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In response to the need for truck drivers and heavy equipment operators in the wake of the energy boom in the region, Miles Community College is working toward becoming a leader in Workforce Development.
At Monday's monthly meeting of the MCC Board of Trustees, the board voted in favor of three separate items, essentially turning the Commercial Drivers License course into a four-week, four-credit class. Also on the horizon will be the purchase of a CDL simulator, which would make MCC the only college in eastern Montana with that technology. The Heavy Equipment/CDL program is headed by Jerry Forman.
"I was really excited to see how our academic side was able to come together and put this course into a four-credit format," said MCC President Stacy Klippenstein. "Our ability, once the grant money comes in, to move forward and get the simulators all set up is a good move for MCC."
MCC is now waiting for a grant from the Department of Labor to receive final approval to move forward. The grant will give the school $482,000, with up to $148,000 earmarked for the CDL simulator. Bids for the simulator are currently being sent out.
"Once we are confirmed the money is with us, the next step would be purchasing the equipment and fitting it into the curriculum Jerry Forman has set up," Klippenstein said.
From a marketing standpoint, MCC has already seen interest from all over Montana and neighboring states because of the simulator, and Klippenstein hopes to continue to tap into those areas.
"We will begin to heavily market this program we have for the CDL," he said. "MCC has done a lot of work on this the past six to eight months to rework the CDL course into something that makes sense for us."
Now students taking the CDL course can apply it to the credit requirements for the one-year Heavy Equipment certificate.
Also on the agenda of Monday's meeting was Klippenstein's President's Report. In it, Klippenstein thanked the board, the faculty and staff and the community of Miles City for his recent inauguration ceremony.
"I absolutely enjoyed it," Klippenstein said. "I really appreciate all the community members that showed up, and it was really nice to see some of the state folks like Sen. Eric Moore attend. And it was good to see the recognition of MCC by our congressional delegation. MCC is a very important piece of eastern Montana, and they recognize that."
Klippenstein also welcomed Marilynn Miller, fundraising consultant and former CEO and president of the MSUB Foundation. Miller was on campus Feb. 24-25 to assist the Ag Advancement Center Committee and Endowment Board in fundraising activities and planning associated with the Ag Advancement Center project.
An update was also given on the Buckaroo Bash, held on Feb. 8.
"The event was held in the Centra for the second year with 299 people in attendance," Klippenstein said. "There were 51 items in the live auction and 134 items in the silent auction. The Bash was a huge success and brought in the highest amount raised to date, which was $44,640. The top three items were "The Missus" by Buzz Tarter, $3,900, "The Prospect" by Gary Anderson, $2,700, and "Final Crossing: by Bryan Tarter, $1,800."
The event benefits the MCC rodeo program.
Klippenstein and Vice President of Administrative Services and Finance Lisa Watson traveled to Helena on Feb. 12-13 to attend the Legislative Audit Committee meeting and present findings from MCC's Fiscal Year '11 and '12 audit reports.
"There were two findings which MCC must address related to timeliness of annual financial statements and audits," Klippenstein said. "The committee approved the audits and asked great questions. A special thanks to Lisa Watson for all her work on preparing these reports and ensuring MCC is in compliance with all regulations."
In Human Resources news, Val Hyatt has been hired as the new Enrollment Services Technician effective January 20. Andrew Donnelly has been hired as a full-time custodian effective January 27.
Dale Marcil has been hired as the new Heavy Equipment/CDL Instructor funded by the SWAMMEI grant. His date of hire will be March 3.
The dining services search committee has followed up with potential candidates for the part-time dining services aide position and is awaiting a hiring decision. The Financial Literacy Program coordinator position resulted in a failed search and remains open until filled.
The Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education position opened on January 31 and closed on February 14. The search committee met the week of February 17, and interviews are scheduled the end of February and beginning of March.
[1] http://www.milescitystar.com/category/byline/don-cogger
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NEW YORK CITY -- A global coffee supply glut and accelerated cocoa bean harvest are driving down the commodities' prices, which could boost margins for vending and office coffee service operators who make large wholesale purchases.
Bumper coffee harvests in Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer, and Colombia have bolstered output by nearly 8% this year. Global production is set to exceed demand for the fourth straight season, pushing inventories to a five-year high, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Coffee prices fell 23% in 2013, marking the third straight year of declines and a 54% drop since late 2010. During the past three months, coffee prices as measured by the ICE futures contract fell 6¢, or 5%, finishing the fourth quarter at $1.11 a pound.
Arabica coffee for March delivery fell 3.5% to $1.107 a pound on ICE futures U.S. in New York. Robusta futures for March delivery dipped 0.6% to $1,683 a metric ton on NYSE Liffe in London, dipping 13% this year after rising 6.3% in 2012. The arabica premium to robusta averaged 42.41¢ a pound this year, down from 84.16¢ in 2012.
According to a recent USDA report, total world production of coffee for the year ending Sept. 30 is projected at 150.4 million 60kg. bags. Brazil is expected to produce 53.1 million bags, down slightly from last year, and Vietnam's production is projected to climb 9% to 28.5 million bags. Total world demand is expected to be 144.4 million bags.
The USDA estimates total global production will exceed demand by 6.04 million bags in the 2013-2014 season, following a surplus of 11.06 million a year earlier. Stockpiles are projected to reach 36.33 million bags, the highest level in five years. Meanwhile, the demand from coffee-consuming countries remains relatively flat, according to USDA's report.
Improved growing conditions in Brazil are expected to boost crop production to 49.2 million bags, higher than a previous estimate of 47.5 million, which could push prices even lower. Vietnam's robusta crop in 2012-2013 was larger than anticipated and market analysts anticipate a record crop this year.
An outbreak of the "coffee rust" leaf disease threatened crops in Central America, but the USDA says declines in that region will be more than offset by coffee production elsewhere.
Meanwhile, cocoa prices fell this month on speculation that supplies of the commodity will improve as dry weather is enabling producers in the Ivory Coast and Ghana to accelerate harvesting of crops.
Cocoa bean stockpiles monitored by ICE futures U.S. are expected to see their first monthly gain since May and are reportedly at the highest level since mid-November. Prices spiked 21% this year amid concern that supplies would fall short of demand.
However, cocoa futures for March delivery fell 2.6% to settle at $2,712 a metric ton, the biggest decline since mid-August.
Despite the near-term boost from the dry weather, the cocoa supply in the longer term appears tighter than that of coffee, with global demand it expected to outpace supply by 70,000 metric tons this year.

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California's Clean Car Standards
Under the Clean Air Act, California has a special role as an innovator and leader in the area of motor vehicle emission regulations. Congress authorized California – and only California – to adopt motor vehicle emission standards that are stricter than federal requirements. Before California can enforce its standards, however, it must obtain permission (a "waiver") from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Once EPA grants the waiver, other states may adopt California's standards.
In 2002, California set state standards for the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) from motor vehicles (AB 1493, commonly known as the "Pavley" law). In December, 2005, California applied to EPA for a waiver to implement its standards. The Bush Administration's EPA delayed action on California's request for over two years, finally denying it in March 2008 without any reasonable basis. On the change of Administration, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requested that EPA reconsider its denial, and in June 2009, EPA granted the waiver. Read the waiver decision, pdf.
Once EPA granted the waiver, the automobile industry filed numerous lawsuits across the country. Because of the Attorney General's work, and that of many other attorneys general across the nation, the industry lost every case.
California's Pavley standards took effect for model years starting in 2009 to 2016. These standards will result in approximately a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions through 2016 in California, and substantial additional reductions in other states. In addition, the standards will give consumers more choices, as manufacturers add technologies to cars and trucks that increase efficiency, decrease air conditioning leakage, and allow for the use of alternative fuels.
In January 2012 the State, through CARB, adopted its comprehensive Advanced Clean Car Program for model years 2017 through 2025. The program combines the control of smog-causing pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions into a single coordinated package of standards. CARB's work will guarantee that the automobile industry must continue to innovate, benefitting consumers and the environment.


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Anthony Bourdain is heading back to the kitchen. He dips churros and wraps rose petal wontons in Spain and cooks up a freshly killed duck in Missouri. Then he works the line with Eric Ripert at his old haunt in NYC.
Some food just really isn't right to eat in a restaurant. Tony joins El Gato in Colombia for a rooftop party full of stew, blood sausage and a drunk chicken. Then he enjoys grilled local onions & mass amounts of wine in Barcelona.
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Anyone who has ever worked in a government bureaucracy comes to realize the ongoing conflict between the forces of the bureaucracy and the needs and interests of clients being served. There is always a pull on the part of bureaucrats to place their interests and the need of the organization to exist before the interests of those for whom the institution was created. Reidar Hjermann, from day one of his installation as the Ombudsman for the children of Norway, has been engaged in such a struggle. His conflict began with a dispute over an exiting bureaucrat who wanted to keep computer equipment, and has escalated into continuing disputes over power.
The concept of an Ombudsman who focuses on the needs of children is an important innovation in human rights. Children don't vote and lack power to impact how government deals with their issues. A man like Hjermann is important because he will not allow bureaucratic forces to place their interests before those of children.


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i need someone to tell me how to make armor plezzzzzzzzzz i really wanna make Iron Man armor , boba fett armor,and halo armor
First thing you should do is check the forums here to help you decide what material your giong to use to build your armor, then you should go get templates from someone like Wizzard Of Flight (WOF) for your mando. Not sure about Mojolnir armor but there is a couple here on TDH who made an amazing Iron Man. Also try not to take on too much all at once, I suggest starting with your Fett armor since you'll find more info in TDH on that topic. Course thats just my opinion, its your armor so do whatever makes you happy
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Union Leader's Medicaid "Choice" Isn't Really An Option
The New Hampshire Union Leader's editorial board attacked the new Medicaid expansion provisions in the Affordable Care Act and instead proposed a block granting scheme, but experts say block granting Medicaid would be detrimental to the most vulnerable Americans and decrease the quality of health care.
New Hampshire Union Leader Editorial Board Advocates For Block Granting Medicaid
Union Leader: A Block Grant Program For Medicaid Would Give States "More Flexibility, Not Less, In How They Spend Medicaid Dollars." From a Union Leader editorial headlined "Medicaid choices: There are more than two options":
The Affordable Care Act would accelerate that trend, when it needs to be reversed. In addition to making tens of thousands more Granite Staters eligible for government-funded health insurance, the law would bring thousands more onto the rolls through the individual health insurance mandate. Those already eligible for Medicaid but not participating would have to choose between buying insurance or getting it "free" from the government. Most are likely to go on Medicaid.
There is a better way. States could be given more flexibility, not less, in how they spend Medicaid dollars. That would encourage states to spend less, not more, and make the system more efficient.
One good way to do this is to block grant Medicaid money to the states. That would encourage innovation and competition. Some states would spend every dime, others would seek savings. The experimentation would lead to improvements in the program and cost savings as states looked to others for ideas. [New Hampshire Union Leader, 8/9/12 [1], emphasis added]
Block Grants For Medicaid Hurt Those Most In Need As Well As Their Medical Providers
CBPP: States Would Achieve "Flexibility" By Cutting Enrollment, Eligibility, And Benefits When They Are Most Needed. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cuts to Medicaid under a block grant system would "likely become deepest at times when individuals and families most need Medicaid, such as during a recession":
As a state's block-grant amount became increasingly inadequate over time, states would likely make up for the shortfall, at least in part, by exercising the greater flexibility they would be given to restrict enrollment, eligibility, and benefits. These cuts would likely become deepest at times when individuals and families most need Medicaid, such as during a recession.
Such cuts could be devastating for tens of millions of low-income Medicaid beneficiaries. For example, states might be given flexibility to cap Medicaid enrollment, leaving uninsured a substantial number of people whose low incomes would otherwise qualify them for Medicaid. Many current beneficiaries could also be made ineligible and end up uninsured, as states narrow coverage. [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 1/6/11 [2]]
Block Grant Financing Would Cap Funding And Prevent States From Responding To The Increased Need For Medicaid During Economic Downturns. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities:
During a recession, when people lose their jobs and access to employer-sponsored insurance, many become eligible for and enroll in Medicaid. According to modeling by the Urban Institute, a one percentage-point increase in the unemployment rate results in a 1 million person increase in Medicaid enrollment among children and non-elderly adults.
Even under Medicaid's current financing structure, states have had great difficulty absorbing the significantly higher Medicaid enrollment-related costs that have resulted from the current economic downturn, because those higher costs have coincided with plummeting state tax revenues and large budget shortfalls. (This has been true even though Congress temporarily increased the federal share of state Medicaid costs.) Recessions would pose dramatically greater risks to states under a block grant: their capped funding would be far less than the amount of funding they would receive under the existing financing system. [Center on Budgetary and Policy Priorities, 2/23/11 [3]]
CBO: If States Have To Reduce Medicaid Benefits Or Eligibility, Low-Income Patients Will Have To Pay More Out-Of-Pocket And Providers Could Lose Money. In its analysis of the GOP's "Path To Prosperity," which advocated for block granting the Medicaid program, the Congressional Budget Office wrote:
If states reduced spending for their Medicaid programs, there would be a number of potential implications for both providers and beneficiaries. Given that payment rates for providers under Medicaid are already generally lower than they are under Medicare and private insurance, if states lowered payment rates even further, providers might be less willing to treat Medicaid enrollees. As a result, Medicaid enrollees could face more limited access to care. If states reduced benefits or eligibility levels, beneficiaries could face higher out-of-pocket costs, and providers could face more uncompensated care as beneficiaries lost coverage for certain benefits or lost coverage altogether. [CBO, 4/5/11 [4]]
CBPP: Medicaid Block Grants Would "Scale Back Provider Rates" To Many Types Of Healthcare Providers. A Center on Budget and Policy Priorities report found that block granting Medicaid would lead to reducing provider rates:
States facing inadequate block grant funding would also likely have to further scale back provider rates. These rate reductions likely would apply not only to hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and pharmacies in Medicaid fee-for-service but also to managed care plans that currently serve low-income children and their parents. That, in turn, could cause some providers and plans to withdraw from Medicaid, threatening beneficiaries' access to needed care, particularly in communities - such as rural areas - that already are underserved. It also would place greater pressure on providers such as community health care centers and safety-net hospitals, which rely on Medicaid funding but which would face increased patient needs because of increases in the numbers of uninsured individuals if Medicaid enrollment were capped and eligibility restricted under a block grant." [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2/23/11 [3]]
Block Granting Medicaid Would Cause Job Losses
CBPP: Block Granting Medicaid And The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Would Hurt The Economy And Cause Job Losses. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, converting Medicaid and SNAP to block grants "would not only increase hardship and destitution in recessions, but also would further weaken a slumping economy and lead to the loss of many more jobs." From CBPP:
The plan justifies its large food stamp cuts by claiming that the trend in food stamp costs "is one of relentless and unsustainable growth." The claim is false. Food stamp costs have risen sharply in the past few years due mainly to the recession and a temporary food stamp benefit increase of the 2009 Recovery Act. As the economy recovers, food stamp costs will drop and, by the end of the decade, will return to about 2005 levels as a share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Finally, the impact of the Ryan plan would be harshest during recessions. Currently, Medicaid as well as SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) respond automatically to assist more people when, during recessions, more people lose their jobs, income, and health insurance. This automatic response both lessens hardship and keeps the economy from plunging deeper into recession, by adding more purchasing power to the economy that replaces part of the loss of demand from consumers and businesses. The Ryan plan would convert both Medicaid and SNAP to block grants, however, which means they would no longer respond automatically to increased need during recessions. That would not only increase hardship and destitution in recessions, but also would further weaken a slumping economy and lead to the loss of many more jobs. [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 4/6/11 [5]]
Block Granting Medicaid Would Hurt New Hampshire Citizens
New Hampshire Could Lose Approximately $2.79 Billion Over 10 Years If Medicaid Was Block Granted. According to an April 2011 analysis by Families USA, "the health care program reductions in the House Republican budget proposal would massively cut federal support for Medicaid in every state. The cuts to states total $771 billion over 10 years. Cuts of this size would drastically reduce states' ability to continue to provide health and long-term care to their residents." The analysis found that block granting Medicaid under the GOP budget would cause New Hampshire to lose approximately $2.79 billion of funding under the existing Medicaid program from 2012-2021:[Families USA, April 2011 [6]]
CBPP: Had Medicaid Block Grants Been In Effect From 2001-2010, New Hampshire Would Have Lost 21 Percent Of Its Funding. A Center on Budget and Policy Priorities report examined "how states would have fared in the past decade if the Ryan Medicaid block grant had been in effect can help to illustrate the proposal's likely impact on individual states in coming years." CBPP "estimated how much federal Medicaid funding each state would have received under the block grant if it had taken effect in 2001, and compared those amounts to the funding that each state actually received for 2001 through 2010." CBPP found that if Medicaid block grants had been in effect from 2001 to 2010, New Hampshire would have lost 21 percent of its funding. From CBPP:
[Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 4/20/12 [7]]
Turning Medicaid Into A Block Grant Program Would Hurt NH's Elderly Population, Specifically Elderly Women. From a report by the National Women's Law Center:
Women would be hard hit by Medicaid cutbacks.
Because the majority of New Hampshire's Medicaid dollars fund services for elderly individuals and those with disabilities -- the majority of whom are women -- Medicaid budget cuts and eligibility cutbacks could greatly impact these populations. If states attempted to spare elderly individuals and those with disabilities from eligibility and service cuts, even greater program cuts would be necessary for the remaining adults and children who receive Medicaid. Such cuts would also harm women because they constitute a majority of these remaining adults' receiving Medicaid.
Women comprise a majority of elderly individuals who receive Medicaid in New Hampshire. 27% of New Hampshire's federal and state Medicaid dollars funded services for elderly individuals in 2007. Women made up 74% of these elderly individuals in New Hampshire. [National Women's Legal Center, June 2011 [8]]
Previous Block Granting Attempts Would Have Caused Millions To Lose Coverage Nationally
A Block Grant Proposal From 1995 Would Have Put A Cap On Medicaid Spending. From a 2005 study by Jeanne M. Lambrew, former director of the Office of Health Reform at the Department of Health and Human Services:
In 2003, President Bush proposed converting Medicaid from an entitlement to a block grant program. Similar ideas from President Reagan in 1981 and Congress in 1995 were introduced by not enacted. [...The 1995 plan] would have based the federal funding caps on a complicated formula intended to measure each state's need. Specifically, each state's annual cap would have begun with its historical spending and would have, through growth rate adjustments, determined the amount based on the national spending for poor residents, adjusted for the state's input costs (e.g., local wages), case mix (e.g., the level of sickness of enrollees), and number of poor people. Despite efforts to link the caps to the concept of need, the actual amount of each state's allotment would have been reduced on a prorated basis to ensure that the total of all states' allotments would meet an annual aggregate cap on federal Medicaid spending, which was specified in the law. The policy would also have changed the states' contribution to Medicaid, thereby lowering it for many. This policy, with modifications, was passed in both the Republican-dominated House and the Senate as part of a larger effort to balance the budget. ["Making Medicaid a Block Grant Program," 1/26/05 [9], via AUCD.org, emphasis added]
If The 1995 Proposal Had Been Successful, Over Six Million People Would Have Lost Medicaid Coverage By 2002. According to Lambrew's study:
According to a 2005 study of previous Medicaid block grant proposals by George Washington University Professor Jeanne M. Lambrew, who now heads the Office of Health Reform at the Department of Health and Human Services: "Even though it would have lowered federal spending less than expected, the 1995 block grant would have had a significant programmatic impact on Medicaid. After subtracting the estimated $7.5 billion in UPL spending (conservatively assuming that these payments did not fund services in 2002), federal Medicaid funding in 2002 would have been $15.8 billion less than it was under current law. To put this into perspective, the one-year reduction in federal funding under the block grant would have exceeded federal Medicaid spending on prescription drugs or home- and community-based services and would have equaled half of all Medicaid spending on nursing homes. If this loss of federal funding had been absorbed through eligibility restrictions, then more than 6 million people would have lost Medicaid coverage in 2002, using actual spending and enrollment data and assuming proportionate cuts across beneficiary groups. The states could have responded to these reductions in federal funding by increasing their own spending in order to maintain services for their Medicaid enrollees. However, the amount required to do so would have been equivalent to a 40 percent increase in the $40 billion shortfall that was estimated for 2002, prior to the states' actions to close this gap. It is important to note that this analysis does not take into account the amount of the states' share of spending that would have been reduced under this proposal. Had this been included, the reductions just described would have been larger in some states. ["Making Medicaid a Block Grant Program," 1/26/05 [9], via AUCD.org, emphasis added, internal citations removed for clarity]
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Have a bunch of old papers in storage? Marian University History professors Mary Gross and Matt Szromba can help sort the valuable from recyclable.
They're presenting "Deciphering Old Documents" at 6 p.m. Wednesday October 22 at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The program is free; no registration required.
The mathematician in the debut novel Mathematician's Shiva is Rachela Karnokovitch, a fictional professor at the University of Wisconsin who was a Polish-born Soviet defector and formidable woman of intellect. This is an enjoyable book for those who like to read humorous and heartwarming stories with a Wisconsin connection. The story is told by her son Sasha as he looks back on the time in January 2001 when she died, and the family observed shiva, the Jewish custom of 7 days of mourning.
Can a gamer save the world? In Ernest Cline's rollicking novel, Ready Player One, 18-year-old Wade Watts escapes the bleakness of the year 2044 to spend his time in OASIS, a multiplayer virtual reality world.
Events will take place through October to celebrate Fond du Lac Reads: Ready Player One. To view the schedule online, go to the Calendar.
Area artists are invited to submit pieces for a themed exhibit, Versions of Reality, at the Fond du Lac Public Library in October.
Summer is winding down and beach season is almost over. In a feeble attempt to hold on to those last days of summer I grabbed On the Rocks by Erin Duffy off of the new fiction shelves. The cover picture displays what looks like a tranquil afternoon spent on the beach, but this book was anything but tranquil. On the Rocks is a well written and highly amusing look at one woman's attempt to put her life back together after a very public breakup - via Facebook.
Sweetness #9 by Stephan Eirik Clark is a satirical debut novel about the food additives industry. In 1973 David is a young flavor chemist or flavorist hired by a big company to research an artificial sweetener called Sweetness #9. He notices that the lab rats and monkeys being fed Sweetness #9 are becoming obese and showing behavioral problems. Before he gets very far with his concerns, he is fired.
Summer in Fond du Lac is full of boating, biking, picnicking, gardening. Add to the list: reading. Lots and lots of reading.
Being a true Southerner means keeping up appearances at all costs. As a result, many Southern couples put on pretenses and sometimes lead double lives. In The Stories We Tell by Patti Callahan Henry, Eve and Cooper Morrison are that golden couple, seemingly leading the ideal life as the cream of Savannah society. But, things are not always as they seem. This powerful novel about the value of truth focuses on the Morrison family and the one night that changed the dynamics of their family forever.
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Darth Vader to be resurrected | Day & Night | Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express
Personally I'm really excited for this. What do you guys think?
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.
No problem!
This could possibly mean they'll show Fett getting out of the Sarlacc!
It worked pretty good, story-wise, when the Emperor was cloned in the EU, so I actually don't mind if they use that as a base and have them clone Vader for movie purposes.
But how's that work with Ani basically returning from the ds in RoTJ? Does he change his mind? He and QGJ and Obi Wan have some falling out in the afterlife? Verbal is right; it worked with the Emporer but Sidious was twisted to the bitter end and never had a coming-to-Jesus moment like DV... just went flying down the big hole (why was that big hole even there?) guns (fingers) blazing...
I imagine that vader will be resurrected the same way Maul was in the clone wars. By some witch on another planet just to use him for evil. Even though he ended up good he still was one of the most powerful jedi/siths. so someone could revive him as a puppet to do bad. imagine a vader like the force unleashed..
My guess is it will be a clone of him as well.
That would be sweet. Maybe we'll get to hear good ole James Earl Jones again.
but if he was a clone, he wouldn't need the vader suit. he wasn't born with the lava burns. how will this work?
I look at it more as the Vader suit representing fear in the galaxy, which would be the clone's motive, so I don't think it's too far of a stretch. I doubt not many people would even know who Anakin is/was at this time anyway, so why not use a symbol that people know and fear.
I hate it already. It makes zero sense. The entire point of the original trilogy was the rise,fall, and redemption of Anakin/Vader. Doing this completely negates the entire story, even if it's a clone it just takes the easy way out (IE The Mission Impossible: OH no it's not him he was wearing a mask routine) I don't know why they have to completely rehash and ruin everything when there is literally hundreds of stories ready set and loved by fans, or at least the characters. Let's have something completely new and not turn Vader into a Jason Vorhees with a lightsaber instead of a machete. **** like this makes me not even want to see it.
Not sure I buy it. The article goes on to say that Ford, Hamill, and Fisher are returning, when to the best of my knowledge, they've just been asked in various interviews if they'd return if asked and all have expressed interest, but I haven't seen any actual confirmation that they've signed anything to do so. At this point, it's best to assume everything we hear is wild speculation until confirmed.
I don't know why they don't just incorporate some of the stories of the EU. I mean the Thrawn series was great , and what about the vong? The new jedi order series would fit with the ages of Hamill, Ford and Fisher, and introduce us to the solo kids. Boba Fett and the Mandalorian super commandos even had a place in the vong stories.
That's exactly what I've been thinking, all of that would be a MUCH better story than bringing back Vader.
Luke, Leia and Han coming back???? It sounds like a shallow attempt to resurrect the magic of the first trilogy.
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are they throwing continuation to the end? I thought when Lucas agreed upon all the novels of the EU the emphasis was on the continuity of the story.To do this without continuation of all the great stories we've read just seems ridiculous.This sounds as bad as the clone wars series.
It's Lucases story , His vision his creativity . Let his lead finish what was started !!!
it's not his story anymore but we're gonna see if that's good or bad.
I got one thing to say...... Money! Disney knows this will be a massive draw to get fans in theaters! Vaders story line is done. to keep it going makes no sense unless its in flashbacks etc. the starwars frachise is the story of the skywalkers to resurrect vader as some kind of mobey making fan service just ruins the continuation of that.
like +1 million. The flashbacks have a name, it's called The Clone Wars. The story of Vader has been told and finished. I'd love to see a true to book Legacy story or Vong series.
nooooooooooooooooooo, I wish they would bring some books to film, so many good choices. Instead of butchering the series.
Disney is raping my childhood! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! ...his death was memorable.


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I haved personally owned several of the boats (Roll-up, HP, and RIB) and as is true of any boat, each one has its positives and negatives.
I will venture out on a limb and tell you what to buy for your boat: a High Pressure Inflatable with an outboard engine.
The RIB is by FAR the best performer and the most stable... but hauling it up on davits and towing it behind is a bear. We lost about a knot on our 38 pulling our RIB... so I can only venture a guess that you would lose at least that too (assuming you are not in large seas). With large seas, you will get a lot of jerking that can be overcome by placing a snubber on the painter (which we use now even on our HP)... but it is still a real pain to use. Thus, I think a RIB is best suited for much larger boats (maybe 40 feet and up) that are less affected by the weight and can handle RIBs being hauled up on davits a lot easier.
The Roll-up is by far the ligthest and easiest to handle. It will quite literally fit into a bag and you can stuff it in the Lazarette. We used this for quite some time on our 32 foot boat, and it works. However, the boat is difficult to handle (no keel, so steering is hard), stepping in and out of the boat with the spongy floor is awkward (especially in rolling seas/beach), and you are very limited on the motor size you can use. If you dont have much money, this is better than nothing... but if you don't mind investing a bit more:
Buy a HP Inflatable. They are expensive, but a good compromise between the two. It is not as stable as the RIB, but really is not a problem. It does not deflate and store as eeasy as a Roll-up, but you still have the option when you want to do it. You can put a larger outboard on it and get pretty good performance (plane out), but not as quickly or as smoothly as a RIB. Still, for your size boat if you have the money, you will end up being happiest with it.
I will go against the previous reccomendations for a sailing dink/hard dink. I have not owned a Walker Bay and not sailed one, but I have given the a close examination and I personally would not make it my primary dink. If you really want a sailing dink, there are much better ones made. But the weight and instability (and cost, of a decent one), is more than most people will be happy with... especially on a 30 foot boat. I have been in smaller sailing dinghies many times, and I will tell you they are a bit squirelly and tender. They are fun to sail... but still not the best choice for a primary dink (again, in my opinion).
If you have specific questions on the model, etc that I have owned and run, you can reply back here or PM me.
Good luck shopping and have fun.
We use a 10' Zoom by Zodiac. It's a RHI (rigid hull inflatable) with plenty of room for 3 (4 fit without much room for anything else). It's stable, fast, well-made and reasonably priced (~$1,200).
I've used inflatables most of my boating life and wouldn't purchase anything in the future that doesn't have a rigid hull. I like the stability, performance and durability. I've owned a few inflatables with wood floorboards and ultimately haven't been happy. They need maintainence or they'll eventually rot.
Chris..Well... I love the stability, durability and performance under power and rowing of my RIB. (Caribe)
The downside is that they are relatively heavy compared to pure inflatables but the stability issue with young kids may be an offsetting factor for you. If weight is an issue for you, I would recommend something with a wood or aluminum insert floor for added rigidity and puncture resistance over an air floor model....but the air floor units perform much better under power and when compared to standard floor inflatables. I am not impressed with any hard dinghy for family use or towing unless rigging sails and having a fun boat for the kids is important to you.
|I don't know much about other hard dinks but I find Walker Bay to be very very tender. You have to know where to step on when boarding or you'll end up capsized. When loaded heavy, you practically losses the free-board. Any small wave or backwash will fill it easily. I would go for an inflatable anytime, even those made in China or Korea ones.
Like any boat there are compromises...
Inflatables provide stability, carrying capacity and don't bash up your topsides when tied alongside. But they don't row worth a darn in any kind of breeze and are extremely allergic to oyster beds and sharp rock beaches.
Hard dinghies (and there are some beauties) row well, tow well as long as you have an effective drain plug so that spray doesn't eventually fill them up under tow. They can handle any beach, but are a nuisance alongside at night.
I heartily recommend a sailing dinghy if there are kids involved - start them early. Of course there are few inflatables available but plenty of Sabots, optis, plus the pretty ones that will fill the bill.
Though the Walker Bays are "plastic", they do seem to satisfy the largest number of desirables, especially with equipped with the inflatable add-on and/or the sailing rig.
One more thought: last year we bought two 9.5 foot plastic kayaks. We carried them strapped outside the stanchions and lifelines alongside the cockpit. We spent 8 straight weeks cruising the BC coast including Barkley Sound. We used the kayaks so often that the only time our 3hp motor came off the rail and went on our 8' zodiac was the 4 days we had a family of 4 along with us. They are stable, fun, beach proof and good exercise to boot!
We have owned our Avon for more than 5 years, only thing I have done is apply some adhesive to the rub rail. It stay inflated on our fore-deck all summer. The design should be based on what you want to do with it, where your going to keep it stored and how much your willing to spend.
Previously we own a Zodiac, didn't last but three years before it need some costly patch work near the transom.
|I was suprised at Walker Bays. I thought they were great until I spoke with a few people that said they were built cheaply. Also, my R280 inflatable carries more weight than the same size Walker Bay. We've been considering a Walker Bay though since it can be converted to a sailing dinghy. Actually, I haven't been considering it but my 10 year old son has been working on me!
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I love the fatty knees and really like the tinker as well, but boy they are not giving them away. We would be towing the dink around, so it will need to be ralatively light...like the Avon mentioned. I made a rowing pram years ago and it was OK until it got pooped by following seas and viola....instant sea anchor! The Walker Bays are interesting...and can be made to order...what are their prices like? I have been to the website, but they have you constuct your boat and then tell you to print the page out and bring it to your retailer...nice if there is one down the street....but for those of us out here in the wilderness....
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I don't think the perfect dink has been built yet, a lot has to do with how you intend to use it. Dinks can be a lot of fun in the marina. We used to leave the big boat at the dock when there was no wind and go exploring in the RIB, lunch and touring. A sailing dink is a blast but has other limitations. Remember that they can also be stolen. Here are some options:
10 foot hypalon RIB with a 15 hp 2 stroke - Ultimate assault boat. fast, stable and fun - will need to be towed and expensive.
fold a boat - can probably store on deck - hassle to assemble and need a small motor.
Fatty knees - sailing fiberglass dink is great for the family to play in and rows well too - doesn't tow well but might fit on deck. Expensive
Tinker - sort of a folding/inflatable RIB with a sail kit - I don't have any personal experience but could be a good compromise.
Roll-up inflatable - easy to store, pain to blow up, small motor. Probably the best option for an ocean crossing cruiser.
|We have an Avon R280HP - the HP standing for high pressure floor. We have a small Johnson 3.5HP 2 stroke on the back. We bought this as the tender for our Precision 23 and towed it behind with no problem. We lost a little bit of speed, but all 4 of us (575lbs) fit in it without an issue. Avon makes wonderful inflatables that last a long time. The Precision 23 we had was trailerable, so we'd inflate and then deflate the Avon every weekend. We'd carry it in the cockpit of our boat when trailering. Anyway, worked great for us.
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I haven't much kept up here in the past year or so and would like to offer up an opportunity I have. As part of my time at the Merchant Marine Academy I spend time working on merchant ships. This offers me the chance to get into foreign countries, and namely, bring stuff back for free on the ship. So if anyone has an idea that I might be able to find some small parts let me know and I will look for them when I get the chance. I leave in march so up until then I'll keep a list. I will be spending the majority of my time in the Middle and Far East this time, Dubai, Singapore, Japan, China, Phillapines, Korea, etc etc.


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People may tell you that eating French fries, chocolate, or pizza causes acne. But there is no proven link between diet and acne. Even intense stress does not cause acne, although it can make it worse.
The truth? Changing hormones cause acne, which is why so many young people get it during puberty or right before their periods. These hormones stimulate the glands in your pores to make more oil, which can clog your pores. Luckily there are some good acne treatments available today. You don't have to suffer like your parents did. Here's what you need to know about getting rid of acne.
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The main ingredients to look for in acne products are benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. "Products that contain salicylic acid unplug the pores and those with benzoyl peroxide are mild anti-inflammatories and also kill or stop bacteria from growing," says Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD, who teaches dermatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
(If you are a person of color, you may need to eliminate or limit benzoyl peroxide because it can decolorize the skin. It's best to use it under a dermatologist's supervision.)
Don't overdo it. "Using any more than two acne products is just going to dry you out and make it worse," says New York dermatologist Amy Wechsler says. Avoid skin care products with alcohol, which can irritate your skin, causing outbreaks. And never pick, scratch, pop, or squeeze blemishes. It can make acne worse, and lead to skin infections that may leave scars.
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Wechsler suggests this three-minute routine:
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I'm considering doing the CELTA course and then teaching in Korea for a few years.
I'm also busy with an LLB degree part time, and have around 2-3 years to go. It is very important for me to finish this, which I want to do while teaching overseas.
My question is regarding the time I'd have available for my studies, while teaching EFL. I have read on forums about contractual 30 hr. work-weeks, but teachers ending up working much longer than that, doing preparations, and other activities (meetings etc.). These aren't part of the initial contract.
I need at least 3-4 hours per day to study. Would this be possible, generally speaking, while being a TEFL teacher?
Thanks in advance and kind regards,


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A 26, Durant is three years younger than James and is poised to assume NBA supremacy.
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Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
I think you're assuming that you have a seven hundred dollar safety budget but the rich and paranoid girlfriends' moms I've had didn't think like that.
If they thought she hould have an epirb then that's what they got. We didn't really get the same amount of cash worth of goods we thought more appropriate.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
The ocean doesn't like me. It allows me passage at my own risk. I choose to wear a pfd that has a harness and have a PLB attached so that regardless of how a boat is equipped, I have some means of being rescued. I helped an owner move a boat who chose to buy interior accessories over basic safety and navigational equipment. Isn't it strange that smart people second guess their every move and idiots are full of confidence.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
While I would agree with many who have posted, that you could spend the same amount of money a little better, that's not what's on the table is it? Asking someone to get a few different safety items is a little too much like looking the gift horse in the mouth. If the concerned mother wants to buy you an EPIRB, let her. It'll make her feel better and it has very little downside to have aboard.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
and the AIS/VHF is an AIS receiver only.
Vhf, ais
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This is one thing I just don't understand. You can get VHF with AIS, but needs a GPS attached, you can get VFH with GPS, but no AIS, but you can't get VFH with GPS AND AIS? I've looked all over, but haven't found one yet.
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That model doesn't have the AIS receiver.
The AIS version doesn't have integrated GPS. It's not really a big deal because connecting the two is pretty simple. And now there are VHF radios with NMEA 2000 interfaces so it's really just plug and play.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
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You can have both PLB and VHF w dsc for 700 who says you have to chose.
Those of you who boat in colder waters than I do most of the time, do you all carry liferafts?
Question, when you cruise Maine do you all have liferafts? Do you have survival or imersion suits?
Do you have anything special in the raft to keep you warm?
The reality of most coastal Maine "cruising" is extended day sailing. It is also true that most boats enjoying our beautiful coast do not have life rafts. A typical day's sail can easily get far enough from shore to be out of sight of land. That and or darkness / fog / storm conditions coupled with frigid water temperatures put the small boats in a critical rescue time zone regardless of how far from land they are.
All of the safety gear being discussed here deserve careful consideration. Some are not optional. VHF radios, both fixed and hand held should be aboard any boat that leaves the dock. DSC should be a minimum for the fixed radio. One without it should be a "spare". PLBs are an amazing bit of technology. I am looking for a source of the Ocean Signal RescueMe PLB to add to Christmas stockings (mine and the Admiral's). Anyone know where I can buy a couple? We carry two immersion suits, hand held VHF's and individual PLBs. We tow an inflatable and the boat has radar etc. No AIS transmitter yet!
Immersion suits and PLBs should keep us alive long enough for the rescue and show them where to find us. If I had neither and had to make a decision that was within the OPs budget I would opt for the suits.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
I think the first question is easily answered; the VHF needs input from a GPS to do its job (range to this; bearing to that; etc). Since the radio lives below deck it will need a GPS antenna in addition to the GPS 'chip'. Since most boats already have the GPS data available, the manufacturers don't bother to include any GPS functionality with the radio. Most likely the extra circuitry would be wasted when the skipper hooks up his existing chartplotter (via NMEA 0183).
It's a guess, but I think it's a good one.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
This is one thing I just don't understand. You can get VHF with AIS, but needs a GPS attached, you can get VFH with GPS, but no AIS, but you can't get VFH with GPS AND AIS? I've looked all over, but haven't found one yet.
My phone has GPS, my Camera has GPS, but they can't stick a GPS chip in a VFH along side the AIS hardware... just seems silly.
While I'm ranting why does an AIS transmitter cost so much money? It's just a digital VHF signal, like DSC isn't it? You can receive and display AIS on a <$300 dallor device that can send digital VFH signals, and has your GPS position (fed in from another GPS cause it won't fit in the VHF with the AIS chip) but to send that GPS signal out over the digital VFH airwaves is going to cost you another $700 for a transponder? Seems like a crock to me. I guess it's all still new enough they need to recover the research costs, and as time goes on, they'll likely get more integrated, perhaps I'm just to impatient.
But seriously, if anyone knows why this is I'd be very interested in a technical answer.
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
Yes. I will buy a Garmin 18x GPS and hardwire it to the VHF (I see now that this wasn't clear in my post). It should serve as a backup GPS if I program a waypoint for the harbor entrance and maybe my mooring. Even without that, it will deliver latt & long; I always have paper charts.
I worry about being over reliant on the netbook because, well, Windows.
The VHF will also give me SOG and COG; I'll have to put on my glasses to see it...
Re: Do I Need an EPIRB?
Are you aware that the GPS, AIS, and DSC features on the GX2150 rely on a GPS being connected via NMEA 0183?
The VHF does not work as a backup GPS because it has no GPS. It uses position data from another device (like your Garmin)
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|The 318's use a smaller bolt pattern for the carb I ran into the same problem. you can get a 2 barrel from a 360 and it will work with the carb but the ports will be to large to match up to the heads very well and it will hurt flow. I think 4 jaw is right you may have to go with a 4 barrel and adaptor to use the holley. Another way is to get 360 heads too but unless you change the pistions you will have a low compression ratio because they have more volume.
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|You will probably have to purchase a four barel intake and then buy an adapter plate to convert from to four to two. I would recomend a smallish dual plane meant for economy. I'm not really fond of the adapter plate idea but it works, why not rebuild a Carter and use it? Lots of two barrel Chryco intakes out there that take a Carter two barrel, for the price of the spacer you could almost buy a used carb and intake plus a rebuild kit for the two barrel carb.
Holley two barrel on a chrysler 318 problem
Recently I went to swap out a carter BBD 2 with a two barrel holley 2300-7448. The vehicle I am doing this to is a 1977 dodge power wagon with a stock 318 and an automatic tranny. It was no suprise when I realized I need to change the intake for it to fit, however I have no idea which intake to get. I tried to find something in Summit racing, but they (and many other sites) only carry four barrel intakes. I need to know what kind of intake can accomodate a holley two barrel and where I can get it.
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