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Aug 10, 2007
My hibiscus tree is in full bloom. I told you last week about my myrtle ... I guess every plant has a story ... or, at least, I have a story for just about everything I've ever planted...
We bought this hibiscus as a sickly sapling about 15 years ago. It was on sale, and something about it looked promising, even though it looked as it had just been cured of some kind of insect attack.
I planted it on a low-maintenance side of our property (actually, our property could be described as all low-maintenance). The hibiscus tree - with soft, crumply pink-lavender flowers - struggled for the first five-ten years. But it always came back the next year, and managed to come through with some splendid blooms.
Last year, we had a decrepit white birch cut down - that's always the key. A little bit more sun, maybe the hibiscus was ready, who knows.
But this year, for the first time, the hibiscus really looks like a tree. It looks as if it more than doubled its size from last year. All feels good in this tiny corner of the cosmic. The hibiscus has claimed its proper place.


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Happy Fat Tuesday, My Little Babe-raham Lincolns
By Courtney Enlow | Pajiba Love | February 12, 2013 |
By Courtney Enlow | Pajiba Love | February 12, 2013 |
Hello, my tender lovemuffins. We are blessed with two fancy days today:
1.) Today is Mardi Gras, aka, Fat Fucking Tuesday, aka, Melissa McCarthy Day if you're Rex Reed because that guy can fuck himself. But don't worry, you guys--it's okay that he called her a "female hippo" because some of his best friends are
bla fat. [Crushable]
2.) Today is Abe Lincoln's birthday. As someone born and raised in Springfield, IL, I know a thing or two about Abra-booboo, so it's a very special day to me and my peeps on the plains. This is old, but here are some outstanding photos of Lincoln being flawless with flawless hair. [Mental Floss]
Is our former president not your favorite Lincoln? RACIST. Here's an interview with your SECOND favorite Lincoln, Andrew, not knowing what an iPad is called because he's adorable. [AdWeek]
Little Adeline thrashing to Bad Brains warms my heart cockles [as I write this, I'm attempting to throw horns and somehow turn them into a heart shape and I might break my fingers] and she is the child my Metallica-adoring mom desperately hopes mine becomes. [Gawker]
HuffPo has a list of the worst foods for your heart. Your mission: eat ALL OF THEM today because it's Fat Fucking Tuesday (see above). [HuffPo]
If that doesn't sound appetizing (UNAMERICAN) then how about you just skip ahead to Valentine's Day and enjoy some wine and chocolate. BUT DON'T DO IT WRONG BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN DOING IT WRONG. Sigh. So many nights I'd sit alone and eat Dove dark chocolates and drink red wine and not only was it sad, it was incorrect. Here are the proper pairings for delicious treats. [Serious Eats]
Here's a gallery of noir superhero posters and these are AWESOME. [Unreality]
With sexy, sexy promises like "Walking is quite a popular activity in the summer" no wonder the Finland tourism industry is booming! [The Hairpin]
Jessica Chastain gets asked about rumors that she hates Jennifer Lawrence, and answers in the best way possible. She is a superior being. [Celebitchy]
"Psych" is canceled?! :( Aw, it's my favorite show I largely ignore and don't really keep up with. [Uproxx]
Finally, do you want to share a hilarious viral video with all your friends, but you're friendless and make questionable hair decisions, so you need to share them with your co-workers? DO THESE THINGS. [Clipnation]

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Apologies in advance for my holiday disappearance. In Fraunchy France now enjoying ice-cold weather and the first
full moonblue moon (LOL: thanks Gavin for the note. I thought I'd written "blue moon" but I screwed up and wrote "full.") in twenty years. More nonsense to come in the new year. Here's a little wine news, to celebrate my Gallic hosts.
Agi Tadashi's wine-appreciation manga series, "Kami no Shizuku" (Mead of the Gods) made Wine Magazine's "2009 Most Powerful" list.


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See San Francisco
A visitor's guide to the city by the bay.
Day Trips from San Francisco
San Francisco, California has dozens if not hundreds of attractions, how does a visitor choose which ones to visit? Thats what we're here for, by providing information and pictures, hopefully, you'll be able to pick the attractions that most interest you.
The Golden Gate Bridge is obviously a must visit, this stunning suspension bridge is hard to miss if you're anywhere with a view of the San Francisco Bay. Click on the above link for more information including the best places to view and park. Or pick on one of the Golden Gate Bridge Pictures Page links: 1, 2, 3.
How does one visit Chinatown anyway? Its just a bunch of random streets with no central area to head for! -- Well, thats sorta the point, you never know what you might stumble upon in Chinatown. It might be a great dim sum place, or a barrel full of live crabs spilled onto the sidewalk by a vendor. One thing for the tourists to keep in mind, Chinatown is cheaper than the other major tourist areas, get your San Francisco items there! Click on the link for more information and pictures.
I've heard Fisherman's wharf is a tourist trap, why should I go there? For one, your kids will love the stinky sea lions that hang out at Pier 39. Its a great place to get a fast, relatively cheap sourdough bowl of clam chowder for lunch or see a zany street personality. Also, going on a bay cruise is a great way to see the city, Alcatraz, and the golden gate bridge. Click on the link for much more info and pictures.
Union Square is a shopper's heaven. Its also a central place to stay. Visit all of the fancy shops and restaurants or see a show. It is also the prime spot to catch a cable car and people watch.
The Cable Cars are one of San Francisco's most popular attractions. Riding one can save you from walking up and down many a steep San Francisco hill.
Alcatraz, take a tour the former prison and learn the history of the island. You'll need to take a ferry to get there.
Golden Gate Park is home to several museums and other attractions.
Coit Tower, the 210 foot tall tower atop Telegraph hill. Also interesting, the gardens of Telegraph hill are home to a group of wild parrots.
The Barbary Coast Trail, a walking tour of San Francisco.
The Ferry Building, a gourmet food market.
Lombard Street, that crooked street you see on TV.
Ocean Beach, a beach on the west side of town facing the Pacific.
San Francisco Zoo, where you can go to see animals.
Transamerica Pyramid, that great big pyramid looking building.


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Around 200 A.D., large sheets of papyrus were being folded in half before being written upon, thereby doubling the number of immediately accessible pages. When a number of these folded pages were attached to one another at the fold, a book or codex (from the Latin caudex, or tree trunk, referring to the composition of the first coverings) was created. Such a book, made from several single folded sheets, is called a folio. Folios have the disadvantage of requiring a set of stitches for every folded sheet (i.e., for every four pages); this accumulation of overlapping stitches causes an extreme rounding of the spine in books of any length. In addition, sewing through single sheets promotes ripping of the papyrus or paper between the stitches whenever a page is turned.
These problems may be alleviated by placing several folded sheets one inside the other to form groups of pages called sections (these are sometimes referred to as signatures; however, signature is a modern term for a large printed sheet of pages in multiples of four which, when properly folded and cut, yields a book section). Two sheets together form a quarto, four sheets together an octavo section. Sections are much less susceptible to tearing when sewn, and since the same amount of thread can now bind twice or four times as many sheets, the rounding of the book's spine is lessened. Papyrus is not ideally suited for books made up of folded sheets, because it does not lend itself well to repeated folding. The next step in the development of books was the adoption of vellum, or thin, finely scraped and cured animal hide, as the writing surface. Vellum is usually made from calfskin or kidskin, and as such is a special category of parchment, which term encompasses any writing surface made from animal hide. Not only is vellum a fabulous medium for the scrivener's art, it can be made quite flexible and resilient; indeed, a number of codices from the Ottonian and Carolingian periods have survived in a more or less usable form to the present day.
To protect the fragile and devilishly expensive manuscripts, thick wooden coverings were first devised. These coverings were simply two thick slabs of wood or bark (see codex, above) between which the vellum sheets were sandwiched. Board thickness was next reduced, and the boards attached, first to one another and later to the vellum sheets as well. This technique afforded not only excellent protection, but if properly executed allowed the book to lie flat when closed, yet permitted the pages to fall open in a graceful arc when opened.
Once the fundamental framework for codex binding was established, coverings were made from cloth, leather, precious metals, gems, ivory, and any of a number of further materials. Innovations such as endpapers, leather joints, split boards, french joints, and so on continually improved the bookbinder's art until the advent of the mass-produced book, when hand binding went into a decline from which it has only comparatively recently begun to recover.
On the following pages I will present a technique called binding on raised cords, which was a popular and widespread method for binding manuscripts until the nineteenth century.
You might also desire access to a sewing frame, and you will need either a book press or some heavy weights for pressing the book during various stages of the procedure.
If you are binding the book in cloth or half-leather, you will need sufficient color-fast cloth or velvet for the method being used. If you are binding in half-leather, you might also want some strips of ribbon to hide the boundary between the cloth and leather; this is difficult to do neatly otherwise.
If you wish to put straps and clasps on the book, you will need strips of slightly heavier leather and the appropriate metal (brass) fittings.
Sort your sheets into 5 groups of four. Align each group as precisely as possible and carefully fold all four sheets at once, making certain that the fold is perfectly straight and centered. Each of the sheets now has two sets of folio pages, one on each side of the fold. The right-hand page in a set is called the recto page (Latin recto, ablative form of rectus, participle of regere, to guide, administer, or rule. The recto page is then the proper, or 'right' page; i.e., the one found on the right). The left-hand page is called the verso page (Latin vertere, to turn: The recto page must be turned in order to get to the verso page). In modern books, recto pages have odd numbers, verso pages, even.
Thread a tapestry needle with a 36" length of silk thread and insert through the bottom hole from the outside of the fold. The opposite end of the thread should be tied into a very small loop, to facilitate later stitching. Loop the thread in and out of the six middle holes, bringing it over a 4" piece of the cotton cord positioned perpendicularly to the fold on each outside pass. Bring the thread out of the top hole, then at right angles to the fold into the top hole of the next section. Repeat the above procedure, except that the two sections should be connected (at the bottom) with a kettle stitch (Fig. 1). The first kettle stitch passes through the loop at the end of the thread; all subsequent ones pass through the segment connecting the previous two sections. Repeat this procedure until all sections have been similarly attached. Knot the final kettle stitch to itself, as shown
Bring the cord ends through the outside holes in the boards. Tease apart the individual strands and glue them to the boards in a fan pattern, making certain to leave about 0.25" of separation between the manuscript and the edge of the board, so that the book may close properly.
In larger books with a greater number of sections, the spine is rounded before this step by tapping it with a special hammer. This procedure is not practical with such a thin book, so rounding of the spine may be achieved by sliding the sections into place by hand (this can be frustrating) before the press is tightened.
After the first coat of glue has dried, cover the spine with permeable cloth adhesive tape. Overlapping it somewhat onto the boards will reinforce the joints, but will be visible through the leather when the book is covered. Coat this tape layer with another coat of glue and allow to dry.
For the spine, cut out a piece of bookbinding leather (I use Morocco or Cabretta) about 3" wide and 1 inch longer than the book is high. Coat it with tanner's glue; coat the corresponding area on the book as well. Align the closed book with the tacky surface of the leather. Center, and press the two surfaces together. Fold the ends over, and cut out a rectangular notch on each end of the leather, such that the tabs thus produced can be folded over and tucked between the leather and the spine (if you are careful, this may be done, and more properly, before the leather and spine are pressed together). The overlap on each side of the spine should fold around the boards and be glued in place.
Select the cloth to be used for the remainder of the covering. Cut pieces that leave about 0.75" margins around the outside of the boards. Cut a 'V' notch at the corners, as shown. Coat both surfaces, cloth and board, with craft paste and press together carefully. The horizontal edges (top and bottom) should overlap the vertical edge.
You may wish to use a length of ribbon or similar substance to hide the boundary between the cloth and leather. This will prevent the edges of either material from being pulled up or snagged, while simplifying considerably the task of making this junction aesthetically pleasing.
It should be noted at this point that all work on the covering, including any decoration that involves attaching things to the boards by nailing through them (such as putting on clasps and straps, brass corners, etc.) must be completed before the endpapers are glued on. The endpapers are essentially the final step, except for tooling or other non-invasive elaboration of the covering.
Cover one surface of the endpaper sheets and the interior surfaces of the book, verso and recto, onto which the endpapers are to be glued with craft paste (be careful to minimize wrinkling). Press the papers onto the book surfaces carefully, making certain that the outside pages cover the folded edges of the covering. The inside pages should match the first or last page of the manuscript exactly, or be trimmed accordingly if they do not. The endpapers must be positioned so that they allow the book to close properly, and yet do not exhibit a pronounced bunching at the fold. This step probably takes the most skill/luck to achieve successfully.
Prop the manuscript vertically, to allow the endpapers to dry more thoroughly (Fig. 7a). When they have dried, close the book and place it in a press. Press it for several hours, preferably overnight. During this time the cover will stretch and dry completely, and the book will set properly, so that it lies flat.
If you have used any cloth in the covering, you may wish to coat it with a protective covering of some kind, such as dope or clear leather finish. Leather may also be protected in this way, especially if any tooling or painting is done.
One final note: if you do any painting or gilding on a leather cover, it is wise to recess the area to be gilt or painted first, to reduce the action of rubbing on the decorated portion.
Do not subject the book to excesses in temperature, or to moisture, and be careful when handling the pages. Most of all, be proud of your work!
Cockerell, D. Bookbinding and the Care of Books. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1901.
Diehl, E. Bookbinding: its Background and Technique, vol. 1. Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, Inc., 1946.
Diriger, D. The Book Before Printing. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1982.
Lamb, C. M., ed. The Calligrapher's Handbook. New York: Pentalic Corporation, 1951.
Middleton, B. C. A History of English Craft Binding Technique. New York: Hafner Publishing Company, 1963.
Putnam, G. H. Books and their Makers during the Middle Ages, vol. 1. New York: Hillary House Publishers Ltd., 1896.
The first consideration will be the number of pages in the book. You will have to know this before you start, or at least have a close approximation, if you want to have the right number and size of sections. The way I do it is to figure out beforehand exactly what my text will be, count the number of characters I will be putting on a page, based on the calligraphic parameters of the text, add room for whatever illumination and illustration will be incorporated, and divide the (estimated) total number of characters in the text by the number of characters per page. This should give you, if you are lucky, a fair estimate of the total number of pages you will need. If you miss, don't worry: you can add another partial section or leave some blank pages, if you need to. Modern publishers do it all the time.
The next step is to figure out how many sections you need. This will depend on the number of sheets per section that you choose. Modern books contain anywhere from 4 to 25 sheets per section, depending primarily on the weight of paper being used. I recommend 4 to 6 sheets per section. Fewer than 4 and you start to run the risk of tearing; more than 6 and it gets difficult to sew well. Remember that each sheet makes four pages. A 100 page book would then have, say, 5 sections of 5 sheets each.
The first and last pages of the manuscript are going to have endpapers and leather joints glued to them; this lessens their desirability as pages upon which anything is actually drawn or written substantially (at least in my view). I customarily add 3 sheets to my final total for the text and artwork: this allows for endpapers, title page, and dedication (of course, if you got lucky and hit the needed number of pages exactly, it also leaves six pages at the end, five if you include a closing statement, or colophon, so you might take that into account and add only one or two sheets. I seldom hit it that closely, however).
Numbering the pages is not really period, but if you want to do it, this is the format:
I will use a section of five sheets for this example. You should by this point be able to guess that a section of five sheets will contain 20
pages. If you do not see how this is so, go back to
I will use a shorthand method for denoting sheets and pages. The abbreviations are: L=left hand pages of a sheet; R=right hand pages of a sheet (remember that each sheet has two sets of verso and recto pages, one on the left, and one on the right); v=verso page; r=recto page.
The order in which abbreviations appear is Sheet Number:Side of Sheet:Page designation. 1:R:v, therefore, is sheet number one, right-hand side, verso page. With all of this in mind, here we go.
Numbered Page (of section) Location of Page 1 1:L:r 2 1:L:v 3 2:L:r 4 2:L:v 5 3:L:r 6 3:L:v 7 4:L:r 8 4:L:v 9 5:L:r 10 5:L:v 11 5:R:r 12 5:R:v 13 4:R:r 14 4:R:v 15 3:R:r 16 3:R:v 17 2:R:r 18 2:R:v 19 1:R:r 20 1:R:v
If that were section one of a book with multiple sections, then in the second section, 1:L:r would be page 21, and so on. Simple.
A few important caveats: Always begin sewing with the last section if you start with the spine facing left and the book right side-up. If for some reason you wish to start with the book upside down and the spine facing left, start with the first section (assuming that you add sections by placing them on top of the previous one, that is). With spine facing to the right, the opposite orientation holds: Right side-up, start with the first section; upside down, start with the last section (for you Organic Chemists and Crystallographers, the spine represents an enantiomeric axis).


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By Chris Schultz
Winsted-Lester Prairie Journal & Howard Lake-Waverly Herald, Minn.
Aug. 13, 2001
It's time to change gears
At this time of year, it seems outdoor enthusiasts always start shifting their gears a bit.
Days start getting shorter. The Game Fair and Minnesota State Fair roll around, and the fishing becomes slow.
All of the sudden, coffee shop talk has switched from angling to the upcoming hunting seasons.
This column is really no different. The fishing has been slow and the writer is tired of hot and humid weather, and by all means, is more than ready to at least start talking about fall and the upcoming hunting seasons.
Which, by the way, are just around the corner, with the September Canada goose season kicking off Sept. 1.
Soon, many of us will have shifted into high gear for the hunting seasons, and with that in mind here's some information on the subject for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Deer licenses, regulations, permit applications now available
From the DNR
The "2001 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook," along with deer licenses and applications for deer antlerless and special hunt permits, are now available at more than 1,800 Electronic License System (ELS) agents and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) License Center at 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul.
The 2001 season opener for firearms deer is Saturday, Nov. 3, the opener for archery deer is Saturday, Sept. 15, and for muzzleloader deer is Saturday, Nov. 24.
A total of 284,210 antlerless permits are available this fall, which is a 22 percent increase from last year and the second highest number ever offered. Most of the permit increases are in zones 1 and 2, which reflects an increased deer population despite the slightly harsher than average winter.
Antlerless permits are available in all areas except permit area 116 in the area of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. In addition, permit area 203 (Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding area) will be restricted to a limited number of antlerless permits available only to youth under age 16 during the firearms season; all other hunters in this permit area will be restricted to bucks-only hunting.
A total of 33 special hunts will also be held in parks and refuges where hunting is not normally allowed and where the number of hunters must be limited for safety purposes. The regulation handbook includes a complete listing of the hunts and application instructions.
The general application deadline for antlerless permits and special hunts is the Thursday after Labor Day (Sept. 6). Applications for the Camp Ripley archery hunt, which are now made through the ELS system, must be made by Friday, Aug. 17. The deadline for the New Ulm archery hunt is Saturday, Sept. 1.
Deer hunters are reminded to check their license at the time of purchase to verify that they have the correct zone on the license and the correct antlerless permit area on the license receipt. The deer zone is printed along the side of the deer license. The antlerless permit area applied for will appear only on the license receipt.
Hunters who have recently moved should request the license agent to update their address when they purchase their licenses. Also, hunters who have changed driver's license numbers due to a name change should contact the DNR Information Center at (651) 296-6157 in the Twin Cities metro area or toll free 1-888-MINNDNR (646-6367).
New in 2001: Lake Bemidji State Park will hold its first special hunt Nov. 5-6. Thirty-five antlerless only permits are available for the special hunt in the state park, which is designated as special permit area 911.
Also, the Bemidji State Game Refuge in Beltrami County is open for archery deer hunting through Dec. 31, not Dec. 2 as stated on page 114 of the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook. This state game refuge formerly closed to hunting on the first Sunday in December.
Regular deer hunting licenses cost $26 for residents and $126 for nonresidents, including the $1 agent's issuing fee.
There are also several additional deer licensing options, including $51 for resident multi-zone buck licenses that allow hunters to tag bucks-only in more than one zone, and $67 for an all-season buck license that allows a resident to hunt the archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons and take one buck.
A $6.50 youth firearms deer license, without a tag, is available for residents 12 to 15 years of age. This license requires that the youth be accompanied by a licensed hunter at least 18 years of age who possesses a valid tag, and that any deer taken by the youth hunter be tagged by another member of the party.
In 2000, approximately 450,000 firearms hunters harvested 191,400 deer during the firearms season. An additional 4,500 deer were harvested during the muzzleloader season, and 70,000 archery hunters harvested 15,700 deer.
Sept.Canada goose seasons, youth waterfowl hunt set
From the DNR
The 2001 September Canada goose seasons and the one-day youth waterfowl hunt will be the same as last year, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The early Canada goose hunt is intended to provide opportunities for hunters to harvest Minnesota-breeding Canada geese before the arrival of migrating geese from Canada. The early September goose season will be Sept. 1-22 statewide except in the Northwest Goose Zone, where the season will be Sept. 1-15.
Daily bag limits will be five Canada geese except in the Northwest Goose Zone and the Southeast Goose Zone (which now lies east of the deer hunting Zone 3 boundary), where the daily limit will be two Canada geese. Shooting hours will be one-half hour before sunrise to sunset each day.
Hunters, except those under age 18 or over age 65, will be required to obtain a $4 permit, available from Electronic Licensing System locations and from the DNR License Bureau at 500 Lafayette Road in St. Paul. This $4 permit is also valid for hunters participating in late December Canada goose seasons that will be announced at a later date. Hunters must also possess federal and state duck stamps and a valid small game license, and be Harvest Information Program (HIP) certified.
HIP certification is required nationwide to hunt migratory birds. This cooperative program between the state and federal governments is designed to improve hunter surveys to provide better estimates of migratory bird harvest, thus helping ensure the future of migratory bird hunting.
All licensed waterfowl hunters and other migratory bird hunters must be HIP certified by answering yes to the question of whether they intend to hunt migratory birds when they purchase their small game license.
Although hunters in the early goose hunt are generally restricted from hunting within at least 100 yards of any surface water, over-water hunting is allowed in the West Goose Zone (south of Interstate 94, west of U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 60) for the entire Sept. 1-22 early season. According to Tim Bremicker, director of the DNR's Wildlife Division, the intent of the expansion of the open water hunting in the West Goose Zone is to provide additional opportunity for hunters to take geese in that area of the state, where damage to agricultural crops from geese has been severe.
The Youth Waterfowl Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15. Hunting will be allowed from one-half hour before sunrise to 4 p.m. Young hunters must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult.
Although final waterfowl regulations will not be available from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service until early September, it is expected that duck bag limits for youth waterfowl hunters will be six ducks, and may not include more than four mallards (no more than two of which may be hens), three scaup, two wood ducks, two redheads, one pintail, one black duck and one canvasback.
Youth hunters can also take one Canada goose, except in the West Goose Zone where they can take five Canada geese. The September Canada goose season, with open-water Canada goose hunting in the West Goose Zone, will be open at the time the Youth Waterfowl Hunt is scheduled.
Details on the September Canada goose seasons are available now in the 2001 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook. Details about the Youth Waterfowl Hunt will be in the 2001 Waterfowl Regulations Supplement, which will be available in early September.
Outdoor notes
Abbi and the little birds: If you're not familiar with this story, you're going to have to wait until next week. Otherwise, after the latest bird incident, Abbi would not let me touch her hair for about four days.
Ducks Unlimited recently reported that the US Fish and Wildlife Service's annual report on breeding duck numbers and May habitat conditions revealed a population decrease in nine of the 10 most common duck species. Across North America, the total number of breeding ducks declined by about 14 percent, falling from 42 million birds in 2000 to 36.1 million in 2001.
The application deadline for the Camp Ripley bow hunt is Friday, Aug. 17.
When you purchase your hunting license through ELS, or if you already purchased a sportsman's license this spring, don't forget to purchase your stamps also through ELS. State duck and pheasant stamps, as well as other required state stamps, are purchased through ELS. Don't forget about them and make sure the endorsements are indicated on your ELS license.
Plan your fall hunting trips now.
Now is the time to start getting your dog in shape for the fall. Start your dog off slow and easy, do some reminder training, and you may want to consider changing your dog's diet. Moving your dog on to more of a high protein and high energy diet should be done gradually and well in advance of the hunting seasons.
The days will start getting shorter in a big hurry. Today, the sun will set sometime around 8:30 p.m. On Sept. 1, the sun will set at 7:49 p.m.
The second weekend of the Game Fair will be Aug. 18 and 19 at Armstrong Ranch and Kennels in Anoka.
County fairs and the state fair are great places to pick up information on our great outdoors. Local conservation organizations often have information booths at our county fairs and the DNR building at the state fair is super.
On a good fishing note, some of the best action of the season on big northern pike is just around the corner. In the last week of August and into early September, big pike love to hit spoons trolled just on the outside edge of weedlines.
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In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
Traducción de safe en Español:
seguro, adj.
adjetivosafer, safest
1.1(secure from danger)segurothe money will be safe here — el dinero estará seguro aquí
- his reputation is safe — su reputación está a salvo
- you are not safe here — corres peligro aquí
- keep these documents safe — guarda estos documentos en un lugar seguro
- your secret is safe with me — puedes confiar en que guardaré tu secreto
- to be safe from sb/sth
- at least we're safe from the threat of dismissal — por lo menos no corremos peligro de que nos despidan
- we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here — aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él
- she's safe from any immediate danger — está fuera de peligro inmediato
- no one is safe from her sharp tongue — nadie está a salvo / nadie se salva de su lengua mordaz
- No one bill can guarantee that we'll be safe from a terrorist attack.
- Manage the balance between the need to offer risk and the need to keep children safe from harm.
- Barrett installed his family on Moturoa Island, safe from any danger.
- This has placed property previously safe from the danger of flood at risk.
- Now safe from harm, he and his parents continued their journey and when they arrived in Timnah the lovers looked at each other and were pleased.
- Few well-known executives who achieved celebrity during the boom years of the Nineties are now safe from shareholder retribution.
- She wonders whether her investments and retirement accounts are safe from broad fluctuations in stock prices.
- Perhaps it was a subtle way of keeping travelling women safe from that eternal danger, The Attentions of Foreign Men.
- People still want to feed themselves and their family and be safe from harm.
- While most of us are now safe from fire, so many others are now in harm's way.
- So how do we know that our food supply and our medication is not being tampered with, and that we are safe from terrorist activity?
- All of these things should be reasonably safe from risk of pregnancy, but still enjoyable.
- At least the video game conferences will be safe from French cameramen.
- Within the hardened shell of the isolated self, one is safe from the pain of love.
- The classes provide a great opportunity to learn the most effective ways to protect you and to stay safe from potential attackers.
- The world had changed; resolve was dented because now for the first time, the Americans knew that they were not safe from those who wished them harm.
- He was staying there with her, and no one was going to move him until he saw with his own eyes that she was safe from harm.
- I hope and pray that the friends and family who mean so much to Sherry have survived and are safe from harm.
- Everyone is a target, everyone is vulnerable and exposed, and no one is safe from, well… anything.
- If they calmed Tim Wheeler's ego down then they would be safe from harm.
- At least here, they are safe from the dangers of everyday life in the worst of areas.
- It amounts to blackmail, but it was the only way to keep us safe from harm.
1.2(unharmed)they were found safe and well or safe and sound — los encontraron sanos y salvos
- thank God you're safe — gracias a Dios no te ha pasado nada
- all the passengers are safe — todos los pasajeros resultaron ilesos
- Civilian employers are concerned about your welfare and want you to return home safe and sound.
- We arrived safe and sound on Thursday evening and went direct to Chester Fried Chicken for dinner.
- We took the two dogs and the cat all back and they're now safe and sound.
- I might try posting sketches of him up on some nearby trees with a reward offered for his safe return.
- Win or lose, we want our girl next door back safe and sound.
- My original wingman waited for me at the bottom of the ladder, relieved to see me safe and sound.
- Little tykes will soon lose interest, leaving everything safe and sound.
- I'm not sure if I could say the day ended well but at least I was still me; safe and sound in my bed.
- Sympathetic classmates made the call for her and learned that her mother was safe and sound.
- A little chanting, a little stretching and a little meditation later, I was home safe and sound before the thunderstorms came.
- He had jumped on a plane for New York the moment he got the opportunity, and now he was safe and sound in Baltimore.
- Returning to base, the three fighter pilots were happy to hear that all of the downed pilots were safe and uninjured.
- All breathed a sigh of relief to see their comrades safe and sound.
- Deployed soldiers can rest assured, knowing their families are safe and sound back home.
- There is still time to hand in photographs all of which will be returned safely to their owners safe and sound.
- Fortunately the missing person turned up, safe and sound, and the boat returned to its station.
- This is one of those films that make you want to hug someone, if only to reassure yourself that you are safe and sound.
1.3(offering protection)(refuge/haven) segurokeep the medicine in a safe place — guarde la medicina en (un) lugar seguro
- The passes are usually safe and short, leading to completions and increased confidence.
- Fog has caused many losses around the islands as vessels tried to reach a safe anchorage.
- Cuz let's face it, whether he's a bad guy or not, he sure as hell looks like one, and it's only sensible that we check out all the leads just to be safe.
- Make sure that you park in a safe place off the road and that, as you approach the scene, you will not be hit by another vehicle and that the wreckage itself will not be hit.
- This might dismay investors, as it might lead to losses even from what seemed to be safe investments.
- The original plan was to evacuate all the residents of New Orleans to safe places outside the city.
- You see, Margo, most people want a job, house mortgage rates they can afford, a safe environment for their children.
- We talked about the rumble only when a safe distance away from family members, especially younger siblings.
- Mr Thos Lavery of the Garda Water Unit pointed out the importance of safe boating and water activities and how risks can be reduced.
- A civil order status, on the other hand, would imply that the area was safe, with security affairs controlled by the police.
- They say the road, which has been the scene of a series of accidents in recent years, needs to be made safe to prevent further injuries.
- In addition, she said there was a need to dispel some of the myths around cocaine such as the notion that it is relatively safe and relatively clean.
- I have £50,000 and am looking for a safe investment with a high income.
- And just 16 per cent felt the countryside was a safe place to walk alone.
- If you have a boat, moor it securely or move it to a designated safe place.
- I gather Piper's main requirement is a safe place to park her Porsche.
- She can leave, and fly down to a safe opening at the base of this cliff.
- I find my grandkid waiting for me in the library, a safe place to hang out, where the librarians know him, and me.
- They appeared near the stairway and kept a safe distance away.
- So the point is, there is no such thing as a safe lead in this game.
- We live with a legacy of polluted air, land, and water that need restoring to their clean, safe state.
- But a majority still consider the centre is not a safe place to live and business people think the town centre is not a safe place to work.
- There's no place like home for Jays hitters, who believe no opponent's lead is safe, no matter how large.
- On the night of May 26, a bus driver who failed to keep a safe distance with the sedan in front, caused the injury of eight passengers.
- They say they chose the location for its outstanding beauty and the fact that it affords a safe place for their children to play.
- His partner then knows if it is safe to lead trumps or not.
- This sandy beach is safe from the danger of killer whales, who will actually launch themselves at the pebbly shore to snatch their victims.
- Neighbourhoods were safe places where children could roam and have wide networks.
- Fact: the vast majority of Scotland's coastal waters are clean and safe for bathing.
- The big park is a safe place for children to wander and play around.
- As if people had to constantly reassure themselves that the world was still stable, secure and a safe place to live in.
- With two out of every three deaths in Iraq caused by diarrhoea and respiratory infections, a safe supply of clean water is crucial to child survival.
- For Edinburgh residents, a safe place to park the car became the main topic of conversation.
- Because of this we decide that the water was safe enough to clean up in and drink.
- It didn't strike me as more American or more pressing than securing my friend a safe place to pray.
- What we have to remember is schools are extremely safe places.
- The victims had been butchered with machetes after apparently being led into the safe refuge of a Catholic Church.
- Systems led by nurses are safe and effective in out of hours settings.
- A class of boys is being led through a lesson about what water is safe to drink.
- We expect clean air to breathe, pure food to eat and safe water to drink.
2(not dangerous)segurothat ladder isn't very safe — esa escalera no es muy segura
- is the water safe to drink? — ¿se puede beber el agua sin peligro?
- do you think it's safe to go out now? — ¿crees que ya no hay peligro y se puede salir?
- have a safe journey — (que tengas) buen viaje
3(not risky)(investment) seguro(investment) sin riesgo(method/contraceptive) seguro(contraceptive/method) fiablehe's a very safe driver — conduce con prudencia
- it's a pretty safe bet that he will win — (de) seguro que gana él
- it's safe to say that … — se puede decir sin temor a equivocarse que …
- they opted for the safe choice — fueron a lo seguro
- a safe seat — una circunscripción donde la victoria está prácticamente asegurada
1(for valuables)caja fuerte femeninocaja de caudales femeninobefore noun safe cracker / (British) breaker — desvalijadora de cajas fuertes femenino
- Fingerprints also are being used with a number of other devices including time clocks, cell phones, door locks and safes.
- Such documents were prominently marked, and at the end of every work day, all classified materials were locked in safes.
- Today, she has thousands of artifacts, which she keeps locked in two gun safes in her garage.
- Except for a few hundred in bills, everything was locked in the impenetrable safe.
- Personakey's Touch Open locking storage cases and safes are nothing short of amazing.
- During their two-hour ordeal the boys were locked in a disused safe.
- At the very least, backup tapes need to be put in a fireproof safe on the premises every day.
- That old anvil putter is locked away in a safe in his son's garage.
- Jim reached into the safe and pulled out the small black-velvet bag that was the only thing inside.
- Available in green or black, the safes have several lock options.
- You will feel more secure knowing your jewelry is safe at home than locked in a hotel safe.
- Until they can access their computer and written records, which are locked in a safe in the damaged building, they have no idea who they are marrying when.
- My biggest concern as I arrived at the locker was remembering the combination to a small safe for valuables.
- But not so lucky were files, plans and tapes stored in a fireproof cabinet and safe in Manhattan.
- The Club is optimistic that a large proportion of the records have survived as they were stored in fire proof safes.
- Until then the £1, 000 necklace will be locked away in a safe in the Church Street shop.
- Another successful selling point Abrams uses is the discounts many insurance companies give to customers who purchase fireproof safes for their valuables.
- After yesterday's post on safes and storage, we heard a snippet on Radio 4's You and Yours about the history of valuables storage.
- Put all your valuables into the safe which most hotel rooms are equipped with.
- Eventually he learns to trust Andy enough to let him describe the photo he has kept locked in a safe for more than 30 years.
2EEUU coloquial(condom)globo masculino coloquialparacaídas masculino coloquialcondón masculinoforro masculino Río de la Plata coloquial
- According to the ad, 'Julius Schmind would like to give you some straight talk about condoms, rubbers, sheaths, safes, French letters, storkstoppers.'
Further reading
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English has borrowed many of the following foreign expressions of parting, so you've probably encountered some of these ways to say goodbye in other languages.
55 words ending in 'ster' you didn't know you needed to knowFind out more
Many words formed by the addition of the suffix –ster are now obsolete - which ones are due a resurgence?
The origins of dog breed namesRead more
As their breed names often attest, dogs are a truly international bunch. Let's take a look at 12 different dog breed names and their backstories.


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Heather Thorkelson personifies solidified dreams. She worked in sales in a pharmaceutical company for seven years, her passion was travel and one of her big dreams was to spend time in Antarctica. After a chance meeting on the Amazon River (yes, you read that correctly) Heather is now a Happiness Director for an adventure company in … Antarctica.
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Animated Movie Review: Batman The Red Hood
Batman: Under The Red Hood
Basic Premise:
A new crime lord has moved to Gotham. He's the Red Hood — deadly, dangerous, and he knows all of Batman's tricks. This new addition to Batman's rogues gallery is more than he seems. Batman has to put the pieces together to this mystery man if he wants to bring him to justice.
DC Universe never fails to amaze me. DC's live action movies are "eh". There's no other way to put it. I go to them because it's DC but they could be better. DC's animated motion pictures are EXCELLENT. You can tell where DC is putting their heart and soul. It is in these movies.
This isn't Saturday morning cartoons. There is blood and death and gun play and people getting the crap beat out of them. DC pulls no punches, just like their characters.
It took a little while to get used to the Joker's new voice (John DiMaggio). I'm a die hard Mark Hamil fan. No one can do that Joker laugh quite like him. But Mr. DiMaggio pulled it off. He was the same manic sociopath I've come to know and enjoy. (I can't love the Joker. I'm not Harley.)
I have not read the original storyline for Red Hood though I did get the cliff notes from my husband. Tim Drake was absent, but Nightwing more than carried it. Neil Patrick Harris did a wonderful job, as usual.
Next Up for DCU:
Batman/Superman: Apocalypse – It's time to introduce… Supergirl.
Coming 28 September 2010
Manga Review: Little Butterfly Random Previews: August 2010
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Rutland Manor Breeding & Research Centre
Breeders of Australian Cobberdogs Born to Serve
Breeders of Australian Cobberdogs Born to Serve
Alane's 'HARLEY' - Delta Certified Therapy Dog
Alane lives in California and gives generously of her time taking her Delta Certified Therapy Dog "HARLEY" to nursing homes Alane and her huge golden gentle giant also participate together in the R.E.A.D. program in schools.
Alane's kind and loving heart shines through in her story.
Pictures really are worth a thousand words...
Alane Writes -
Harley became a registered therapy dog with Delta Society in 2008 and it's quite obvious that this was what he was meant to do! We started out by going to one of the nursing homes that also had an Alzheimer's Unit.
While visiting in the Alzheimer's Unit one day, Harley approached a woman in a wheelchair and sat down very close to her.
I asked her if she wanted to pet Harley and received a blank stare from her, so I gently placed her hand on Harley's back. She immediately started petting him and soon afterwards, started talking to him.
One of the nurses on duty later told me that this was the first time this woman had spoken since arriving there. It brought tears to my eyes and reinforced my belief about what wonderful animals these dogs are and how much hard work and dedication is put into creating this truly amazing breed!
Harley is exactly what we ordered when we submitted our application five years ago. We waited over a year for him but he was well worth the wait. Currently Harley and I are involved in the READ (Reading Education Assistance Dog) program at one of the local elementary schools. This past year we had an entire third grade class that took turns reading to him. This program was developed to help those children that have reading disabilities or are just too shy to read aloud to someone. When they read to the dogs, they are not judged or corrected. They just get that unconditional love and attention from these wonderful dogs.


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I have no moral objection to people living together outside of marriage. Heck, I grew up in the 60's and 70's. We practically invented the concept of "Cohabitation." As someone who has practiced Family Law for decades, I can tell you that a piece of paper does not ensure a lifelong commitment. And countless couples have a loving, lifelong bond even though they have chosen never to marry. The problem is that, after all these years, our lawmakers still haven't gotten the message. And they fail to recognize that people who choose to share their life without a marriage license should still be able to share their property, and divide it fairly in the event of a breakup. This makes for some pretty unfair, and even economically dangerous, scenarios.
Most people think of marriage as having a moral or religious significance. But what many people don't realize is that whether we like it or not, marriage also has a legal significance. And what you don't know can hurt you. The fact is that the law provides certain protections for a married spouse that do not exist outside of marriage. And the results can be disastrous following the breakup of an unmarried couple.
Over the years, I have seen instances in which a couple breaks up after years of cohabitation, and one of them walks away with essentially all of the money and property while the other partner comes away with nothing. It's heartbreaking. A legal marriage would have provided the protection that the vulnerable partner needed. But Arizona provides no protection for a cohabiting couple. Some states (like Texas) recognize "common law marriage." Arizona does not. Other states (like California) provide some protection in the form of "palimony" (similar to alimony). Arizona has rejected that theory. The problem is that couples who choose to live together outside of marriage are taking a legal risk when it comes to division of property and financial support.
Here are some of the pitfalls of being an unmarried, cohabiting couple:
COMMUNITY vs. SEPARATE PROPERTY
In Arizona, division of property following a marital breakup is governed by the old Spanish concept of "Community Property" Law. Under this legal concept, there are two kinds of property: Separate Property and Community Property. Following a legal separation or divorce, the husband and wife will each receive his and her separate property, and the community property will be shared equally. But if the parties are not married, there is no "community property." That means nothing is shared, and the "richer" party - the one who actually purchased the house, the car, the furniture, etc. - may walk away with everything. Here's why:
Separate Property: Under Arizona law, separate property is anything a spouse owns before the marriage, and any property that he/she receives during the marriage by specific gift or inheritance. So, for instance, the husband's old baseball card collection from childhood, or the family heirloom that Wife received as a gift from her grandmother – those things are separate property and will be awarded to the owner in the property division upon dissolution of marriage. If one of the spouses receives an inheritance of money from a grandparent during the marriage, the inheritance is considered separate property so long as it is kept separately or placed in an account in that spouse's name alone. But if the money is comingled to the point where it can no longer be traced, such as being placed in a joint bank account that is used for salary deposits and payment of bills, it may lose its character as separate property and become "transmuted" (changed) to community property. Separate property also includes any increase that is tied to sale or appreciation of separate property. For example, if a spouse uses her separate funds to buy stock in a company, and the stock increases in value, the increase is considered separate property.
When a marriage is dissolved, the separate property will be identified and awarded to the spouse that it belongs to. All other property belonging to the parties is considered to be community property, and will be divided substantially equally.
However, if the parties are living together but aren't married, then everything either party earns, buys, or acquires is considered to be the separate property of that person (unless the title is taken in joint tenancy or the acquisition is based on a partnership). There is no community property to be divided.
However, if the parties are living together but aren't married, then everything either party earns, buys, or acquires is considered to be the separate property of that person (unless the title is taken in joint tenancy or the acquisition is based on a partnership). There is no community property to be divided.
Community Property: Community property under Arizona law is defined as all property (other than separate property) acquired by either spouse during the marriage. Under community property theory, each party owns the property equally. This means that whatever a spouse earns from his/her employment is community property, and anything that is purchased with monies earned by either spouse is community property. So, if a spouse cashes a paycheck and uses the money to buy a car, that car is community property and belongs to both spouses equally. If she or he opens a brokerage account using community funds and invests in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, then that account, and all future growth, is considered to be community property and belongs to both spouses equally. Furniture purchased with community funds is community property. Money contributed to a pension, retirement account, or 401k by one spouse during a marriage is community property and belongs to both spouses 50/50. And if one spouse starts a business during the marriage, that business is also considered to be community property, even if only one spouse runs it.
Over the course of a lengthy marriage, couples can accumulate a large amount of community property. And if the marriage falls apart and the couple divorces, the community property will be divided between the parties essentially equally. This can provide financial security for the spouse who didn't have the high paying job, or who stayed home and cared for the children while the other spouse acted as the breadwinner.
But here is the potential problem with cohabitation: If a couple couple lives together but never marries, there will be no "community property" to divide if they later separate -- and the law in Arizona does not provide any protection for the "poorer" partner. This can result in a terrible inequity. Imagine a couple who has lived together without marrying for twenty-five years. During that time, one of the partners purchased a business that became a successful and lucrative enterprise. With his earnings, he purchases a massive house in a gated community (which he puts in his own name) and furnishes it beautifully, and he buys expensive automobiles (also in his name alone). He puts money in investment accounts, and retirement accounts (all in his name). He buys life insurance policies, and paintings by famous artists. Finally, he opens a joint account which he places in both partners' names, but he only deposits a little money each month to cover household expenses.
If the parties were married and filed for divorce under that scenario, then by law everything would be considered community property and would be divided equally. On the other hand, if the parties were not married it becomes an entirely different story. All of the property – the cash in banks, the house, the furniture, the cars, the business, the stocks and investment accounts, the life insurances policies, the valuable works of art – they're all the separate property of only the one partner. The other partner gets nothing but half of the joint bank account, and there isn't much money there, since only enough was deposited each month to pay for household expenses. So after all those years of living together as partners in a committed relationship, one party walks away with everything and will live the rest of his or her life in comfort. The other party gets nothing and will suffer financial deprivation.
Spousal Maintenance:
In many committed relationships – whether marital or cohabiting – one of the partners will take on the role of the breadwinner, while the other remains in the home and cares for the children. This allows the partner who is not the caregiver to focus on his/her career; to advance through the ranks of the business world, and increase his/her income and earning power over the years. This type of arrangement can work well, so long as the parents' relationship lasts. But what happens if, after 15 or 20 years the relationship deteriorates and parties separate? The working partner might now be earning hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, with the prospect of further advancement and an even higher income in the future. On the other hand, what becomes of the partner who gave up her/his career for the benefit of the family? That person might now be his/her 50's, no longer a young up-and-comer. Because she or he jumped off the fast track to care for the kids, the prospect of a lucrative career is now gone, and she/he may be forced to take a job with an entry-level salary. How is that fair?
Arizona law provides protection for a married person under these circumstances. The married spouse who sacrificed for the family will be entitled to financial assistance from the other spouse in the form of Spousal Maintenance. The party with the greater wealth will be ordered to financially support the other party for a sufficient period of time to allow that party to complete an education or begin a career and get on her/his feet. (In rare circumstances, the court can require spousal maintenance be paid for the rest of the former spouse's life.) In order to determine the amount that the person will receive, and how long the support will continue be paid, the judge will consider a number of factors listed in the statute. The amount of monthly spousal support will be dependent upon the lifestyle the family enjoyed during the marriage, the parties' comparative incomes, the needs of the party seeking spousal maintenance, and a number of other factors.
But the obligation to pay spousal support only applies when the parties were married. Where parties were unmarried and living together, the richer party has no legal obligation whatsoever to help the poorer party financially after the relationship ends. This lack of legal protection can especially hurt a party who gave up her/his career to stay home and care for the children.
If a married person dies without a Will in Arizona, the surviving spouse will receive the entire estate of the deceased spouse.
On the other hand, if a person who is unmarried and cohabiting dies without a Will in Arizona, the scenario is much different. In that case, the deceased person's property will be distributed by Arizona's law of intestate succession – and none of it will go to the surviving partner. If the deceased person has children, then the entire estate will go to the children. If there are no children, then all of the dead person's property will go to his/her parents; and if the parents are no longer alive, then the property will go to deceased person's siblings. Unless the surviving partner's name is on the house, or the car, or the bank accounts, the life insurance policy etc., then she/he will receive nothing at all.
There is a similar scenario for Social Security. If a married person dies, his/her spouse will likely receive a Social Security death benefit. But if the two parties are not married, then the surviving partner will receive nothing (although the children could receive a death benefit).
This may all seem unfair – and I agree that it is. But the bottom line is this: Under the current law there are important protections afforded to married couples that are not provided for unmarried couples who are cohabiting. Our lawmakers have turned a blind eye to the reality of relationships today and, at least in Arizona, it is unlikely that they will act to close the gap any time soon.
Obviously, marrying your partner is one way to protect yourself but, for many different reasons, not everyone wants to take that route in life. The good news is that there are other ways to provide protection. These include setting up joint bank accounts and having both partners deposit their paychecks; opening joint investment accounts; putting together your own IRA or retirement account and having the "richer" partner put an equal amount in yours as he/she puts in his/hers; putting your name on the house title, and the car title, in joint tenancy, so that you are half-owner; etc.
You can also protect yourself by entering into a written Domestic Partnership, or other partnership, agreement that spells out the rights of both parties and describes how property will be divided in the event that the relationship ends and the parties separate.
If you are living with a partner in a committed relationship outside of marriage, you owe it to yourself to consider whether you might be economically harmed if the relationship ends today, or even more importantly, twenty years from now. It could mean the difference between living a comfortable lifestyle after a separation – or having to struggle financially and worry how you're going to be able to make ends meet.
At the Law Firm of Gary J. Frank P.C., both Gary Frank and attorney Hanna Juncaj are strong litigators and compassionate counselors. Gary Frank is a Family Law Attorney with over 30 years of experience as a litigator and mediator, which includes having acted in the capacity of a Judge Pro Tempore in the Maricopa County Superior Court; and serving on the Governor's Child Abuse Prevention Task Force. Hanna Juncaj is a highly-skilled attorney and mediator with a passion for Family Law and children's issues. We handle Family Law cases in the areas of divorce, custody (now called "Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time), relocation (move-away), division of property, spousal and child support, modification and enforcement actions, grandparent and non-parent rights, and all other matters pertaining to families and children. If you are in need of a consultation, please do not hesitate to call our office at 602-383-3610; or you can contact us by email at email@example.com, or through our website at www.garyfranklaw.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
At the Law Firm of Gary J. Frank P.C., both Gary Frank and attorney Hanna Juncaj are strong litigators and compassionate counselors. Gary Frank is a Family Law Attorney with over 30 years of experience as a litigator and mediator, which includes having acted in the capacity of a Judge Pro Tempore in the Maricopa County Superior Court; and serving on the Governor's Child Abuse Prevention Task Force. Hanna Juncaj is a highly-skilled attorney and mediator with a passion for Family Law and children's issues. We handle Family Law cases in the areas of divorce, custody (now called "Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time), relocation (move-away), division of property, spousal and child support, modification and enforcement actions, grandparent and non-parent rights, and all other matters pertaining to families and children. If you are in need of a consultation, please do not hesitate to call our office at 602-383-3610; or you can contact us by email at email@example.com, or through our website at www.garyfranklaw.com. We look forward to hearing from you.


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Rochester, NY - It is that time again! D'Angelo's Plumbing & Heating is having our Annual Water Heater Sale! This is a great opportunity to save up to a $1000 on a new water heater.
D'Angelo's is a proud dealer of both A.O. Smith Water Heaters and Navien Tankless Water Heaters. We use these products because they are the BEST QUALITY!
Folks, this is an honest-to-goodness sale that is designed to save our customers some serious cash. Here are the Details:


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Press Release
Sent on 2/24/2016 8:06:47 PM
Today at approximately 4:00 p.m., Rincon District deputies responded to the 3500 block of North Country Club Vista Place for the report of a missing person. When deputies arrived, they learned that 77-year-old David Frank Palmer was last seen in Nogales, Arizona, at approximately 2:30 p.m., and was believed to be heading home. Mr. Palmer has been diagnosed with dementia and may get lost easily. Mr. Palmer is described as: • Caucasian male • 5'7" tall and 140 pounds • Gray hair with brown eyes • Last seen wearing red Izod polo shirt, blue or tan shorts and white Nike shoes • Driving a 2010 Lincoln MKZ, gray or brown in color • Arizona license plate 32NDFIS Anyone with information on the location of Mr. Palmer is urged to call 9-1-1 or 88-crime.


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Construction Section Set to Grow 10% In 2 Years
The Construction Products Asscoiation's Summer Forecasts have indicated that the construction industry will grow around 10% over the next two years, contributing nearly £11bn to the UK economy.
They highlighted that construction output would grow 4.7% in 2014 and 4.8% in 2015, with commercial offices output growing a staggering, 10% in 2014 and 8% in 2015. It was also predicted that the total construction output will rise 22.2% over the next 5 years.
Obviously these forecasts demonstrate the increasing strength of the sector although risks will still remain. It is looking likely that the overall levels of activity will match their 2007 peak in just three years time. It is expected that a lot of this long term increase in activity will be boosted by work on schools and hospitals.
Here at Armafix, we look forward to working with you, providing fixings and support systems throughout the UK.


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Police have questioned an employee of Samsung C&T Corp. for allegedly conducting an illegal surveillance on the chief of CJ Group, amid a growing feud over the family inheritance fight over Samsung, South Korea's biggest conglomerate, officials said Saturday.
The summons came as CJ Group sued the 42-year-old Samsung employee, identified only by his surname Kim, for suspicions of following its chairman Lee Jae-hyun late last month after the chairman's father filed an inheritance suit against the chief of Samsung Group, Lee Kun-hee.
In the suit filed in mid-February, the father of Jae-hyun, Lee Maeng-hee, who is the elder brother of the Samsung chief, demanded a large amount of stocks he claimed the Samsung head secretly had incorporated into his assets.
The lawsuit calls for the Samsung chief to return 8.24 million shares of Samsung Life Insurance Co., worth more than 700 billion won ($625.6 million).
He claimed that his younger brother concealed the bulk of group stocks, which their late father and Samsung founder Lee Byung-chull held under borrowed names.
CJ Group claimed closed-circuit television footage showed Kim circling the residence of Lee in central Seoul in different cars, accusing him of obstructing its chairman's official duties.
Officials at the Jungbu Police Station said they asked why Kim had roamed around the CJ Group chairman's house and whether he attempted to shadow him.
CJ Group also claimed that Samsung Group was behind the surveillance, while Samsung officials denied any link to the Samsung C&T employee's tailing of the CJ Group chairman.
CJ Group separated from the larger Samsung Group in 1994 after control of the conglomerate passed to Lee Kun-hee. Industry insiders said the rift between the two groups still runs deep. (Yonhap News)


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Children's Department May 2019 Programs and Events
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Youngsters who have a special collection they would like to share are invited to sign up for a space in the Children's Room display cases. Collections of all types are welcome, from pictures of aardvarks to small stuffed zebras. If you are interested, please contact the Children's Room at 978 929-6655 option 4 for details and to sign up.
Douglas Students Present "If Our Library Could Talk"
If Our Library Could Talk" is a documentary-style video written and performed by sixth graders of C.T. Douglas School. In the video, Acton Memorial Library comes alive, speaking to the audience of events and forces that have influenced its 129-year history. The video was shown to a live audience at the Memorial Library on May 2, and is now available for public viewing on Youtube, at https://youtu.be/yTtITZZ2xso.


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Evaluating the implementation of ITS projects - New Report template
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Activity 5 Task 2 of the EU EIP project required the specification of a definitive list of practical ITS Deployment and Benefit KPIs for the ex-post evaluation of road-based ITS services. A KPI taskforce was therefore set up in 2016, including representatives of some of the ITS corridors. Active contributors to the KPI definition report included EU EIP representatives from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom; however, the wider EU EIP project team was also involved in the review of the proposed KPIs list. The objective of such co-operation was twofold:


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After 40 years in the same congregation and almost 50 since my ordination, I should know what to say in my High Holy Days sermons. It should be easy. But this year it's not.
Sure, I can readily address the perennial themes of High Holy Days preaching: repentance; Israel; Jewish identity versus American assimilation; life's jubilations, challenges and tragedies. But I am having such difficulty, because in the past decade or two, American religion, including Judaism, has made a 360-degree revolution right under my pulpit. The conventional themes are tried and tired compared with what is now the core question asked by parishioners of all religions, including mine.
The primary thesis of institutionalized American religion used to be, "How do we serve God?" Today it has increasingly become, "How do God and religion enhance my life?"
Purveyors of religion used to say, "Do such and such because God says so." They told us that our function is to be here to exalt, praise, adore, bless, obey, worship and believe in God. But American religion in recent years, while certainly not negating the worship of God, has increasingly emphasized what God does for us. Like anything else we select or buy, religion is good for us.
This new emphasis permeates American religion in general, and even seems to be backed up by some evidence. According to the most recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Americans who consider themselves "very religious" enjoy higher well-being than either the nonreligious or moderately religious — including less depression and better health choices.
A recent study by Jeff Levin of Baylor University tells us that synagogue attendance among Jews is associated with greater happiness, and that prayer makes for greater life satisfaction and well-being. Religion is a valuable coping mechanism in response to physical and functional impairments.
Tim Luhrmann, an anthropologist at Stanford University, studies evangelism. He has discovered that church attendance among evangelicals boosts their immune systems and decreases their blood pressure. He attributes this to the social support of church groups. One church in Southern California reports that among its members, conversion to Christianity actually helped to break serious drug addictions.
Even Pope Francis has gotten into the act. In his recently translated book, "Pope Francis: His Life in His Own Words," he promotes the Sabbath not solely as a time to worship God in church, but also as an opportunity to relax, to be with families, to enjoy one's solitude, to read, to listen to music and to play a sport.
Like many clergy today, I say "God says so" less than I say, "This is what God can do for you." I talk less about religious obligation and more about religion as a means to self-fulfillment. For example:
• The Sabbath meal together is a chance to designate quality family time.
• Building a sukkah is a way to integrate nature into suburban living.
• Fasting on Yom Kippur is a means for us to strip ourselves of the physical in order to concentrate on spiritual self-reflection.
• Enrolling children in our religious schools provides them with an important identity and an emotional shield in an often scary world.
• Mourning a loved one with traditional Jewish rituals is a means of acclimating oneself to the real world after the disorientation, grief and shock of death.
Christian clergy express this dichotomy, too. For example, in "The Purpose Driven Life" Rick Warren shows us how to serve God — in worship, fellowship, discipleship. On the other hand, Joel Osteen says, "Our God is a good God who desires to bless those who are obedient and faithful to him through Jesus Christ." God will reward materially those who believe in Jesus Christ.
So why not both? Why can't the message be to serve God while at the same time allowing religion to improve our lives? It is really a question of valence. How much of one and how much of the other?
Sure, a little of each is certainly well rounded. But deep down I know that what is well rounded on the outside is hollow on the inside. The compromise between both does not allow for a more concentrated and impactful message that may change lives. So I remain frustrated and stymied, as will my congregation as it gets my well-intended but inadequate mixture and continue asking: " Why religion at all? Why institutional religion? That's what I really need to know." Maybe I can help answer that next year.
Gerald L. Zelizer is the rabbi of Congregation Neve Shalom in Metcuhen, N.J.


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I had to go restock the liquor cabinet (imagine that!) and picked up Cherry Brandy and Coffee Brandy. It seemed as if I saw tons of recipes calling for these and I was tired of skipping all of them. Plus, I like cherry and coffee flavors.
Naturally, I got home, sat down with Mr. Boston's Official Bartender's Guide and had a heckuva a time finding any of those cocktails.
Eventually, after due diligence, I dug up some interesting prospects.
The first we tried was Cherie which was quite delicious. And it had a maraschino cherry. Which was perfect because we were watching Some Like It Hot.
Don't see the connection? Pick up the movie and watch for Tony Curtis on the train.
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1 oz. Light Rum
1/2 oz. Cherry-flavored Brandy
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ChaCha Defeats Google, Bing And Siri In "Answers Quality" Study
A study published today by Indiana-based Butler University compared the performance of a range of search engines and Q&A sites on mobile devices. It found that "ChaCha delivered the highest quality responses consistently across the largest group of categories and question types."
The study was sponsored by ChaCha. However, ChaCha CEO Scott Jones told me via email that the company had no involvement with the study methodology, nor did it seek to influence the outcome in any way. Given that this is sponsored research, many people will undoubtedly be skeptical of the results, so I've embedded the full report below.
The following are the relative coverage and accuracy rankings of each of the companies involved in the study. After ChaCha, Ask.com was found to be second most accurate while Siri and Quora were near the bottom. Bing also beats Google.
A total of 3,960 questions were asked in the course of the study to generate the scoring and rankings above. The report contains more detailed discussion of the performance of each of the companies across a range of content categories. However, most of the report is an explanation of the study methodology:
To assess the quality of the responses of these mobile Q&A platforms, we conducted mobile research, which included the following activities:
- Posing a sample set of questions to each of the Q&A platforms using a mobile application when one was available and a mobile website when no application existed
- Recording all responses
- Rating the responses from each Q&A platform for coverage and accuracy
- Analyzing data and tabulating it in a summarized format
Unfortunately, the report doesn't include the list of questions/queries asked or even examples. So, it's difficult to fully assess the study on the basis of the report alone. Regardless, it's a provocative and unexpected outcome. The results certainly confound popular expectations, which would put Google closer to the top, if not at the top.
Read the report and let us know what you think of these findings.
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A top-notch design studio is searching for a Front End Developer who will be responsible for all aspects of front-end code that renders the user experience. This person will work closely with fellow developers, producers and designers to bridge all creative and technical aspects of a project. As such, the company is looking for those rare hybrids—folks who possess first-rate technical chops and a fundamental understanding of design (an eye for aesthetic detail, motion design and systems thinking).
· Develop high-performance, reliable and maintainable front-end code to realize complex visual designs and interactions while staying true to the creative vision
· Participate in project estimation, technical planning on projects from definition phase through implementation
· Lead the conversations in evolving our front end code architecture and coding design patterns
· Establish and maintain a collaborative code review process
· Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 3 years of front-end development experience on large-scale or web application platforms (in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 5 years of experience).
· Expert knowledge of front-end web technologies; specifically, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML5 and CSS3.
· Excellent conceptual, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with an understanding of visual design principles and ability to adhere to complex visual design specifications during implementation.
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Boba Carrier is a Soft Structured Carrier (SSC) that is intended for babies and children between 7-45lbs.
Boba offers several innovative features not seen on other carriers:The foot straps attached to the waist belt keep older children comfortable while enabling a healthy sitting position. The footstraps not only give tired little legs a rest, but support the legs in a flexed abducted (froglike) position which naturally tilts the pelvis, fills out the hip sockets and aligns the spine.
The new and improved infant conversion option allows you to use the Boba Carrier 4G with babies over 7lbs.
Boba has a few extra inches of height to keep your center of gravity closer to your body and support your little one's back. The Boba Carrier 4G is approximately 2-3" higher than other soft structured carriers.
The new 4G design is made to fit parents of all shapes and sizes without purchasing an extension belt or accessory. All straps are fully adjustable, and elastic bands are provided so you can comfortably tuck the straps away once you have the carrier adjusted for you and your child.
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The Boba Carrier makes babywearing more convenient, comfortable, and ergonomically correct than ever before. It grows with your child, thanks to an integrated infant insert, detachable foot straps, and 10 other bonus features. Now parents and kids of all shapes and sizes can explore the world—together!
1. Removable sleeping hood
2. Comfortably fits heights 5'0" - 6'3"
3. Waistband range: 25" - 58"
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11. Body of carrier rises 2"-3" higher than other brands
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A former Baylor employee seeks answers as to why he was fired in the wake of the Baylor sexual assault scandal investigation.
Thomas Hill, Baylor's former associate athletic director for community relations and special projects, was fired as a result of an investigation into the sexual assault scandal at the university, but has now requested for the Pepper Hamilton report to be made public by the Baylor board of regents, according to ESPN's Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach.
Hill says that he was fired without being given a reason, and has filed a Rule 202 Petition that asks a Dallas County court to provide him with any knowledge regarding his dismissal as well as the Pepper Hamilton Report.
"I think what's really important about the filing is we're going to be seeking depositions and evidence from the board of regents, including work from Pepper Hamilton," his attorney told ESPN. "It's a way to get to the evidence quickly, rather than from the other cases that are moving slowly."
Interim president David Garland previously said the report and findings were originally presented orally and there was no copy of the report. The law firm that helped conduct the report the examined emails, phone records and documents from former and current Baylor employees before they determined how the university handled sexual assault cases.
Former Baylor coach Art Briles was fired for his role in scandal, in which Baylor administration and athletic department personnel were found to have ignored allegations of sexual assault against members of the football team.
President Ken Starr was also moved to the role of chancellor, but quickly resigned from that position. He will remain a professor at the law school.


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Crystal Mountain, A 4,000 Bed-Unit Mountain Resort, Ski Area and Future Golf Resort Near West Kelowna, In British Columbia, Canada.
A Unique Opportunity With All Provincial Approvals.
Crystal Mountain is a former ski area next to Kelowna. It is ready to become a destination resort in an existing vibrant tourism market, in one of the best climatic areas of Canada and of North America, with a rare opportunity for four seasons activities.
The Project's Master Plan has been approved by the Province of British Columbia.
A Master Development Agreement, valid for 60 years, has been signed with the Province. This enables the developer to construct the project.
The Official Community Plan has been approved by the Regional District of Central Okanagan, the local government.
Crystal Mountain is a unique opportunity for the creation of a quality tourism destination, for easy family enjoyment in a favourable climate and in a popular region. Skiing and bicycling are the current major activities, with an opportunity for golfing in the master plan, providing unique winter and summer recreation in a region that can compete and surpass Colorado because of the superior summer season and of the more comfortable elevations.
The ski industry of North America has constant growth despite challenges related to snow at many resorts: it was one of few markets to continue to grow and achieve another peak in the U.S. immediately after 2008. An experienced project team, with a lengthy and proven track record, including the most successful ski resort development of the last 50 years in B.C. (Kicking Horse Mountain Resort), has created the master plan for the project.
Quick Facts
Bed Units
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Ski Lifts
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British Columbia's Beautiful Okanagan
An Accomplished Development Manager and Project Team
With a proven track record.
The team previously created Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, an industry leader in sales and growth since 2000, and is comprised of key collaborators that have been working together for over 35 years; Pheidias Project Management and Oberti Resort Design, Leitner Poma lifts, McElhanney Consulting Engineers, Golder Associates, Enkon Environmental and other specialists.
The Project
What is the Project?
Crystal Mountain is an approved year-round destination adjacent to West Kelowna. It is a trophy destination for the tourism magnet represented by the Okanagan region of British Columbia. It is a new development over an abandoned former ski hill, shovel-ready following a lengthy approval process. It has an approved master plan for an area of approximately 2,900 hectares (7,166 acres), a master development Agreement with the Province of B.C. and an approved Official Community Plan from the local government. Zoning for the opening of the ski area is already in place and zoning for the First Phase of the real estate development is substantially ready for application. The local First Nation and the local government have been very supportive during the entire approval process. The development will create an economic engine that will continue to operate without ending, because the mountain will stay and cannot be duplicated.
The resort village site, at 1,100 m (3,600 ft.) elevation, has exceptional access from the Kelowna International Airport (25 minutes away) and the Coquihalla freeway from Vancouver, B.C. The region's attractiveness has been proven by the summer visitors and its famous wineries and lake attractions. The Western Canadian tourism market is already huge, Banff National Park generates over 7.5 million (and growing) yearly visitor-days from Canada, the U.S., Asia and Europe.
Kelowna and the Okanagan region are already very popular with Albertans as well as British Columbians, and in summer it is particularly popular with people from Calgary. In winter Crystal Mountain is like a piece of Colorado in Canada, but with easier elevations, and it is more suitable for family vacations from the lower elevations metropolis of North America and Asia. With comparably few alpine facilities, British Columbia captures only 1.6% of world skier visits, or half as many as Colorado, despite having a larger regional population base, better transportation infrastructure and connectivity, and better elevations. Tiny Switzerland attracts approximately the same number of U.S. skiers as all of Canada. The Chinese market potential has yet to be approached.
There is significant opportunity for growth in British Columbia, particularly in locations that offer better climate than Whistler, for example. The project is facilitated by the proximity of pleasant Kelowna, and of the Okanagan region with its lakes and wineries.
Current projections are for 227,000 skier/day visits per year after the initial phase is constructed. Approximately 336,000 visits are projected at build-out.
Competitive Advantage
Large properties and recreation areas with good climate and in the proximity of existing successful and growing tourism destinations with the right elevations are exceedingly difficult to find due to environmental, park and other restrictions. Barriers to any new entry are significant. The site's unique combination of elevation, climate, secure and dry snow, scenery and ease-of-access are a geographic reality that cannot be matched by many other resort locations in North America. The consensus of the industry is that three factors are key for profitability of a mountain resort area:
- The length of season (year round).
- The guarantee of snow, with good climatic conditions.
- The year round use of the infrastructure.
With planned snow making to extend the season, the project is strong on all three points, and is in one of the best climatic zones of North America and offers sightseeing, water sports and many amenities nearby.
Master Plan
The approved Master Plan can be downloaded from this web site. In addition to the plan of the ski area and of the resort village, the preliminary design of the golf course has already been done with the assistance of the office linked to Fred Couples, the famous American golf champion and designer.
The Master Development Agreement (MDA), provides exclusive development rights of the ski area and the exclusive right to acquire fee simple land according to the Master Plan. The Master Plan includes a resort village area of approximately 150 hectares (371 acres). The intent of the MDA is that the project will repay the cost of the infrastructure and of the lifts from the land sales.


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Destiny Update, what's your thought?
My personal experience so far is, i simply love it 🙂
the ease of getting usefull items to use for infusion and the actual light increase make all the grind less noticable.
Oryx may have been defeated but many Taken remain and the denizens of the Reef are seeking revenge for their loss. Travel to Vestian Outpost in the Reef to speak with Variks about rumors of a new Taken threat. Test yourself against new challenges within the Prison of Elders.
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I've layed down my copy of The Division for the spring update on Destiny, again nothing worthwhile to play in The Division anyway.
Glitches and cheaters all over make it way less fun.
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Courtesy of Temperley London
Temperley is teaming up with some of New York's top wedding vendors (including Christian Oth Photography Studios, MAC, Ceci New York, Visions Floral Design, Cake Alchemy and The Oratory Laboratory) for an intimate bridal event at the design company's 2nd floor Soho loft on November 7 and 8.
Besides getting the chance to chat with some of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry, all brides attending the event can register for the chance to win a "Luxury Bridal Bliss Kit" filled with over $2,000 worth of fabulous-ness (like a $400 Temperley London Gift Card valid towards your wedding gown purchase, a $750 Christian Oth engagement shoot, and a full set of MAC makeup brushes). The Temperley London Boutique is located at 453 Broome Street, between Mercer & Greene Streets; the event goes from 12PM to 5PM on both days. RSVP to email@example.com or 212.219.2929 —Lauren Matthews, editor, Brides New York


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On behalf of Council Member Ora Houston -
Good afternoon,
Below are two proposed resolutions which I will be presenting as amendments to the City's State Legislative Program next week. Take a moment to review them ahead of the work session and council meeting, and feel free to let our office know if you have any questions or comments.
Thank you for your consideration of support.
CM Houston
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I have been working on my Last Supper guest list. It's still up in the air, but this is it so far….
1. Lemmy, from Motorhead: hear me out! Believe me, if there is any trouble, he will mop it up.
2. Paul Qui: being amazed by his direction at Uchiko, ESK and questions about whats up next.
3. The Ghost of Vince Young: what the fuck happened!!!
4. Willie Nelson: what?, he's bringing desert?
5. Enzo Ferrari: designated driver.
6. Anyone in Austin who can make a decent Fish and Chip. We miss you Bits and Druthers.


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In this book we will go through the basic preparation of a 5HP Briggs motor for WKA stock classes. We will go through each portion part by part with the emphasis on the do-it-yourself motor builder. Some portions will be very basic, while others will lead into some of the performance secrets of the Briggs motors. Is there black magic involved?...No, just sound preparation and attention to detail. This book will be governed by the World Karting Association's 2000 tech rules. Be sure and familiarize yourself with your organization's latest rules for any variances.


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Apostle Islands, Bayfield Peninsula, Wisconsin
The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Islands are located in Bayfield County. All the islands except for Madeline Island are part ofRead More