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Terry Anderson, Donald Leal
Wed, 01/14/2015
Packed with examples, rather than theory, Free Market Environmentalism for the Next Generation offers new chapters, new authors, and compelling new stories of environmental entrepreneurs at work.
Dominic Parker
Wed, 01/18/2017
What does the Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill have to do with mining in the eastern Congo?
Michelangelo Landgrave
Thu, 08/27/2015
Oregon has become the first state to implement a mileage-based user fee, and it could revolutionize how America funds its roads.
Terry Anderson
Sat, 02/28/2015
PERC's Terry Anderson spoke on the topic "If Hayek and Coase Were Environmentalists: Linking Economics and Ecology" at "The Ends of Capitalism," a conference hosted by the Classical Liberal Institute at NYU School of Law on February 26, 2015.
Terry Anderson
Mon, 02/23/2015
A new generation of environmental entrepreneurs is more interested in "finding the ways that work" than regulating for the sake of punishing. These enviropreneurs see market opportunities where others see environmental problems.
Terry Anderson
Mon, 12/08/2014
The federal government can help produce fish and wildlife habitat.
Spencer Banzhaf
Mon, 12/08/2014
What the birth of free-market economics can teach us about today's natural resource policies.
Tim Fitzgerald
Mon, 12/08/2014
The economics behind America's shale revolution.
Michael `t Sas-Rolfes
Mon, 11/03/2014
In South Africa's Wildlife Ranching magazine, Michael `t Sas-Rolfes explores the history of wildlife breeding as a species conservation tool, challenging traditional views of conservation in the Anthropocene era.
Shawn Regan
Mon, 10/06/2014
As hard-fought wilderness bills languish in Congress, some are claiming that wilderness areas are good for local economies. But what does the research actually say about the economic effects of wilderness designations?


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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
Good parking, clean and tidy, helpful and polite english speaking staff, quiet guests, easy to find. No
The staff was excellent; we were there during a festival and requested a quiet room, which we were given. The room was clean and very comfortable. The restaurant was excellent and our waiter was very gracious in helping us understand the menu and helping me with my French. We loved the location for the festival!! The only thing we didn't like was that parking was not available in the lot--it was full because of the festival and we had to park on the street.
It was clean, nicely decorated and the receptionist was very helpful and spoke English. There was also secure ample parking and it was close to all the amenities within Lorient From the directions given, it was hard to find. The directions were in- adequate and should be more detailed.
Free Wifi! Nice host, good location, free guarded parking.
The hotel was clean and simple. There was a welcoming reception area and the staff were always pleasant and happy to help. Handy secure parking behind the hotel and roadside parking too. It was a short walk to the harbour in Lorient where there were plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from.
Very well located. Staff were nice. Room small and toilet extremely small. The toilet was a major reason for not recommending this hotel.
Friendly kind.. clean facility... everything is great
Very good location, calm, parking in surrounding streets. Nothing special but a reasonable comfort.
Nice and symphatic staff. Hotel does not book off your credit card if you do not arrive for some reason and are reactive to the remarks made on booking, even send you email to arrange things before arrival ! Parking is not easy in the streets around the hotel.
charming staff, clealiness of the room, the free internet access
Assistance from staff Yes - the fact that there was no mention on the website that parking was free on the streets if you could find it but cost 5 euros for the garage.
Excellent service and cleanliness of the room. NO
Staffs are always friendly and very helpful(This is my second visit). Good location for my purpose(4-5min on foot from railway station, a few min walk to the city center, the hotel's surrounding is nicely quiet). The room is clearn and have all what I need(desk, free WIFI, bathtub).Very good value for money. I don't find anything to complain here. However If I try to find one, it would be the fact that guests cannot control the temperature of heating system. The room wasn't warm enough for me while I am working at the desk after midnight, but I guess it was good temperature for sleeping. I didn't have breakfast so I can't talk about it.
nice place good location will be coming back
We stayed for leisure purposes although I would say this hotel would be more suited for business purposes.
The staff. Easy to find from the main road. The restaurant. There was very little lighting in the room and nowhere to sit apart from the bed. The hotel was obviously very modern when built but now needs some refurbishment.
The staff were very helpful and friendly(family run hotel)the evening meals were excellent quality and superb value.Rooms are basic but spotless,all in all we enjoyed our stay The only minor niggle was soap and shower gel was not replenished but when requested ample was supplied
situated perfect and good food.
It did what it said on the tin (think travel lodgein the UK) Smoking in the bar/lounge/restaurant area (by staff sitting at the bar whilst guests ate breakfast)- but it is in France!
Quiet setting
lack of storage space .Position of kettle could be hazardous if young children were to stay in room as was on a shelf above a bunk bed!
The restaurant. There was a musty smell when we entered the room and it was very small for a family room. There was not adequate lighting. One of the cups left with the tea facilities was dirty. Once all the beds were pulled out there was no floor space and the table disappeared as it folded out into a bed so you were left with only one bedside locker to put anything on! Ridiculous set up.
Nothing. There was not even a bus service that ran hourly. Had to walk to get to Lorient festival pushing 4 year old in stroller for one and a half hours. Never again. Hotel located facing motorway and factories, car spray paint fumes in mornings. Bus drivers did not know where it was so got off bus 3 miles away at midnight, very scary. Awful location. No taxi's available ever for festival. D'ful. The hotel was so old. We paid for a room for three and the spare bed was a fold down piece of board that had metal sticking up that could injure children. Privacy was good and breakfast was good.
It was the only available hotel at the time - the Lorient Interceltic festival was on, so all other hotels fully booked!l The price! 140 Euros for a simple triple room with no breakfast.
Room and bathroom were clean and comfortable. No wardrobe or drawers in bedroom
THe rooms were clean and tidy hotel well situated no bar. charge of six euro a day parking bit naughty
Loved the bathroom
It was modern, clean and comfortable with a good sized double room and en-suite. The staff were friendly and helpful. There were no tea or coffee making facilities in the room, although a kettle and two cups was provided when we asked with two tea bags. (No milk or coffee)
Good attitudes in reception, good location Poor breakfast
Very nice place. Very comfortable beds. Nice bathroon with excellent shower. Great Breakfast. Wonderful owners. I have zero negative comments to make. Maybe add another hook in the bathroom. That's it!
Well maintenanced, clean and confortable room. The staff was so helpful and kind. The breakfast was reasonable and full of a variety of materials.
Well located, comfortable. A free of charge parking would be appreciated.
Th food was divine It was Autumn so there were not so many facilities for my son,however we loved the estury and the woods.
Tranquility, Escapism, Location, Cuisine (Have already recommended it) Broken/cracked glass shelf in bathroom
Amazing location. Very good but not overbearing service. Good food. Lovely rooms.
the atmosphire, the gardens and the chateau are charming
Excellent room (junior suite) and most attractive view out over the park and water. Decor in very good condition but some of the curtains/carpets were not complimentary. Food of very high standard as would be expected with a Michelin star and service of a prompt, very willing and personalised nature without being intrusive. Situated in its own 120 hectares of woodland the outside world did not seem to exist. Old wooden floors reverbrated to movements in the room above. Shutters closed every night with echoing sounds - opening in the morning made sure that you were not late for breakfast ! - To be expected in a building of that age. Towels were far too small to dry satisfactorily without the help of a towelling robe. The jaccussi bath not a good idea for elderly joints - some form of hand holds to assist entry/exit would be an advantage. Being of greater age, it would be nice to think that there may be plans to install a passenger lift to encourage a further visit.
Location was very nice, with good views. It was a bit noisy, also bathroom tiles had mouldy grout and towel had someone's hair in it.
Superb cuisine, beautiful surroundings, charming staff, and lovely decor! None!
Lovely views of the river and lovely grounds. The staff (one of them anyway, the rest were nice) was very rude on check-in and the first night. It was clear that we were a nuisance rather than valued guests since we had our 3 year old son with us. When we asked about the dinner it my wife was sneered at and given the code for the door so we could come in after 11 at night as a 3 year old obviously could not be in the dining room. While the castle is nice, the rooms are starting to need renovation, e.g. the modern bath is not so modern anymore and quite run down.
I appreciated the kindness of staff. Very welcoming and willing to help for directions, attractions. Very nice breakfeast as well.
The staff were very helpful, breakfast was good and the hotel is close to many local eating & drinking establishments. The hotel was able to facilitate a family party of 4 children plus nine adults quite well. The travel instructions provided were not really helpful. Without our own sat-nav facility it would have probably proved almost impossible to locate the hotel.
breakfast was good,staff very friendly,location very good,all together a very good hotel.
Car parking and excellent breakfast. Very central with friendly and helpful staff.Good location for nearby bars and restaurants
all very good
Staff were very friendly and helpful. Also the central location was great. Nothing.
Staff were very friendly and went out of their way to assist.
Clean, simple, fairly basic room- good for our purpose (Rugby World Cup), though not for a romantic getaway. Pleasant, really helpful staff. Central location but not noisy. Excellent value. Very cramped shower/wc room. Door not v soundproof to corridor. No tea/coffee in room but at this price easy enough to get drink sent to room
Very little it was closed for 7 hours when we arrived, and access was only possible by leaving a telephone message taken through a French phone system. We arrived at 1 pm but had to wait in the town until 7 pm to get into hotel
Staff were very friendly and helpful a totally enjoyable hotel
We have been here for the second time - very friendly welcome, comfortable & clean rooms, excellent restaurant, value for money, quiet location. no
Friendly, family style hotel in town centre with all of the facilities nearby.
The welcome was friendly, the room comfortable, and the restaurant *excellent*. No
the room
The general atmosphere of the hotel, ease of car parking/travel around the town and access to the surrounding area
The location of the hotel is perfect, just by the sea. Views are stunning and the hotel itself matches the environment. Many rooms come with a bathtub, which is a lovely feature in these rougher climates. The restaurant offers modern and fun cuisine with local produce. Luckily, rooms don't have air condition to disturb you! Discounts during off season. Très sympa :) 1. The lounge/living room area is underdevelopped. If you don't want to be in your room, there is really no cozy place to stay and have a drink or some tea, talk and read. 2. Given the rich culinary tradition of the area breakfast choices are quite poor - plastic wrapped hotel cheese and dry baguette, no ham or regional sausage. You wish you had had a chance to go to the market in Larmor Plage and get yourself some local cheese, sausage and jam! 3. While lighting in the rooms is tasteful, soft and useful, bathroom lights are a naked neon tube, apparently catering to those who need to get a good look at themselves! You are trying to relax in the bathtub in what feels like the glare of industrial light fixtures. Quite awful
Outside terrace beside the beach and sea. Able to have dinner on the terrace. Rooms are a little on the small side - overpriced for size of rooms. No airconditioning.
The peace and majesty of this historic establishment, its magnificent gardens,noble trees and wildlife are striking. The members of the staff are devoted to the guests, providing delicious meals, comfortable rooms, and excellent facilities. The deer, the sparrow hawk and the owl fascinate. No
This hotel has great charm, being a former family home, and has many old mementoes and furniture which give you the feeling you are staying in a private house. It is set in peaceful grounds and the reception staff are friendly. Lots of Michelin recommended restaurants nearby. On our second night we ate in their small restaurant, and the service was very slow. I have a feeling that all was not well in the kitchen and other staff were covering the kitchen jobs, as the young waiters kept disappearing for ages. Others may have a better experience.
Beautifull ancient castle in the point of brittany. beautifull castle park surroundings in castle settings with chappel. Good receprtion by very helpful staff. Very unclear pricing ! Pricing at booking.com will be surcharged with castle- fee of more than double the booking.com price, which is a devious pricing practice. Rooms are furnished in the authentique castle style, but rather smaller and stuffed with vases etc... than modern comforts requires.
Port Louis is a gorgeous little French town, right on the sea, with a great castle too. The hotel was just right for us; very comfortable, with everything we needed, but neither pretentious nor expensive. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Shets spotless. Great Value for this hotel.
management were very helpful and extremely pleasant,
Basically cannot fault this hotel at all. Very comfortable and clean and a lovely little place.

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Eric Church releases first live album today
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Eric Church's first concert album arrives in stores today. The country star says "Caught In The Act: Live" is a disc he'd been interested in making for a long time.
Church explains that the Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga, Tennessee gave him what he was looking for in a location for the recording. The singer taped "Caught In The Act" at the venue last fall. The 17-track set includes a a nine-and-a-half-minute version of "Springsteen," as well as the hits "Drink In My Hand," "Creepin'," "Homeboy," and "Smoke A Little Smoke." And for fans who want a little more, Church will issue a 21-track vinyl edition of "Caught In The Act," packaged with a seven-inch bonus single, later this month. He's offering this version of the album specifically for Record Store Day, which is coming up on April 20th.
Track List For Eric Church's "Caught In The Act: Live"
1. "Before She Does"
2. "How 'Bout You"
3. "Drink In My Hand"
4. "Over When It's Over"
5. "I'm Gettin' Stoned"
6. "Creepin'"
7. "Keep On"
8. "Hungover & Hard Up"
9. "Sinners Like Me"
10. "Country Music Jesus"
11. "Pledge Allegiance To The Hag"
12. "Jack Daniels"
13. "Homeboy"
14. "Lotta Boot Left To Fill"
15. "Smoke A Little Smoke"
16. "These Boots"
17. "Springsteen"


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Your TV screen is the most important screen in your home, according to Microsoft and they'd like to take charge of it with the new Xbox One.
Microsoft revealed the new Xbox One with a lot of fanfare saying that it will "change entertainment forever" and promising that "you and your TV are going to have a relationship." A relationship built on the fact that your TV will now instantly be able to recognize you voice, your face and your friends. And from the look of the redesigned system, which comes with the Kinect, it does look like they're trying to make it fit seamlessly into your living room electronics.
What Microsoft's Don Mattrick showed off was a pretty spiffy-looking system that can be operated by voice or gestures, all thanks to a new and improved Kinect device. Mattrick said that Microsoft was on a mission to build a system that would combine games, TV and entertainment. He also called the Xbox One "Simple, instant and complete."
He demonstrated that a user can simply say "Xbox on" and the system will turn on and take you to a personal homepage that remembers the last thing you watched and the last game you played. The voice activation would work for each member of the household, taking each person to their personalized homepage.
Xbox will recognize a universal set of gestures that will allow you to instantly switch between games, video and the internet with a wave of the hand. The interface looks an awful lot like the much-maligned Windows 8, and it features Windows 8's Snap Mode that will allow you run applications side by side on a screen.
Microsoft gave the example of watching a movie, while at the same time using Internet explorer to learn more about the sequel, invite your friends to with you via Skype and then seek out movie times and purchase tickets all from your Xbox.
Following the trend of keeping things social, Skype will be part of the Xbox one and you will also be able to do group Skype calls. You could watch as game on ESPN, have your personal fantasy league stats displayed on the screen and have a group Skype chat to trash talk with your football buddies.
Xbox One will provide the integration between live TV and its service thanks to HDMI in and out that will allow you to hook your cable to satellite box up to the system. Microsoft seemed especially proud of the voice and gesture controlled program guide that it promised could respond to questions like, "What's on HBO?" and "Show me TNT." The speed and ease at which the Xbox navigated between tasks during the demo was impressive, but anyone who owns a Kinect and has spent time fruitlessly yelling commands at game might envision themselves screaming, "Game of Thrones, not Attack of the Clones! No not Bones, Game of Thrones!"
But Microsoft says it has vastly improved the Kinect, turning it into a lag free, instant experience and adding a 1080p field of view and the ability to process 2 GB of data per second. Plus Microsoft says that the new Kinect can even monitor your heartbeat while you exercise. I half-expected them to promise that the new system would display your emotions and needs on the screen like playing a game of Sims. And speaking of things Sim, the company hopes to avoid Sim City- style server nightmares by using 300,000 servers to power the service.
The Xbox one will feature 8GB RAM, USB 3.0, WiFi direct, a Blu-ray drive, native 64bit architecture and "a nearly silent operation." Microsoft says the system will work seamlessly with other devices such as phones or tablets that have the Xbox Smartglass app installed and also boasted about the cloud storage.
In case gamers were starting to feel a little left out, Microsoft announced they will offer 15 exclusive Xbox One game titles the first year, with eight of them being new franchises. The company did not answer any questions about backwards-compatibility of older games, but promised to have more at the upcoming E3 event.
Judging from the presentation, the Xbox One looks something I like to call BTST (Better Than Star Strek), which means a device that is actually cooler that the stuff they told us we use in the future in old TV and movies. That is, if all the features work. My current Kinect has trouble seeing me if I'm wearing black pants.
No price was announced for the system and the release date was only given as "later this year."
~ Cynthia
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Those following the SVN logs will have noticed that we now support compressed DXT1, 3 and 5 textures in the skin engine. This opens the door for the possibility of storing fanart and thumbnails in these compressed formats rather than in JPG.
The main advantage here is memory usage and loading time. DXT1 is a 1:8 compression ratio (4 bits per pixel) in terms of the amount of data kept in GPU memory, as the GPU decodes the image as it's rendering it. Thus, no CPU decode is needed at all, compared with JPG which needs CPU decode, then a full 32 bits per pixel texture. For a 1080p backdrop, this is 8MB versus 1MB - a large saving. It means more textures can be kept in memory longer further reducing load time.
The disadvantage is quality: DXT1 may not be as good as JPG, and some images may suffer from this more than others. This is what this thread is for - determining whether or not the quality degradation is:
1. Noticeable.
2. Acceptable.
To do this, I've added support for loading .dds versions of fanart in SVN via the <useddsfanart> advancedsettings.xml tag. You need SVN r23421 or higher for this
Secondly, you need your fanart converted to .dds. If you're on windows, you can use the batch file and script in the attached .zip file. Simply place the MakeDDS.exe and Convert.bat script in your fanart folders (UserData/Thumbnails/Video/Fanart and UserData/Thumbnails/Music/Fanart) and run the convert.bat batch file. with convert.bat *.tbn It'll take a few seconds and 1-2MB per image. NOTE: You'll need the SDL libraries (SDL.dll, SDL_image.dll) in your path - you can place them in windows/system32 or next to MakeDDS. Grab them from the SDL website if you don't have them.
If you're on linux or OS X you'll have to wait someone to do you up a build - the source code is in tools/TexturePacker in SVN.
If you have a good eye for detail, please give it a go and see what you think. If a particular image is bad, please note down what the quality level was when it was compressed (just rerun MakeDDS on it), and perhaps post which image it is and what the quality number was.


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Willie Brown: Annual Lecture on Political Trends
The Commonwealth Club
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (PDT)
Only limited library seating remains for this event. $10 per ticket.
Former Mayor, San Francisco; Former Speaker, California State Assembly
Former San Francisco Mayor Brown will give his annual lecture on national and regional political trends. A two-term mayor of San Francisco, legendary speaker of the California State Assembly, and widely regarded as one of the most influential African-American politicians of the late 20th century, Brown has been at the center of California politics, government and civic life for an astonishing four decades.
MEMBERS-ONLY +1 paying guest
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:15 p.m. check-in, 6 p.m. program
Cost: General admission: $25 non-members, $15 members. Premium: $45 standard, $30 members
What is the refund policy?
All ticket sales are final. We do not offer refunds.
The Commonwealth Club is the leading national forum open to all for the impartial discussion of public issues.
In order to purchase these tickets in installments, you'll need an Eventbrite account. Log in or sign up for a free account to continue.


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Hi everyone just a quick question are there any blackbelts teaching in Birmingham that are not GB linage
Hi everyone just a quick question are there any blackbelts teaching in Birmingham that are not GB linage
There was Bruno Melo at Roleta BJJ, but he has now left and is teaching in San Francisco
Israel Salvador at Capojitsu is a brown belt under Armando Conde
Isn't Armando Conde the guy who sells belts?
There also used to be another BB at the mma factory in smethwick, I presume he is still there
Conde has had issues in the past, but having trained with Israel I can vouch he is completely legit
Sadly, choosing to associate with Conde will make many think otherwise. There are plenty of blackbelts in the UK, why would someone choose to affiliate to someone outside the UK who is known to sell rank? People will wonder.
http://www.ChrisReesAcademy.com - http://thetattooedchimp.blogspot.co.uk/
you will need to ask him that personally, I have no idea
the world of bjj affiliation is a strange and often troubled one
Only strange and troubled for some.
http://www.ChrisReesAcademy.com - http://thetattooedchimp.blogspot.co.uk/
Been in contact with the MMA factory they have a purple belt coach who has GB linage


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GSA Transportation Business Practices Keep Pace with Industry
February 24, 2000
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON - To keep pace with industry and to use better business practices to manage transportation, the U.S. General Services Administration has revised governmentwide transportation management regulations. The new regulations include broad policy to assist Federal agencies in developing transportation programs best suited to their needs and the new mandate for agency pre-payment audit programs.
"With the government spending around $12 to $18 billion to move supplies, furniture, and household goods," said Ted Bembenek, Acting Director, Transportation Management Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide Policy, "we saw a need to revitalize the regulations to make more sense in today's electronic world. GSA is changing 93 years of culture and custom." Regulation changes will:
Implement Public Law 105-264 that mandates agency pre-payment audit programs.
Retire the nine-page paper Government Bills of Lading (GBLs) for domestic freight and household goods, effective September 30, 2001. (International shipments will continue to require a GBL form.)
Promote the use of electronic transportation documents.
Expand the use of charge cards as an option or additional way to pay for transportation services.
The use of electronic GBLs make it easier for Federal agencies to conduct prepayment audits on transportation documents. When conducting prepayment audits, agencies will have three choices. They can create their own internal plan, hire a contractor, or use FSS audit division contractor. Some transportation modes and forms of payment will not lend themselves to a pre-payment audit. In those cases, agencies can apply for waivers to allow for continuing use of post-payments.
"To meet tomorrow's challenges, we must foster a strong partnership with other government agencies and industry," said Bembenek. "The Governmentwide Transportation Policy Council (GTPC) will serve as the forum to explore commercial business practices and systems beneficial to government agencies and leverage our business needs for the best value, cost and service." The GTPC is composed of representatives from each Federal agency with an interest in transportation.
FMR102-117 is expected to be published in the Federal Register by the end of the month; FMR 102-118 was published in the Federal Register on February 22. The regulations will also be posted on the GSA website at http://policyworks.gov/transportation. For more information, contact Ted Bembenek at (202) 208-7629.


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Air Thermometers
Actually, both of these devices measure the density of the air in the room for there is no difference between this and the Cape Cod Barometer, often made as a glass swan with a dark liquid in it. The only reason they can be used as an air thermometer is that the measurements are taken over a short time when the atmospheric pressure doesn't significantly change. Otherwise, rely on liquid or solid thermometers. The Cape Cod Barometer is probably worth the investment for, if protected from wandering fingers, it is attention getting and may cause a few students to ask what it is. But, remember, it measures air density, normally about 1.3 kilograms per cubic meter (about 3/4 pounds per cubic yard) rather than air pressure.
A way to show the expansion of air when it is heated and cooled requires a dry two liter bottle and a balloon. The activity needs to be done over a short time, say one period so the atmospheric pressure doesn't change over the time of the activity.
Stretch a small balloon over the neck of the bottle and note its shape and size. Put the bottle in hot water and watch the balloon expand. Place the bottle in ice water or put it in the refrigerator freezer for half an hour or so. The balloon will be pulled into the bottle somewhat and if the bottle is again immersed in hot water, the balloon will expand outward.
A variant of this can be done with a clear soda straw by sealing one end (bending it over and hooked with a paper clip works) and drawing in a bit of soda or other dark liquid. A better way is to use glass capillary tube and some dark liquid to make an air thermometer as in the diagram below. Mark the position of the liquid at room temperature and mark the changes as you put the tube in ice water and as you heat it in a candle flame being careful it doesn't shoot hot liquid on somebody. Those who teach chemistry and physics will recognize the apparatus in the laboratory to teach Charles' Law.
If the atmospheric pressure changes significantly over the activity, the readings will also reflect the change.


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The surprise announcement comes after a dramatic decline in the popularity of king Juan Carlos, 76, who has ruled since 1975.
king retained some hope as he watched a half dozen waverers hanging back from voting.
Houghton Hall Revisited, Houghton Hall, king's Lynn, England, May 17–September 29.
The authorizing legislation for the king family was passed in 2004, with the ceremony a long time coming.
Before each commercial break, king challenged the candidates on the most pressing issues to get to know them personally.
These may have been worn by king Agamemnon, or by the Trojan warriors.
But instead of carrying them home she walked to the king's palace and knocked at the door.
Then there is Aribaius the king of Cappadocia with 6000 horse and 30,000 archers and targeteers.
The king was delighted, for it was indeed a very nice castle, full of riches.
Both appear in the king's will as his feoffees for Eton and king's.
Old English cyning "king, ruler," from Proto-Germanic *kuninggaz (cf. Dutch koning, Old Norse konungr, Danish konge, Old Saxon and Old High German kuning, Middle High German künic, German König). Possibly related to Old English cynn "family, race" (see kin), making a king originally a "leader of the people;" or from a related root suggesting "noble birth," making a king originally "one who descended from noble birth." The sociological and ideological implications render this a topic of much debate.
Finnish kuningas "king," Old Church Slavonic kunegu "prince" (Russian knyaz, Bohemian knez), Lithuanian kunigas "clergyman" are loans from Germanic.
As leon is the king of bestes. [John Gower, "Confessio Amantis," 1390]In Old English, used for names of chiefs of Anglian and Saxon tribes or clans, then of the states they founded. Also extended to British and Danish chiefs they fought. The chess piece so called from early 15c.; the playing card from 1560s; use in checkers/draughts first recorded 1820. Applied in nature to species deemed remarkably big or dominant (e.g. king crab, 1690s). In marketing, king-size is from 1939, originally of cigarettes.
[I]t was [Eugene] Field who haunted the declining years of Creston Clarke with his review of that actor's Lear. ... Said he, "Mr. Clarke played the King all the evening as though under constant fear that someone else was about to play the Ace." ["Theatre Magazine," January 1922]
masc. personal name, in medieval lore the name of one of Charlemagne's peers, friend of Roland, from French Olivier, from Middle Low German Alfihar, literally "elf-host, elf-army," from alf "elf" (see elf) + hari "host, army" (see harry (v.)). Cognate with Anglo-Saxon name Ælfhere. Form influenced in Old French by olivier "olive tree."


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Christina Perri To Perform At iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles On Honda Stage
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Christina Perri is will be burning gold with a special and exclusive performance this week. The singer is set to take over the Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles on August 8th during what will be an unforgettable show.
Christina released her album Head or Heart this year, and will perform songs from the new record, including "Burning Gold," during her intimate performance.
The best part is all of Christina's fans will be able to catch her private iHeartRadio performance on the Honda Stage. Fans can watch a live stream of the show on August 8th at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET on iHeartRadio.com.
Don't miss it! Get excited for the show with exclusive performances of "A Thousand Years" and "Human" below!


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How to help your Son to quit smoking?
Hi! I have a 16 yrs old son who is hooked to smoking cigars. For all I know he started last year, but who knows? He could have started smoking even before that. What would be the best way to stop him?
19th October 2013 05:32 AM #2
Dear mumof5,
I'm sorry to read your post - this must be worrying for you.
What does your son say about his smoking? Many teenagers start smoking because they are influenced by their friends to do so and feel the need to 'fit in' or 'look cool'.
Would you say that your son generally has good levels of self-confidence? If not, then this would be an area to help him with because raised confidence levels will give him to ability to say no to smoking and to feel good about himself regardless of what his friends are doing.
Practical ways to help with this could include widening his friendship groups by offering him more extra-curricular activities to take part in. This would both give him more friends (hopefully some of whom choose not to smoke) and increase his well-being (particularly if the activity was sport-based).
Does anyone in your family smoke? I only ask because children often copy the behaviour that is modelled to them.
Have you talked to your son about the long term dangers of smoking? What does he feel about the affect it is having on his health?
As an immediate concern, you will both need to work together to help him overcome his addiction. He may need to use nicotine-replacement products but you should check this with his doctor as these products are designed for adults. Come up with a plan together. What date will he stop? What will he say to his friends? What can he do when he gets cravings (e.g. chewing gum, using distraction methods). Celebrate little steps together. For example, after one cigar-free day he could choose a special meal for dinner, after a week go on a family day out of his choice etc
I really hope some of these suggestions are helpful for you and your son.
Please do post back how you are getting on and let us know if you need any further ideas and how you are both getting on.
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Hello LJ, Thank you for your reply. I suspect he was influenced by his friends. No one else is smoking in the family. I will talk to him. I'll keep you posted.
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How are you and your son mumof5?
I hope communication with your son has got a bit easier.
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I've tried researching this myself and I've searched for previous posts regarding this, I really have, but I'm just not finding answers, so now I'm posting with a detailed explanation of the issues so that I can hopefully get an answer from the XBMC guys explaining this once and for all.
My issues center on TV Series artwork in general and more specifically Banners and Posters and how they are used.
Now, I've spent weeks, literally, reading up on all this and learning how XBMC imports fanart, how to use AdvancedSettings to make it recognise alternative file names like Banner.jpg and Cover.jpg instead of just Folder.jpg etc.
So I really have done my homework on this, but there are still things that just don't want to work. And I'm a perfectionist so this is driving me insane.
I am using the Aeon Nox skin, latest v3.0. But the issues I'm about to describe are apparent in other skins too as far as I can tell.
The Issues
1. I like to use a Banner view. So in Aeon Nox there is a View called BannerPlex and it uses wide Banner images as the primary images for your series at top level.
So what I did is scrape .jpg Banner images from TheTVDB.com using a scraper that I wrote myself, and I named those images Banner.jpg and I modified AdvancedSettings.xml <DVDThumbs> to recognise all variants of Banner.jpg.
That works, when I set my source and XBMC imports my media it sees those Banner.jpg files and uses them as expected.
This was an issue until I learnt how to use AdvancedSettings.xml properly. I mention it here to give you clear insight on how I'm working.
2. From that main Bannerplex view, if you bring up the context menu for any series there is a "TV Show Information" option.
If you select that and go into the TV Show Information screen, you get a full screen showing you everything there is to know about that series.
BUT, a third of that screen on the left is one massive image. The image has the aspect ratio of a poster. And the problem is, it is using the Banner.jpg image that was imported to fill that entire area.
And in order to accomplish that, it stretches the image vertically, a lot, and obviously it looks horrific.
So clearly it is necessary to somehow be able to use a DIFFERENT image for this screen, than the main "thumbnail" image being used on the main view screen.
Now, what's interesting here is that before Aeon Nox upgraded itself from v2 to v3, I actually had that working, somehow. Somewhere along the line I set something that made the skin use one image for the Banner as expected and a DIFFERENT
image for that Poster area in the Info screen. And when I had it working, the image it was importing from my folders and using as the Poster had to be called "poster.jpg".
I had it working. I even documented it at the time. But now that Aeon Nox has been updated to v3.0, it doesn't work anymore. So I switched to Confluence to see if that would work, and it doesn't seem to be working now either!
Is there a setting in any XML config file that forces XBMC to look for a file called "poster.jpg" when it does it's import and use that in the TV Show Information screen instead of the main "thumbnail" / "cover" image that was imported.
3. All Seasons - If I select a series from the main Bannerplex View which has multiple Seasons, I get taken to another View where I can select a Season and which also has an All Seasons option at the top.
Each Season has an associated Poster image. These are scraped by SickBeard as SeasonXX.tbn (eg. Season01.tbn) and they are recognised by XBMC when it imports media, and are being used correctly.
But, the All Seasons is a little more tricky. SickBeard does NOT scrape an All-Seasons.tbn file so by default there is no dedicated image for All Seasons in my folders.
XBMC logically works around that problem by using the Series image as the All Seasons image, reasoning that All Seasons doesn't need to have any special overlay text like "Season 1" on it.
That logic is sound but unfortunately, when you are working with Banners instead of Posters, it doesn't work out so well because it tries to use the wide Banner image as a Poster image for All Seasons and you are back to having a vertically
stretched or badly cropped Banner image that looks horrific as per point 2 above.
So here again it would be VERY nice if XBMC reverted to using the "poster.jpg" (or folder.jpg, cover.jpg, whatever name is convenient) that is lying in my folders right now and is an actual Poster image, instead.
I did find a workaround to this: If I take my "poster.jpg" files and rename them to "All-Seasons.tbn", then I refresh the series so that it re-imports images from local disk, it recognises that and imports the image correctly and uses it.
That's fine for now, and I can write a small automation app to do that for me automatically for now, but long term there should ideally be a better default way for XBMC to handle this.
I've spent a lot of time working through all of this and trying various combinations of things to try and fully understand how XBMC works, what file names, image type etc. it expects and recognises, and how to optimally configure it to use locally stored Metadata / Artwork. I've made some updates to your Wiki to make certain things in this area more clear as I've been going, but the issues outlined above are still a problem for me.
All input, opinions, advice appreciated.
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I'm sure that you've seen this, but just in case -
Some viewtypes in Nox have a button for "Use poster.jpg for Poster viewtypes"
You've got that checked off right?
I was having a similar problem, but instead of banners it was using landscape thumbs to fill up the poster-sized area. I was only able to correct it after purging my thumbnail cache and restarting xbmc. After that the posters were showing up correctly.
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Ok, THAT setting is what I flipped previously that made it work. But with Aeon Nox 3.0 I can't seem to find that setting.
That's exactly the setting I'm looking for and that WAS sorting it out previously.
Thanks, I couldn't remember what it was called exactly.
I found it. God, sometimes I wonder. Too many settings in too many places
Thank you thrak76. That sorts out my Point 2 issue in Aeon Nox 3.0 specifically.
I was looking everywhere BUT where that setting actually is.
For reference, to help other members, the setting in question can be found in Views settings which you access by sliding out the menu on the left of the screen, then going to "Viewtype settings" when you already have your View set to "BannerPlex".
In there you will find 2 options related to this:
"Use 'poster.jpg' for poster style viewtypes"
"Use 'banner.jpg' for banner style viewtypes"
That sorts out the TV show information screen.
The All Seasons issue remains though. It would be really cool if that setting also made the skin use poster.jpg as the All Seasons image if one isn't explicitly supplied.
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Glad to help!
I thought that, as you pointed out in the OP, that if no seasonall-poster.jpg (All-seasons.tbn) is provided or manually set with context menu, XBMC did default to the show poster.jpg. At least that's how it is for me, and i'm using Nox 3 also.
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Mmmm. That's interesting. It doesn't seem to be using poster.jpg in my case. The TV show information screen has immediately come right, but the All Seasons issue remains.
Do you have other images in your folders thrak76? If we can compare our naming conventions we can identify where we differ. I would like to understand exactly what is being used where because I want to actually document all of this in detail and update the Wiki again and make sure the rest of our fellow XMBC users get the benefit of all this research because it's very frustrating for XBMC noobs like myself who don't initially know what the rules of the game are.
And I'm very technical, so I can only imagine how frustrating this must be for non-technical people who are relying on 3rd party scrapers and don't really understand the naming conventions etc.
What it's actually doing with the All Seasons image, to be 100% clear, is NOT stretching it. It's actually showing small part of a massive image zoomed in. It seems to be zooming in on the dead center of the banner image. The aspect ratio of what is visible looks correct, it's not stretching, it's just very pixelated because it's zoomed right in.
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I have every image possible in all my folders!
I also have a habit of exporting my library pretty regularly, so there actually are season-all.tbn files in each folder.
So, that means I'm not positive about the defaulting to the show poster.jpg when there's not a season-all file there to rely on.
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Ok, thanks for the feedback.
I'll investigate further and try a few things.
The bottom line is that only one file name can be used for the main "thumbnail" that it imports, whether that be a Poster or Banner.
So any "other" image that the skin looks at would have to be a very specific file name that the standard thumbnail importing function of XBMC is NOT looking for.
season-all.tbn definitely works, even if it's a .jpg and renamed to .tbn (I actually have no idea if a .tbn is just a renamed .jpg or is supposed to be a fundamentally different image format at this point, but renaming the .jpg works).
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I couldn't find any way to make XBMC use a default image for All Seasons that worked properly.
Eventually I just wrote a C# app to scan my library, look for any series that doesn't have an all-series.tbn file, then copy a poster image (in my case cover.jpg) and rename it to all-series.tbn.
Then I refreshed my Series and the correct images were imported and used.
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Nice job. It's nice to have the skills to whip up a little program to accomplish tedious tasks such as that!
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Thread: Ovulation cramping and beyond!!
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Ovulation cramping and beyond!!
Since I have had my tubal reversal 2 years ago, I have been experiencing cramping near my left ovary area. It is like a throbbing pain that comes and goes. But the strange thing about it is that is stays with me until AF comes. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to make the cramps go away?
Thank you,
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Hi Sherri,
Cramping is often due to hormonal imbalance, and it sounds like it could be the case in your situation, as you say that it subsides once your period starts.
I would encourage you to make sure you are avoiding stress and that your diet is very high quality. This means eating lots of fresh vegetables, some fresh fruits, some raw nuts and seeds, high quality fats like avocado and essential fatty acids found in cold water fish and flax seed.
Focus on organic foods as much as you possibly can, to avoid toxins from pesticides and herbicides. Be sure you are drinking plenty of purified water and that you are having 2-3 good bowel movements a day in order to move toxins out of your body as quickly as possible.
I always encourage women to do a detox right after any IVF procedures to help move the old hormones and meds out of their bodies so that their organs are free enough to be able to work on balancing hormones and creating healthy eggs instead of working on processing old hormones and meds.
Once your hormones come into balance, you should not have any cramping or any other signs of PMS during your cycles.
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Thank you Kate,
This is very interesting information. I certainly appreciate your response! I definitely will look into detoxing and start eating more healthy. Thank you very much for your help!!
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- SaffaKate said...
That glacier is absolutely breathtaking! WOW! You are so lucky to have seen and hiked that.
Im still jealous of your trip.
- August 10, 2011 at 6:19 AM
- Pia said...
Goodness, the glacier loos AMAZING! The first picture is so so beautiful.
- August 10, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Jenna (SewSavoirFaire) said...
Holy smokes! That glacier is unbelieveable! So much so that I would think it was one of those template backgrounds that you can use to photoshop a photo of yourself in front of it...if it wasn't for the fact that you were blogging about it! It's amazing...what a great stop on a road trip. I would love to go to Alaska! Great photos :)
- August 10, 2011 at 8:29 AM
- weasel said...
OMG Matanuska Glacier looks amazing! Beautiful.
- August 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Kylie said...
Those pictures of the glacier are breathtaking! (And your blog is super cute!)
- August 10, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Hannah {Culture Connoisseur} said...
Holy Schnikeys! That is gorgeous. As much as I love international travel America still has the best of the best I think. :) Alaska is a must-see!
- August 10, 2011 at 9:34 AM
- Bree said...
Oh my heck!! Gorgeous! My husband has wanted to go to Alaska and I just thought he was crazy! Now I'll be convincing him we need to go! Haha.
- August 10, 2011 at 9:42 AM
- karajean said...
GRRR... that is ridiculously gorgeous/amazing/breathtaking. Basically: me= jealous.
- August 10, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Meghan @ Wishful Thinking said...
Oh wow! Incredible photos! It looks like something straight out of a postcard! My feet are now itching to discover that part of the world!
- August 10, 2011 at 9:49 AM
- brooke field said...
Wow the glacier pics are gorgeous!
- August 10, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Tereza said...
wow what a stunning place, that top picture is amazing! Just been looking through your blog and really like it so i'm your newest follower :)
- August 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- L.Caroline said...
Your pictures are AMAZING!!
- August 10, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- fashionwise said...
great pics girl !!!
have you seen my new post ?
- August 10, 2011 at 11:17 AM
- Swirls of Happy said...
Oh my goodness that glacier looks so stunning!!! What a fabulous piece of mother nature ;)
- August 10, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Emma Frances said...
Bahaha! I love your niece and nephew's poses!! Also, you still look good even with frizzy roadtrip hair! I'm jealous!!
- August 10, 2011 at 11:52 AM
- Grace said...
Woow, amazing pictures. Alaska is so breath taking! <3
- August 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Sunny & Star said...
It looks so stunning. Although I am with the kids, I would probably be crying too. I have this huge phobia of falling and breaking an arm or leg, so me and ice don't mix well.
- August 10, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- christine donee said...
Oh. My. Goodness.
Take me there now.
- August 10, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- Kaycie said...
Wow, those glaciers are incredible! I'd love to see those in person someday.
- August 10, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- Shalyn said...
Wow, best hike ever! (except for the kids falling part-that is sad!) Looks like a blast!
- August 10, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- Chelsea said...
My lands! These pictures are gorgeous. I must visit Alaska. I hear such magnificent things!
- August 10, 2011 at 4:41 PM
- Katie said...
Those pictures look like paintings! That is beautiful!
- August 10, 2011 at 5:00 PM
- Autumn said...
I love this first photo, so beautiful!
- August 10, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- Alexis Kaye said...
DID YOU TAKE THOSE PICTURES?! They are incredible!
- August 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM
- Anna said...
THat looks so amazing! I've always wanted to go!!
- August 10, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Madison said...
these pictures are gorgeous!
and i think you look very cute for just traveling (:
- August 10, 2011 at 10:25 PM
- Elizabeth and Kyle @ Love Is the Adventure said...
Oh, my goodness. INCREDIBLE scenery! Alaska is definitely a trip I need to make. I know some people that live up in rural Alaska...maybe I need to make the trip...
- August 11, 2011 at 7:39 AM
- Jackie said...
Alaska is so beautiful. What I'd give to be there right now. I haven't been since I was little one. I hope you guys are having a blast.
- August 12, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Kelly said...
That glacier photo is incredible. Like, put it on a calendar incredible. I can't wait to make it to Alaska someday.
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That is calling me out. And sure, we will never know what would have happened because of the injury, but the sample is so small that 1 simple at bat has the potential to swing a guys Isolated Power over 30 points. So to suggest it 'never happened' based on less than 1 months worth of at bats is not a good argument.the results say Alonso doesn't hit LH pitching, hasn't produced any real power after leaving the league that suppresses said power, remember, like you said with Stubbs? We were supposed to see this spike in his power once he left the FSL. Never happened.
Apparently there aren't any untouchables any more as any REDS' prospect can be had for an over-the-hill veteran.
So true.
The twitterers and bloggers almost had me with Alonso. It thought, "man, only the Reds could be this stupid."
Then, I was relieved to find out that Alonso was not part of the deal. Then I hear Stewart and I'm thinking, this could be possible too, because "man, only the Reds could be this stupid."
Sure enough, the Reds did not disappoint.
They are stupid.
Anyone wanna start guessing where our other untouchables are going to be traded and who for?
It makes me wonder about our guys so much more now.
Todd Frazier is probably not a future Red now that hes probably going to be blocked by Rolen. I like Frazier a lot as a 3rd baseman. LF not really so much.
If we were looking to trade Harang and Arroyo what were the Reds back up plans? They surely didnt expect to go into next year with a rotation of Volquez (coming off who knows what type of injury) Cueto, and Bailey. Its clear Stewart was all but gone so I guess they think Maloney and Wood are options. They would have had to at least sign one starter.
What does this mean for Stubbs. Its pretty likely he wont be seeing the majors any time soon given the big time love for Taveras they currently are showing. Same with Heisey.
It certainly makes you wonder if we thought this farm was growing into a nice little factory or if they are going to continue to just toss out prospects like its candy when it comes to trades.
Holy crap, Dee Gordon can fly! I didn't realize he has 59 SB this year in only 101 games.
I'm not sure about the conclusions suggested above about Frazier and/or Stubbs or Heisey. One prime candidate for the LF spot was moved in the trade--EE, so that moves Todd Frazier up the list of possible LFers. People in the FO may, for all we know, rate him more highly than some here; he may be opening day's LFer next year. I also read the trade as Jocketty's just coming to the end of his willingness to deal with certain players, and he may very well come to the same point with Taveras, who still looks suspiciously to me a lot more like a Dusty Baker than a Walt Jocketty style player. I look for Taveras to be next year's 5th outfielder, if he makes the roster. And if, as I suspect, Stubbs is right now beginning to make his final minor league push, he'll be opening day CF in Cinti.
If they dont find a taker for Taveras then Stubbs wont see the ML roster. Of course they probably will bring him up and play him in LF because you cant have Taveras out of the line up ever.
How much do you guys trust Cozart continuing his walk rate?
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Preferably in the London/Surrey area
Preferably in the London/Surrey area
Yes, a good website to go to, to find out about upcoming Grappling tournaments is:
They have a really easy to access list of tournaments by month or by State.
Great Website.
Not the best forum to tout your business really! try sherdog or some of the other usa based websites
April 4th - 2nd Brighton BJJ Open (Brighton)
April 26th - Ground Control 4 Grappling Tournament (Manchester)
May 23rd/24th - UMA Ground Fighting Championship (Derby).
May 30th - Grapplers Showdown 2 (London)
June 14th - North of England Grappling Championships 2009
July 4th/5th - Northern Open Gi and No Gi (TBC).
July 5th - No Gi Groundfighting (Hereford).
October 25th - No Gi Groundfighting (Hereford).
December 6th - UMA British Open No Gi Grappling Championships (Derby).
TBA - ADCC UK Trials
TBA - FILA Trials
A list made by Levo on a thread i made couple weeks bk.
Sunday 3rd May
Dagenham, E. London
Ford Escort XR3i is optional
That I know of (not in date order but hey);
Essex Open (BJJ)
Dagenham, E.London - 3rd May
Celtic Open (BJJ)
Port Talbot - 12th April
UMA gi and nogi comps
Stoke-on-Trent - 23rd/24th May
Nogi grappling comp - FREE entry
Chippenham - 9th May
Nogi grappling comp
Risca, Newport - 23rd May
British Open (BJJ)
Birmingham - 21st June
Ground Control 4
Liverpool - 26th April
Grab & Pull (BJJ)
King Alfred, Brighton - 4th April
http://www.ChrisReesAcademy.com - http://thetattooedchimp.blogspot.co.uk/
anyone know of any no-gi grappling comps for kids/juniors in the london/kent/essex area coming up?


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Right-Wing Media Falsely Claim National Guard Kept Out Of Brooklyn Because Of Gun Possession
Right-wing media outlets are reporting that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an advocate of gun violence prevention, denied the National Guard entry into Brooklyn to aid victims in the wake of Hurricane Sandy because members of the National Guard carry firearms. In fact, during the press conference the critics are citing, Bloomberg said he opposed having the Guard patrol the streets because he believed the New York Police Department was sufficiently equipped to protect the public and that the Guard would be better used in locations with smaller police forces.
During an October 31 press conference, Bloomberg was asked to respond to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's request for additional National Guard resources [1] to deter criminal activity. Bloomberg responded that "The National Guard has been helpful, but the NYPD is the only people we want on the street with guns," adding that "[w]e don't need it" and that the troops would be better used for that purpose in "locations upstate and into surrounding states where they don't have a police department the size of New York."
REPORTER: Mr. Mayor, Brooklyn borough president Marty Markowitz has a question, additional National Guard in Brooklyn, do you agree?
BLOOMBERG: No, we appreciate the help. The National Guard has been helpful, but the NYPD is the only people we want on the street with guns. We don't need it. There has been one or two minor outbreakings, disgraceful as they may be, looting reported in the paper, but the vast bulk of people are doing the right thing. And in Brooklyn people are safe the same way they are in the rest of the city. We have the resources, the NYPD is 100 percent confident that we can protect the public, we've been doing this for an awful long time. You just have to take a look at the crime rate to understand how good a job this is. And the National Guard has plenty of responsibilities. There are plenty of locations upstate and into surrounding states where they don't have a police department the size of New York, and they can use help from the state, and that's where they should be.
Fox Nation [2], Breitbart.com [3], Hot Air [4], Human Events [5], The Gateway Pundit [6], and The Blaze [7] all credulously repeated the suggestion [8] made by Newbusters that Bloomberg indicated during the press conference that he "wouldn't let" the Guard into the city because they had firearms. Some blogs suggested that Bloomberg's comments at the press conference are somehow [7] related [4] to his involvement in gun violence prevention.
Moreover, there is no evidence to support the assertion that the National Guard has been kept out of Brooklyn or any other part of New York City. The very same day of Bloomberg's press conference, members of the National Guard evacuated [9] Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan after power was lost. According to the Department of Defense, the National Guard is currently aiding [10] in distributing fuel in the New York City boroughs of Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn.
UPDATE: On the November 5 edition of Cam & Company of National Rifle Association News, host Cam Edwards pushed the falsehood that Bloomberg would not allow the National Guard to enter Brooklyn because its members carry firearms. Edwards also concocted a baseless claim that Bloomberg would not allow the National Guard to provide relief supplies to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Guest Tom King, the president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, stated that Bloomberg is "becoming a psychopath" because "if you can't trust the National Guard, who can you trust?" Edwards went on to suggest that New York City is "the very definition of a police state."
CAM EDWARDS, HOST: We've seen Mayor Bloomberg and his anti-gun zealotry really reach new proportions, new heights here. According to one of the Brooklyn papers, in fact it's called The Brooklyn Paper, Mayor Bloomberg denied a request by the borough president to bring the National Guard to help with things like looting and making sure folks have some relief supplies, because he said that the NYPD are the only folks who should have guns on the street. And so he would not let the National Guard do their job in Brooklyn.
TOM KING: You know, he is becoming a psychopath. You know, if you can't trust the National Guard who can you trust?
EDWARDS: I got to tell you, when I heard that I thought no that can't be real. I mean that's just cartoonish in its anti-gun attitude. Because, you're right, if you are now saying you know look not only I don't trust the people, I don't trust the National Guard. And yet, I guess Bloomberg said he was worried, he didn't want New York to be a police state. I got news for Mayor Bloomberg, if you say that the only people on the street who should have guns are the NYPD, isn't that, Tom, the very definition of a police state?
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I came across a bumper sticker the other day while Christmas shopping that proudly proclaimed "Jesus was a liberal." Of course, this gave me great pause.
If Jesus was a liberal, you might as well forget Joseph. Jesus would have had two mommies. He certainly would not have advocated teaching a man to fish to eat for life, rather to give a man a fish each day because the man would never amount to anything anyway. According to liberals, Mary should have had the right to choose.
Why would liberals invoke the name of Jesus when they strive to take every reference to God, the Son and Holy Spirit out of the public eye, especially at Christmastime? Why seek to squelch, via the ACLU among others, one of the most significant Christian traditions in America, Christmas, and yet proclaim liberals are pro-values?
The answer lies, as always with the far left, in politics.
Secular liberals abhor Christianity, and its biggest holiday, which is on display for over two months, precisely because it reminds them of what they are not & pro-values, pro-morals. They realize that 95 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas and that 90 percent recognize it as the birth of Jesus Christ, yet that pesky moral code that comes with Christmas and Christianity interferes with their liberal agenda.
Christmas represents a religion with a moral code. There are no exceptions for the "if it feels good, do it" liberal crowd. Self-absorption and instant gratification have no room when one centers his/her life around God, and not self. Nor does it give exception for the excuse that Hollywood continually pushes that "everyone is doing it, so it must be OK and normal" (i.e. adultery, out-of-wedlock births, promiscuity, etc).
No one committing immoral behavior wants to be reminded that they are doing just that. Instead they seek to belittle the religion that requires a moral code, and elevate their own self-engineered code. How dare anyone define my morality, I define it the way I want to!
That pesky moral code also makes its way into other major tenets of liberal philosophy.
Conservative Christians look to a higher authority, while liberals bow to government authority.
According to Christians, with God all things are possible, but according to liberals, with bureaucrats all things are possible.
Instead of advocating accountability and self-responsibility, liberals decry these very things inherent to human dignity as mean-spirited. The free lunch trumps free will.
Christians are also pro-life and adamantly against abortion, the battle cry of the left. While Christians view life as sacred and a gift from God, liberals believe it inconvenient when they are too busy to take care of it, and convenient when they want to experiment with it in a petri dish. That pesky commandment "Thou shall not kill" so embitters them, they rush to rid any public display of it and the other nine commandments.
Christmas trees, or "Holiday trees" as the politically correct left are now demanding everyone call them, do not offend liberals near as much as the nativity scene. The first Holy Family goes against everything the left is pushing these days, especially gay marriage.
Whereas the traditional family, consisting of the irreplaceable mother and father, is sacred among Christians, it is deemed unnecessary and trivial by the far left. Today's liberal feminists deplore the role of men and fathers; Hollywood promotes marriage as nothing more than an annoying piece of paper and fathers as bumbling idiots.
Liberals can't have it both ways. They can't say that they possess Christian values, while voting for candidates who support same sex marriage and abortion. Straight and simple:
� God is for life: Liberals are for the culture of death through euthanasia and abortion;
� God is for marriage between one man and one woman: Liberals are for same sex marriage;
� God is for faith, liberty, and values: Liberals are for government control and handouts;
� God wants us to put Him first: Liberals are for putting themselves first;
� God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to earth wrapped in human flesh and we celebrate this on Christmas: Liberals don't want to admit that there is a God because if it were true that God does exist, they would have to change their lives and this would be highly disruptive to the way they want to live.
It is no wonder the far left in this country single out Christians, especially evangelicals, as a group to be reckoned with.
Not only because of their strength as a powerful voting bloc, but because their mere adherence to a moral code leaves the left uncomfortable with their own moral shortcomings. They are not offended by Christianity and its moral code, they are exposed by it. Christmas just reinforces this.
Katharine DeBrecht is an author of conservative children's books and served as co-captain of "Security Moms for Bush" for South Carolina, where she resides with her husband and three children.
Why liberals loathe Christmas
I came across a bumper sticker the other day while Christmas shopping that proudly proclaimed "Jesus was a liberal." Of course, this gave me great pause.


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Snow comes and goes in what has been yet another bizarre January, with temperatures spanning 60 degrees over just a week. And as we gaze out the windows of our different classes, at grey skies and the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Editorial: Volume 47.7
J-Term in Mexico
by John Medendorp, co-editor-in-chief This January, Joe Hamilton and I accompanied Dr. Rylaarsdam on a trip to La Comunidad Teológica de México, an ecumenical Protestant theological school in … [Read more...]
Gospel Preaching Interim
by Brandon Haan, 3rd year M.Div. Zip codes—those seemingly random five digit collections at the end of an address that designate different towns and localities. Often they seem indistinguishable. … [Read more...]
Observations of God's Presence in Angola Prison: Quotable Quotes Edition
by Heather Stroobosscher, final year M.Div. Whatever your expectations are, multiply them." Professor Nydam met us at the airport at 5:30 a.m. January 13 to bless us and pray us on our way. We were … [Read more...]
Worship Symposium
by Elly Boersma, 2nd year M.A. In Christ There is No East or West On Wednesday morning, the international guests for the Calvin Symposium on Worship Symposium descended upon the Seminary building, … [Read more...]


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Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Conversation on A9TV dated September 29th, 2013
Didem Ürer: In Nigeria an illegal organization attacked a student resident and killed 50 students because they are receiving Western style education as they consider Western education as religiously unlawful.
Adnan Oktar: Well, as they kill others, a sort respect develops in people towards power, so they take up for their side and say "let us kill together." So they join them in such killings. That is because a holigan spirit has developed. Killing people, beating them up, as promoted in the movies and on television, has settled firmly in the minds of people. It has been embraced in the minds of many people. For children and youngsters, those are the most favored topics. There are even tv programs in which people [play games and] have others "killed" while they are in their seats, they kill each other and throw bombs on each other. They shoot at each other with automatic guns and they feel an amazing excitement about that. That has become their greatest entertainment. Also in the Middle East, the best gift to give to a child is a toy-gun. They are giving guns to children to play with. Killing and bombing have become the most entertaining play in the Islamic world and in many parts of the world. Becoming terrorists, anarchists is being presented as if it is something admissible. Our Prophet (saas) explains the solution for this; the solution is the system of the Mahdi, it is not possible to pretend not to understand. But of course people should not mistake this with false, insane Mahdi candidates. This is going to happen and there is no need to engage in demagoguery about this. Hundreds of false Mahdis will appear. People claiming to be the Jesus Messiah, people claiming to be the Mahdi will appear however there is no need to take those into consideration. Those are miserable people with no power to do anything anyway. It is clearly understood from their language, from the way they talk, that they really are pathetic. And they have no influence at all, they cannot pose a threat for unbelievers either. When I say threat, I mean an intellectual threat. These are pathetic miserable people who are belittled, despised and humiliated wherever they go. Dealing with them as if that is an important matter and holding them over the system of the Mahdi would be in conflict with good conscience. These have been foretold in the hadiths anyway; "before the appearance of the Mahdi, false Mahdis will appear," says our Prophet (saas). Before the appearance of Jesus Messiah, false Messiahs will appear, he says.


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On the journey to the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) 2011 National Concrete Canoe Competition, some students towed their canoes more than 2000 miles across the country. Some worked through holiday breaks to keep on schedule. And some practiced paddling through frigid mountain rivers for hours on end—all for the chance to compete at the University of Evansville in Evansville, Ind., in June.
The annual contest challenges students to put their knowledge and creativity to practical use, and tests their project management skills. The teams spend hundreds of hours working on their canoes. If they win a regional conference competition, they qualify for the national event.
Teams are judged in four parts with equal weight: a design paper, oral presentation, final product, and the canoe's performance in five different races. This year, the top three teams took home a combined $9000 in scholarship money for their respective civil engineering programs.
"This year's requirements limited the amounts of certain kinds of recycled materials, and forced the students to think beyond glass spheres," said Mark Valenzuela, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering at the University of Evansville and a home team adviser. All concrete mixes were required to contain at least two sustainable aggregate sources, each making up at least 25% of the total amount of aggregate. Only one could be glass microspheres.
University of Evansville's home team experimented by adding corn husks and corncobs—locally abundant materials in Indiana—to the concrete for its canoe, Crux Scrutum. When the corn's sugar content created an unexpected retarding effect, the students settled on ceramic spheres, chopped nylon, and chopped plastic bottle caps.
This year, ASCE's Committee on National Concrete Canoe Competitions permitted students to use reactive aggregates. Water/cement ratio and air content requirements were removed, although the teams still had to correctly calculate air content.
Engineering students from 24 universities met for the aquatic showdown in Evansville. They spent two intense days setting up, displaying their canoes, and making academic presentations. Then the teams waited a few more hours for morning thunderstorms to pass before they could finally race at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson, Ky.
For the second year in a row, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, won first place, but not with the same students. In fact, without a single returning team member, the new group faced a steep learning curve. "We had to teach ourselves the techniques and methods that had been used before, and put in a lot of extra hours for mistakes we made along the way," said captain and project manager Chad Inlow.
Their efforts produced a 208-pound canoe, Cetacea, named for a biological order of marine mammals. Its thin hull was reinforced with aircraft cable encased in a Teff on sheath.
They used Latex to add tensile strength to the hull, which also helped reduce density by frothing and adding air content when mixed. Unfortunately, the air content took the form of large, unstable bubbles, so the team added an air-entraining admixture as a stabilizing agent. But to meet the competition's minimum density requirement of 55 pounds per cubic foot without reducing tensile strength or stability, they also added an air-detraining admixture.
The team found an innovative way to meet its sustainable aggregate requirement. "We brainstormed for weeks trying to come up with a new aggregate, but nothing seemed to match the requirements—strong, relatively lightweight, sustainable, light-colored. For those two weeks, everything I looked at was a potential aggregate," Inlow recalled. After he was inspired during a trip to the restroom, the team decided to use 600 pounds of ground porcelain from crushed toilets.
But Cetacea's aesthetics were its strongest asset. The winning canoe features an inlaid rail, plus one curved and one square bulkhead. It is decorated with more than 30 brightly-colored graphics, including cast-in-place and precast tiles. 3D elements, an intricate coral piece and a turtle, grace each bulkhead.