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The "red effect" has s wept over the nation of Spain as hundreds of thousands poured through the streets of cities waving flags or wearing the red shirt of its national soccer team. "La Roja," or "The Red." On nights of victory in a World Cup match, shouts could be heard echoing through cities of, "I am Spanish, I am Spanish," and none were heard claiming, "I am Basque." The newspaper, El Pais, noted, "not since the Spanish civil war have there been so many flags in the streets." Spain since the emergence of Fascist General Franco in the thirties, went through a period of declining sense of patriotism and the rise of separate desires in Catalonia and among Basque people, but today, there is pride that Spain will sit atop the world as the leader in the world of soccer. Spain's constitutional court declared, "our nation recognizes no nation but Spain."
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Hi Fulerush,
Stoked that you are loving riding!
You are looking at some great products. There is a LOT of misinformation out there about how "advanced" a board is. In most cases the boards that are sold as "advanced" will make riding more fun for even brand new riders. These are the boards that come with a brand's best construction tech and materials. The most popular boards on the market are typically very intuitive and easy to ride at any skill level. When you pay up you often will get a lighter product as well.
For the East Coast you are going to love magnetraction. It is a great benefit for digging in to hardpack and ice. The CC is a rockered deck which is awesome as a play board but for the East Coast I would highly suggest that you look at the RC. Camber Rocker Camber keeps your edges more available to do their thing.
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I'm intersted in trying a little of everything. The park is intimidating looking at the moment but for good reason. I thought I'd like free ride more than anything but I'm interested in doing some small jumps and tricks eventually.
I've snowboarded twice now. I'm really liking it. First time I was on a Burton LTR board (155cm). By the first day and first lesson. I thought I was doing very well. I was able to control the board decently and stop. At the very last I was able to 180 to switch sides or go all the way around 360. The second day (the day after the lesson)I was on a Burton (V rocker) rental (they knew I was a beginner and thats what they gave me). I didn't have a good day compared to my first. I wasn't able to do anything on my toe side except make a big unstable turn. I was able to do fine on my heel side. I did a lot of leaf falling heel side. After more reading I'm wondering if my heels were lifting on my toe side. I don't recall but I don't know what else I could have been doing wrong. I rented from two different places. Both times burton gear but maybe not the same fit. But it is possible I forgot what I was doing, even though I remembered what the instructor told me.
Anyway I want to get my own board. I've scoped out some boots first (as recommended) I'm almost certain I'm going with the 32 Lashed or 32 Binary Boa (basically a lashed with dual boa). They have a flex of 4-5 respectively. I want to try on a few others and then the 32's again.
I'm not sure what flex binding I should pair with (stick with middle, just like the boot? Get super flexy cause I'm a newb?)
I've been reading and researching trying my best to make an informed decision on a board. Almost the point I've got aggravated by too much information. So far the boards that seem to be recommended are:
2012 K2 Raygun (Good all around board, Not to expensive, Is the "All terrain rocker not so good for the east coast?)
2012 Burton Clash (basicly because this is supposed to be the noodle flex newb board, I'm putting this one in here because I don't know if the nicer boards would be too much of a leap for a beginner)
2012 or 13 GNU Carbon Credit (More park oriented but the lighter park flex may be better because even though I'll be riding all mountain lets face it I'm not going to be blazing down the hill freeride style for a LONG time. The board seems to be highly recommended for east coast conditions)
In general I'm wanting a quality board thats nice enough to keep but I really don't want anything thats going to be too advanced that will hold me up from learning and being discouraged. I like the Carbon Credit because it seems to be a proven board, but is it too much for a beginner?) I love the graphic of the Riders Choice Carbon Credit but I'm guessing that would be way to much board!
So your thoughts would be very helpful. If you want to recommend another board please elaborate why and not because "its the best." Thanks for your input.
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Dr. Stephen Jensen's recent book, The Ethics of Organ Transplantation, has been included in the filming of an upcoming episode of ABC's show "Private Practice," a spin-off from their original hit "Grey's Anatomy." Episode 522, scheduled to air at 10 p.m. on May 15, may include a shot of the book. Jensen is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas.
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Ranks Among the Top Nutrition and Health Speakers..."Imagine attending a conference with an out-of-this-world speaker. I was blown away by one in particular: Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD. Listening to Tribole and observing her dynamic, engaging style, I couldn't help but thank her for her work and message…holding an audience's attention all day in packed warm room says a lot. [She's] someone who ranks among the top three nutrition and health speakers I've ever heard. D. Milton Stokes. Conference Currents: 2006 Renfrew Wrap-Up. Today's Dietitian, Jan 2007:page 26.
Engaging and Phenomenal..."This was the most engaging session of the conference... Phenomenal... Worth the whole conference...The best 90-minutes I spent in a long time..." --Attendee Comments of Session: Multi-Tasking and Mindless Eating: Breaking the Cycle with Intuitive Eating, 2011 FNCE annual conference, which draws over 8,000 attendees each year.
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Glowing Reviews..."Thank you so much for your wonderful presentation at the California WIC Association Annual Conference. The attendees found your talk very useful, professionally and personally, and gave glowing reviews for your session. Understand our relationship with food is important for us to be effective in our public health goal of reducing obesity – the principles and the examples you discussed gave us much needed resources to improve our nutrition education practices." --Kinkini, California WIC Association, May 11, 2009
A Transformational Experience..."Dietitian, therapist, author, and teacher--Evelyn Tribole has a knack for sharing her wisdom and expertise. I recently worked with her while recording the audio adaptation of her co-authored book, Intuitive Eating, and it was a transformational experience. Her revolutionary approach to eating will change your relationship to food and change your life!" --Nancy Smith, Managing Producer, Sounds True, February 20, 2009
She is Dynamic, Engaging, and Funny..."Evelyn's ground-breaking book, "Intuitive Eating," has been instrumental in my work with patients who struggle with eating disorders. We have also presented together at the Academy for Eating Disorders' International Conference on Eating Disorders, educating other members about the "Health at Every Size" paradigm. She is dynamic, engaging, and funny." --Deb Burgard, PhD Licensed Psychologist, April 13, 2008
Incredible Insights...With the help of Evelyn Tribole's non-diet approach to food, Intuitive Eating, I fully recovered from an eating disorder to experience a freedom that I never believed possible. And just when I didn't think I could feel any freer, I attended one of Evelyn's trainings. I learned such incredible insights that I wrote an entire section about it in my upcoming book, and better than that—I experience a whole new level of freedom in my life. In our weight-obsessed society, I recommend Evelyn and her work to everyone!--Jenni Schaefer , Author of Life Without Ed and Good-Bye Ed, Hello Me, May 27, 2009
One of the Best...My work involves a tremendous amount of travel and conference attending so I feel confident in stating that Evelyn Tribole is one of the best presenters out there. In Evelyn's workshops the listener is guided through a process of understanding in comprehensible chunks. She is sure to include experiential activities that help solidify the learning. Her passion and knowledge of her topic is not only vast but contagious. When one finishes one of Evelyn's workshops they leave the room filled with hope and confidence that they, too, can accomplish great things with their clients. Evelyn remains real, approachable and human and because of her great sense of humor makes even the most difficult concepts fun and uses laughter as a way to break down barriers and resistance. If you have a chance to go to an Evelyn Tribole workshop, please do so...you will not regret it!--Doris Smeltzer, MA, President, Andrea's Voice Foundation, May 14, 2009 Author, Andrea's Voice: Silenced by Bulimia (Gurze Books, 2006) and Registered MFT Intern
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By David Garrido and Robb Walsh
Tex-Mex has always been the one style of Latin American fusion cooking that never got any respect. Until now.
Nuevo Tex-Mex throws out all the clichés. Using today's finest fresh ingredients, old-fashioned Tex-Mex classics like crispy tacos, baked enchiladas, and refried beans are transformed into stunningly modern dishes. There's grilled rib-eye in the tacos, wild mushrooms in the enchiladas, and prosciutto in the beans. It's Tex-Mex taken seriously!
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Following on from part one and what events I attended as part of International Zine Month here in Auckland.
Hands On Poetry
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As the deck of his small boat pitches in the choppy waters off Alaska's Copper River delta, fisherman R.J. Kopchak paws through his net to untangle a lively 40-pound king salmon. He severs one of its gills to deliver the coup de grace, then reels the rest of the net on board to receive the gift of another dozen salmon ensnared in the light-green nylon mesh.
Kopchak's work places him in the sweet spot, where commercial success meets ecological integrity. Thanks to the cachet of the Copper River brand, this fishery brings relatively high returns to the several hundred men and women who each season ply the waters off Alaska's south-central coast in pursuit of king and sockeye salmon. Their marketing success rests on a foundation of biological health: Copper River salmon thrive because of the sheer abundance of wild nature, from headwaters to continental shelf. And for now, local inhabitants have figured out how to dance in step with the forces that yield this abundance.
It wasn't always so. Until Alaska attained statehood in 1959, the federal government set the rules about where and how to fish, in close consultation with salmon-packing companies that cared more for short-term gain than for the enduring strength of the fishery.
"The federal guys didn't control it properly," recalls Ralph Pirtle, a retired biologist who managed the Copper River fishery from 1959 to 1980. "They let it be overfished."
In reaction, the framers of Alaska's constitution enshrined the health of the salmon runs as the first commandment of fisheries. State agencies employ local biologists who decide from week to week how much fishing to permit while still allowing enough salmon upstream to reproduce.
These managers draw on several sophisticated tools. Sonar stations along the banks of the Copper count the number of fish passing by, and airborne spotters scan tributaries to count salmon preparing to spawn. Biologists compare these totals with the number of fish they expect at each point in the season; if too few are detected, the agency cuts back on fishing.
Cared for so attentively, the fish populations rebounded. Commercial catches have more than doubled in the last two decades, even as the number of fish reaching the spawning grounds has grown. The salmon could repopulate the river so effectively because the habitat in the Copper watershed was still intact. Upstream from the river's mouth, adults encounter clear, cold streams in which to lay their eggs. Hatchlings find abundant food and cover, so they can grow large and strong before migrating to the ocean.
The salmon's powers of recovery aren't restricted to sparsely inhabited places such as the Copper River. These resilient fish have bounced back even in California, a state packed with people two hundred times more densely than Alaska. Since the mid-1990s, spring chinook salmon runs have begun to flourish in three creeks that feed the heavily altered Sacramento River, thanks to healthier habitat upstream.
State, federal and local agencies swept away obstacles to the salmon's upriver journey by removing several irrigation dams and equipping others with better fish ladders. Conservation groups acquired rights to water and now keep that water in the streams for the fish. Farmers screened their waterworks to keep fingerlings from being sucked into irrigation ditches. Engineers altered the operation of the massive California Water Project to make sure young salmon could follow the river's current to the ocean instead of being drawn to the mammoth pumps that send water south. The runs got a boost, too, from marine conditions that nourished the bottom of the food chain and set a bountiful table for the salmon when they tasted the Pacific.
To check how well the salmon are doing, divers snorkel through the creeks in August, when the spring chinook wait in deep pools before continuing upriver to spawn. They found that the runs in Butte, Deer and Mill creeks have roughly tripled in the last decade, to a total of over 10,000.
The message from all of this: Salmon can recover as long as their freshwater homes still meet their needs. They thrive best in a wild ecosystem with all of its native creatures, and are most threatened by the human temptation to divert salmon habitat for other uses.
Alarmingly, Alaska's Republican governor, Frank Murkowski, abolished the state fish agency's power to contest projects in salmon habitat. And water rights in California rivers are constantly at risk from thirsty subdivisions and crops.
If we can hold those pressures at bay, springtime will offer a choice of several varieties of salmon caught as they prepare to run up the Copper, the Sacramento and other rivers. If we fail to protect their habitat, our dinners will be the poorer for it and we will have reneged on our debt of gratitude to the fish that have surrendered to our nets for as long as people have made their homes on the west coast of North America.


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Sigma had a bumpy start when it first came out. New design and all it's to be expected (happens to alot of firearms in the beginning). Since those early days the Sigma has turned out well and to the best of my knowledge is a fine firearm, after all the S&W M&P is just a more matured, dressed up Sigma
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Arsène Wenger says his players must all share the belief that they can progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Arsenal have a mountain to climb after their 4-0 defeat at the San Siro three weeks ago, but Wenger is adamant they have what it takes to overhaul the Italian giants.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Monday, the Frenchman said: "I can see on your [reporters'] faces a lot of scepticism, so it is important we do not share that.
"It is important we have a strong belief and that we show we have enough belief to make what looks impossible, possible.
"We do not have to speculate on any weakness of Milan because they are a good side.
"But we know that only one thing gives us a chance, and that is to play a top-class performance for 90 minutes. That is what we will try to put in.
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Culinary Travels – Spicy Louisiana
It's Cajun Country on this week's show for a look at the people, places, and spices that form the backbone of this stick-to-your-ribs cooking. Nothing's more authentic than Cajun cuisine, and no company's more attached to the area and its food than Tony Chachere. Founded by local native Tony Chachere in Opaslousas, Louisiana, the company has become synonymous with Cajun cooking. We'll sample the spices, see the fare at a local festival, and in general, whoop it up in Cajun Country!
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The Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD) opened in August 2015 and is a candidate school for all three academic International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes with the goal of becoming an IB continuum school. We seek to inspire students beyond the classroom to become lifelong learners and global citizens of the 21st Century by developing their talents in a multilingual environment. The school currently serves approximately 650 students up to Grade 9. Student numbers will eventually rise to a targeted total of about 2,200 of whom 300 students will be boarders. Our generous, state-of-the art campus with significant sports facilities is located in Dubai Healthcare City, Al Jaddaf, Dubai.
Find out more about SISD at www.sisd.ae.
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|With some chargers like the Xantrex (not the best but the most prolific I think) you can switch from 3 stage to 2 stage charging. After a full charge is reached the charger sleeps until the voltage drops to 12.5 and it then comes on to fully charge before sleeping again. It refreshes the batteries each 21 days automatically in this mode. This is better for the batteries than a constant float and takes care of any self discharge issues.
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Drivel and quite unnecessary.
Charge the batteries up, disconnect them and store them in a cool place. Do what Maine Sail suggests.
You could also thumb around the Ample Power Primer, download from the tech tab at Ample Power Company Home Page
Unfortunately many "float currents" do not always prevent electrolyte stratification and with these chargers/maintainers, despite being "floated", the batteries. if wets, can still develop stratification. This is why in colder climates I much prefer to hit them a few times over the winter with a good absorption charge to get the electrolyte moving.
I have a customers battery on the bench right now, that I just finished equalizing, checking cell balance and charging to full. It is sitting at 13.5 volts and is seeing just 0.025A +/- to maintain the 13.5V. 0.025A does not and will not always prevent electrolyte stratification. A better quality marine charger will have a program that reverts back to absorption voltages every now and then to get the electrolyte moving.
I have a very nice charger, the boat is in our yard, and I still will not leave it on constantly. I them it yesterday for about 6 hours for the first time in about three to four weeks.
Some folks are comfortable with float chargers. I've seen too many failures, of all types of chargers, to trust them implicitly when I am not there.....
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I always float my lead acid batteries, whether deep cycle of starter batteries when there is infrequent use. Here is a web site that explains: How Does A Float Charger Work?
Charge the batteries up, disconnect them and store them in a cool place. Do what Maine Sail suggests.
Bill's right, too, but if the boat is in a "warmer" environment, most likely the folks are using the boat. Warmer weather = higher self discharge. Pretty easy to figure out: charge once a month, but don't leave 'em on float, because of what Bill said.
You could also thumb around the Ample Power Primer, download from the tech tab at Ample Power Company Home Page
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|Look into an ACR relay. There's also the Duo-charge type regualtor units made for this. This cuts out the smaller battery when it's charged. Agree it's problematic to charge different types of batteries e.g. lead acid and gel.
The above discussion worries me a bit. Not because some of the statements made are wrong, but because of the danger of their being misinterpreted.
I hope that no one takes away from this discussion the thought that it is always OK to charge your batteries before leaving them to themselves for the winter. While that might be a viable strategy in the cold frozen north, it is most definitely NOT a good idea for those habiting more temperate latitudes, i.e., those in which the temperatures during "winter" vary widely and/or stay relatively warm.
Keep in mind that all batteries have a self-discharge rate. Flooded batteries lose more each day/week/month from self-discharge than do, e.g., AGMs or gels, and this rate depends both on temperature and on age/condition of the battery.
If the ambient temp is very low, like near freezing, the self-discharge rate will be quite low. This is the condition which I believe MaineSail was referring to.
However, in areas like the Chesapeake daily temps during winter can vary widely....we even get some 70-degree days during December and January....and we can get some very cold (under zero degrees F) days and nights. If your boat is unheated the ambient temp will be affected by the outside temp and the amount of sunlight, as well as the degree of insulation.
What's the danger of leaving a battery less than fully charged? It can and will sulfate, and it will suffer from stratification (i.e., differing electrolyte concentration at various levels). These are the big killers of batteries which, unchecked, will result in loss of capacity and reduced overall life.
Remember, too, that even at a float voltage of 13.2-13.6, a flooded battery will sulfate and stratify somewhat. To avoid these conditions it is necessary to periodically increase the charge voltage to 14.4-14.8 or so.
If you're living in southern latitudes, say South Carolina to Florida or the Caribbean, don't even think about leaving your flooded batteries without at least some means to charge them periodically. In these climates, unattended flooded batteries can be killed by neglect in very short order.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Wow, the cold Wisconsin winter could actually save me some work? Cool. Next year, I will just make sure the batts are topped off, and leave them on the boat.
I have a pretty simple electrical system, with a house battery and a starter battery. Where would I look to see if there is a diode protecting back current?
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I always float my lead acid batteries, whether deep cycle of starter batteries when there is infrequent use. Here is a web site that explains: How Does A Float Charger Work?
In hot climates it can be a necessity due to self discharge as this accelerates in warmer temps and drastically slows in cold temps..
Most all boat yards up here specifically ban this practice in the winter, if batts are left on-board, and also stipulate that the batts must be left 100% disconnected from the vessel.
Some battery manufacturers also specifically advise against it, such as Lifeline.
Not all chargers behave the same or charge the same way. Some that claim float or smart provide a constant current and some pulse it ON/OFF based on voltage. The higher the float voltage setting the more often the current will be flowing in a pulsed charger..
If battery chargers were more reliable I may not have such an issue with it but I just see far to many failures and the resulting destroyed battery banks. With cold stored batteries I see leaving them plugged in and unattended akin to fogging your cars engine every time you shut it off. Not really necessary..
The other side is we have many unscrupulous manufacturers claiming "smart charging" selling pure unadulterated JUNK that is nothing of the "smart" sort...
This charger ruined a customers $1400.00 bank of NEW gel batteries charging them at over 16V on the GEL setting.... Smart? Hardly.??
Schumacher Ship n Shore Over Charging - YouTube
In a perfect world a proper float algorithm is fine but we just don't live in a perfect world. Battery chargers remain one of the most unreliable devices I see on boats. Please use them carefully...
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I was listening to Carolla's podcast the other day and he said that they make a device that:
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Hello lovelies~ It's Friday!! TGIF. I thought I'd wrap up my week by showing you a bit of what I've been up to lately.
Last night, I attended Segreto Finishes' Gallery & Showroom Opening. I've shared my love of their work here, and raved about their coffee table book:
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Leslie Sinclair, owner of Segreto, and her team renovated a house to create their new showroom, and let me just say- it's breathtaking:
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Other happenings include lots of school work and staying inspired by visiting my favorite showrooms and antique stores. That first picture below is the November page of Inslee Haynes' gorgeous calendar:
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While we always do our best to speak in plain English, there are some terms you are bound to run across as you navigate the financial aid application process. Here are some simple definitions to help you:
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Can someone please school me on this One stop clone shop.
Can someone please school me on this One stop clone shop.
INever heard of it... got a link?
Fantastic armor and helmets. Great guys. Enough said.
OSCS is a group of guys that make clone parmor and parts. I believe most, if not all of them are in So Cal. Who you contact depends on which parts you want to buy. One guy makes armor, another guy makes some helmets. Depends on what you're looking for.
Great stuff.
Do they have a site? How do I contact them?
I have a set of OSCS armor. It is just awesome!
Here ya go: http://www.imperialsurplus.com/index.html
One guy now doing it all I think. Good stuff and a pleasure to work with.
Good luck
Excellent armor exceptional quality and detail. Kevin and Todd are a pleasure to deal with true artist.
Thanks Guys....
I offer the armor in 2 different sizes Short and Tall.
The SHORT SET of Parts is geared to fit someone 5'8" - 5'10" with the leg inseam of 32 inches or LESS.
If you are 5'11' - 6'4" with a leg inseam of 33 inches or more, you would want the "TALL SET".
Kevin W.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
I'm going to be looking to get a pair of clone boots from them (OSCS)
I've tried contacting them for a second helmet, but have not heard back at all. Are they still making stuff?
Yes they are, how long have you waited? Some times guys are just busy.
You might try contacting them over on clonetroopers.net
To my knowledge Kev is revalidating from an operation, I guess he's still making stuff, I think it's a matter of when.
Just try pm'ing him on clonetroopers.net , that ussualy works for me.
Yes, he had surgery... there is a thread on at ct.net. I'm sure he'll check in there when he's ready to get back to making armor.
Yeah it's been several Months now. I just tried emailing him again. I keep having trouble with Clonetrooper.net, can't log in, change my pw, or contact the admin. It's just weird.
Hi Everyone. Yes I am back and doing well from the surgery. Thanks
As for OSCS Standard Clone Armor, I am making the armor and all other parts for that. But the EP3 Helmet mold I no longer have anything to do with it. You need to contact TK1389. He has been in possession of that helmet mold for a few years now.
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(Paso Robles, CA) - Heritage Oaks Bank will host its 14th Annual Family Fun Day and Fun Run on Sunday, September 30, 2012. The annual event has evolved over the years, but the vision remains rooted deeply in community: supporting local non-profit organizations and providing athletic events along with a fun expo offering food, games, and music in the Paso Robles City Park. All race entry fees for the 2012 event will be donated to the Paso Robles Public Library, Achievement House and Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County.
New to the event this year is the event's Race Director. Heather Hellman from Get Off The Couch Potato Sports Productions, producers of the San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half, will take on the duties of race organization and promotion, along with Heritage Oaks Bank and Barnett Cox & Associates.
"I am very excited to be on the Heritage Oaks Bank Team to produce this race," says Hellman. "It's a fantastic community event and a great flat and fast course for Central Coast runners."
This year's Fun Run will be highlighted by the 10K and 5K races. Prize money will be awarded to the top three male and female racers for the 10K race and the top male and female for the 5K race with a total prize purse of $1,700 for both races.
Other race events include the half-mile run for kids ages 5 to 12 years old, 75-yard kids dash for kids up to 5 years old (parents are welcome to run free with kids), and the Not-So-Dirty Diaper Dash where each crawler tries to go 5 yards.
Each participant will receive a collectible t-shirt and a pancake breakfast, and will be eligible for great raffle prizes. Participants are encouraged to invite family and friends to join in the festivities. All interested participants can sign up online at www.hobfunrun.com.
The Heritage Oaks Bank Family Fun Day and Fun Run is supported by the City of Paso Robles and sponsored by Zurn Wilkins and the Paso Robles REC Foundation.
To learn more about the Heritage Oaks Bank Fun Run, visit the bank's event website www.hobfunrun.com. Participants, family and friends can also follow the Fun Run on Facebook.


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I am looking for any and all zines written by Okra P. Dingle AKA Rhorn, who writes non serialized, individually named zines since the late 90s. Such include (so I'm told) Black Butterflies, Gutter Butter, Wet Pain, Le Somnabuliste, Ambergris, and some newer ones whose titles I can't find right now. If you've got a copy of any of them other than Ambergris (I already own it) PLEASE duplicate it and send it my way - i will pay all costs, even over-priced Kinko's fees! Thank you!
We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the blog http://zineshow.blogspot.com All works will be exhibited also in the gallery "tymutopiyapres" http://tymutopiyapres.blogspot.com is not a commercial gallery. Welcomed but not "necessarily" summary of your zine or about you or your creative work (this is necessary for further elucidation of the project and possible documentation). Zines for the exhibition please send air mail: "Zineshow" A/C 9875, Sadivnycha 19/1, 79038, Lviv, Ukraine. mailposht[.]gmail[.]com


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"I will be returning for my senior season to further develop as a player and person, to help lead this team to a PAC12 championship," Barr tweeted.
"As close as I am to my dream of playing in the NFL, I believe one more year with this awesome coaching staff and my teammates is what's best."
Los Angeles -- UCLA junior linebacker Anthony Barr has decided to return for his senior season of football in 2013. Barr, who played running back during his first two years, shifted to linebacker this past season for the 9-5 Bruins, who captured the Pac-12 South Division championship.
A first-team All-Pac-12 selection, Barr led the team with 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss in 2012, ranking among the nation's top 10 in each category heading into the bowl games. His sack total ranks second on the all-time school single-season list and his tackles for loss rate fourth on that school list. He registered 83 tackles on the season, a figure which ranked second on the squad.
Barr was recognized as a 2012 second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press, si.com, CBSSports.com, FoxSportsNext and Phil Steele. He was chosen the Defensive Player of the Year in the conference by collegefootballnews.com. In addition, Barr earned honorable mention on the All-Pac-12 Academic team, as picked by the conference office.
Statement from Anthony Barr: "I have carefully explored my options and have decided to continue my football career with UCLA. I felt a strong connection with my teammates and coaches that I do not want to see end. I will continue to pursue my degree and take part in the team drills after the Holidays. The time will come soon enough to live my dream of playing at the next level."
Statement from Bruin head coach Jim Mora: "Anthony considered his options and we are glad he has chosen to stay with his teammates to continue the mission to move Bruin football forward in the new year."


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It's definitely scary when a pregnant woman sees blood. But what's not definite is that bleeding is a sign something's wrong. In fact, one in five pregnant women will experience some spotting during her first trimester. After that, spotting is less likely to occur — but even if it does, it's still not necessarily an ominous sign.
How can you tell the difference between spotting and bleeding?
If what you see is brown or pink, similar to what you see at the end of your period, that's spotting. If it's bright red, consider it bleeding. The amount of blood you see is another red flag: Spotting doesn't soak a sanitary napkin; bleeding may.
What causes spotting during pregnancy?
Light spotting is usually benign and caused by one of the following:
- Implantation bleeding. In the earliest part of pregnancy, implantation of the embryo into your uterine wall causes spotting in about 20 to 30 percent of women. It usually occurs before (or in some cases around the time) you expected your period.
- Sex or an internal pelvic exam/pap smear. During pregnancy, your cervix becomes tender and engorged with blood vessels, and any kind of minor bumping (like intercourse or an internal exam) can sometimes irritate the cervix, causing some bleeding.
- Infection of the vagina (such as bacterial vaginosis) or cervix. Again, if your cervix is irritated or inflamed, it might bleed a little.
- Subchorionic bleed. Blood accumulates within the folds of the chorion (the outer fetal membrane, next to the placenta) or within the layers of the placenta itself, causing light to heavy spotting. In most cases, it resolves on its own and does not become a problem for the pregnancy.
- You've lost your mucous plug. Later in pregnancy, blood-streaked mucus may indicate the beginnings of labor.
What causes bleeding during pregnancy?
Vaginal bleeding at almost any time in your pregnancy, on the other hand, is rarely an entirely benign sign. Because it can accompany any number of pregnancy complications, pinpointing the cause is best left to your practitioner. Here are a few possible causes:
In your first trimester
- Ectopic pregnancy, where a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, requires immediate medical attention. You'll notice sharp, crampy pain in your lower abdomen, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dizziness or weakness.
- Molar pregnancy is a rare condition discovered within weeks of conception where a placenta becomes a mass of cysts accompanied by a malformed or nonexistent embryo. You'll sometimes also experience severe nausea, vomiting and cramping.
Late in your second trimester or anytime in your third
- Placenta previa, considered the most common cause of bleeding in the latter part of pregnancy, occurs when the placenta covers part of the cervix (your doctor should able to spot it on an ultrasound). In most women, the placenta moves away before birth, but placenta previa can lead to more serious conditions (like vasa pravia, which occurs when the umbilical cord blocks the cervix), so be sure to consult your doctor right away.
- Placental abruption, which almost always occurs in the second half of pregnancy and usually in the third trimester, is the early separation of the placenta from the uterine wall. You'll usually also notice abdominal aching or crampiness, uterine tenderness and pain in the back or abdomen. If the separation is slight there's usually little danger to you or your baby. But if it's more severe, the risk to your baby is reasonably higher — which is why it's so important to see your doctor.
- Preterm labor, or labor that starts anytime after week 20 and before week 37 of pregnancy, is accompanied by other signs of labor including regular contractions, period-like cramps, back pain and increased pelvic pressure. If you suspect labor is starting prematurely, contact your practitioner immediately.
Is spotting or bleeding during pregnancy something to worry about?
Remember, light spotting is common and usually nothing to be concerned about. Heavy bleeding that soaks through a pad, however, always warrants a call to your practitioner. But keep in mind, it's not necessarily a sign that you're miscarrying. Some women bleed — even heavily — throughout their pregnancies and still deliver healthy babies.
What to do if you notice spotting or bleeding
It's impossible to give blanket recommendations regarding spotting or bleeding because so many different factors can lead to it. The only truly universal bit of advice is this: If you're worried, do not hesitate for a second to talk to your practitioner. If you are bleeding heavily (or even experiencing bleeding that looks like a period) your practitioner will likely perform an exam to see if your cervix has opened. If it has, the chance that you're having a miscarriage is greater. But if your practitioner performs an ultrasound and your baby's heartbeat is still detected, your chances of continuing the pregnancy are greater.
If you are having a miscarriage, rest assured that there's nothing wrong with you (it in no way predicts that you won't be able to have a baby — in fact, now you know you're fertile), and know that you're not alone. Most women will experience a miscarriage at least once in their reproductive life, many having one before they even knew they were pregnant.
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I just started placing sheets of fiberglass in my MB JP.
Does this look right to you? It is tough but don't know where else in here I should put it?
Hopefully I am doing this right.
As always, I appreciate any advice.
I just started placing sheets of fiberglass in my MB JP.
Does this look right to you? It is tough but don't know where else in here I should put it?
Hopefully I am doing this right.
As always, I appreciate any advice.
I'd suggest fiberglassing the corners and edges, as they tend to be the thinnest parts of the Styrene. Unfortunately, since they are the thinnest parts, they are also the most prone to heat damage caused by the fiberglass resin and hardener when they are mixed together.
Actually, the edges and corners are pretty tight on this mold. I was surprised myself. The bottom started to buckle and that got me nervous. I was just thinking of layering over what I have already, but I might as well mix the whole batch and do it all in one shot. Man this stuff reaks!!!
If you plan on using the OB1 tutorial,and making the PVC frame,and using the "Great Stuff" expanding foam it will be more than enough support for the jet pack.I suppose fiberglass will work,but you don't want to do any damage as mentioned with the heat from the fiberglass curing.Just looking out for you
Here's the way I fiberglass supported my jet pack. I made sure the areas between the seams where halves were glued together were layed down with fiberglass. I also reinforced areas where any contact from the front surface of the jet pack could pose a problem. For any of the areas in the jet pack that wouldn't be seen from the outside, I just left them alone.
I put two layers of fiberglass resin. I was planning on putting a total of three or maybe four layers. However, I'm thinking two or maybe just three would be fine enough.
your pics aren't fully loading :-(
Does anyone else have problems viewing the pics I posted? They work fine on my browsers. Please let me know because if so, I'll upload them again.
They didn't load fully the first time, but when I didn't get it all, I just fit refresh and they were fine.
They worked fine for me the first time.
Working fine now Mike, thanks.


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24th Annual Ambulance Chase Raises Funds for Cass Community Social Services
DETROIT (Nov. 17, 2009) – The Wayne State University Law School Student Board of Governors (SBG) raised more than $4,200 for Cass Community Social Services (CCSS) thanks to the 24th annual Ambulance Chase Charity Run/Walk on Sept. 30, 2009.
More than 150 students, alumni and community members joined Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman, Associate Dean John A. Rothchild and other faculty members in the 2.2 mile race that pokes fun at the stereotype of the "ambulance-chasing lawyer."
T-shirt sponsors included Circa 1890 Saloon, Harness Dickey, Kaplan PMBR Bar Review, Palmer Copy & Printing, Barbri, CHS Group LLC, James Martin Chevrolet Buick, SnaggStuff.com, Otis Spunkmeyer and Aaro Companies. Placard sponsors included North Main Animal Hospital, Kaplan PMBR Bar Review, Running Fit, Passthebarnow.com and Keller Williams Realty.
"The Ambulance Chase is a very valuable tradition at the law school," said Drew Mast, SBG student council representative and Ambulance Chase Committee co-chair. "It's become one of the students' favorite ways to give back to our community, and at the same time it's an active, fun way to get together as a school."
CCSS is a Detroit-based charity dedicated to making a profound difference in the lives of those in need by providing for basic necessities, including affordable housing, promoting self-reliance, and encouraging community involvement and improvement.
Please contact Samantha Orvis at (810) 348-9465 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with any additional questions. To learn more about CCSS, visit http://casscommunity.org/.
About Wayne Law
Wayne Law has educated and served the Detroit metropolitan area since its inception as Detroit City Law School in 1927. Located at 471 West Palmer Street in Detroit's re-energized historic cultural center, the Law School remains committed to student success and features modern lecture and court facilities, multi-media classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, and the Arthur Neef Law Library, which houses one of the nation's 40 largest legal collections. Taught by an internationally recognized and expert faculty, Wayne Law students experience a high-quality legal education via a growing array of hands-on curricular offerings, client clinics, and access to well over 100 internships with local and non-profit entities each year. Its 11,000 living alumni, who work in every state of the nation and more than a dozen foreign countries, are experts in their disciplines and include leading members of the local, national and international legal communities. For more information, visit www.law.wayne.edu.
To view images from the Ambulance Chase, please visit Wayne Law's Photo Gallery online at http://law.wayne.edu/gallery.php?id=459


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In honor of Halloween and the new television show based on The Secret Circle books, the teen blog presents ten young adult novels featuring witches both good and bad.
Akata Witch
by Nnedi Okorafor
|When Sunny's family moves to Nigeria, she learns that she has magical powers.
Bewitching Season
by Marissa Doyle
|During their first London season, twins Persephone and Penelope investigate the disappearance of their magic tutor while attempting to hide the fact that they are witches.
Green Witch
by Alice Hoffman
|Green has been the one the villagers turn to for aid, but she might need their help to find her best friend and one true love.
Hex Hall
by Rachel Hawkins
|Sophie casts a spell on prom night that goes horribly wrong, and she is then exiled to Hex Hall, a reform school for witches, fairies, and shapeshifters.
The Near Witch
by Victoria Schwab
|Lexi lives on an enchanted moor, and she attempts to solve the mystery of missing children after a mysterious boy is suspected of the crimes.
Once a Witch
by Carolyn MacCullough
|Tamsin grew up in a family of witches believing that she has no magical powers; however, when her beautiful, older sister is taken by a rival, Tamsin discovers her destiny.
Unfamiliar Magic
by R.C. Alexander
|Desi secretly uses her mother's spellbook with unexpected results.
Witch & Wizard
by James Patterson
|Witsy and her brother Whit are put in prison for unknown reason, and they then discover that they have supernatural abilities.
Witch Eyes
by Scott Tracey
|Braden has witch eyes which give him great power, and he becomes caught between two feuding witch dynasties.
by Lena Coakley
|After his mother's prediction comes true, Ryder embarks on a quest to the mountains.
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We began our public-education campaign on the risks of genetic engineering a year and a half ago with an ad on the potential dangers posed to the monarch butterfly by ingesting milkweed dusted with pollen from Bt corn. So it seems appropriate to conclude with Sue Halpern's meditation on the monarch's 3,000-mile journey (from the Adirondacks of upstate New York to the volcanoes of Mexico), a running of the gauntlet that illustrates the complexity and richness of one life form – and how little we yet understand its workings.
The "conservationist" movement is a battle against [genetic engineering] technology, when instead it should be a battle for the "appropriate" use of technology.
Dr. Blake C. Meyers
Department of Vegetable Crops
University of California, Davis
We're alarmed by several potential harms from genetic engineering, including new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, increased residues from broad-spectrum pesticides, the creation of new viruses and pathogens, and unexpected genetic mutations. We see the promise of genetic engineering linked inexorably to the false hope of factory farming: that industrial-scale, pesticide-reliant agriculture is the only way to feed the world. Above all, we see that GE portends both an immense loss of plant biodiversity (as we sacrifice the world's heritage of locally adapted natural foods in favor of a handful of patented, corporate-controlled hybrids that can be grown only in sterile soils) and a tremendous risk to wildness itself as we tinker in ways we do not fully understand with the makeup of life itself.
We ask that 1) genetically modified organisms be kept in a contained environment until independent safety testing proves they are safe; 2) that products containing GMOs be labeled as such; and 3) that the companies that produce GMOs be held responsible for any environmental damage they cause.
The essays, and especially the ads, we've run have earned us a lot of mail, which we welcome. Response means we've sparked some interest among our friends and customers in an issue that needs far more public debate. Some of our correspondents have gently asked us to admit a contradiction between our design of often high-tech clothes and what they see as our anti-tech position on agriculture. We're not opposed to complexity. Modern organic farming actually requires a more complex, if less mechanical, approach to feeding (and clothing) people. But in the tradition of people like Wendell Berry and Jacques Ellul, we place no mystical faith in the high-tech, capital-intensive fix per se. Pests are just as much a problem for farmers now as they were before the wide use of chemicals. Industrial agriculture has wrought enormous environmental destruction, when organic alternatives were possible. There is more good to the world than the technological ingenuity of humans; time to be wise rather than clever.
A few of our scientist friends were stung by our reference in one essay to those in "white lab coats," a sort of Gary Larson Far Side image they object to as anti-science. We can see their point and regret if the caricature encourages yahoos. No one can afford to be anti-science or anti-scientist. But not all geneticists (Richard Lewontin, for instance) agree that GE is inherently safe, or that pinpoint gene-splicing represents great hope for agriculture. The underwriting of science by corporations (through university grants) certainly influences the studies agricultural scientists pursue, or don't. And we now have a solid modern history of stuff that's come out of labs that should have stayed there. DDT doesn't belong in pelicans, rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) doesn't belong in our milk.
One correspondent took us to task on our call for independent safety testing of GMOs � we require that GE food be shown to be not dangerous in any conditions. This stance, and its aversion to risk, he said, inhibits progress. We'll plead half-guilty to that sort of risk aversion. What we would ask: Which sorts of risks are worth it? And what is progress? A new way to get somewhere is of no use if the destination is wrong.
Many of our readers wrote in or e-mailed positive comments about our essays (and ads). Thanks to all who took the time and effort to engage us toe to toe or cheer us on. What happens next with genetic engineering is up, in part, to you. The citizen voice does make a difference: witness the recent commitment from Trader Joe's, a mainstream national food chain of 172 stores, to reformulate its private label foods that contain GMOs. Their reason? "Given the opportunity, the majority of our customers would prefer to have products made without genetically engineered ingredients." Way to go, Trader Joe's.
We must fight to constantly remind ourselves - as you at Patagonia do in every catalog - to balance the "costs" (both micro and macro) of the manufacture and consumption of material goods against the benefits of ownership and use.
Dr. Jonathan M. Links
Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University
At What Risk? A Summary of Thoughts on Genetic Engineering
Dr. Blake C. Meyers, Dr. Jonathan M. Links
Spring 2002
We began our public-education campaign on the risks of genetic engineering a year and a half ago with an ad on the potential dangers posed to the monarch butterfly by ingesting milkweed dusted with pollen from Bt corn. So it seems appropriate to conclude with Sue Halpern's meditation on the monarch's 3,000-mile journey (from the Adirondacks of upstate New York to the volcanoes of Mexico), a running of the gauntlet that illustrates the complexity and richness of one life form – and how little we yet understand its workings.