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Barcelona City guide
Tourism and attractions guide to Barcelona
Barcelona "The city of Marvels"...
Catalonia and Barcelona has become one of the first tourist destination of Spain, it knows how to please the big majority : with a history among the oldest in Europe, a capital, Barcelona, which never sleeps and an inland full of charm not to forget beautiful beaches in La Costa Brava. The variety of artistic treasures, the Romanesque churches and the great names in modern art and architecture , Dali, Gaudi, Miro, Picasso ...
Barcelona sited between the sea and the mountains, has found a formidable balance: a foot in the traditional things and the other in the avant-garde. Barcelona has the reputation of being the most cosmopolitan, modern and avant-garde city in Spain and it has renewed for the 1992 Olympic Games.
While in Barcelona take a little time to visit Catalonia like:
Costa Brava owes its name of "wild coast" to the uniqueness of the sudden encounter between mountain and sea. Nature, climate and history, the picturesque of its ports and certain villages have been enough to have a world wide reputation.
Costa Dorada , in the south of Barcelona, it is the color of gold, luminous, being in the maritime littoral the reason of its name "Costa Dorada" (Golden Coast).
The headings in this chapter " Barcelona City Guide" will enable you to discover Barcelona attractions before your arrival.
And now follow the guide !!!


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Water Boil Notice My town was just put under a water boil notice due to "to problems with the water treatment processes resulting in abnormally high turbidity in the treated water on Monday, March 26, 2012. The water could not be adequately treated due to the heavy rainfall that occurred on the previous Friday and Saturday." This is in effect "until further notice." Right now I'm treating a QT tank, and I need to make a water change tonight (roughly 10 gallons). I also know I will need to change another 5 gallons on a different tank tomorrow due to some cyanobacteria buildup. What would you guys do in this situation? |
I would boil what water I could to get by until the water is safe again. |
I started to boil the water, but then I tested the boiled water to make sure there wouldn't be any large parameter shifts. The tank is sitting at 7.5; the boiled water is 8.2. The notice was put out early this morning. By the time I found out about it (evening news) all the stores had been cleaned of bottled water. I guess everyone thought the apocalypse is coming. :roll: My other options are remove water from my main tank or take water from my pond. |
Well whats the ph normally out of the tap? Also with boiling water you KH gets lowered (the stuff evaporates out) so the boiled waters ph should drop once it settles in the tank. Still with that said I think I would just do like a 10 or 20% at most water change. Your town sounds my mine when the weather man says the "S" word. LoL then all the stores sell out of Milk and Bread all of them and the bad thing is usually it never even snows. |
Could you get a ph reducer to add to the water? |
The pH out of the tap is between 7.8 and 7.5. I'm not sure why it went up like that. Unless testing warm water provides different readings than cooler water. Right now I'm just going to hold out, hoping it will be lifted tomorrow. If it isn't, I'm driving to the boyfriend's house to get his water. Right now it's 1a and there isn't much more I can do. :lol: Boredom! Same thing happens here. The only snow we got this year caused everything to shut down. All the milk and bread was gone from stores. Propane, too. |
LoL I don't even think we got so this year but maybe jut a dusting. I usually joke and say the Milk and Bread company's pay off the weather man to boost sells once or twice.a year around here. its also 1am here still at work lol. At this time at night I agree not much you can do so I wouldn't stress over it to much until you wake up tomorrow. |
When you tested the tap water, did you out-gas the CO2? The pH will test lower than it actually is if there is sufficient CO2 in the tap water. On the turbidity, if this is just due to sediment, leave it. I have had this after very heavy rains for several days, sometimes in the autumn, sometimes in the Spring. They issue a similar warning. I just proceed as usual. Turbidity that is simply suspended dirt in the water will not harm fish. It looks unsightly--my tanks took several days to fully clear after each water change--but it is harmless. At its worst I literally could not see the back of the tank for a day or more. I would be more worried if they are increasing any chemical treatment. Some places add extra chlorine/chloramine to deal with bacteria in such situations. |
Out-gassing the boiled water showed a pH of 8.2. It was also taken from a different tap in my house. Either way, I don't think I'm going to use it in my tanks. Just save it for the dogs. The news article today said they were waiting for "satisfactory bacteriological analyses" on test samples from around the city. So I don't know if it is just turbidity or if they are afraid something else snuck into the water supply. I'm also fearful of the chemicals they start dumping in. I'm putting a bit of carbon in the tank as well as double-dosing with Prime. After this scare I think I'm going to start keeping a few gallons of spring water in the basement. Can't hurt. |
the turpidity wouldn't bother me, but the fact that the water is 'unable to be treated' would be my concern... No chlorination can lead to all kinds of nasties. If it was me, I'd use rain water. (aka, pond water.) |
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text: Transcend Wi-Fi SDHC Cards Wirelessly Transfer Photos on the CheapAdam Dachis8/15/13 11:00amFiled to: stuff we likesd cardsmemorysdhcwi-ficamerasstoragedigital photographyvideo214EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We've had Wi-Fi-enabled SDHC cards for some time now from Eye-Fi, but budget memory manufacturer decided to enter the market and bring cheaper cards with some cool features. Advertisement The cards obviously transfer your photos and videos over Wi-Fi, but can also stream that media to three other devices simultaneously. The card uses a free app for your iOS or Android device(s) and operates in two modes. First, you can browse photos already taken or view them as you shoot them. Second, you can enter internet mode to quickly share images on the camera with friends via email or Facebook. An Eye-Fi card with a similar feature set costs around $50 for 8GB. For about the same price, you'll get 16GB from Transcend. Transcend also offers higher-capacity options and all cards meet the Class 10 specification.Transcend refused to send us a review unit so we weren't able to test these out first hand, but the internet offers a variety of opinions as usual. TweakTown really liked the cards and appreciated the simple setup process (with guided help). Amazon reviewers tend to like them but feel they're a little rough around the edges right now. Some had issues with Wi-Fi signals dropping and others with older camera compatibility. Overall, the complaints seem similar to those with Eye-Fi cards and do not affect most users. Hack-a-Day naturally liked their hack-ability, and commenters felt Transcend's option beat Eye-Fi's. While a definite winner seems up in the air, if you want a high-capacity, high-speed SDHC card with Wi-Fi you'll save some money with Transcend's offering. Transcend 16 GB Wi-Fi SDHC Class 10 Memory Card ($51-73) | Amazon Reply21 repliesLeave a reply


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Looking straight past your actions, I find your intentions. I read them in dark pupils like Webster's definitions. Despite glass eyes staring as you let me go, your iron curtain countenance was a stained glass window. I see your thoughts cross your mind like I might see tired old man crossing his living room, just before he draws the curtains in the evening. I watched through painted panes as you held yourself still, watched through unblinking windows as you fought your own will. And so I walked to my car, in the dark, alone, breathing clouds of grey vapor in the direction of home. And you stood across the street in the amber street lights that attract the moths whose wing beats my heart finds rhythm with as it flutters from rib to lung to throat, never holding still for fear of permanence. You thought you'd gotten your heart off your sleeves but it will always be a sun catcher, hanging from fishing line, casting cold colored shadows on the actions of a nervous mind, once thought invisible, the windows you hide behind let in just enough light for me see what I knew I'd find.
Honey, I can read your smoke signals.
A visitor—
icicle fingers
tapping on my windows' pain—
white blanket in tow
Hurting enough, I paid him no mind
so he kept tap, tap, tapping
'til cobweb-like cracks appeared:
a final, gentle tap
shatters my windows
My rainbow world
now smothered, pallid,
forced into boredom and slumber,
sunlight chased away
and I am never the same again…
Soul gets plunged deep in the cold
blinded by whiteness, numbed with simplicity
there is an eerie stillness,
almost as if no one dared to breathe,
even the barren trees refused to quiver
brittle dendrites seem to claw the sky
futile though, for they are frozen,
grasping at nothingness,
clouds stubborn and stoic,
brooding in silent grayness
…and then from within, a filigreed whisper escapes
palpable and brave~
it weaves its way through the branches,
gathering strength wherever it went
it beckons to the sky, which in turn
gives in and celebrates ~
letting dainty confetti fall
white, yet amazingly graceful
each flake falls softly on the ground—
a fashionable brocade
trees softly sway now,
and dance to a winter song
the sky weeps with happiness
for seeing a glimpse of life—
diamond teardrops
they catch a bit of evasive sunlight,
of which I thought I've lost
and give birth to miniature rainbows…
all this time, Sunlight was there
I just
never knew
how to
Summer is
bikes and rollerblades
and go-carts and skateboards,
kites and frisbees
and balls and gloves,
rainbows and suncatchers
and white fluffy clouds,
blue skies and green fields
and sunshine and flowers,
bare feet and sandy toes
and waves on the shore,
tan lines and sunburns
and goofy tourists,
yellow and orange
and summer rain,
butterflies and gardens
and fresh vegetables,
smiles and funny faces
and silly conversations,
smirks and giggles
and big belly laughs,
playing outside until the streetlights come on
and picking flowers for the dinner table,
building sandcastles just to knock them down
and shelling so many peas your finger go numb,
staring at a sky so blue it hurts your eyes
and running barefoot through the cool grass
and laughing so hard you can't even breathe.
Summer is.


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Birth of a Clydesdale
Enjoy the RARE OPPORTUNITY to pet a baby Clydesdale. A tour of the ranch, a peek at how the gentle giants are groomed for competition, a grandstand show and a free photo are all part of this delightful experience. Reservations are required, phone ahead.
Located 17 miles west of Fond du Lac & 4 miles south of Ripon on Reeds Corners Road. Take Hwy 44/49 south from Ripon to Reeds Corners Road. Turn east (left) onto Reeds Corners Road. Larson's will be approximately 3 miles down on the south side of the road
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License to Vote?
Driver License, School ID, Passport?? SOMETHING???????
I heard Buzz and the KLAQ Morning Show earlier today as they discussed having to show ID to vote. I have only one question about this ……
What the f*** is wrong with that?!?!
I've had to show my ID every time I've voted throughout my entire voting "career". Since when is this an issue??
You need an ID for damn near everything else in life right? What is the big deal about proving your identity in this case? You have to have/show your ID to buy beer, rent a car, drive, and set up pretty much any kind of account. (business or personal/bank or credit/utilities/etc…)
You have prove that you are you and not someone else that looks like you in certain situations plus you need ID to withdraw money and write checks.
(Yes, some people still write checks. I know. I ALWAYS wind up behind them in line………geez. Get a debit card already, would you?? My beers getting hot!!)
You also need proper ID to get welfare benefits so enough with the "some people can't afford an ID" argument. Most of the people claiming "poverty" have a lone star card; that means they should have some sort of ID card also.
This is not as big an issue as people are making it out to be.
It's common sense.
If you want to hold on to the current (read 'old and antiquated") law that says .. I'm paraphrasing .. that you only need your voter registration to vote; then so be it.
(Current voter registration cards mind you have no photo and are ridiculously easy to forge and/or copy!!)
What if your candidate loses or a law or policy that you support fails because:
A) A bunch of people voted multiple times to your 1 vote because no one ID'd them?
B) A ton of people voted who are dead, locked up or otherwise "no longer here" because no one ID'd them?
C) You didn't get to vote yourself because, when you got to the polls, records showed that you had already voted? (Hmmmm … guess no one ID'd you.)
It's been done before and, if people aren't obligated to prove that they are who they say they are; that just makes it easier to do it again. (On a potentially MUCH grander scale than in past instances!!)
I don't want to hear any bitching out of you "anti-IDers" when these things happen.
Not one word.


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At it again: George Will claims evidence of warming is "elusive"
In his Washington Post column, George Will claimed that "evidence" of climate change is "elusive" and that scientists are overstating the threat of warming when they say -- in the words of a September 21 New York Times article Will criticizes -- that a recent "plateau" in temperatures has "no bearing" on the long-term warming trend; in fact, scientists routinely present strong evidence of long-term warming and its consequences -- including a September 2009 United Nations report Will himself cited that says "rapid environmental change is underway with the pace and the scale of climate change accelerating." Will has previously been criticized by the World Meteorological Organization, his own Post colleagues, and others for misusing scientific data to claim that warming may not be occurring.
Will claims "Evidence" of warming is "elusive"; "theories" about man-made climate change "are impervious to evidence"
Will: "[W]hat makes skeptics skeptical is the accumulating evidence that theories predicting catastrophe from man-made climate change are impervious to evidence." In his October 1 Washington Post column [1], Will claimed that "the word 'plateau' " in a New York Times article about global warming "dismisses the unpleasant -- to some people -- fact that global warming is maddeningly (to the same people) slow to vindicate their apocalyptic warnings about it." Will continued, "The Times says 'a short-term trend gives ammunition to skeptics of climate change.' Actually, what makes skeptics skeptical is the accumulating evidence that theories predicting catastrophe from man-made climate change are impervious to evidence. The theories are unfalsifiable, at least in the 'short run.' And the 'short run' is defined as however many decades must pass until the evidence begins to fit the hypotheses." Will further wrote:
Warnings about cataclysmic warming increase in stridency as evidence of warming becomes more elusive. A recent report [2] from the United Nations Environment Program predicts an enormous 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit increase by the end of the century even if nations fulfill their most ambitious pledges concerning reduction of carbon emissions. The U.S. goal is an 80 percent reduction by 2050. But Steven Hayward of the American Enterprise Institute says [3] that would require reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the 1910 level. On a per capita basis, it would mean emissions approximately equal to those in 1875. [The Washington Post, 10/1/09 [1]]
U.N. report Will cited actually provides evidence for warming and its consequences
U.N. report -- cited by Will -- found that "ever more rapid environmental change is underway." Will cited a September 2009 United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report as evidence that "[w]arnings about cataclysmic warming increase in stridency as evidence of warming becomes more elusive." But Will ignored actual evidence in the report that undermines his claim. Indeed, in presenting the findings -- which were "based on the wealth of peer reviewed research published by researchers and institutions since 2006" -- Achim Steiner, UNEP executive director, stated [4], "The findings indicate that ever more rapid environmental change is underway with the pace and the scale of climate change accelerating along with the confidence among researchers in their forecasts."
U.N. report -- cited by Will -- found that Earth "committed" to warming of at least 1.6 degrees Celsius by century's end. The UNEP report [5] further stated: "Researchers suggest that 0.6 degrees Celsius of the warming we committed to before 2005 has been realized so far. Most of the rest of the 1.6 degrees Celsius total we have committed to will develop in the next 50 years and on through the 21st century. The accompanying sea-level rise can continue for more than several centuries. Lastly, even the most aggressive CO2 mitigation steps as envisioned now can only limit further additions to the committed warming, but not reduce the already committed GHGs warming of 2.4 degrees Celsius (Ramanathan and Feng 2008)."
Report highlights growing evidence of devastation to the environment. The report also highlighted several consequences of global warming that scientists are already observing:
Sea ice loss: [6] "Accelerated shrinking of mountain glaciers on every continent, rapid reduction of Arctic sea ice, disintegration of floating ice shelves, and increased melt rates of Earth's three Ice Sheets-Greenland, West Antarctic, and East Antarctic-provide compelling evidence of our changing climate."
Higher ocean temperatures, acidification, coral bleaching [7]: "Climate change further threatens oceans with higher temperatures, increased acidification, and altered circulation and nutrient supplies."
Ecosystem shifts [8]: "Since the compilation of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report, serious and irreversible changes in Earth's Ecosystems due to anthropogenic activities are increasingly recognized with greater confidence and better quantification of the processes."
Will falsely cited U.N. in criticizing "enormous 6.3 degrees" prediction
U.N. did not report, as Will stated, "cataclysmic warming" of 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit by century's end. While criticizing "[w]arnings about cataclysmic warming," Will asserted, "A recent report from the United Nations Environment Program predicts an enormous 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit increase by the end of the century even if nations fulfill their most ambitious pledges concerning reduction of carbon emissions" [italics in original]. In fact -- as the September 25 Washington Post article [2] Will linked to makes clear -- a coalition of researchers in the United States, including the Sustainability Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ventana Systems, and Robert Corell, who the article stated "chairs the Climate Action Initiative and reviewed the UNEP report's scientific findings," established that figure, not the U.N.
Will routinely criticized for distorting climate data
Will distorted Arctic Climate Research Center about sea ice. Previously, Will twice misused [9] sea ice data to falsely suggest that the data undermine the overwhelming evidence that humans are causing global warming. In a February 27 column, Will falsely claimed that in his February 15 column, he "accurately reported" on the contents of an ACRC document. In fact, the document he cited rebutted the very argument he was making: the ACRC document that Will relied on actually stated that the sea ice data are consistent with the outcomes projected by climate-change models. In the words of TPM Muckraker's Zachary Roth [10], Will's new column "amounts to a stubborn defense of the amazing global warming denialist column [11] he published earlier this month, that was ripped apart by just [12] about everyone [13] and their mother." On April 6, NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) released [14] new data on Arctic sea ice levels that further discredited [15] Will's statements.
Will criticized for "misrepresentation of the data" after distorting World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) data about global temperatures. Will wrote [16] in his April 2 column [17] that "[r]educing carbon emissions supposedly will reverse warming, which is allegedly occurring even though, according to statistics published [18] by the WMO, there has not been a warmer year on record than 1998." Will presented the WMO data as evidence that global warming may not be occurring despite the fact that WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud criticized him for similarly writing in a February 15 column [11] that according to the organization, "there has been no recorded global warming for more than a decade." Jarraud called Will's February 15 assertion "a misrepresentation of the data and of scientific knowledge."
Will columns criticized by Post colleagues. Will's global warming columns have also recently been criticized [19] by Washington Post editorial board member and cartoonist Tom Toles [20], Post weather columnist Andrew Freedman [21], and Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander [22]. His fellow editorial columnist Eugene Robinson also said [23] that Will "cross[ed] the line" in spreading global warming misinformation.
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DNA ExtractionHi, I am using QIAamp kit to extract DNA from Acanthamoeba culture. However, I just able to extract about 40ng/ul of concentration only when measured by NanoQuant. Is this concentration normal for Acanthamoeba ? This is because previously extraction from other sample can obtain high concentration up to 300ng/ul. Or is there any pre-treatment required to be done to the sample before using this Qiagen kit? I am sure there is no other step stated in Qiagen handbook, just that any other step that is specifically to acanthamoeba?
How many cells are you using for DNA extraction? From my experience you need around 150,000 cells to get decent concentrations (i.e. > 100ng/ul)
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Did the little Automated import deal- I think what will be happening that is mentioned here is "fees".
Recommendations to CBSA/Documentation and Registration Requirements
CBSA Inspection(must be accompanied by the following documents\registrations):
- Rabies Vaccination Certificate
Importer / Broker Instructions
Rescued dogs are stray dogs that have been rescued following a natural disaster in another country and are destined to an Aminal Welfare Organization.
- issued and signed by a licensed veterinarian
The animal is accompanied by a signed certificate of a veterinarian that clearly identifies the animal and shows that the animal is currently vaccinated against rabies. Date and type of vaccine used must appear on certificate. Animals less than 3 months of age at the time of importation into Canada are not required to be vaccinated for rabies.
Exemptions from rabies certification: An assistance dog and dogs under three months of age at the time of importation into Canada.
An assistance dog is a dog that is imported as a guide, hearing, or other service dog, is not subject to any restrictions for import where the person importing the assistance dog is the user of the dog and accompanies the dog to Canada
Require: Valid Rabies Certificate signed
(vaccination good for 1-3 years: check certificate; ensure it is still current)
Check animal matches description on Rabies Certificate
Check animal appears healthy - ie bright, alert and responsive, if not ask (may have been sedated for travel - this is OK)
If the animal does not appear to be in good health or is sick, please refer to CFIA Vet
Assistance dogs with their users do not require Rabies Vaccination
If no rabies vaccination complete form CFIA/ACIA 5347 - Notice to Vaccinate - (that form can be found on the internal CBSA website) and fax completed form to the District Office (DO) of the POE and advise the veterinarian (Owner is responsible for contacting the DO within 2 business days of arrival at the area of residence for follow-up, the CFIA vet will collect any fees required during follow-up, they are not collected at the border).
D-19 - Live Animals : Included in This Section:
· Mammals and reptiles
Excluded From This Section:
· Live fish
· Insects (other than honeybees)
Applicable Legislation
· Health of Animals Act and Regulations
·Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
·The Health of Animals Act stipulates that an animal must reside in a country a minimum of 60 days before that country can be considered the country of origin.
·The requirements of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) are not provided in this Memorandum. Refer to Memorandum D19-7-1 for further information and to ensure that restrictions do not apply.
There are no exemptions to the requirements outlined in this section (commercial or non-commercial).


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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Investigators say the man who raped a woman along a busy Sacramento road on Tuesday may be a serial rapist, preying on random young women.
"Jessica", a Sacramento rape victim is convinced the sexual predator who attacked her is the same man who targeted a teen Tuesday night.
Both incidents happened just a few miles apart. The first was in September near Interstate 80 and Watt Avenue, and Tuesday's was at Interstate 80 and Madison Avenue.
Investigators are looking at this same suspect in yet another case.
The suspect in this case and the one in September share an uncanny resemblance, and some of the circumstances are the same.
"It's the same guy that attacked me…because the way he did it," said "Jessica", the victim of the September attack.
Jessica says when she heard about Tuesday's rape off Madison Avenue then saw a sketch of the suspect, she knew the man who raped her in September had struck again.
"He attacked this girl from behind; he attacked me from behind," said Jessica.
These are the similarities to Jessica's case and this week's case:
Both victims are young women.
The rapes happened on busy streets
They happened near Interstate 80 overpasses.
The rapists grabbed the victims from behind and dragged them into brush and trees, out of view.
"We have to look at all our unsolved cases that meet somewhat of the motive that this person used," said Sgt. Lisa Bowman with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
Bowman says detectives will methodically go through all unsolved cases that could be connected, including one just a few weeks ago.
"I fought for my life," said "Sarah", the victim of that crime.
Sarah says a man came up from behind her as she walked along the American River Parkway, grabbed, choked and tried to sexually assault her. She fought her attacker and managed to get away.
"And each and every time they get away, it empowers them — it empowers them to do more," said Bowman.
Investigators fear they've got a serial rapist on their hands and think he may be getting bolder.
"I feel like the next time he's going to kill the girl," said Jessica.
Jessica wants him caught before he strikes again. She wants the recent victim to know she's not alone.
"And if she's watching this right now I am with her. I understand everything you are going through," said Jessica.
The only factor that was different in all three cases was the time of day the rapes happened. But in each case, the suspects' height, weight and age are the same or close.
Investigators plan to talk to all the victims again.
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Gingrey: Obama Should Promise To Veto Public Option or Co-Op
Imagine for a second if a House liberal like Barney Frank or Anthony Weiner had called on George W. Bush to reach out to Democrats by vetoing all Iraq funding.
Next up: Gingrey calls on Obama to reach out for Republican support -- by joining the GOP!


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Behr Iron and Steel, Rockford, Ill., has received the 2010 Supplier of the Year Award for indirect materials from the Construction and Forestry Division of John Deere. In an announcement, Behr says that it was the only divisional recipient of the award out of more than 1,000 indirect materials suppliers to the Construction and Forestry Division.
Behr says that the award comes as a result of the company's work in partnering with Deere's Construction and Forestry Division to develop and implement new scrap management processes to improve scrap revenues, service and safety, as well as helping meet increasingly stringent environmental standards at John Deere manufacturing facilities in Dubuque and Davenport, Iowa.
In recognizing Behr, John Deere cited a number of achievements, including Behr's highest 'partner' classification in John Deere's 'Achieving Excellence" system of rating suppliers, and a grade of 100 percent in quality, delivery, technical support, wavelength and cost management categories for both 2009 and 2010. Deere also noted that Behr's participation in the John Deere Cost Reduction Opportunities Process resulted in cost savings of $150,000 in 2010.
Behr has been working with John Deere's Construction and Forestry Division since 1987.
According to William Bremner, Behr's president, John Deere's global growth, market leadership and relentless pursuit of excellence have increasingly created opportunities for implementing the 'high performance' scrap management systems that Behr is known for. "John Deere challenges its suppliers to continuously improve, meet challenges on the fly and add value," says Bremner. "It's also keen on reducing its costs and environmental footprint. This very prestigious award is proof that our partnership with Deere is producing significant results in all of these categories."
Behr Iron and Steel Wins John Deere Supplier Award
March 23, 2011
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Exclusive Interview With Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini – Co-Hosts of Idol Tonight
With only three contestants remaining, American Idol is heating up! Have U Heard had the pleasure of talking with the co-hosts, Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini, of "IDOL TONIGHT".
"IDOL TONIGHT" is one of TV Guide Network's most watched and talked about series where hosts (former finalists) Kimberly and Justin provide fans with intimate interviews with the most recent eliminated American Idol contestant, as well as vocal coaches, and other "AI" insiders. TV Guide Network's IDOL TONIGHT is the only exclusive American Idol pre-show and is telecast in front of a live studio audience each week. The finale is expected to be a huge live event!
"Idol Tonight: Live at the Finale" Premieres Wednesday, May 20 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Kim and Justin were great to interview. They have alot of insight into American Idol and have some very exciting projects going on.
Here are some excerpts from the interview:
Have U Heard: Do you think adding a forth judge, Kara, was a positive move?
Justin: Kara is a great addition to the judges panel. She has everyone's strengths. She has been a producer, she is an artist, she is a writer.
Kim: What I love about Kara is she knows how to put Simon in his place. Anybody who has the guts to do that is an idol in my book.
Have U Heard: Is Simon the same on camera as he is off camera?
Justin: He is very honest, very direct… He really is genuinely a nice and caring person. On the show he is doing his job which is to critique singing.
Kim: I think AI wouldn't be what it is today, it wouldn't have persevered for eight years if it didn't have Simon Cowell. I think he is the star of American Idol.
Have U Heard: Which judge do you think is usually on target?
Kim: Over the past years I usually agree with Simon. Although, with Kara's critiques this year I've really been on her side. She is really honest and says everything that needs to be said and still remains positive.
Have U Heard: What has been your favorite theme week this year?
Justin: Rock week and Rat Pack week.
Kim: Yes I agree, Rat Pack week with Jamie Foxx mentoring, everybody really stepped up, he gave great advice, everybody gave a really solid performance.
Have U Heard: Do you think it is fair that Entertainment Weekly put Adam Lambert on the cover before the competition is over?
Justin: One person on the cover … it is usually more balanced. The first season Kelly Clarkson, Tamyra Gray and I were on the cover. But everyone is wild about Adam.
Have U Heard: If Adam is a shoe in to win, what is the lure for America to tune in?
Kim: Danny has been a front runner from day one. I think it is going to be a really good show down between Danny and Kris to see who is going to the finals and try to fight out Adam. Adam being on the cover of EW might really rally Kris and Danny's fans.
Have U Heard: How is the experience of co-hosting Idol Tonight?
Justin: So much fun, I'm in my third season, Kim is in her fourth season. It is so great to give back to the Idol audience that has given us some much. We have great guests… It is where Idol's talk Idol.
Have U Heard: What was your best experience when you were contestants on Idol?
Justin: Big Band night, without a doubt. I loved having the huge orchestra and being able to sing jazz. I put out a jazz record, that's how much I love jazz.
Kim: Singing, Come to My Window… I was really proud of that performance because Melissa Etheridge called me afterwards and congratulated me on my performance, for me that was the most memorable moment.
Both Justin and Kim, along with co-hosting "IDOL TONIGHT', have been very active in the entertainment industry since they each debuted on the early seasons of American Idol.
Kim Caldwell, is pursuing many areas of the entertainment which she talks about on her website Kimberly-caldwell.com.
Kimberly made her acting debut in the feature film, "Wrong Turn 2." She recently filmed a mini-series where she will appear opposite John Schneider ("Dukes of Hazzard"). Kimberly will soon be seen as the host of the new MTV reality show, "P.Diddy's StarMaker," which is set to premiere in late 2009. She is also the brand ambassador of the Fall 2009 YMI Jeanswear campaign.
Kimberly's first love continues to be music and she is presently writing and recording songs for her debut album.
Justin Guarini latest endeavors can be seen on Justinguarini.com.
Justin is currently recording his 3rd album. He is also working on The JG Show( a working title), it is going to be 12 minute webisodes. It will include sketch comedy, musical performances and he is hoping it becomes a TV series. Justin is also working on Fancast, a one-stop online entertainment destination created by Comcast Corporation, where he is blogging about the current season of "American Idol"
For the latest on American Idol, tune into TV Guide Network's Idol Tonight every Wednesday at 8 pm/ET and Idol Wrapevery Friday at 8 pm/ET with co-hosts Kimberly Caldwell and Justin Guarini. Plus get more on your favorite Idols every Friday with American Idol Rewind at 7 pm/ET.


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Playing Your Cards Right
One of the things I love about this job is the excitement I get when I find a club that is doing something impressive. For example, when writing this month's Industry Outlook article on Life Time Fitness (see page 14), I discovered that the growing club chain has invested big bucks in its Life Time University, a program of courses that teach staff everything necessary to run a club successfully. This dedication to education, a rarity in this industry, impressed me.
More recently, I was impressed by something a little closer to home. Literally.
I'm like most people. I separate my mail into two categories: bills and junk. So when I received an envelope that didn't seem to belong in either category, I opened it with curiosity. At the time, my birthday was about a week away, so I assumed a distant aunt - knowing that I had a birthday coming up, but not remembering the date - decided to send me a card early, just to be safe.
I was half right. The envelope did contain a birthday card. However, it wasn't from a distant aunt. In fact, it wasn't from anyone in my family.
It was from my gym. My health club had actually wished me a happy birthday before any of my friends and relatives.
Now, the fact that my club had sent me a birthday card wasn't what impressed me (even though the card came before anyone else's). Yes, I appreciated the birthday wishes, but it was the card's presentation, the message it contained, that really wowed me. Here's why.
The card: This wasn't some generic birthday card with dancing puppies in party hats on the front - the type of card you can buy by the pack, dirt cheap, in the closeout bins of your local drugstore. No, this card featured the club's logo with the message "Happy Birthday." Somebody designed the card, then paid to have it printed. That's professional - and not the sort of thing I'm likely to forget. Not only will the club's gesture stick with me, so will the club's name.
The message: My dentist sends me a birthday card every year too, but I usually toss it into the trash after a quick glance. Why? Because it's obviously preprinted. Some computer spits out my birthday card with a pile of others. Why should I care? It's impersonal.
The card from my club, on the other hand, was handwritten. Using careful penmanship, somebody took the time to address the card to me, wishing me a happy birthday on behalf of the club's staff. This kind of personal touch makes a person feel important.
The offer: No birthday would be complete without presents, and this birthday card came with gifts. Two.
First, the card contained this handwritten postscript: "Come in on your b-day for a free drink!" No, not a scotch on the rocks. More like a protein shake.
My club has a beverage bar, and in the nine months I've been a member, I've never been a patron. But since I can get a drink on the house, I'll pull up a stool on my birthday. If I like my free refreshment, I may pay next time. At the very least, I'll be happy. That's smart marketing on behalf of my club.
The second gift also demonstrated smart marketing. The card contained a free guest pass.
I know - as a member, a free guest pass isn't something I can use. I'm supposed to give it away so my club will get a fresh prospect. Essentially, then, the card is worthless to me, right? Nope. The pass clearly stated its worth: $15. By attaching a price, the club made me appreciate that I had received something valuable. And when I give the pass away, the person who gets it will see that I've presented him with an opportunity to exercise at my club for free, something that would normally cost him 15 bucks.
Working in this industry, I realize that most software packages allow clubs to track member birthdays, making it easy for clubs to mail out birthday wishes. However, I also realize that most clubs don't send out birthday cards. That's why I've dedicated a page to this simple and effective - yet overlooked - technique.
If your club doesn't see a marketing opportunity in member birthdays, consider this: Three months from now, my membership expires. The birthday card has given me yet another reason to renew. And my membership fee will more than offset the birthday card and the free offers that came with it.


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A Prospective, Post-market, Multi-center Feasibility Study of the BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device
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Condition | Intervention |
Knee Meniscus Tear |
Device: BioDuct Meniscal Repair Device |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | This Study Will be a Prospective, Non-randomized Evaluation of the Change Between Preoperative and Postoperative Outcomes for Those Who Receive the BioDuct® Device Meniscal Repair Device. |
- To Demonstrate Repair of the Meniscus 6 Months Post-implantation of the BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device, Utilizing MRI. To Evaluate Clinical Success Using Postoperative Qualitative Criteria, as Compared to Preoperative Findings. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- To Evaluate the Change in Outcomes From the Preoperative Time Point to Postoperative Time Points in Cases Implanted With the BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device Using the SF-12, VAS Pain, WOMET and IKDC Subjective Knee Evaluation. [ Time Frame: Postoperative compared to preoperative ]
Enrollment: | 1 |
Study Start Date: | November 2010 |
Study Completion Date: | May 2011 |
Primary Completion Date: | May 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
BioDuct Meniscal Repair Device
BioDuct Meniscal Repair Device
Device: BioDuct Meniscal Repair Device
The BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device is a small, cannulated, arthroscopically implanted, bioabsorbable conduit that has length sizes of 5, 7 and 9 mm. Based on the concept of trephination for treating meniscal tears in the red-white zone, the BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device is designed to create a vascular access channel between the vascular-rich and cell-rich synovium and the meniscal tear. This channel allows for the flow of blood from the vascular to the avascular tissue to promote repair of the meniscus. The BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device is not used across meniscal tears, like other fixation devices. The BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device is used in conjunction with suturing and helps provide vascular access, while the sutures help provide fixation. Based on the Inclusion Criteria of this protocol, there can be a maximum of three BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Devices utilized for the meniscal tear. |
Detailed Description:
To demonstrate repair of the meniscus 6 months postimplantation of the BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Device, utilizing MRI.
To evaluate clinical success by comparing the following qualitative criteria at 2 years postoperative to preoperative findings: effusion, swelling, pain, catching, locking, focal joint line pain and mechanical symptoms, if present preoperative. Clinical success is defined as no worsening for any of these criteria and improvement in at least one of these criteria.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- A. Patient has signed an IRB approved, study specific Informed Patient Consent Form.
- B. Patient is a male or non-pregnant female age 45 years or younger at time of study device implantation.
- C. Patient is a candidate for repair of one longitudinal vertical tear (bucket handle) fully located in the red-white (vascular-avascular) zone of the meniscus (3-5 mm from the synovial-meniscus junction) or repair of one longitudinal vertical tear (bucket handle) primarily located in the red-white zone of the meniscus, but partially (< 30% of total length) extending into the red zone (< 3 mm from the synovial-meniscus junction) and/or into the white zone (> 5 mm from the synovial-meniscus junction).
- D. Patient does not require more than three BioDuct® Meniscal Repair Devices for the meniscal tear.
- E. Patient requires suture only for fixation at the site where the study device will be used.
- F. Patient is willing and able to comply with postoperative scheduled MRI and clinical evaluations and rehabilitation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- G. Patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) > 35.
- H. Patient has an active or suspected latent infection in or about the affected knee joint at time of study device implantation.
- I. Patient has horizontal, transverse, degenerative complex tears.
- J. Patient has ACL and/or PCL deficiencies within the operative knee and is not undergoing concomitant repair of these deficiencies.
- K. Patient requires bilateral meniscal repair.
- L. Patient requires meniscectomy.
- M. Patient presents with abnormal degenerative osteoarthritis of the joint [e.g. International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) Grade III or higher and/or Modified Outerbridge Grade III or higher].
- N. Patient has undergone previous meniscal repair to the operative knee.
- O. Patient has a knee joint with greater than 5º anatomic axis misalignment.
- P. Patient has active synovitis.
- Q. Patient is a prisoner.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01270919
United States, Indiana | |
Jack Farr, M.D. | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46237 | |
United States, Maryland | |
Jason Scopp, M.D. | |
Salisbury, Maryland, United States, 21804 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Randall Holcomb | |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38120 |
Responsible Party: | Stryker Orthopaedics |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01270919 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
73 |
Study First Received: | January 4, 2011 |
Results First Received: | May 22, 2014 |
Last Updated: | May 22, 2014 |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 29, 2017


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Entered into rest on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in her 63rd year at
home in Lindsay with family by her side. Predeceased by her parents
Donald and Lillian
SUNDY of Owen Sound, sister Patricia Jane
SUNDY, nephews Craig and David
ISBESTER. Survived by her husband
of 39 years Kenneth, sister Paula (Mrs. James
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David HUELIN
(Bonnie,) sister-in-law Muriel
GRANLUND (Ole,) nephews,
nieces and great-nephews and nieces, Shawn
Derek GRANLUND (Connie), Gail
HODGINS (Richard, Stephen, Erik and
Amanda), Rebecca
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Braden,) and Matthew and partner Aimee. Remembered
by her Friends in Burlington, Newmarket and Lindsay. A celebration
of Pamela's life with family and Friends will be held at a later
date, with private family interment in Owen Sound. In lieu of
flowers, donations to Hospice Kawartha Lakes or to the Ross Memorial
Hospital Foundation, Palliative Care Unit would be appreciated
and may be made through the Mackey Funeral Home, 33 Peel Street,
Lindsay (705-328-2721).
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On February 8th, 2008, in his 91st year, peacefully at the Lakeshore
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son of Catherine
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Brother to Phyllis (deceased,)
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(deceased) Kirwin (Pat), Emmett (deceased), Charles (deceased),
Kevin (Blanche), Joseph (deceased) (Anne), and uncle to many
nieces, nephews and the Fournier children. A gold miner, an Royal
Canadian Air Force veteran, a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School,
and a stint at Canadian General Electric in Toronto where he
was blessed in meeting his wife, Jean. A retiree of Domtar Inc.
No visitation. Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Veronica
Church, 1300 Carson Avenue, Dorval, Québec on Monday, February 11th,
at 1: 30 p.m. Please pray for the repose of his soul and the well-being
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Over the course of the next several days, Bad Gone Blog is going to profile one of the many "Bad Hot" female tennis players. Check back daily to indulge yourself in their magnificent beauty.
The next "Bad Hot" female tennis player we are going to profile is Simona Halep.
The chesty Miss Halep was born in Constanta, Romania on 9/27/91 and she still resides there today. Yes, she is only 18 years of age and has a ton of good tennis left in her. She stands 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She is currently ranked 169th in the WTA tour standings.
She is best known for her extremely large breasticles and she even went through a reduction procedure last year to help improve her tennis game.
Check out her curvy body in the pictures below(most, if not all, are pre-breast reduction) and you will realize why she is on our list of "Bad Hot" tennis players (by clicking on the pictures a full sized version will open for more pleasurable viewing). Also be sure to check out her video clip below her pictures.
Be sure to check out our other "Bad Hot" tennis player profiles Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Maria Kirilenko, Elena Dementieva, Tatiana Golovin, Alona Bondarenko, Gisela Dulko, Nicole Vadisova, Victoria Azarenka and Dominika Cibulkova.
It is hard to believe that a small girl can have such large natural breasts…and she is just 18 years old…
Check back often for a new "Bad Hot" tennis profile with pictures and video for your viewing pleasure.


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This paper explores how effectively the United States has used electricity and compares energy efficiency implementation by state. This paper analyzes state-level electric productivity to determine which states are the most productive with their electricity.
This paper, originally presented at WINDPOWER 2008, argues that the "next generation" electric utility must incorporate variable renewable resources, including wind and solar, in much larger quantities than conventionally thought possible. This analysis expands previous studies on reducing the variability of renewable resources through optimized geographic distribution.
This paper, presented at PowerGenRE2008, evaluates the potential reduction in variability of intermittent renewables due to the geographical dispersion of wind resources across large geographic areas.
This semi-technical article, summarizing a detailed and documented technical paper (see "The Nuclear Illusion" (2008)), compares the cost, climate protection potential, reliability, financial risk, market success, deployment speed, and energy contribution of new nuclear power with those of its low- or no-carbon competitors.
In this short article, Amory Lovins explains how investing in energy efficiency is good for business.
This paper, which was commissioned by the InterAcademy Council, discusses the importance and benefits of considering energy end-use efficiency when making energy economic decisions. Energy end-use efficiency is the concept of providing more desired services per unit of energy consumed.
In this article from Fortune magazine, Amory Lovins argues that it will cost less to replace the oil needed by the U.S. than to buy it and that within the next few decades the U.S. can end its oil dependence.
This paper, originally published in the Encyclopedia of Energy, provides an extensive overview of the topic of energy efficiency.
In this presentation given to the Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Amory Lovins explains how energy can be used in a way that saves money. He also explains negawatts, his views on nuclear power, and strategies for implementing programs to limit climate change.


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Tom Lechnir files suit against UW-Oshkosh
Ex-baseball coach challenges reasons he lost job
Tom Lechnir no longer is fighting for his job.
But he won't stop fighting for what he says is the truth.
Lechnir, who lost his job as the baseball coach at UW-Oshkosh primarily over university allegations that he was responsible for and failed to repay debt on a new baseball stadium, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
"I would be very disappointed in myself if I didn't stand up and fight," Lechnir said. "For all those years, I taught my players to stand up for themselves and fight for what you believe in."
Named as defendants in the suit are the UW System Board of Regents, UW-Oshkosh, Chancellor Richard Wells, athletic director Darryl Sims and vice chancellor Petra Roter.
"For me, it's a great day for Tom Lechnir today," Lechnir said. "It's the beginning of a very, very sad day for UW-Oshkosh and Rick Wells. We'll let the federal court decide the facts."
Alex Hummel, director of news services and public relations for UW-Oshkosh, said university officials would not comment on the lawsuit.
"We're going to opt not to comment on a pending legal matter best addressed in the forum of a court," Hummel wrote in an email.
Lechnir is one of the most successful baseball coaches in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference history.
He led the Titans to the NCAA Division III championship in 1994 and to a runner-up finish in 1993 and third-place finishes in '91 and '95. Under his guidance Oshkosh made nine Division III World Series appearances and won 12 WIAC titles. His overall record was 728-292-1.
The lawsuit contends that UW-Oshkosh officials "conspired and planned to get rid of Lechnir" and that the coach "has suffered lost earnings and benefits, physical and emotional pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life."
"From our perspective, what this really comes down to is Tom has rights," said attorney Jason Wied. "He is a public employee and has a right to due process. He was accused to be responsible for a debt that doesn't exist and certainly hasn't been substantiated."
Lechnir said he was stunned when Roter told him in 2010 "you owe me $285,000," a reference to outstanding debt on Alumni Stadium.
The coach said there was no such debt and that the university had diverted funds earmarked for the baseball stadium, without informing donors, to the $10.5 million Oshkosh Sports Complex, home to the university's football, softball, soccer and track teams.
After Lechnir questioned and then challenged the university's accounting practices, he received the first substandard performance evaluation of his 31-year career (including six years as an assistant coach) from Sims, a former University of Wisconsin football player who was named athletic director in 2010.
"The treatment he received from that point forward was retaliatory in nature and certainly affected his reputation at the school and in the community," Wied said.
In March 2014, a Winnebago County judge upheld the non-renewal of Lechnir's contract. Circuit Court Judge Barbara Key said university officials followed proper procedures and had grounds not to renew the coach's contract.
Key also "affirmed the integrity of the UW-Oshkosh Foundation's detailed, thoroughly audited financial records for the Alumni Stadium project," according to a university statement.
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It's one thing to be strong. It's another thing to be strong fast.
Nowhere is that more true than in mixed martial arts, where explosiveness can mean the difference between delivering a knockout blow or merely making your opponent angrier. Harnessing the ability to quickly apply your strength will lead to rapid muscle gains and a leaner physique.
That's why we've created this workout program.
These workouts give new meaning to the expression "get your hips into it." Most of your body's power comes from your hips, and along with your core, they're the epicenter of a fighter's punching, kicking, and grappling arsenal. Moves like the dumbbell snatch, cable suplex, and push press teach you to extend your hips forcefully, increasing your ability to coordinate muscle actions fast.
These are the kinds of exercises that fighters train with, as well as wrestlers and football players—anyone who needs to move like a cheetah and hit like a bull. In addition, lifting weights with maximum velocity burns calories, and forces the central nervous system to recruit the maximum number of muscle fibers. One look at the bodies of the kind of power athletes mentioned above, and you know that explosive training yields aesthetic results too.
Frequency: Perform each workout listed below (I, II, and III) once a week, resting at least a day between each session.
How to Do It: Perform the exercises as straight sets, completing all the recommended sets for one exercise before moving on to the next.
Exercises that say to work up to a certain repetition maximum (RM) mean to gradually warm up to the heaviest weight that allows you to complete all the prescribed reps with perfect form. For example, if you planned to perform a box squat for a 3-rep maximum with 315 pounds, you could do it like this: Complete 10 reps with just the bar, then place a 25-pound plate on each side (95 pounds total) and perform three reps. Then do one rep with 155 pounds, 195, and 265, respectively. Then load 315—you should be able to complete only three reps giving your best effort.
Of course, 315 may not be your maximum. Conservatively estimate how much weight your maximum will be in an exercise and determine the warm-up weights you use accordingly. Keep your reps low and rest as needed between warmup sets—these warmups should not be fatiguing. Once you've arrived at the correct weight for your maximum, perform two to four sets with it.
Exercises that call for 30 or 40 reps should be done as follows: Do as many reps as you can at a time with good form, and then rest. Repeat until you complete all the prescribed reps. It's OK if you get 10 reps on your first set and then only one or two reps at a time for most of your remaining sets. You will improve over time. Each week, complete 10 more reps than you did the week before. So in your second week on this program, you'll work until you've done 40 or 50 reps (as prescribed), and so forth.
When a rep range is given, such as 8-12, choose a weight that allows you to get the higher number of reps on the first set and then increase the weight on the following sets, thereby forcing you to move toward the lower end of the rep range. So, for example, by the third set, you would be using a weight that cuts you off at eight reps.
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From the 1960s on courses on discipleship and on Bonhoeffer himself have been offered at the Mennonite seminaries in Elkhart and Fresno. As the facts of Bonhoeffer's life became better known, a critical engagement with Bonhoeffer took place, with at least two Mennonite doctoral dissertations on him (by A. J. Klassen and Leroy Friesen). Extensive attention was given to his interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount, e.g., by Clarence Bauman, who devotes more space to Bonhoeffer than to any other single individual. Factors that made Bonhoeffer attractive to Mennonites were his concern with the church, the way in which he sought to apply the costly aspects of the gospel in a time of "cheap grace," and, perhaps above all, the concern that he had with making the words of Jesus apply to life here and now. Once the "whole" Bonhoeffer emerged, it was not possible to appropriate his ethical complexity, but there is no doubt that the direct simplicity of The Cost of Discipleship and, above all, the profundity of Life Together made a deep and wholesome contribution to Mennonite church life. The most difficult aspect of his position was the devotion he showed to the Volk concept (Bauman, 265-66). It seemed as if his devotion to his Volk led to an attenuation of his allegiance to Christ as Lord, when he plotted the death of Hitler. Such an act is clearly always in fundamental conflict with Mennonite faith in the lordship of Christ, who calls to a life of love and self-sacrifice. As Bonhoeffer himself said: "When Jesus bids a man come and follow him he bids him come and die" (not kill). Mennonites have had their temptations in this regard, and Bonhoeffer has helped Mennonites to recover the ideal that following Christ means saying farewell to other attachments."
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Bethge, Eberhard. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, trans. E. Robertson and others. Evanston: Harper and Row, 1970.
Bauman, Clarence. The Sermon on the Mount: the modern quest for it meaning. Macon, Ga. : Mercer U. Press, 1985: 249-74.
Gross, Leonard. "Recasting the Anabaptist Vision: the longer view," Mennonite Quarterly Review 60 (1986): 352-63.
Kühn, Johannes. Toleranz und Offenbarung. Leipzig, 1923.
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Visit the major Dietrich Bonhoeffer web site.
Author(s) | William Klassen |
Date Published | 1989 |
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Klassen, William. "Bonhoeffer, Dietrich (1906-1945)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1989. Web. 28 Mar 2017. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bonhoeffer,_Dietrich_(1906-1945)&oldid=143383.
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Klassen, William. (1989). Bonhoeffer, Dietrich (1906-1945). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 28 March 2017, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bonhoeffer,_Dietrich_(1906-1945)&oldid=143383.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Kitchener, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 5, pp. 92-93. All rights reserved.
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THE WORLD HAS BEEN INVADED BY ALIENS! It's up to a nerdy, lazy high school kid to save it!
3.81 / 5.00 7,469 ViewsHey, how's it going?
Myself and my good friend, "MasterDunx", decided it's been a fair odd while since we animated something, so we decided to put together an animation about Minecraft, as we wisely spent a good majority of this year playing it to death.
Originally this was going to be a quick weekend project, but we really got into it, went crazy, and decided to try and make something out of it. Running time is approximately four minutes and we even went the extra mile to throw in some special extras after the credits.
Hope you enjoy it, as you are THRUST into a magical cuboid world and hear the story of two friends, playing Minecraft.
~Jim's Update 29/June/2011~
I thought Duncan was pulling my leg when he said this was on the front page. Seriously, thank you. I'm sure Duncan will want to make an update later as he'd be lying if he wasn't hoping for this to happen.
Cheers MATES!
~Dunx's Update ~
Front page? Lush, thanks!
~Jim's Update ~
That's it, Duncan? You've got something you've always aspired towards and you have just 4 words to express it?
~Jim's Update 30/June/2011~
2 Friends Play Minecraft is now in glorious HD on YouTube! Major thanks to our friend "JB" who got it up there for us!
http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=W8jPUXxpZKc
Thanks again, MATES!
~Jim's Update 8/July/2011~ Easter Egg Added.
Over 100k views in just a week? Incredible! Cheers for all the kind words too!
Updated the animation ever so slightly to fix a couple of things that were bothering me. Found a file of an Easter Egg we were supposed to put into the animation but forgot to! When Jim successfully acquires a piece of wood from the tree, click on the wood chunklet. This hidden scene was my first thought as to how the sound file could be... err... misinterpreted.
I was laughing so hard when the sheep got hit against the tree. BETSY WHY!?
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Ýou can still get wool from sheep by punching them so you do have hopes for the first day :/ but you only get 1 wool from killin a sheep so your sorta right.
I was far from impressed. Most of these jokes have been used before, and the ones that haven't were pretty bad. The animation wasn't great, and the jokes took forever to complete to the point where I actually felt like stopping the video.
But you didn't stop the video, because you had no other pressing engagements, right?
This animation isn't a joke-a-second swearathon, we really wanted to build certain scenes up which we felt would not have had the same effect if we jumped straight into them. Apologies that this animation didn't live up to your curiously high standards.
Yup that was my first day too.
good times. Now you need shears to get wool though, which requires iron, which means no hope for beds on the first day :C
Yes, unfortunately a day after this animation was released, the 1.7 update was released on Minecraft which introduced shears, haha. This does unfortunately make the wool collecting scene questionable now. Oh well, it'll act as a reminder to different, earlier times on Minecraft I guess.


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Crazy Norwegian food campaign
This is a crazy food related website, coming from Norway. I found it on Reklam Feber, I didn't understand a word, but I watched it for two minutes and it made me laugh a lot.
The site has a video featuring a sort of super hero who explains the qualities of a new series of product with less sugar and less fats, plus there is a simple advergame to play. Nothing special nor particularly innovative, I would say, but the whole thing is amusing, and I think it works pretty well in generating awareness on a packaged food (not the easiest product to make appealing).
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[Beckett] has come to his readers as an unclamorous Ahab, a bowed affirmer, master of those who don't know, chronicler of the "little murmur of unconsenting man" (this from The Unnamable). Reading his stories, watching his plays, one learns to be attentive to small gestures, to the tiny victories which appear as patches in a fabric of loss: Vladimir gives his coat to the sleeping Estragon in Godot, and then walks...
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There is something about Madagascar that means that once you have been there, you want to return again and again. More than that, you want to help to conserve the remarkable bioldiversity that you find and that means helping the people of Madagascar conserve their own unique and wonderful contribution to the amazing planet we live on, their island home.
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Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world with unique flora and fauna. 3.2% of the world's plant species and 2.8% of the global vertebrates are only found on Madagascar. Of the 117 described mammal species on the island, 90% of these are found no where else on earth, if bats are excluded, then 100% of mammals are endemic. For this reason, Madagascar ranks in the top five 'hotspots' of the world.
The diversity of habitats found on the island is so striking and the topography so varied that Madagascar gets called the 8th continent. Habitats include rainforests, dry deciduous forests, bush, xerophytic and spiny forests, seasonal humid forests and anthropogenic grasslands. However the forest habitats are dwindling which is major problem for the 90% of Madagascar's fauna that rely on it. Of the 117 species of terrestrial species described, almost 50% are listed on the IUCN Red List as Critically endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable.
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- Promote ecotourism
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Good morning! Today's news includes Holy Ship (above), Robin Gibb, Nicolas Jaar, and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. Please read on after the jump.
Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62
Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, his spokesperson has confirmed via a statement. Gibb was 62 years old.
"The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery," reads the statement. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."
Two years ago, Gibb battled colon and liver cancer, but despite making what he called a "spectacular recovery," a secondary tumor recently developed, complicated by a case of pneumonia in April. The singer was hospitalized last month and fell into a coma at one point, although he was later said to have regained consciousness and communicated with family members.
Gibb was born in the Isle of Man in 1949, along with twin brother Maurice. (Maurice died in 2003 of complications from a twisted intestine; eerily, Robin had surgery for the same medical issue in 2010.) Along with their older brother Barry, the brothers began harmonizing as a trio in Australia, where the family moved in 1958. Although the Bee Gees had some success in Australia – they hosted a weekly variety show there – they didn't truly arrive until they returned to England and signed with manager Robert Stigwood. Robin's quivering, vulnerable voice was featured prominently on several of the group's earliest and most Beatles-eque hits, including "New York Mining Disaster 1941," "I Started a Joke," "Massachusetts," and "I've Gotta Get a Message to You."
Although he looked and sounded like the meekest Bee Gee, Robin grew into the family rebel. By 1969, he and Barry were feuding over whose song should be singles, and Robin, then 20, was declared a "ward of the state" by their father when his drinking and partying seemed to take over his life. "It happened so fast that we lost communication between us," Gibb later recalled. "It was just madness, really."
But it was also Robin who, in 1971, made the first call to Barry to reunite with his brothers. Robin's solo career had stalled, and Barry and Maurice's attempts to continue the Bee Gees as a duo had floundered as well. "If we hadn't been related, we would probably have never gotten back together," Robin said at the time. Robin's voice was heard, beautifully, on the chorus of their minor 1972 hit "Run to Me."
The Bee Gees' massive second wind arrived with their proto disco hit, "Jive Talkin'," in 1975; two years later, their contributions to Saturday Night Fever made them bigger stars than ever. Most of the hits from that era featured Barry's falsetto voice, but the brothers' vocal blend remained an indelible part of their sound.
The group entered another fallow period during the early Eighties, although during this time, Robin produced a semi-hit album by Jimmy Ruffin, brother of the Temptations' David Ruffin. The last Bee Gees album, This Is Where I Came In, was released in 2001. Two years later, Maurice died, and with his passing the Bee Gees ended. (Their other, younger brother Andy died in 1988.)
Robin and Barry reunited periodically – in 2010, they made an appearance on American Idol and inducted ABBA into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – and talked about a duo tour, but nothing materialized. Robin, though, kept his hand in music. With his son Robin-John, he wrote an ambitious piece, The Titanic Requiem, a mix of orchestral and vocal pieces telling the story of the doomed liner on the 100th anniversary of its sinking. "It's a serious subject and it's not a rock opera," Gibb said before its debut. "There are no backbeats. This could have been written 300 years ago."
Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the work had its world premiere in London on April 10th. But in a sign that Gibb's health had taken a turn for the worse, he wasn't able to attend.
Nicolas Jaar's BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix
Friday, Nicolas Jaar took over BBC Radio 1 for two hours withhis Essential Mix. The mix features Jaar material and music by Jay-Z, Jonny Greenwood, Beyoncé, Aphex Twin, Feist, Marvin Gaye, Bill Callahan, the Field, and, uh, *NSYNC. Listen to it below.
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TEED: "Very few dance albums have stood the test of time"
While talking up his forthcoming debut LP Trouble, UK producer Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs has had to answer to why it's taken him so long to release a full-length album. A few years and five EPs after hitting the scene, TEED's Orlando Higginbottom has explained that the wait for his debut album is down to his concern that "very few dance albums have stood the test of time".
Speaking to Fact magazine, the headpiece-adorned Brit expressed his belief that making a dance album with longevity is no mean feat. "The main challenge I set myself was to make a dance album with some shelf-life", he explained. "It seems that there have been very few dance albums in dance music history that have stood the test of any time at all. It's always been about individual tracks."
Of course, Higginbottom's not the first to raise the thorny matter of whether dance music needs albums. Around this time last year, we got stuck into the issue and collected the $0.02 of several producers. Among them was local Sam La More, who sounded the death knell and declared "the album is dead, man". But that's not an opinion shared by everyone – speaking to inthemix earlier this month, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor defended the prospects of LPs. "Maybe it's out dated, maybe it's outmoded, but I still like them myself. So I don't want to give up on them just because of the invention of mp3s and iTunes and Spotify and shorter attention spans," Taylor explained. "You just have to hope there are still some people who really enjoy it despite all of that."
At any rate, we can gauge whether Trouble is destined to stand the test of time when it's released next month, on June 11.
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KIMT NEWS 3 – The chemical fire in Northwood still has state officials on their toes.
Prompted by Congressman Bruce Braley, the Iowa emergency response commission is gathering more information to prevent incidents like this from happening in the future.
While it's important to know what hazardous materials are being held in different facilities, it's just as important to know what's in your own home.
As an emergency response coordinator, Steve O'Neil has seen his share of chemical emergencies. Some involve bigger facilities like Northwood Ag Products, but others in single family homes.
"Chemicals in the home to me are more of a concern because we take them for granted," says O'Neil.
Since the Northwood chemical fire, Braley is seeking some statewide numbers to determine if storage facilities are receiving adequate oversight. The numbers reported to Braley indicate 26 Worth county facilities hold similar materials.
"The particular chemical that burned in Northwood is a very common agricultural chemical anymore," commented HazMat technician Dean Mueller.
The difference between handling these chemicals in facilities versus homes is the training.
"It's just one of the things, we train for whatever's around. You get your two tier reports that tell you what different businesses have certain things that are on sites and usually they also include the quantities that you could find and so you know we actually train to do what we consider the most dangerous and most frequent issues that were going to run into," commented Mueller.
"The commercial, the industrial, the people that haul it, that use it, the responders that have to, all take training of how to respond, how to use it and how to handle it." "And homeowners don't necessarily?" "No! They're not required to," says O'Neil.
From sink cleaner to garden fertilizer, all of these products have warning labels and instructions for safe use.
So make sure to read those labels carefully.
If you have questions about what your household labels mean, or what you should be looking for, visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/kids/hometour/labels.htm.


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