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A wave of vandalism swept through Denmark as cars were burned and fires set in schools in response to the reprinting of the famous Mohammed cartoons by about 17 Danish newspapers. The press was angry because of a reported attempt by two immigrants to murder the man who made the original cartoons. There is also the probability youthful anger could have stemmed from alleged police harassment of young immigrants. Most of the unrest took place in Copenhagen with a reported 15 fires beeing set. Part of a school was damaged when fire swept through staff rooms and administrative offices.
Muslim cleric Mostafa Chendid blamed the Danish media for causing the riots and destruction saying they deliberately angered Muslims by reprinting the cartoons. He also told young Muslims that Mohammed "did not teach you to burn schools, cars, and public buildings. He taught you to behave in a civilised manner."
It is one thing to become upset at police harassment which is certainly grounds for anger, but a continuing problem is an inability to understand the nature of freedom of the press. Neither the Danish government nor any cleric has the right to dictate what newspapers print. From day one of this "controversy" this has been a problem. The Muslim press continually prints caricatures depicting Jews unfavorably but no Muslim clerics protest such publications. There apparently is a double standard in which the Muslim press can print distorted versions of history or depict its enemies in a cruel manner, but no one can print anything that some clerics consider to be insulting. Rioters conveniently forget many Muslims most probably accepted the caricatures and went along their daily lives with a shrug. A central issue is can a group of Muslims assume the role of "speaking for Muslims?" We think not. A central issue is freedom of the press. We believe it must always be defended regardless of whether we personally agree with what is being published.


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LEWIS, Iowa ― Although the current concern for area cattle producers is the drought, the new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef program specialist in southwest Iowa said his background and experience will help him build a program that's beneficial to all facets of the industry.
"I'll strive to develop and deliver extension and outreach programs to educate members of the beef industry with the latest research-based information whatever the focus," Chris Clark said. "The goal is to improve food quality and safety, producer profitability, animal quality, animal productivity and animal welfare."
He recognizes that producer concerns, weather patterns, market issues and disease outbreaks will tend to dictate his attention to some extent, but said he wants to take a big picture view and look at management, animal health, minimizing animal stress and maximizing animal production.
"I learned a tremendous amount in veterinary school at Iowa State and after receiving my DVM, I was able to build on that education while practicing for several years. I also have college teaching experience and that has allowed me to become more comfortable with public speaking and instructing," Clark said. "I feel this job is a great opportunity to combine my love of beef cattle with my teaching ability."
As a native Iowan, Clark credits his upbringing with helping guide his professional path, starting with livestock production at an early age.
"We lived on a farm near Albia until I was in my mid-teens and though my father got out of farming then, we lived on a small acreage and I continued to show livestock in 4-H," he said. "I really liked showing beef cattle. I didn't have anything fancy, but I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. I dreamed of developing my own herd and raising show cattle and seed stock. Hopefully someday I can make that happen."
Clark said livestock, 4-H and ISU are "in his blood."
"My grandfather farmed for years, a couple uncles still farm in Monroe County and another uncle works in sales in the animal health industry. Both my parents were in 4-H as they grew up and actually met at 4-H camp. My father and his siblings all attended Iowa State," he said. "After exploring several career options I graduated from ISU's College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004."
Clark's first few weeks on the job have provided several opportunities to learn more about his new position and the beef industry.
"I attended the three-state bus tour with Joe Sellers and a group of producers and agribusiness people in July; we have some drought meetings set up; and are setting up a study at the Lewis farm," he said. "There are several other things on the horizon including the four state beef conference, some outlook meetings and a meeting with EPA representatives.
"My appointment is 75 percent extension and 25 percent applied research, and my office is at the Lewis research farm," he said. "I am extremely excited about this new position and the chance to help Iowa beef producers. I look forward to meeting and working with them."
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wayne Dolcefino and KTRK 13 divorce
UPDATE: Wayne Dolcefino tells me his next career move
That's why I'm so glad I tuned into Live at 5 tonight to get my daily Melanie Lawson and Art Rascon fix. Turns out an announcement about the missing Dolcefino was made. The station reported that Wayne "elected to leave."
While we will probably never know the full reason for the Dolcefino/channel 13 breakup, the general consensus is that he and the higher ups butted heads over his stories. Let's face it, Dolcefino has an aggressive, provocative, hard hitting and sometimes comical style that just doesn't exist much on TV anymore. More often than not in television news these days, the story's promo is more interesting than the actual content.
Love him or hate him, Houston TV sweeps months will seem smaller from now on. Dolcefino wasn't afraid to take on political figures, the police, the schools...pretty much anyone with any authority. Who else besides Dolcefino is willing to actually get put in handcuffs in the course of reporting a story?
This has all come to an end right when Wayne and crew cleaned up at the 2012 10th Annual Lone Star EMMY Awards.
So what happens from here? Obviously we don't know the terms of the split, but there could be a non-compete clause for Mr. Dolcefino so he might not be able to appear on Houston TV for a period of time. My guess is that another Houston TV station will hire him. In fact, one of his old bosses is in charge at a station practically down the street from abc13 so you never know what can happen. If anyone should hire him at this point in my opinion, my vote is for KHOU 11.
I can't imagine a colorful character like Dolcefino would just retire at this point, but then you never know.
As I've blogged before, Wayne Dolcefino has been a staple at the ABC owned station since 1985. He's won a ton of awards such as 25 Emmys, three IRE medals, the 2012 Edward R. Murrow Best Investigation and a lot more. Before KTRK, Dolcefino was in radio at 740 KTRH and 590 KLBJ Austin.
On a personal note, when working at the same station, Dolcefino did make my life rough once or twice. But on the other side of that, Dolcefino sent me a nice email concerning my work while I was freelance reporting at KIAH 39. I appreciated that coming from him of all people.
Personally, I'd like to see Dolcefino back on air in Houston. He certainly knows how to keep things interesting. And as Dolcefino has brought up on this very blog, where will inspiration come from for some other journalists in town if he's gone?
I reached out to Wayne for this post but did not hear back from him.
This will be the biggest Houston media story of the year, if not the decade. My blog traffic is exploding.
Where are Wayne Dolcefino and Tim Melton?
26 comments:
- Anonymous11/21/2012 05:14:00 PM
Maybe they'll hire him as The Newsfixer at channel 39.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous11/24/2012 02:19:00 PM
BAHAHAHAHA Good one!Delete
- Anonymous11/21/2012 05:48:00 PM
Hey Mike, First Gene Norman left KHOU 11, And now Wayne Dolcefino, This is very very sad, He's not dead, He's alive, KTRK 13 needs to hire a replacement for Wayne Dolcefino?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/21/2012 06:19:00 PM
I say that ABC-Disney got tired of spending money on lawsuits and decided to can him.ReplyDelete
- Barrigon11/21/2012 06:59:00 PM
Wow Norman and Dolcefino both during sweeps...KPRC you're next!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous11/21/2012 07:38:00 PM
I agree. Or KRIV.Delete
- Anonymous11/24/2012 02:17:00 PM
I'm going to bet my money that it will be:Delete
-Lauren Freeman (KPRC)
-Chris Stipes (KRIV)
- Anonymous11/21/2012 07:10:00 PM
Hey Mike, I just wanted to know that Dolcefino's bio is no longer appearing at abc13.comReplyDelete
- Blu Shields11/21/2012 07:37:00 PM
What a sad day. A man of integrety with the guts to fight the corruption within the system. We are the losers not him.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/21/2012 09:22:00 PM
If he lands at KRIV I'll be shocked. Why? Fox is too cheap to hire him. He needs a producer and a couple of photographers working with him. No way Fox 26 will pay for that, plus his salary.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/21/2012 09:59:00 PM
This guy stepped on a lot of powerful toes. Really would like to know why he left.......ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/22/2012 09:15:00 AM
- Anonymous11/22/2012 12:27:00 PM
Wayne Dolcefino, He left KTRK 13 Wednesday, right before Thanksgiving?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/22/2012 12:41:00 PM
KTRK's GM said the station had to reel Wayne in on some of his stories because of concerns he was going too far.ReplyDelete
There is no way KRIV's news director would hire Wayne. Tom has said he is not a big fan of investigative stories because they can result in legal problems and because he doesn't believe there is enough out there to warrant an investigative team, such as Wayne conducted.
KHOU likely would be disinclined to hire Wayne because Belo is shy about legal costs that can be associated with such stories and because Belo does not subscribe to investivative work that casts the reporter as an entertainer. Wayne's port series was a good example of the entertainment approach he used.
KPRC is the station that probably would have interest in talking to Wayne about hiring him.Replies
- Anonymous11/23/2012 02:34:00 AM
KPRC management has shied away from serious investigations. That's why Stephen Dean left. He didn't like the idea of being told what or who he could investigate.Delete
- Anonymous11/26/2012 01:28:00 PM
Why not do a series where the reporter ISN'T the entertainer?Delete
- Anonymous11/22/2012 01:09:00 PM
Or, Disney could have an eye on that 30 year full benefits mark.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/22/2012 05:29:00 PM
KTRK fucked up on this decision! Well what's new with those pussies? Sorry I mean pussycats.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/24/2012 02:45:00 AM
Hey Mike, After KTRK 13 hires a new replacement investigative reporter for Wayne Dolcefino, Tony Consiglio is most likely to join Fox 26 from WVII as weekend co-anchor alongside Rita Garcia?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/24/2012 01:36:00 PM
A certain KTRK reporter thinks he should be the station's investigative reporter. NOT GONNA HAPPEN.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/27/2012 02:29:00 PM
Wayne was a true a-hole, you need those type of people to keep others honest. You either loved or hated him. KTRK doesn't like anyone who rocks the boat, producers/editors/photogs, they'll find a way to get rid of you. He had a hefty salary, somewhere in the range of 300K plus. I doubt anyone will hire him for that amount but he'll resurface somewhere because he has to feed his ego.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/04/2012 08:56:00 PM
I could never figure out how he got on tv. He was unattractive and spoke like a frog.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12/05/2012 09:20:00 AM
What a sad day!!! Wayne has the guts to tell it like it is, something we seldom see anymore. Bad decision.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/12/2013 04:37:00 AM
Apparently he has joined the Burzynski Clinic to head up PR.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5/23/2013 05:27:00 PM
Hi Mike, tyvm for giving me a better insight on this media story of the year!!!!! Wayne Doelcefino,was one of the reasons I watched the station, He made sure that the American People and Tax Payers was aware of a whole lot of corruption by big Boss Hogs, including some Police Departments, and at the same time putting him and his families life in danger!!!!!!! WHAT A HORRIBLE RISK THOU, he surely will be missed by me, He will not have any problems gaining employment. What we all must remember is (KNOWLEDGE IS POWER)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9/20/2013 04:33:00 AM
....I believe that many reporters are unwilling to tell what they know is the truth regarding Wayne's departure from Channel 13.ReplyDelete
The simple answer is always the truth. Wayne and his staff had been working on the graft and corruption within the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Association. He had a lot of pressure coming from his bosses as well as Disney, who didn't want to take on the Association which is filled with Millionaires and powerful backers. Wayne kept resisting and was eventually shown the door.


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Hey guys n gals,
I wasn't gonna post this thread as I was a tad nervous (to be honest) :facepalm painting an albino lid is one thing but trying to paint and do the FP Armour justice is another...
But as I have been asked by a couple of buds here in blighty (Jon, Joe & Paul) to post :thumbsup, including a webbed friend ;)
Here is a very 'quick' step by step photo gallery on how it looks at present, from Silver - weathering
I hope you like what I've done? and critique is more than welcome as the weathering is at a stage that more can be added?
Oh.. and before I forget! FP..cheers bro, this Armour is totally awesome! 8)


text: So the last time I met Jeremy Bulloch was at his suit presentation about 6 years or so ago. This past Saturday I was driving to go get a few more leather supplies for the belts and slings I'm currently doing and as I'm waiting for the light to change off the highway I see a convention center with a full parking lot and a sign out that said comic con. (raises one eyebrow) I go get my supplies and do a U turn and swing back. I didn't hear anything about any comic con coming to San Antonio in recent weeks but figured I'd check it out. Once I stepped inside I see many toy vendors and head towards the back. Bam! I see someone I recognized which was Jeremy's wife and followed her to Jeremy's table. Add more luck, I just happen to be wearing my old red TDH shirt. So I get in line and get another autograph from him. He recognized the shirt and just chatted away. Gave me some cool info, which I didn't hear from him *wink wink*, and gave me a nice limited signed card as well. Also met Sarah Douglas from Superman II. Billy Dee Williams was suppose to be there but never saw him show up. Anyhow pretty cool day I thought.


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This is not a book for a beginner in Java and is not a book that is useful by itself. This book may be useful if you are doing a vendor certification (it helped me with SCBCD), but if you are looking for a book to lead you into JEE, I recommend the outdated but still relevant "J2EE In a Nutshell" if you are looking for a reference book.This book would be excellent with a few more helpful examples on setting up resources like RDBMS and even a simple Servlet would certainly assist in making this book more useful.Why?This book shows us how SLSB's and SFSB's which is all well and provides examples on their relevance to interacting with Entity Beans, but how does one connect to a RDBMS? It only briefly touches on this.Ok so you managed to get the data, but how about little example on displaying some retrieved data into just a Servlet (for the beginner)?It is extremely well written though as I still used it to study for SCBCD and passed.
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The book provides a very interesting overview of the EJB 3.0 specification. It covers all corners of it going from the basic parts to the more complex ones.Session and Message-driven beans are very well explained, as well as Entity beans and all its mappings to the relational model. The book also covers other services provided by the container: concurrency, transactions, naming, security, timer service. The last theorical chapters include an overview of Java EE, and an explanation about how to desing a real EJB-based system with a discussion of its pros and cons and recommending other alternatives when the technology is not suitable for solving our problems. The book also includes a practical part which is JBoss specific with working examples you can download from the web.As a negative thing, there are many little errors in the code samples along the whole book. They are not relevant, but they are so annoying.In conclusion, I recommend this book as a great reference of the EJB 3.0 specification.[...]
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Good. But no. of typos are unacceptable
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Hello,I have taken this book because I was interested in SCBCD 5.0. Many recommended this in JavaRanch.com.Book is well organized. Reading from start to finish is what I feel is better.Considering the number of silly and some major mistakes that took place in the book, I am of the opinion, they hurred the book printing. I wish they had taken more care to eliminate the errors. Especially for someone preparing for SCBCD 5.0, a mistake like incorrect Exception name for instance could mean a lot.Srikanth Pragada.
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Property Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2010
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Chapter 4. Redevelopment Procedures and Activities
Article 3. Selection of Project Area and Formulation of Preliminary Plans
Section 33328.3
33328.3. Notice of boundary change; supplemental report. If the boundaries of an existing project area for which the redevelopment plan contains a provision for the division of taxes as permitted by Section 33670 are changed pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 33330), the redevelopment agency shall notify the county officials by transmitting to them, the legislative or governing bodies of the taxing agencies, and to the State Board of Equalization, the information required by Section 33327 indicating the areas to be added or detached. Within 60 days from the date of filing or a period as otherwise agreed to by the agency and the State Board of Equalization, the county officials shall prepare and submit to the redevelopment agency and the taxing agencies a report containing the information required under Section 33328, with respect to those areas to be added to or detached from the project area.
If a filing does not comply with the requirements of this section, the State Board of Equalization or the official of the taxing agency entitled to receive those documents shall notify the filing agency within 10 days, stating the manner in which the filing of documents does not comply with this section. If no notice is given, it shall be conclusively presumed that the agency has complied with the provisions of this section.
History.—Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1337, p. 6064, in effect January 1, 1977. Stats. 1981, Ch. 261, in effect January 1, 1982, substituted "an existing project area for which the redevelopment plan contains a provision for the division of taxes as permitted by Section 33670" for "the project area" after "boundaries of" in the first sentence of the first paragraph. Stats. 1982, Ch. 1465, in effect January 1, 1983, added "or detached" after "added" in the first sentence, and deleted "such" after "or", substituted "those" for "such" after "respect to", and added "or detached from" after "added to" in the second sentence of the first paragraph; substituted "those" for "such" after "receive" in the first sentence, and deleted "such" after "no" in the second sentence of the second paragraph; and deleted the former third paragraph. Stats. 1986, Ch. 729, effective January 1, 1987, added "pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 33330)" after "changed" in the first sentence, and substituted "60" for "90" after "Within" in the second sentence of the first paragraph.


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16 oz (heavy weight)
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If you plan to wear your kilt on a very hot day, a medium weight material will suit you very well. This weight is also good for skirts, and handbags.
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Not recommended for a kilt, as it will be too light. If you are buying a skirt or a tartan dress, this will be the right choice.
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Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone has ever had a bad reaction to a statin medication.
About 6 weeks ago my doctor prescribed simvastatin to try to reduce my cholesterol. I was on a 10mg dose.
For the past 5-7 days, I've noticed that I was feeling a little tired, and my legs were getting sore just from simply walking up a couple flights of stairs. It kept getting worse, and yesterday I could barely get out of bed. It felt like someone had beaten my legs with sticks while I was asleep.
I wound up going to the E.R. and they ran a bunch of blood tests and asked me about any prescriptions I was taking, and the doc said that some people have these kinds of side effects with statins.
He told me to stop taking it immediately and to follow up with my doctor this week to let her know what's going on.
He gave me some pretty strong anti-inflammatories, and this morning it feels significantly better.
I was reading on the web about statins and side effects, and sure enough, there were many stories about people having bad muscle pain, as well as fatigue, dizziness, reduction in mental alterness, etc.
Anyone ever have problems from taking a statin?


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Canisius (3-4) vs. Bryant (2-5)
Saturday, Dec. 7 — 2 p.m.
Koessler Athletic Center
Live Video: Golden Griffin Broadcast Network/MAAC.TV
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- The Canisius women's basketball team plays the final home game of its non-conference schedule against Bryant University in the Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon.
- Canisius and Bryant are meeting for the first time. The Bulldogs are the second of four first-time opponents for the Griffs this season, joining Michigan State as well as new MAAC members Monmouth and Quinnipiac.
- The Golden Griffins are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after Wednesday's loss to St. Bonaventure.
- Senior Jamie Ruttle was named to the preseason All-MAAC Third Team. It is the third time in Ruttle's career that she has been selected to a preseason All-MAAC Team.
- Canisius was picked to finish sixth of 11 teams in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- At Big Four Media Day on Oct. 14, Ruttle was voted to the All-Big Four First Team while senior Jen Morabito and junior Kayla Hoohuli were each voted to the All-Big Four Second Team.
- After Thursday's games, Canisius ranks second in the country with an assist on 75.2 percent of their made field goals.
- Canisius has shot 42 percent or better in four games this season. Canisius shot 42 percent or better in four games total last season.
- Senior Jamie Ruttle ranks 25th in program history in points (960) and needs 40 points to become the 21st player in program history with 1,000 points.
- Senior Jen Morabito ranks 56th in the country in 3-point field goals made per game and 75th in 3-point field goal percentage. Morabito also ranks sixth in program history in career 3-pointers (175) and is second in 3-point field goal percentage (37.6).
- Senior Jen Lennox is third in the program's Division I history with 87 blocks.
- Sophomore Tiahana Mills is the only player in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference averaging at least eight points, five rebounds and five assists per game.
- Bryant comes to Western New York with a 2-5 record. The Bulldogs dropped their last game, a 72-61 loss to Yale on Wednesday.
- Bryant has wins over Vermont and New Hampshire earlier this season.
- The Bulldogs are 0-4 on the road this season and are allowing their opponents to shoot 47.9 percent in those four games. Bryant is scoring eight fewer points and allowing 15.5 more points away from home.
- Bryant leads the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage (42.6) and 3-point field goal percentage (41.3), while ranking 11th nationally from behind the arc.
- Jenniqua Bailey leads the team at 12.4 points per game as four Bulldogs are averaging in double figures. Courtney Schissler is averaging 12.0 points per game while Naana Ankoma-Mensa is averaging 11.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per contest.
- Bryant was picked to finish seventh in the preseason coaches poll for the 10-team NEC with Ankoma-Mensa being a unanimous selection to the preseason All-NEC Team.
- Mary Burke is in her 23rd season as head coach at Bryant. Burke has been with the program during its transition from Division II to Division I, which was completed in 2008-09. Burke has 300 wins in her career and led Bryant to 14 wins during the 2011-12 campaign.
- Jen Lennox scored a season-high 10 points and became the eighth Canisius player to score in double figures this season.
- Canisius had 14 assists on 18 made baskets.
- Canisius shot 6-for-16 from the free-throw line, its worst game (min. 10 attempts) at the charity stripe since Feb. 16, 2001, when the Griffs were 5-for-16 against Fairfield.
- Canisius allowed 34 points in the paint. In the three-game losing streak, Canisius is allowing 35.3 points per paint. In its three wins this season, Canisius allowed 24.7 points in the paint.
- Sophomore Crystal Porter did not dress due to an ankle injury and is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Bryant.


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Construction Works, an Islington Council Initiative, acts to get local people into training and employment in the construction industry. The project works with training providers who provide excellent support and high quality training. This includes pre-employment training to meet site health and safety obligations. It can also arrange basic skills and English language training.
Construction Works has helped Islington resident Terry Pearce, get a job on the Emirates Stadium site. Construction Works arranged training for Terry, and helped him find work at E&S Heating and Ventilation.
"I am very happy with Terry's performance," says Paul Croucher, Installation Supervisor at E&S. "I want to thank Stav Aristokle, the Workplace Co-ordinator for all her help in the recruitment process. I can rely on Construction Works support as an employer should any queries or vacancies arise."
For employers, Construction Works offers a free recruitment service to screen, assess, and match applicants to vacancies.
If you want to work in construction or train for a trade or if you are an employer looking for construction staff, please contact:
Stav Aristokle, Workplace Co-ordinator, Construction Works Project, Islington Council on 020 7527 3559.
This is a free service to jobseekers and employers set up to help you score in the construction industry.
The Arsenal Business Enterprise Team (ABET)
The Islington Business Enterprise Team (IBET), formerly known as ABET (Arsenal Business Enterprise Team) has been set up by Islington Council Regeneration department to help local companies, community groups and individuals benefit from the overall Arsenal development - the construction project taking place between 2004 and 2010 which not only includes Arsenal's new 60,000 seat Emirates Stadium, but also housing, associated business and retail space and the redevelopment of Arsenal Stadium itself.
For local businesses - IBET provide practical advice and information about contracts, key contacts and timescales.
For developers and contractors - IBET can put you in touch with suitable local businesses to work with you.
For community businesses and individuals - IBET focus on exploring post-construction business ideas and opportunities.
Business brokerage: IBET has established a working relationship with all the main contractors on the site. The main contractors give IBET notice of their procurement needs and IBET can then supply the names of suitable local companies to put on their tender lists.
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I have the USP comact in .45. I would have been just as happy with it in 9mm. In fact I was going to buy another 9mm for my CCW gun. There are a lot of posts about 45 vs 9mm , but it really comes down to shot placement IMHO.
If you shoot 9mm you will be able to practice much more,since I find that .45 ammo costs about 40% more than 9mm.


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AMES, Iowa -- For many Iowans, tax time is the most important financial event of the year. Working families with moderate or low incomes qualify for important tax credits that frequently result in substantial tax refunds.
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|so do i need to put the .113 jets back in? i was trying to save a little gas but the .107 with the 7147 rod could give me worse mileage not sure. where exactly do i hook up to get a reading for the stepup spring to use? I misplaced the manual, but i found one online and it still doesnt make since lol. is it suppose to give a reading low enough to equal the hg on the spring at idle? as far as timing i need to get a tab for the cover because im using the aftermarket chrome cover and it didnt come with one.
Hey freakin seuss.
Baseline the carb back to STOCK SETTINGS! Step up springs to suit the vacuum at idle and for tip in of the enrichment circuit (it's in the manual).
Set the timing correctly- be sure the total doesn't exceed 36 degrees.
Run it (you'll love it) and check the plugs to see what- if anything- needs to be done w/the carb settings.
|i finally found the problem, well i purchased the spring kit and installed the yellow spring and it made it worse, although it was shorter than the one i pulled out it was also stiffer. so i tried the blue springs even worse. it was just popping and bogging down starting at around 2000 rpms. the next day i pulled all the spark plugs out a about half were a tan color and a couple plugs were two tone white on side and tan on the other. so i figured it wasnt getting enough gas, but it didnt make since because it seem to run better on the lowest hole on the accel pump even though it was still popping and bogging down. so today i pulled the top of the carb off to make sure the jets werent clogged and i got to looking at the jet holes and the size of the rod through each jet, the .101 with the rod through it didnt look very big. so i switch the jets around. i took the .095 out of the secs and put the .101 in place and put .107 in the prims. and checked the floats and then i put everything back together. i also put my stock springs back in which where identical to the orange springs (mine were plain, guess they lost their color). well i cranked it and it ran even worse come to find out i mixed up the #6 and #8 wires when i checked the plugs, switched them back and fired it up and it ran like brand new lol, took it down the road with out any popping and bogging, but it did have a little hesistation when i stepped on it so i moved the linkage to the middle hole and that fixed that. so now its running 100 times better and im guessing the rod was to big for the .101 jets. im still gonna check the vac advance and get the timing set correctly. thanks everyone for all the help.
|let me correct that, i just looked at the description for the 1407 carb on the same web site and it comes with .071 x .047 rod which that one is a recondition. thanks. sorry for all the replies.
|just looked at the page you sent in the commet "centerline", the calibration kit for the 1406 with .101 uses .073 x .047 which is the same rod thats in the carb now but was wondering why the 1407 with .101 use a .065 x .037. thanks again for the help.
|ok thanks centerline you help me understand some more. what will happen if i dont change the rods when i change springs, i mean i think it will reduce gas, but would the rods be to big for the jets to where i dont get enough fuel, if so could the .107 jets work. I read some where that engine will only take in the cfm that it needs so saying that the carb is a 750 doesnt mean that engine is taking that much in so could i use the springs, jets, and rods that come with a 600 or 650 and it be fine correct me if im wrong. as far as the intake its my only option right now but i will try to get a dual plane soon. i'll mess with the screws today. thanks again.
Simply screw the idle mixture screws in till they stop. Don't try to tighten them. Then back them out 1 1/2 turns. At this point you don't need to change the metering rods out, just the springs. The reason you wan to change the springs is that the stock springs are too heavy for the amount of vacuum your engine is producing (based on your cam) which is causing an over-rich condition at idle and is probably also contributing to your hesitation problem. These springs come in Calibration Kits and you'll want to use the lighter ones, probably yellow or orange. However, you can tune the carb all you want and it still won't help your streetability much because you're using the wrong intake manifold for your engine combination.
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|ok at what point would not be forcing them should they just be finger tight or a little more or less. i also took them out to make there was no dirt. also should i change the rods to smaller ones or will the stock ones be fine. do the rods happen to raise when you give it gas or do they stay in the same spot. And does any one have an opinion on springs the diagram for the 1407 doesnt show .101 and .95 or could i go by the 1405 or 06 diagram. thanks for the help.
You've been given some good advice in this thread. Let me summarize for you.
You have three basic problems.
1. carb is too big for the engine.
2. wrong intake manifold
3. wrong pressure regulator
If you intend to keep the 750 carb, switch to the lighter metering rod springs which will help alleviate the over rich idle. A spacer will help but you really need to replace that manifold with a good quality dual plane high rise. A torker manifold is suited for the track but doesn't do well on the street. If you want to continue using the in tank pump get a regulator with a return line. All you're going to do now is burn up the pump, and its a pain to replace. Also running an electric water pump on the street is not the best idea... again another item best suited for the track.
Setting the idle mixture screws on an AFB is pretty simple and can be ball-parked by using the following procedure. With the engine shut off, screw the idle mixture screws all the way in (clockwise)... but DO NOT force them. Once they're all the way in, back each one out 1 1/2 turns. This should give you a basic setting. Any further adjusting should be done in very small increments while the engine is running.
Good luck.
"Old age and treachery will always trump youth and exuberance." - Anonymous
i have an idea for u
Next check to see that the vacuum hoses are in new condition to the distributor and that infact the vacuum advance is working...Simple method is to suck on the hose to the advance unit and hold your tip of the tongue on it for a time to see if it moves, as well as hold vacuum....insure all vacuum lines are in good condition and are in the right place...a vacuum leak will do the same thing, if it is cracked, but not seen...idle will be erratic also, or higher than normal and shifting may, or may not work as it should.
Did you pull the distributor, when you did the intake manifold? If you did, then make sure you did it at TDC....To find this correctly, pull the #1 plug out and spin the motor by hand and wait until finger is blown off the cylinder head than take a look at the dampner and put it on the timing mark dead center, then pull the cap off and check to see that the rotator is pointing to #1 cylinder....\
I think if you do these things, you will find your problem...
Lastly, insure fuel pressure is there from the pump and that your pressure reading really is 5-5.5psi.
Good luck and I think the 600cfm will work better for you,
|thanks for the inputs guys and f-bird 88 would a 3000 stall be to high for a street vehical would it affect gas mileage also its been starting fine sometimes as soon as i hit the key lol but its been idling fine for the most part. if i would need a stall now which i still want to get one in the near future for takeoff will i have problems shutting off in gear. i will post a vid on youtube if someone is willing to take a look. also will this cam lift be able to produce 400-450hp or tq. thanks again.
|every eddy ive ever owned ran rich. weather brand new or rebuilt or from a swap meet. mechanical or electric fuel pump didnt matter nor did the regulator. but then one day i bought a holley at the swap meet, a 4150 double pumper 650 for the stroker in my vette. WOW!!!!! with only bout 4-5 psi. youll say the same thing once you ditch that eddy. beautiful throttle response.
|Ok thanks, now if any one can help me with idle mixture screws. Im not sure how to set them. Is there a guage or something to help with that.
|The open spacer has its merits. Namely it increases volume so if you're engine is starved for air because your carb is too small the open spacer will make your monitor think the carb got bigger
|i never thought of the 4 hole spacer like that so what good is the open spacer? and being that i have single plane torker intake should i remove the open spacer to help a/f mixture since i need a dual plane or would it not make any difference. anyone one wanna trade 4hole for open lol. i dont think ill replace the carb b/c i have some future engine plans.
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What else is there to say but SWEET
She's finally done and ready for the range!
Range-ready! Now go burn some powder!
I like it looks almost like mine very sweet
She had her first trip to the range tonight! She's all zeroed and ready for fun. She also shoots like a dream!
Very nice looking with the scope and bipod. I may have to take a look at one at my LGS.
freaking sweet
i love all black guns
Nice. What caliber is it?
Is that an after market stock? Which one? I think my next rifle will be the 700.
I know that 700's are typically .30-06, don't know if they make them in any other caliber....
EDIT - Apparently they are "And the range of calibers available is unrivaled in the industry." taken from the 700 page on remington's site.
Where can you buy one of these babies at? I would be interested in putting one on my short list.
They are built in other calibers.....JJ
You can pick an R700 up at most gunstores. I bought the ADL because I needed a deer rifle on a budget. Now I am thinking about buying a BDL conversion for it. Great Gun


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Put Some Spring in Your Step with Seasonal Costumes & Accessories!
We know it's been a rough winter for most of the country and Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of cold and snow but Spring will be here soon, bringing with it warmth and new life. Along with a much needed thaw, this change of season will also usher in a whole host of fun holidays and events that call out for costumes, masks, wigs, hats, props and decorations. First up: Mardi Gras and the disguise options may start simply with colored beads but quickly extend to lavish masquerade masks, jester suits, krewe king and queen outfits and lots more. St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of all things Irish and traditional looks including leprechauns, lads, lasses and shamrock-adorned decorations will spread cheer all around – Slainte! Easter hops into focus in April and everything egg, bunny and pastel will prove popular with kids and adults alike on that reverent Sunday. Combine these holidays with sports events like the start of Major League Baseball season and the NBA/NHL playoffs and there's a ton of party possibilities for all the big games. If those aren't enough reasons to dress up and accessorize, the movies opening in theaters in the coming weeks put this time of year over the top as Mr. Peabody & Sherman, 300: Rise of an Empire, Muppets Most Wanted and Captain America: The Winter Soldier all have their related characters to choose from. Spring can't arrive quickly enough and once it gets here, there are plenty of opportunities to disguise and decorate. Be sure to take advantage of the warmer temperatures and take pictures of your creative outfits and surroundings to share with friends and family!


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'Biron entered this season as the longest-tenured Sabres player after being drafted 16th overall in the 1995 Entry Draft. He has posted career numbers of 134-115-25-4, with a 2.53 GAA and .909 save percentage. So far this season he is 12-4-1, with a 3.04 GAA and .899 save percentage.'
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There was a debate recently between Christian apologist William Lane Craig and atheist philosopher Alex Rosenberg at Purdue University and the Christian Post, unsurprisingly, thinks Craig won. No one wins such debates, of course, but they seem to think that this statement from Rosenberg was a big opening:
"In all honesty, if Dr. Craig could provide me with any kind of a logical, coherent account that could reconcile the evident fact of the horrors of human and infer human life on this planet over the last 3.5 billion years with the existence of a benevolent, omnipotent agent then I will turn Christian," Rosenberg said at the conclusion of his first allotted rebuttal.
Rosenberg prefaced his promise by saying that evil and suffering "needs to be desperately explained." He asked why a benevolent, omnipotent God would allow such human tragedies as the Holocaust, World War I, and the bubonic plague. He said he found the question perplexing.
"Nobody has been able to provide a satisfactory explanation," Rosenberg said.
Craig, of course, thought he had Rosenberg right where he wanted him and offered this reply:
Craig opened his next timed debate rebuttal by saying, "I'm really excited about that last statement that Dr. Rosenberg made." To which a seemingly large part of the audience responded with loud applause.
"The problem here is that we are assuming that God's purpose is just to make us happy in this life, but on the Christian view that's false," Craig went on to say. "The purpose of life is not worldly happiness as such, but rather the knowledge of God. There may be many evils that occur in this lifetime that are utterly pointless with respect to producing worldly happiness, but they may not be pointless with respect to producing the knowledge of God and salvation and eternal life.
"It's possible that only in a world that is suffused with natural and moral evil that the optimal number of people would come to know God freely, find salvation, and eternal life," he continued. "So, the atheist would have to prove that there is another possible world that has this much knowledge of God and His salvation in it, but which is produced with less evils. How could He possibly prove that? It's pure conjecture. It's impossible to prove those things."
Seriously? He thinks that's the answer? I can think of a possible world that has even more knowledge of God in it, a world in which, if God exists, he simply appears to every human being, proves who he is, convinces them of his existence and tells them what he expects from them. And to reply that it's "impossible to prove" that such a world is possible is fatuous nonsense. If God is omnipotent, he can create any world he likes and he can implant the knowledge of God on all of us if he chooses. According to Christianity, he chooses not to do so.
Naturally, Craig's fellow apologists thought he did a bang-up job:
Renowned author and apologist Lee Strobel told The Christian Post via email after the debate that he viewed Craig as the clear winner.
"By any fair assessment, Bill Craig decisively won this debate – and he did so with characteristic gentleness and respect, as First Peter 3:15 instructs. The result wasn't even close," Strobel stated. "Alex Rosenberg had only shallow and unconvincing responses to Craig's eight affirmative points, and Craig was able to effectively defuse the argument from pain and suffering that Rosenberg raised.
"Once again, this debate reminded me that Christians have an unfair advantage in the marketplace of ideas – we have truth on our side. I'm thankful for scholars like Bill Craig who responsibly and powerfully wield the evidence that shows persuasively that God exists and that Christianity is true."
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Discussion in '2007 Playoffs' started by roscoe36, Apr 22, 2007.
At Orlando THURS. April 26th - 8:00 PM TV: TV20 Detroit Radio: WDFN 1130 AM
Curse of the Game Three Phantom. Anyone know the odds on this game. The Sheed interview on NBA.com mentioned the Pistons historic tendency to drop this game. My prediction is that we'll see a Maxiell, DD sighting. But only briefly.
This time the Pistons will exorcise the game 3 demons. Just a hunch.
Last year we dropped game three to the Bucks and the year before we dropped game three to the Sixers...both after going up 2-0. In fact, last year we lost game three in every series...so the odds are that we will win game three in this series because how could we keep losing all these game threes?
Remember that the Magic have been a terrible road team this year. There is no doubt that they will play tougher at home. The Pistons really need to take this next game seriously. The Magic fans are not used to making the playoffs and will be energized.
Just keep the pedal to the metal. I think it was Sheed who said that game 3 is very important in the series not to give Magic any thoughts they could get back into this series.
This is the only game I could see the Pistons dropping. If they take this one I predict they will crank up the intensity and blow out the Magic in Game 4 on Saturday.
I got out my fat samurai avatar to chase away all the evil spirits...and some cute chicks as well. Life's pretty hard as a fat samurai.
One of two things will happen, and they all depend on BHill. Either he will solidify his standing as one of the worser coaches in the NBA by making zero adjustments, and the Pistons once again toy with the Magic on their way to a sweep. Or he realizes Darko is better than Battie, and Nelson sucks. So he starts Darko and Dooling/Arroyo. In this case, the Magic either show some pride and sneak out a win, or get completely embarrassed because they already quit on their coach.
I think we might see Sheed's best game as a Piston Thursday night. He really seems on top of his game so far and I think understands the importance of not giving these guys any air at all.
I would love to see that. It's tough to tell the difference between Sheed being focused and Sheed hitting 3 pointers. If he took all the same shots and missed them, I don't think we'd be praising him for stretching the defense. But going on body language (he seems to have a serious demeanor), and lack of arguing with the refs, I am leaning toward the theory that Sheed is hungry again. When Sheed is done with the Magic, there will be nothing left but bones and a little gristle.
Body language, lack of arguing, and a pretty serious committment to defense.
I would add going after boards and posting up down low quite a bit more.
As the contrarian, I'll add that: He has made 1 shot that was not a jump shot from outside the paint, and that was a tip-in. So, he has 0 dunks, and 0 post moves in the paint or from "close" range. Besides that tip in, he has 1 offensive rebound. He has made 1 free throw. When he's on the court, we are giving up an eFG of 50%... not that great. When he's on the court, we are getting outrebounded, which is not good since we are the team shooting the higher %. I love the way he's making shots, but just want to point out that he does not appear to be doing the dirty work yet. Hopefully because he hasn't had to.
Orlando Magic NBA stats and data from 82games.com Also, I am only posting this because it is ironic/ coincidental that the best 3 players from a Roland Rating, Production, and +/- standpoint for the Magic are Milicic, Arroyo, and Hill. Surprisingly, Arroyo's #s this year look very good. Coach Hill doesn't think he is effective though and really cut hit PT down. I think there must be something about Arroyo's flair that turns coaches off.
In my most humble opinion, its real simple. Arroyo is a better basketball player than his coaches are coaches. Arroyo is often right, and the coach wrong, about the approach to the game. This causes conflict, since Arroyo hates to lose, and tries his best to get his coach to improve his coaching. The bottomline is that stubborness on the coaches part is the problem, not Arroyo. We will give Brian Hill this much, he is at least less stubborn than some. Given orerriding evidence all year long about something, he will change his mind. Too slow really do to his team much good, but at least he will change his mind.
The first thought that comes to mind with Arroyo is overdribbling...although I understand some people don't call it that. In any case he has worked his way out of the doghouse.
in my opinion arroyo dribbles a lot but he usually ends up with a good shot. if a coach called pick and roll and told arroyo not to wait the clock out his team would end up with a very good shot. lb used to want us to manage the clock so that would make arroyo appear to overdriblle. i don't think we would call it overdribbling if 10 seconds into the shot clock you're running the pick and roll. if you like arroyo or not you have to admit he's a good pick and roll guard even when he is looking for his own shot. you also have to admit that he's a great passer. that's why i still like him as a player he just hasn't caught the right coach and system yet. anyway i predict. b. hill makes no adjustments and we win again. although i think a few adjustments may come in from over his head.
My issue with Arroyo is on the defensive side... it's usually a free ride. I haven't followed the Magic like some of the DHOFers but it does seem curious that Battie and Arroyo are starting over DMC & Dooling. I got a hunch Darko will have a solid game this Thursday... he's definately got the Palace funks (had one good game this year in Auburn Hills).... I'd be happy if Sheed matched Darko.
I'm with you Merc on Dooling and Darko starting. I'm not sure coach Hill has it in him though but it seems to make sense. Dooling particularly could be a big improvement.
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Every single time a new study is published proving that formula feeding costs the lives of mothers and babies, people come from the farthest corners of the internet, flame throwers in tow, to argue with the research. But no amount of denial is going to change the truth. This week the Journal of Pediatrics published some very serious new findings indicating that 911 babies in America die every year from not being breastfed. Usually when we talk about infant deaths related to formula feeding, people assume it's in other, impoverished countries where there's no running water and rampant disease. But this time, we're talking about the deaths of American babies.
So what's going on right here on our own soil? We have clean water. We have a welfare program. We have free vaccinations. It is clear now that the formula itself, and the lack of breastfeeding, is what's killing these 911 babies. Okay, so how are they dying? As CNN reports,
"Nearly all, 95 percent of these deaths, are attributed to three causes: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); necrotizing enterocolitis, seen primarily in preterm babies and in which the lining of the intestinal wall dies; and lower respiratory infections such as pneumonia. Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of all of these and seven other illnesses studied by the study authors."
And for those Americans only interested in the bottom line, it should be noted that the same study found that if we can get 90% of mothers breastfeeding for the minimum amount of time recommended, then we'd save 13 billion dollars a year in medical costs. (that's BILLION, with a B, people.)
So what the hell is the problem, then? Why can't we get on board with this research? The problem is that people don't want to hear it. But I'll say it anyway.
Breastfeeding. Saves. Lives.
You know what else saves lives? Car seats. So, why aren't people spitting mad at the NHTSA for saying that? Why aren't they leaving thousands of comments on car seat articles saying "But I just couldn't afford a car seat, why are you trying to make me feel guilty?!?!" Well, maybe it's because our society will admit that car seats save lives, and we're willing to give them out free at fire stations and hospitals if we have to because it is that important.
So why aren't we doing the same for breastfeeding? Why won't they hand out free breast pumps and visits to a lactation consultant when we know it would save lives and money? Well, I think the obvious answer is that there are breasts involved, and people just lose their minds when female anatomy comes up in conversation.
Of course then people say "It's her CHOICE to formula-feed – leave her alone!" But I don't believe that most women are making this "choice." The CDC shows that 3/4 of women are initiating breastfeeding in the hospital, but only 13.6% of women are still exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months. What this tells me is that somewhere along the way, they gave up on themselves, and the reason I hear most often is, "But, I tried! I just couldn't make any milk!"
Here is the cold hard truth ladies: You have been lied to.
If only 13.6% of us could make enough milk, the human race would never have survived. And it's not your fault. It's the fault of this system that completely fails mothers and babies, and sabotages a mother's good intentions. Somewhere along the line, some one told you that you couldn't make milk, and you believed them because we've all grown up in a culture that tells women their bodies aren't good enough for much of anything except being toys for men. Is it easy to make this milk? No, not always – but neither was bringing that baby into the world and your body did a fine job of that. Think about that. Think hard. Your body created an entire human being inside from nothing more than the joining of two single cells. Your body is a miracle worker. So what leads you to believe that, after creating a whole person with organs and tissue and a beating heart, that your body would call it quits when it came time for feeding this thing? The major problem here is that someone in your life probably put their own ignorance ahead of the short and long term health of you and your baby, and you believed them because women are used to feeling shamed.
But it's really difficult to change this thinking when we have popular bloggers perpetuating myths and projecting their own guilt onto others, like here:
So, what can we do? We have to keep pushing back against this misinformation, and luckily there are strong women who will go to bat for mothers and babies, as seen here:
At this point, if you are arguing with solid, consistent research, you are on the wrong side of the issue. Your anger over these breastfeeding studies is completely misdirected and juvenile. Get mad that we have no paid leave to help support the breastfeeding relationship. Get mad that moms aren't being given free breastpumps, lactation consultants, and healthier food. Get mad at a system that puts Girls Gone Wild tits on the cover of every magazine, but bans breastfeeding pictures on Facebook. These are the issues that need our attention as mothers, or as feminists, or simply as women with brains. But perpetuating the myth that women are incapable of utilizing their own biological functions won't get you any respect from me. I believe women are capable. Give them the tools. Give them the time. Give them the respect they need. Women are creators and sustainors of LIFE, and there is absolutely no reason to feel guilty about saying so.
And this about sums it up (thank you Noble Savage):
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CHAPEL HILL - The University of North Carolina has earned the No. 3 seed in the 2013 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament, the NCAA Selection Committee announced on Sunday night. The Tar Heels earn a bid for the ninth consecutive year and the 15th time overall.
UNC will host a first-round game between High Point (10-8) and Loyola (10-8) on Friday at 5 p.m. in Chapel Hill. The winner of that game will advance to play Carolina in the second round on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Fetzer Field.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Visit the GoHeels.com Ticket Center to purchase advance tickets.
If the Tar Heels (14-3) win on Sunday, they will advance to host a quarterfinal game the following weekend in Chapel Hill against Georgetown, Penn or Virginia.
"We're excited to get a bid to the tournament," says head coach Jenny Levy. "There are good teams that got left out of the field, so I'm glad our body of work earned us the third seed. Our strength of schedule was good, one of the top two most difficult in the nation."
Carolina played 14 games against 12 opponents who made the expanded, 26-team field this spring, including five games against top-six seeds. UNC is 11-3 this season against teams in the 2013 NCAA Tournament field.
Undefeated Maryland is the No. 1 overall seed, followed by No. 2 seed Northwestern and No. 3 seed UNC. Syracuse is the No. 4 seed, Florida is No. 5, Georgetown is No. 6, Penn State is No. 7 and Navy is No. 8.
UNC is a top-five seed for the fifth year in a row and is the No. 3 seed for the fourth time in five years (2009-2010-2011-2013). UNC was the No. 5 seed last year.
"Now that we know the path ahead, we can take care of finishing our final exams and then avoid distractions as we focus on how we want to play to close the season," Levy says. "Regardless of who we play on Sunday, we want to be playing at our very best and continue to improve moving forward."
Carolina is making its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years as a varsity program. The Tar Heels are 17-14 in NCAA Tournament games and have made six semifinal appearances (1997, 1998, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011), including three in the last four years. In 2009, UNC reached the NCAA championship game for the first time in school history.
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By Rob Kelly
Wojciech Szczesny believes the attacking quality currently on offer in the Premier League is as good as it has ever been.
The 2011/12 campaign was noteworthy for its large number of eye-catching scorelines and shock results, with a host of issues only being resolved on the final day of the season.
And Szczesny insists we should celebrate the offensive nature of top-flight football and revel in the excitement that it causes.
"I think you just have to give credit to the attacking players in the Premier League – some of the players we have in this country are as good as there have ever been and that's why you see teams scoring and conceding a lot of goals," he told the Official Arsenal Magazine.
"I like to believe that football is becoming more of an attacking game and it's good for the league. It's so tight that everyone goes into a fixture believing they can win it, no matter who they're facing.
"Look at Wigan when they beat both us and Manchester United - they went for it, and got their rewards. It's becoming more offensive, the mindset of players and teams is different and the quality is as good as we've ever had."
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Ive been here since about haloween, when I saw WOFs templates, which are awsome. I made a really lame set of armor out of cardboard that I scraped the day after haloween because I couldnt move with it on, as it was taped to a shirt and the helmet was on my bike helmet which i needed. My friend and i have decieded to try and find a MAY 4th convention, or at least make cool costumes. im going for a second try, but my budget is ten bucks a week if I work my but off. I want to go for a scratch build. any suggestions on what to make the armor out of? I still have the templates.
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text: Is there a special tool that is needed to remove the fuel lines from the fuel filter on an 09 EOS with the TSI 2.0L CCT engine? I've searched and haven't found any info for the EOS fuel lines. Some of the other VW models have a release button that you push in but I don't see that on mine. Do these lines release with a tool like you use on A/C lines? Thanks for your help.


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SOUL vs. HERO
Tight vs. medium loose leech
It all started back in 2012 when we introduced the first HERO. At this time we did not yet have the IDOL as a dedicated Freestyle sail in our range. Therefore a lot of our Freestyle riders took the HERO for Freestyling. Against the initial idea they rigged the HERO with a fairly tight leech. Since we saw some interesting aspects on the HERO with this trim we started developing the SOUL.
Basically the new SOUL is designed to be rigged with a fairly tight leech whereas the HERO is meant to be rigged with a medium loose leech.
You should also keep in mind that the looseness of the leech automatically defines the amount of sail tension (a looser leech always requires more downhaul tension = higher sail foil tension).
The other difference is that the SOUL comes with a wide luff panel out of elastic Dacron material and a short batten above the boom (which makes for a rather big distance between the foot batten and the first full batten).
With these differences in the design parameters it's pretty easy to describe the differences in performance:
1. Due to the tight leech the SOUL has an enormous low-end power. On the other hand the HERO with its looser leech offers a much better high-end control (overall you can say that for example the SOUL 5.2 covers a similar wind range than the HERO 5.6)
2. Due to the lower sail foil tension plus the rather soft Dacron luff panel the SOUL has a very smooth/soft power delivery
3. Due to the lower sail foil tension the SOUL needs less wind power to fill out. This means that even in sub-planing conditions you already have "something to hold on to". On the other hand the HERO has a much more stable/locked draft position once the wind picks up.
4. Due to a rather big distance between the foot batten and the first full batten you can luff the SOUL at any time. It's not the traditional on-off but a gradual power/de-powering making the SOUL the least technical/exhausting wave sail in our range. Simply spoken a sail for soul-riders.
The HERO on the other hand is a high performing wave sail satisfying even vice World Champion Victor Fernandez.
Important: in waves both sails work best on multi-fin boards.


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The defending NCAA champion women's soccer team will play on five spring dates and will meet a pair of teams competing in 2013 in the first year of the National Women's Soccer League.
The Tar Heels will open the spring season against Elon on Thursday, March 7 with a 7:30 p.m. start time in Elon College, N.C.
UNC will not play for another 17 days while including time off for spring break before meeting the University of Florida Gators at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 24. That match will be played at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
The next two matches will line up against two units in the new NWSL. Carolina takes on the Washington Spirit on Saturday, March 30 at 3 p.m. at the Soccerplex in Germantown, Md. Amongst the Washington players are a pair of former Tar Heels – goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris and defender Robyn Gayle
The following weekend, UNC will take on the Western New York Flash at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, N.Y. on Sunday, April 7 at 12 noon. The Flash is led by U.S. National Team star Abby Wambach.
Carolina will close out the spring exhibition season on April 13 with matches against Duke at 11 a.m. and against Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. Both of those matches will be played in Clemmons, N.C.


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Hi all....
I'm currently in the midst of a huge dilemma regarding which course to choose. I've essentially been accepted onto both yet the SIT course is logistically more appealing so is my first choice. Yet i get the impression that the CELTA is a much better course (mostly through how rigorous their interview process was) and so i'm really worried i may be making a bad desicison.
Is the CELTA course really that much better than SIT?
Do the main philosophies of the course differ that drastically?
Considering i have not taught before yet have a degree and a good grasp of grammar, could people please offer some advice on what i should do?
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I am a recently qualified CELTA level English teacher. I have been asked to provide private tuition to a Czech family with a low level understanding of English.
As this will be my first experience of this type, I am asking for any help on how to build my first few lessons - ie. what style, subjects to use, what works best for private tuition, etc. Can anybody with private tuition experience help me on this?
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Well I joined this site back a few months and originally had no intentions to finish my costume for Halloween. I am by no means completely finished with my costume. I am just getting started with it though I finished it for Halloween. Most of it is scratchbuilt and a lot of parts are rushed as well as the paint job. Please forgive the inaccurate paint schemes and some of the many flaws. I just wanted to thank everyone on here for their help, inspiration and I will post a few pictures of my costume. I am hoping to complete a 501st accurate Fett suit by 2013 in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Return Of The Jedi.
My helmet is a cold cast FettPride made by Asok, the flight suit I got from Tsophika it is made by skygunbro. My vest and neck seal was made by my wifes aunt. Everything else is pretty much scratch built except the Hasbro toy blaster. I got my braid hair from Gstam66 and braided them myself. To all that supplied parts and pieces thanks and to all that inspired and provided tips and information on here thank you very much. I must say that without the plans provided by Allan from Wizards of Flight I would not have been able to have made this from scratch. Also almost forgot to mention the pouch tutorial by Batninja and spat tutorial by RichyD and Flak vest by Darth Mule. I'm sure I have failed to mention everyone out there that has provided tips but thank you all. Here is link for soft parts. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/a...torials-23197/ Here is link for the armor. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f25/u...us-sizes-7825/ Again thank you all.
Here is picture of my little nephew Flip. He is dressed as an Astronaut and has my Blaster! :) Flip Vs. Fett! :)
Please forgive the pouches being upside down and I forgot the shin tools. I was rushed to get the suit on. I'll post more pictures.