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Re: Tires as Fenders
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Bare tires are only fit for workboats at a working dock. They are simply not "yacht" (sniff )
20 years ago my wife came home with an armful of 3 1/2" X 5' solid pool noodles (no hole down the center). As soon as I saw them I realized she had bought them to use as dock edging. They are closed cell foam and cost next to nothing - especially at the end of summer at dollar stores.
I lashed them in place using lengths of old sail ties screwed to the float with stainless screws and fender washers. They worked exceptionally well - if a fender flips up you are still completely protected. If you misjudge and rub the dock - nada.
They will deteriorate from UV - lasted three years here before they started shedding. You have two choices about that - spend $20 every couple of years for new ones or spend a bunch more and make up covers like those sold for fenders. If I could use a sewing machine I'd make covers colour coordinated to the boat but as it was I simply used noodles that were colour coordinated to the boat.
After I implemented her idea we started noticing other people using them in the same way - should have patented the idea.
I like the golf cart tire idea except for it marking up the hull. As much as I would like to say I don't care about that, I do think that my boat is beautiful and if it's white hull were all marked up all the time, it wouldn't be good.
Re: Tires as Fenders
I'm in the same situation with single a single finger berth. I changed slips once, so that the prevailing wind blows my boat off the dock (while blowing my dock mate's boat into his finger). I also fix my fenders to the dock rather than the boat, using fenders I find adrift. I keep my good fenders aboard for when I visit guest docks. I've used the same "borrowed" fenders for years, and they are still very serviceable. If I didn't find fenders I would do the same thing with fenders I purchased, as I agree with others that tires would look "Ghetto" on a pleasure boat. More importantly...."Non-Marking" soles on shoes don't mark because they are carbon free. I could be wrong, however, I assume there is plenty of carbon in tires!
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I often tie to log booms and a couple of tires with drain holes will sink to the correct level and sit well against the low lying log.A piece of carpet lashed to the tire make a great kitty ladder when at anchor and is heavy enough to not bob bob against the hull in a little wave action.
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If you do a neat job with pieces of tire and then cover them neatly with indoor/outdoor carpet you could get a pretty cheap and effective solution that could look decent as well.
Taking a bit of care with your workmanship would be the key to making this an acceptable looking solution I think.
Re: Tires as Fenders
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The other cat uses old tires covered with carpet. The gel coat of both cats looks great. Now which way is the best way to go? If the tires work, I would save the $2,000. And I would assume, due to the constant wear the fenders get, the fenders will need replaceing every 5 years (these cats are at an end pier so they must be tied tight to the dock).
Taking a bit of care with your workmanship would be the key to making this an acceptable looking solution I think.
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White "tires" from interior porta lifts? Hard rubber; but once pressed from the steel ceneter, might make good bumpers?? The , perhaps 8-10" ones I've seen get changed out when there's only an inch or 1.5" left onnem.
just wondering???
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I agree on the cat. I was going to mention that . One can only dream. 55 cat would be nice although hard to find moorage. I know the area. Awesome. My buddy is on the north shore landed today. Hope the locals leave his haole ass alone. Lol
I am on the fence about a cat. They are big and nice, but what about in a big storm? I feel safer in a mono that can roll and come back. Docking, as you point out is a big expensive problem, and harder to manuver. I assume its like paying for two boats (double slip) unless you are on an end pier. I'll stick to a mono.
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I agree on the cat. I was going to mention that . One can only dream. 55 cat would be nice although hard to find moorage. I know the area. Awesome. My buddy is on the north shore landed today. Hope the locals leave his haole ass alone. Lol
Re: Tires as Fenders
Originally Posted by Cawarra Bill View Post
First of all. .... You lucky dog. You live in Hawaii. What island are you on? I went to U.H. For a year. love it. Sailing must be out of this world. I don't see why you would need 2 g worth of fenders. With the way a sailboat is shaped you really have one main rub point if you are square to the dock. I'm running 3 along the dockside. Maybe 2 on the opposite as a courtesy to my neighbor if he drifts over. And the cost to me was a couple hundred with all the rope. I hate spending the money. Seems like everything for a boat has you pay triple tax hidden somewhere.
The sailing here is good, generally a 25 knot plus wind. I kinda like the days the wind goes below 15 knots, then I can relax a little.
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Eugene Fidell, president of the National Institute of Military Justice said the proposal was an attempt to stifle military lawyers who have criticized Bush administration policies on torture and the rights of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who once served as a military lawyer feared it would make military lawyers "looking over their shoulders" when engaged in the process of defending their clients. There is no question this end run of Bush has been halted at the beginning but it again demonstrates the president's lack of understanding regarding the rights of those who disagree with his views on policy.


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- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
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Moving toward a "more meatless" diet is all the rage—just look to former President Bill Clinton, who's been speaking recently about the vegan diet he adopted to help his heart health. I'm all over moving toward eating less meat too. Why? First, I love vegetables, whole grains and beans (for real) and feel great when I'm packing my diet with these plant-based foods. Also, as Rachael Moeller Gorman wrote in a recent issue of EatingWell Magazine, vegetarian diets often have big benefits for the environment and your health.
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2. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Cooking fatty meats at high temperatures can create toxic compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs form when fat drips onto hot coals, creating smoke that settles on food; these compounds have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer. (Read more on the dangers of cooking meats at high temps here.)
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Residential power customers across Florida may not have much of a say in how high their electric bills are, depending on a case before the state Supreme Court.
The state-appointed lawyers who represent utility customers argued Thursday that the Public Service Commission inappropriately approved a rate increase for Florida Power & Light that they didn't have a hand in negotiating.
FPL negotiated the approved settlement agreement with only large hospitals, factories and military installations, which make up less than one percent of the utility's customers.
The lawyers say state law gives their office the same ability to veto a settlement agreement that a utility does. They say the settlement is bad for customers of not just FPL, but also those of Duke Energy, Gulf Power and Tampa Electric Company.
"If we lose, I cannot guarantee that the citizens of Florida will be charged rates that are in the public interest," said JR Kelly, public counsel for the state.
Kelly is the lead lawyer for a group of attorneys appointed by the state legislature to defend consumers whenever a private, investor-owned utility company is looking to raise how much it charges for electricity—called the Office of Public Counsel, or OPC.
"We were shocked to see the commission approve this rate increase," said Kelly. "It is not in the public interest."
By approving FPL's most recent rate hike, the PSC—a "quasi-judicial" state agency charged with setting utility rates—has set a precedent that would allow a utility company to increase the cost of electricity without consulting the lawyers who represent the majority of their customers.
Kelly believes his office must sign off on any deal approved by the commission. But the commission and FPL do not.
"There's nothing stopping a utility company from negotiating a settlement with anyone who decides to intervene without contacting me," said Kelly.
Kelly said both the commission and FPL are acting in ways they never have before, which he sees as part of a pattern to circumvent his office.
This is the first time in the agency's history that the commissioners have approved a rate increase for a utility company that public counsel opposed.
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To raise electricity prices, utility companies have to request the approval of the commission, which starts what is called a rate case. Since 2000, documents from the commission clerk's office show Florida utilities have been filing these requests about every 3 years or so.
According to commission staff recommendations, the commission "serves as a substitute for the 'invisible hand' of competition that does not exist with a natural monopoly."
When deciding a rate case, commissioners have to balance the interest of consumers for cheap, reliable electric service and the interest of the utility company to earn a large enough return on investment to attract investors.
At the heart of every rate case are two questions: "How much should the utility company be allowed to charge for electricity?" and "How much of what the company charges should it be allowed to keep as profit?" These are called the base rate and the return on equity (ROE), respectively.
The utility company, the Office of Public Counsel and any other person or group who wants to take part, called intervenors, formulate a list of issues posed in calculating the base rate and the ROE, which are projected costs the utility company expects to incur that require an increase in revenue.
Once the list is done, there are one of two options: the commission begins to hear witness testimony and rule on the issues in a trial-like rate case, or the intervenors file a rate settlement agreement that they negotiated among themselves.
Until now, public counsel had either been a party to any settlement agreement filed before the commission, or had chosen not to take a position on it. The commission had never approved a settlement agreement that public counsel had staunchly opposed.
FPL bypassed public counsel when the company filed a settlement agreement that it had reached with lawyers representing hospitals, large military installations and industrial power users just days before the start of the company's rate case in August of last year, which caught JR Kelly completely off guard.
"The purported settlement is invalid without OPC's signature, support, or acquiescence," wrote Kelly in his initial response opposing the agreement. "To approve it would effectively deny OPC the hearing to which it is entitled by law."
The groups with whom FPL negotiated the settlement represent a little less than half of one percent of all FPL's 4.6 million customers but use nearly half of the energy generated.
PSC rules indicate that if the commissioners decide to consider a rate settlement agreement, the regulators suspend the procedure for the rate case in favor of a new schedule for hearing the rate settlement agreement.
Despite Kelly's objections, the commission not only decided to hear FPL's rate settlement agreement, but also to approve it—setting a precedent for other utility companies to present agreements before the commission which public counsel had no hand in negotiating.
Filing the appeal
Kelly filed the notice of appeal to the Florida Supreme Court in mid-February, an action he had been planning to take since the PSC unanimously approved the agreement in December allowing the company a $305 million base rate increase.
FPL would not comment on the appeal outside of a statement saying the settlement "benefits all customers of FPL by enabling the utility to continue to deliver excellent reliability, industry-leading clean power, award-winning customer service and the lowest typical residential customer bills in Florida."
One issue that has yet to be resolved centers on determining whether FPL made sincere attempts to include public counsel in the negotiations of the settlement.
FPL claims in testimony to have made many sincere attempts only to have public counsel spurn their advances, which Kelly denies. But neither side is allowed to cite specific examples of the negotiation process.
"There are certain things I cannot disclose based upon confidentiality agreements we entered into, which are common when negotiating settlements or possibly considering going into negotiations," said Kelly.
Kelly could say that FPL never approached public counsel with a deal he believed had enough "give-and-take" to be in the public interest, meaning Kelly believes the customers he represents would receive fairer results from an actual rate case proceeding.
In its brief for the case, FPL said it had expressed interest in negotiating a settlement with public counsel in March 2012, putting "the ball in OPC's court." After public counsel showed no interest in a settlement, FPL negotiated a settlement with the remaining interveners in mid-July.
"A copy was trasmitted to OPC and OPC was 'directly invited to step in, if you like, and participate in the resolution,'" wrote FPL's lawyers in their reply brief.
Another issue at stake involves whether the commission needs public counsel's signature on a deal before they are allowed to approve it.
In arguments presented at a commission hearing during the 2012 rate case, FPL lawyer Wade Litchfield denied public counsel's claim that his office must be a party to any approved rate settlement agreement.
"No one Intervenor and not even Public Counsel should be able to prevent a petitioner from negotiating and reaching an agreement with other Intervenors who are willing to sit down and talk," said Litchfield.
This argument did not sit well with the intervenors who weren't included in negotiating the settlement. Larry Nelson, an FPL customer who decided to take a stab at intervening in the 2012 rate case, pointed out his concerns with this argument in a motion to the state Supreme Court.
"Under FPL's reasoning, they could have drafted a 'settlement' with me while I was in the case, giving me free electricity for life, then used the 'settlement' with me to [determine] what the rates for all the other ratepayers should be," wrote Nelson.
Litchfield's argument appears to contradict FPL's view expressed in a similar case before the Court, according to public counsel. In 2002, FPL had an approved rate settlement agreement appealed to the Florida Supreme Court by an intervenor representing large hospitals, which had not had a hand in negotiating the settlement.
"The 'special conditions' applicable to Public Counsel make his participation in the Stipulation vitally important," wrote FPL in its brief for that case.
Public counsel believes this reasoning will prevail at the Supreme Court over the arguments FPL has presented before the PSC.
"They might tell you this today, that we don't matter, but I don't think they're going to change their tune when they argue before the Supreme Court and recede from the way they argued there," said Charles Rehwinkel, an attorney for the Office of Public Counsel, in a hearing before the PSC.
Before the court, FPL did argue in its reply brief that public counsel's participation in a stipulation is vitally important, saying that position "is entirely consistent with FPL's position now."
"FPL's recognition of OPC's importance in the process, however, does not translate into an endorsement of OPC's unprecedented claim of veto power over the PSC's consideration of a settlement agreement," wrote FPL's lawyers.
FPL argued that the need to protect the interests of specialized customers whose interests "are not adequately represented by public counsel" means the PSC has the authority to approve a settlement that public counsel, with its "mandate to represent the interests of customers generally," had no hand in negotiating and vehemently opposed.
Playing by their own rules
To the Office of Public Counsel, asking the Florida Supreme Court to review the rate increase was a risky decision.
The appeal is the lawyers' only available option to require the commission to deny any settlement agreement that does not bear his signature. But rulings from similar appeals show the court rarely interferes with how the commission does business.
"We have consistently held that the Commission's orders, and concomitant interpretations of statutes and legislative policies that it is charged with enforcing, are entitled to great deference," wrote the court in a ruling on a recent challenge to a commission decision.
Kelly said he feels like he is being forced to defend negotiation tactics his office commonly employs to ensure that a settlement agreement is in the public interest.
"I know that when we entered into a settlement with Progress [Energy] and Florida Power & Light three years ago, there were times, just like any other negotiation, that you sometimes get up and walk away from the table—but you come back," said Kelly in a presentation to the Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight.
In hearings before the commission, public counsel has expressed belief that FPL is reading the law in whatever way will allow them to accomplish their desired ends.
"They like us when we're on their side. However, when they can't make us see it their way, they read the law 180 degrees differently," said Rehwinkel.
By approving FPL's settlement agreement, the Public Service Commissioners took a course of action that required "long and multi-facetted discussions with [the commission's] legal staff" to figure out how to do it legally.
"I mean, I can go through line-by-line and paragraph-by-paragraph and suggest amendments, modifications, edits, removals, expansions that would address some of the issues that we have discussed," said commissioner Lisa Edgar at that hearing.
"However, I understand…that that process is not available to us. However, Commissioners, I recognize that often if one path does not present itself, that there are other ways to accomplish the same ends," she said.
Those same ends, according to a transcript of the proceedings, were for the commissioners to put together a "wish list," negotiating a settlement from the bench that the commissioners felt comfortable approving.
"The way the commissioners acted, it was like, 'I like this. I don't like that. Maybe you guys can go back and think about this or think about that. Okay now we're going to break for an hour and you guys see what you can bring back to us.' I can't tell you how surprised my office was to see them acting that way," said Kelly.
None of the commissioners would comment on the settlement agreement or the appeal.
"It is inappropriate for the commission to respond," wrote Cindy Muir, a spokeswoman for the commission, in an email.
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A Hilo High School teacher who invited longtime Christian peace activist, Jim Albertini, to speak to several classes about public participation in democracy, has been told they will be barred from meeting in the school library unless "the presentation will be strictly informational with zero negative slants" about U.S. military or foreign policy.
The restriction on library use was bluntly stated in an email on Friday from librarian Amy Okuyama to Joseph Watts, the teacher who organized Albertini's appearance on campus.
Okuyama wrote:
Thank you for this outline of your speaker's topic and your class objectives. I welcome any speaker in the library for educational purposes. But in this case, the speaker is a "well known activist", and (I now find out that) the topic is the military. As a "military mom", I request that the speaker stick to the topic as described here, and not deviate to personal negative opinions/attacks on the military, its actions, or its presence anywhere, with instructions on how students can or should protest the military, etc. in any manner. I can't opt out of my library and be forced out of my own work site and I won't be subjected to anti-military speeches as had once occurred w/another speaker in here. My son was deployed at the time and it was extremely upsetting to me; Mr. Dircks said he wouldn't permit it to happen that way again.
Okuyama's email, as well as Watts reply, are posted on the website maintained by Malu 'Aina, an organic farm and "spiritual community" near Hilo founded by Albertini three decades ago.
Okuyama's position appears contrary to the Department of Education's "Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" adopted way back in 1974, which guarantees freedom of expression and communication:
Students shall have the right to hear and express publicly, various points of view on subjects without fear of reprisal or penalty.
Watts responded that the teachers would move Albertini's presentation back into their classrooms if necessary.
It doesn't appear that Hilo Principal Robert Dircks has yet taken a position on the controversy despite Okuyama's reference. Hopefully he'll take steps necessary to assure students have the opportunity to hear dissenting views.
Albertini's response was straightforward:
My presentations will be critical of the military presence in Hawaii and U.S. wars abroad and I hope to instill critical thinking and questioning in students as well, even of my own presentation. Does speaking out for peace and being critical of government policies constitute "negative viewpoints?" To me, respectful dialogue is an important part of participation in a democracy. I hope I can encourage and motivate students to become responsible, politically engaged citizens, and speak out for justice, peace, and the future of their world. I would suggest that if this is not acceptable in the Hilo H.S. library, we switch the site of my presentations.
Then he added a good question:
I wonder if military recruiters and ROTC instructors have similar difficulties making presentations.


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There has been a growing grassroots effort over the past several years to buy local, and even more recently a trend towards buying handcrafted items. Once upon a time handcrafting was considered making do and making out of necessity. Now as goods have become more plentiful thanks to industry and a developing economy we have evolved into a throw away society. Not only did we make things by hand, but we also mended things before we would ever consider discarding them. When I was a girl, I had a mending basket which had thread, needles, and a darning egg. It was one of my jobs to mend socks, and I used what was known a darning egg which was basically a wooden egg with a handle. The egg was slipped inside of the sock and then you could sew the hole closed against the foot like shape of the egg. It wasn't a chore I enjoyed; it was much like sewing on lost buttons, and repairing ripped shirts and patching holes in the knees of pants. Throwing away otherwise perfectly good clothing just wasn't an option. I still keep my sewing machine up so that I can run a quick seam or tack a fallen hem. As a matter of fact my husband just asked me if I could replace a zipper in a work vest that still had a lot more mileage in it. The cost of a new zipper far outweighs the purchase of a new vest.
Even if you're not handy with a needle and thread, there are plenty of seamstresses and tailors to help keep perfectly good clothing from being tossed out.
Knitted items can also be carefully mended to keep them out of the trash. Granted, repairing moth holes and pulls in knitwear requires a bit more expertise and finesse than a ripped seam in a pair of pants, but that's another service that most yarn shops can provide. It is amazing some of the things that can be done to repair or even renew a sweater. Did you know that if a sweater is too long that the ribbing can be removed and the sweater can be shortened? By the same token a hand knit, provided there is additional yarn, can also be lengthen, by removing the ribbing and working the sweater down, and then grafting the same ribbing back on. Sleeves can also be shortened or made longer, as well as made narrower. Want a turtle neck made shorter or longer< these things can all be done with little tricks from a knitting bag. Sweaters can also be personalized with embellishments or a great technique called duplicate stitch or Swiss darning, which essentially mimics the knit stitch, so that it looks like the stitches were knit in. I love using this for adding names or covering up a hole or stain. All of these techniques a really great for children's sweaters, since you can quite often get a bit more wear out of an otherwise outgrown garment.
So hand knit or commercially knit, there are ways to make our knitwear last longer. Let's try to resolve to mend our way to a Happy New Year.
Virginia (Ginger) Balch knits, weaves and spins in all things "fibery" at her shop In Sheep's Clothing at 98 Main St. Torrington www.in-sheeps-clothing.com or phone 860-482-3979.


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Graham Harrell Scouting Report
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2009 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech
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I think the Patriots need him. No one knows how Brady will do and since we don't have Cassel anymore, we need a steady quarterback like Graham. I know we have O`Connell but he could pull a Brady and get hurt when they let him start the pre-season games. I think a combo like Harrell and Welker will be as good as the Brady and Moss of even the Manning and Harrison. Texas Tech knows what to teach them because pretty every namable Tech alumni has been succesful.
Lady Panther #20336 04/11/09 03:59 AM
I think the fifth round, and he gets drafted by the Cowboys.
2012palomo 04/06/09 09:50 AM
im hopin 4th round this guy is way to good to be undrafted.
foutsy17 03/28/09 06:54 PM
Graham Harrell is the perfect quarterback to take a chance on, he could turn out to be the next Tony Romo
{skill wise} or Eli Manning. That or he could end up like Alex Smith be a nobody third-stringer. Master Deangalo has spoken.
master Deangalo 03/26/09 07:32 PM
Carolina Panthers....Jake is done here
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I recently purchased this gun, and naturally I am interested in getting as close a relationship as I can to Custer and the 7th Cavalry.
I have a 3 page Kopec letter stating it is in the prime Custer range, but I am wondering where else a novice like myself can gather knowledgable and reliable information.
thanks for any pointers you can offer.


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Amerks announce five home dates for 2005-2006 (Amerks.com)
Archives for June 2005
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
4th Annual Buffalo Sabres HockeyFest Details Announced
'The full-day street hockey tournament will be split into eight divisions with a maximum of five and a minimum of four players per team. Participating players are required to bring sneakers, sticks, gloves, one light and one dark colored t-shirt. Goaltender and additional protective equipment is optional.'
Buffalo Sabres/Dick's Sporting Goods HockeyFest Scheduled for August 21st
'The Buffalo Sabres and Dick's Sporting Goods, today announced the 4th Annual Buffalo Sabres/Dick's Sporting Goods Street HockeyFest has been scheduled for Sunday, August 21, 2005 outside HSBC Arena.'
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Division matchups dominate Amerks' upcoming season (Rochester D&C)
Amerks remain in North Division in 27-team AHL (Amerks.com)
Amerks Moose at Rotary Sunshine Campus Wednesday (Amerks.com)
Sabre Legends: Rick Dudley
'"I was not a guy who made it easily as a player," stated Dudley to reporters in 1989. "I had to work hard at it because I wasn't as skilled as a Gil Perreault. But on the other hand, I was at one time or another virtually everything on a hockey club. At different times I was a checker, a scorer, a bozo."'
Cap will give Leafs fits
'To appreciate the Maple Leafs situation, consider the Buffalo Sabres, maybe the most salary cap-ready franchise in the NHL.' (Submitted By: Dante)
Buffalo-area NHLers eager to resume playing
'"Things are looking very positive and we haven't heard that in a long time," said Sabres defenseman Jay McKee. "When you lose something for a year, something that you're passionate about, it hurts. And to know that things are looking positive and both sides are feeling better about the way things are going, you can't help but be real excited."'
Golisano sees signs of hope
'"I'm drawing the same kinds of conclusions," Golisano said. "Everybody has been pretty closed-mouthed, and that's an indication things are getting serious. Most people are being conservative with their predictions, and I fall under that category. But I am optimistic."'
A just punishment
'John Rigas, in particular, has neighbors and friends who defend him as a friendly, charitable and kindly old gent who never meant to deceive. The judge rejected that as a cause for leniency, rightly noting that there is little virtue in being generous with other people's money.'
A Lifetime of Success
'"I got a call from Scotty Bowman and he said he needed my help," stated Crozier. "He asked me to get my stuff together and drive to Batavia (half way between Buffalo and Rochester on the New York State Thruway) and then call him. He said he would tell me which way to go, right or left."'
Rigases pay price for our broken hearts
'That's what's disturbing about the Rigases. They came off as saviors, but the reality was they looked you in the eye and smiled as they drove a dagger through your back. It's how they operated with the fans, the taxpayers, the shareholders, the politicians. They snowed everybody. It's what greedy people do.'
Sabres seek junior achievement
'The partnership also could help retain some of the young talent that seems to perpetually seep out of Western New York. Top teen players such as South Buffalo's Tim Kennedy and Orchard Park's Nick Schaus have been lured away by the United States Hockey League rather than remain in the area. "It allows some kids to stay at home and play," Braunstein said. "We lose probably five or six kids a year that go elsewhere to play because they think there are other opportunities."
Rigas sentencing stirs memories in Buffalo of former Sabres owner
'"It's a shame that John Rigas will die behind bars, but the sentences handed down to him and his son Timothy were appropriate," longtime Sabres fan Ed Kamela said. "What is disturbing to me is that, to this day, John Rigas still feels that he did nothing wrong."'
Jr. Sabres on comeback trail
'To be certain, there will be a form of Sabres' hockey at HSBC Arena next season.'
Becoming the Junior Sabres
'The Buffalo Sabres, in conjunction with the Buffalo Lightning of the Ontario Provincial Junior "A" Hockey League, Tuesday announced a partnership that will see the Lightning be renamed the Buffalo Junior Sabres. In addition to the name change, the new Buffalo Junior Sabres will also wear the team's traditional Blue & Gold uniforms and logos.'


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Finski. What is your percentage (%) of queen loss with formic treatments? I hear up to 25-30%. If it kills queens, than it must have hurt those that survived.
Finski. What is your percentage (%) of queen loss with formic treatments? I hear up to 25-30%. If it kills queens, than it must have hurt those that survived.
Quote from: bee-nuts on August 08, 2011, 04:22:52 AMFinski. What is your percentage (%) of queen loss with formic treatments? I hear up to 25-30%. If it kills queens, than it must have hurt those that survived.According to the article excerpt below, the kill rate for queens with medium or high concentrations of formic acid was in excess of 20% (one-third for high concentration). Low concentration over a long period of time (1 month continuous exposure) had no lethal effects on queens or workers, but achieved only 60% mite mortality.60% over one month would be an acceptable kill rate for mites provided the hive was not already suffering from a major infestation. This is a preventative regimen rather than a short-course treatment.
It seems that Canadiand have made much work to apply formic acid usage.High weather temperature during cure makes the method dangerous to queens. In lower temperatures no losses were found.
I teached 6 years ago oxalic acid trickling in this forum, and I cannot see a sign of learning.
I just bought 10 treatment of Mite Away from Better Bee, (and per another thread found out how much the shipping costs were, don't let them tell you they don't know how much it costs to ship). I went to use it and read the directions. It strictly states to be used between temperatures between 40 and 92 degrees F. With a warning of high bee kill above 92 degrees. We have temperatures hitting close to 99 every day during most of the day. It will be a while before I can use it.Jim
caticind... good point! I'm in central S. Carolina and we can have days over 92 as late as Nov even into Dec... not normal but the temps would have to be monitored closely. Doesn't the formic acid pads have to remain in the hive for 3 weeks?
.Varroa treatment products for late summer are mostly thymol or formic acid based.'Mite away quickly is for example formic acid pad.You may do easily formic acid pad from 65% formic acid. Big amounts you get cheaply from cattle forage chops. Formic acid is used in fresh hay forage making. 20 litre acid is here about 50 US dollars. That you may use rest of your life.When you have reduced the hive to the 2 box position for winter, take 30-40 ml 65% formic acid and let it absorb in some soft material like kitchen paper or toalet paper.- To treat one box hive, use formic acid 15-20 ml.Then put that acid paper into a litre plastic bag and put it on the hive frames. Make a wound in the plastic pad that acid can evaporate from material to the hive air.- use rubber cloves when you handle the acid. It scalp your skin with no warning or feelings. It is fatal to bees too and that is why handle acid pads inside the plastic bag. Treatment is repeated 3-6 times after 1-4 days.


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ambernicole404 wrote:not so sure I dig the white- you can see bras thru them... design is dynamic tho
Buy some neutral bras? Well, if you're skin's green make them green. The neutrals would probably be really obvious then.
Re: Soldier's Hope
drkblkforest wrote:I think this is a really creative shirt! I just wish it used different colors And the Monopoly hotel might not be approved by Woot...
I had just flung it out there as I ran out the door... I had been working on other colors like:
Re: 1972: Watergate
Thnks all for the nice comments.. Now if only they would translate into votes...
when you say 'topography' are you referring to breasticular placement of the eggshells? I'm confused..
(Olive) Welcome to the...
1977... Just like the blue version...
1977: Welcome to the...
Re: 1978 - The Year of the Horse
1978 was the year of the horse, so I made a bust piece of a horse with it's mane flying around wildly. The circles in the background are stars, and the 4 large ones signify a constellation in the sky in the autumn called 'Little Horse'. Enjoy everyone!
Re: 1969 - Woodstock and the Summer of 69.
Born in the summer of '69! This design is dedicated to my mom and dad...especially my mom who's having a tough week. Hope this one brings a smile.
Both my parents painted the VW vans and beetles with the hippie flowers, peace symbols, and more. Woodstock occurred just a few weeks before I was born. So, this is my tribute to that period of time.
nice work... stinky hippie!
i kid i kid... about the stinky hippie part.
wow. gorgeous! I'm really impressed with your use of color - I kept counting them sure that you had used more than 6 colors + shirt, because it's got such a rainbowy feel.
definitely gmv! I'd love to be able to wear this shirt.
jimiyo wrote:nice work... stinky hippie!
i kid i kid... about the stinky hippie part.
That would be my parents....I was just a stinky baby.
Re: Elvis has left the building... Resub
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 in the bathroom of his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 42. He had been on the toilet, but fallen off onto the floor, where he lay in a pool of his own vomit. Panicked, his staff contacted an ambulance, which rushed him to nearby Baptist Memorial Hospital, where, after several attempts to revive him, he died at 3:30 pm CST. His autopsy was performed at 7:00 pm.
The official coroner's report lists "cardiac arrhythmia" as the cause of Presley's death, but this was later admitted to be a ruse entered into by the Presley family along with autopsy physicians Dr. Jerry T. Francisco, Dr. Eric Muirhead and Dr. Noel Florredo to cover up the real cause of death, a cocktail of ten prescribed drugs, taken in doses no doctor would prescribe:
The painkillers Morphine and Demerol.
Chloropheniramine, an antihistamine.
The tranquilizers Placidyl and Vailum.
mia3mom wrote:wow. gorgeous! I'm really impressed with your use of color - I kept counting them sure that you had used more than 6 colors + shirt, because it's got such a rainbowy feel.
definitely gmv! I'd love to be able to wear this shirt.
Thanks Mia!
Yes. Only 6 colors...I snuck the shirt color in for an extra color. Red, Black, Blue, White, Purple and Yellow are the colors and then the green is the shirt color peeking through. Thanks Mia! I'm working away from home and it feels strange designing and uploading from different houses and computers. But, I'm glad I was able to get this one done. Thanks for the vote!
jimiyo wrote:if this doesnt win, ill raise hell. time for you to get a win, been a while right?
im getting my necronomicon book out... just in case.
Re: 1975: Vietnam War
It still doesn't follow the six color only rule. And I don't know but those circles and splotches look alot like a logo I've seen before.
Re: '75 USS Proteus leaks radioactive coolant in Guam
nice art!
snarkygal wrote:HAHAHAHAHAHA good one, Jaden
Thanks Snarky!! XD
Re: 1982 Tron was released
Ovulating? My Goodness! I can't believe I didn't realize I could have done a tron shirt! This is epic, and well done. Kudos.GMV
Re: 1986: The Legend Was Born
This is a very nicely done design...I just don't think this would be that great as a shirt.
I enjoy being nostalgic, but if you really think about it, this is not a very good design for a shirt. Good work still, I just think it needs some work to be good for a shirt.
mia3mom wrote:Given woot's rejection of shirts with 2 reactors across the chest, I'm surprised this wasn't challenged. Cool idea, though.
Nah, that particular designer doesn't get bitter when he gets rejected. He's pretty open to the idea of subjective rejections, to be honest. He only wishes shirt quality to be added to the list of reasons for possible rejection.
Re: 1988 mystery science 3000 is born.
Re: 1987 - Out of the 80s (resubmit)
Kinda sad, I had seven votes so quickly the first time I submitted, and now I only have six
Not like it matters, I'll never make it to the fog
dekonstruct wrote:Ovulating? My Goodness! I can't believe I didn't realize I could have done a tron shirt! This is epic, and well done. Kudos.GMV
hehe Thanks! First time entering the derby. It's my second sub, first one got rejected, but I like this one better! Hopefully it doesn't get rejected as well. Thanks again!
jimiyo wrote:im getting my necronomicon book out... just in case.
Re: 1989 Tear Down this Wall
Excellent design.
Very cool! Hope it cheers up your mom.
This reminds me of the TV show Jem for some reason... not that I've ever watched it, it was on after transformers... seriously.
I like it though, GMV!
best shirt ever, this better win
folkkevi wrote:There is DNA. The hexagons and pentagons are cytocine, guanine, and adenine, which are the nucleotdes that make up a sequence of DNA.
By the way....this shirt is freakin sweet.
why no thymine?
YAY!!!! My only concern is that there might be copyright issues portraying those 3.
Re: 1993- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
I like the idea but the green ranger didnt come along until later, and youre missing the coolest one of the original five, the black ranger.
Get on that, guy.
recchiap wrote:This is a very nicely done design...I just don't think this would be that great as a shirt.
I enjoy being nostalgic, but if you really think about it, this is not a very good design for a shirt. Good work still, I just think it needs some work to be good for a shirt.
What about it do you think makes it a bad design for a shirt? I'm not seeing that.
holy carp, you're young! 1993...
Ahhh, 1983.
Call it the year of the pig and you're liable to have some chinese-toting Kung Fu master give you a slamdown.
In a master of years, 1983 may not have the creation of Transformers or arcade games, but we do have my little pony and Michael Jackson (back when he was still black and doing cool moves like the moonwalk).
In politics we have the declaration of an "evil empire" which was just as sure to win us popularity points as declaring an "axis of evil" would. Also, a proud day in American history with the formal recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr and the rights he fought to champion (no joke needed here).
And what year wouldn't be complete without popular fiction: Risky Business with the famous quote - sometimes you just have to say, what the $%*@.
Overall, 1983, a great year if only because I was born in it too
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daedalusknight wrote:Ah, those were the days. I remember listening to "Another One Rides the Bus" among others...
I think he did another one rides the bus on Tom Snider with just a cardboard box and his accordion.
My friend was on the show that night....Weird Al was much better!
Going to see him in July!
Sorry, it was way before 85. He was well established by then.
Re: 1981
Oh Smurf!
Re: 1970, Spoon Fork =
The spork surely made 30,000 years of human evolution relevant!
But I hate red shirts
Re: CD Has Arrived
no text; resubmit!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you're not allowed to have text on your shirt this derby. Please redesign and resubmit.
Discobiscuits wrote:no text; resubmit!
Heh.. we bumped heads on that one.
Also, needs to have the year in the name of the shirt.
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Raf said somewhere that you should to a paint test before trying it on the armor. So that's exactly what I did! I used Hobbit's idea of using hair gel for masking fluid and it seemed to work nicely, but I think I need to let everything dry better next time before peeling it all off. One problem... I think I need a different green because neither the one on the left nor right seem to feel right.
Rustoleum Premium Spruce Green is correct. It's at Walmart. I think it's $1 more than the Painter's Touch. The Satin Cabernet you'll need for the helmet and ROTJ gauntlets should be there too.
I used toothpaste for masking fluid. Painted everything alluminum, then used a brush to do tiny bits of yellow. Applied toothpaste, let dry, then sprayed it all green. After that sat for a few hours I ran it under the sink and lightly scrubbed the bumpy parts to get the toothpaste to loosen and fall off.
I used plastic for sale signs for my armor. It is very easy to mold and cut, perfect for a first set of armor.
Hi there. I'm new to this forum too and am hoping to build a fett suit. I keep seeing references to 'rkd armour' but dont really now where to find these products. Am looking for kits rather than pre-built so any suggestions would be great. Thanks


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Sound travels down the ear canal and hits the eardrum. Like the skin of a real drum, the eardrum vibrates when the sound hits it. The vibrations are passed down the chain of bones to the cochlea. The third bone (stapes) vibration cause a piston-like motion that causes the fluid in the cochlea to move. This fluid movement causes the hair cells (the first part of the hearing nerve) to move. When this happens, the hair cells create electrical signals which are picked up by the auditory nerve. The brain interprets the electrical signals as sounds.
Cochlear Implants
A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device that may restore hearing sensitivity to profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing people. It consists of an internal device including electrodes threaded into the inner ear or cochlea and an external device or speech processor which includes the microphone, battery and a transmitting coil or headpiece.
How do we hear?
How do cochlear implants work?
Cochlear implants detect sounds via an ear level microphone that conveys these sounds to a wearable sound processor. The processor converts these sounds to tiny digital impulses that provide hearing sensations to the user. Some of the newest sound processors are small enough to fit behind a person's ear. The electronic impulses from the processor are sent to a coil (half- dollar sized) worn externally behind the ear over the implant. The coil sends an FM signal to the implant receiver, located completely under the scalp.
The implant then directs these sound impulses to an array of tiny electrodes within the cochlea (inner ear). In these signals are information about the frequency and loudness of speech and other sounds. The responses to these signals are then conveyed along the auditory nerve to the cortex of the brain where they are interpreted as sound.
How does a cochlear implant differ from a hearing aid?
A cochlear implant bypasses the inner ear and converts acoustical sound into distinctive electrical signals that stimulate the auditory nerve directly and are then interpreted by the brain as sound.
A hearing aid amplifies acoustical sound and, via an earpiece in the external ear, sends the louder sound to the eardrum.
FDA Approval
In December 1984, the cochlear implant was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be implanted into adults in the United States. In 1990 the FDA lowered the approved age for implantation to 2 years, then 18 months in 1998, and finally 12 months in 2002, although off label use has occurred in babies as young as 6 months in the United States and 4 months internationally
Who is a candidate for a cochlear implant?
Jefferson Balance and Hearing Center only implants adults (18 years or older). The following are guidelines according to the FDA for cochlear implant candidacy:
- Moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL)
- No medical contraindications
- HINT sentence recognition of 30% or less in the ear to be implanted and 40% in the other ear for both ears wearing appropriate amplification
- Pre or post lingual (before or after the age of 3) onset of hearing loss
- A strong desire to be part of the hearing world
- Realistic expectations and motivation
- Appropriate family or friend support
What are cochlear implant benefits?
The benefit of a cochlear implant can be a dramatic improvement in hearing. The ability to hear environmental sounds, the improved ability to read lips and in many cases to be able to understand speech and conversations without reading lips and recovering the ability to talk on the telephone are all potential benefits of a cochlear implant. Some people will be able to appreciate and listen to music. A large number of patients can get back into a normal life, return to work and improve their chances for success.
The limitation of a cochlear implant is that not everyone will have dramatic results. For most people who obtain an implant their results may be limited. Not everyone will be able to use the telephone or underhand speech without reading lips, but in most cases the results will be beneficial to the individual receiving the implant. A very small percentage of patients with a cochlear implant may receive no benefit. Natural hearing in the implanted ear in most cases is lost with the placement of a cochlear implant, but usually the hearing results obtained more than makes up for the loss of normal function.
One of the limitations for those who have dramatic or not so dramatic improvement is that once the external processor is removed, there is still deafness.
What is the evaluation process for a cochlear implant?
An appointment will be required with either Dr. Thomas Willcox or Dr. Stanley Pelosi who are Board certified Neuro-Otologists at Jefferson. The physician will examine the patient and take a thorough history. Further testing will be ordered to determine if an implant is recommended. Additional tests include the following:
- Lab studies to rule out another medical problem
- CAT Scan to evaluate the cochlea and other landmarks
- MRI scan to rule out a central disease
- Auditory evaluation
An evaluation of the auditory system is completed by a board certified audiologist. The testing is performed in a soundbooth and testing is performed with and without the patient's hearing aids or other more suitable hearing aids. Testing involves hearing tones, words and sentences using appropriate amplification. If the patient is not currently wearing hearing aids, a hearing aid trial may be required
What is the surgical process?
Cochlear implant surgery is typically an outpatient procedure, though some patients may have to stay in the hospital overnight. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and usually lasts about 3 – 4 hours.
The patient will be seen approximately 10 days following surgery to have sutures removed and to test the implant with the external equipment.
The activation of the external equipment is typically scheduled 3 – 4 weeks after surgery.
What is Activation?
Why does the implant have to be programmed?
The sound processing units must be specially fitted for their users. Audiologists specially trained in programming these devices usually do this. Programming sound processors involves measurement of the individual's sensitivity to the electronic impulses. Other sound quality such as pitch also may be assessed. These responses are used to customize each person's implant system so that sound is as clear and comfortable as possible for them. Quite remarkably, some deafened patients are able to communicate on the telephone the first day. Modern multichannel implants can provide very high levels of sound recognition to many recipients.
What are the FDA approved cochlear implant devices?
Internal Devices
Implant: HiRes 90K® with HiFocus Electrode
External Devices
Sound Processor: Harmony (Behind the Ear)
Cochlear Implant Systems
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Each year, Augsburg College celebrates the creativity and scholarship of undergraduate students with its annual Zyzzogeton festival. The festival falls at the end of each academic year and is a culmination of achievement featuring work across departments. Among this year's presenters were 13 Biology or Biopsychology majors.
Enrico Barrozo (Faculty mentor: Dr. Matthew Beckman) – Daphnia magna: an aquatic animal model to study dopaminergic signaling
David Bergstrand (Faculty mentor: Dr. David Crowe) – Dynamic representation of visual information in the human brain
Anika Clark (Faculty mentor: Dr. William Capman) – Patterns of Host Plant Resistance to the Parasitic Plant Cuscuta pentagona
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Cedith Giddings (Faculty mentor: Dr. Matthew Beckman) – Light Microscopic Study of Eye Development in Daphnia magna
Michelle Grafelman (Faculty mentor: Dr. Matthew Beckman) – The Role of the Hedgehog Gene in Daphnia magna Eye Development
Daniel Hildebrandt (Faculty mentor: Dr. Sandra Olmsted) – Combating Antibiotic Resistance with Dextran-Linked Drugs
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Susanna Petaisto (Faculty mentor: Dr. Henry Yoon) – Can a Reduced P300 Brain Amplitude be a Biological Marker of ADHD and Other Childhood Disruptive Disorders?
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This is an honest opinion and my feelings on the boots and I'm in noway knocking any one on this, it is just an over all observation when the two boots are compared side to side.
First off, aside from the spikes not being there, I'm overly all happy with the JW boots as they are a nice boot.
Neither boot is overly accurate compared to the real one.
But, when compared to my MC's there is a difference.
To be honest,when the boots are compared, my MC's are better in quality and construction then the JW's boots.
I'm not knocking the boot maker, but the quality and construction of MC's is much better and cleaner made.
The front toe material is bunched up on the sides on the JW's where it conforms with the toe area, where as the material on the toes on the MC's are nice and smooth and configured tight to the toe with absolutly no bunching.
On the JW's the material on the edges of the ribbing is pulled away from around the ribbing leaving some gaps around the ribbing bends, where as MC's they are nicly sewn tight and show absolutly no gaps and have an overall cleaner look.
There was a couple stains on the JW boots heels, but hey, that helps with the weathering.
The soles on the MC's is nice and smooth, even, conformed, and flush where it is against the base of the boot materia. Where on the JW's the sole is missing a chunk of material on both boots in where they are layered and just looks very slopply done.
I do like the toe design and and cloth, elastic color choice much better on the JW's over the MC's.
Don't get me wrong JW's boots are a nice boot, but MC's are far better in quality.
A rating of the both boots compaired to as quality and construction 1-10 and 10 being the highest....
MC's would be a 10 were as JW's I feel IMHO be 8-8.5
Rating on cloth materials used....
JW's 10 and MC's 8
If you don't already have a set of boots, these are a great boot for the $$$.
They both have theire good points and bad, but IMHO overall MC's beat out JW's in the long run.
I already beat the hell out of my JW's already.
Again, I'm not knocking anyone or attacking any one, this is just my honest opinion on the boots.
I just wish communication on the project was better.
Thanks Wes.
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Is this going to be a street only car? if it is I would stick with a B@B style clutch and leave the fancy tiny clutches for the racers with money to burn. I would forget the aluminum flywheel too, it is overkill and makes driving more difficult on the street (especially with a wild cam). Ram cone clutches are light switches and do not belong on pavement unless you want to be replacing tires every month and morgtaging your house to pay for the imprudent driving tickets the local gendarme will heap upon you when they see you leave the lights with tires spinning. I suggest you improve upon a factory setup with a good aftermarket large diameter clutch with cast iron flywheel and get the linkage done up nice with heim end tie rods and you will be very pleased with the result. The facory uses this type of clutch for very good reason, they are durable, easy to drive and parts are reasonably priced. You should be able to find a good B@B style clutch plate and hat from any of the major aftermarket suppliers, Hay's and Mcleod are both very good and to tell you the truth they are very similar in quality. Just don't be lured into buying more clutch than you need, a heavy clutch pedal will destroy your enjoyment of the car. Much the same goes for those vertigate shifters, the tendons on the top of my right hand will never be the same again from one of these shifters.
Look darn cool though...until you drive it in traffic. Ouch!
I think I need a cold beer to hold on those sore tendons, ahhhhhh that's better. Any excuse is better than no excuse I always say! :p
Clutch recomendation?
Ok so I'm new here. I am used to toxic boards and slash and burn newbie intros, so if you guys feel the need to flame me, fire away.
What I have is a '63 Ford F100 Unibody long bed with a strong 427 bbc producing about 550hp and 600ft.lb. I am Converting from a TH400 with a 10" TCI Street Fighter 3000-3500 stall converter. The truck is pretty damn quick as is, but I tore up the converter pretty quick and I really don't like that much stall onthe street.
Here's what I have and plan. I have a Tremec TKO five speed and need to hook it up. I plan on a Lakewood large bellhousing and a 168 tooth aluminum flywheel, Hays or Mcleod (haven't made up my mind yet) and am looking for clutch suggestions. I really want an easy diaphragm clutch for street friendly usage, so naturally Centerforce pops up.
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I find his apparel quite chic...he really should accessorize with heels though for the complete "look" :-DScott
Only if he wears open leather chaps..... :-D
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I've been giving English conversation lessons to a theology professor for about a year now. He's getting on in the years - a couple years from retirement - and his primary goal has been just to get his spoken English going stronger. In particular, he'd like to make his presentations at conferences more free-flowing and to be able to make small (medium and large) talk afterwards. His mother tongue is French but he's been teaching at a German language university for many years.
I'd like to add some more specific inputs to our lessons but I can't seem to find the right material. His passive skills are excellent - he reads widely and with perfect comprehension in his field - and he can communicate quite understandably, though slowly, with typical errors and a heavy accent (that's actually kind of cute). He is a linguistics specialist and can grasp any concept about the language faster than I can even say what it is. I brought along Cambridge Advanced Grammar in Use and he could plow through a chapter in five minutes with perfect conceptual comprehension.
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One other limitation is that he enjoys the weekly lessons (a good hour), but doesn't have much time to study in between.
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The University of Tennessee women's track and field team collected victories in four individual events and added its third NCAA Regional qualifier of the season en route to a third-place finish Saturday at the SEC Challenge at Weems Baskins Track.
The Lady Vols picked up wins from senior Sharon Dickie in the 1500-meter run, senior Christie Elwin in the javelin throw, freshman Felicia Guliford in the 5000 meters and sophomore Elizabeth McCalley in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Junior Janine Tessarzik also became UT's third qualifier for the NCAA Regional meet with her effort in the hammer throw.
That quintet paced Head Coach J.J. Clark's squad to a total of 102 points, which was good for third in the four-team field. Florida
and South Carolina, national runners-up at the NCAA indoor meet, took first and second with 228 and 218.50 points, respectively.
Vanderbilt was fourth at 83.50 on a day dampened by intermittent light rain.
Dickie, who normally runs the longer distances such as the 5000m, finished first in the 1500m in a career-best 4:31.34 and just missed the NCAA regional standard of 4:31.00. The Grand Blanc, Mich., native led UT's biggest point barrage of the day. Joining her in the scoring column were sophomore Nicole Cook (Petersburg, Va.) in second at 4:32.28, redshirt freshman Brooke Novak (Kaukauna, Wis.) in fourth at 4:35.71 and junior Erin Anderson (Kent, Ohio) in eighth at 4:48.79. That foursome contributed 22 points to the Big Orange coffers in the event.
In the javelin it was Elwin, the school record-holder in the pole vault, coming up big with a throw of 133-0/40.54m to take top honors. That victory helped ease the pain of a no-height day in the vault for the Adelaide, Australia native.
For Guliford, the meet offered her collegiate debut on the track, and the Gallup, N.M., native did not disappoint. The freshman, who redshirted during the indoor campaign after performing well for the cross country team during the fall, posted a 17:24.89 result to triumph in the 5000m. She was joined in the scoring column by junior Christy Baird (Knoxville, Tenn.), who charted a sixth-place outing in 18:34.37.
In the 3000m steeplechase, McCalley ran away with the title, winning in 11:26.01 by nearly 22 seconds over her nearest competitor. The good news for Tennessee was that the runner-up points went to Lady Vol Jessica Southers. The junior from Ashland, Ky., crossed the line in 11:47.81 for her first attempt in that event.
As for Tessarzik, the Altamont, N.Y., product uncorked a personal-record throw of 169-3/51.58m to place eighth in the hammer behind a host of Florida,s national-champion-caliber competitors. More importantly, however, Tessarzik earned a trip to the Mideast Regional meet in Columbus, Ohio, on May 30-31 with a throw that rates as second-best in school history. She joins Elwin (pole vault) and sophomore Dee Dee Trotter (400m) of Decatur, Ga., as qualifiers for the first-time event.
?"Overall, there were a lot of positive things that happened at the meet," Clark said. "Things such as Janine's huge improvement in the hammer throw and scoring in three events for us today, going 1-2 in the 1500m and steeplechase, and Felicia winning the 5000m after not running competitively since the cross country season. Those are all great things that happened for us today.
"But, there are some things we need to work on. I didn't like the execution we had in a couple of events, particularly the 1500 meters and pole vault. But, we'll keep working on those things and continue to strive for more regional qualifiers in the coming weeks."
Other top-three scorers for UT on Saturday included Trotter, who was third in the 400 meters at 54.20; Novak, who was third in the 800 meters in a PR 2:12.91; and the 4x400m relay unit of sophomore Antoinette Gorham (Glenarden, Md.), Cook, junior Christina Billings (Madison, Wis.) and Trotter, which took third in 3:47.22. Also worthy of note was the fact that Dickie doubled in the 1500 and 800 meters, taking fourth in the 800m in a fairly speedy 2:13.43 after winning the 1500m an hour earlier.
Clark and his squad will return to Knoxville and have a few days to prepare for the Sea Ray Relays at Tom Black Track. The annual four-day extravaganza begins Wednesday afternoon and concludes on Saturday evening.