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Music For Spiderbots by Ezraz
More Links and Webs To Support
Ezraz.tumblr.com – if Ezraz was a movie poster… Ezraz.org – if Ezraz was a mac plus… MusiciansGarden.com – a great new company pushing the boundaries of music education and instrument rescue!
Winter Wonderland of Sound
The Flux-adel Recording Division continues to launch great music into the atmosphere. We do it ourselves, for ourselves, and then share it with you. Art for Art's sake. Groogle up Winnie Rose, 2MERICA, Ezraz, Roaming Crazy, and The Stares 20/20 to see and hear the online profiles of our artists.
Flux-adel Release Party 2012
Party was amazing! Check out the photos on flickr. http://fluxrelease.eventbrite.com— info and free registration http://fluxadel.com/party — more info on the party Can't wait to throw down with the folks!
Going Back For A Good Time
[Pre-Announcement Announcement] Celebrate our new music with us! The Flux-adel Recording Division Proudly Presents New Releases From: ROAMING CRAZY 2MERICA THE STARES 20/20 EZRAZ and introduces the debut aria masterpiece from WINNIE ROSE 5 Coming Attractions from 5 Amazing Artists This party is gonna go on, so of course […]
Worldwide Flux Love
We pursue various promotional channels at the Flux, and the one that is really popping for us right now is Jango Radio. All 4 of our artists on Jango (2MERICA, The Stares 20/20, Ezraz, and Roaming Crazy) have been scoring way high in the weekly ratings, voted on by listeners […]
Ezraz On The Crawl Frontier
The Flux-adel has been busy behind the scenes the last few months. We have a new release getting ready to ship from Ezraz – a 3 movement cacophonic ensemble piece he titled "Music For Spiderbots". It's should be hitting the internets in the next week or so, complete with art […]
The Flux-adel Spreads It's Wings
We finally got some new profiles going over at ReverbNation for the new Flux-adel Artists: Ezraz and The Stares 2020?(joining 2MERICA and Roaming Crazy already at the RN). Look out for two new releases this fall — The Stares 2020 will debut with a hard-rocking self-titled EP led by LowCro, […]

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Knowing how to swim is a lifelong skill benefiting one's overall health and well-being. The YMCA has been America's leading swim instructor for more than 100 years, teaching and encouraging swimmers of all ages, abilities and interests. Our 3:1 ratio ensures your child gets quality attention and gives you peace of mind. At the Randolph Y, we're dedicated to helping people grow in skill and confidence for a lifetime of fitness and water safety. We focus on the key elements of aquatics: stroke development, personal safety, sports and games plus personal growth and development. If you have been out of lessons for 1 or more session or are new to our swim program, you will need to have an evaluation for proper swim class placement. Call or email Sara 973 366 1120 x31 or firstname.lastname@example.com to schedule your swim evaluation. YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED IF YOU GET INTO YOUR 1ST CHOICE OF SWIM CLASS.
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The landfill poet
By David Feela
As election season draws near, I want to announce my candidacy, to put my own name forward, to nominate myself for a prestigious title: Poet Laureate of the Montezuma County Landfill.
The truth of the matter is this: There are only three driveways located closer to the landfill gates than my own, and none of these neighbors writes poetry. I think I'm the most qualified for the position.
During the entire history of literature I don't think there has ever been a landfill poet. And no wonder. At the landfill, Americans spend their energy getting rid of things, not memorializing them. Poetry, however, is written to capture intense moments in words and, like nuclear waste, preserve them for what feels like a million years. Somebody responsible needs to be in charge. Poetry's half-life demands an attentive ear.
I know people will ask, "What's the point of designating a landfill poet?" I would answer this fair question by encouraging non-readers to pick up a book of poetry once in awhile, not just the trash. My campaign motto is this: Choose what thinks, not what stinks.
As a grassroots advocate, I would remedy our county's confusion concerning poetic expression. La Plata County residents only respect the word "meter," because it's enforced when it comes to parking tickets, not Wordsworth or Keats. I want something more for Montezuma County, to be able to recognize beauty, even at the point of absurdity.
Another question to surface during my nomination process no doubt will have to do with the awkwardness of associating poetry with a landfill. Why do I want to bring poetry, a form of literature with a reputation for grace and sophistication, into a collision with trash-compacting and sewage? And once again, my reply is simple: Poetry must be recognized as language distilled, condensed, trimmed, and uncluttered – composted, for lack of a better word. What better place to celebrate poetry's power than at the location where our lives are compounded with the dust?
Of course, not everyone has positive feelings about poetry. Voters have despaired because some poets bury their poetic sensibilities so deeply, the point of what they've written can't be excavated. I promise, if I receive this nomination, to make poetry an uplifting experience. If it's legal and I can manage it without having to pay an additional dumping fee, I'll distribute copies of local handpicked poems at the landfill gate, or have them printed on the back of landfill receipts. I say, it's about time we feel illumination, not just elimination.
Now that I've gone public, I suppose there'll be a barge full of candidates vying for my position. So be it. There's nothing better for politics than a healthy debate over ideals, philosophies, and ethics. What better way to challenge anyone than a public forum for those who would dare to sit quietly in a room full of poets.
Let me close with a small contribution from my apocrypha, a ditty that prompted me to consider running for this position. Readers, if you can hold in your minds the rhythms of the William Tell Overture, you will hear not just a poem but an anthem.
To the dump,
To the dump,
To the dump dump dump,
In my truck,
In my truck,
In my truck truck truck,
With my junk,
With my junk,
With my junk junk junk,
And I pray
It won't take all day.
David Feela is a teacher at Montezuma-Cortez High School.


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Favorite Photos of 2014
It's always fun to go back through and look at all of the photos that have been posted here over the last year. Here are a few of my favorites. What an amazingly beautiful world the Lord has blessed us with!
whatever is lovely... if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Philippians 4:8
It's always fun to go back through and look at all of the photos that have been posted here over the last year. Here are a few of my favorites. What an amazingly beautiful world the Lord has blessed us with!
Elizabeth is visiting with our oldest daughter in D.C. for a few days. She has left me in charge of the blog while she is away. Today is Monday, and that means "Positive Meme Monday!" I'm featuring a few shots that have a "summer dreaming" quality to them along […]
Lisa from Four Simply Living invited me to be part of a blog tour. How fun is that? You can read her blog tour post here. Lisa's photography challenges, educates, and inspires me. She hosts a link-up each Wednesday called Life Through the Lens. I am grateful that she links up here at Beauty Observed for Whatever is Lovely on Fridays.
I'm currently planning a Christmas note card series. I'm also working on a variety of planner pages to be released around August. All of these will join the other items in our Etsy shop. (We are currently running a 20% discount for Father's Day. 😉 Enter code DAD20 at checkout.)
I'm a fairly new blogger and I'm still learning and defining my "voice." I have noticed that most of my photos are macro shots. There's just something about getting in there and showcasing all of the detail and creativity that God has put into His work.
I think something that makes my blog a little different is that my husband, Ed, contributes by writing posts, editing photos, and creating memes. He is such a wonderful and creative blog partner!
I get so excited about light and detail and I want to share it with others. I hope it will cause others to slow down and try to find beauty in their own lives!
Before blogging, my photography just occurred when the mood struck. Now, I'm more purposeful about taking my camera everywhere. I spend a lot of my time in my garden. It's impossible to not see beauty with all of those flowers!
I invited June from Inspired by June to join the blog tour. June is passionate about inspiring others through the written word. She lives, loves and cares for her family in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. I enjoy visiting her blog because we both use the Canon Powershot SX50. You should see the beautiful birds she captures with her camera! Visit June on Monday, June 16 to find out how she answers the same set of questions.
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Emma Legg
Q: When did you start working at Heytesbury Primary School?
A: September 2016
Q: What do you think is the best thing about Heytesbury Primary School?
A: Heytesbury school has an incredibly friendly atmosphere, everybody is willing to support each other.
Q: Where is your favourite place in the school?
A: My favourite place in the school is of course Foxes classroom! But my other favourite place has to be the school field and playground. It is a place for us all to play together and enjoy the outdoors. We are very lucky as a school to have so much outdoor space!
Q: What is your favourite food/film/music etc?
A: My favourite food is a scrumptious homemade lasagne followed by a warm chocolate brownie! Favourite film – anything Disney and I don't really have any favourite music, I listen to all sorts!.
Q: How would you describe the children at Heytesbury School?
A: The children at Heytesbury school are kind, caring, creative and inquisitive.
Q: If you won the lottery, what would you buy?
A: If I won the lottery I would go off traveling around the world.
Q: If you had to sum up Heytesbury School in three words what would they be?
A: Heytesbury school in 3 words – fun, caring and family


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Boston's pro hockey team. Fowards: Bergeron, Campbell, Horton, Kelly, Krejci, Lucic, Marchand, Paille, Peverley, Recci, Ryder, Savard, Seguin, Thorton. Defensemen: Bartkowski, Boychuk, Chara, Ference, Hnidy, Kaberle, Kampfer, McQuaid, Seidenberg. Goalies: Thomas, Rask.
The Boston Bruins are taking home the cup this year.
by Bruins2011 May 21, 2011
The best team in the NHL. Caught a lot of shit for trading away a playoff bum and a dangler, but they got Marco Sturm for it and he's a badass. Now they have Blake Wheeler, Milan Lucic, Patrice Bergeron, and David Krejci who will lead the Bruins to glory for years to come. Tim Thomas keeps proving people wrong every night. Don't fuck with Zdeno Chara. Oh, and Lucic will fucking kick your ass and then check you through the glass.
by FlattopFinney December 05, 2008
the greatest sports team in all of history. many people perceive this team to be dirty because of their physical play, but in reality, they play the game the way it was meant to be played. this team is consistently talented and hard-working.
the boston bruins bring so much joy to bruins fans and despair to fans of other nhl teams.
by hawkey37 June 29, 2015
Drafted a bunch of new players. Pretty promising new young goalie joey, many new forward, a few defensive players. Some forwards including henrick gibovochski, mieal longobsty, and jimmy wrighten. In the next two years this team will be brilliant and predicted to win a cup. Overall awesome national hockey league team.
the best team in the nhl would have to be the boston bruins
by bruins21 March 07, 2011
Used to be a great NHL team with a great rivalry with the Montreal Canadiens. Now sucks so much that even Habs fans are starting to cut them some slack. Somehow, some poor excuse for a human decided it was a good idea to exchange by far their best player( Joe Thornton who leads the NHL in assists ) for a bunch of nobodies. Currently, the Bruins are battling it out with the oh so powerful Columbus Blue Jackets to avoid being in the bottom 5. That coming from the team which ended last season at the top of their division on top of that. How far the mighty Bruins have fallen.
The Boston Bruins lose in overtime more often than any other team in the league. We should teach them that losing in overtime is still nowhere near as good winning the actual game. Embarassingly enough, the Bruins are part of the Original Six... At least, they're still better than the Blackhawks.
by Dr.Cain April 14, 2006
The bottom feeder team of Boston, They have not won a Stanley cup since 1972, every other Boston team has won multiple championships since the lowly bruins. The fans are more sensitive than lacrosse or soccer fans, always trying to say the Bruins deserve respect... no one knows why. Known truly as a loser franchise one can only pray for the bruins as they can't go past the second round of the playoffs but that why we have another much more proud winter sports team known as the Celtics. They have won 17 championships to the bruins 5, this is why the Celtics ratings have a three fold market share to the bruins. Also the only team in sports history, not just hockey to go up on a team 3-0 the flyers and then to lose the series 4-3, a truly pathetic franchise.
Your going to the boston bruins game tonite? Yea...
Man that sucks should have saved your money the team will never win a stanley cup.. what a sad fan base, always complaining
Man that sucks should have saved your money the team will never win a stanley cup.. what a sad fan base, always complaining
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Last week, Steve and I took our third annual dive trip to Cozumel to escape the winter blues (and this year, the snow…).
Cozumel, Mexico is an island six miles east of the Yucatan Peninsula and is easy to get to by plane from Atlanta, or via Cancun and then take a ferry from Playa Del Carmen.
Cozumel is a low population area with a lot of dive operations to choose from. The last two years, we have used Deep Blue while staying at larger hotels, but this year we chose to stay at a smaller hotel with a dive operation on site. Blue Angel Resort is our new favorite hotel and dive operation! The boat captains and dive masters were professional, knowledgable and very friendly. We definitely plan on staying there again next year.
Cozumel Diving
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- Visibility – The clear water has visibility that ranges from 24-30 metres/80-100 feet.
- Water Temperature – The water temperature averages 25°C/77°F in the winter and 29°C/85°F in summer.
- Weather – Cozumel has a subtropical climate. The average temperature is about 21-29° C/70-85° F. Humidity is usually high, around 90 percent, but it's often breezy too. Rainfall is rare apart from the rainy season (September – November) when showers can be frequent.
- Featured Creatures – Splendid toadfish, eagle rays, grunts, snapper, angelfish, parrotfish, moray eels, grouper, hawksbill turtles, trumpet fish, wrasse, hogfish, spotted drum fish, amberjacks, lobster, octopus and even long snout seahorses.
In total, we did 12 dives, but one of my favorites was our night dive. Night dives are an incredible way to see aquatic life that are hidden during the day. Generally, divers enter the water right before sundown so that our eyes can adjust to the low light before darkness settles in completely. There is no need to go too deep, usually 30 feet is plenty deep to see a lot of fabulous waterline.
Here are some night life videos Steve captured


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Gary looked at me and said "you wanna go?" I just woke up and I was still groggy. "OK," I said.
It was the summer of 1981 and I was backpacking through Europe. We were staying at a youth hostel in the outskirts of Munich. It was actually a huge circus tent. Hundreds of us were sprawled out in a sea of sleeping bags and backpacks. Germany was a relatively expensive place to visit; at two Deutschmarks a night, it was about a buck to stay there, well worth the long tram ride to the edge of town.
I had met Gary and his twin sister, Nina, in Greece a few weeks earlier. I was on this grand tour, this circuitous route of Western Europe with a Eurail pass burning a hole in my pocket. Everyone seemed to hit the same cities; we would often wind up in the same place after meeting earlier. I had been traveling with a college buddy, but at this point of my journey I was on my own.
Gary and Nina's dad was Jewish and their mom Japanese, a war bride. Nina could pass for you-name-the-ethnic-group. Gary was taller than me, at least six feet tall, and looked Asian. He had a strong Brooklyn accent.
We got on the tram, headed into town and found the S-Bahn, the train that would take us to the suburbs. A short ride later, we found ourselves walking through a neighborhood of private homes, complete with ornamental lawns and landscaping, not much different than the place where I grew up on Long Island. A short walk on a secondary road, passing by a few restaurants, and we were at our destination.
Dachau was the first of the concentration camps opened in Germany. According to its Wikipedia entry, it's estimated that over 200,000 prisoners from more than 30 countries were sent here, two-thirds were political prisoners, including many Catholic priests. Nearly one-third were Jews. 25,613 prisoners are believed to have died in the camp.
We were there because we were Jewish. I was pretty much an atheist at this point in my life. But I had a strong ethnic identity and still do. I imagine the Nazis didn't query the Jews they rounded up on whether or not they were religious, went to temple or even believed in God.
There was a museum. Outside, there was a very large and rather intense sculpture, depicting people enmeshed in barbwire. But what was striking was the immensity of the place. The barracks, long gone were indicated by concrete foundations. It was a long, hard day. Twenty years later on a trip to Israel, I made the obligatory trip to Yad Vashem. Another tough day.
Sometime in the mid-nineties, I was on a business trip to suburban Virginia. After my meeting, I made my way into Washington to visit the Vietnam Memorial
I had read The Best and the Brightest. I immersed myself in the PBS documentary, Vietnam: A Television History. Apocalypse Now was running constantly on HBO in college; I must have seen the movie dozens of times, either in bits and pieces or sometimes sucked into watching it again in its entirety. While I had no connection to the soldiers that died in Vietnam; as an American I was pissed-off at our country and its leaders for allowing us to get sucked into this unforgiving and relentless war.
It was the dead of winter. It was sunny and super cold. I was dressed for a business meeting, attire not really practical to be outdoors for any length of time. I went to the wall.
There you are. There are many names on the wall but you find yourself a nose-to-nose with a name of just one of the the soldiers that died. For what. Nothing. It was a powerful, thought-provoking experience.
Memorials should be visceral, contemplative, reflective.
On September 11, 2001 I was walking across 26th St. heading to my office. I passed Fifth Avenue just after 9 AM. I noticed smoke downtown and just assumed it was a fire.
When I got to my office, everyone was in the conference room. By then both planes had hit the towers. Our office was on the 12th floor and facing downtown, the view cleared the low rise buildings to the south so we could easily see the Twin Towers, some two miles away.
Thick black smoke was billowing out, flowing east towards Brooklyn. I stayed for a bit, then went back to my office, thinking the Fire Department will deal with it, no need for me to be gawking at it, like the aftermath of car accident on the side of a highway I made an attempt to do some work, called a few out-of-town clients. Minutes later, my assistant bursts into the office we and told me me that the South Tower has had collapsed. I went back to the conference room and saw the North Tower standing alone. Twenty minutes later, it fell down.
No one asked me what I thought about the 9/11 Memorial. Sure, there were public hearings but I was not paying attention and failed to offer contribute my opinion.
My criticism is the space does nothing for New Yorkers. Unless they had a personal connection to people that died on this horrible day, most people I talked to about this project showed little interest in going to the memorial; some even said sheepishly, "oh-I-need-to-get-down-there" as if it was some kind of civic obligation.
I was put off when some politicians referred to the tower footprints as "sacred ground," conjuring a religious aspect to the site. People die in all sorts of places - planes crash in the ocean, a young boy was killed by a cab on the corner down the block where I live. All terrible things. Yet these physical spaces, particularly public areas, never become sacred or holy, do they? Some people said we should have rebuild the towers to some degree in the very footprint as the original towers as kind of a "fuck you" to the terrorists.
A few vocal family members of the victims demanded something massive and that's what they got. The politicians were weasels, eager to avoid aggravating the families and quite willing to play the game. I get it.
I was invited by a group in my industry to visit the 9/11 Memorial when it first opened. It was not open to the general public yet. I thought, "why not." Back then, the site was cordoned off; we went through airport-style security to enter the memorial site. It was in the early evening and maybe there were thirty or so people in the space, including our group. Aside from the roar of the cascading water, the space was fairly serene.
I had no plans to visit the memorial. I had no connection to the space. I had no real reason to go there. I knew just one person slightly, Patrick Brown, a firefighter that trained at the karate school I belong to.
I found Pat's name etched into one of the panels on the west side of the South Tower. I remember seeing him in the dojo on occasion but sadly don't recall being in class with him or even having a conversation. I felt guilty that I was essentially a stranger and wish I had known him when he was alive. I did feel respectful of his memory and thinking of him as a fellow karate-ka.
There. I did it. I visited the 9/11 Memorial. I had no intention of ever coming back. Ever.
In the summer of 2014, I was riding my bike downtown on the path along the Hudson River. As I rode past Stuyvesant High School, I noticed the memorial was now an open public space. I got off the bike, crossed West St. and entered the space. It was packed. I quickly realized that it was a crowd of tourists, mostly foreigners.
Weeks later, I returned with my camera. It became a year-long project. I tried to get down there once a month, capturing images in during the busy summertime season and on brisk winter days. I felt like a character from Star Trek boarding the Borg ship where the alien crew would ignore intruders unless they posed a threat. Most were oblivious to my actions. I was able to get very close to the people I was photographing.
Visitors stared into the the waterfall or gaped at the new One World Trade Center building. Some having contemplative moments, I imagine.
But mostly, people were taking photos, lots of them, of each other, using conventional cameras, but also with cell phones and even iPads with cameras. Portraits. Family group shots. And selfies, one-handed style and, yes, break out that contemptible selfie stick. All posted on Facebook for the gang at home to see. This is the spectacle I witnessed.
On occasion, some people would engage me, several even asked me to take their photo. I oblige. Some ask where I'm from and I tell them.
I tell them where I was that day. I tell them I watched the North Tower collapse with my own eyes, the television antenna falling straight down, like an arrow; the blown out windows catching the sunlight on that beautiful end-of-summer day in 2001. I tell them it's an image seared into my brain for the rest of my life.
The 9/11 Memorial is now the number one tourist destination in New York City. An item you check off your list. OK, been there, done that. Oh, and hit Century 21 afterwards. It's just around the corner on Church St.
I am not criticizing the people that visit the space. My issue is that the memorial fails. It's not a contemplative space. It's a three ring circle. A spectacle.
Or maybe we're just living in the iPhone/Facebook era. A friend told me people visiting Auschwitz are doing the same thing.
The FDR Memorial or Four Freedoms Park is located on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island. I was on my bike, again, and would up there almost by accident. You have to walk to the very end the park to see the the actual memorial to FDR and discover what the four freedoms actually are. The park itself, located in an out of way place was sparsely populated and quiet. Reflective.
What should be done with the 9/11 Memorial? Fence it off and limit the number of visitors? Tell tourists NOT to take group photos or selfies? Do. Not. Smile.
Or, more likely, maybe after a some years go by, as 9/11 fades further into our collective memories, like many other "attractions," the 9/11 Memorial simply becomes passé. Tourists move on to the next thing. Fewer and fewer people visit the site and the memorial becomes more what it should and ought to be - a serene and contemplative place.
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Initial analysis of the UK government's Comprehensive Spending Review suggests that industry and academia have come away better than was feared.
Scientists were today celebrating a "vote of confidence" after learning they had been spared swingeing cuts. Months of campaigning by academics appeared to have paid off when it was revealed that the science budget would be frozen over the next four years, at £4.6bn a year.
Gail Cardew, head of programmes at the Royal Institution, said: "It is encouraging that the science budget will be maintained, given the critical role that research and innovation will play in the UK's economic recovery over the next decade. While it is still a cut in real terms, this decision is a significant vote of confidence in the UK's scientific community and the contribution it makes."
Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation, said: "Immediate reaction? Relief that science has been spared the deepest of cuts. Followed swiftly by the realisation that even at about 10 per cent down, we'll be playing catch-up in an international field which could see UK science left behind."
He pointed out that charities were likely to come under greater pressure to fund more medical research.
Swings and roundabouts
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' budget would be cut by an average of 7.1 per cent a year, involving the abolition of 24 quangos and of programmes such as Train to Gain. On the plus side, he said that investment in adult apprenticeships would help fund 75,000 new apprentices a year.
Similarly, he said that while the settlement for the Department for Energy and Climate Change would fall by an average of five per cent, and Defra will deliver resource savings of an average eight per cent a year, the Green Investment Bank would go ahead with £1bn of funding.
The Chancellor said that £30bn would be invested in transport projects over the next four years, including £14bn to fund maintenance and investment in railways. He claimed that the amount of money for transport projects over the next four years would be greater than for the previous four years, and confirmed that the £16bn London Crossrail scheme would go ahead
Mr Osborne also listed a number of other key transport projects that would escape the axe, including Manchester to Liverpool rail electrification, widening schemes on the M25, improvements to the M1, M4, M5 and an upgrading of the A11 in East Anglia.
Fare's unfair?
However, transport unions and pressure groups attacked his announcement that the cap on regulated rail fares would rise to three per cent above inflation for the three years from 2012, which he said was to help pay for new rolling stock and improve passenger conditions. At present the annual increases in regulated fares, which include season tickets, are capped at one per cent above the retail price index (RPI) inflation level, but if today's increase was introduced for next January, it would mean season tickets going up almost eight per cent.
"We are appalled at the Government's plan to allow rail fares to rise so far above the inflation rate," said Campaign for Better Transport chief executive Stephen Joseph. "Hard-working commuters who depend on the train face paying over £1,000 more for their annual season ticket by the time of the next election. These eye-watering rises are unacceptable at a time when we should be growing the railways in order to tackle congestion on our roads and reduce carbon emissions in line with Government targets."
Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT transport union added: "The massive increase in rail fares will drive people off the trains and onto the roads, and it looks like the profits of the private rail companies will be ring fenced while upgrades are kicked into the long grass, forcing passengers to pay through the nose to travel on creaking, overcrowded services."
Taxing decisions
Jane Bennett, head of campaigns at the Forum of Private Business, said that she welcomed some of the Chancellor's announcements, in particular on apprenticeships and science funding, but noted that the changes announced in the CSR would "not be enough on their own to allow small businesses to substantially create employment in order to replace the 490,000 jobs that will be lost in the public sector."
She added: "We feel that one crucial area the Government has addressed is tax. HM Revenue and Customs will be expected to find savings of 15 per cent via new technology and other efficiencies and these are likely to include reforms to the UK's complex tax system. This should save money for both the government and small businesses, which we have found spend £1.8bn every year on tax administration.
"It is pleasing the Government is investing £900m in tackling tax evasion and fraud in order to claw back £7bn in lost tax revenues.
"It is also pleasing that all banks will have to sign up to the code of practice on tax payment but the Government should also directly address tax avoidance carried out by big businesses, including closing the Channel Islands VAT loophole 'low value consignment relief'. For a long time we have complained that small businesses cannot compete on a level playing field because large companies find avoiding their tax commitments is far too easy."


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Loan Point USA (also known as Geneva Roth) is a horrible company. they are giving me the hardest time. I have no idea if they are legal in Iowa (i'm sure someone will be along to help with that) but they do many illegal tatics to try to get their money. I'm sorry, I also do not know about the other company neither - how much did you borrow from each and how much did you pay each one back?
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According to THIS Iowa internet payday lenders are not legal, either because of restrictive laws, or because the state does not license companies not located in that state, but requires a state issued license to lend.
Iowa State Information
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Loan Terms:
Maximum Loan Amount: $500
Loan Term: Max: 31 days
Maximum Finance Rate and Fees: $15: $0-$100; $10 per $100 thereafter
Finance Charge for 14-day $100 loan: $16.67
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A Developmental Learning Approach to Infant Care in a Group Setting.
Fowler, William
This conference paper highlights one infant education project as a successful example of a general, pervasive approach to stimulation in a group setting. The Ontario Institute and the Canadian Mothercraft Society have completed the first year of their 3-year day care demonstration project for advantaged and disadvantaged infants from 3 to 30 months of age. The program had been designed to facilitate infants' cognitive, personality, and social development through personalized adult-child interaction, guided learning situations, free play and specialized care. Infants in the program made significant gains over the first year in mental, social, and language development, especially for younger versus older infants compared with exclusively home-reared controls. Measures of caretaker and parent functioning also showed generally positive results. It is suggested that involvement, enthusiasm, and coordination of parent care and teaching activities were especially influential in the project's success. The importance of warm, sensitive relations with babies in both teaching and nonteaching situations is emphasized. The magnitude of gains for both advantaged and disadvantaged children suggests a range of potential greater than usually realized. See also PS 004 517 and ED 041 632. (WY)
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Low full throttle rpms
95 ps 205 lt1 1:1 acme 541 only getting 3800 at full throttle. Don't have a GPS speed. Pushing on the stick seems fine up to 3000 then I have a lot of room with the throttle but ad as you drop it further rpms and speed just seem not to increase. Almost like the trottle cable isn't pulling like it should
Something is wrong, you should be pushing close to ~4800rpm @ wot. What was your rpm's before prop swap?
Boat was need to me last summer and only pushed it to 4000 with stock 13x13 oj. Could it be trottle cable ?
Maybe, anything is possibly, can you rev it in neutral past 3800, you can disconnect cable from throttle body and have operate throttle body and see if thats your issue.
My first guess on an LT1 not getting full power would be fuel pressure. The pump intake screen on the rear passenger side of the motor
tends to clog up if you don't have an inline filter installed before the pump. If the intake screen clogs bad enough it wipes out the pump and you get low fuel pressure. Check the throttle opening and the fuel pressure and if they are good you need to start looking at tps,fuel pressure regulator,clogged injector, ignition,compression etc. Fuel pressure is easily checked at the port on top of the motor. There are a bunch of youtube videos on how to check LT-1 fuel pressure and the indmar lt-1 is the same. Depending on load my 97 205 with the LT-1 pushes at least 45 mph and 4500 rpm on a stock 13x13 prop and the 1 to 1 transmission.
If you have old fuel filter(s), change now. Also, make sure the fuel pickup tube is clear of debris and the anti-siphon is working properly and make sure the shutoff valve is fully open.
when I winterized I changed both fuel filters, the one that comes right off the tank and the one on the motor. I will look into checking pressure and check throttle body. thanks everyone for the tips.
hey JimN where is the shutoff valve located?
Well today I was going to pull the fuel pump and check the screen an figured I would put the fake lake in it first. Well lt1 ran full rpm range with me manually actuating trottle body and with the stick. The only thing I did prior to starting is making sure valve on tank was in on pos and it was but turned it in and off and couple of times. I guess I won't fully know until I get it back on the lake but it should run and diff should it?
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Two Polish brothers jailed in Britain in modern slavery conviction
By Magdalena Mis
LONDON, Jan 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Two Polish brothers were jailed under Britain's modern slavery laws for six years each on Monday for stealing wages of around 18 other Poles they tricked with promises of work in the UK, prosecutors said.
Erwin and Krystian Markowski were found guilty to charges of conspiracy to arrange travel with a view to exploitation and conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation between 2015 and 2016, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.
The Markowskis identified victims in their native Poland -- often jobless and in need of money -- and offered them travel, work and accommodation in Britain, it said.
The victims lived in squalid conditions in Nottingham, central England, and worked at the Sports Direct warehouse in nearby Derbyshire, the CPS said.
The brothers seized their travel documents, credit cards and most of their wages and -- by sometimes threatening violence -- exerted total control over them, the CPS said.
"The Markowskis preyed on vulnerable people in Poland and promised them accommodation and a tempting wage in order to lure them to the UK," Janine Smith, Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS East Midlands, said in a statement.
"The reality upon arrival was a life of squalid living conditions and near total control by the defendants.
"Modern slavery is a global issue that often goes unseen, but prosecutors and police are determined to take all possible steps to hold those responsible to account."
In September, Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to use 33.5 million pounds ($41.8 million) from the foreign aid budget to focus on combating slavery in countries that are the source of proven trafficking routes to Britain.
There are an estimated 13,000 victims of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude in Britain.
In 2015 Britain passed tough anti-slavery legislation introducing life sentences for traffickers and forcing companies to disclose what they are doing to make sure their supply chains are free from slavery.
Sports Direct was condemned by lawmakers last year for its treatment of workers, including paying some less than the minimum wage for shifts at its Derbyshire warehouse.
An independent report commissioned by the company found "serious shortcomings" in working practices, which it is taking steps to tackle.
In a statement on Monday Sports Direct said it welcomed the conviction and "will not tolerate these kinds of behaviour", the BBC reported. ($1 = 0.8021 pounds) (Reporting by Magdalena Mis @magdalenamis1, editing by Ros Russell; Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.org)
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We're not always the recipient of all the data that comes in. Some events are recorded by other entities and we're just as happy to read those updates as well as the ones we've been receiving.
Courtesy of BBC News
Gamma-ray bursts are not unusual to astronomers, but this one is huge. What's especially mind-blowing is that its a lot of mass moving altogether and we're just now seeing it. We all know the universe is big, but I'm still in awe of all the new things we learn.
We wish NASA would stop ignoring us. We've been following all the protocols, we just want to speak with them. There's a lot of data we want to show them, so much more than just the photos we're showing you. Even Gerald, usually patient and slow-to-anger, is becoming more aggravated with "their haughty eyes."
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Combined sewer systems are designed to collect rainwater runoff and sewage in the same pipe and transport it to a treatment plant, where it's treated and then discharged to a water body. During especially heavy rainfalls, the volume of stormwater can overwhelm a city's sewer system, causing it to overflow. Residents of Peoplestown, a low-lying Atlanta neighborhood, were especially vulnerable to this type of combined sewer overflow event (CSO). When back-to-back rainstorms caused significant flooding to residents' homes in the area, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed vowed to implement short- and long-term solutions.
As a first step towards solving the problem, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management reached out to GS&P via an emergency task order issued by the Mayor. As part of the BGR joint venture with Black & Veatch Corporation and Rohadfox Construction, the GS&P team quickly began working on a phased plan that would alleviate flooding in the Lloyd and Connally sewersheds.
"When GS&P—along with our partner firms—first began exploring ways to tackle this issue, we started out by assembling three teams to cover the two side-by-side drainage basins," says John Barlow, GS&P senior vice president of water resources. "The City had given us a list of areas where we could start implementing solutions, and our teams evaluated the topography and potential runoff in those locations. We then made our recommendations to the City."
"We came up with an implementation plan that categorized different design concepts into short-term, medium-term and long-term approaches to solve the flooding problem," adds Mark Hellerstedt, GS&P senior water resources engineer. "Since we were under an emergency task order, we began focusing on the short-term solutions immediately."
Phase one of the project (known as the Southeast Atlanta Green Infrastructure Initiative) focused on the Peoplestown, Summerhill and Mechanicsville communities. Locations were identified throughout the two basins where stormwater best management practices (BMPs) could be installed to intercept, detain and slowly release stormwater into the collection system. These BMPs included bioretention ponds, rain gardens and detention ponds, which were developed on abandoned streets, City-owned park property and parking spaces in the city's right-of-way. Sustainable features implemented in the short-term initiative were designed to have an immediate impact on stormwater detention, preventing it from reaching the problem areas.
"The Custer Avenue CSO basin is located in and around an area where the peak flows started to develop in the upstream reaches and eventually infiltrated the piping systems," explains Chris Haney, GS&P senior vice president of water resources. "At that juncture, it reached a hydraulic pitch point, and under extremely high-flow conditions the area ended up with severe flooding issues.
"The purpose of the first phase of this project was to reduce flooding by implementing green infrastructure. This meant applying sustainable solutions—such as bioswales and stormwater retention ponds—that would allow the stormwater to seep naturally into the ground and mitigate flooding. This was opposed to using other methods, such as a hard-pipe drainage system where stormwater goes through a parking lot's curb and gutter system and then goes downstream where it can potentially overload the system. And that's what happened in Peoplestown. By putting in these smaller green infrastructure systems, the impact of peak flow infiltrating the downstream system is significantly reduced."
As part of the short-term initiative, six projects were executed to help reduce flooding throughout southeast Atlanta. These included: the conversion of City-owned parking spaces and sidewalks into rain gardens; the expansion of an existing detention basin to help divert stormwater runoff from parking lots and surrounding streets at Rosa Burney Park; and the conversion of an abandoned roadway into a bioretention pond. Collectively, all six projects provide almost 300,000 gallons of stormwater retention.
"The City gave us a budget of around $2 million for phase one, and our joint venture team essentially worked day and night, at an almost frantic pace, to get these green infrastructure projects in the ground," reflects Haney. "Designers and engineers worked together quickly and efficiently to come up with solutions that would ultimately bring relief to residents who lived in the affected areas."
Mid- and Long-term Solutions
During the mid-term phase of the project, the City provided the team with a map that identified city streets with slopes of 0-6 percent with deep sewers. These thoroughfares were the optimum locations for the installation of permeable pavers, which would also mitigate flooding.
"The implementation of permeable paving involved removing the asphalt and sub-base on identified streets and replacing those materials with a series of sustainable interlocking pavers," explains Haney. "When the water hits these pavers, instead of running into the gutter and entering the drainage system, the spacing between the different paver systems allows the flow to seep through the granular materials. Stormwater still ends up in the main drainage system, but at a much slower pace."
Looking to the future, long-term measures aimed at reducing flooding in problematic areas include the installation of underground storage vaults for the combined sewer. Designed to manage excess stormwater runoff in developed areas, the implementation of these high-volume, subterranean storage vessels is another BMP that will help mitigate flooding while reducing erosion in rivers and streams.
Yet another innovative long-term design solution involves the former home of the Atlanta Braves.
"The site where the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium once stood is now parking lot space for Turner Field," explains Haney. "It's of incredible historical significance because the Atlanta Braves played there for 30 years, and it's the spot where Hank Aaron hit his 715th homerun.
"The 65 acres of parking lots have a tremendous amount of stormwater runoff. So, our initiative is to preserve the historical value of the location, while replacing a portion of that area with an urban park and a stormwater detention pond that will capture, detain and gradually release significant amounts of runoff."
Paying homage to the Braves while providing stormwater retention and green infrastructure, the proposed Atlanta Fulton County Wet Pond will include jogging trails, walkways, recreation areas and an elevated amphitheatre for outdoor entertainment.
"Along with relieving flooding issues, the wet pond/urban park concept provides a green space where people can exercise, socialize and play," says Barlow. "Currently, there's no recreational space near the stadium because it's all paved parking lots. People still tailgate in this area, but with this option, the general public would be encouraged to spend a lot more time there before the game."
Starting with an emergency call to action, GS&P's sustainable short-, medium- and long-term design solutions will not only take the pressure off overwhelmed municipal drainage systems, but will ultimately increase their capacity, bringing much needed flood relief to residents of southeast Atlanta communities.
"This phased initiative isn't just about eliminating flooding issues," says Barlow, "it's also about enhancing the overall quality of life for these residents. The green infrastructure, sustainability and improved water quality generated by this project is going to have an incredibly positive socioeconomic impact on an area that is targeted for future development and growth."


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The Royal Kent School have an active PTA, who are responsible for some incredible events and fundraising activities each year.
Information about upcoming meetings, and the minutes of all meetings are circulated termly by the school.
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The PTA would like to bring to your attention a fantastic way of contributing to the Royal Kent School and raising much needed funds by... wait for it…..shopping online!
Easyfundraising is a fantastic tool which works by the participating retailer giving something back - so every time you shop online via the Easyfundraising website your chosen charity - te Royal Kent School - will get a percentage of the value of your purchase.
This is a simple way of raising funds for the school. Lots of us already shop online and a huge number of major retailers participate in the Easyfundraising scheme, including Amazon, Ebay, John Lewis, Argos, Tesco Direct, M&S, Trainline and many more! If you're planning on doing any shopping online in the run-up to Christmas, why not use Easyfundraising to help raise funds for the school while you're at it!
All you have to do is follow this step-by-step guide to set up your account:
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- Fill out your personal details and cliick create account
- You will then be asked if you want to gift aid your donations, click yes (if appropriate) and enter your address
- Then click the Yes box below which gives your consent to the school to reclaim gift aid
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We have so far earned over £3,000 for the school through Easyfundraising and have 83 supporters. It would be a fantastic achievement if we could double that, so please spread the word!
Many thanks for taking the time to read this, and further thanks in advance for creating your account and raising funds for our very special school. Let's work together to make it even more special!
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Report from Chicago about the theme night "Bundestagswahl 2013"
Dear Alumni, we met on October 3rd, the day of the German reunion at the company TranzAct Technologies in Elmhurst together with Alumnus Lowell Culver, author of the book "The Road to Democracy in Germany". It was very interesting and teaching evening. Lowell gave us an overview about the political development in Germany since 19...[more]


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Neuropathology vacancy, Toronto: The Tanz Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto and the Krembil Research Institute at the University Health Network in Toronto Canada are seeking an early to mid-career neuropathologist clinician-scientist in the area of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly but not exclusively Parkinson's disease and other degenerative parkinsonian disorders. Potential start date: Winter 2018-2019. For details click here
Clnical Neuropathology issue 3, May/June 2018
Please take a look at the Table of Contents. Each issue has 2-4 free downloads!
Euro-CNS News: Society News of the European Confederation of Neuropathological Societies (free download here)
New European Fellows in Neuropathology: The Examination Committee and Executive Committee of Euro-CNS are happy to announce that the following three candidates successfully passed the European Board Examination that was held from 4-5 November 2017 : Drs. Se Hoon Kim (South Korea), Stefanie Brendecke (Norway) and Simin Laiq (Oman). The EFN examination constitutes an assessment of candidates' knowledge of diagnostic neuropathology and their ability to apply that knowledge in the clinical practice. For detailed information, please click here.
Fellowship Training Program. Call for candidates!
The Euro-CNS fellowship training program is intended to facilitate short (maximum 2 months) diagnostic training opportunities in either Tumour or Muscle and Nerve pathology for trainees in neuropathology. The individual training plan for each Fellow appointed to the scheme will reflect the skills and knowledge that are required by the home Institution and which can be implemented upon the trainee's return. For more information, please visit the 'Fellowship Training' page on this website. Applications can be submitted at all times.
Mission of Euro-CNS
Euro-CNS aims to promote and maintain the harmonisation of neuropathology training and clinical practice throughout Europe, and to promote the science of neuropathology and neuropathology research. Euro-CNS has programmes of scientific and clinical activity to support European Neuropathologists at both senior and junior level. Courses and congresses are held regularly to promote interest in the discipline, to facilitate the exchange of scientific information between members, and to help researchers and clinicians stay current with the latest advances in neuropathology. A European Neuropathology Exam is organized each year.
Euro-CNS Courses
Euro-CNS CME Course in Developmental Neuropathology
27-29 June 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
This workshop will provide practicing (neuro)pathologists, clinicians and researchers with up-to-date reviews of the classification and the diagnostic problems in Developmental Neuropathology. Topics include: Clinical signs; Neuro imaging; Normal brain development; Genetics of brain development; Defects in brain growth; Cortical malformation; Degenerative diseases; Infections; Epilepsy; Trauma; Vascular malformation. This course is fully booked but if you would like to attend, please contact the Course Administrator about the waiting list. Click here for more information.
Registration is open! Euro-CNS CME "Course Tumours of the CNS"
3-5 October 2018, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Note: THIS COURSE IS FULLY BOOKED! Please contact the Administrator to inquire about the status of the waiting list.
In three days this course and workshop covers the 2016 update of the WHO classification (typing and grading) of CNS tumors, supplemented by lectures on clinical and neuroradiological aspects, and molecular diagnostics relevant for daily clinical practice. The lectures will be given by a group of well known surgical neuropathologists. Histological slides of the whole spectrum of CNS tumors are available, and multiple time slots are planned for personal practical exercise as well as for interaction with the experts. Click here for more information and registration.


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Labiaplasty in Western PA
Labia sizes greatly vary among women. Enlarged labia minora (inner vagina lips) and labia majora (outer vagina lips) are not uncommon and although they do not harm the woman, she may feel dissatisfied with the appearance and experience discomfort with undergarments and intercourse. Several factors including genetics, age and childbirth can contribute to women developing a laxity of vaginal tissues.
During the Labiaplasty surgery, Dr. Giraldo will trim the labial tissue to make it smaller and complementary, yet still natural-looking. Although all surgeries administer scars, the scars after the Labiaplasty are virtually invisible.
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A healthy woman who desires a more cosmetically pleasing and comfortable labia region. Patients should have realistic expectations and be in good overall health and not pregnant or nursing. Candidates include women who feel their labia are:
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A: The surgery does not result in scarring, so no, there should be no changes in sensation. Actually, many patients report enhancement since they no longer feel self-conscious.
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This year, all official volunteers will be able to participate in a huge draw prize–just about everyone is guaranteed to win! You will also be welcome to join us at the post-race feast. ORCA thanks you in advance!
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Pop superstar Shakira has finally landed her dream home in Barcelona, Spain for less than half the original asking price.
The Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) hitmaker and her soccer star partner, Gerard Pique, first expressed an interest in purchasing the property on Avenida de Pearson in 2014, but they were not happy with the $11.9 million price tag and passed on the pad.
However, the house reportedly failed to sell and in May (15), Shakira and Pique made another attempt to buy the mansion for around $5.4 million - and that offer was accepted, according to Sport-English.com.
The couple has been working on renovations on the property ever since.
Pique won't be the only Barcelona F.C. star in the neighborhood when he and his family eventually move in - his Brazilian teammate, Neymar, also lives in the area.


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Court Ruling Ends California Concealed Carry Restrictions
California Gun Rights Restored — 9th Circuit Court Denies Peruta Appeal
Earlier this year, The Shooter's Log reported a Second Amendment rights win in California when the Ninth Circuit's three-judge panel in Peruta v. San Diego affirmed the right of law-abiding citizens to carry handguns for lawful protection in public. San Diego County had denied lead plaintiff Edward Peruta and others a license to carry concealed, which, according to state law, required residents to show "good cause" for carrying—personal safety alone did not qualify as good cause in California.
The court disagreed and struck the highly subjective "good cause" requirement. That was a major win from a state known for being very left of center and extremely anti-gun in its politics. Of course a win for the good guys means sour grapes for the anti-gunners who immediately demanded San Diego's Sheriff William Gore appeal the decision.
The Sheriff seems to be a true American who believes in citizens' constitutional rights though. The Sheriff refused to intervene so the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and none other than California Attorney General Kamala Harris intervened in an attempt to stomp on the rights of law-abiding citizens.
Harris and Brady petitioned the court to present evidence in the case that would force an appeal. The court saw through the ruse however, and noted essentially that the case had begun over four years prior to the late entrants sudden urge to become involved. In the end, "the panel held that the movants did not meet the heavy burden of demonstrating imperative reasons in favor of intervention on appeal. Noting that the movants sought intervention more than four years after the case began, the panel stated that the stage of the proceedings, the length of the delay, and the reason for the delay all weighed against timeliness. In the absence of a timely motion, intervention was unavailable."
Further clarifying the reasoning behind the court's decision, "The panel further concluded that 28 U.S.C. § 2403 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.1 did not provide a basis for intervention because the panel's opinion never drew into question the constitutionality of any California statute, but only questioned San Diego County's exercise of regulatory authority under the relevant state statutes, specifically the County's policy that an assertion of self-defense is insufficient to demonstrate "good cause" under the California statutory scheme."
Essentially, this all means Harris, Brady and a handful of other who all sought to jump on the bandwagon after the original ruling were simply too late to the game. It is a victory and one that Second Amendment enthusiasts and the citizens of California can celebrate. This removes a major hurdle in the battle to force lawmakers and rouge leaders to recognize our natural and constitutional right to bear arms and self-defense.
What do you think of California's gun laws? Does anyone have information to share about Sheriff W. Gore? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Growing up in Pennsylvanias game-rich Allegany region, Dave Dolbee was introduced to whitetail hunting at a young age. At age 19 he bought his first bow while serving in the U.S. Navy, and began bowhunting after returning from Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Dave was a sponsored Pro Staff Shooter for several top archery companies during the 1990s and an Olympic hopeful holding up to 16 archery records at one point. During Daves writing career, he has written for several smaller publications as well as many major content providers such as Guns & Ammo, Shooting Times, Outdoor Life, Petersens Hunting, Rifle Shooter, Petersens Bowhunting, Bowhunter, Game & Fish magazines, Handguns, F.O.P Fraternal Order of Police, Archery Business, SHOT Business, OutdoorRoadmap.com, TheGearExpert.com and others. Dave is currently a staff writer for Cheaper Than Dirt!
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Mr Independence
Let me start by telling you that I LOVE AMERICA.
I am outraged by the recent rulings by these Spineless Cowards who call themselves Judges…
I stand and will defend all that is good and decent in this Country.
Therefore , from this day forward I do not recognize California as part of the United States of America.And this includes any other State that bans US citizens from legally carrying concealed weapons….
Furthermore, I consider the ruling by the 9th CCofA as a Treasonous Act upon the citizens of these United States of America…
I do herby call on all my Gun Owning Brothers and Sisters to demand the Immediate Arrest and Detention of all the Judges residing on the 9th CCofA. And any another Judges that choose to ban Law Abiding citizens the right to carry Consealed Weapons.
This is a direct Violation of the Declaration of Independence…
This Violates our Rights to Life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness and the right to protect ourselves from any gun carrying criminals who try to separate us from our property.
And this Act of Treason Prohibits us from Thwarting any act of Aggression at our Schools,Churches,Nightclubs or at any Public function.
Thank You and God Bless America
Nathan McDonald
I think that all of the politicians need to remember how voted them in to office. They are supposed to work for the people to protect our rights. Not to take our rights away.
Riverside County Sheriff is still asking for cause. Does anyone know a good lawyer willing to fight this?
The trick in CA is getting the permit in the first place. After that, if your record is clean, renewal effort and expense should be minimal. I believe that is also the opportunity CA gives you to change any of the three "approved" carry guns enumerated on your permit.
In AZ, a permit holder renews by downloading a form from the AZ-DPS website, filling it out and submitting it with the current fee, which is nominal. You have a window of around 90 days before, and 60 days after, the expiration date to renew without having to submit a new application. AZ puts no limits or ID on which guns you are allowed to carry.
To Smitty 550.
I believe the renewal fee is $80. It is for two years and I was told you could do it via telephone or online.
Smitty 550
Alex, do you know if re-qualification at a shooting range and/or classroom time is also involved every two years? Also, I wonder if $80 is an arbitrary amount that is thrown at the re-applicant or if it truly reflects the costs incurred by the "system." It seems to me that if such entities as Amazon don't charge anything to purchase from them online that the same situation should apply to those who reapply for their CCW online. Wagonmaster, what do you say?
I believe it is like a drivers license. As long as you don't let it get out dated you don't have to take another class room session or re-qualify. with your guns. Who knows what the real costs incurred are.


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Senate fails to pass malpractice legislation – for fourth time
Providers this week expressed disappointment that the Senate followed tradition and once again failed to pass medical malpractice legislation.The Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006, sponsored by Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), would have capped total noneconomic damages in malpractice lawsuits at $750,000. The Senate defeated the bill by a vote of 48 to 42. Rising liability insurance premiums and per-bed loss costs are a growing problem in nursing homes, the American Health Care Association said.
The Senate also defeated a similar bill sponsored by Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA). This bill would have capped noneconomic damages at similar levels in malpractice lawsuits filed against ob-gyns. These votes marked the fourth and fifth times in the past three years the Senate voted down malpractice legislation.