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Vincent, TWIV, TWIP amd TWIM are wonderful for a retired person like myself. I worked in IT, but started out with a biology undergrad that instilled my interest in biology many years ago. I always look forward to the next podcast. I have discovered that dinner conversation about TWIP is not as well received as a discussion about my latest project from the course I am taking at the College of Craft and Design. You will enjoy this
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Gisele writes:
Hello, I am a big fan of all your podcasts. Copper is used as an anti- parasite agent in marine aquariums. It is toxic to all invertebrates and is deadly to them so it is used in fish only quarantines. This is perhaps why there is a concern about copper in the marine environments as it will not only kill microbes but snails, crabs, squid ect.
Aric writes:
Hey guys, love your show so far. I have a few thoughts on the last episode concerning B. anthracis, particularly the lack of variance in anthracis. I found it very interesting to learn that spore-forming species have characteristically more genetic variance than non-spore formers. Does the lack of genetic variance have something to do with the fact that anthracis forms endospores, and not spores in a fungal sense? Fungal spores are easily released into the air for dissemination, while anthracis endospores seem fit to persist in the soil and dead bodies of infected animals. Do fungal spores show more genetic variation in a strategy to survive in a more diverse environment? Maybe Bacillus anthracis spores are less inclined to disseminate throughout the environment because the cattle and sheep they typically infect die within a few days and are generally confined to the field of the farmer who owns them.
Thanks, keep up the great work!
James writes:
Hello Professors and Expert,
I am hoping for an upcoming episode on resistant bacteria or upcoming antibiotic drugs in the pipeline?
Your fellow cytogenetics friend,
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John writes:
Dear TWIMmers,
I love this new podcast, and I especially enjoyed this episode. This is a nice example of both the strength and weaknesses of scientific forensic evidence, I think--you can get useful information out of it (the anthrax strains in Ivins' lab are very likely the source of the anthrax used in the attacks), but not the critical questions you care about (was it Ivins who made the spores and mailed them, or was it someone else; if it was Ivins, did he have any help?) I suppose we will never really know for sure, since Ivins is dead and the FBI's investigation is over.
Assuming Ivins was the attacker, this raises an interesting point with respect to the threat of bioterrorism: Ivins was a US government biological weapons researcher, working on defending against a potential attack. He had expertise, equipment, training, supplies, and access to information at a level that it's hard to imagine any other terrorist having. And yet, his total body count Online Pokies was quite small, as these things go. Some nut with a gun in a crowded mall might manage to kill about that many people! The attacks were quite effective at spreading terror, especially among people at the top of government and media, but they weren't actually all that deadly.
My question is, does this suggest that bioterrorism is overblown as a threat? Or is it just that this attack wasn't targeted at killing large numbers of people, or that we got lucky and things might have ended up far worse? My understanding is that anthrax isn't really much of a risk to spread after it has been used, and once you know people have been exposed you can give them antibiotics that will save them, so the attacks were probably self-limiting. Maybe the situation would have been different, had the attacker had access to a different agent?
Jim writes:
This link, http://www.thermus.org/e_index.htm , is a good source of information about Japanese activities, has links to seminars, abstracts, software information that's being used, project background, 3D visualizations and progress reports, all in English. Might be of interest to listeners who wish to see what is going on in East.
Smithfield, VA
Kerry writes:
There is an effort underway to ban Triclosan and I would like to hear TWIM discuss the risk / benefit to using anti-bacterial agents, particularly their widespread use in consumer products. Any info on how useful Triclosan is whether we'd miss it if was banned would be appreciated.
Kerry (Loyal laymen listener toTWIV, TWIP and now TWIM)
Clyde writes:
I just wanted to comment on your short discussion of nomenclature for Salmonella. Panama is not a serovar of enteriditis. Salmonella is currently recognized as having two distinct species, Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori. Salmonella enterica has 6 subspecies, of which subspecies enterica is the most clinically relevant. Within Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica, there are many serovars, of which Panama is a representative. Enteriditis is also a serovar of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. Therefore the proper name for this outbreak strain would be Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Panama. Whenever Salmonella Panama is used, or Salmonella Enteriditis, it implies that the serovar is a member of the enterica subspecies enterica family.
Nathan writes:
Vincent and everyone else on TWiM, I have throughly enjoyed these podcasts, they are perfect entertainment while I am stuck spinning down large culture volumes. I especially enjoy the format, focusing on just a few papers/topics really allows for in depth discussion.
Please continue your coverage on all the human microbiome work, it is a fascinating topic. As a undergrad at Cornell I was lucky enough to take the first offering of a course devoted solely to our microbiota, especially its positive impact. The course sold me on the importance of this field and its potential to change the way we look at some of the most important diseases that afflict us today.
Also, I am looking forward to your coverage of bacteriophages and phage related therapy, especially the future of its use in medicine.


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Every football-loving kid in England grows up with the FA Cup and Nico Yennaris was no different. And his biggest memories are all Arsenal ones.
The London-born 18-year-old made his FA Cup debut as a substitute for the injured Francis Coquelin in the third-round win over Leeds United earlier this month and is in the frame to start Sunday's fourth-round tie with Aston Villa.
Arsenal are chasing their first final appearance since the 2005 win over Manchester United in Cardiff - a triumph that concluded a run of four appearances at the Millennium Stadium in just five seasons. Yennaris was there for every one of them.
"I remember going to those four finals with my dad," he told Arsenal Player. "Some were good, some not so good!
"The Liverpool one was the first I went to at the Millennium Stadium and we lost that game, Michael Owen scored in the last 10 minutes. Then there was Chelsea where Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg scored a couple of screamers, Southampton where Pires scored and then Man United where Vieira scored the winning penalty.
"I think the FA Cup is always special because it gives the lower league teams a chance to show what they can do. As we've seen over the last few years, some of those teams surprise the bigger teams so I think it has still got that spark to it."
There's nothing 'lower league' about Villa of course and, although Sunday's visitors could be without Charles N'Zogbia - a potential direct opponent for Yennaris - they still pose a serious threat.
"I think they have been up and down this year with some bad results and some good results," said Yennaris. "But we know the players in that team and we know that there is quality there so they can be a threat at any time."
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Here''s another with the Mando Mercs
it sucks our movie theaters dont have that movie yet, and with them postponing my friend and i have been looking forward to this movie for like 1.5 years! kinda POed
sadly i tolly missed my opportunity with the mando mercs i guess theres always the next star wars somthingerother movie
i was too lazy to go to Illinois, for a movie
The Friday night show in Austin, Texas with the writer, Ernie Cline.
Finally got a few of mine back from opening night at the Mall Theater:
Very cool! I wish they would show this locally or it would just go to DVD!!!
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As we take off for Central America (this time to Costa Rica), we think back to our first visit to the region a couple of years ago: Antigua, Guatemala.Although Antigua has a reputation for being touristy, we found that it wasn't too difficult to get lost and find a slice of authentic Guatemalan life. One of our favorite places to do this: Antigua's central … [Read more...]
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Panorama of the Week: Mayan Ruins of Tikal, Guatemala
Stand in the middle of the Grand Plaza between Temple I and Temple II at Tikal, Guatemala and imagine what life must have been like in this Mayan city over 1,200 years ago when Tikal was at its peak. The size of the temples and surrounding acropolis indicate that this must have been a rich and sophisticated city-state. Yet the ruins are only partially exposed and … [Read more...]
Good Friday Guatemala: Sawdust Carpet Panorama and Semana Santa Slideshow
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Panorama of the Week: Coffee Berry Hill at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
We have a weakness for coffee. But, like so many people, we didn't truly understand where it came from or who the people were behind the process. Then we took a rather adventurous drive along Guatemala's Lake Atitlan from San Pedro to Santiago and met these friendly guys shoveling coffee berries into 50 kilo bags for transport to the nearest coffee cooperative. … [Read more...]
Panorama of the Week: Guatemala's Most Beautiful Cemetery
"For safety reasons, we'll need to go in groups of at least four to the cemetery," our Spanish language teacher informed us."Why," we wondered. "Are the dead coming back to life?" … [Read more...]
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What does a family-run small business launched or expanded with the help of a microloan look like?We offer a couple of answers...in three dimensions.Maybe you've seen our photo essays from microfinance programs in Guatemala and India. Now we share a three-dimensional inside look - via 360 degree panoramic photography - at two small family-run businesses in … [Read more...]
What is Guatemala? A Photographic Answer
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Descendants of shipwrecked slaves from Nigeria; Jerry Garcia's rumored Caribbean seaside bungalow hideout; warrior dances (see video below) and turtle shell drums; echoes of an accented pigeon pidgin English that smacks of Jamaica; and a remarkable coconut seafood soup called tapado.This is Livingston, home of the Garifuna. This is the other side of Guatemala. … [Read more...]
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Toddler Survives Pool Accident Because of Float Lessons
SOUTH BELOIT--A 20-month-old child -- falling in a deep pool.
It's a thought that would make many parents panic. For Tim and Angie Mazurkiewicz, the panic was real this weekend when their toddler Mason disappeared for a moment from a backyard barbeque.
"I took a few steps and walked around to the otherside of the deck, and i could see the floaty was shaking in the water, but nothing was in there," says Tim. "Then I looked and he was there on his back in the pool and I was like 'Oh my God, he's in the pool. He's in the pool.'"
But Mason was floating -- not drowning.
"He just had a smile on his face and was saying 'I swim mommy, I swim,'" says Tim. "She hugged him and brought him close and said 'You were a big boy, thank God you were swimming.'"
Mason is one of several toddlers who have learned to float at classes at Catch The Wave Swim Club.
"We always knew our program worked because we have a lot of kids that can do this," says Brandon Staffregan, Mason's instructor. "But to see it work when it needed to the most, that's very nice to know."
Staffregan and his mom have been giving lessons most of his life and he concedes it the training scares parents at first.
"When they first drop this kid in the pool, I was like 'Help this kid, somebody do something,'" said Tim. "They're like "No, no, no, it's part of the training.' I've never seen that done before, scared the crap out of me."
"They do learn, even when they are crying," says Brandon. "They can learn, especially when the time is right. He found a way to do it, when he needed to the most."
The day after Mason's ordeal, his dad called Brandon -- that voice mail is now on YouTube and becoming a viral sensation.
How do you thank someone for saving your childs life?" said Tim. "I just wanted to call and let him and his staff know thank you."
"Mason's story could affect a lot of people all over the world," said Brandon. "Not just locally, but everywhere."
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Posted on: 02 November, 2012
East Central University business professor Dr. Pat Fountain was recently named Community Engagement Professional of the Year, it was recently announced at the 2012 Heartland Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
The award was presented by the Oklahoma Campus Compact organization.
It recognizes one professional from a member campus in Oklahoma, who has worked toward the institutionalization of academic service-learning.
Posted on: 02 November, 2012
Dr. Christine Pappas, associate professor of political science and legal studies at East Central University, has been elected to the National Pi Sigma Alpha Executive Council, it was recently announced.
Pi Sigma Alpha is the National Political Science Honor Society and Pappas has served as ECU advisor since 2001. She is one of 12 members named to the executive council for 2012-2014.
Posted on: 01 November, 2012
Three members of the string faculty from the University of Central Oklahoma, along with East Central University's Starla Hibler, will perform a concert of Baroque chamber music on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center, 14th and Rennie, in Ada.
Hibler will be joined by UCO faculty members Dr. Tess Remy-Schumacher, Dr. Ralph Morris and Theodora Morris.
The concert is free and open to the public.
ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL INTERPRETER PACE WILL PORTRAY AMERICAN HUMORIST/POET LANGSTON HUGHES AT LITERARY ARTS FESTIVALPosted on: 30 October, 2012
Acclaimed Chautauqua historical interpreter Charles Everett Pace will portray American humorist and poet Langston Hughes as part of East Central University's 17th Annual Literary Arts Festival on Nov. 8.
Pace will be appearing in "On the Road with Langston Hughes" from noon to 1:15 p.m. at the Ataloa Theatre inside the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the ECU campus.
Posted on: 30 October, 2012
East Central University faculty, staff and students, along with the Ada community, can learn about high performance computing as Dr. Henry Neeman, from the University of Oklahoma, will be speaking on the topic the ECU campus Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Estep Multimedia Room of the Bill S. Cole University Center.
With the advent of multicore technology, it won't be long before cell phones and all types of computers will contain supercomputer technology, according to Clay Carley, instructor of mathematics and computer science.
NOTED NATIVE AMERICAN CONCEPTUAL ARTIST HEAP OF BIRDS GUIDES EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN CAMPUS SCULPTURESPosted on: 26 October, 2012
oted Native American conceptual artist Edgar Heap of Birds just completed a two-week residency entitled 'Hidden Histories' at East Central University.
Throughout the residency, Heap of Birds worked with students enrolled in the art department sculpture 2 class and students with the Native American Students Association (NASA). Work with the two groups took two different tracks.
Posted on: 26 October, 2012
The East Central University Opera Theatre will conduct a gala performance on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy I. Summers Theatre.
The performance, which is free to the public, will include scenes from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss; Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti; and H.M.S. Pinafore with chorus by Gilbert and Sullivan.
Student performers include Kelsey Howry, Steve Filkins, Danielle Haynes, Kevin Gottman, Rachel Talley and Ashley Tucker.
Posted on: 26 October, 2012
ast Central University students have a chance to study abroad in Spain during Spring Break, March 15-25, 2013.
The students will join ECU professors Ben Johnson and Dr. Mara Sukholutskaya on the trip which features stops in Madrid, Toledo and Guadalupe. Students can receive six credit hours as they immerse themselves in Spanish culture, history and language.
The cost is $2,895 (price is tentative with a group of 20 and does not include ECU tuition and fees). The deadline for registration is Dec. 14.


text: This might not be a "news" but I am just posting here. For those who haven't seen, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIuPm8Ggb3M this is Yu-Na's interview clip when she was 11 years old.. She was having an interview at late night, and saying "I want to go to Olympic games and get a gold medal.." .. and she did it! This is real "dream come true".


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A combination of two all-time favorite drinks – iced tea and lemonade. How totally refreshing! And...for those who wish to bring it up a notch, Bourbon (a Southern favorite) or Rum can be added.
3 cups water
2 family-size tea bags
1 (1-oz.) package fresh mint leaves (about 1 cup loosely packed)
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups cold water
1 (6-oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
Garnish: fresh citrus slices
Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Remove from heat, add tea bags, and stir in fresh mint. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
Remove and discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
Pour tea into a 3-qt. container, and stir in 4 cups cold water and lemonade concentrate. Serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.
Yield: Makes 8 cups
Bourbon-Lemonade Iced Tea: Prepare recipe as directed, and stir in 1 cup bourbon. Makes 9 cups.
Dark Rum-Lemonade Iced Tea: Prepare recipe as directed, and stir in 1 cup dark rum. Makes 9 cups.
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|I actually was living with a buddy out there who took the pic. I was chopping wood and was working up such a sweat that I took my clothes off and kept at it. Nobody came by while we were staying there so being naked outside was not a big deal. I wasnt living out there too long cause my buddy suffered from hypothermia one night and I helped him back to civilization. If anyone lives near Dillon Valley the trailhead starts near the water plant. when it forks stay to the right. its about 6 miles in right off the trail all uphill. Give yourself many hours of daylight because getting there takes awhile. coming back is a breeze and only takes about an hour. If by some chance the cabin is occupied stay on the trail and in about 7 minutes you will find another cabin.
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found this the other day
I lived somewhat that way for 3 weeks when I first moved to Bham....lived out in the woods and only cold water, no bathroom and a wood stove. I went to work and the wife and 3 year old son went looking for a new place.
I know this is an old thread (not even sure how much is true!?! ) but my old house was fed by a cistern. I had a 10x10x10 or so concrete chamber in the ground. It was completely fed by my roof alone. It supplied ALL my water, bathing, flushing, cooking, drinking.
I'm in a subdivision now, but if/when I build out in the country again, I WILL be going back to the cistern way of life.
|Quite interesting life you lead there.
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|I was living in LA for awhile working at a starbucks and doing stand up comedy at night. one day I said fuck it and left for colorado. when getting picked up at the airport my roommate and long time friend told me that the guy we were renting from had a heroin addiction, but he was going to be clean cause my buddy talked him into quiting his job as a car salesman and he would be too broke to buy drugs. WTF was my response. Heroin addicts will not stop herion if they run out of money. Basically I lived in Dillon Valley for 2 weeks with the junkie. One day I was locked out and pounding on the door. He was just sitting there spaced out while I was screaming at him to open the door/ it was time to leave i was ready to kick this kids ass. My other roomie and I were going to buy a trailor and park it on national forest land, when I remembered that there are cabins in the woods that not a lot of people go to. so we went camping in the coldest part of this winter early-mid december. One night my roomie woke me up and told me that he was cold. I gently told him "Put wood on the fire you pussy." When light hit I looked at him and he was grey looking suffering from hypothermia, we left the cabin to find something a little warmer... his car. I lived in a car and had a fucking roommate, once a cop found us and could not believe two people were sleeping in a car. Currently I live in a nice pad and i dont smell like a wild animal. This was a crazy part of my life that took some years off of it. I have one picture of the cabin and I but im not sure if im ready to post nudes of myself.
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I am living in a little log cabin about a 5 mile hike into the woods on national park land. I have no running water or electric just a wood burning stove/oven. I smell like I havent showered in days and turning heads when I go to town/ Is there anywhere in summit county that offers free showers?
|Besides going to hotels and stealing showers and continental breakfasts the only other way to get a free shower in summit county is go to dillon FIRC. They will direct you to a church that has free showers wed and fri 1-4pm by downtown dillon. I hate churches and will continue to bathe at the starbucks/subway bathrooms.
Aquire an old steel bath tub from the local land fill. Prop it up on bricks outside and build a small fire underneath it. Fill it full of snow (presuming you're in the mountains) and jump in when its at a bath able temp.
Like to shower instead? Grab one of those things hikeswithdogs suggested, or go the ghetto version and find a couple of 20L paint pales, knock about 12-20 2mm holes within a 5inch area in the bottom of one of them, hang the pale in a tree. Get all your wash cloth and showering stuff ready by the tree, heat approx 10L of water and tip it into the pale - then get under it quick...use a construction pallet as a shower mat and maybe (depending on how far out in the wilderness) put up some form of shade cloth (also aquireable from a land fill or jumble seller) around it so that people can't see you showering.
Other places to get a cheap shower - YMCA, Public Baths etc etc
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The Canisius softball team split a conference doubleheader with long-time rival Niagara Thursday afternoon at the Demske Sports Complex. The Purple Eagles (5-25, 2-6 MAAC) took game one by the score of 1-0 before the Golden Griffins (18-15, 3-3 MAAC) bounced back to win the nightcap 2-1. With the victory in game two, Canisius has officially secured the 2012-13 Canal Cup as the winner of the Battle of the Bridge, an annual all-sports completion between the two Western New York rivals.
Game One - Niagara 1, Canisius 0
Niagara junior pitcher Jennifer Sansano threw a complete-game shutout and allowed just two hits while striking out eight to help lead the visiting Purple Eagles to a 1-0 win. Niagara scored the game's only run in the top half of the first on an RBI-double by Alexis Wayne that allowed teammate Becky Zill to score from second. Canisius had the bases load with one out in the second, but Sansano got out of trouble with a strikeout and with a fly ball out to end the frame. Canisius sophomore Robin Kennery and senior Katie Medina each had singles in the game one loss for the Blue and Gold, and the Griffs ended the game by leaving five runners on base.
Canisius senior Amanda Baun was the tough-luck loser in the circle in game one, as she allowed one run, an unearned run, on three hits while striking out seven and walking three. Wayne, Zill and junior Brittany Richberg collected Niagara's three hits as the Purple Eagles posted just their second win in their last 10 outings.
Game Two - Canisius 2, Niagara 1
Canisius junior Jen Consaul posted a complete-game win in the circle and Kennery and freshman Bethany DeMarco each had a pair of hits as the Griffs beat Niagara 2-1 to secure the 2012-13 Battle of the Bridge championship. Canisius got on the board first with a single run in the bottom of the third. In that inning, freshman Meghan Cuda led off with a walk and moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by junior Valorie Nappo. After Kennery lined a base hit up the middle, Cuda moved to third and she scored moments later on a ground ball to short off the bat of senior Stephanie Pfentner. The Griffs added an insurance run in the home half of the sixth on a double-steal play that saw senior Chloe Contreras race home from third base to make the score 2-0.
Niagara attempted to mount a comeback in the seventh and cut the lead in half on an RBI-single by senior Gabby Lustrinelli. Trailing 2-1 with runners at first and second and two outs, Consaul locked in and got a ground ball out to end the game. Consaul allowed just one run, an unearned run, on five hits while fanning six. Niagara starter Kim Bryson took the loss in the circle after she allowed one run on four hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 3.1 innings of work. Sansano came on in relief and gave up a run on three hits while fanning two.
Kennery went 2-for-3 on the day and stole a career-high three bases in the win for Canisius, which ended game two by swiping a total of six bases. DeMarco went 2-for-2 and freshman Tori Nappo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Zill had a team-high two hits in the second game for Niagara.
Canisius will continue its homestand on Saturday, April 20, when the team plays host to Manhattan at the Demske Sports Complex. Game one of the MAAC doubleheader is set for 2 p.m.Game Notes: This marked the 108th and 109th all-time meeting between these two schools in softball, where Canisius leads the series 87-21-1… The Griffs are now 16-0 this year when leading after six innings… The 2-1 win marked the first time this year Canisius scored two or fewer runs in a game and won… Consaul's win gives her 14 on the year, which leads the Canisius pitching staff… Kennery now leads the team with her .364 batting average and she has a team-high 39 hits this season… The stolen base for Contreras in the second game was her first of the season... Between games, Canisius hosted a home run derby where fans could participate by making a $5 donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The event raised more than $250.


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any thoughts on the quality of charter arms dao bulldog? also the quality of the taurus 445 revolver. both are .44 special lightweights, however, do these companies have quality issues? thanks.
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any thoughts on the quality of charter arms dao bulldog? also the quality of the taurus 445 revolver. both are .44 special lightweights, however, do these companies have quality issues? thanks.
This should be the start of something fun ! :watching:
IMO, Charter makes a good economy revolver. Probably won't hold up for more than 30K rounds, but WTH?
Taurus, in general, may be problematic. They have fans and detractors, some have good luck with them, some not.
I had an older model with a 3" barrel. I carried it as a back-up gun in an ankle holster. It was light and easy to carry and was fairly easy to shoot. The recoil wasn't especially bad, but I had Pachmayer grips on it. Not a bad gun and well worth the money I paid and sold it for:)
I think it is too early to make a decision on Charter Arms. It is an established name, but a fairly new company with little track record. They make some interesting guns and they are priced attractively. The reviews have been generally very positive.
Taurus makes some interesting weapons that are nicely designed and the revolvers I've seen have had a gorgeous finish. But they seem to have an "attention to detail" issue that makes them suspect. All the pieces seem to be there to make a fine weapon, but they can't seem to get it all assembled right.
If you get a good one, I think you are fine. If not, be prepared for a lot of lengthy back and forths with the factory.
I think this is much less likely with other manufacturers. All of which would not be much of a tragedy if they were designing lousy weapons, but as I said above they have some very appealing designs that I won't buy because of the assembly issues.
19-20 years ago I bought a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 Special & a S & W .38 Spec. Air Weight. I have never cleaned either of these revolvers. The S & W has preformed flawlessly. I never keep track of how many rounds I've fired, I'll guess & say under 1000 from each. Both these guns sat for years {14-15?} without being fired. When I first got the Bulldog I remember having to send it back to the factory for something {been so long I don't remember what}. I mentioned the guns sitting for years without being fired, well when I tried to fire them the S & W was flawless. The Bulldog, on the other hand, didn't work so well. The cylinder was stuck & wouldn't open & upon inspection I saw that that 5" or so long shaft that holds the cylinder shut wasn't coming out far enough to let the cylinder open. I can pry it out to get it to open. I then tried firing some re-loads from a store & they wouldn't fire. But maybe bad ammo, there were dents in the primers but not very deep. Bad ammo? Bad firing pin? I haven't messed with it to try to get it fixed yet... Myself I would NEVER buy anything for self-defence other than name brand, S & W, etc... I noticed someone about said something about Charter not being around that long? So maybe their a new company now? If so, then disregard what I said if buying new. BUT don't buy an older one! I don't remember exactly but I'm thinking the Bulldog was under $200 & the S&W was over $400. I got what I paid for!
I've owned two new Charter snubbys (a Undercover .38 from the 1980s and currently a .44 Pug) While I agree they are not in the same class of fit and finish as a S&W, mine have always gone bang when I pulled the switch.


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Run Fraulein, Run!
As a singer, this made me lol.
Don't worry, Maria-- they're more afraid of you than you are of them!
first glimpse at the picture I thought it was gonna be a joke about "The Hills Have Eyes"
Oh, I'm going to have some fun nightmares tonight. :\
Mmmm the hills look like they're ready to eat an Austrian Sweet!
Everybody knows this one, right?
off to get some popcorn. I wonder what Mary's popping?
I suppose the mountains would sing bass?
Hopefully Yucca Mountain will never come alive. I don't think I would like the gravelly voices.
my dad's been quoting the perfect lyric for this for YEARS... "aaand they're going to EAT YOU!"
Too bad he doesn't wear t-shirts or this'd be perfect for xmas.
On today's episode of 'Semantics Monday': Aren't those mountains and not hills?
Not sure if the text is necessary but I still like this a lot. Woot has been on a great streak of choosing shirts recently.
I bet Maria won't be climbing those mountains!
They remind me of Chet in Weird Science...after he gets transformed.
hmm..... I kinda want this because it made me laugh, but I'm pregnant and my hills are way too scary big now.....
Oh wait! I know, Hanukahmas/Christmaka present for the husband! And it's even blue! XD
Damn Nature, you scary.
The Hills are Alive with the sound of...THOSE MOUNTAINS EATING YOUR BRAINNNNNSSSS
sparrowhawk69 wrote:off to get some popcorn. I wonder what Mary's popping?
The global warming finally got to the mountain tops.
CplHunter wrote:They remind me of Chet in Weird Science...after he gets transformed.
Well played, sir... Well played.
a fa long way to run.
This shirt reminds me of a trip to Pike's Peak on the Cog Railway. The guide said "and if you look to your left, you will see Julie Andrews frolicking about"
I'd be afraid of those caves...
The hills are alive with the sound of NOMS!
well, it is late, and I finished my homework, so.....So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye, Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye......
The Hills Have Eyes....and murderous grins.
It's a von Trapp!
I watched this movie recently while babysitting two children. One of them asked me what the third reich was. Er...
Does anyone remember what the Code for the shirt.woot coupon from the woot lights during the choose your own adventure woot is? I haven't used mine and seem to have misplaced my code
Am I the only one who thought of...the NUNS?
I wish she had a scared face and was screaming or running away...now that would be funny!
Here she doesn't seem at all disturbed by the mountains...or maybe she is really evil and is calling them to life! Mwahahaha!
I'm reminded of that kids cartoon, "The Point." Any one here remember that? The one where there is an entire city of people who have points on their heads, but then one day a little boy named Oblio is born. And Oblio doesn't have a pointed head, but a round one.
Any one?
answers the question, "how do you solve a problem like maria?"
bluejester wrote:I'm reminded of that kids cartoon, "The Point." Any one here remember that? The one where there is an entire city of people who have points on their heads, but then one day a little boy named Oblio is born. And Oblio doesn't have a pointed head, but a round one.
Any one?
Who could forget the hit song "Me and My Arrow"?
The BWAAAAAAAAAR's... sooo good. Nice touch Mr. Writer.
This shirt really doe-rays my mi.... If you know what I mean...
this shirt makes me wonder, how do you solve a problem like Anna-Maria Jung?
Heidi would no longer sing if she knew that the mountains ate Peter the goat-herd... *nom*
What would Freud say about Jung?
Would be a lot better if the music notes were drawn correctly.
And, just to keep the jokes going: I wouldn't want to climb those mountains.
I don't know if this alps me understand the story...
lilisliph wrote:The BWAAAAAAAAAR's... sooo good. Nice touch Mr. Writer.
I didn't realize the trailer reference until the end of the description, but it totally cracked me up =]
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Hello All,
This is my first post, so firstly Hello I am a prospective EFL teacher who is starting a CELTA in September.
Last October I was a Design Technician working for an Architectural company. One day I met this wonderful Italian girl online and we started chatting everyday. One month later in November I plucked up the courage to fly out to southern Italy to see her. We hit it off and it was like one big fairytale. I flew back out again over christmas and by this time I was taking online Italian lessons, which went well considering I grew up in France and found the languages to be similar.
In January I was made redundant from my job. In February I flew back out to Italy to see her and also to book 2weeks intensive Italian lessons (for May) at a language school in Lecce. The DoS at the language school randomly offered me a temp job teaching English to 3-5yr olds! I only turned it down because it was temporary, short notice and such a schock! But it was a confidence booster, and by the time I returned home I seriously started contemplating a career in EFLT. This would also be a way to stay in Italy with my girlfriend.
I flew out again in April for another long visit to see her, and during that time we both flew back to England for a week so she could visit(she speaks excellent english but had never visited before) we then both flew back to Italy so that I could start my Italian lessons. The lessons went very well, but things were not going well between my girlfriend and I... She started to become very cold and distant with me, and not wanting to spend as much time with me while I was there. This problem became worse over time and although I spoke to her about it, she assured me everything was ok. When I returned home early June all was not well between us. I didnt trust her anymore and I was too unhappy. We spoke about breaking up and 2 days later her sister tells me she is with someone else. My heart was broken and I didnt know which way to turn, I also did not want to continue with the EFL career.
Then a few weeks ago I came to my senses and realised that I should continue with the EFL career. Because now I would be doing it for myself, and not because of someone else. This would give me an opportunity of a new challenge and a massive chance to work abroad.
So... 'rant over'... I just thought i'd let you all know why im in this position, and to ask some advice on where to go for my first teaching post? What countries are best to go to as a newly-qualified, non-experienced EFL teacher?
I've heard lots of places in the far east accept newly-qualified non-experienced teachers, but is the far east a good idea for someone like myself?
Any ideas or opinions would be welcomed, Thanks


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My wife wants to have her Zam ready for C VI.
We have been working really hard, first doing all our research homework about the costume, then looking for some parts and building some others.
So far, here are some pics, most fo the armor parts and the helmet are from Mon Cal, the ones the they don't make have been sculpted and painted by my good friend Dargas (Ricardo Vargas). The body suit was tailored to fit her after getting some neoprene (in fact we got enough to build 3 suits)
The skirt has been a real headache, so much work, we got a good amount of leather, cut it following the pattern and then hand painted square by square, still need to put it all together.
We got a air of leather gloves from a fashion store.
Still have lots of work to do, shin armor, vest, shoes/boots, but we think we are going to have it ready in time.
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Post the pic for us Darius fans too! Hahaha.
My last pup was a poo eater, so I feel your pain!!
Glad to hear he is doing well, I think he's going to be a great boy.
Ha thanks Eiros! I am doing the best I can for him! He is on pineapple right now because he likes eating poo GROSS! It seems to be working plus I pick it up as fast as I can and that helps, he has not started scouting the yard for cat poo! GRRR!! He seems to be gaining weight, I know he gained 2 pounds the first week and I am slowly growing him! I want to feed raw but right now it is just not going to work out for us. I have him on the Costco food, Natures Domain beef and sweet potato. He went to the vet and got wormed last week and so I don't see worms in his poo anymore! He will go back for another set of shots tomorrow. Still have to get the microchip and thinking I will take him to the animal shelter for that since it is only $20 as opposed to the $45 the vet wants!
He doesn't like to be brushed but I do it anyway! I will be taking him next week to the grooming shop, not sure if I will have them groom him so he gets the experience and the socialization or if I will do it since the front part is self serve.
I will be taking his picture after his bath to send in for his AKC PAL number so he can be registered with them and be able to get titled in OB and agility and stuff.
He still hasn't learned to leave the cats alone! He gets smacked every now and then and has learned to sort of keep his distance but he still barks and wants to play!
Well I have hijacked my own thread but thought you would be interested in a little better update!
Thanks for keeping up on him!
Glad to hear Darius is doing okay. My pup also quickly gets bored and will wander around outside rather than chase toys. Inside he's crazy for them! Outside though, he's much more interested in sticks and sniffs. He does love chase though! I chase him, he chases me... he loves it. We honestly dont play much outside though, because he's just not that interested. We get exercise on hikes more.
I'm not much help, mostly happy to hear how well Darius is doing. I just love him and I'm so happy he's doing well!
Puppy only wants to play inside!
So Darius has been with us for 2 weeks now and IMO he is a lucky puppy! He came from being chained up outside on the cement to being an indoor with the family puppy. He stole all the cats toys after about the 4th day, gets fed 3 times a day, sleeps in a crate by my bed, goes on walks, goes to play, and will be starting OB class tomorrow.
I have been working outside the last few days trying to get the yard in a nice shape. I need to cut out these giant tree weeds and pull out some other dumb plants and get the whole place ready for grass and proper landscape. I have had Darius outside with me because that is where I am. It is not too hot or too cold, he has access to water out there and I bring a bunch of toys. He doesn't want to play when we are outside! I had him out this morning when I wasn't working just brought him out to potty so I tried to play with him, tried throwing his toys for him, he halfheartedly chases them but wont really play. then when I cam inside he wanted to plaaaaay!
How do I get him to want to play outside where there is more room to run?
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It was Future Sabres night in Buffalo. The Young Guns of Buffalo came out in full force and displayed their wares. Taylor Pyatt, Tim Connolly, Maxim Afinogenov and Norm Milley all played key roles in the Sabres 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Archives for January 2002
Young guns shock Lightning
Sabres strike vs. Lightning
'"We took advantage of a team that was young and has had a tough time this year," Sabres defenseman Jay McKee said. "They just seemed like a team that didn't have it going."'
Milley finally reaches NHL
'After being called up from Rochester to fill in for Erik Rasmussen – who injured his shoulder during Wednesday night's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues – Milley had a solid, if unspectacular, night on the ice.'
Lightning Listless In Loss To Sabres
'Taylor Pyatt, who had one goal in 16 games before Friday, scored twice as Buffalo beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in front of an announced crowd of 18,690 at the HSBC Arena.'
Bolts Looking To Bolster Offense
'While no specific trade partners have surfaced, the Toronto Maple Leafs have sent numerous scouts to the Ice Palace recently, including three Jan. 12. Two more showed up Monday.'
Tampa Bay left behind
'Tampa Bay was never a factor in a dreadful 4-1 loss to the Sabres at HSBC Arena, and it left some players wondering what is going through the team's collective mind.'
Dudley makes the rounds
'Tampa Bay left wing Dave Andreychuk played his 1,411th game and passed Norm Ullman for 13th all-time.'
Sabres 4, Lightning 1
'Buffalo moves within four points of eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but is still sitting in 12th place.'
Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 1
'Buffalo controlled the game, outshooting the Lightning, 33-22.'
Smehlik's bad choices are costly to Sabres
'Smehlik ranks 759th among 801 NHL skaters in plus-minus.'
McKee plays the waiting game
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Sabres vs. Lightning
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres
'Sabres G Bob Essensa is 6-0 with 2.25 goals against in six career games against the Lightning.'
Sabres reveal weaknesses
There are a lot of things wrong with this team. At times they lack maturity on the ice. They make the wrong decisions. Buffalo has also been very inconsistent throughout the season. At times the Sabres lack the gritty, tough players that win the battles in the corners, as well as in front of the net.
Sabres' faces red after five-goal rally by streaking Blues
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Three weeks ago, at the invitation the Rev. Ellen Morell, last week's One of Hardin County's Finest Cooks, I visited Warm Blessings Soup Kitchen. I had read about this facility and the donations the organization has received, but I had no idea what I would find.
The soup kitchen, now under the leadership of Executive Director Linda Funk, opened in 2006 at College Heights Methodist Church and only served three nights a week. Eventually, a second site was found. What was once Party Plus on East Dixie Avenue has been transformed after much work. The present facility opened Dec. 14, 2009, with the help of Habitat for Humanity, which remodeled the open space into a facility that serves our community so well.
The facility includes a commercial kitchen, a dining room with steam table and beverage station, a laundry area and an updated handicapped-accessible bathroom area complete with an accessible shower. People can make an appointment to shower or wash clothing.
Recently, during a rainy period, a person who came in was soaked, as was his sleeping bag, Funk said. The volunteers gave him dry clothes while he changed and they laundered his clothes and his sleeping bag.
Volunteers serve 50 to 70 hot, nutritious meals at Warm Blessings a night and deliver the same menu items to 20 to 30 senior citizens twice a week.
I am sure many would have been as surprised as I was by the impact this facility makes on our community. It is true, in our city there are people who are hungry, sleeping in cars or tents, under bridges and in motels by the week or month, as needed.
Not only is there a need from people who have lost jobs, are disabled and living in poverty, but also senior citizens who either are not able to prepare meals for themselves or are not able to shop for groceries. Lincoln Trail Area Development District makes recommendations for those who may have warm, nutritious meals from Warm Blessings delivered to them.
There are so many volunteers signed up to work and/or deliver meals there is a waiting list.
Warm Blessings could not operate if it were not for the help of the community in general with cash and food contributions.
One such incident happened while I was visiting. Someone had sent cash to buy Boost for a needy individual dealing with chemotherapy for cancer. Also, while I was there, a local church delivered two large sheet cakes left over from a Sunday event.
Funk and Morell spoke about the outpouring of help from churches, agencies and food establishments. Helmwood Nursing Home brought wrapped silverware ready for dinner. Residents at the nursing home work with volunteer coordinator Martha Frakes in assembly fashion each day on this project.
Several community restaurants help, too. While I was there, Pan era Bread delivered two large boxes of bread and rolls. Amazin' Glazin' Doughnuts delivered doughnuts, which are served for dessert on Monday nights. Texas Roadhouse delivers food for an entire meal on the third Monday of the month.
The Islamic Center donates 40 dozen eggs every other week, some of which are given to extended-stay motel residents because the rooms have hot plates and residents can prepare eggs for themselves or their families. It also donates chicken every Thursday which becomes an entrée that evening.
Hardin County First Interdenominational Church regularly supplies frequently used items for the kitchen and Blue Ball Baptist Church donates many of the items its volunteers cook on the first Thursday of each month.
Other businesses help with nonfood items. First Class Auto Care changes the oil of the delivery van for free and Berger Tires balances and rotates its tires at no cost.
Also, Funk is very proud Hardin County Health Department food service ratings have been 100 percent for the last year.
The night I visited, the menu was homemade beef stew served over white rice, tossed salad, corn bread, doughnuts and a decorated sheet cake. The meal was prepared by head cook, Morell, and her assistants, Etta Ridens and Tony Conklin.
If you have extra time, treasure or would like to make donations, call Funk at (270) 765-9276. You'll be glad you did.
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Beef Stew
5 lbs. beef
5 lbs. potatoes
1 stalk celery
1 onion
2 bay leaves
2 15 ½-ounce cans carrots
1 bag beef gravy mix
Salt and Pepper to taste
Boil the beef until tender (about 2 ½ hours). Boil the potatoes until soft (about 1 hour). Allow beef to cool, then cut into small pieces, being careful to discard the fat and bones. Peel the potatoes and cut into quarters. Chop the celery and the onions. Put into a large baking pan, cover the ingredients with the beef broth left over from boiling the beef and stir well. Sprinkle the mixture with the gravy mix and stir well again. Add salt and pepper and stir well again. Bake for 2 hours at 350 degrees. Serve over rice. If the stew is too thick, use some of the beef broth to thin it.
Serves approximately 10.
Source: Ellen Morell
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Even if the dog is actually fearful its to early to make those types of judgements. Often ignorance exposes itself. Petsmart, Humane Society and quite frankly most franchise trainers cant train their way out of a wet paper bag.
Take your dog, money and run.
|My current trainer keeps telling me to Leave Moofie on her porch. But years ago, almost 9 years ago, I had a trainer that was afraid of my 10 week old puppy. I suffered with that woman. She never abused any of my dogs. But she would say the most horrible stuff.
|I had Siberian huskies, and inadvertently went to a trainer who hated huskies. She'd make comments constantly about them. Said they're dumb (really?) and stubborn, but when she "hung" one for talking like huskies do (not mine, thank god)I hightailed it out of there, never went back, didn't even ask for a refund. Couldn't complIn, she was the kennel owner and boss. But, I did talk about it a lot with other husky owners, and I hope she lost a lot of business. Sometimes people just don't like a breed and that's OK; in my mind they shouldn't show it during class.
Speaking as an obedience trainer, ask for your money back and run. Find a trainer who actually likes the breed or at the very least isn't prejudice against them. If GSDs could never be trusted off leash and were aggressive, even from such a young age, why on earth would they still be used as a herder? Or obedience dogs? What about agility? They cant very well run the course with a leash attached to them. Flyball? Oh here's the favorite one, IPO!
My boy is intact and spent an hour outside off leash with me earlier this evening with kids running around, riding their bikes, a sprinkler going in the yard. Not once was he aggressive to anyone. Neighbor brought their dog outside and he ignored him. Yup, real dangerous. Genetics help play a huge part, but your dog is what you make them too. Find a different class, with a clearly better opinion.
|Get a refund and never go there again. So many people have misconceptions about GSD's because they are large and scary looking. Those people are not well educated about the breed and have no business "training" them.
|I would get out of that class as soon as possible. This woman obviously has a dislike for GSDs and therefore has no business trying train one. Animal shelters rarely have licensed experienced trainers unless they are donating their time. Do some research and find a real trainer in your area where your pup can excel and gain confidence and training it needs. I understand about having to look far for a good trainer. The closest one to me is over 50 miles away now.
|We walked away from a training class with our half GSD half-Groenendal pup for trainer behavior less bad than that. Our trainer just was a bit weird with our dog. She just seemed like she didn't trust him or like him. Granted he was at an age where he could be a butthead, but so were several others. Paynter is terrific with people and other dogs and never shows aggression but he IS intense-looking and I think that somehow put her off. She was weird with the Border Collie in the class too, a similarly intense guy.
How unfair! I'd ask for my money back and go elsewhere... she doesn't sound like she knows much, and saying he'll always be aggressive "because he's a German Shepherd" shows that she is already prejudiced because of his breed. I think sometimes trainers just dont understand GSDs. When my girl was in class one time, she was acting up and not listening (she's feisty and an adorable brat). The class leader took her from us, and got so angry at her, yelled in her face (pulling the gentle leader so her face was forced up into theirs), and started whipping her with the leash. We were LIVID.
Find someone who can understand and help you and your boy!
|This woman is a moron! Should never train dogs, especially GSDs. I always attended a training session first before bringing my dogs and made sure that I ask the trainer if he/she is breed specific or not, and experience, etc... Also, it is kind of a personal preference, but for the first couple of months of training, I would go with 1:1 sessions dedicated to my dog's specific needs, character, and my wishes of course. Playtime can always be done outside of training, remember you are paying $$ for it. As for the refund, I would go for YES, get the money back. Anyone that incompetent, should not get your $$, charity or not. When you want to donate to charity, you will just write a check.
I would move on as well
I would move on as well. Here is what my puppy class experience was like last year so you can maybe compare it to what you are seeing.
In Ollie's puppy classes (we did the AKC 18 week STAR puppy program) each class had some instruction and some play time. As the pups got order the play time became shorter. The classes was mixed with all kinds of puppies, but luckily there was another GSD in the class as well as a lab, golden and pit bull. By the middle series, it usually ended up that the trainer would put a little fence up for play time and put the big dog pups on one side and the small dog pups on the other side. The big pups just played a little bit harder and were starting to really out weigh the little guys. Ollie and the other GSD pup have ended being BFFs and almost always naturally gravitated to playing just with each other. We still meet up for play dates.
The trainer also did what we called "Gotchas" were we would let the puppies play a bit, and then everyone would "Gotcha" their pup, calm them down a bit, and then let them play a bit more. Everyone got to play, sometimes a super shy puppy would have a special area so he could see, smell and observe until he felt braver. Occasionally a puppy playing too hard was subject to more "gotchas" to take a break and chill, but everyone always got to play and our trainer stressed how important it was the puppies have this play time to learn appropriate play structure and bite inhibition. Our trainer also had a once a week extra play time you could come to if your were enrolled so you could have more play time than class allowed. I really credit the play time for helping us survive the landshark and uber-energy phase.
On the refund issue, you could think of it as a donation to the humane society or just ask for a refund on the remaining classes because you don't think it is a good fit for your pup. I think asking for a refund is perfectly acceptable. Sorry you had a negative experience, I'm sure there are other better options in your area.
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text: Vaitsekhovskaya's interview with Lipnitskaya `The skater shouldn't look overweight' for sport-express.ru Everything was working just fine for her till last December. Her first senior GP event Lipnitskaya started with beating a 2 times world champion Mao Asada in the SP and becoming 2nd overall. Yet it was the first sign of things going wrong: the new boots harmed her feet. Then the injuries began. The highlight was a fall during a practice which caused a concussion, after which Lipnitskaya had to withdrow from the Russian nationals. Being beaten by Elena Radionova in the Junior Worlds was the end of the season. Hardly a successful season We met on an ice rink near Moscow during the open test skates. EV: Julia, when you first started competing internationally many noticed while you had a perfect technique lacked the emotions. JL: Right EV: Now it seems as if you lived a whole life during the last year and you burst with emotions. JL: I'm glad if it shows. I find it hard to judge myself. EV: Do you feel your skating had changed? JL: We worked on that quite a lot. I think only now I start skating as I should - sometimes it's hard to show such emotions during the practices. Had I tried doing that every time I don't think I would last for long. EV: Usually skaters can show the emotions after living through something themselves, after tragical moments in real life. JL: I had a whole year of drama. The season was bad from the very beginning - starting with those damn boots. When I recall it now I can't even name everything that went wrong. It was just one huge black hole. I was injured all the time - one thing followed another and caused the third. That fall during the practice was not even the worst thing. EV: How were you dealing with your attempts to move forward and being thrown back every time? JL: I wasn't alone. The support from my mother and friends really helped. Of course it was hard to recover after the injures - I thought it was all behind and could move on and then the next misfortune happened. It's hard to be motivated in such a state. I didn't want to skate my programmes because I kept thinking I will be in pain again. It was so difficult. I don't even want to talk about it. EV: How did this season begin? JL: With a camp in Novogorsk. I began the season slowly, wasn't doing any jumps at all at the beginning. I was warming up, spinning, doing general things. Then slowly started skating the programmes without the jumps and only later integrated the jumps into the programmes. And it worked out. I was skating a full run through with the elements before this test skate. EV: Who chose the `Don't walk out when in love' for you? JL: I heard the music. Once, twice, three times, five... and decided to try skating to it. EV: Do you have enough time to think about anything but the elements during the skate? I.e. does the music invoke any feelings? JL: I think first one has to skate the programme on an autopilot. Only then you can start thinking about the emotions. Then the emotions are there, but don't take off the attention. I once tried skating with `the emotions'. I was smiling, moving my head, arms... and missed 3 elements. Then I realized that the emotions are nice, but they are useless in our sport if they come without the elements. EV: Is your set of mind before the skate important? JL: Yes, very. EV: Can it be artificial? JL: This is what my coach does. EV: Does she tell you good things or bad? JL: Whatever is needed. But she always manages to find the right words. Sometimes I come with no mood at all and don't want to do a thing, but then I listen to the coach and things start working. EV: I think the easiest must be to make you angry JL: It's not that easy. Though I can be angry for no evident reason. EV: What had improved compared to the last year. JL: Everything. Sorry... EV: Why sorry? JL: Well, you know, perhaps it sounds not quite modest. But it's true. If you recall how it used to be: I would be set into the right mood before the skate and then go to the ice, do one jump - and that's it. Either I would fall or pop the jumps. I couldn't skate a single programme clean. Even during the spins I would travel. It's hardly surprising I ended up falling. I used to rewatch my skates before and understood I don't really have steps or transitions, but I have the elements and the spins. And then suddenly they were gone as well. EV: Perhaps it was not just the injuries, but the growing up? JL: I didn't really grow. Or gain weight. Though wait, just before the beginning of the last season I gained 5-6kg. I looked in the mirror and whoo-ha, there were 2 Julias there. I went back to normal only after the first test skates. But yes, I was ashamed to walk on the ice during the practice. I think the skaters shouldn't look overweight. Or dress so-so. It's a public spot and we should look appropriate. EV: You are training together with Sergey Voronov JL: Right. EV: Does he motivate you? JL: I think it's the other way around. Actually it took me a while to get used skating with him on the same ice: he usually works with a background music. I got used to skate with no music at all and I only put it on when working on certain programmes parts. But then when I skate clean I see how it motivates Sergey - he is trying to skate clean as well. EV: What are your goals for this season? JL: We switched to a lutz/toeloop - we used to replace it sometimes with a toeloop/toeloop. We moved the 3F to the 2nd part of the programmed, made the LP harder, moved some of the jumps to the 2nd part of the programme. I would love to be able to skate it all clean. EV: While you were recovering from your injures did you watch the other skaters? JL: I was never really interested in figure skating. If I have free time I prefer to watch a movie.


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Carmen Lai and Dorothy Safron Advance at USTA/ITA Northeast Regional
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Sophomore Carmen Lai (Shatin, Hong Kong) and senior Dorothy Safron (New York, N.Y.) advanced Friday afternoon on their first day of play at the 2013 USTA/ITA Northeast Regional, held at the University of Virginia.
As a duo, Lai and Safron defeated Navy's Sam Droop and Erin Snook, 8-4, in the doubles main draw. The pair will play Virginia Tech's Raluca Mita and Francesca Fusinato at 9 a.m. Saturday.
In singles action, Lai went 1-1 on the day and will continue play Saturday against Penn State's Katherine Whiteaway in the qualifying singles draw. Lai fell to Pitt's Amanda Wickman, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, in the singles qualifying draw before defeating Brittany Yang from Liberty, 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (8).
§ Carmen Lai is 9-7 in singles action this season and 27-15 overall in her two-year career at Delaware.
§ In two years playing together, Carmen Lai and Dorothy Safron are 22-15 in doubles play, good to tie for eighth place in UD history with Julia Kratzer and Mary Wolfenden (1990-95). This season, the duo are currently 8-3 overall.
§ Dorothy Safron holds a career doubles mark of 56-34, which ties her for eighth all-time with Rebecca Fearins (1993-98) and Karen Greenstein (1996-00).
§ The Blue Hens are 42-42 in singles and 24-14 in doubles action this season.
§ Oct. 18-22, 2013 – USTA/ITA Atlantic Regional – at University of Virginia.
§ Fall schedule complete.
§ Spring schedule begins Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Quinnipiac at Elkton Indoor Courts.
Carmen Lai/Dorothy Safron (UD) def. Sam Droop/Erin Snook (Navy), 8-4
Amanda Wickman (Pitt) def. Carmen Lai (UD), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Carmen Lai def. Brittany Yang (Liberty), 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 (8)


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Piloting Neighborhood Stabilization Strategies
December 11, 2009
Moderator: Welcome to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Foreclosure Response podcast series. I'm Odetta MacLeish-White with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Today we're talking with John O'Callaghan, president and CEO of Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership Inc., or ANDP. ANDP is a nonprofit established in 1991 to lead and coordinate community-based development throughout metropolitan Atlanta and the surrounding counties and municipalities. Over the years, ANDP has focused on housing development, lending, and public policy to support affordable housing and mixed-income communities. As the tide of foreclosures engulfed ANDP's target clientele, the organization decided to focus its efforts around neighborhood stabilization issues, including the need for a comprehensive approach to reestablishing families in foreclosed homes. John, thank you for joining me today.
John O'Callaghan: Thanks so much.
Moderator: Tell us about ANDP's pilot program to purchase foreclosed properties in Atlanta. Why was it developed, how has it been funded, and who was your target home buyer?
O'Callaghan: Atlanta's been one of the communities most impacted by foreclosure because of subprime and a variety of other reasons. And we were looking at neighborhoods that we had been involved in before the Olympics that were thriving, that had places for affordable housing, that had services and were near transit—strong communities. But if you were to tour two years ago when the market started to change, many of these communities were becoming empty. And we saw both our investment and the investments of families really being squandered away. And as we looked in Atlanta there really wasn't a nonprofit that was addressing the foreclosure crisis once homes were empty, and so we decided to take on fifty homes ourselves. And then, of course, as NSP [Neighborhood Stabilization Program] came online, the thought became, rather than just move forward with our existing plans, we really needed to do a test pilot that would help us to get ready to be a better steward of NSP dollars.
Moderator: John, what steps did ANDP take to ensure its capacity to meet the goals of your pilot program?
O'Callaghan: Our first step was to increase our internal capacity. We went and looked for a consultant who had already done this work before. We continued talking to the folks who had been doing this along the way to make sure we had best practices. And so it was very important that we found third-party partners to help us with the housing counseling, to help us with the real estate acquisition and the property redevelopment and even the ultimate sale. And maybe the most important component is, How do you finance it? A critical piece was lease purchase permanent financing, and we entered into a discussion with the Self-Help Loan Fund based out of North Carolina and really became a pilot for them nationally. We take out a 30-year fixed rate permanent mortgage as soon as we have a lease purchase tenant. They've got to meet certain criteria to make sure that they could afford the rent or the ultimate home. But what's great for that tenant, or would-be homeowner, is at the point that they improve their credit to a minimum credit score, they can automatically assume the loan. And if they assumed it after a couple of years, it would be a 28-year mortgage because we would have already paid off the first two years for that. There were counseling provisions in that; we needed to put money aside each month in the rental flow to help them with down payment. But that was a critical partner for us.
Moderator: What are some of the important lessons you've learned from this pilot about targeting neighborhoods and selecting properties that might help other nonprofits and local governments who are doing something similar with their NSP dollars?
O'Callaghan: We really focused on what we would call "tipping point" neighborhoods, particularly in the pilot. If you're coming and doing a total of six homes, you aren't going to change the fabric of a neighborhood that may have a 50 percent vacancy rate. So we targeted neighborhoods that had some neighborhood strength, that had active civic associations but were getting hit by increased crime from foreclosures, and there were some families, frankly, that were struggling. And we really felt that our investment could help shore up those neighborhoods and maybe lead to future private sector investment or new homeowners coming in.
We also focused on finding values. We had limited charitable dollars. We had limited debt. And so we tried to find homes that were very affordable, that we could make an acquisition and do a rehab and have a final product that may be in the $80,000 to $90,000 range.
Moderator: And what were some of the important lessons you learned from the pilot about developing effective marketing and outreach strategies?
O'Callaghan: Having good realtors is really critical. There's also a network in the neighborhood, so we really tried to work that network. We'd have open houses; we'd go to the community meetings and say, "Gee, we've got something we think that's special; it's a great home at a great value." And we'd work that in conjunction with the realtors. And then the final area is that Housing Counseling Organization oftentimes has a pipeline of people that they are readying for home ownership.
Moderator: John, what role does leveraging play in getting the most out of NSP dollars?
O'Callaghan: Leverage is so critical, and it can take multiple forms. I think the most important form is to make sure that the NSP investment is in a house that is going to make a difference. It may be a corner house. It may be a house that through its vacancy had been a place where there had been crime or there had been vandalism. I think, additionally, if you put some extra dollars into the exterior of the home and into the landscaping you really help to create the value for the home that's next door and down the street.
The second area is financing. Governmental dollars are limited, and if you take 100,000 of governmental dollars and do one home and that's it, you've done one home. But if you can leverage that with private sources, then maybe you can do two or three homes. Additionally, we think a best practice is to have a second mortgage that is fully repaid after that initial purchaser uses it. It may be that you need to offer a larger percent of the total home cost. In fact, we would suggest do a soft second for at least 20 percent or above because you can save that family the $100 or more a month they may be paying for mortgage insurance; that's a leverage in itself. And, additionally, if NSP dollars are coming through your community and you can get them repaid once that family is finished using them, that becomes in essence a trust fund. And 10 years from now I don't know if foreclosure is going to be the issue, but there will be an affordable housing issue and we're going to need a source of funding to make sure that families can live in strong neighborhoods.
Moderator: Thinking in more broad terms, do you think neighborhood stabilization efforts will help or hinder long-term affordability? And is there anything we should be thinking about now to help ensure long-term affordability goals are met?
O'Callaghan: You know, we noticed in Atlanta that neighborhoods we'd been involved in that needed investment, that needed services started to gentrify. So the very families that we initially served more than a decade ago were being run out because they could no longer afford to be in the neighborhood. And we need to guard against that. In some NSP strategies there are land banking, there are place-space subsidies that keep the subsidy in that particular home. And I think those are important where they work. At a minimum we need to make sure that the subsidy source that is used is repaid so the next family might not be able to get that exact same house, but they can pick from other houses in the neighborhood, and I think that's critical.
Right now, though, the barrier to return to the neighborhoods is not cost. People can get a mortgage for less than it is in rent, but they still aren't returning, and the reason is they can't get a first mortgage loan. The lending shut down, the credit scores are so high, and one of the paradoxes is, if we can restore some appreciation, then lenders who are staying out of the neighborhoods will return. And they will open up and offer first mortgage loans for other families, and we'll actually see a return of people into the neighborhoods once homes start appreciating in value. And again, it's that balance. I'd love to see a 1, 2, or 3 percent price appreciation each year. I do not want to return to 10, 15, or 20 percent price appreciation. That leads to gentrification; it leads to bubbles; it leads to the crisis we're in right now.
Moderator: John, tell us some of the best practices that ANDP brought forward from the pilot into its current NSP program?
O'Callaghan: First, we're still concentrating on tipping-point neighborhoods. And so we think that tipping-point approach works for us in the neighborhoods we're serving. A green focus is just critical. It's all about not only the environment, but it's about the families' health. And it's about economics, and, in Atlanta, lowering the water bill is really critical. We're going to work with those families to make sure that their taxes are fair—that they go and get it assessed based on what the current market value is. There are ways to lower those monthly costs to keep people in their homes.
The third-party network's really critical for us. And we needed third-party strong players—not-for-profit, for-profit—to do six homes. As we increase our scale and capacity we're going to need more partners, and as we are involved in local counties we want to use homebuilders and realtors from those local counties to do that work. The leverage becomes important. Originally we'd gone and got $1 million that we needed to do our initial homes. We now have got $9.5 million of leverage, and we think we are going to use every penny to get the job done. The final piece is that lease purchase. Five of the first six homes that we did ended up being lease purchase, not for sale. I think with NSP and some of the second mortgage subsidy we're going to see more homeownership, and we'd like to see that. But it's important that you have a way to fill that home with a strong family because I think a horrible result would be that we acquired a home, we rehabbed it, and it stayed empty for six months or a year.
Moderator: John, what changes have you seen in the role of investors between the time that you've been running the pilot program and now that you're in the NSP stage?
O'Callaghan: There're really two forms of competition as we're going in and looking at homes. There are some families that are taking advantage of values and taking advantage of the $8,000 tax credit to buy homes in these neighborhoods. And I hope that they get the home rather than an NSP recipient; that's ultimately who you want to serve. But there aren't enough of them. And what we're seeing is that the investors six months ago were small, maybe family-owned; people were using their own capital to buy two or three homes. Now what we're seeing is major investor funds where people have organized a $5 [million], $6 million fund. Investors from outside of our community have come in and are doing that, and the group may be purchasing the acquisition rehab. If they treat the properties well and they treat the families well and help to repopulate the homes and help some of their rental families transition to homeownership, they're doing great mission work. And we want to support those good investors. But I fear too many of them are absentee landlords whose investment is in the land and not in the house and that they will not be maintaining the exterior of the house—that they aren't going to be doing the landscaping that we're doing, that they're not going to be making the repairs, that they aren't going to be doing the counseling and the preparation for their families to transition. And we think it's important that we get homes so that we can have a beachhead in those neighborhoods to help move forward and stabilize.
Moderator: John, as ANDP gets to scale with the NSP program, what are some of the opportunities for improvement that you see?
O'Callaghan: On the property acquisition side we need to look for the best value, so we've got to get smart about that. We're very fortunate in that there's a group, the National Community Stabilization Trust, that was put together by a bunch of national intermediaries and have worked with some of the holders of real estate, the major banks, Fannie Mae, and others and are giving not-for-profits and local governments a first look at property before investors get a shot at them. And so we're really taking advantage of that pipeline. As we do more homes and we become more vested in neighborhoods, it's important that we partner with the schools, it's important that we partner with the local commander in the police department and have relationships with the fire department. Economically, as we create jobs we want to make sure that local community residents have opportunities to apply for any new job that is created in that program. So we're very committed as we get to scale to work with local organizations that are doing job readiness that we can partner with—that we can make sure that those opportunities are there.
Moderator: John, to wrap up, please share some ways in which communities can build sustainable capacity to address the difficult housing problem even after NSP funding has ended.
O'Callaghan: This foreclosure crisis isn't going to go away in a year, or two years, or three years; and, in fact, if we ever get to the point where markets are taking care of foreclosures, there's still going to be a need for affordable housing and rehab of homes or new construction. And NSP, while only meeting a small percentage of the need in our neighborhoods, still is a major program. It's $6 billion that are flowing through local communities, not-for-profit partners they may select, and for-profit partners they may select. And as we grow our capacity from doing six homes in our test pilot to needing to do 140 homes over the next 12 to 14 months, we need to make sure that that capacity that we are growing is there, is in effect for the future. And so to continue to do that we need to create relationships with local governments as they have future CDBG [community development block grants] or home sources that this work continues. We need to reach out to philanthropic agents, both foundations and corporations, and say, "Hey, look what happened when communities were struggling and nobody did anything about it and we had foreclosure. It's affected our economy. It's affected your business. You need to invest in our capacity building, make sure that we do it right, and then after NSP is over let's make sure that we have the philanthropic capital that needs to be leveraged with the local governmental."
We're going to be forced to grow. We made a decision there was a mission need and we decided to step up to do it. Many other organizations are going to be forced to grow. I think we will be successful, but it sure would be a shame if we went from zero to six to a hundred or more and then in three years went back to zero again.
Moderator: John, thank you for joining us today.
O'Callaghan: Thank you so much.
Moderator: This concludes our podcast. We've been speaking with John O'Callaghan from Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership Inc. For more podcasts on this topic and others, visit the Atlanta Fed's Web site at frbatlanta.org. If you have comments or questions, please e-mail email@example.com. Thanks for listening.


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