resch Center.
The hard-fought win was the first for the program over Marquette since Jan. 7, 1995, when Green Bay won 50-48 in Milwaukee. Each of the prior 11 meetings in the series were played on Marquette's home floor. It also came at the expense of head coach Brian Wardle's alma mater, where he starred from 1997-2001 and is still the seventh all-time leading scorer.
The game was knotted at 44 with 4:27 to play before Sykes corralled a long rebound and was fouled heading to the rim. The sophomore point guard, who reached 20 or more points for the fourth time this season, split his trip to the line, but his free throw gave the Phoenix the lead for good.
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Green Bay led by as many as nine in the opening half before the visitors went to the locker room with a 31-29 lead.
The Phoenix, with just eight players in uniform, played almost exclusively zone and slowed the Marquette offense in the second half. The Golden Eagles made just 6-of-22 shots from the field, including a 1-for-9 effort from long range. The Phoenix also forced seven turnovers after halftime while committing only four. The strong defense and connecting on eight more free throws on the night helped Green Bay overcome 38.6 percent shooting, including a 5-of-20 shooting effort in the second half.
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Last night, I noted [1] that Politico's Ben Smith responded to Media Matters' criticism of his reporting on Barack Obama's recent churchgoing habits - but that Smith didn't address our substantive complaint (that in purporting to compare the frequency of Obama's churchgoing with Bush's, Smith neglected to tell readers that Bush has rarely attended church as president.) Instead, Smith simply complained that our criticism of him was too long.
That was an odd response, suggesting that Smith 1) is quite defensive about his reporting, and 2) lacks the confidence to substantively defend his work.
Then, today, Huffington Post's Jason Linkins addressed the controversy, writing [2] "let's just agree that anyone who writes any future blog posts about Barack Obama's churchgoing habits is terrible and boring and probably deserves to be laid off."
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Secondly, Smith's responses to substantive criticism - basically, sticking his fingers in his ears and whining about the length of the criticism while ignoring the substance - provides a depressing illustration of how hostile some journalists are to the very idea that they might be criticized.
Let's be clear: Smith isn't contesting the content of our criticism; he hasn't addressed that content in any way. He's simply complaining that we're criticizing him in the first place. He apparently believes that being a reporter for the Politico should grant him blanket immunity from anyone pointing out the flaws in his work - or that there are no such flaws. It's a stunningly arrogant attitude.
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Fans hoping to see freshman standout Semaj Christon make his debut, were instead treated to another playmaking point guard breaking out for a big game.
Sophomore Dee Davis was sensational as he recorded his first career double-double with 22 points and 15 assists to lead the Musketeers. The point total marked a career-high, and the 15 assists were good enough for second most ever by a Xavier player.
"I just come out and play the same way," Davis said. "I just play hard and try to make the best of it."
Head Coach Chris Mack was pleased with his young point guard.
"Dee was our quarterback tonight, and will be," Head coach Chris Mack said. "He shot it very well in the preseason for us in practice.
Davis wasn't the only Musketeer to shine on Friday night. In fact, nearly every one of Xavier's seven scholarship players available for the game played well. Travis Taylor added a double-double of his own, leading the team in rebounds with 20 points and 12 boards, and Brad Redford showed his old quick-trigger, confident stroke off with a career-high six 3-pointers on his way to a 19 point performance. Lonnie Robinson scored on a nice drive to the basket for the first points of the game.
All seven scholarship players finished in double-digits.
Five minutes into the game Xavier found themselves trailling 13-12, thanks to the hot 3-point shooting of the Knights, who buried three 3-pointers. Dee Davis' second three of the first half with 13:55 to play gave Xavier a 17-15 lead, and marked the ninth lead change of the game. It'd also be the last.
Brad Redford buried a three on the right wing as he was fouled by Yves Jules on the next Xavier possession. The 4-point play extended Xavier's lead to 21-15, and the Musketeers were on a roll.
"It was a little tight in that first four minutes of the game. That kind of helped open it up and give us some momentum," Redford said. "It felt good to knock down that first shot and to get a free-throw is always a bonus."
That momentum snowballed quickly, thanks in large part to Davis' play.
Xavier's point guard had an assist on three straight field goals, including Justin Martin's lean-in jumper off the window that gave Xavier a double-digit lead, 27-17, at the under 12-minute media timeout.
"Dee's our leader at the point position," Redford said. "He does a good job of leading our team and getting us set in the offense, and thats what we need him to do every single day."
For the next several minutes, everything clicked at the same time for the Musketeers. In addition to his three 3-pointers, Davis dazzled with his ball-handling and passing, racking up assist after assist. Redford continued to light it up from the outside. The Musketeers big men shared the ball, making beautiful passes across the blocks and finding cutters down the lane. They also ran the floor hard on every play. Jeff Robinson played aggressive, trying to dunk on two different defenders and canning it whenever he got an open look from the outside. James Farr entered the game with enough confidence to bury a step-back 3-pointer, and then followed it up with a blocked shot on the defensive end. The offense pin-balled the basketball around, carving up Fairleigh Dickinson's matchup zone defense.
At the next media timeout, the lead had ballooned to 49-23, and the onslaught continued the rest of the half.
The Musketeers put on an impressive shooting display, led by Redford and Davis, who made 4-of-5 and 4-of-6 respectively from beyond the arc. Davis also had 12 first half assists, and four players reached double-figures before halftime, including Erik Stenger who scored 12 points and had four boards in the first half on a perfect 6-of-6 performance from the floor.
By halftime, Xavier had pushed the lead to 68-32.
The Muskies dominated inside, owning the battle of the boards 25-5 in the first half. They also out-scored Fairleigh Dickinson 22-4 in the paint.
The Knights were playing with a depleted roster as they were left with just seven scholarship players as well, due to suspending four players before the trip for disciplinary reasons and kicking one off a week ago. They were also unable to practice for a seven day period in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
"I was more worried about our team and just going out there and playing hard," Taylor said. "If they would have had more people, we would have still played just as hard."
The Musketeers added to the lead a little bit in the second half, while walk-ons Tim Whelan, Landen Amos, Joe Schuessler and Kevin Coker saw plenty of action, starting with 17:18 left in the game when Whelan checked in.
Mack tried to harp on his team's defense in the second half, which got a little sloppy with Fairleigh Dickinson scoring 43 points, but the good far outweighed the bad at the Cintas Center on Friday night.
"We recognize that they're not the team that they're going to be or that they wanted to be here tonight," Mack said. "On the defensive end, I wanted us to be better than we actually were. FDU made a lot of one-on-one shots. They didn't run a whole lot of action, probably because they haven't practiced much and had guys playing out of position. We gave up way too many points in the second half."
After only making one three-point attempt in their exhibition, the Musketeers drained 13-of-21 of their attempts against the Knights. From the field, Xavier shot 70.5 percent for the game.
Now Xavier will have to turn its attention to new conference rival Butler as the two teams will hook up on Tuesday at 4 pm as part of ESPN's 24-hour hoops kickoff marathon. Christon is expected to return for that game, though the Musketeers will still be without Isaiah Philmore, who is suspended for the first three games.


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Alumni Profile
H. Daniel Tulip
|Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a Law & Society emphasis
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|U.S. Army retired, candidate for the Troops to Teachers program
H . Daniel Tulip of Greenville, Pennsylvania, worked toward his degree (May 2010) while serving on active duty in the U.S. Army. He spent nearly eight years on foreign soil including three back-to-back tours of duty in Iraq. Tulip was awarded multiple bronze stars for his accomplishments in transitioning the Iraqi police force. Completing a degree while serving in the military has its own challenges, but Mr. Tulip faced some personal obstacles as well. Following his first tour of duty in Iraq, he was diagnosed with cancer. After surgery and recovery time, he was declared cancer-free and returned to Iraq for two more tours.
Tulip enjoys giving back and helping others. He devoted many hours of his time to others while pursuing his degree and plans to use his skills in the future to develop fundraising events for needy veterans, starting with a 5K run this fall. In addition, he has been involved in his community by volunteering as an interview judge for the Ohio Academic Decathlon Regional Competition, interviewing and scoring nearly thirty students for this rigorous competition.
Tulip is also a volunteer driver for the Disabled Veterans of America, where he has assisted his fellow drivers in ensuring that 524 veterans met their appointments during this past year. He is always happy to help, even on short notice.


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Men with breast cancer usually have lumps that can be felt. Treatment can help men with breast cancer, and survival rates for men and women are similar. Yet breast cancer in men often is diagnosed at a later stage, when the cancer may be harder to treat. Men who find a lump should see a doctor right away.
"What's my risk of breast cancer?" is a question many women ask their doctors. Doctors have tools to help estimate a woman's personal risk. Some women who get breast cancer have no known risk factors besides age. Many women with one or more risk factors never get breast cancer. So it's impossible to know who will actually get breast cancer.
Factors that affect a woman's risk of breast cancer include:
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If you're looking for ways to lower your breast cancer risk, focus your efforts on a healthy lifestyle. Wholesome and well-balanced meals and regular physical activity can help you to maintain a healthy weight. Limit alcohol to no more than one drink a day. Whether these steps will protect you from breast cancer is not certain. But living a healthy lifestyle is a cornerstone of disease prevention.
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Saturday, Oct. 26 — 1 p.m.
Koessler Athletic Center
Canisius vs. Saint Peter's
Sunday, Oct. 27 — 1 p.m.
Koessler Athletic Center
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- After winning two out of three games during its mid-October road stretch, the Canisius volleyball team returns home to the Koessler Athletic Center to host Rider and Saint Peter's this weekend.
- Canisius enters the weekend with an 8-13 overall record and 6-4 record in the MAAC, sitting in a tie for fifth place in the conference standings after a four-set win at Niagara last weekend.
- Saturday's match will be part of the Dig Pink Campaign. Canisius is helping raise awareness for breast cancer for the third season in conjunction with the Side-Out Foundation.
- Canisius defeated Rider in four sets on Sept. 22, while the Griffs defeated the Peacocks in three sets on Sept. 21.
- Junior Emily Litwin was named the MAAC Libero of the Week on Tuesday, receiving the award for the second time this season. Litwin had 23 digs in the four-set win at Niagara and also served out the first set, capped by a service ace.
- Litwin is second in the MAAC in digs per set (4.71).
- Senior Roxanne Hernandez ranks second in the MAAC at 1.12 blocks per set.
- Canisius leads the MAAC at 2.26 blocks per set. Canisius has ranked in the top three of the MAAC in blocks per set each year since 2006.
- Rider enters Saturday's match with a 12-8 overall record after a three-set sweep of Delaware State on Wednesday night. The Broncs are 3-6 in MAAC play after defeating second-place Manhattan in five sets in Riverdale, N.Y. last weekend.
- The Broncs have two of the top four and three of the top 10 players in attack percentage in the MAAC, with Bridget Sheerin hitting .308 and Kaitlyn Griffin hitting .300.
- Saint Peter's comes to Western New York with a 3-22 overall record and 1-11 record in the MAAC.
- The Peacocks have three of the top seven players in the league in service aces, with Laura Reinhart ranking second in the MAAC with 39 service aces.


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Game Name: Piracy Age
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Game Description: Piracy Age is a Massive Multiplayer Online Game based on the real Pirates' Life. Pirate's final objective is to reach absolute notoriety and fear on the seas, and use the means of terror and force to achieve it.
You want to be a daring swashbuckler, bloodthirsty scoundrel or wicked rogue of the sea like Blackbeard and having the seas shaking at the sight of your Jolly Roger; then you are at the right place!
Publisher: Inova Interactive
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Genre: 2D Graphics
Status: Released


text: Since the "favourites" fever seems to be going around FSU lately, i thought that I'd join the fun, I went though the last decade of WC's and gathered the list of the ladies that medaled but never earned, or have yet to earn, the World/Olympic Title. To make it more fun I thought I'd also turn this into a survivor competition, eliminating the two ladies with the fewest vote each round (if the thread is successful that is ) until we get our Champion Here are some performances from these ladies (not necessarily their medal winning performances) I unfortunately ran out of space for Kerrigan on the poll, sorry So go on and vote for your favourite!! Alena Leonova 2012 World Silver Akiko Suzuki 2012 World Bronze Laura Lepisto 2010 World Bronze Joannie Rochette 2009 World Silver,2010 Olympic Bronze Fumie Suguri 2002/03 World Bronze, 2006 World Silver Sasha Cohen 2004/05 World Silver, 2006 World Bronze/Olympic Silver Elena Sokolova 2003 World Silver Julia Soldatova 1999 World Bronze Vanessa Gusmeroli 1997 world Bronze Nicole Bokek 1995 World Bronze Surya Bonaly 1993/94/95 World Silver Tanja Szewczenko 1994 World Bronze


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As you frequent readers know, we post ways that you can pray for Multnomah on this blog. We're so thankful for all of you!
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Advancement's trip with donors to Tillamook on August 28th. We ask for safe travels and a time of honoring God. Also, pray that our donors would continue to see the fruits of their donations in the work that God is doing through students and alumni.
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Actuarial Sciences Minor
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|MA 161 Calculus I [III]
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Setting: In Clallam County, 85 miles northwest of Seattle along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Port Angeles marks the gateway to Olympic National Park.
Attractions: Its location just north of the Olympic Mountains provides quick access to superb hiking, camping, and cross-country skiing, and also protects the town from winter rains blowing in from the Pacific. Winter temperatures averaging 40 degrees, summer hovering around 70, and an annual rainfall of 25 inches provide ideal gardening conditions.
Drawbacks: High unemployment rates resulting from a waning timber industry have left this town struggling to redefine its economy.
Housing: Limited growth (due to the protected park and timberlands), plus retiring baby boomers equals rising home prices. Neighborhoods are a mishmash of styles with glossy new houses next to tired fixer-uppers. Highland Estates and Mt. Angeles subdivisions feature Craftsman-style homes. New homes in Deer Park, Mallette Hill, and Mt. Pleasant command views across Puget Sound to the Cascades. "Small, early- to mid-century homes around town typically price under $200,000," says Terry Neske of Windermere Realty. "Newer homes go for $280,000 to $380,000―more for a water view." A mountainside house with vast water views costs $400,000 to $500,000.
Your Next-door Neighbors: Park rangers, shipyard workers, waiters, unemployed mill workers, Peninsula College students, sea pilots, real estate agents, doctors, retirees, and Microsoft telecommuters.
How You'd Spend Your Free Time: Skiing Hurricane Ridge, hiking rain forests, sailing to British Columbia's Gulf Islands, strolling the Olympic Discovery Trail, dodging ferry traffic, hanging out at Swain's General Store, gaming at 7 Cedars Casino, gardening.
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Hat Rock State Park
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Hat Rock State Park along the Columbia River. (Photo No. umaDB5827)
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Skiing-related head injuries increasing despite growing use of helmets
October 10, 2012
Skiing and snowboarding head injuries could be increasing despite the growing use of helmets on the hill.
A study released Monday at the annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians in Denver shows the number of head injuries reported by skiers and snowboarders in 100 national emergency rooms grew 60 percent between 2004 and 2010. Helmet use in that period climbed from less than 25 percent of all skiers and snowboarders to more than 60 percent in the 2010-11 ski season.
"Skiing and snowboarding-related head injuries requiring emergency care have increased at a higher rate than all other ski and snowboard injuries, despite an increase in helmet use," said Mark Christensen, one of the study's authors, in a statement.
The Western Michigan University School of Medicine study of six ski seasons estimated that the number of ski-related head injuries grew from 9,308 in 2004-05 to 14,927 in 2009-10 while the occurrence of other ski injuries remained steady.
But the study's sample showed only one-third of people admitted to emergency rooms with skiing-related head injuries were wearing helmets, indicating that helmeted skiers and snowboarders were less likely to injure their heads.
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- Genre: Role-Playing
- Release: Jan 31, 1995
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The Kandinsky Effect CD Release: SynesthesiaConceived on Pariss cosmopolitan jazz scene, forged on the road in America, and informed by international currents in electronic music, The Kandinsky Effect is a jazz power trio for the 21st century. The trans-Atlantic band, based in New York City and Paris, makes its Cuneiform debut with Synesthesia, a roller-coaster ride of an album marked by fierce grooves, subtle electronic textures, intricate metrical shifts, and a commitment to empathic group interplay.
Featuring Warren Walker on saxophone and electronics, bassist Gal Petrina, and drummer Caleb Dolister, The Kandinsky Effect explores a distinctive swath of sonic territory, inspired by similarly electronica-laced ensembles like Kneebody and Jaga Jazzist. With a long history as a cutting edge format, the saxophone, bass and drums trio is usually employed by horn players looking to explore harmonically unfettered improvisation. The Kandinsky Effect finds a different kind of freedom in the lack of a chordal instrument.
Steeped in improvisation and various post-bop vocabularies, the trio has honed a sound described by the Los Angeles Times as bracing, electronically tweaked jazz. Its an approach that erases distinction between front line and rhythm section, as all three musicians constantly direct the musics flow.
I didnt start with any kind of a theory or concept, says Walker, 32, who wrote eight of the albums 11 tracks. This is what I wanted to hear. As a saxophone player, oftentimes you play the head and the solo, and then youre out while the band plays on. When I started the band, I wanted to use the effects so that I was fully engaged with the band all the time, where I can comp, add chords and noises."
The album opens with the rough and tumble Johnny Utah, which has little to do with Keanu Reeves surfer/FBI agent in the beloved 1991 film Point Break, except maybe a brooding sense of momentum, a relentless drive enhanced by clattering percussion breaks. Like several of Walkers tunes M.C. moves sleekly through a series of sections, each built upon a different rhythmic theme or motif. In the same way, Walking sounds more like a series of helter-skelter sprints over broken ground than a leisurely stroll. One of our goals when we play through odd time meters is to give it as much fluidity as possible, Dolister says. We try and work on ways to keep the changing meters from being too jarring. A lot of that has to do with how we write and approach playing together. When we encounter a section thats a little to weird we rework it so its more cohesive.
One of the ways to approach odd time meters is to not make it feel so jaggedy, Dolister says. We work really hard so the music doesnt come across as jarring. A lot of that has to do with how we write and approach playing together. When we encounter a section thats a little to weird we rework it so its cohesive.
While the band excels at acceleration, The Kandinsky Effect also knows how to slow down, playing melodies that ooze and saunter. On Walkers Cusba, the band displays a knack for mysterious balladry, with a coolly disquieting theme. The atmosphere gets thicker on WK51 with the clattering march-time snare chatter building cinematic tension, the coiled calm before a deadly confrontation. The album closes with If Only, another ominously serpentine line with subtle layered effects that make it clear the trio has absorbed lessons from Bjork, Squarepusher, and Aphex Twin in developing a lapidary but spacious sound. With purely acoustic instruments, sonic vocabulary is somewhat limited to the available tambours and polyphonic capabilities of each specific instrument, Dolister says. For example, with the saxophone you would typically only play one pitch at a time. But with a lot of the effects we use, were creating harmonic layers, and tweaking the tones. The result is we get a lot more sound and we get to mimic some of the electronic music we like.
The Kandinsky Effect came together in Paris in 2007 when Walker, Petrina and drummer Gautier Garrigue started performing together as the Warren Walker Trio. The process of fully rechristening itself took about a year. Casting about for a moniker that reflected the bands collective nature, they reluctantly borrowed the surname of the seminal Russian abstract painter. After a brief spell as the Kandinsky Trio, the band realized that a long-running chamber ensemble already existed with that name, which led to its current tag.
The Kandinsky Effect released an eponymous debut album on SNP Records in 2010 that earned enthusiastic reviews. All About Jazz called The Kandinsky Effect an organic, forward-thinking record, noting that First and foremost, despite (or maybe because of) their disparate backgrounds, all three musicians are on the same page, and their communication on this record borders on the telepathic. Not long after the release came out, drummer Garrigue left the band. The SNP label was led by drummer/composer/producer Caleb Dolister, whom Walker knew from his college days in Reno.
Walker had wanted The Kandinsky Effect to tour more in North America, and Dolister, and now based in NYC, seemed an ideal choice to fill the drummer chair and provide a state-side anchor for the Parisian band. With Dolister on board, The Kandinsky Effect embarked in 2011 on extensive tours of the USA and Canada. It also performed that year at several prominent international jazz festivals, including the Reykjavik Jazz Festival in Iceland, and the Angel City Jazz Fest in Los Angeles, which garnered extensive press.
Over dozens of shows performed in North America and Europe, the well-travelled trio of Walker, Petrina and Dolister had honed their collective sound to a fine polish. In September 2011, the transatlantic met in a studio mid-way between New York and Paris " in Rejkavik, Iceland! " to record their new album. The result was Synesthesia, The Kandinsky Effects second release, and the groups first recordings on American-based, internationally-distributed Cuneiform Records. Featuring 11 captivating tracks (8 composed by Walker, 1 by Petrina and 2 by Dolister) that are simultaneously rhythmically gorgeous, groove-laden, compositionally interesting and immediately accessible, Synesthesia promises to spread the sensory magic of The Kandinsky Effects transatlantic jazz worldwide.
The Kandinsky Effect maintains an active performance calendar, appearing at both festivals and clubs worldwide. The group did a month-long tour of Canada and the USA in 2012, and will celebrate Cuneiforms release of Synesthesia with extensive European and North American tours in 2013.


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Keep the .45 and buy an inexpensive .22 to play with. Remember, more guns is better!!!
I am new to the forums and wanted to thank everyone in advance for any help.
I own a Wilson Combat full size cqb. I have shot about 2500 rounds in it. I love the gun but am considering tradining it for a more economical pistol that uses less expensive ammo.
Assuming I want a standard Glock17 (9mm) and my cqb is in mint used condition, roughly how much gun/ammo/accessories should I realistically try to get in an exchange?
I understand that without seeing the cqb its impossible to tell exactly but I am just looking for a general idea.
Thanks again for any and all advice.
Keep the .45 and buy an inexpensive .22 to play with. Remember, more guns is better!!!
You will regret parting with that Wilson.
If you really want a Glock, save up some money and buy one. I've seen new ones for $450 and you could probably find a used one for less.
There are two used on Gunbroker right now. One is for $1850 and the other is for $2200.
I agree with keeping your Wilson. You will never get close to what its worth to you by trading for anything! "The one is the display case is always worth way more than the one in your hand you want to trade in." I had to trade a Guardian .380 w/crimson trace And a very nearly mint Python to get a Kimber without any additional cash. I know, I was stupid, but its not the first time, and probably not the last!
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Change of Status
Generally, a change of status application is available for anyone who lawfully entered the US with a non-immigrant visa, such as a F1 Student visa or Visitor visa, to another non-immigrant visa such an H1B specialty worker visa or other non immigrant visas. In order to change status, it is generally required that applicant's nonimmigrant status remains valid at the time of the application and has not committed any crimes that would make him/her ineligible. Additionally, the Applicant must prove that they are eligible for the new status being petitioned or applied for.
However, not all nonimmigrant status are eligible to change status, and some may require one to physically leave the U.S. before being allowed to enter again on the same or different visa status. If you wish to know more on whether you are eligible to apply for change of status, please contact Cipolla Law Group to schedule a Consultation.
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An extension of stay application should be filed timely. However, under certain circumstances, a late submission of the extension of stay application may be excused. Moreover, it is important to note that not every non-immigration visa holders are eligible to extend their stay. If you are considering extending your temporary stay in the United States and needs assistance from an experienced immigration lawyer or attorney to handle your extension of stay application, contact Cipolla Law Group to schedule a Consultation.
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