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Well here we are, nearing the end of 2015. Time is flying by and it has been hard to keep up with things. I have been bow hunting for about twenty years now. I got into bow hunting much later in my life than regular hunting. Somewhere, I got the want to shoot a buck with a bow. My first year out, New Jersey changed the law that you need to shoot a doe before you shoot a buck. Well, of course, what's the first thing I see? A beautiful ten point buck. It was hell not to be able to shoot him. It was the start of a learning experience. Large bucks don't come easy. They get smart. Sure, you see lots of pictures of guys with them. Some guys have more luck then others. Some guys just have more time.
I work pretty much full time and getting into the woods anymore is an endeavor. Just getting a day off can be hell with my boss (that's another story). I have killed my fair share of deer. Mostly small bucks, due to time constraints in the woods. I like to eat venison so when an opportunity knocks I will take it or if I want to fill my tag out and I know I wont be out again I will shoot a doe or a buck. New Jersey affords a longer hunting season. Not that you can get into that many places. I have had countless encounters with large bucks here in this state.One that even had possibly up to 20 points.
I had hunted a spot for about five years. Working an area I knew had at least two large bucks. I owned my own company at the time so I could get in the woods once in awhile. I sat many an hour in this nice wooded draw with a rock wall with a natural funnel in it. Finally one afternoon I was sitting and I heard a stick break. I looked slowly over my shoulder. There he was a monster 8 point buck just walking along. He had no clue I was there and he was coming in for the perfect shot. My heart was pounding I waited to move, he was in perfect position. I started to draw back and a squirrel must have seen me move and started a very loud alarm call. The deer immediately turn and ran. I was heart broken. I started hunting other areas here and there and had other situations arise.
Bow hunting isn't easy There are many factors you have to think about before you even go, scent control, wind direction, finding a large buck to hunt in an area with few hunters. Good luck with that in New Jersey. Making sure your able to shoot well.Then comes setting up tree stands and lugging in portable stands.
I returned to Jersey from Oregon four and a half years ago now. I had taken time to chase Steelhead out there so my bow hunting took a back seat for awhile. When I returned my buddy AKA the "Cracker", asked me to help him on a small property he had acquired. Well the Cracker is gun hoe deer hunting. He eats breathes and lives for this. I got him into the bow some time ago and I created a monster. Lets just say he likes to move tree stands a lot. The property we hunt is a very spooky place. The father of the woman who lives there planted pine trees over 50 years ago to make it look more like his country of origin, Denmark. There are rock walls and snakes and strange things in these woods.There are screech owls there and if you haven't heard one in the morning, you are not living. The Blair Witch project doesn't even compare when you enter these woods. There are also ever present bears here as well. So it has been lots of fun walking in there in the dark. I get the chills when I hunt this spot.
My first year hunting there I had a 12 pointer skirting my permanent stand. I tried everything. Even using my portable tree stand to change positions.The deer seemed to know I was going to be coming to that tree and wait for me under it. This happened more then once and it was very frustrating. He even crossed in front of me in the dark one night after I had grunted at him for two hours on and off but he was tending a doe not far from my tree stand just out of range of a bow shot. I hunted him hard for weeks. Then the cracker happened!
If you hunt, you have heard of buck fever. At times, after you shoot at one, or have shot one, the adrenalin rush can be serious. I had worked my way across the property leaving the Cracker to get in his stand. I had done a silent walk and it took me over an hour to get to my stand which, at normal walking speed, is about a two minute walk. I was setting up to get in my stand, I had just finished setting up my piss wicks and was about to climb in my tree. Suddenly I could feel my phone buzzing in my pocket. I took a quick look and it was the Cracker calling me. Now we never call each other when we are hunting. So I knew something was up. Well the old Cracker had shot at a buck and was having a case of "Holy Crap, I shot at a big one blah blah blah". At this point, I'm trying to calm him down, I say take it easy sit back and breathe. I told him to wait and I would come over in about a half hour. I start to climb my tree just to get into it and wait for a half hour. I get about half way up the tree and I hear crunch. I look down and twenty yards from me is a magnificent ten pointer looking at me! Needless to say I wanted to kill The Cracker.
So for some time this weight of wanting to get a decent buck with my bow has been hanging over my head. Super storm Irene and Sandy even played into my hunting time, destroying tree stands and blow downs. We even had a snow storm in October which caused broken limbs everywhere and had the power company out cutting trees up 50 yards from my stand.
Needless to say, I've had some ups and downs with bow hunting. Now some time back I started reading a book by Peter Fiduccia called White tale strategies vol II. It talks about calling deer using calls. I'm not super man at this yet but I have been using his methods and they have given me some success. I think I might have more if I was better at remembering all the calls and what they are for. It's like learning a different language but you have to use calls. This doesn't just mean knowing how to use a grunt call. There are different vocalizations used by a doe and these can be used at different times to bring large bucks to you.
Well that's just what I did to finally seal the deal. I had gone out in the afternoon and gotten set up in a stand location. I'd seen a few bucks here, but hadn't got a shot at one. Now getting to this spot is an up hill climb and I have to take my portable tree stand with me. It weights about 25 pounds when fully loaded with my pack and gear. It has been a warmer than usual winter here on the east coast. So getting in to this spot was no easy ordeal plus climbing in. By the time I was up in the tree I was exhausted, hot, and sweaty. I like to bow hunt in colder weather because I don't sweat so much. I got settled in and waited about an hour, and started out doing some rattling. Big bucks don't usually come charging in to the horns in the woods, though I've been caught off guard once or twice. If you rattle in a tree you have to be ready to move fast because they come looking. So, I'm always at the ready. You can't be in the open either because you need to set up for shots. Deer see small movement. You can't even move your feet because they catch those movements. You have to wait till they are behind a tree to move at all and you have to move slow. Even when I am sitting in the tree I don't move much. My movements have to be thought out.
Well I grunted a few times here and there. I was getting tired from my hike in and climb up the tree so I decided to take a quick nap. Which by the way is really why I hunt! Nothing better then a cat nap in a tree. So I woke up and wasn't really asleep because, trust you me, I'm listening. I looked at my phone and my buddy who was hunting with me had texted me and asked If I'd seen anything. I responded "no it's quiet up here". With that, I situated myself and rattled some more and watched. Nothing was moving. So I let out a doe bleat followed by a grunt call with a long grunt at the end (the sound of a buck makes when he is mating with a doe). Before I could let the grunt call fall from my fingers, I saw a Russian olive tree suddenly get smashed from side to side! All I could see at that point was horns and brush thrashing together. I knew it was a big buck and I grabbed my bow and got set.
This all happened in seconds and my heart was pounding! To me, it all seemed like slow motion. He came charging in hard, looking for whoever was on his turf. He came right down through the woods toward me.He stopped turned and looked right up at me. Then came to a stop. My heart sank because I thought he had seen me. If he had, it didn't matter. At this point, he was pissed and he turned and stopped and went into the sneak mode. I don't know what stopped him except possibly the smell of the doe pee I had dragged behind me walking in to my spot. When he turned he stepped back behind a set of small trees I drew on him but he sat there for what seemed to me like 5 minutes but was probably less then 30 seconds. He turned and started walking away from me.I had to let the bow come back to the ready position. Then he turned back toward me but still walking away from me.
At the time he was about 40 yards away, I knew it was now or never. The brush is thick in this area so things get distorted. What I thought was a going away broad side shot was actually an angling to me broad side shot. I drew mentally estimate 40 yards and shot through a window in the brush. I heard the arrow hit home but couldn't see where I hit. The deer jumped took off and ran about 60 yards, then stopped.
At this point I wasn't sure if Id made a good shot on the deer, as I hadn't seen the arrow go in. Mind you, I practice a lot and I do mean a LOT. My adrenalin was pumping like no tomorrow! I watched the deer stop suddenly sit back on its hind legs and fall over dead. I sat there not believing what had just happened. I kept my eye on the deer waiting to see if it got back up. Nope it was laying there and it was for real! I finally texted my buddy I had a hammer down, and he texted me back "WTF?" This had all happened moments after I had texted him,"it was quiet up here." So he was all confused. I was just personally laughing to myself and jumping up and down like a little kid!
So to the hunting gods and the Lord above thank you for lifting that weight and rewarding me with an awesome buck! This goes to show you, if you want something bad enough and work for it, it will happen. This is a day I will never forget and that is what hunting is all about!
Just wanted to say one more thing If it wasn't for the Cracker this would never have been able to have come true.He is truely die hard when it comes to deer hunting and he puts up with my bitching and complaining but he makes me getter done!


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State Preview
Five Bear wrestlers have extended their seasons and will find out how good they are as they wrestle the states best 2A wrestlers at MAT CLASSIC XIV. Brandon Ashley, Junior Gonzalez, Josh Corriell, Josh Corke and Cody Roos all placed in the top 5 at regionals last weekend and will make the trip to the Tacoma Dome.
Ashley had a tough time at regionals after winning the district title. He will have to wrestle a match before the tournament actually starts to see if he will get to wrestle in round one. His opponent for that match is Derek Allen of Port Townsend. It is a good bet that Brandon will come through that match and be able to move on. If he does, he will get to wrestle Edgar Mendez of Connell in the first round. Edgar has pinned Brandon the last two times they have met. Brandon defeated Edgar 9-3 in an early season dual, so he is capable of beating him. The dissapointment at regionals could spur him on to having a great state tournament. He should be bringing home a medal by the end of the tournament.
Junior Gonzalez had his winning streak stopped at 15 by Matt Dillin. Junior would like to start a 4 match win streak on Friday. His first opponent is Kruze Kinder of Deer Park, who I know nothing about. First round matches are sometimes very interesting. Favorites sometimes lose in the first round. Junior will have to be ready from the opening whistle. Although not much is known about Kinder, he is at state, so he must be a good wrestler. If Junior wrestles with the aggressiveness that he has shown in the past 2 months, he should have no problem grabbing a state medal.
Will Josh Corke win the 8th State Title for the Bears? He has been unbeatable to this point. His opening round opponent is Zach Dean of Port Townsend. Zach better be ready to get a beating to start off the tournament. Josh learned a valuable lesson at regionals last year and is going to use that experience to take him to the top. Josh has a great chance of winning it all this year, but he will have to continue to wrestle cautiously and aggressively at the same time. This was never more evident than in his regional match with McCourtie. Josh wrestled cautiously the entire match, never letting McCourtie get in position to use his throws. But, when McCourtie got off balance in the OT period, Corke struck quick and decisively. His opponent in the second round could be Curt Smith of Medical Lake, who Josh defeated 3-1 for the Grandview Invite title.
Josh Corriell vaulted to the upperclass of wrestlers this year. His dramatic victory over Jimmy Orozco should give him tremendous confidence as he prepares for state. Josh wrestles hard every match and he will need to do that every match at state. 171 is a loaded weightclass with 5 returning state medalists. Josh has already defeated one of them, Orozco. He dominated another at the Grandview Classic, Josh Edmondson, despite losing in OT. Josh went 0-2 at state last year, but he gave it a good effort in both matches. Josh is capable of at least a top three finish, but he will have to be on top of his game with so many good wrestlers in his weightclass.
Cody Roos finally made it to state. After finishing 6th at regionals last year, Cody came through with a 4th place finish this year and will try his skills at state. Cody's first opponent will be Medical Lakes' Garrett Johnson. Garrett placed 1st at the Othello Invite and took 2nd's at the Grandview Classic and Deer Park Invite. Cody has been a pinning machine for most of his highschool career. 2 out of 5 times that Cody has stepped on the mat he has pinned his opponent. Quick pins really help out a wrestler at state and Roos may need some of those to help him advance to the medal round.
If the Bears are to climb back into the top ten in the team standings this year, all of these 5 wrestlers will have to contribute. The Tacoma Dome atmosphere can be intimidating, but each wrestler must remain focused. Corriell and Corke have been here before and should be past the intimidation factor. Ashley, Gonzalez and Roos are making their first appearance. They have been through a long year and the experience that each has should help them make it to the medal round. The practices are over and it is time to see just how far they have come. See you at state.

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After our family trip up north, Mr. Riley and I headed to Boston for three days. He conferenced and I toured. With a quilter's eye I found many interesting architectural details to take pictures of. It sort of brings to mind the chicken and the egg question. Did the motifs appear in quilts first, or other places? Are they just generally pleasing to the eye and that's why they are so popular?
Anyway, if I had much time to spend I could do a whole series of quilts inspired by Boston. Unfortunately I'll probably just have to look at the pictures. Which, by the way, aren't the greatest. We decided to leave the 'good' camera home and just use cell pictures.


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Some "Before College" Tips
These are some great tips if you're going away to college!
Before College Tips
Tips and Information a college freshman should know before college
Don't Miss Orientation
Orientation will be your first chance to meet new people, and at some schools find a roommate. It will be your first experience to see the major parts of the school, and understand the rules. This is very important so you know what you have to do to stay in school.
Contact Your Roommate
Freshman typically are assigned roommates the first semester of college. It may not seem important at this time, but this is critical to get in touch with your roommate as soon as possible. Moving in (you will find out soon) is a very stressful and annoying time. By talking to your roommate ahead of time, you can find out what kind of person they are, what you have in common, and you can figure out who should bring what.
Figuring Out What To Bring
Make sure you contact your roommate before you start this step. Trying to figure out what to bring from your oversized room in your parents house to your new cramped dorm room will be tough. See our What freshman should bring to college page for more information.
Get In Shape
Now is your opportunity to get in the best shape of your life, and have one of the hottest body's on campus. Try to eat right and work out regularly so you are in top shape for your first appearance at college. Note: if you are attending a school in a warmer climate, this goes double for you. Most schools have warm temperatures during at least the first few weeks of school. Girls will lay out in bikinis to get sun, guys will play basketball and volleyball (if available) and most people will be showing lots of skin. Being in shape will put you at an advantage for meeting people on warm sunny days.
Save your money
Did you get a lot of money for graduation? Save all of it for college. If you are going to spend any of the money, make sure its for college (clothes for college, etc.) Don't spend it on anything that is not college related especially your car (see forget your car section below). A Freshman does not need a lot of money in college, but having it in the bank will definitely help. If you plan on joining a fraternity or sorority, or going on spring break, or going to the local mall, all of these things cost money, and you will be able to take advantage of more opportunities if you have some extra cash in the bank.
Forget your car
At most colleges and universities, your car means nothing. Most schools don't allow a freshman to have cars on campus, and if they do, chances are no one in college cares what kind of car it is. All college kids care about in college is a form of transportation. So forget your chrome rims, your $2,000 stereo, your tinted windows, exhaust… all worth nothing at college. All these things were cool in high school, now you are in college, let it go, buy some nice clothes, and meet some people. You may not believe this now, but a few years from now you will realize this information was right on.
How to make a good guest speaker suck
Just a few tips on ruining a speaker's effectiveness.
How to Make Your Speaker Bomb
By Michael Broome
As a motivational and humorous speaker I have addressed over 2,900 audiences. The vast majority of meeting planners do an excellent job preparing for presentations. Unfortunately, a few seem determined to create environments totally unsuited for a speech; if they hosted an Olympic event, sprinters would run on an ice skating rink. As a service to sadistic meeting planners, I offer these ideas to assist in the sabotage of my competitor's speeches.
- After-dinner speakers should be introduced while dessert is being served. Most speakers begin with a few jokes, and people don't laugh with a mouth full of chocolate mousse. Causing the speaker's first jokes to fail sets the mood.
- When the desserts are finished tell the waiters to clear the tables – and to take their time. The banter of waiters, the clanking of dishes and silverware guarantee distraction. The fact is, audiences think a minimum-wage worker carrying a tray piled with plates is more fascinating to watch than a $10,000 an hour speaker. And sometimes they're right.
- Always leave the kitchen doors open. This allows audiences to be entertained by the boisterous conversations of kitchen staff. Hallway doors should also be open so the audience can monitor cell phone conversations of people in the lobby. Which reminds me, never tell audiences to turn off their cell phones. A sadistic meeting planner's favorite weapon is a cell phone's ring tone of "The Lone Ranger." During the speech, over the meeting room speakers, crank up the hotel's elevator music (musak).
- Do not suggest that the audience take a restroom break before the speaker's presentation. Attendees will squirm in their seats and those over 50 will avoid laughing because it could make them pee. If you decide to offer a restroom break, make it very short and introduce the speaker before people return. Straggling in at different intervals creates a continuous disruption.
- By all means, serve lots of liquor. Ideally, have a 90-minute cocktail hour with free-flowing wine throughout dinner. This guarantees a mentally dull audience. And leave the bar open while the speaker is talking. The only thing more interesting to an audience than a bumbling busboy is a drunk stumbling to the bar for another shot.
- Make sure the thermostat is above 80º. What goes better with liquor than a hot, stuffy room? This combination transforms an energetic group into droopy-eyed zombies. To assure low attendance at breakfast meetings, leave the bar open until 2:00 AM. The cost of the extra booze will be covered by having to provide so few breakfast meals the next morning. For the bleary eyed people who show up to hear the morning speech, provide generous servings of Bloody Mary's, especially for the speaker.
- When watching a sports event, play or movie, the best seats are in the center. The same is true for a speech. Destroy these seats by putting a bar or buffet table in this location. If you are not having a meal, you can achieve the same effect by dividing the audience with an isle down the middle that's wide enough for Jumbo the Elephant.
- If spouses are attending the conference, announce that anyone with young children is welcome to attend, especially those with infants. Encourage them to sit in the middle of the audience so that everyone can equally enjoy the squalling child.
- Here's an important tip: if the speaker is animated and relies on facial expressions, keep the ceiling lights pointed everywhere but at the speaker. It's best not to use a spotlight. If you do, use one bright enough to completely blind the speaker. The light beam should give the speaker the sensation of being run over by a Harley at night. Also effective is a photographer who jumps up just before the speaker delivers a punch line or concludes an inspirational story. The camera's flash and the photographer's movement ruin the moment. Additional flashes leave the speaker with enough sight to step off the stage into the orchestra pit.
- Another technique is to display giant potted plants around the podium. This keeps the speaker properly camouflaged. If it's an option, choose a room with numerous large Roman-style columns and arrange the tables so that the speaker is out of people's line of vision. To further block the view, always use monstrous table arrangements utilizing such classy items as helium balloons and plastic pink flamingos.
- Book a hotel where there will be loud and energetic groups meeting in the room next to yours. Particularly effective are Shriners, college fraternity parties, and religious groups that speak in tongues. Next, make sure the meeting rooms are separated by a worthless, accordion shaped, "soundproof" movable wall. This enables your audience to listen to several speakers at once – like a "Three-Ring-Speaker's Circus."
- A simple law rules the psychology of group dynamics – "People respond more in a packed house." So if you're planning to seat 200 people theater-style, book a room with at least 500 seats. This guarantees that the front rows will be empty and everyone will spread out to the rear. A no-man's land between speaker and audience destroys any sense of intimacy.
- Let's talk sound system. It's amazing how some hotels spend millions of dollars on a meeting room with beautiful murals, chandeliers, carpets, and curtains, and then shell out twenty-five bucks for a microphone. Book a hotel with this philosophy. While you're at it, don't bother checking out the sound system or having a second mic on hand. And make sure the PA system creates ear-shattering feedback when the speaker tries to be intimate and moves closer to the audience. In all likelihood, the speech will be over by the time someone arrives to correct the problem. Most importantly, never check to see if the microphone's battery is fresh. Low batteries cause the mic to cut in and out making every fifth word inaudible. To avoid blame, just say you were trying to watch expenses and a new battery cost 50¢.
- Never limit the time of those addressing the group before your professional speaker. Tell them it's okay if they haven't worked on their remarks. You just want them to say whatever comes to mind and speak from their heart.
- Seat VIP's on the stage far behind the speaker so their hearing is impaired and they can only see the speaker's back. With diminished sight and hearing, their reaction to the speakers' comments will be minimal. Since the audience can see the VIP's muted responses, it says the speaker is a dullard.
- If your attendees are flying or driving home at the end of the day, stretch out the meeting and introduce the speaker at the time you were to adjourn. Tell the audience things are running late, and traffic will be getting more congested, but the speaker refuses to shorten his speech. Say that you had to pay a ridiculous speaker's fee so you might as well try to get your money's worth.
By following these suggestions, you can be one of those frustrated meeting planners who say, "You know, for some reason the speaker wasn't able to connect with our audience." Or, "That's the last time I'll take that bureau's suggestion for a speaker."


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Rumour: Vale's Andoh linked with Spurs
The Sunday People newspaper is linking Port Vale winger Enoch Andoh with a shock £2.5m move to Premier League side Spurs.
Andoh only made his Vale debut at the start of the season but has already become a firm fans' favourite.
The 22 year-old's pace and trickery has been a highlight of Vale's bright play this season. However, with only ten appearances for the club, a multi-million pound move represents something of a gamble by Spurs.
The newspaper speculates that Tottenham have been monitoring the winger and could make a move in the January transfer window.
If the move does transpire, it would be a coup for the Valiants who picked up Andoh on a free transfer last season and have not managed any big money moves in recent years.


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While heroes in Las Vegas were still trying to rescue victims and comfort the survivors and the families of those who were lost, the American left was already turning the massacre into a political movement for more gun control. Hillary Clinton was one of the first to tweet out a call for limitations…
Blog posts : "gun rights"
I will state this as clearly as possible; if we lose our right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment to the Constitution we will permanently lose our Constitutional Republic and our freedom. We will become the subjects of a government of elitists who have no tolerance for individual liber…
A fellow veteran sent me information about this today. He had received the information and questionnaire in the mail. It is from the Department of Veterans Affairs and is soliciting veterans to participate in the Million Veteran Project (MVP). It is a project supposedly to study genetics and veteran…
It is official. 2015 is the year that progressives will make an all-out push to quash the Second Amendment and disarm the American people. I have been reporting on my blog for the last several years about the ground work that has been laid including the escalating efforts to disarm our…
Veterans lawsuit against the VA
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The United States Justice Foundation (USJF) has filed the first of several lawsuits against the Veterans Administration (VA) involving the VA's violation of Constitutional rights of veterans guaranteed by the Second and Fifth Amendment.
Since I wrote the article titled "Disarming America's Heroes" I have been inundated with emails and phone calls from veterans and the families of veterans. The horror stories I am hearing are proof that the VA and the Obama administration have launched an all out assault on the Constitutional rights of our nation's wounded warriors and other veterans.
What the hell just happened? That is the question that many Americans should be asking themselves following the news conference where Obama unveiled his plan for destroying the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. At first glance it appeared to be a case of Obama shamelessly using the deaths of innocents, and some live children as a backdrop, to push for the passage of radical gun control measures by Congress. Most of these have no chance of passing, yet, Obama's signing of Executive orders initiating 23 so called Executive actions on gun control seemed like an afterthought.
It's time for a reality check. The election is over and according to the results the majority of the people residing in this country voted to abolish our Republican form of government and trash the Constitution. They voted for virtually unlimited government, redistribution of wealth through higher taxes, limits on individual liberties, and out of control spending and debt. They voted to end the free market economic system, and place an unmanageable burden on their own children and grandchildren so they can collect their free stuff now.
Defending the Second Amendment
Throughout history, when nations have started to move from those that are free to those ruled by a tyrannical form of government one of the first priorities of the would-be tyrants is to disarm the indigenous population. There are two main purposes for this. First, if the population is un…


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The Competition Appellate Tribunal (Compat) on 26-02-2014 put a stay on the Rs 1,773-crore penalty levied on Coal India (CIL) by the competition watchdog subject to the condition that the state-owner miner deposits a token penalty of Rs 50 crore within three weeks.
Compat has also directed CIL to file an affidavit stating the changes and amendments incorporated by the company into the fuel supply agreements (FSAs) pertaining to the collection and testing of coal samples. Additionally, CIL has been directed to state changes in respect of other clauses in the FSAs -- such as revision and termination of agreements, aspects on force majeure and transportation charges levied on buyers -- in its affidavit before the competition tribunal.
For now, Compat has posted the matter for further hearing on March 13.
In December last year, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), acting on a plaint filed by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company and Gujarat State Electricity Corporation, slapped a penalty of Rs 1,773 crore, which is equal to 3% of the average turnover of the company from 2009 to 2012.
During the proceedings, counsel on behalf of the power generation companies told Compat that there should be a provision for collection of coal samples and its testing during the loading and off-loading stage as the CIL is delivering lower-quality coal, even when the contract between the parties provides for a better quality of raw material. He added that more coal is used up in generation of electricity due to its low-quality, resulting in increased expenditure for the companies.
The counsel sought that an independent, accredited and neutral agency be put in charge of the sampling and testing processes to ensure that a better grade of coal is delivered to CIL customers.
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In honor of Audrey Hepburn's birthday, I decided to watch and review Funny Face. Funny Face follows a bookshop owner, Jo (Hepburn), on her journey of love and discovery with photographer Dick (Fred Astaire) as he takes her around Paris and turns her into a fashion model. And all this unfolds in the form of a musical. Initially, Jo was resistant to becoming a model for Kay Thompson's Maggie Prescott; however, Dick manages to smooth talk his way into convincing her to take a chance and believe in him. On the promise that she would get to meet her philosophical idol in Paris, she agreed to go.
Funny Face (1957)
The 'Burbs (1989)
In Honor of May the 4th, along with my usual post for Audrey Hepburn's birthday, my friend suggested that I do a post in honor of Carrie Fisher. Despite this being Star Wars Day, tackling the Star Wars franchise would be a task that requires far more time than one post. Because of this, I've opted to go with a perhaps lesser known film of Carrie Fisher's, The 'Burbs.
The 'Burbs is a film starring Tom Hanks as it's leading man Ray Peterson, trying to have a relaxing week off from work that turns into a mission to figure out what's going on with his creepy new neighbors who never appear to leave the house.
Sabrina (1954)
In honor of what would have been Audrey Hepburn's 87th birthday, I decided to watch one of her earliest films: Sabrina. A classic love story complete with a love triangle, elegant gowns, and Paris, Sabrina does not disappoint.
The film follows a chauffeur's daughter, Sabrina, as she navigates her feelings for the two brothers whose family estate she grew up on. Sabrina has had a crush on David, played by William Holden, since she was a little girl, however it is his older brother Linus who she falls for in the end. If the actors and film weren't so charming the story could have easily been beaten out by it's cliché nature, however as it was filmed in the 50s I feel we can pardon any clichés as well as applaud them for their creative spin on how they handled the love triangle. Sabrina wasn't your run of the mill boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back sort of film.
Although the movie has been colorized, I actually watched it in black and white. The costumes were just as stunning in black and white, if not more elegant, than I'm sure they would have been in color. What I appreciated about the costumes most was how they not only reflected each character as they were in that stage of their life, allowing us to visually see Sabrina's evolution, but they are not overly sexualized. They are expressive but not objectifying which is something many films today fail to accomplish. If anything, I'd say this is an area in films where we have actually suffered in as time has gone on. But besides the costumes, by watching it in black and white I wasn't overly consumed in anything flashy which allowed me to really focus on the story and everything that was being portrayed.
To start out, I noticed that Sabrina does pass the Bechdel Test. There are two instances in particular that helped do this. The first was when David was dancing with his fiancé, Elizabeth. As soon as he caught sight of Sabrina, he bumped Elizabeth into the couple behind them, causing their champagne to spill on her dress. When this happened, Elizabeth and her friend had a brief exchange where her friend told her she would go help her clean off her dress. The next exchange is between David and Linus' mother, Mrs. Larrabee, and Sabrina herself. Sabrina has just returned from culinary school in Paris and so Mrs. Larrabee invites her over for dinner so she can see what Sabrina has learned. These two scenes make Sabrina pass the Bechdel Test. I have to admit, I was rather surprised that it did pass. Due to the nature of the film being that women besides Sabrina are not prominently featured in a significant manner and the time period it was made in, I didn't have high expectations for it passing the Bechdel Test in such blatant ways. And I must say I have never been happier to be proven wrong.
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing is perhaps one of the most iconic movies ever. There are too many photos to count of that iconic lift. The plot is focused around Frances "Baby" Houseman, played by Jennifer Grey, and Johnny Castle, played by Patrick Swayze. Johnny is a dance instructor at a summer resort in the Catskills, where Baby is vacationing with her family. Throughout the film, we not only get to watch their relationship develop from strangers to something deeper, but we also get to see the personal evolution of Baby as a young woman.
One of the first things that stuck out to us about Baby was a comment she made in narration.
That was the summer of 1963 - when everybody called me Baby, and it didn't occur to me to mind."
We really liked how right off the bat she was questioning how derogatory or demeaning calling someone "Baby" can be. This comment also helped set the tone for how to look at Baby. She was a young woman who was still learning how the world worked and had a lot of life left to experience. We like Baby as a character. We particularly like how she didn't just act like a naive little girl the entire time. She was curious and though eager to please, she grew to be independent. By the end of the film, she wasn't just Daddy's little girl anymore.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
In honor of the holidays, we've decided to watch A Miracle on 34th Street as our next review. It's one of the most classic holiday films there is, and it isn't hard to see why it's withstood the test of time. Preserved in black and white, there's no better way to get in the Christmas spirit.
A Miracle on 34th Street follows Kris Kringle on his journey to proving that he is indeed the one and only Santa Claus. With the help of Doris Walker, her daughter Susie, and their neighbor Fred Gailey, Kris wins his case.
As much as we'd love to go on about how Jolly of a Santa Edmund Gwenn makes, that wouldn't exactly serve the purpose of our blog. Besides, both Ms. Walker and her daughter Susie play a very important role in Kris Kringle's journey. In fact Kris even calls them his experiment, for if he can make them believe he's Santa Claus, then just maybe all hope in Christmas is not lost.
Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity is a classic film noir, with suspense and murder. Released in 1944 it stars Fred MacMurray as our main protagonist, Barbara Stanwyck as the femme fatale, and Edward G Robinson as the claim adjustor who untangles the murder. This film portrays women in a very strange and twisted way, as Phyllis is the sinful and murderous main female character and Lola is the helpless, lost, and heartbroken young girl.
This movie does not pass the Bechdel Test. It does feature two female characters, Lola and Phyllis, that do briefly speak to one another. However, the conversation also includes Mr. Dietrichson and is about Lola's boyfriend Nino. There is a notable lack of female characters in the movie-- especially in the scenes showing the insurance company. This is because in the 1940's women would not have worked in an office except perhaps as a secretary.
The contradiction and strange part of this movie is that Phyllis definitely shows women in a negative light. She is murderous, manipulative and an evil person all around. However, that is the point of the movie and we have decided to investigate if Phyllis' evil nature is shown in a sexist way. She also needs to be compared to Neff, because he is also a murderous character.
At the beginning of the movie we see Neff confessing to a murder on a dictaphone. Then we are transported back in time to when Neff first meets Phyllis. It is a normal insurance call until appears at the top of the stairs.
She is the seductive temptress in nothing but a towel. She comes down the stairs and immediately flirts with Neff. The camera angle is also to be noted because they very clearly make the choice to do a close up on her feet and calves walking down the stairs, yet another sexual frame. What we thought was interesting is that being seductive and flirty is associated with an evil and manipulative nature. Clearly cheating on your husband is bad, but this movie ties female sexuality with moral degradation. The way she dresses and her hairstyle is supposed to signify her fake personality and loose sexuality. This is very upsetting in many ways because Phyllis' character is nothing more than her body, looks and manipulative ways.
Pleasantville (1998)
Warning!! SPOILERS ahead!!
Pleasantville is not only one of the most visually pleasing films we've watched thus far, but it is also incredibly well written. It is a well thought out social commentary. The character growth in this film is very important too, which is perfect for the purposes of this blog. With an incredible script, great direction, and phenomenal actors, there is a lot to be said about Pleasantville.
Pleasantville begins in the 1990's. The two main character are David and Jennifer. They are siblings but are on opposite sides of the the high school hierarchy. Jennifer is risky, popular and sexually active, while David is awkward, dorky, and loves a 1950's show called Pleasantville. After fighting over the remote control they end up getting sucked into the world of Pleasantville and the craziness begins.
For those who have seen There's Something About Mary the image that will forever be stuck in your mind can be described in three words: "Franks and Beans." With a take away like this, it's no wonder the film is such a big part of popular culture. However, Mary is quite controversial and presents many opportunities for discussion on this blog.
Megan has a very vivid memory of her sister watching it for the first time.
"My sister was in early high school, and I was still in middle school. I sat down on the couch to watch it with her, all the way through the "franks and beans" scene and slightly beyond, when my mom came downstairs. When she saw what they were watching she immediately kicked me out of the room. My mom didn't think it was okay I watching this movie at such a young age."
We've heard similar anecdotes from other mother's such as our senior project advisor. We're about to leave to be full time college freshmen so we understand why Megan's mother felt the movie was inappropriate.
Thelma and Louise (1991)
Thelma and Louise is perhaps one of the most powerful films we've watched so far. The evolution and strength of the characters by the end is really beautiful and the ending is close to perfect. It's no wonder this film has become so iconic with the feminist wave.
Thelma and Louise addresses many different things, but one of the most important issues it addresses is sexual violence against women. Though there is much more awareness nowadays, unfortunately this is an issue we still face today. The saddest moment is when Thelma is urging Louise to drive to the police to explain the situation and she responds by saying no one would believe them because "we don't live in that kind of world." Megan describes that line as the most heartbreaking in the entire film. It's so sad that this is true, but that's probably why it was put in the film. They wanted to address this issue and show that it's not okay and that we need to fight back.
The parking lot scene was perhaps the most unnerving scene in the movie, but it was very necessary. The strength and vulnerability shown between the actors and characters in this scene was palpable. Seeing Thelma taken advantage of was completely unnerving. Not only is it completely disrespectful, but she was drunk and clearly didn't have her wits fully about her. It was terrifying to watch. When Louise showed up, we breathed a sigh of relief. She was clearly scared, but her strength was inspiring and said a lot about her as a character.


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Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to clean up the area around Brighouse canal.
Despite the rain the sixth canal clean up in took place last week.
Local businesses and residents have worked hard over the past few years to make the most of one of Brighouse's key features, the Calder and Hebble Navigation, which runs through the town centre.
Lidia Shinwell, director of Prego Restaurant and event organiser said: "This clean-up is a great example of the broken window theory.
"The amount of litter cleared from the banks and surrounding areas has dramatically reduced over the past few years. It's great to see that the handywork of all these volunteers is paying off.
"Lucy from the Canal and River Trust attended bringing litter pickers, gloves, buoyancy aids and other essential equipment for gardening.
"Sainsbury's in Brighouse donated drinks and snacks and the Calder Navigation Society brought their barge to help clear rubbish.
"We also had volunteer help from Jackie at Incredible Edible, Tom and Jane Ratcliffe the organisers for the Brighouse arts festival along with many local residents."
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From the tens of millions of consumer reviews posted on retail giants like Amazon.com to the more specialized message boards of Motorcycle.com and Macaddict.com, Piersall estimated that 80 percent of all human discourse now takes the form of product reviews on the web.
While some online reviewers give little more than basic pros-and-cons of a product or a one- to five-star rating, many use the write-ups as a vital means of self-expression, providing in-depth anecdotes about their own experiences with a particular product, or even their autobiography.
—Majority of Human Discourse Now Occuring in Online Product Reviews (The Onion)
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Eternal Embrace
Eternal Embrace - Canon 5D2, 24 TS-E II, f/8, 1/60s, ISO 200
Over many centuries these two Bristlecone Pine trees have come together and are now locked in embrace which will likely outlast all of our lifetimes.
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Here's a little look at some treat boxes that I've whipped up for next Saturday's, Stampin' Up! Pop of Pink DSP card class.
Aren't they just stunning?!! 😊. They are going to look amazing on the table with all the other crafting goodies.
How awesome is that colour combo!! Melon Mambo, Basic Black & Gold.
I've used the Pop of Paradise stamp set by Stampin' Up! to stamp these & then heat embossed the leaves & pineapple images in gold embossing powder. The sentiment was stamped using Versamark ink onto Melon Mambo card stock & then heat embossed with black embossing powder.
I wish I could take the creative credit but I found these on Pinterest & followed a great tutorial by Crafty Caroline.
Want to join me for a fun afternoon or evening of Stampin' Up! Creativeness?!
Check out my upcoming Class & Event page & book yourself a seat, you never know what extra goodies might pop up!!
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I had a student ask a question about disinfectant. Knowing that Hiv "dies" very quickly outside the body, is there really any reason to use a disinfectant after a lengthy time period? Will the disinfectant do anything more to the virus that the environment won't do on its own? (In terms of the HIV virus)
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Well, the HIV Envelope is very quickly destroyed as you said outside the human body unless there is a liquid so if there is much liquid on the surface then it could survive for a long time especially when the liquid is Blood, body fluids or Polyethylene Gycol, any of which can make the HIV Virus survive for some time after leaving the human body or a test tube. I would always suggest to disinfect anything that has touched any sort of lethal infectious agent maybe that being paranoia from being around so many. I always disinfect any surface or objects that has had any contact with these sorts of agents even if there is no real cause to be worried like in the case of HIV on a solid surface with just air around it, but in reality I would suggest ALWAYS disinfect.
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Joshua Nelson-Archer has litigated on behalf of clients throughout Texas in both state and federal courts. Josh handles a general litigation docket with a special focus on construction defects, professional liability for engineers/architects/insurance agents/real estate brokers, commercial disputes, oilfield accidents, premises liability, employment disputes and personal injury litigation. In addition to an active litigation docket, Josh is a Texas mediator.
Josh handles every case by focusing on the key issues that will make a difference at trial. Josh firmly believes that outstanding client results can only be achieved by aggressive, focused client representation.
Josh is licensed to practice law in both Texas (1999) and Arkansas (2000) as well as in United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern District of Texas, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Josh graduated from the University of Texas in 1996 with a degree in Economics and from St. Mary's School of law in 1999.


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Julie: We had sun on Sunday.
I had to enjoy it too.
A sunny window is a great place for a little bath.
It is also a nice place to sit and take in your surroundings.
The warm sun makes you feel sleepy.
I like the big windowsill as it is a purrfect place
to lay down and enjoy a nice sunny day and a nice view.
We had more nip this weekend.
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A letter to a future client
Dear Prospective Client,
I'm looking forward to our upcoming meeting and excited to hear about your business and its goals. I'm glad to hear that you are anxious to get into Social Media and that you are willing to try a new approaches.
However, before we meet I would like to be sure we're all on the same page and not going into this meeting with unlikely, implausible or even impossible expectations. I'd like to talk to you about …
5 Things Social Media Can't Be
1. A magic bullet. While there are many wonderful tools in Social Media that will help you understand and reach out to customers, employees and/or the community none of them individually or collectively will solve ALL of your business problems.
2. A one- or two-string violin. No matter how many Social Media platforms we agree will help you they will still only be a part of your plans moving forward. We will be looking at integrating tactics in Social Media with some of your existing and traditional customer- and employee-relation, sales and marketing methods. Be assured though, this "multi-string" approach WILL make beautiful music.
3. Left to an intern. To get the best results from Social Media someone in your organization (and depending on its size it may be two or more someones) will need to dedicate time to managing Social Media. While a young intern may understand the tools they likely will need a lot of GUIDANCE on their correct use and the strategy you will be using in Social Media.
4. Cheap. It is true that Social Media tools are usually very cheap or free. However to use them effectively will require a commitment of your organization's TIME (and other resources) … and well know: Time = Money.
5. Rushed. Setting up shop in Social Media is just the beginning. It should take quite some time for you to work through the steps of Listening, Engaging and then, and only then, Contributing. A small dose of PATIENCE early on can pay big dividends.
Thank you for your interest and I very much look forward to our future successful collaboration.
-- Mike Johansson at Fixitology
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Is BeMe a registered school?
What syllabus/curriculum do you follow?
Grade 8 level onwards, we give an option for child to migrate to mainstream education. We will give options for the child to complete the 10th grade through NIOS/IGCSE. Parents and child will have to take decision in advance when the child is at the Grade 7 Level. Preparation for 10th grade will be lead by child. We as facilitators will be catalysts to child led preparation.
How will child migrate to mainstream? Do children face any difficulty in fitting into mainstream?
Our system gives an option to start the migration to mainstream at the age 13 years.
However if you want to migrate to mainstream earlier, it is still possible. We can together (parents, child and facilitator) plan to work towards admission criteria of conventional schools. It may be challenging but children do get through the admissions tests conducted by conventional schools.
Does BeMe support special children?
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"The Method" picked as one of the Best of LA
Our 48 Hour Film Project entry "The Method" was picked to screen at the Best of LA event last Saturday. The results from the night are below.
Winner – Audience Award
Nomination – Sound Design
Nomination – Best Film
We won the Audience Award from our group, also getting nominations for Sound Design and Best Film, putting us into the top 5 of the 83 submissions into the contest.
You'll be able to see "The Method" online in about a week.


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Thank You For the Up Front Research
"Thank you Chaz and Roll Kraft for all the research up front to get a great part with our trial run. Production tomorrow!"
Robert Eggen
Senior Toolmaker
Phillips Manufacturing
Our Roll Forming Machine is Running Twice as Fast
Hello Matt,
I have read the service report and it correctly sums up the events of the service call. We didn't realize how far-off the parameters of our process has become and how out of spec some of the tooling is. I appreciate all the effort you made to get us back to where we should be. The roll form machine is running twice as fast today and we are pumping out parts. Your expertise has pointed us into the right direction and you were more than accommodating. Thank you greatly.
Best regards,
Michael Vacanti
Rhino Trunk and Case
A Very Consistent Section and Runs Even Faster Than Before
These tools are working great!!
Thank you for the proper attention to detail on this difficult part.
We have not has to adjust the straightener since we started running yesterday. It's a very consistent section and runs even faster than we did before.
This will be a great relationship going forward.
Thank you again and happy Easter'
Kevin Poulsen
Premier Products of Racine, Inc.
Vice President of Operations
Roll-Kraft Comes Through Again!
Thanks for quickly engineering and manufacturing the .562 OD EF1T&B rolls for our run today. The rolls have been on the mill since noon and are still running now!!
Greatly appreciate coming through for us….again! Please pass on this word of THANKS to anyone that I may have missed.
Steve Zienka
Special Projects Manager
Welded Tubes, Inc.
Roll-Kraft is a Competitive Edge
As our current single source supplier of tooling and regrinds with all of our LJT plants, we appreciate you and your team for what you provide LJT on tooling and support. Please relay to your employees that we thoroughly appreciate their sacrifices in order for us to be successful in manufacturing tubing for our customers. With the partnership that Roll-Kraft and LJT has we have a competitive edge over our competition. Keep up the good work, and thanks again for your helping with this request. Enjoy your weekend!
Stephen Herndon
Plant Manager – Lock Joint Tube TN
Appreciation for Excellent Service
I just wanted to drop you a note to express my appreciation for the excellent service that we experienced from your organization recently.
We have received all of our new tooling now….thank you. But I thought it worth mentioning that the individual efforts of people like Frank Lowery and Diane Moyers made the entire process so much easier for us. In fact, I know that we would have had the tooling a lot sooner if it were not for us holding things up.
Both Frank and Diane responded to everything we needed with quick professional courtesy.
Well done! Thanks again.
Mike Carroll
Business Development Manager
Trowel Trades Accessories Ltd.
Very Professional!
Hi Dave,
Just a quick note to say thank you for all your help over the past few weeks. Getting the roll mill process set up and making good parts to our requirements. I just want to say Roll-Kraft was very professional, coming on board with existing problems on the roll mill, part way through the project. I would like to compliment Dave Rostocil and Roll-Kraft's team for the knowledge they have with the roll mill process and helping to solve the problems. The quick response, getting the tooling made overnight and the quick response for on-site service was excellent. It was a pleasure to work with the Roll-Kraft team and we couldn't have done it without your expert help. Modineer looks forward to working with Roll-Kraft again.
Dave, thanks again for for all your help.
Pravin M Mistry
Modineer Company
Customer in Paris Very Satisfied with Service
We just left the plant at 7:30pm, Matt was great in helping us get up and running today. Very professional . He passed along needed setup information to the maintenance staff.
Charlie Abens
Lyon Workspace Products
Valuable and Well Done!
I want to thank you and Ivan for the day spent at Major Metals Company. Your review of our equipment and processes was helpful and beneficial for the quality of our products!
Your teaching of the tooling methodology and processes was valuable and well done!
Thank you,
Joe Yeager
Major Metals Company
Excellent Work by Robert and Your Team!
Sanjay and Chuck,
I'd like to give you some feedback on our 2 days last week with Robert. We spent the first day conducting the training session, and the 2nd day out on the floor of our South Bend plants.
My position is Exec VP of Operations for our group of companies. For Lock Joint Tube, I've been tasked with building a robust training program. Roberts class was excellent. For me, it was a great overview of proper methods, with backup explanation of the whole process. For many of our newer operators, it was their first formal training. Robert and I met one of these guys the following day on the plant floor… he was very excited and appreciative about the class. For the handful of experienced operators, the class triggered some valuable discussions.
Having read Roberts follow-up report this morning, we have a host of issues to address, that will certainly provide considerable improvement to our process. We now have a baseline to build out our ongoing training. In the past, Robert has made recommendations that weren't necessarily acted upon… I'm going to work to implement his ideas.
Thanks for the excellent work by Robert and your team!
Billy Lerman
EVP Operations
Lerman Industries
Very Impressed with Tube Mill Seminar
Robert and Shawn,
I wanted to follow up with you guys on our tube seminar here at Ryerson, Inc. All of the feedback this time about the seminar was very impressive and provided great information on the operation as well as helping a lot of our new folks understand the pros/cons of a mill. At this point, all attendees have spoken as if they were "VERY" impressed with the seminar.
You did a "GREAT" job as usual on this!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am looking forward to working with you to become more partners in our mill needs on tooling. Hope to hear from you soon!!
Ronald Pruitt
Operation Manager
Fantastic Job: Tooling Performed Extremely Well
I would imagine that you may know already, but the test out on the tooling went extremely well. There was just one very minor issue that needs to be dealt with, but it was nearly perfect. As usual your team did a fantastic job on this seemingly complicated package (at least complicated to me), and it performed exactly as we had hoped.
Myself and my team that was working on this project really enjoyed meeting and working with Frank Lowery, and I know that I learned quite a bit from him while he was here and he made it very easy to understand. We really appreciate the time that he took to talk to many of my key personnel about some of the finer points of proper setups. The quality of your company's product, service and the great people that are on your team are just some of the reasons that the tooling in this facility is and will continue to be predominantly Roll-Kraft. I look forward to our next opportunity to work together; Roll-Kraft is welcome here any time.
Thanks again for everything.
Todd McCrite
Operations Manager (Pittsburg)
Roll-Kraft Comes Through Again
I just want to personally "Thank you" for Roll-Kraft getting this done. My head was spinning on this one and I was getting heat, also, from above.
Way to come through again, as always.
GL Precision Tube, Inc.
No Other Company I'd Rather Work with for Our Tooling Needs
I appreciate all that you and your team have done for us. Everyone at Roll-Kraft is a pleasure to work with and has gone out of their way on many occasions to take care of us, from answering many of my weird questions regarding tooling, to getting parts made when we are in a pinch. I can't think of any other company that I would rather work with when it comes to our tooling needs than Roll-Kraft.
Roll-Kraft Customer
Quality Product First Time, Every Time
To remain both profitable and competitive in our industry, our only option is deliver a quality product the first time, every time. This would not be possible without the knowledge and support from Bret and his team at Roll-Kraft. Thank you!
Josh Dobbins
Plant Superintendent
Welded Tubes Inc.
San Antonio, Texas
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The Quarter Buffet
Just had to share my accomplishment after struggling for 2+ hours.
This is the quarter buffet. My dad bought it at a yard sale or auction when I was a little girl. He paid a quarter for it. When I got married, my parents gave it to me.
A few days ago we finally sold our player piano and I can't believe how much bigger the room looks now. I had been storing piano rolls in the bottom of the buffet, but now I have extra storage space.
When I packed the rolls, I noticed there was something wrong with the bottom cupboard in the buffet. I was in a rush, so I didn't give it much more thought than I figured I could tap in a few nails later on and it would be good as new.
Noooooo!!!! It was not going to be that easy. The entire bottom of the buffet was falling off.
I had to take everything out, lay it on its back and reattach everything. I know I should have glued, clamped and taken my time with it, but I just wasn't feeling it. I wanted it done. I used wood screws and nails.
Unfortunately I didn't get any before pics. Trust me, it was scary. Just moving it to lay it down had me wondering if it would all crumble.


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On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Charles Pritchard <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > I rather like the prompt in the new FF builds; it's similar to the prompt on > Mobile Safari; > when you get into the site, it asks you if you're ok storing data, and it > allows you to specify a quota stepping. > > FF does a great job on applicationCache + quota in that area. > > The FileSystem API is a tricky thing. > > indexedDB is more straightforward. > > Let's take localStorage off the table for quota control: it's set at 5 megs > in practice, > and it's a very different storage mechanism. > > In practice, websql, appCache and indexeddb are backed by the public domain > sqlite library > and they share a quota on implementations. > > I'd like to discuss FileSystem permissions as a distinct item, > as localStorage is distinct. I'd be fine with exempting localStorage from API and just lock it at 5MB. It's tricky anyway since it's a synchronous API. Further, the current limits are not defined in terms of size-on-disk but rather size-of-data. Additionally, at least firefox grants 5MB of storage to localStorage without prompting. The same is not true for any of the other storage APIs that we support, and likely won't be for any future ones we'll support. But I don't see why filesystem should be treated separately? None of the above caveats applies to it. > Use case for the quota API: > > When a user wants to download a large set of data for offline use, > Scripting needs permission "unlimited" space. > "unlimited" is often set at 100 megs. > > The user has to stick around until their quota is full, > if they've set a low quota amount. > > Scripting should not have to require "100 megs" explicitly > when a user first lands on a page. > > The user should only see an increase quota request > following an input action (such as clicking a link or button). You're setting a lot of, to me seemingly arbitrary, restrictions here. Why does "unlimited" equal 100 MB? Why shouldn't the page request quota up front? Why shouldn't the page be allowed to request quota any time it chooses? I also don't see why the scenario is specific to the FileSystem API. The same thing can happen with IndexedDB. Consider for example a webmail application which wants to download a large amount of emails and store locally for offline access. The solution here is for the page to estimate how much space it needs and then request that up front. Be that when the user clicks a "sync now" button, or as soon as the user arrives at the page. Whatever the page thinks produces the best UI. The user can immediately make a choice to grant the quota and then the page can take its time to download the data. This seems to work as well for filesystem as for indexedDB and app-cache. / JonasReceived on Friday, 4 February 2011 10:34:28 UTC
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Hardy Massoudi joins our CE+T America team to contribute to our sales growth in both the USA and Canada.
Hardy Massoudi is a Mechanical Engineer with an MBA from the University of Texas (USA). He has been in the power conversion industry, serving telecom and cablecom, for more than 25 years. His career has included Manufacturing Engineer, Marketing and Sales roles.
Together with Daniel Rixhon, Hardy is going to develop CE+T Power's sales growth in the North American market.


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Candidates can check their CBSE Class 12 results by clicking the link provided in this page conveniently.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to declare the results of the Class 12th examination (CBSE 12th result 2016) on May 21, at 12 noon.
Class 12th appeared students can check their CBSE Class 12 results by clicking the link provided in this page easily.
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani had earlier expressed that the Central Board of Secondary Education will declare the CBSE Class 12th result 2016 and CBSE Class 10th result 2016 "on time" before the end of this month and, as per a decision taken earlier, state boards exam results are also expected to declare by May 31.
After clicking the link, examinee have to click the "CBSE Class 12 Results 2016" link and input their respective roll number to get the result. After submitting their roll numbers the results will appear on the screen. Class 12 appeared students can take a print out of the result for futher use, however, the result cannot be treated as their original mark card.
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According to official sources, a total of 14,99,122 candidates have applied in the CBSE Class 12th examination 2016 , out of which 44,66,41 are girls and 6,21,259 are boys.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was founded on November 3, 1962. It's headquartered at Preet Vihar, New Delhi. CBSE regulates and supervises the development of education in the country. Its primary function includes preparing academic programmes and organising examinations, especially for Class 10 and Class 12 students.
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Completely cover the beans with water and soak overnight.
Drain the beans and place in a large pot. Cover with fresh water and add the baking soda. Bring to a simmer and cook until tender, 40 to 45 minutes.
Preheat the grill.
Place the cooked beans with some of their cooking liquid into a large cast iron Dutch oven. Add the meat, ketchup, molasses, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, vinegar, hot sauce and onions, and stir well. Add some fresh water to the pot to loosen up the mixture. Cover with a heavy lid and place on the grill over indirect heat. Cook, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed, for 3 to 4 hours.
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- 03.09.2010
LG adds 3D plasma and 72" 3D screens to its portfolio for the second half and is announced as Sky's first choice for 3D TV
Berlin, Germany, Friday 3rd September 2010 – LG today launched its extensive range of home entertainment products for the second half of the year and revealed some of the latest technologies due for release this autumn, including the innovative new range of 3D plasma TVs and home cinema systems. The electronics brand also announced today that it would be extending its 3D TV partnership with Sky, as Sky recognised LG as its first choice for 3D TVs.
LG will be showcasing a breadth of 3D home entertainment products at IFA 2010 that join its already extensive 2010 3D line-up. LG now offers consumers 3D TVs across LCD, LED, Full LED and plasma technologies – with both active and passive capabilities within the portfolio - coupled with compatible 3D Blu-ray home cinema systems. This second half product range, available from October 2010 onwards, demonstrates LG's continued investment in 3D TV and commitment to offering consumers the ultimate in choice and experience across all home entertainment technologies.
LG's first 3D plasma TV (PX990) is supported by active 3D technology and is the first 3D plasma TV in the world to receive 3D THX Certification: guaranteeing the ultimate cinema experience in the home, with extra smooth motion for action-orientated content and vivid colours. The PX990 also sees the introduction of 2D to 3D picture conversion capability to LG's 3D range as plasma screen technology - combined with LG's 600hz technology for exceptional smooth motion on both 2D and 3D - presents the best possible quality conversion capabilities.
Further to LG's existing 3D Blu-ray player (BX580) launched earlier this year, a range of two new 3D home cinema systems - HLX55W and HX995TZ - are being presented at IFA to ensure that consumers can find an option to suit whatever their sound preferences are for 3D TV in the home. As film studios continue to produce groundbreaking 3D movies that promise pioneering images and effects, LG home cinema systems match amazing picture quality with crisp sound to bring films to life in the living room.
New LED and LCD TV ranges - LE4900 and LD490 - featuring built-in Freeview HD supports LG's commitment to offering consumers easy access to high definition content, with over half of LG's TV line-up for 2010 boasting built-in Freeview HD. Both of these models will be available to consumers at an accessible price point, ensuring that there's even more choice to suit every budget.
Stephen Gater, Head of Marketing LG Home Entertainment Company, comments, "2010 has already proved to be a very exciting year for home entertainment - not least due to 3D TV really becoming a reality for consumers for the very first time - and LG is confident that its second half range offers consumers even more innovative designs and cutting edge technology.
"We have continued to listen to consumers' needs and believe that we can offer a unique range of products to ensure that there's something to suit everyone and delivers the perfect technology for Sky's compelling new 3D channel. We do also recognise, however, that this wealth of new technology and variety can cause confusion amongst consumers and we're committed to making the latest home entertainment technologies accessible and easy to understand. Together with Sky we will be undertaking nationwide demonstrations of the new Sky content on LG 3D TVs to help consumers understand the options available to suit their individual needs."
Alongside the confirmed line-up for the second half, LG will be unveiling a staggering 180-inch plasma 3D TV prototype and a new 31" OLED TV screen, providing a glimpse of LG's exciting products to come and continued leadership in technology development in home entertainment. LG will also be showcasing new and innovative NANO Full LED TV technology, offering consumers the combination of ultra slim 8.8mm depth and sleek bezel design with unrivalled picture quality thanks to micro pixel local dimming technology.
LE4900 Main Features:
- LED (Edge)
- Built-in Freeview HD
- Full HD 1080p
- NetCastTM (Broadband TV)
- DLNA Ready
- 2,000,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio
- Wireless AV Link
- Available in 32", 37" and 42"
- Available from September 2010
LD490 Main Features:
- Built-in Freeview HD
- Full HD 1080p
- NetCastTM (Broadband TV)
- DLNA Ready
- 60,000:1Dynamic contrast ratio
- Wireless AV Link
- Available in 32", 37" and 42"
- Available from September 2010
PX990 Main Features:
- 3D Ready Active Plasma TV
- 1 x pair of Active glasses included
- 2D to 3D conversion
- Full HD 1080p
- 5,000,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio
- NetCastTM (Broadband TV) with Wi Fi dongle included
- Bluetooth
- DNLA Ready
- Available in 50" and 60"
- Available from October 2010
- 3D Ready (Dynamic 3D)
- Micro Pixel Control
- Infinite Contrast Ratio
- INFINIA Design: 0.88cm depth and 1.25cm bezel
- TruMotion 400Hz
- NetCastTM (Broadband TV)
- DLNA Ready
- Available in 47" and 55"
HLX55W Main Features:
- 3D Ready
- 4.1Channel
- 430W of power
- BD-Live & Bonus View
- Blu-ray disc playback in 1080p Full HD
- NetCastTM (Broadband TV)
HX995TZ Main Features:
- 3D Ready
- 5.1 Channel
- 1100W of power
- BD-Live & Bonus View
- Blu-ray disc playback in 1080p Full HD
- NetCastTM (Bradband TV)
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"...it was a rich, soupy patois, emanating from somewhere at the back of the throat and passing through a scrambling process in the nasal passages before coming out as speech. Half familiar sounds could be dimly recognized as words...demain became demang, vin became vang, maison became mesong...often with an extra vowel tacked on to the end for good luck. Thus an offer of more bread - page one stuff in French for beginners - emerged as a single question. Encoredupanga?" (A Year In Provence, Peter Mayle 2000:6)
But when you begin to understand the twangs of the accent (often blurred by one pastis too many...), and even to fill in the missing words replaced by gestures of the hands, elbows, shoulders and eyebrows, you quickly realise that these ways of communicating are mixed together with sentences in a whole other language. This code, incomprehensible to the outsider, is Le Provençal.
After my first few months here, a friend explained this linguistic duality to me, and I realised why I was struggling to understand some speakers so much! Le Provençal is not French, nor is it Italian, or even Latin, but it sounds like a melting pot of all three...
I do not intend to write a comprehensive history or analysis of the Provençal language here - if you would like to learn more about le Provençal then please do contact me, I will happily orientate you towards some good websites and books. In short, the history of the Provençal language is a history of immigration. Provence's location has made it a prime target for invaders, settlers, travelers and tourists throughout the ages (the first to knock at the door of the natural harbour of Marseille's Vieux Port being the Greeks from Phoecaea in around 600BC) and the language spoken there represents this. Many linguistic factors come together to create this unique way of speaking, itself a dialect of Occitan, the language of Southern French.
A grandmother and grand daughter in traditional Provencal dress, selling chickens from wooden cages in Allauch, a village perched in the hills overlooking Marseille.
And the Provencaux people are fiercely proud of their language, as even today it plays a central role in the region's identity. There are now relatively few fluent speakers of Provençal, although it continues to be taught in primary schools. But many expressions have been retained, and are very frequently used - especially in modern slang. The friend who first told me about the language introduced me to it via the songs of Marseille-based reggae group Massilia Sound System, whose lyrics combine modern French with Provençal expressions such as "mettre lo oai" (to make a mess, create a scandal), "degun" (nobody) and "minot" (kid).
Road signs at the entrance to towns in Provence are often found to be bilingual French-Provençal. It was recently suggested that this was outdated, unnecessary and even confusing, and a court order was drawn up obliging local authorities to take them down. There was widespread outcry across the region, and many mayors refused and protested, including this small town near Montpellier:
Le Provençal is therefore a badge which its speakers wear with pride, and which creates a solid basis for the strong regional identity that is so apparent here.
And yes, the title of my blog is in Provençal... Uno Angleso en Prouvènço... Not an Englishman in New York, but an English girl in Provence.


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Virginia Eye Institute has established its own surgery center to ensure the optimal level of patient care. Our facility is beautifully situated on the Kanawha Canal and is designed to minimize the stress associated with traditional surgery settings. Quick and easy check-in is accomplished by offering free and convenient onsite parking, an elevator-accessible lobby, and […]Learn more
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Most often used to restore vision in patients with a damaged cornea, cornea transplants are performed more than any other transplant operation in the nation. As experts in advanced surgical methods, the microsurgeons at Virginia Eye Institute perform this outpatient procedure with tremendous precision and success. Specializing in DSAEK Virginia Eye Institute's Donna D. Brown, […]Learn more
A cataract is a clouding on the lens of the eye that can affect vision. Cataract removal surgery should be considered when cataracts interfere with your vision so drastically, that every-day life activities become challenging. Aside from some symptoms that may develop, such as clouded, blurry or dim vision, sensitivity to light, or colors that […]Learn more


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The unique characters, and they are very fresh in the literary world, are so well-developed. They will stay with you."
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