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Men's Soccer to Host Senior Day Against Oakland
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – In its final home match of the regular season, the Green Bay men's soccer team welcomes Oakland to Aldo Santaga Stadium for a 1:00 p.m. matchup. It will also be senior day, and Sam Krenzien (Wauwatosa, Wis.) and Sabastian Xiong (Cottage Grove, Wis.) will be recognized for their contributions to the team in a pre-match ceremony.
GreenBayPhoenix.com caught up with the duo as they looked back on their time in Green Bay before Saturday's match
A mainstay for the Phoenix the past four seasons, Sam has appeared in 63 matches for Green Bay, totaling 50 points with 21 goals and eight assists.
As a freshman, Sam netted his first collegiate goal in his first collegiate start against Oral Roberts and went on to lead the freshman class with four goals and three assists in addition to being named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team. During his sophomore season, Sam played in 18 games and finished second on the team with six goals. That season he finished with a hat trick, scoring all three goals in a 3-1 win over Detroit. In 2012, Sam was a First Team All-Horizon League Selection after starting all 16 games for the Phoenix and finishing with five points on two goals and an assist.
This season, Sam has started all 15 matches and leads the team with 10 goals and 24 points, nearly doubling his offensive production from the previous three seasons. Earlier this season he collected Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week honors after totaling a combined eight points in matches against Eastern Illinois and N-J-I-T.
In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Sam has also been named to the Horizon League Academic Honor roll three times. Sam is currently working towards a degree in business administration with a minor in economics.
After redshirting his freshman season in 2009, Sabastian has been a valuable member of the Phoenix offense. Playing a combined 40 matches over four seasons, Sabastian has six goals, including four this season. As a sophomore, Sabastian netted his first career goal at Tulsa and finished the season with nine appearances and six starts for the Phoenix.
Last season, he appeared in 16 matches with 14 starts, netting his lone goal of the season at Oregon State at the Oregon State Tournament. This season, Sabastian has played in 14 matches with six starts, posting a career-high four goals while going a perfect two-for-two on penalty kick attempts. Earlier this season he netted two goals against then-No. 12 Marquette en route to collecting Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week honors.
A native of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, Sabastian is currently pursuing his degree in human development with a minor in business administration.
Saturday's match will be the sixth overall meeting between the two teams, but the first as Horizon League opponents. Green Bay leads the all-time series 3-2, winning the first three matchups in 1976, '78 and '79. The Phoenix lost at home in 1980, and after it was 28 years before the two teams met again, a 1-0 loss for Green Bay at Oakland in 2008.
The Phoenix is currently 7-5-3 overall and 2-2-1 in the conference coming off of a 2-1 double overtime loss at Wright State last Saturday.
Krenzien continues to lead the team with 24 points on 10 goals and four assists. His 10 goals and 24 points currently stand second in the Horizon League. Lawrence Talery (Coon Rapids, Minn.) stands atop the team with six assists, good for second in the conference.
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Oakland enters the weekend with an overall record of 5-6-5 and stands third in the Horizon League at 3-2-1. Saturday's contest will be the final match of the regular season for the Golden Grizzlies, who have dropped four consecutive matches including a 1-0 loss against UIC on Wednesday.
Joey Tinnion has appeared in all 16 matches for Oakland this season and leads the team with 15 points on six goals and three assists. Miche'le Lipari stands second with four goals, while Shawn Claud Lawson and Gavin Hoy are tied for the team lead with three helpers.
In goal Sean Lewis has started 14 of the 16 contests this season, posting a 0.98 goals-against average and .769 save percentage with an overall record of 4-4-4 and three shutouts.
As a team Oakland has been outscored by its opponents, 23-16, but has outshot (229-186) its opponents while also owning an advantage in corner kicks (94-66).
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Filter or no filter?
I was wondering what most of you think about this topic as well. I like the fact that it circulates the heat more evenly in the tank and pevents any scummy layers from forming on the top of the water. I wonder sometimes though if the plants would do better without it or would it make a difference at all. My filter presently provides a very gentle surface circulation. What do you guys think? Thanks !
You'll need a filter most likely...Co2 or no Co2?...etc? Tank specs? Bioload/stocking? Lighting?
weelllll... While I'm ok with a large tank with tonnes of plants in it and maybe one or two smaller fish having no filter, the filter really is mainly for the fish. Most people put more fish in a fish tank than the plants in the tank can really support (bioload-wise). Like, I am certain that my thirty gallon aquarium with plants would be fine for one betta - but since I put two dwarf gouramis and four female bettas as well as six otos and snails in there...
also, a filter helps to keep the water clear. I know some people are patient enough to wait a month for the sediment to settle in their tanks, but I'm not! If I can have the excess mechanically filtered out through filter floss, I'm all for it.
I think most people here just don't use the carbon filtration, as it leaches all the "good stuff" that plants use out of the water... but of course, there are plenty of people who will vouch for no filtration in heavily planted tanks, but mostly for situations that I described above.
And also, I'm not positive, but I THINK the filter helps turn the ammonia into nitrites and then nitrites into nitrates that the plants can use more readily. I could be very wrong, though.
I do like using a filter in my tanks for 3 reasons:-
1) The water flow mixes the water keeping temperatures and nutrients level.
2) The filter elements provide a huge surface area, all surface areas in an aquarium are inhabited with bacteria, all areas served by
oxygenated water harbour beneficial bacterias, the filter flow provides oxygeneted water to its media.
3) The mechanical filteration keeps the water clear.
As said it all depends on what it is and what's in it.
I have a 2.5 gallon glass cookie jar sitting next to my head on a widow sill of the kitchen. No fish just pond snails. No filter No heater.
Bottom is a clump of java moss. Top is capped with Ricca that needs to be thinned out and a clump of java fern floating under the Ricca. :)
Tank is the easy one of the three I'm keeping right now. What surface scum it
s all Ricca. ;)
Any how take a look at the circulation = tank health question I asked a couple of weeks ago. This may answer some of the questions your looking for.
What I'm finding is exactly what is suggested here. System is fine and dandy till it over grows itself and the body of water turns stagnant...foul. rotten...
For me this is my high tec tanks right now. It's time to source another canister filter for the beast.
So in some cases it's nice to have a low tech do nothing grow out bowl. :)
I never use filters just a airstone to move water a little. Water changes and lots of plants work just fine....well at least if you keep a close eye on things and know how to keep them in line when needed.
Some plants do better in stagnant water IME.
Ex ricca,pellia,duckweeds,lillys,grasses,some hyrgos when emersed.
moss in 1 inch of water grows great in a sunny window
On one hand--I use filters on most my tanks. I'm more of a fish person so I need it. The reason I got into plants is because of how much better it is for the fish and how much prettier they make the tank.
On the other hand--you'd be surprised how many fish you can keep healthy in a well planted, non filtered tank. Last summer I had a 5 inch goldfish and about 15 minnows and a 30g outdoor, no filter "pond", completely filled with elodea. All the fish thrived.
So, I think if you do it right you don't need a filter, but I still prefer to use them, because it is easier.
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BALTIMORE- The UMBC men's lacrosse team has selected seniors Scott Jones (Port Coquitlam, B.C./Terry Fox), Neill Lewnes (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary's) , and Ethan Murphy (West Seneca, N.Y./West Seneca East) as its captains for the 2012-13 academic year.
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An attackman and four-year letterwinner, Jones has earned All-Conference honors in back-to-back years, including a First-Team selection in 2012.
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do it up however you want. there are a bunch of apps available for "piratify-ing" photos. i used IArrPirate for iPhone (as you can see), but there are oodles of options.
or, if you're feeling choppy, get out your photo editing software and have at it.
heck, you could even declare it an arts & crafts day and make a costume that subjects your furry (or prickly, or scaly, but prolly not scabby) companion to the ultimate humiliation.
however you wanna get it done, matey. eyepatch on the cat, pegleg on the dog, and rum....well, i'll keep the rum.
pirate up those pets!
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Does a crayfish with an eyepatch count? it was all I had on my phone in aviary.
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rpo, nothing personal but your last post has figit room all in it. You're being somewhat vague and it does not help to fix your problem. What EXACT BRAND are your 'dealer' parts? If not FORD specifically, well, there is part if not all of your problem.
I like much cheaper parts that what Mr. Ford sells too, but in the case of engine and transmission mounts for Focus cars that is almost always a mistake.
To someone earlier, the torque converter clutch cannot partially release to cause vibration unless it is affecting idle speed, the idle will appear to fluctuate more. Car will also have a tendency to try to die or die outright right at the slowest speed point of the braking since dragging converter will drag motor speed down to try to die. If motor idling clean as far as speed there then not converter. Generally the hydraulic issue that causes converter clutch dragging goes pretty much the other way from intended, it would be odd indeed to have the clutch pressure modulated so perfectly that the clutch barely kisses the friction surface to simply vibrate but not pull idle down to die.
Low idle speed can easily be slightly clogged PCV or aircrack at throttle blade too.
Oh, uh, happy Thanksgiving y'all....................
Engine operation seems to be the place to keep looking when you can.
Starting simple, and checking basics, will at least rule out some possibilities - and it's normal maint. you'd do sometime anyways.
Such as:
1. Pull plugs, check deposits & condition, check wires & coil.
2.Run a compression test while the plugs are out for baseline numbers & to rule out mechanical issues.
3. A little deeper, consider checking cam timing - especially if the belt is getting a bit "old".
4. Off track a bit, check the serpentine & everything it drives to make sure things are turning smoothly - something to look at if it turns out your timing belt is due for replacement. Don't want to miss a possible issue by skipping right past it!
5. And anytime you happen to peek under the hood, just look at things to see if they look "right". Wiring connectors & routing, same for vacuum connections & lines, it HAD run right before - so we're looking for anything that might have given up the ghost or been damaged somehow....
I have a passenger mount and transmission mount new from dealer. The Torque Strut Mount was new as well, but I found the vibration was greater with the new one than with the old one so I put the old one back. I am thinking of ordering a Torque Strut Mount from RockAuto. The Torque Strut Mount I got from the dealer looked used and may have been returned. I don't know if the Torque Strut Mount could be responsible for the vibrations. My old one looks better than the new and the dealer wouldn't take it back because it had been installed. As for the transmission, it works perfectly right now so I am reluctant to touch it for anything other than a fluid change.
I must be getting used to the vibration as I feel it less and it does help my back like a vibrating lazy boy, but I don't what this to damage any thing else in the car so the hunt for the vibration will continue .... next paycheck.
Disagree all you like but if you knew anything about balancing you'd know why 4 cylinders vibrate more than others. All the other cars with 4 cyl were either RWD (2 opposing 90 degree rubber mounts, one on each side of motor) or if FWD, had 4 point mount (or more) which stops it much better than 3 point mount which Focus has. One of Ford's mistakes. Quite literally there is nothing on the engine itself to restrict the motor moving front or rear, the damping is mostly up and down. The secondary vibration of a four is partially front/rear, once the hydro mount loosens up it does not damp that out any more as it barely did even when mount was new. In fact, once mount is dead it does not dampen in the up direction much either, only down. The reason for the 'Focus shake'.
While anything is possible, it would be extremely unusual for the transmission to cause it. If trans is working correctly other than that complaint, it will most likely be a mistake insisting that someone pull or disassemble trans to stop vibration on these cars. There is simply no up/down or side to side moment to make vibration in trans, it all rotates.
First part you should be looking at is the passenger side engine mount, that's where most of it comes from although others can contribute.
If you have not had a transmission service in the last 60k miles do it it will be money will spent. I believe in the old fashioned service by dropping the transmission pan changing the filter and topping-up with ford transmission fluid.
I do not believe in those expensive flushes they are trying to push and in most case they do more damage then good and are more expensive. The dropping of the pan method should cost no more then $100 This may not help the vibration but it will help make your transmission last much longer.
I have considered the transmission as the source but will approach that as a last resort as anything transmission related work is expensive. The vibration is intermittent. When the car first starts cold, there is very little vibration and some days there is none. After a few minutes, the vibration increases and after driving for more than 30 minutes the vibration is strong. Pulling up to a red light is tough as the vibration reaches its maximum just as the car stops.
I read in many places that vibration on a 4 cylinder engine is normal and that all 4's will vibrate. I disagree. I have owned 4 cylinder cars for the past 40 years and the Focus is the first that has given me vibration problems. All the others have developed a shake if there was a vacuum leak or a bad plug, but I have never had a vibration like this.
I'm thinking I may have the fluid changed and the transmission adjusted after Christmas as I know it will be over $250.00
I have read on youtube a mechanic commenting that most vibration complaints come from auto cars he believes the torque converter in the trans not releasing properly at idle. This is a known problem with Ford torque converters. I also have the same problem and my idle is around 590 rpm in drive. The tranny issue seems to make sense.
In my case I do not believe it's the engine mounts, but the vibration is consistent.
There is a You Tubedeo named: "Zetec Engine Rough Idle - Issue solved"
In a nutshell, the person thought it was his MAF, turned out to be a crack in his air tube under the throttle body (vacuum leak).
|I replaced all 3 although none looked bad. The dog bone and the transmission mount actually looked like new. The passenger mount had no cracks in it, but it did feel like it lacked any fluid inside.
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If I can help it, I'm pretty much an AC Delco guy all the way!!!
I'll probably be replacing the calipers next weekend or so.
Well, Chuck is right in servicing the slides.
Most likely the clicking is from worn attaching parts, i.e. anti-rattle clips, etc.
A high mileage car such as yours should receive rebuilt loaded calipers as the hydraulics are renewed along with being assembled with all new retaining/attaching parts. You just bolt them on and renew the hoses also, as has been suggested.
I am really impressed with and use only AC Delco aftermarket parts (except for that one set I put on a Merkur ).
I was wondering about the CV joint, but turning is not a problem. It is only certain speeds while using the brakes and a left hand turn.
I'm thinking that I'm going to get new calipers anyway and see where that gets me. From the sound of it, most of you guys think that I should have new calipers anyway.
|i was also thinking cvjoint when i read your post thats where i would look.
|I have seen applications where GM used thinner outboard pads. The first time I saw one in the shop I sold calipers and all only to open up the box of new pads to see the inboard pads much thicker than the outboard pads brand new. The main thing you're looking for is comparing left side to right side if looking for problem caliper. Is the left front outboard or inboard shot but the right side ok. With that kind of mileage KULTULZ was right, she should have got loaded calipers and hoses as well (hoses aren't that much). And personally I would consider smoke from the tire major (as in serious). Actually I consider anything to do with brakes major, they're your life. At any time did you notice the car veer when hitting the brakes, this is a good sign of caliper trouble. Also while you're at it take a look at your CV boots to make sure they're not torn. A bad CV joint will click on hard turns (assuming the 95 is front wheel drive). Usually a CV joint is heard on hard turns like in a parking lot but it's worth checking anyway. Jack up the front like already said and have someone step on and off the brake pedal while trying to turn the tires by hand. See if both sides feel about the same.
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|Lubricate the sliding surfaces with moly or lubriplate and check for a sticking caliper. Sounds like you might have a worn pin or retention clip/mechanism. Examine all the parts carefully and replace anything worn, inspect the caliper boot for corrosion hiding underneath. Replace if necessary or rebuild the caliper. Doesn't sound like a major problem yet.
Raise the front end off the ground and turn both wheels by hand. If one turns easier than the other, you have either a sticking calper slide or a sticking caliper piston.
You may also have an internal brake hose failure. If you suspect this and the wheel is very hard to turn, open the bleed screw and it will release the hydraulic pressure on the piston.
A car this age should have been repaired with loaded calipers.
Brake chatter
Okay, this is a daily driver brake question. The car is a 1995 Buick Skylark Custom. It currently has 122,000 on it.
Here's the problem. About a month or two ago, the brakes would make a clicking noise only while at a certain speed WHILE making a left turn (I think I was going about 30 or so). Right turning while braking is fine, hard straight line braking is fine, and any sort of turning in general (regardless of speed) is fine. I replaced the pads and noticed that the outer most pad was worn farther than the inner, so I thought it could be my caliper. I went driving and the noise was gone. Now it is back after only about two months. My wife said that she thought she saw steam or smoke from behind the front tire after she drove it for a while though. It never happened again, but I think that the caliper isn't relaxing like it should.
I need to take the wheels off and check the new pads now, but is there any words of wisdom that anyone can give me???
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The car is at my parents house now and I'm taking care of it, ie removing all the rust.
Just one hour ago my doorbell rang. I was a bit surprised as I wasn't expecting anyone. It was my nephew, he wanted to show me his new car:
1974 FIAT 128 with a FIAT Ritmo Engine+G'Box. This thing is a blast to drive :-) And people's reactions are fantastic, we had a guy in an Impreza STi slow down and give us the "thumbs up"
Little fact I didn't know (anymore): It has IRS all around and a traverse leaf spring at the rear and an automatic brake bias modulator. It is just sad they had that much of rust problems back then...


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Peep rotation from bowmancustom strings
1. The very first thing an archer must understand is that all strings will settle. That is, it will stabilize into a position where it will have the least amount of stress or potential for movement. Never draw the bow without an arrow nocked.After installing the peep on a new string, make note of which way the peep is facing. This position you will use as your guide. Now, without trying to aim, nock an arrow, point it safely at the target butt and release. You should notice that the peep has changed position. This will happen regardless of who made the string set you purchased. The string is becoming seated and on its way to settling. When bought, a new string is placed from a relaxed attitude to the highest continuous kinetic stress of any modern material. It must change. The string will creep, however slight and compress on itself because of the flex from the limbs. This is what the cause of peep rotation is all about. The stress of the bow will move the string to its most stable mode after all the shots have had their effect. Most manufacturers recommend that a string should be shot a couple of hundred times before it could be considered settled. This article will show you an easier way. Your peep is your guide and also your tool to knowing for yourself when a string has settled rather than guessing from shot quantity.
2. The bow must be shot until there is no movement from the peep. This is where the archer will know that the string has settled. After you have shot the required number of times, youll notice the peep will be in exactly the same position after shooting no matter how many times shot. It could take as little as a dozen shots or as many as a few hundred. Regardless of the amount, the string WILL settle. This is the time to go to the next step. You have a constant to work with now. Bear in mind that this constant is a relative term as your string has already so much twist over its length.
3. Draw the bow slowly (nocked) and watch how the peep moves as the string goes through the draw cycle. This is the indicator. The archer then knows what to do with the peep.After drawing the bow and watching which way the peep moved, you must place it in the bow press.If your peep rotates from right to left, you will have to take the string off the lower post (finger/centre serving side for Solo cam bows) and turn it from right to left. How much you turn will depend on how much the string rotates through the draw cycle. The string is doing what it wants to do. All you do is help it go where it wants. This is very important. For a half turn rotation, turn the string a half turn. Draw and shoot the bow a number of times to re-settle the peep. If it still does not roll into your eye view, repeat the process or even try an additional full turn. Always shoot the bow a number of times the re-settle the peep before checking for position. If it rotates too far, turn the string back a half turn at a time. Never do more than a half to a full turn at a time because you are close to where the string wants to be at rest. Too many turns gives a settled string much more than it wants to do. I describe it this way to make it easier to visualize. Always, a little at a time will give much better results.
4. If the peep sits exactly opposite to the position desired the next step is quite simple. The archer then just flips the peep to face him/her.Flipping the peep requires you to go to the bow press again. You dont have to relax the string completely. Relax only enough to be able to get the peep out and turn it a half turn. Remember that each time the bow is in the press, it has to be shot to re-settle.
5. Sometimes the archer will notice that the peep sits at ¾ of the way no matter what he does. At this point the archer knows he is so close any post or peep movement is too much.If you cant seem to get the peep in the right place no matter what is done, you are almost at its optimum position. Any post or peep adjustment that is too far and you havent yet pulled your hair out is the time to flip strands. This step requires the most care and you go back to the bow press. Relax the string again as in the previous step. Look carefully at the direction of the string twist (all bowstrings MUST have twist and never buy one without). For example, if the normal twist of the string is from right to left and your peep must move to the left an 8th of a turn, give or take, do this. On the face of the peep facing you most, take 2 strands from the left side and flip them to the right side. On the opposite face, take 2 strands from the right side and flip them to the left side. This will pull the peep over to the direction you want. If you want to move it slightly the other way, just do the same steps in the opposite direction. I chose 2 strands for simplicity but there is no set number. The more strands means more movement. This last step is done only when all the previous steps were done first. Draw and shoot the bow a number of times to re-settle the string. This system for taming peep rotation is also effective for archers using string loops. The only difference is that the string loop must be turned as well and more care taken to allow the string its movement. Remember: always let the string go where it wants and let it finish what it wants to do.There you have it. This method does work and it must be done properly. An archer may have to play with this a couple of times as string quality varies tremendously from one manufacturer to the next. It is my experience that in a short time, sometimes as quick as a half hour, you are freed of those loud, clumsy string additions that slow a bow down by as much as 10 - 20 ft per second. Peep rotation can be a headache. If an archer slows down and follows a set system of steps, then he can enjoy and explore his potential with much more confidence and pleasure. Good Luck . . . and Good ShootingMathews Ovation 60 lbs 29 Dl- Ranger custom Strings
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Ovation Info
Got an Ovation and shot it for about three years now. Am thinking of improving the sights and rest. Looking at the Sure-Loc Lethal Weapon single post, or a Sure-Loc Challenger Ultra 550, both with a 29 or 35 MM shroud. I'm getting really tired of the Extreme Sniper multi-post I have now.
Are drop away rests any good?
Any other Ovation tips would be appreciated.
Shooting an Ovation is a pleasure and I love mine.
On sights.... You need to check them out and pick one that makes sense for what you use the bow for and what kind of sight picture you want. I use my Ovation for target only so I have a Sureloc with a 29mm scope and an appropriate 1/16 peep. If I were to every try and use it for hunting I would go with a Copper John dovetail 4 pin sight and probably a 3/16 peep. Never tried that though, my Ovation is in Blueberry target colors and deer can see blue better than anything in the red 'zone'...
Good luck with your choices and your Ovation.
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Thanks for the info. Mine is an '04 in "Blueberry" too, and I don't use if for hunting either. With your Sure-Lock, can you get out to 80 yards?
I plan on putting in a 10 target walking range on my property, and need the flexibility of a sight that can be adjusted from 12 to 80 yards. I can't get enough adjustment out of my existing Extreme Sniper, and am tired of multiple pins as they are distracting and hard to center for me.
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Joining Rebecca for dinner this week, Melinda Buttle, Nick Earls and Robin McConchie!
Bon Appetit!
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Teaching in HCMC
I am a natural-born American citizen, and I am 100% Vietnamese ethnically. My parents were born in Vietnam. I have been to Vietnam numerous times recently to improve my Vietnamese and to visit family. I currently have a 5 year visa exemption. I have no criminal history.
I speak English as my native language, and I consider myself above-average in the Vietnamese language and am more than capable of communicating in Vietnamese. I have been learning how to read and write Vietnamese for the past couple of months.
I have a Bachelor's degree (BA) in Psychology at a state university in the USA. I enrolled in teacher's education at the same school after I got my BA, and have some experience in a classroom setting as a Teacher's Assistant (TA), but I stopped pursuing my teaching credentials due to unexpected life occurrences.
I want to teach English in Ho Chi Minh City. I want to teach primarily kids and teenagers (adults not preferred). Here are my questions:
1. What exactly are the educational requirements for teaching in Vietnam? I want to ask to be completely sure. I read online that only a BA in any subject is required, and that a TEFL is not required, but preferred if I have want to have more career opportunities in Vietnam.
2. Regarding the TEFL, I read there is also a TESOL and CELTA. Which of these two (or something else I did not mention) is recommended for me? And assuming I want to get accredited with the TEFL (or something else), I have these questions:
a. How long is the process?
b. Are there online courses available?
c. What is the price to get this certification?
d. Where do I look if I want to get my TEFL (or equivalent)? I don't know where to look.
3. What is the average pay if I work there? I plan to start off working 20 hours/week.
4. How much of my income gets taxed in Vietnam? To my knowledge, I am not a Vietnamese citizen. Is it beneficial, tax wise, to get Vietnamese citizenship? I plan to keep my US citizenship.
5. How much of my income gets taxed by the US? I know that as a US citizen, my worldwide income is taxed by the IRS. But I also read that I can get my income exempt from US taxes if I meet certain requirements. I don't know the exact requirements.
6. Assuming I met all of the educational requirements, what is the next step? What do I do now? Where exactly do I look for jobs?
7. If a school requires proof of degree, how would I provide this proof? I assume I don't have to send my physical degree to Vietnam.
I have more questions, regarding topics like obtaining a work permit, where to look for employers and something called "exchange rate", and job security. But I will ask them later.


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Re: F.Y.I.
This was my first thought: Ha!
canned unicorn! hope its dolphin safe!
Re: And On His Farm He Had Chicken Nuggets
Great design and Execution. But I don't want a McDonald's based shirt anywhere near my body.
thatrobert wrote:Great! I would've liked the text to go all the way down.
I was sure hot dogs had some "happy fun ball" in the ingredients as well...
Yeah, right now it makes the composition look a bit odd. But still, it's pretty great!
Boots, did you eat the last unicorn? Seriously, the shelves are empty.
And this shirt isn't disturbing...
Nice, Boots!
Lord Voldemort would approve.
Re: The Giving Pig
Re: An Honest Meal
yes you are, piggy!
Re: Business Time
This is disturbing.
Re: Hot Dog's Identity Crisis
Also, I hate to say it but this is too subtle. I remember being confused by this the first time you entered it.
Since text is allowed, I'd go for a "What AM I?" text bubble.
Re: Just say No
Sorry animals, I munna eat choo. Except maybe the chicks. ::narrows eyes:: We'll see.
Sweet design, jas'! ^__^
Re: By Your Powers Combined!
luv this one in the prederby thread! awesomesauce!
Hahahahaha! This is just...horrible! Well played.
lkackman wrote:Win! This is so great. You guys did awesome, but I was told there would be tacos, and I see no tacos on the menu.... grrr.
They are "secret" menu items. All the locals know to ask for them.
Re: Baconoctopus
I WANT, both as a shirt and as a tasty food item.
NOM NOM NOM! Octo-Bacon!
thatrobert wrote:Also, I hate to say it but this is too subtle. I remember being confused by this the first time you entered it.
Since text is allowed, I'd go for a "What AM I?" text bubble.
I'd love it if the text bubble said "I'm a monster!!!"
Re: Turducken
Great to have you back Ski. Looks great, I always like your sketchy style. I would not want this on a shirt, but the execution is to good to not vote
Re: The Catch
so sad.
I love this! But I would love it more if the label were in front of him instead of behind. It kinda looks like he's pooping it.
Nice one.
Re: Gobble Gobble Suckas!
ITS GOING TO BE A BLOODY THANKSGIVING! Great work Mr.W
How long did it take you to do the feather textures? I know you had started this prior to the derby and was just curious.
Re: Feel The Burn
After a quick glance where I saw a random tusk instead of a mouth really threw me off. Now I can't unsee the tusk. Cool shirt, though. Very cute idea.
Incredible details!! love it so much!
Simple, Clean and funny. It doesn't get much better than this. You nailed the look of the grill, steak and A1 bottle.
Plus, without the A1 sauce, this would not be as cool.
Re: An exhaustive guide to cuts of meat
I would eat the jowls too.
Great compromise on the text. Looks great! GMV
Wow!!! Effin' cool!!!
Awesome as always. Just going to sit here for a while and admire your technique...
Cool shading effects!
I hope people are actually reading this. because seriously, it's one of the first tees I've truly laughed at in a long time. That wall-o-text is killer.
Really happy to see this submitted!
Amazing artwork!
Re: TEXAS CHAINSAW BBQ
Awesome! +1
lkackman wrote:ITS GOING TO BE A BLOODY THANKSGIVING! Great work Mr.W
How long did it take you to do the feather textures? I know you had started this prior to the derby and was just curious.
mmmm good question! ha!
I start last week and the first sketch tuck me like 8 hours just for ink it by hand, its have a lot of detail in the body, and then for tuck out al the sadows, was much much less
Hrmmm... I don't think I like the simplicity of the animals. I know the hot dog is simple(not much you can do to make a hot dog look complex), and the animals match the same style, but the animals feel rushed with an almost anime quality to them.
In my opinion, this is nowhere near your best work.
Sweet! So glad you subbed this. Hope I get to buy it!
Hahahaha coll artwork spirit
thanks everyone! and I went back and forth on adding the dictionary tag. but thought it added another fun element to the design. And sorry infinity... but I like it in that negative space. although I can see your point
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Logan • Watching Kyler Fackrell's freshman debut, a lot of Aggies fans were giddy at the prospect of having the Arizona linebacker for a few more seasons. Football observers and opposing coaches felt the same way, giving him freshman All America honors and a spot on the All-WAC first team.
But watching his own film during the offseason, Fackrell keeps finding room to grow.
"I made some big plays, but there's a lot to improve," said the linebacker, who had 87 tackles and three interceptions for the WAC-champion Aggies last year.
Fackrell is preparing for a big sequel. He's built that kind of expectation at Utah State.
One area he's tried to really work on is his body: Fackrell's lanky 6-foot-5 frame is more akin to a basketball player in some respects. He played last season at 230 pounds, but he's gained 10 in the offseason and hopes to add more.
The trick is to get bigger, but not lose the playmaking ability that made him a freshman sensation.
"I want to be more explosive as I gain weight," he said. "I'm just trying to really get better at rushing the passer and holding my ground better against the run."
Fackrell's spring has gotten off to a solid start: He picked up a sack in the first scrimmage last week, and coaches call him a consistent performer in practice.
Fackrell attributes some of that to being in a unit that returns some of its best playmakers in Jake Doughty and Zach Vigil. Having position coach Kevin Clune back has also bred confidence.
"That's a good amount of returning chemistry, and we had good chemistry last year," he said. "Having coach Clune back was big. And having a new defensive coordinator [Todd Orlando] who can adopt what we did last year and add to it really helps."
Joe Hill still standing out
Aggie coach Matt Wells said on the first day of spring practice that Joe Hill played well, but he'd wait and see how he did throughout camp. He said same thing on the third day of practice, and then on the fourth, and then after the scrimmage.
On the eighth day, Wells acknowledged that Hill has been one of the most consistent performers in camp.
He didn't say Hill has clinched a starting job, but it seems evident he's been the best back so far as the Aggies look to replace Kerwynn Williams.
His speed has been one of his defining characteristics this spring, but so has his work ethic, Wells said.
"He sticks out," Wells said. "As long as he continues to practice as he has been, he should have a good fall."
Of note
Wells said he felt there was again good balance between the first-team offense and defense, but Chuckie Keeton led some good drives on a red zone drill and a two-minute drill. D.J. Tialevea caught a touchdown pass.
A closer look
Linebacker Kyler Fackrell freshman season included:
• 87 tackles, three interceptions
• FWAA All-American
• First team all-WAC
• Two-time WAC defender of the week


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Ever since I saw myself in the bathing suit from the cruise, I swore I would avoid black bathing suits for awhile. It's so obvious I bought it to look slimmer. But really. How is a bathing suit going to make me look skinny? That's asking a bit much. My quest now isn't to look 15 pounds lighter, but to have the appearance of bigger boobs. Adding instead of taking aways seems like a more realistic goal. This green suit I recently bought is cute, but didn't do the trick. I'm hoping this bathing suit from J.Crew (on sale for $26) will make it happen. I'm so proud how far I've come in the boob department.
I was a gymnast and spring board diver in my teen years. Boobs don't go well with those sports, so I tried everything to prevent them from developing. I remember watching Now & Then and feeling like kindred spirits with Christina Ricci's character as she duct tapes her boobs down flat.
And I'll never forget the moment I was reaching across my chest for a pencil in the junk draw in my kitchen and feeling the beginnings of boobs. I was around 10 or 11. Not helping matters was my mom's diagnosis with breast cancer around that time. I left the pencil in the junk drawer and walked over to the couch and sat for five minutes, just starring at the wall. I felt like my life as a kid was over. I was worried the next morning I would wake up and look like a fully developed woman.
It didn't happen. The process was much slower, but that didn't stop me from wearing the tightest sports bras under my clothes until I was in college. I associated boobs with fat and growing old. It wasn't until I met my husband Rob that I finally became comfortable with my body and ditched the sports bras. Before him, I hated my boobs. But look at me now! Buying swimsuits with one thing in mind: Bring on the boobies.
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Maybe it's just a bloke thing, but whenever I'm out testing a new camera I'm always acutely aware that other camera users, or at least the male ones, are sizing up the gear that I'm using to determine our relative positions on the social ladder of camera status. It's particularly noticeable with DSLR users. If I'm out testing a compact camera or even a super-zoom, DSLR owners tend to give me mildly patronising looks, as though to say "You're using a tripod with that little thing? How cute."
Similarly if I'm using some new entry-level digital SLR I tend to notice sidelong glances of disparaging smugness from owners of more expensive mid-range models. Usually I pay no attention to such things; we are, after all, professionals. However today I will admit to a moment of sweet, sweet revenge against this small but personal annoyance.
I was in Sidmouth shooting my usual detail test shots of the seafront with a couple of new DSLRs. The viewpoint where I stand to take that particular shot is popular with tourists at this time of year, and as usual there were a couple of people there snapping the same view. One guy had an older Olympus super-zoom, but the other was using a Canon EOS 40D and the two of them had clearly already established their relative social positions.
The first camera I was testing was an entry-level Sony which I'll be reviewing next week, and I immediately noticed a slightly envious glance from super-zoom user and the usual annoyingly smug look from the Canon owner. I let him enjoy his illusion of superiority while I finished taking shots with the Sony. Then I put it back in my bag and pulled out the Nikon D3x.
I swear I heard a small, strangled yelp from the 40D owner as his previous status was reversed in an instant, because he knew, and he knew that I knew, that in the world of DSLR cameras the D3x is Top Dog, the alpha male of the social order, and I couldn't have injured his pride any more painfully if I'd peed in his camera bag. The D3x is simply the biggest, fastest and most expensive DSLR camera on the market, and even owners of the Canon EOS 1DS MkIII will nod their heads in respect. Although there's always the Hasselblad H3DII-50, but nobody talks to those guys.
Of course that's not the reason why someone would buy a Nikon D3x. People who buy cameras for status or because they think that owning a more expensive camera will magically make them a better photographer will usually go for the Canon EOS 5D MkII, which is still expensive but less than half the price of the D3x.
No, the only reason someone would spend £4,800 on a serious professional camera is because they are a serious professional photographer, and they need a camera that can be relied upon to take top quality pictures every time, all the time, in any situation from the backstreets of Basra to the rainforests of the Amazon. That's the job that the D3x was designed to do, and doing anything less with it would be a waste.
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I went to a photography degree show a few months back, and the pictures drawing the largest crowd and praise were shot using an "inferior" four thirds Olympus E-420, and the worst, a series of badly shot, cliqued still lifes was shot using.. You guessed it, a D3X..
Had a good chuckle to myself when I left in the way only camera nerds can..
Having been fortunate to either own or use most high end DSLR's one question I get asked most often is "is it really worth the money?" The answer is most certainly YES! When I upgraded from a 30D to a 1D MKIIn a few years ago I couldn't believe the difference in image quality, bearing in mind they are the same resolution. I thought things may have changed over recent times until I tried a friends new 50D. The 50D was so incredibly noisy at 200 ISO ultimate IQ was not really any better than my old 30D. My advice is: if you are going to spend a chunk of money on a mid-range SLR, buy a two or three year old pro body instead. Something like a D2X, 1D MKII or a 5D. You won't regret it and it will be worth more at resale time.
...and don't forget to budget for good lenses too
Love the "defocused temporal perception" reference
It's very true about the class structure with cameras. When I'm walking around Central London, there a loads of SLR users. You can see people drooling over cameras like sports cars.
"I swear I heard a small, strangled yelp from the 40D owner as his previous status was reversed in an instant, because he knew, and he knew that I knew, that in the world of DSLR cameras the D3x is Top Dog, the alpha male of the social order, and I couldn't have injured his pride any more painfully if I'd peed in his camera bag."
Okay...This review is getting weird...
Nice body but way too expensive. The D3 is much cheaper and just as good, unless you have to print billboard-size blowouts of your pictures. I'm a Canon user myself, and I got both a 5D MKII (FF + quality) and a 1D MKIII (1.3x + 10FPS) for less than the price of the D3X; lenses for these beasts cost a lot of money.
Unless you are a professional who knows exactly why you need such a beast, save your money and buy a D700 and a quality lens or two. The results will look exactly the same but you won't look like such a tw*t with it hanging round your neck.
@Digital Fury
of course as well as billboard size enlargements, you could also crop your photos more aggressively whilst remaining within an acceptable output resolution. If sensor technology develops far enough, all we would need would be one very high resolution wideangle prime lens - the zooming could all be done by cropping.
Not that I can afford a D3x...
@ Martin Daler - To an extent yes, but in reality it would be both highly impractical and time consuming, especially for professionals. You also seem to be forgetting the effect focal length has on visual perspective; do a YouTube search for "dolly zoom" to see this same effect used in film, although it applies to still photography as well and is a useful compositional tool, especially where portraits are concerned.
@Martin Daler
I do that with a Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG, when I need a very fast lense setup (on my 1D MKIII) or I have to carry as little hardware as possible, but ultimately using an optical zoom is still better in my book - even with +20mpx - because of focus issues. Even if you have the pixels, the digitally zoomed images will never be as sharp as the optically zoomed ones (using a quality zoom), and besides 10mpx from a high quality sensor still packs a lot more detail than crappy compacts that most people are using. That being said, I understand that not everybody wants to carry (or buy) zooms, but at its current (gouging) price level the D3X is a rip off, as it is only a D3 with its FPS speed cut in 1/2 and fitted with a 24mpx sensor.
^^^can I pee in there camera bags?
@ smc8788 The only thing that influences perspective is where you stand. Then you select a focal length to fill the frame from that standpoint (as demonstrated so beautifully in dollyzoom shots). Get close up with a telephoto lens and you will still get the big nosed, google eyed perspective on a portrait you get standing that close with a wideangle - you just won't get much more than the nose in the frame. Stand back from a scene with a wide angle lens and you will still get the same depth compression perspective you associate with a long telephoto - you just will have to enlarge the same far-distance area of the final shot as would be farmed by a telephoto to see the effect. And that is my point - once sensor technology and lens design reach a certain point it will become much more acceptable to rely on cropping and enlarging rather than having to lug aroung enough lenses to crop and enlarge the original scene.
Like Digital Fury says, lenses haven't got there yet, high resolution sensors still test the limits of lenses. But don't forget, it only wants to be a fixed focal, so fewer design compromises, and it could do the job of a bag full of expensive glass, so they could throw some money at it too.
Just imagine the benefits however, travel light with one pancake lens only, and let the sensor do the zooming. No dust problems, no changing lenses, no chiropractice bills, one set of filters. Put the 'S' back into SLR!
@ Cliff Smith
Excellent review and great writing! I'm not even in the market for this kind of camera, let alone the Nikon D3x, but now I want one! Ooooh!
Love the comment about the pecking order. For a Sony A300 user I know I'm just "cheap" not "poor". If people want to be pimped by a particular brand they are more than welcome to be. It is more about skill than it is about expensive equipment. It is always amusing to see people trying to look good taking items of little artistic merit to complement their own talents.
@ Cliff Smith
''Although there's always the Hasselblad H3DII-50, but nobody talks to those guys.''
What do you mean by that??
@krisinldn: It's what's called a joke.
krisinldn - The Hasselblad H3DII-50 is a medium-format digital camera with a 50 megapixel 36×48mm sensor. It's an amazing piece of kit, but it costs around £18,000 body only. And no, before anyone asks I have no plans to review it anytime soon, even if I could convince them to lend me one.
@Martin: You're half right. Zooming into a far off image does give the same affect as using a telephoto lens. However, the idea that cameras will one day move to just a single lens is ridiculous for two reasons.
1. Quality will always be better using glass to zoom: http://www.trustedreviews.c...
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Don't get me wrong, many pros do just walk around with a good quality semi-wide prime lens and rely on the quality of the glass and sensor to produce useable pictures when cropped. However, there will always be situations where an even wider angle is needed or the subject is simply too far away to get a decent picture when cropping.
nice toy
Brilliant introduction - I suspect that a number of us have been there at some time!
Nice but I'm still more than satisfied with my D700, and will nt pay the additional amount to upgrade to this for so many pounds more! 8 )
Can I afford a D3x? No, I can't but I made sure I could and bought one anyway after reseaching it in some detail. Full frame with gobsmacking resolution all within a easy to handle 35mm camera. If you want the bees knees of a 35mm pro camera go for the D3x, but just make sure you have the lenses to suit.
...does it have an Auto mode?
I love this camera. I have been an avid amateur photographer for about 20 years, and I was fortunate enough to have the money to buy it and a good set of lens in June 2009.
What can I say? It is a stunning instrument, and if you are a skilled photographer, it will extend what you can realise. That said: The quality of the image is primarily the result of the man behind the gear, rather than the gear. (One of my best images, one I received an award for was shot with a Canon G4 ... go figure.)
As for the society of photographers and social ranking: There are few things that diminish one's position more than not being able to create great images with a great camera. If you have the gear, but not the skill, be prepared to be discounted completely. On the other side, if you manage to create a stunning image with a Holga, watch the less skilled who happen to own big gear skulk off like cockroaches.
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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by haribobo, Jan 30, 2011.
You knew it was coming...multiple choice allowed- pick up to 3!
Kim will win.
The silver and bronze will come out of some combination of Asada, Czisny, Ando, Korpi, Kostner, and Murakami, depending who rises to the occasion.
Zero chance of Meier, Phaneuf, Flatt, Leonova, or Makarova being on the World podium.
But which one of these do you see possibly finishing in the top 5?
Best of the competition will win because ice is slippery as you know.
I just want everybody can do their best as they prepared for the game.
Didn't Meier announce that Euros was her last competition?
Leonova or Makarova of those have the best chance of top 5 IMO.
Thank you very much. I just want to see Yuna skate again. The bots might care about the result but I don't.
Alissa is carrying the momentum, she's having a great season. Mao is getting her mojo back, Miki is always going to be a threat, and there's always one European girl will challenge the podium.
I picked Alissa, Miki and Yu-Na.
I wish Alissa to be on the Worlds podium. She's a lovely skater and having a great season.
Miki is a consistently excellent jumper and always has been strong at Worlds.
I'm a big fan (no secret) of Yu-Na and just happy getting to see her new programs. Win or lose not important.
I want to see Sarah at the Worlds one more time. Congratulations on her major championship title. She more than deserves to have her swan song on the bigger stage.
I hope it's Miki, Mao and Yu-Na. I'd love to see Alissa or Carolina, as well.
Yes, she did.
I think it'll be Miki, Mao, and Yuna. I accidentally voted for Kanako because I didn't see Yuna on the list at first. The order will probably be Yuna, Miki, Mao, the reason being is that Miki has been skating better than Mao all season. I know I haven't seen Yuna all season but she's so perfect that I can't help but guess she'll be in first, especially with no lady really being a bright light this year (except maybe Czisny in on kind of an emotional level). Kiira, Carolina and Alena are too inconsistent, ie. they won't lay down two clean skates back to back, or at least I don't think they will. Cynthia, Rachael and Ksenia are also prone to making small errors that could take them out of contention. Sarah Meier won't be there as she said her last competition was Euros.
I'm thinking Yuna, Miki, Kanako. Mao's jumps likely won't be totally together by then and Alissa I'm expecting to have a few bobbles where it's worlds, and could also get dinged with URs. Carolina would have a shot were it not for her injury and limited content. Kiira if she's on, could sneak in there for a bronze, but after seeing what she did at Europeans, it doesn't seem the most likely.
I said Kim, Asada, and Murakami. It's in Japan so I expect the Japanese girls will be fighting hardcore and Murakami is better than Ando. Kostner has added back triple flip which means consistency is gone and she won't be near the podium. Czisny has a shot at a medal.
Worlds may be a 4CC affair:
I picked YuNa, Mao and Alissa. But, Miki could really spoil the party.
Kanako - too young and unpolished right now. But, no expectations.
Euro ladies -
Kostner - would probably threaten for a medal after the SP if she goes clean [3t - 3t, 3l], but she's hobbled in the LP w/ lack of harder jumps. Plus, she still has shown herself to be a headcase.
Korpi - see above
Meier - will not compete.
Lepisto - going to even compete? If so, Worlds would be the debut for a skater that is also pretty shaky in the jump dept.
Wild card - Do we even know what shape YuNa is in? She's a mystery and she's not infallible. She will debut at Worlds, and if she makes a couple of major errors, Mao might take her
I think Mao is as much of a wild card as Kim. At this point I'd say that Ando is a podium threat but every one else is a question mark. I don't see a medal for either of the Russian ladies, though.
I think Miki will likely be on the podium, it's just a matter of color. She'll play it safe in the SP like she did at Japanese Nats and do 3lz-2lo and 3lo, and she'll be a little bit behind the leaders but then make it up by skating her FS clean with all those backloaded jumps. Her issue this season has been the SP, but that was because the 3lz-3lo and 3f were giving her trouble, if she avoids both and goes clean which it seems like she's bound to do, she'll be on the podium. Mao, Kanako, Yuna are the most likely to join her on the podium but Alissa, Carolina, and Kiira have a shot to sneak up there as well.
I think it will be Mao, Yuna, and Alissa. Worlds are in Japan, and Mao always seems to skate her best in Japan and when it counts. Yuna hasn't competed yet, so I predict she will make at least one major error in the LP. If Alissa skates the way she has these last two competitions, she will podium. Ando and Kostner can play spoilers, but I don't think it's Kanako's time yet.
I'll predict Alissa for 3rd. Sounds about right. The other spots will be Yuna and one Japanese skater...
Kanako is pretty fearless so she could surprise everyone. Isn't a youngster skating a blinder typical for a post-Olys year?
Although I'd love Mao to medal, she was disastrous not so long ago and may need more time. On the other hand, if Yuna isn't trained I would expect Mao to overtake her.
Can we do a 4CC poll before we get serious about this one?
btw does anyone know if Mirai Nagasu is going to 4CC. I was so disappointed that she isnt going to Worlds this year. Hope she gets NHK next season so she can see her family!
Just a quick question...Yuna couldn't win Worlds after winning the whole last season, what makes you so sure she can win after not skating all season?
Miki will win. I just have a feeling. Yuna will be on the podium somewhere, and the final spot will be up for grabs between Mao, Kanako, Carolina, Kiira, and Alissa - but most likely Kanako will actually medal and the rest of them will be headcases as usual.
Since she has no competition this year. Last years Worlds was her worst competition ever almost and she still would have won easily if Asada was at this years level. There is no reason to think she would even skate as bad as last year where she was coming off the major high and all the attention after the Olympic Gold only a month earlier. Who is going to beat her, Miki Ando, Alissa Czisny, ROTFL!
Lets put it this way it is totally hers to lose. She has to make alot of mistakes to lose regardless what anyone else does.
I agree. I think the judges are going to be a lot stricter on Alissa at Worlds, not just on the jumps but also on PCS--plus, as well as she's been skating, that run is probably going to come to an end at some point. She could win a medal, of course, but I'm expecting an all-Asian podium. I also wouldn't be surprised if Flatt turns it up a notch and gets near the podium as well, even though the judges aren't usually that kind to her.
I think it will be Kim, Czisny, and Murakami.
I think it will be a fight between asada and kim, and the bronze will probably be between miki, crizny, murakami,
Ando easily beat Asada at Nationals. So it is interesting to see the support stronger so much for Asada in this thread. On the other hand Asada can still improve alot from Nationals while Miki hit her limit there, and international judges will not compare them in PCS the way the judges at Nationals did I am pretty sure. Even Suzuki has been beating Ando in PCS this season.
I think 4CC will tell us a lot. If Asada does two 3A and 3-3 combination (like she plans) she will be my main favourite to win the worlds. With her "new" old jumps, new rules about UR, possibility of doing 3A instead of A in SP she will be a very strong rival.
On the other hand it's hard to predict what Yuna will show us No matter what she does, she will be the biggest surprise for me.
This is going to be SUCH an interesting Worlds for the ladies. Mao has been awful all season until Japanese Nationals. The question she will have to answer is "was that a fluke or a turn around?" Yu Na is a favorite but how can anyone be considered a heavy favorite when they haven't competed since the Olympics, over a year ago. The SP will be very telling for both Mao and Yu Na. Miki is my safe pick for a medal, she has been doing better and better and she should grab a medal, it could be anything from gold to bronze, though. Alissa is my hope for a medal, but you never know with her consistency issues and I think the judges look at her as a choice only if they have no others, but her GPF win should give her a reputation boost. Kostner doesn't have the difficulty and I don't know if the judges will put another lady on the podium without the full arsenal of jumps. It would take meltdowns from quite a few others before she got on the podium, at least I hope.
Yuna, Alissa, and Ando.
I'm unsure whether Yuna will win the gold, but she will certainly medal if she would be half as good as she was in Vancouver.
For Alissa, it would be natural for her to capp off a dream season with a world medal.
Home terf PCS buff will guarantee a medal for Ando despite her empty Morozov programs if she goes clean. I don't think highly of her skating but at least she deserves to be higher than Asada for being consistent this season.
Where nationals are in Japan I'm not too worried about Miki's PCS. Her original SP this season was just not a good program, so the low PCS made sense. The new SP is better, and if she plays it safe and goes clean, which I assume she will, her PCS should be better than if her jumps are off like they have been in the SP this GP season when she was going for the 3lz-3lo and 3f. Her LP already scored 122, and that was skating second at the GPF, so a clean Miki LP at Worlds is probably gonna score around 125 if she's clean in the SP, so that should be enough to get on the podium, it's just a matter of color. Her jumps have been big, gorgeous, and fully rotated this season so I'm sort of expecting they'll stay that way by the time worlds comes around. I actually think Miki has a good shot at winning again, although you never know with Miki.
There is no reason to think she isn't going to crack under the presure of being gone either. A new coach, new training, no competition, she may win but they won't make it easy for her. Who is going to beat her? Who knows; but I would never count any of them out either.
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Barack Obama claims Russian President Medvedev has promised to withdraw his troops in Georgia to pre-conflict areas. The issue of the origin of the Georgia-Russian conflict are still unclear and there is some evidence Georgia initiated the conflict. Prudence suggests offering words, but not guns to the government of Saakashvilli.


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Cedar City • They didn't celebrate until the horn sounded.
But once it did, Richfield seniors Megan Bean and McKell Lajeunesse found each other. Lajeunesse jumped into the arms of Bean, throwing a No. 1 into the air at Centrum Arena, signifying this year's Wildcats had finally done what they set out to do.
After being eliminated early in last year's 2A tournament, top-seeded Richfield used it as motivation heading into this season.
And it worked.
In the end, the Wildcats defeated Emery 41-27 in the 2A state championship game Saturday afternoon, ending their 2012-13 season on a 21-game win streak.
"We came out this year with fire," said Lajeunesse, who scored 12 points. "There's eight seniors on this team, and every single one of us promised each other we were going to try our hardest after what happened last year."
They kept their promise.
For the third time in four years, Richfield was crowned state champion.
"From Day 1 in the summer, we knew we were going to come after this," said Richfield coach Marc Peterson, cradling the 2A trophy.
Throughout their season, the Wildcats focused on defense, and Saturday's handcuffing of the Spartans was proof of how much defensive prowess this year's Richfield team had.
The Spartans didn't eclipse the double-digit scoring mark in one quarter. They shot 25 percent in the game, which was the Wildcats' plan coming in. Peterson had said in order for his team to win, the Wildcats would have to slow down the backcourt of Shelby Allred, Kelsie Cox and Ashlynn Allred.
Those three combined to score 14 points.
"When it comes down to it," said Bean, who finished with a game-high 14 points and seven rebounds, "defense is what matters."
The Richfield defense forced 30 Emery turnovers and used a steady diet of Bean's low-post scoring abilities as well as its outside shooting to win the title. Members of the team sacrificed their bodies, diving for loose balls, fending off inquiring defenders and hustling for 32 consecutive minutes.
This Richfield team wanted it.
"These girls have had pressure on them all through high school," Peterson said.
They responded on the biggest of stages.
Afterward, Bean was asked to reminisce on last year's 2A quarterfinal loss as she played with her piece of championship net she'd cut down minutes before.
"We got pushed to our limit this year," she said. "Peterson made us give everything we had."
The Wildcats did, earning yet another state championship to plant inside the halls of Richfield High School.
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Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
I am considering a custom trailer for our Islander 28. About 8K for the trailer. I plan to be un-stepping and stepping the mast myself. That is a work in progress. We have a place at home and a tow vehicle. Maine is right to mention the gas and time involved in traveling to and from the boat. We own our stands and could sell them. I am thinking the "convenience factor" is worth the cost of the trailer and it will sell with the boat if it comes to that. The haul out charge will be replaced by a travellift charge. The storage charge goes away.
By eliminating the stepping cost and storage charge we will save about $700.00 / year. The travel cost is at least that much if time is of value. Another trailer to register. I am considering it a 6 year pay off with equity to sell at the end.
Just considering it at this point.
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
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Forgetting something that concludes in making the entire trip a waste of time and money is something else to consider.
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
Like MS we used to ship our CS 36T to the back yard. The boat hauler would:
- ramp haul the boat with a hydraulic trailer
- remove and de-rig the mast, store on the side of the trailer
- transport the boat 40 miles to the back yard
- store the boat on their stands for the winter, and move the mast to stands (having a small yard tractor helps here...)
- pick the boat and mast up in the spring
- transport the boat 40 miles back to the ramp
- rig and hoist the mast
- ramp launch the boat
for a total price that was a few dollars less than the boatyard charged to haul the same boat, move it 50 yards and store it for the winter with the mast up.
If you have the yard space for your boat, the answer was pretty clear.
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
Originally Posted by Maine Sail View Post
Also don't forget to factor in the gas you spend money on every time you visit the boat at the yard and your time spent driving to and fro that could be better spent actually working on the boat or spent with family.......
Before I leave for the boat I make a list. Sometimes I forget to make a list of lists that I have to remember what things I have on lists to pick up for the list of projects I have listed on other lists and the list of tools I need to complete the orange juice is boiling on the stove so I better get to work before I paint the bathroom.
I need to go sailing or at least drive down to the yard and stare at the damn thing.
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Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
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It cost me $650.00 to have our boat hauled 150 miles to our house when we bought her. If I had kept her in a yard while working on her, I'd have close to 3K in storage fees to date. For me this works.
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
It cost me $650.00 to have our boat hauled 150 miles to our house when we bought her. If I had kept her in a yard while working on her, I'd have close to 3K in storage fees to date. For me this works.
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Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
Plus being at home I never have to worry about "mast up" boats toppling over onto our boat:
Also in the spring I never have to worry about IGNORANT boaters skirting the rules and sanding their bottom with no dust collection system like they guy who showed up on a Sunday and covered every boat in the yard in green dust that took myself alone over 30 hours to clean! Some people who were ready to go in had THOUSANDS of dollars in canvas destroyed.
I can also "prep" my bottom paint in the spring with our 3000 PSI pressure washer. Sure beats Scotch-Brite or sanding. I can't do that in a boat yard...
At home I also have my own shore power and don't have to worry about the breaker being overloaded ten times on a Saturday... That is my barn where my tools live.... Forget a tool...... Takes two seconds to grab it..
Because of how the driveway for the boat was installed and the massive Hemlock hedge I cna get away with my own custom "vestibule" for the boat which makes getting on and off the boat easy as pie.. My ladder can also stay there all winter.....
You would pay a TON of money for a shrink job like this (used to cost me about $900.00 for a job not as well done). At most yards you can not DIY shrink wrap nor bring in an outside contractor... This costs me $300.00 and NOTHING touches my Awlcraft 2000 finish....
Also good luck getting a yards shrink wrappers to do the finer details like perimeter boards, perimeter board support struts and cross ties... Oh and you want removable cross ties so you can work on it... ha ha ha ahhhh...
Perimeter board, perimeter board support struts and REMOVABLE cross ties...
Also good luck trying to get the yards shrink wrap guys to give you "proper pitch" for your cover. We got 10"+ of some wet sticky white stuff yesterday and the cover this morning had ZERO snow on it.... The way it should be..
Taken out the bedroom window 5 minutes ago NO SNOW.
So there is more to hauling home than just saving money. Even if it cost the same I'd haul home. Took me a while to get the pad and driveway installed but it is soooooooooo worth it....
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
In the yard due to crowding you would be hard pressed to even keep a ladder chained to the boat to do DIY tasks there packed so tight
In my area there is limited room at all the yards so there fairly good about working with you take it home
The mast has to come down no matter where it stays
It is PITA to keep it on top of the boat and its faster for the yard to keep it on there racks so it ends up cheaper in my case to store the mast there
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard
Mine is only 26' but I built the trailer like Dale mentioned and bring the boat home in the winter....Building the trailer not only allows me to launch and retrieve my own boat at a landing, (you could pay for haul out and placement on trailer) but also provides a stable work platform and eliminates the need for stands and possible second crane trip at home...
Nothing special to look at ( I do plan on painting the trailer this spring) but it gets the job done and cost less that a grand to build...
40 miles with some special permits and licensed hauler and you should be fine hauling 36' and 12' width to get it where its convenient for you...They haul bigger stuff than that all the time...modular homes for example, I have some experience moving those in and out of town and permits and a police escort are not that hard to come by...
If I didn't have the boat at home over the long winter, I never would have gotten 'er ready to sail this spring...Just the mileage to and from the marina would kill the incentive to go out and work on it...
Plus all the tools are at home, I'm familiar with the hardware store and material suppliers in the area (although a lot comes in off the net...) and I'm a lot less strict on noise and dust at my place (if your marina even allows DIY work)...
I live on a farm have the room, no neighbors to speak of and a barn to store/work on it in...You didn't mention where you want to take it but hopefully the area will be receptive to your rather large "lawn ornament"...
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A pilot project of a database of 14th & 15th century English & Welsh soldiers is now online. The results of a joint project between Southampton & Reading Universities, the database will be available to all.
The information is taken from Muster Rolls and Treaty Rolls held at at The National Archives, Kew.
I didn't have much luck with finding any of my ancestors on the database and I feel it is still very much in it's infancy, but I will return on a regular basis and see how things are developing.