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It happens to all of us. You misjudge the curb when parallel parking, skid on black ice, ride over a canyon-sized pothole, hit an unseen obstacle in the darkness, or suffer a similar road calamity. Whatever the cause, you've scraped or dented one of your wheels.
Such damage is not only unsightly, it can make your vehicle unpleasant and even unsafe to drive. However that is not problem. You can always purchase a replacement wheel from us, the manufacturer.
Congratulations and Welcome to GWG Wheels! These wheels were manufactured from the finest materials and to the highest quality standards in the industry. Please make sure you follow the installation and care instructions carefully. This will ensure that your wheels are properly installed and will keep them looking like new for years to come.
1) Inspect the wheels immediately upon receipt and before mounting tires. Once tires have been mounted, the wheels cannot be returned for credit and charges will be assessed for any work that may be required to correct a problem. Verify that the wheels have the correct finish color, bolt pattern, center bore diameter, ample brake caliper clearance and the proper backspace or offset for your vehicle. ALL OF THIS MUST BE VERIFIED BEFORE MOUNTING TIRES ON THE WHEELS.
2) Use only tubeless tires consistent with the vehicle manufacturer's recommended sizes for the wheels you have chosen. Using tires that do not conform to the vehicle or tire manufacturer's recommendations may result in serious safety issues related to undersized or oversized fitments. GWG WHEELS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE for damage related to incorrect tire sizes such as vehicle transmission, AWD systems, body panels/trims, or other effected areas.
3) Before mounting tires, the tire bead seat area should be generously lubricated.
4) Mount the tires using only CONTACT FREE tire mounting machines.
5) Use STICK-ON WEIGHTS ONLY. Clip-on weights can cause damage to the wheels and their use will void certain portions of the warranty.
6) After the wheels and tires have been placed on the car, take a short test drive. Re-check the torque values of each lug nut/bolt and make sure that they are torqued to the manufacturer's recommended specifications.
7) If you intend to use one of your original equipment wheels as a spare, make sure that you keep a set of the correct lug nuts/bolts and a properly sized lug wrench in the car at all times. In most cases, GWG wheels utilize the original equipment lug nuts/bolts, however, this may not be possible in all cases.
1) 3-Piece Wheels - Under no circumstances should you or anyone else loosen or remove any of the wheel assembly bolts. Doing so will automatically void the warranty on the product.
2) To keep your wheels looking like new, regular cleaning is highly recommended, and in adverse weather climates where salt or chemicals are used on the roads, it is mandatory in order to maintain the finish warranty on your wheels. Please follow these guidelines:
This Warranty is given only to the original consumer/purchaser of GWG Wheels (GWG) products. This warranty is not transferable. PROOF OF PURCHASE is required for all warranty work – be sure to keep your original invoice.
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GWG Wheels products are warranted to be free of defects in materials or workmanship for as long as the original purchaser/consumer (deemed to be the date the wheels are received by the purchaser/consumer) owns the wheel. The wheel finish is warranted to the original purchaser/consumer for a period of two (5) years from the date of purchase to be able to withstand non-hazardous weather and climatic conditions, non-hazardous paved road conditions and typical operating temperatures for normal driving.
As a condition of this limited warranty, GWG Wheels products must be properly installed on the vehicle for which the wheels were intended and manufactured for as specified and agreed to on the Order Confirmation authorized by the consumer/purchaser, or in the care and mounting instructions provided at the time of delivery, and where applicable, by using the specified lug nuts/bolts or other hardware which may be supplied by GWG Wheels for such installation. In addition, the tires that are mounted on the wheels must be proper for the vehicle.
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2) The failure to properly use the tires which are mounted on the GWG wheels; for example, improper inflation of tires, loading the vehicle beyond its capacity, misalignment of tires and wheels, imbalance of tires and wheels and/or the use of incorrect tires and wheels.
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4) Upon receipt of the wheels, GWG Wheels will inspect them per the warranty claim and contact the customer to determine the appropriate course of action.
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We have formulated a new plan to have you covered. For every set you purchase, we have accessory coverage to go along with it for only $100. Our new accessory coverage plan covers you for TWO years and includes all the essentials you need for your wheels to stay intact. If you lose, misplace or damage an accessory that is included in the accessory plan, all you have to do is contact us letting us know and we will take it from there. For example if you lose one insert we will send you a set. The only items you will not be sent a set for if you need a replacement are center caps and logos. Upon contacting us regarding your replacement accessories we will hold it to be our top priority. It will qualify for same day shipping. The limitations are listed below.
The company accessory coverage plan will be for 2 years at the cost of $99.99
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The state parks and forests of Massachusetts are some of the most treasured areas of the state, and rightfully so. You can reconnect with nature, experience magnificent natural settings, hike, bike, climb, swim, fish and even paddle.
Massachusetts' park system is actually one of the largest state park systems in the country with 450,000 acres of forests, parks, greenways and historical sites coupled with beautiful landscapes, seashores, lakes and ponds.
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HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. (AP) — As if the $100 million asking price wasn't deterrent enough, the owner of a mansion for sale in a ritzy San Francisco suburb says the buyer can move in only after his death.
The unusual arrangement is for a 16,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home on more than 45 acres in Hillsborough.
The San Mateo County Times reports (http://bit.ly/VyKCcz ) the owner, 76-year-old Christian de Guigne (deh GHEEN-yay) IV, was born and raised in the home and doesn't plan to turn it over to the new owner until he dies.
Sotheby's International Realty agent Gregg Lynn says the arrangement was common for property traded up until the 20th century. He called the estate a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Just to let you all know, that I have been sick with a bad cold for the past week and could not stay on line as much as I have in the past. So many of the threads have gone thru without editing what should not be there. I finally feel a little better and can spend more time on line. I have gotten to this thread and did post comments. I will be getting to all of the other threads also. Please be patient. Also I want to remind all of you, if you feel a post that goes against the guideline, please click the REPORT BAD POST link and it will alert us to the post.
I agree with Phick4ever that there was one thread where the poster was talking about Phyllis but in a indirect way, it was bashing the actress. That post has been edited. I spotted it as I was reading the thread, but I want to thank you for pointing it out as well.
As far as saying that you think Phyllis is too old for Nick, that isn't bashing the actress at all and isn't against the guidelines. It would be like saying Nikki is too old for JT.......or Katherine to old for Brad......
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Moyness House is a fine Victorian villa (dating from 1880), which has been immaculately and sympathetically restored. Once the home of acclaimed early twentieth century Scottish writer, Neil M Gunn, Moyness House now offers first class guest house accommodation just a few minutes walk from Inverness city centre. Set in its own grounds (and with ample parking for guests' cars), Moyness Guest House is located in a quiet residential street yet is conveniently near restaurants, Eden Court Theatre and the riverside.
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I've come accross a video recently that was tagged with VeoTAG.
I must say that IT IS AWSOME!
I can already see the uses in presentation videos.
No more searching for that 47th minute minute where there's something that you like...
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This is a very cool idea.
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Mike Schmidt spent about 30 minutes fielding questions for a small group of reporters today at Bright House Field, and the Hall of Fame third baseman had some interesting things to say.
I'm in the middle of transcribing the tape, but for right now I'll leave you with his thoughts on the Phillies' offense, which in his opinion has underperformed the last few years. Specifically, he zeroed in on Jimmy Rollins, who he said hasn't played within himself.
"I look for Rollins to push a 200-hit year," Schmidt said. "I look for Victorino to have a 200-hit year. We are talking in those terms. 100 walks. 200 hits. Sort of out-there goal for these guys that you haven't seen in the last few years. They are part of a winning team, don't get me wrong, but I still think they are underachieving as players. Jimmy Rollins can't do what Pete Rose did. Just take a year. Pete Rose had 200 hits 10 straight years. Jimmy's faster, you know.
"I just think Pete understood more what his role was. Jimmy kind of gets to being Jimmy. Jimmy needs to be more Pete Rose-like in his approach to the game, and more accountable for getting on base and understanding that offensively, he's about running and getting on base and getting hits and leading the lead in hitting. He wants to look at the USA Today or the Inquirer or whatever and see his name right up there in the top three in hitting. It should be, right? So should Victorino's. And they now feel that way. So I look for big things all the way around."
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W.B. Yeats once said, "The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper," and Landon Stark's "Magic and Mischief" tour will give Siskiyou County residents a chance to sharpen their senses this weekend.
Magician, illusionist, comedian and vaudevillian, Stark is a man of many hats, and he has folded each of these stage performing traditions into his one-man act of geek magic.
When asked to describe geek magic, Stark said the illusions could be best described as jam-packed, fast-paced novelties with a circus flair but added that what people would see at the show would be real.
He also noted his particular brand of geek magic uses comedy to poke fun at "modern-day magicians" and give the audiences an extra layer of escapism. And while the humor will be enjoyed by all ages, there will certainly be jokes offering sly winks for the adults in the audience.
"They're definitely not your grandpa's 'coin behind the ear' tricks," Stark said.
While Stark is currently headlining a one-man West Coast tour, there is no magic trick for disappearing and re-appearing at the top of one's game.
He said he first became transfixed by magic when, at the age of 10, he saw David Copperfield perform live.
Stark went to magic camp in Philadelphia where he first began to learn from seasoned magicians – an experience he called very "Harry Potter" since the wee-magicians were transported by train to the school of magic. Later, he got a job in a dove shop where he sold doves and performed dove magic.
"Although I wanted to take my life by fire, because it was really just a horrible job, I learned more about the magic craft and respected it more," Stark said.
He kept it up, booking birthday parties, going to conventions, studying Las Vegas acts, and learning from the greats such as the witty Penn and his ever-taciturn partner, Teller. Fulfilling every 9-year-old boy's dream, he performed for the Virgin Beach Circus for five years.
Setting off solo, Stark is now showing his audiences the truth of Yeats's quote.
"I think it's important for live magic to show that you're there; you're breaking that fourth wall," Stark said. "Whereas TV has camera tricks, if you're in a magician's audience, you can't deny what you just saw."
He said magic and live theater are dying since entertainment can now be pumped directly into people's houses through the Internet. He wants to help bring both back into people's lives by infusing his show with childhood wonder and awe for flavor.
"In seeing my show, I want the audience to see something rare and feel as though they can all be part of something unique," Stark said. "A magician is only as good as his audience, and if we all take this journey together, then in the end, we'll all feel as though we experienced something special."
Stark will be performing on Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. at the Siskiyou Performing Arts Center, 311 Yreka St. in Yreka. Tickets are $10 and available at Nature's Kitchen, Bella Art Works and the Yreka Chamber of Commerce. Seating is limited.
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W.B. Yeats once said, "The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper," and Landon Stark's "Magic and Mischief" tour will give Siskiyou County residents a chance to sharpen their senses this weekend.


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The Song Remains the Same
Breaking out a karaoke machine (which SingStar really is) at any party is a lesson in human psychology. Most regard microphones the way cavemen regard monoliths.
[image1]First, there is feigned disinterest and denial. Everyone either can't sing, has a horrible voice, or boy, will you look at the time… Then, signs of curiosity. Partygoers sneak looks at the song list and send sidelong glances at friends in an attempt to gauge whether or not it is uncool to announce one's love of The Scorpions' Winds of Change. Finally, after the first few songs, the atmosphere of the room does its own winds of change, and those who were embarrassed at having to sing five minutes ago are now embarrassed at wanting to sing every song.
Try this experiment using the combination of alcohol and peer pressure (it never fails), and watch those song-phobic inhibitions drop faster than booty at a hip-hop club.
The two new SingStar offerings, Amped and 80's, are stand-alone karaoke games that thicken the track list, but refuse to mess with the formula that made the original SingStar a hit in Europe. Of course, Europeans have far fewer reservations about singing high notes or wearing tight pants (are the two related?), so the U.S. success of SingStar largely depends on how acceptable karaoke is for the twenty- to thirty-something crowd here in the states.
Unlike the main competition in the console karaoke market, Karaoke Revolution, SingStar adopts a clean, hip austerity in its presentation. The simple menus, easy-to-read lyrics and pitch prompts, and actual music videos used in the background make it attractive to the generation brainwashed to believe that Apple is somehow hipper by being whiter.
The two titles being reviewed here—Amped and 80s—target specific age bands. The kids in their twenties (born in the 80s—jeesh!) will recognize more songs on the Amped collection, which features alternative rock hits from Fall Out Boy (This Ain't A Scene, It's an Arms Race) to The Killers (When You Were Young). There are a few older rock tunes here, like Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild and Pearl Jam's Alive, but the majority of the tunes are recent, heavy, and high-pitched. One wonders if what's falling in Fall Out Boy are the poor boy's undropped testicles. He sings that high.
[image2]But the young hipsters crooning Nickelback might not know all the delicious offerings on the 80s volume. From Blondie's Heart of Glass to Dead or Alive's You Spin Me Round, the pop songs are just more fun to sing than the rock stuff on Amped. Even better are the vintage videos in the background, among which Duran Duran's Rio features not just skinny ties, yachting, and painted bikini-clad women, but also two dudes playing bona-fide, I-shit-you-not air saxophones.
Having the real music and the real music videos is both an unexpected plus and an unexpected minus. On one hand, they're music videos! Harkening back to the time when MTV only played music videos in all their weird art-student glory. Remember Twisted Sister's awe-inspiring We're Not Going To Take It video? Genius. And using the real music means not having to hear crappy cover renditions.
On the other hand, licensing the master tracks has tied SingStar's hands when it comes to silencing the vocals. Though you can control the mic volume, you cannot control the volume of the singer on the track, so rather than replacing the singer's voice, you merely sing over it. It's not noticeable in most cases, but "freestyle" mode should give you more freedom to improvise.
There aren't many modes or options for gameplay, either. Party mode features duets, battles, and a hodgepodge "pass the mic" game. None of these make you feel competitive, and though the automatic leaderboards are neat and easy to keep track of, SingStar is more karaoke than video game.
And that becomes clear if you try to play alone. There are no rewards for excellent singing, no unlocking of new songs, and no real motivation to sing by yourself. If you are the solitary sort, it might be better to get a Paxil prescription (probably not ~ Ed.) rather than the party-friendly Singstar.
[image3]But that doesn't mean there aren't some neat tricks. Being able to swap out discs without turning off the game is one small feature that is huge at parties. Best of all, scores and profiles are saved across discs, so though Amped and 80s are able to stand-alone, they can easily be combined into your tracklist.
The other sweet surprise, the inclusion of a "rap meter" on Run-D.M.C.'s It's Tricky, forgets all about pitch and measures your rapping rhythm instead. It's Tricky might be the only rap song represented here, but oh, the bated breath we hold for more hip hop. You know you didn't memorize all the words to Jump Around for nothing.
The only unforgivable flub is that SingStar can only be played on official SingStar microphones. Konami's Karaoke Revolution mics won't work, and neither will any of the third-party USB mics. Such an oversight, or deliberate shooting of one's own foot, might mean that SingStar will only be big in Europe.
But SingStar: David Hasselhoff will be huge.


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Antennas Direct Clear Stream 2 - long range HDTV antenna I've tried the table tops (Terk) and there is a narrow range before you get some interference. I mounted the Clear Stream 2 in the antic and lined it up in the general direction of the transmission source. Since installation, I have not made any adjustments. Comes with 50 feet of cable. I would add a splitter so that another HDTV can be added in the future. Takes longer to unpack than to set it up.
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In our living room, I have a "flat" hdtv antenna, not unlike this RCA model from Amazon. It works okay, if it is set high up above the TV (the straight line to our metro stations is behind a hill). My wife hates the antenna protruding above the TV, and invariable puts it in the "correct" spot, until there is a show she really wants to watch and the reception is terrible.
But, the best OTA digital antenna was made from wire coat hangers and scrap lumber. It's ugly, but I have one hidden in the rafters in the basement, and it consistently outperforms the commercial set top antennas I have tested. The reception is always clear, and I know that it is sitting in a worse location than my flat antenna upstairs. If you could hide it near your TV, I would spend a few bucks and try to make one. (You can find several versions by googling "coat hanger antenna," including this video).
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The Czech beauty is four months pregnant with her second child with partner Gregorio Marsiaj. The new baby, due next spring, will join big brother George, 3.
"Gregorio and I are thrilled with the wonderful news," Herzigová tells PEOPLE exclusively. "Our son George is being really sweet, asking all different questions about the baby and talking to my belly."
The model, 37, was spotted shopping for her new arrival on Monday at a Bonpoint boutique in London.
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This is Rapunzel's cousin ~ she has magical hair and wanted to spell "Happy Drawing Day 2012" with it in the sunlight!!! (Perhaps I am sleep deprived?! LOL!) Hope everyone is having fun drawing!!! (Ref. used/changed for drawing)
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VERY VERY VERY beautiful!!!! 5/5
Lol what an idea xD Cool light effects, really give the drawing a bright feeling.
Happy drawing day to you too!! :D:D
lol,, great draw,,, if you draw this well asleep, then never wake up, you did a great job! Sweet idea!
I am sure, Drawing Day event brings joy of creation to all who love drawing! 5/5 :)
she looks mavelous
Haha, nice. I think it represents drawing day well, very bright and happy drawing :) I really like the lightness of the background
Happy drawing day !!!Wonderful work,so very nice!!5Hearts
Very beautiful draw Salita...She looks so fresh and vibrant..5/5h..
Nice one Yellow Hair! :) Get some rest! LOL! 5H! :)


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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera warmly praised Hugo Chavez on Sunday, crediting the Venezuelan leader's "vision, tenacity and strength" for forging the alliance of Latin American and Caribbean leaders that was able to meet European leaders as equals this weekend.
"We're all praying so that he can win a battle, perhaps the toughest battle of his life, and that he's doing it with this strength and courage that he's always showed, to recover his health," Pinera said to applause from Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro and other leaders.
Venezuelan officials have released limited information about the cancer and condition of their charismatic leader, who has been an outsized presence at many other summits. He remains in Havana receiving treatment after his fourth operation.
Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said he brought a signed message from Chavez to the summit. The delegation has yet to reveal its contents, but Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said Sunday that the important thing is that "his signature is on it."
"That is Chavez writing, the same Chavez as ever, who is alive and battling for his health, and at the same time is battling for the construction of a better, more equal world," Villegas said. "Chavez is alive; he's governing the country."
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OWINGS MILLS, MD - The York College volleyball squad dropped a hard-fought 3-1 Capital Athletic Conference decision at Stevenson University on Wednesday night in Owings Mills, MD. The Mustangs improve to 22-2 overall and 4-1 in the CAC while the Spartans fall to 10-10 overall and 2-4 in the league.
The game scores were 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-15.
All four games were hard fought and tightly played with each teams taking turn dancing with momentum. York was in each and every game but the Mustangs found a way to just make a few more plays to earn the win.
Senior Heather Bucher led the Spartans as she tied a career-high with 16 kills while she also had 15 digs for York. Fellow senior Julie Coombs added eight kills and a team-high 23 digs for YCP. Senior setter Cortni Rentzel handed out 41 assists while she also had 13 digs. Junior libero Ashley Rineman picked up 22 digs for York. Freshman Katie Huston led the Spartans with a .227 attack percentage as she had seven kills.
Stevenson had three players reach double figures in kills led by Megan Miller's 13 kills. Christine Isenberg and Avery Gabbard each chipped in with 10. Samantha Perillo had a match-high 32 digs while CAC Player of the Week Jessica Gieselman had 39 assists, 14 digs and six kills for the Mustangs.
York hit .111 for the contest while the Mustangs notched a .164 attack percentage. York hit .250 in the game three win but hit a combined .068 in the other three sets.
The Spartans now head west to participate in the 2011 Molten Spike It Up Classic hosted by Colorado College on Friday and Saturday. York faces UC Santa Cruz on Friday at 3:00 pm followed by a match against Colorado College Friday evening.


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AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-14: Played a total of seven rounds in three events ... best career finish came at the SCU Colby Invitational when she fired a season-low round of 77 (1st) and came in 15th with a 36-hole total of 158 (+14) ... identical rounds of 81 to tie for 36th place at the Firestone Grill Invitational at 162 ... tied for 57th with rounds of 82-84-88=254 at the Grand Canyon Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-13: Competed in three events playing a total of six rounds … had a third-round 78 and placed in a tie for 26th at the Firestone Grill Invitational … shot a season-low 75 in the first round of the Santa Clara Colby Invitational but was unable to compete in round two … scored a 79 and 83 to tie for 42nd place at the Lamkin Grip Invitational … did not compete during the spring season.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-12: Competed in four of nine events for the Broncos as a true freshman … posted a season-best round of 77 and finished 18th at the Firestone Grill Invitational … tied for 16th at the Santa Clara Colby Invitational ... tied for 33rd at the Lamkin Grip Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two sport, four-year varsity athlete at Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon (golf, swimming) ... named First Team All-Metro Conference for golf ... served as captain her senior year ... helped Jesuit finish third at the Oregon 6A State Tournament as a freshman, fourth as a sophomore, second as a junior, and second as a senior ... placed 12th in state her junior year and 6th in state her senior year shooting 76, 77 ... consistently placed in the top 10 at Oregon Junior Golf Association events ... finished first flight runner-up in the Oregon Junior Amateur match play ... finished in the top 10 in the Oregon Junior Amateur stroke play event.
PERSONAL: Full name is Acacia Anne Briggs ... daughter of Sam and Carol Briggs ... has one older sister, Kristen ... her father, Sam, was a varsity golfer at Lewis and Clark College ... honor roll student ... swam competitively for 12 years, achieving regional times and national placement but redirected her efforts towards golf ... a counselor at a muscular dystrophy camp for two summers ... enjoys cooking and traveling ... aspires to be involved with sports management or marketing as a career ... she will be majoring in Marketing.
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TODAY is the 200th anniversary of the NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION which is being celebrated world-wide by NORWEGIANS and persons of NORWEGIAN genealogy! I assume that readers of WE THE PEOPLE blog already are aware that this weekend is the HUGE SYTTENDE CELEBRATION in STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN. For full details about this weekend in Stoughton, use the "Visit Stoughton" website. The Wisconsin State Journal also links to the WESTBY, WISCONSIN celebration, "Westby Syttende Mai."
NORWAY is celebrating this 200th anniversary with special events throughout the country, but the focus is on EIDSVOLL, NORWAY where a constituent assembly elected by the congregations of the Norwegian state church and military units convened on April 10, 1814 at the Eidsvoll Manor. If you are interested in more information about this national monument, there is a very informative source, "The Eidsvoll House."
The drafting of a constitution took 5 weeks with ratification by the assembly on May 16 followed by the signing on May 17, 1814. That makes TODAY – May 17, 2014 – the 200th anniversary of the signing of the NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION. I recommend Wikipedia's article, "Constitution of Norway," if you want to gain more information.
Failing to gain international support to be an INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN NATION and with SWEDEN sending military forces to implement the control of SWEDEN over NORWAY set-up by the Treaty of Kiel, Norway negotiated to create a UNION with Sweden. NORWAY kept its own Constitution and accepted the KING OF SWEDEN as its monarch.
NORWEGIAN INDEPENDENCE did NOT come until June 7 when the Norwegian Parliament declared the union with Sweden dissolved. NORWAY became a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY rather than a REPUBLIC through a Norwegian referendum. The Norwegian parliament unanimously elected the Danish Prince Carl to be king. He became KING HAAKON VII OF NORWAY. His coronation took place on June 22, 1906 at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. If you want to learn more about King Haakon VII, I recommend Wikipedia's article, "Haakon VII of Norway."
I am looking forward to sharing the CELEBRATION of the 200th anniversary of the NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION as celebrated IN NORWAY TODAY with our Janesville NORDLAND Sons of Norway Lodge #544 next Wednesday, May 21. The public is welcome to the 6:30 pm monthly social meeting with potluck followed by my program celebrating this year's SYTTENDE MAI. The Sons of Norway Lodge's Heritage Center is located at 418 West Milwaukee Street, Janesville.
I was fascinated by George Hesselberg's feature, "Norwegian descendants track constitution signers for 200th anniversary" published yesterday by the Wisconsin State Journal. This article provide not only general bicentennial celebration information and links to valuable sources online, but the MOST EXCITING to me was reading about WISCONSIN people who are descendants of signers of the NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION on May 17, 1814. I think you will be surprised and interested.
"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is the national anthem of NORWAY meaning, "Yes, we love this country." If you want to hear it sung with text in Norwegian and English.
I welcome you to the Nordland Sons of Norway Lodge's social meeting next Wednesday, May 21 and to sharing with you my program celebrating the 200th anniversary of the NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION. "HJERTELIG VELKOMMEN!" (Norwegian = heartily welcome!)


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The receivers and managers of Comindico Australia have entered an agreement to sell the telecommunications company to SP Telemedia.
Murray Smith and Tony McGrath of McGrath Nichol and Partners said they would work with SP Telemedia over the coming weeks to ensure the smooth transition of the business.
Comindico was placed in receivership on September 23 by the facility agent acting for Cisco Systems Capital (Australia) Pty Ltd under its powers as the secured creditor.
The appointment of receivers follows the decision of Comindico's directors to appoint voluntary administrators on September 22.


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Still Searching for Donor White (or Coral, or Fuchsia …)
The latest on the "Nobel Prize sperm bank" investigation.
Slate's"Seed" project is chronicling the history of the Repository for Germinal Choice, the "Nobel Prize sperm bank" founded by millionaire inventor Robert Graham. We have been searching for the 240-plus children conceived through the bank, their parents, and the men who donated the sperm for them. The left-hand column on this page displays links to the six articles in the Seed series, including the introduction that explains the project.
Last week, Seed recounted the story of a woman's quest for Donor White, the genetic father of her daughter and perhaps a dozen other children from the Repository for Germinal Choice. (Read the story here.) The woman, "Beth," had corresponded anonymously for years with Donor White, but they lost touch in 1997 when the repository stopped forwarding their mail. Donor White had told Beth he wanted to meet his daughter. Beth wants her daughter to meet him. She also wants her daughter to meet her genetic half-siblings, Donor White's other repository kids. So Beth invited Donor White—and any family that had kids with Donor White's sperm—to contact Slate.
A week has passed, and, sadly, Donor White has not contacted us. Nor have his other sperm bank kids or their parents. (We invite them again to get in touch with Slateby e-mailing me at email@example.com calling me at (202) 862-4889. I will treat the correspondence as confidential.)
But Slate has heard from other repository mothers and donors who hope to find sperm bank kin:
Two mothers who had children using Donor Fuchsia want to find other Donor Fuchsia families. (In case you're wondering, these mothers don't know each other, but perhaps they will soon.)
A mother who has a teen-age son from Donor Coral is looking for other families that used his sperm.
A mother who had a son using Donor Yellow is curious about his siblings and about the donor himself.
Donor Orange, whose DNA went to more than a dozen kids during the '90s, would like to meet his genetic children and their parents.
Several other parents and donors would like to connect with repository relatives, too, but they are still leery about sharing even their donor identification colors.
If you are a parent, child, or donor who wants to find repository relatives—especially if you're linked to Donors White, Fuchsia, Coral, Yellow, or Orange—Slatewants to hear from you. Please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com or call me at (202) 862-4889. All contacts will be considered confidential.
Dozens of sperm donors, mothers, and children from other sperm banks have also contacted Slate in hopes of finding relatives. I'm sorry to say that we can't assist your search, but click
An Update
Many readers are curious about how many kids, parents, and donors have responded to Slate's request for help.
Six families have reached me by e-mail, telephone, or "The Fray." I have located another four families using other sources. (I have also heard from two women who tried and failed to conceive using Graham's prime sperm.) The response has been much greater than I expected, because getting the families to talk is delicate work. In most cases, I have talked only to parents—usually mothers. They are understandably wary of the press. Their children are minors. The parents want to shield them from interviews. In two cases, I have communicated directly with kids, but none of that communication has been on the record—yet.
These 10 families account for 15 of the 240-odd kids who were born from the repository. They are certainly not a representative sample. The families are self-selecting. They're the ones who are 1) willing to acknowledge that their children came from a sperm bank; and 2) willing to talk about it to a reporter. (Studies show that as many as 80 percent of parents who use sperm banks don't tell their kids about it. These 15 kids probably represent a significant chunk of the kids who know about their repository heritage.)
As for donors, six have e-mailed or called me, and I have a line on a seventh. I have also e-mailed with two men who were invited to donate sperm, agreed to do it, but then were rejected after medical background checks.
I don't know how many donors the repository recruited over its 20-year life, but all signs suggest it wasn't a huge number. The California Cryobank, the nation's largest sperm bank, offers women a choice of almost 200 donors. But the repository never had more than a dozen men in its stable, and sometimes had many fewer. (One mother tells me she had no choice: "Genius sperm" was available from only one donor when she applied.) The repository had a very hard time recruiting for three main reasons, I suspect: It had received very negative press; it required donor candidates to endure very onerous tests and paperwork; and it did not pay donors.
Based on the evidence I've accumulated, it's a reasonable guess that the repository used between 50 and 100 donors during its lifetime. So my sample represents perhaps 10 percent of the total. (Again, it's small, self-selected, and unrepresentative group.) The repository told most donors—at least in vague terms—how popular their sperm was, so these donors have estimates about how many kids were theirs. Together, the six seem to account for about 30 of the repository's kids—slightly more than 10 percent of the total.
(Many people ask how I know these families and donors aren't fakes. Click
The pace of donor and parent contact is slowing. I heard from most of these folks in the two weeks after the first story, and from only one or two per week since. The total MSN/Slate audience makes up perhaps 10 percent of the U.S. population, so the "Seed" articles may have already reached most of the repository parents, kids, and donors who would naturally see them. I hope not.
When are Slate readers going to hear from all these interesting repository people, you ask? Good question! So far Seed has done very little of what we promised to do in the opening installment: tell how the repository kids turned out. Are they high achievers? Are they "superbabies"? What kind of families do they come from? Do their parents burden them with excessive expectations? Have their sperm bank origins put a strain on father-child bonds? And what do the donors think? After all these years and all these genetic kids, are they comfortable with what they did?
In the next few weeks—relying on the people I've interviewed and hopefully more to come—I will address these questions. I will also take sidetours into the peculiar history of American sperm banks and the even more peculiar history of American eugenics.
If you have a connection to the Repository for Germinal Choice—whether as a donor, client, child, or employee—and you would like to share your story anonymously, please contact me by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com by phone at (202) 862-4889.
The Seed Series
Part 3: The first responses
Part 5: An update and a preview
Part 7: An update on the donor list
Part 9: The Nobel sperm bank celebrity
Part 10: The donors
Part 11: A look at the parents
Part 12: The rise of the smart sperm shopper
Part 13: The genius babies grow up
Click here for Michael Kinsley's explanatory introduction to Seed.
Join the Discussion
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If you are interested in sharing any information about the Repository for Germinal Choice, send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Wilmots' men advance to play the United States, the runners-up from Group G, in the round of 16 on Tuesday.
Belgium easily handled the U.S. 4-2 in a friendly in May 2013, but Wilmots said their next game will have a different atmosphere.
"This match won't be as friendly," he said. "It is a new competition and [the U.S.] have a talented group. Even if we are supposed to be the favourite team, we are used to that. We've made history and I would like to congratulate both the staff and the team.
"I use the qualities of my core players, but I want to surprise my opponent. Today they were surprised. Everyone is important. The team spirit is important and it makes me happy to see that. This is something we've been working on for the past two and a half years.
Wilmots' men rallied for victory against South Korea despite losing Steven Defour to a red card just before halftime, and the manager said he was pleased with how his players adjusted to a new strategy after going down to 10 men.
"I couldn't really see it, but it's a pity for Steven," Wilmots said. "We were playing with a new formation. We were doing well and all of a sudden we were faced with a red card.
"Two minutes later we went to the dressing rooms and we wanted to play with two lines of four and close the inside of the midfield and leave the flanks open. It's also a matter of patience and not rushing forward too quickly. I knew the Koreans needed to win and wanted more space."
Belgium were already through the the knockout stage before the game and made several changes to their lineup, with four players getting their first taste of the World Cup.
Injured captain Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen sat out, as did yellow-carded Toby Alderweireld and Axel Witsel to make sure they are not suspended for the second round. Playmaker Eden Hazard was also benched.
"I'm here to set up a group. Everybody except one or two players has played," Wilmots said. "We want to reach the knockout stage. Either you go back home or you continue. I wanted everybody to be fresh. I spared those who I thought I could spare.
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"Everybody is at the same level with the same experience. We are well equipped to go to the next stage and the objective is to win all our matches."
Belgium triumphed in one of the easier groups at the World Cup, but Wilmots did not back down from the challenge that awaits in the knockout stage.
"Whatever the style of play, we are here with the best teams on Earth," he said. "We're here to win and we've showed that we don't have 11 players. We have 20 or even 23 good players and we can surprise teams. We've fulfilled our mission and we are ready to reach the quarterfinals."
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The man who was in a single-vehicle accident on Noahtown Road on Tuesday remained hospitalized Wednesday afternoon.
The man who was in a single-vehicle accident on Noahtown Road on Tuesday remained hospitalized Wednesday afternoon.
A Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center spokeswoman said Jeffrey Todd Staten, 21, of Becks Nursery Road, was listed in serious condition. The N.C. Highway Patrol identified Staten as the driver of a 1998 Ford pickup truck that was involved in the accident on Noahtown Road near Buie-Bodenheimer Road.
According to the Highway Patrol, Staten was traveling east on Noahtown Road at a high rate of speed when his vehicle ran off the roadway to the right. A SHP spokesman said the man over-corrected and crossed left of center.
Troopers say his vehicle ran off the roadway to the left, collided with a ditch, continued off the roadway to the left before it overturned and crashed into a utility pole. The Ford Ranger stopped after hitting the utility pole, and Staten was pinned inside of his vehicle for 30 to 45 minutes before he was extricated.
Staten had no passengers. He has been charged with reckless driving and a seat belt violation.
Troopers estimated his initial speed was 70 miles per hour and 50 mph at impact. The speed limit on Noahtown Road where the accident occurred is 35 mph.
In addition to the Highway Patrol, the Fair Grove and Silver Valley volunteer fire departments, as well as the Thomasville Rescue Squad and Davidson County Emergency Services, responded to the accident.


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Obama Slashes Funding for Megaports Program
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sharply reduced spending on a program to combat smuggling of nuclear and radiological materials through foreign seaports, and it has yet to disclose findings from a recently completed review expected to shape the effort's future, a Senate Appropriations Committee staffer told Global Security Newswire.
Obama officials have implemented an 85 percent funding curb they requested for the Megaports Initiative in the current budget year, capping fiscal 2013 expenditures at $19.6 million and suspending any expansion of the effort that originally aimed to place radiation detection gear at 100 foreign seaports by 2018. The number of seaports covered by the project stood at 42 as of August.
In calling for the cut, the White House Management and Budget Office said the program's impact was "diminishing" as it completed deployments at higher-priority facilities, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued last month. Management and Budget personnel cited other issues including a shortage of data for measuring the effort's success, and the possibility of overlap between Megaports activities and nonproliferation efforts such as the Homeland Security Department's Container Security Initiative.
The National Nuclear Security Administration called for a "strategic pause" on Megaports to allow for a review of the project and the wider Second Line of Defense program, the House Appropriations Committee stated in the report on the fiscal 2013 energy pending bill. The administration proposed a 65-percent funding cut to the parent effort, which also focuses on deploying radiation detection equipment along international borders.
The Republican-led House Appropriations Committee voiced support for the administration's proposed reduction, but the request "surprised" the panel's equivalent in the upper chamber, according to the Senate staffer.
"We were not expecting such a steep cut or this 'strategic pause,'" said the insider, who could only speak upon condition of anonymity under committee policy.
The Senate panel agreed with administration officials on the need to consider possible changes to the Second Line of Defense program, but lawmakers moved to provide $57 million more than the administration had requested for the broader effort because "the cut couldn't be that deep so soon," said the staffer. The supplementary appropriation would bring the program's fiscal 2013 budget close to $150 million.
However, most of the additional funds were not intended for the Megaports Initiative, but for "core" SLD activities such as the deployment of radiation monitoring gear in Poland, Tajikistan and other former Soviet states, the official said. Still, the panel "specifically didn't preclude any funding for Megaports in the event that there was a need for it."
Fiscal 2013 began on Oct. 1. A short-term appropriations measure allows spending to continue at fiscal 2012 levels until March, but the administration has limited spending on Megaports to amounts it requested for the current budget cycle. A future budget bill or a second temporary spending measure could include additional funds sought by the Senate panel.
The funding reduction prompted the National Nuclear Security Administration to suspend talks with 17 additional countries on potential participation in the program, and to halt planned deployments to five additional nations, according to the GAO assessment.
"NNSA officials told us that arrangements with two of these countries were imminent, and the initiative's former program manager stated that canceling program activities would affect the agency's credibility," congressional auditors wrote. The semiautonomous Energy Department agency had completed "memorandums of understanding" with the two cited countries, where it had examined port facilities and determined where detection systems would be located.
The Senate staffer said the administration hopes to use leftover fiscal 2012 funds to finance radiation detector deployments at three additional seaports, bringing the total number of sites covered by the initiative to 45. Senate appropriators and congressional auditors, though, share a concern that Megaports would require more funding than the administration requested merely to maintain existing deployments, the staffer said, adding that the panel does not know "the full scale of how much more."
The administration has wrapped up an interagency review of Second Line of Defense, and its findings appeared set to inform funding requests for the Megaports Initiative for fiscal 2014 and beyond, according to the congressional aide. The analysis was expected to assess whether expansion was "warranted," and to seek optimal methods for using and maintaining present Megaports assets, GAO auditors said.
The staffer said the administration had not informed Congress of any findings from the interagency assessment, which was authored under the leadership of White House national security staff personnel with input from the Homeland Security, Defense and State departments.
The Management and Budget Office and the White House national security staff had not responded to requests for comment as of press time. No NNSA statement was made available.
One independent expert said the Megaports funding reduction was "a very abrupt, precipitous and dramatic cut with no forewarning and not a very good explanation."
"This is about a bigger issue of engagement globally on the prevention of nuclear terrorism," said Kenneth Luongo, who heads the Partnership for Global Security. "If the U.S. doesn't press this kind of cooperation, other countries are not going to."
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has sharply reduced spending on a program to combat smuggling of nuclear and radiological materials through foreign seaports, and it has yet to disclose findings from a recently completed review expected to shape the effort's future, a Senate Appropriations Committee staffer told Global Security Newswire.


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This is a really weird experience that happened to me about ten years ago .I dont know if it was a paranormal experience or what but it was very strange. I had just split from my ex so every Friday and Saturday was night out at the pub so this Friday night was no different and me and two friends headed off to the pub like usual. It was really packed out and I had to park a long way from the pub and we walked down but someone drove out as we were walking in and I said you wait here and l will go get the car and I walked back and drove my car back and as I was driving past the front door of the pub where my two friends were standing I noticed this guy standing in front of them.I didnt think too much of it and I parked the car and walked back to them we walked inside and I said who was that guy you were talking to out the front of the pub?They both looked at me like I was crazy and both of them said that there was nobody there . I thought yeah right I saw this person with my own eyes standing right in front of them there was no way that they would not have seen him .I said you must have seen him he was standing right in front of you .One of my friends got BAD_WORD off and said that there was nobody there by this time I was sort of dumbfounded like what the hell just happened.My other friend that was there said lone maybe you were the only one that could see this person .To this day I always think what the hell was that one of the girls that was there that night her brother kille ???d himself 1 year later so I think maybe it was someone trying to warn her but why did I only see him when he was standing right in front of them?????????
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Started by lone , Aug 10 2003 05:16 AM
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Posted 10 August 2003 - 05:16 AM
Posted 11 August 2003 - 09:24 AM
Was it obvious that the man was in clear sight of your friends? That is truly a strange experience. Personally, I've never seen anything with my own eyes. I'm not sure why you saw this guy and your friends didn't. ???
First voice: "Where is he...around here?"Second voice: "He's dead."First voice: "Ah, he could be anywhere then."
Posted 11 August 2003 - 12:04 PM
I could of been that you were more tuned in than everyone else. :o
Slainte mhor agus a h-uile beannachd duibh Good health and every blessing to you
Posted 11 August 2003 - 04:36 PM
He was standing right in front of both of them and it was still daylight it was really strange nobody else was around and there was nobody that went in or out while I moved the car He was dressed like a sixties hippie which was really strange too ???
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