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The other thing about MIG is that it is FUN. Someone on this forum called it "knitting for guys" and I love that.
And Gail, "NOTE E", the bent over points on the angle iron is fantastic attention to detail.
The other thing about MIG is that it is FUN. Someone on this forum called it "knitting for guys" and I love that.
And Gail, "NOTE E", the bent over points on the angle iron is fantastic attention to detail.
Rob C. , Raleigh, NC
2007 CBR600RR & 09 V-Star
Suzuki DR 350
I've been thinking about HD locking Castor wheels.
That would make moving the lift around in the garage much easier and when it's in the driveway, I could simply lock em down.
A lot of good advice. One of the best pieces of advice I received from my old welding supplier was, the best looking welds don't hold the best and the worst looking welds don't hold the worst. 75% of welding is the set-up/fit. Good luck.
BTW, for anyone contemplating the purchase of a Harbor Freight lift, the current issues of Sport Rider and Motorcyclist have a $120 discount coupon for their $399 motorcycle lift.The coupon is good through 6/2/10.
Multi use tool...wish the flash would have fired.
rolled it to the back of the truck and unloaded a "free if you come get it" grill yesterday! Had help putting it in...needed an extra hand at home.
He also has another HF lift under all his stuff in his storage unit and is still downsizing...I may get #3 soon!
Steve Henson
SABMWRA MOA Club#62's Flat Fixer/ current forum moderator
It's not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away-D.Dillon/G. Strait
I ordered this lift about a month ago and it finally arrived this week. I plan on sinking it to floor level. I am sure this is not going to be a fun project but I am going to give it a try anyway. I will post pics as the project progresses.
Done. Works like a champ.
From one "flush lift owner" to another................You're gonna love it!
2007 BMW K1200R Sport (abs),2007 Suzuki dl650 V Strom (abs),2004 Honda VFR (abs),1972 Honda Trail 90,
2001 Moto Guzzi V-11 Rosso Mandello
Really like the idea of having lift set into floor, but don't some lifts have add on's (like wings for the side so garden tractor & or 4 wheeler can fit also). Would not want them on all the time, just to have it handy. So here goes the main question, would such a device still be capable of being set into floor without a much bigger hole in the floor ?
Bob, the wings can be put on and removed easily. You would just need to raise the lift far enough to put them on and remove them before you lower the lift completely. The wings add 1 foot per side.
'04 R1150GSA, '96 K1100RS SE, '94 K1100LT, '84 Honda VF700 Interceptor
I love that set in the floor idea. I really liek that a lot. Great job!
'09 BMW 1200 GSA, 2013 BMW 700GS, 2000 Goldwing SE, '09' V Star 950, '09 Honda Rebel,
'77 Honda 750A. Holding at six til I get new garage built - need more room for more bikes!
You did a fine job, it looks great. I won't do that in my shop since I like to roll the bike away when I'm doing a multiday job. With it on the stand, I can roll the stand with the bike on it into a corner or where I need it. But if you have the room, it's a great idea.
Rob C. , Raleigh, NC
2007 CBR600RR & 09 V-Star
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Davies surrenders A-Rod's 500th blast
Newly acquired righty tagged for three-run homer in the first
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
Rodriguez didn't wait on Saturday, smashing the first pitch he saw from new Royals right-hander Kyle Davies high to the left-field seats. It was a three-run smash, following Derek Jeter's single and Bobby Abreu's walk.
"Nobody wants to give up a homer and be part of history that way, you know?" Davies said. "But we're trying to win a ballgame, and I was trying to throw a simple down-and-in [sinker] and I didn't get it down and in far enough."
A-Rod knew the soaring blast was a homer almost immediately and he raised his fists in exhilaration as he ran toward first base. As the huge Yankee Stadium crowd roared, he was hugged at the plate by Jeter and Abreu and greeted by Yankees who spilled out of the dugout.
The closest spectator, Royals catcher Jason LaRue, ignored the commotion.
"I really don't care about it, to be honest with you," LaRue said. "I'm happy that A-Rod obviously has done what he's done in his career, I'm not saying that. But it is what it is."
An important milestone, to be sure, reached only for the 22nd time in baseball history.
His first home run came against former Royals hurler Tom "Flash" Gordon on Sept. 12, 1995, at the Kingdome in Seattle. Rodriguez was beginning his career with the Mariners.
A-Rod also hit No. 499 against the Royals, with Gil Meche the victim in Kansas City on July 25. Of the 500 home runs, 32 have come against the Royals.
At 32, the youngest player to achieve 500 homers, Rodriguez also became the fifth active of 22 players to reach the historic plateau.
For the record, in addition to Davies, Meche and Gordon, the Royals pitchers who yielded homers to A-Rod are: Jeff Suppan (6), Tim Belcher (2), Glendon Rusch (2), Scott Service (2), Jeremy Affeldt (2), Doug Linton, Hipolito Pichardo, Rick Huisman, Chris Haney, Dan Murray, Brad Rigby, Jason Rakers, Jeff Austin, Kris Wilson, Chris George, Miguel Asencio, Brad Voyles, Curtis Leskanic, Mike MacDougal and Mike Wood.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards, Rielle Hunter, says she is repulsed by the photos used in her new GQ interview.
According to "The View" co-host Barbara Walters, Rielle spoke with her on Monday morning and said she "cried for two hours" after seeing the photos in GQ – shot by famed photographer Mark Seliger – and calls the shots "repulsive."
When asked about why she agreed to pose in a collared white dress shirt and no pants, she told Barbara, "I went with the flow," and that she trusted Seliger, Barbara said on Monday during "The View."
In the GQ interview released today, Hunter did not say if she and the former presidential candidate are still together, but said that she believes their love will last a lifetime.
"I know he loves me. I have never had any doubt at all about that," Hunter said. "We love each other very much. And that hasn't changed, and I believe that will be till death do us part."
Hunter told GQ that she feels "such compassion" for the former senator's wife, Elizabeth Edwards, who has been battling breast cancer, but says the Edwards' martial problems existed before she came into the picture.
"Infidelity doesn't happen in healthy marriages. The break in the marriage happens before the infidelity. And that break happened, you know, two and a half decades before I got there," she said. "So the home was wrecked already. I was not the Home Wrecker."
John and Elizabeth Edwards legally separated in January.
When questioned about Edwards' reliability and truthfulness, Hunter claimed that the former North Carolina senator is always honest with her.
"He doesn't lie to me. He discloses everything to me," she said. "He does not lie to me. At all. We have trust. We trust each other."
The duo has a 2-year-old daughter together, Frances Quinn Hunter, who Hunter says Edwards is a "great father" to.
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by Tammo, Nov 16, 2012.
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I read this story where an old lady was sleeping in her bed and a tree fell, went through the roof, landed on her bed and killed her. That's a weird way to die. I can't imagine where your sleeping peacefully in your bed and all of a sudden a split second later your dead from being crushed from a tree.
If I climbed Mt. Everest and made it safely home, and then took a shower, slipped, fell, and damaged my head in a lethal way, I'd say that's a pretty unfortunate way to go away.
A compulsive swallower (nails, pins, small pieces of metal, etc.) from the local state psychiatric hospital was often admitted to the hospital I practice in some years ago after swallowing things, to be treated medically. Unable to do anythng for him, the state finally decided to keep leather mittens strapped on his hands at all times in the hope he couldn't then pick things up to swallow. One day he started to chew threough the mittens to try to get them off, accidentally aspirated (inhaled) a piece of the leather, choked and died.
Those are examples of bad luck deaths. A dumb death would be something like Steve Jobs' demise. Here's a very wealthy guy who could have had any available treatment for his problem but ignored warning signs and then sought experimental treatments that delayed the proper procedures until it was too late for what he needed. We'll never know how much longer he could have survived had he pursued more conventional treatment earlier and that's a shame for us he played dumb in the biggest predictament anyone can face.
similar story happened to Reinhold Messner, one of the better mountain climbers out there.
injured himself seriously trying to climb over the wall at his home, because he couldn´t find the keys. multiple fractures that took months to heal
The thing about getting sick is that it affects your judgment and ability to analyse the problem and seek cure. Also, successful (wealthy) people are often lonely, because they find it hard to trust people around them, usually for good reasons. I think the combination of these two factors explains many celebrity/wealthy deaths (including overdose/suicide cases) that appear bizarre and difficult to explain on the surface.
I believe an Everest conqueror actually did die in a shower slip at home at one time, I just cannot think of the name.
Without living.
Truer words have never been spoken.
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The vote unanimously supported McDaniel's opinion.
A second vote suspended commissions of all people commissioned as a security officer while a school district staff member statewide. That vote applies to about 60 people, including 14 in Clarksville. The vote was 6-1. In 60 days, the board will have individual revocation hearings for all those with commissions.
Another motion, made at the suggestion of Assistant Attorney General Kim Hodge, said the suspension was taken because of concerns about the safety and welfare of the public — a requirement of the law regarding the suspension of security officer commissions. That vote was unanimous.
"The board understands the need for school safety, but this is an issue that is going to require legislative change," said Ralph Sims, chair of the board.
Board member Jack Acre was vocal with concerns about teachers being commissioned as security officers.
"Teachers should be teachers and not security officers," he said.
He was concerned about training and where guns were stored during the day. In Clarksville, the plan was for teachers to carry weapons in concealed holsters.
Wednesday's meeting was a response to McDaniel's opinion. He was asked about licensing following heavy publicity over permission the board had given the Clarksville School District to be licensed as a security agency and employ its own staff members as armed security guards.
Clarksville had indicated before the meeting it would appeal if its permission is withdrawn. An effort to change state law also is certain to follow.
Early indications were that the existing permission was in jeopardy. At the outset of the meeting, a staff attorney for the board signaled agreement with McDaniel's opinion.
Earlier, shortly after the opinion, the Board had returned to Clarksville applications pending for guard licensure. This followed approval of licenses for 14 Clarksville school staff members, all disclosed in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Several school districts have taken advantage of security licensing over the years to allow a handful of school employees to have guns, but the practice has been limited, perhaps four dozen people in the state's 270 or so school districts.
The Clarksville School Board, however, signed off on Superintendent David Hopkins' plan to license 20 or so staff members, including a bus driver, administrators and several classroom teachers, so they could carry concealed weapons on the job. He saw it as added security against a sudden gun attack, such as the one in Connecticut.
Publicity about the Clarksville plan, the most far-reaching use of guns anywhere in Arkansas, prompted a request for an official opinion from McDaniel. It said only private concerns, not public agencies, were qualified under the law to have licensed security officers.
He said school districts could employ regular law enforcement officers or it could contract with private security firms, but it couldn't use its own staff as armed security under current law. He also noted the General Assembly could change the law to allow that, however. Hopkins saw his plan as an inexpensive and more comprehensive way to step up security.
Attorney general opinions are only advisory. They do not bind agencies. But a signal of the posture of the board came when it stopped processing pending applications.
Clarksville paid $1,000 stipends to staff members on a one-time basis to equip themselves with 9-millimeter semi-automatic Walther pistols, ammunition and holsters. Clarksville also paid about $50,000 for training beyond normal guard license training which included weapons and tactics instruction.
Hopkins said previously he believed McDaniel had misinterpreted the law. A number of politicians have entered the fray in support of Hopkins. If a law change is necessary, several have said, they'll work to achieve it.
Not all are happy about putting armed staff members in classrooms. Some parents have objected. Even Asa Hutchinson, a national spokesman for the NRA and Republican gubernatorial candidate, while endorsing more armed security in schools has said that task shouldn't fall to teachers. They should teach, he has said.
The board that met Wednesday consists of eight gubernatorial appointees. According to its website, current members are Jack Acre, Jordan Brown, Jason Curtis, Jess Odom, David Orsborn, James Shourd, Joey Smith and Sims, the chairman.
Acre was one of the most vocal proponents of suspending the commissions of those school employees who were commissioned as armed security officers. Acre, who has served on the board twice and has run Razorback Security Services in Little Rock since 1976, said he doesn't believe school employees should serve as security for schools.
He said if the legislature moves to allow teachers and other employees to carry guns on campus in the wake of the board's decision, "they're going to be wrong."
"If you're a school teacher, you're a teacher," Acre told the reporter during a recess. "If you're a janitor, you're a janitor. You can't do both jobs at the same time. A teacher can't keep one eye on the classroom, and one eye on the door."
Acre said in addition to safety concerns, he has concerns about where the firearms will be kept while class is in session, and whether they can be secured from both curious students and those who might use them to do harm.
"If they put on that gun," Acre said, "and they're a teacher, where's that weapon going to be [while class is being taught]? Another concern is: What if you've got a little 100-pound teacher over here, and two big kids who weigh 200 pounds go accost her and take her gun away from her?"
Acre said he understands the employees received training, but doesn't know anything about the training they received or the instructors.
While Acre said "there's always going to be a nut out there" who might shoot up a school, he still doesn't support arming teachers and other school employees.
"How long are they going to do this for?" Acre said. "Is a teacher going to come in with her nice dress and strap her gun on her side and carry it into a classroom? I wouldn't want my kid going to school there."


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Looking at a 2004 K 1200 GT at a local dealer seems to be in good shape. The only K bike I have owned was a K75, was wanting to hear of any pros/cons on the 1200 GT. Thanks for any info.
Looking at a 2004 K 1200 GT at a local dealer seems to be in good shape. The only K bike I have owned was a K75, was wanting to hear of any pros/cons on the 1200 GT. Thanks for any info.
I regret selling mine...
It is a GREAT sport touring machine.
I have since returned to both a K75s and a K100RS.
You should NOT hesitate to buy such a BMW!
The I-BMW forum was started for owners of the K1200RS and latter the K1200GT.
BTW, the K1200RS/GT is a great bike.
Past BMW Bikes: 2011 K1300S, 2003 K1200RS, 1991 K75S, 1987 K75T, 1984 R100RT
Impressions on the change -
My 2004 KGT is a far more modern bike;
Brakes - the brakes stop like the hand of God reaches out to arrest your speed. You cannot lock them up and I love the semi linked modulation - I let the bike worry about how much rear wheel pressure to apply.
Heat control - no longer the issue it was with my 85K. I ride cool even in high ambient temps.
Cold weather riding - the heated grips and the heated seat are amazing. Period.
Electric windshield - I like to be able to adjust this as I'm riding.
Cruise control -
Handling - this is a bike made for covering a lot of miles in a day* and handles sweepers flawlessly. Tight technical stuff just requires a bit more focus than on a smaller bike (it is heavy), but even on the demanding Tail of the Dragon, I have been able to keep pace with a local riding a 650 Ninja.
Buy it and ride it - the howl when you get on it at 65 and run to 100 alone is worth the price of admission. *Atlanta to Chicago in a day - to put this into perspective...much of the trip at speeds well over 80 MPH. (Usual disclaimers)
And budget for a good radar detector.........
Bob Weis
Bikeless! 2004-bmw-k12rs-hannigan-Sold!
I purchased my bike new in '03. I has 40,000 miles of moderate use. Most up north so work and weather took a big chunk out of road time. I now live a FL and use it almost every day. I've only had one problem with the bike and that is the ABS pump. It was replaced twice under warranty. About 2 years ago it went out again. The dealer in Barrington IL demanded BMW replace the pump, at no cost to me, because he had all the service records and the pump should not have failed. BMW caved and sent a new pump. It was defective. They sent a second pump. This is a $2500 item. Otherwise the bike has been a dream to own. I highly recommend this bike.
My 2004 K12GT is by far the best performing BMW that I have owned. I am a techie and I love the advanced technology of this bike. It is smooth and has power-on-demand from just about any speed and gear combination.
Prior to this bike I had two R-Bikes and a K100rs. Although the K12 is a bit more unstable in the slower speeds, it is rarely an issue. It gets a bit top heavy and demands you careful attention below about 5MPH.
I really like this bike but all of those high tech improvements do come with a price. It is a departure from the "Simple by Design" philosophy of the old air-coolers. Mine is currently in the shop for a small fluid leak in the hydraulic clutch slave. The high tech clutch system sprung a leak and has spewed hydraulic fluid on the clutch face and the seals. All are being replaced right now along with the engine rear main seal. This high tech replacement for a clutch cable is going to be just shy of $3000 when all is finished.
My 04 GT has 17000 on it. The dealer says that this failure is more about the age of the bike and not the milage.
Cost of ownership can be steep but I still love the bike and now I will have it, hopefully, trouble-free for a long time.
Bill M
Fort Myers Florida
1989 K100rs, 2004 K1200GT
Love my 03 K12RS still
So what did the OP decide?
03 K 1200RS (Black is Best)
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I got a 1985 K1000LT in 1986. All the "OLD" hard core beemer riders rejected it, didn't want any thing to do with them. I payed $6,800. for it I roled up over 100,000 miles on it over 13 years with out a problem. It had its "quirks" (speedo quits now and then. Different ways to get it working were tap on the guage pod and beep the horn?) I had a 99 K1200LT,a 2002 K1200LT, a 2004 R1200C Montauc, and a 2002 R1150RT. Then I decided I wanted an 04 K1200GT. I found a great deal on one in 2008. I felt that it had all the refinements they could do on the "FLYING BRICK". Great Machine My Wife has had a Liver and a Kidney transplant and was having a difficult time getting on the back. (We fell over when she tried getting on the back at the national ralley in Tennissee and broke her arm. I told her we may as well give up the bike because I NEVER wanted that to happen again! BUTT! We seen the wonderfull side car selection at the Hannigan display. We had Hannigan put the Classic model on the GT and really love it. My only complaint was that Hannigan conviently didn't put the HEAVY DUTY front spring on and after Bottoming out a couple times which bent the front wheel. I contacted Hannigan ant their employee named John gave me a really hard time untill I found that my origional reciept showed the heavy spring was included. He then changed his tune but handed me over to a very nice person who aranged for BMW of SE. Mi. to put the PROPER spring on. After completeing the repair the mechanic pointed out the bent wheel. I tried to pass this information on to Mrs. Hannigan at the Pa. ralley. She talked to her "mechanics" and they denied my claim that the wheel got bent because of the "week" stock spring. So now I'm stuck with a bent wheel. The sidecar is great BUTT make sure they do ALL the work you pay for. ( I'm sorry, I just had to get that off my chest! The side cars are great)
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Thanks all for the information, esp liked the sidecar pics since I would like to have a sidecar one day. Am planning on doing a test ride shortly so we will see what happens. Hoping it will be a comfortable seating position for me because the bike sounds like it has PLENTY of power.
I installed the Suburban bar backs on my 04KGT - improved the riding position for me (5'10") but as these things work out raised my helmet and changed the airflow/noise numbers.
Anyhow, I have found this to be a fair compromise for long distance days.
Of the modern K bike.
I come out of a lifetime of owning older bikes, mid 70s Brits, a couple airhead beemers, and an 88 K100RS. The old 88 K was FAR more "advanced" than anything I had previously owned- or SINCE, for that matter- UNTIL I bought the new K12.
After all the older bikes, a couple which I still own- I got the bug for a 21st century modern motorcycle. Not loving the looks of the R series touring bikes, or the "naked" R series sport /touring models, I thought what the heck! I wanted a Sport Touring motorcycle. After all the bikes of the past, this is where I am at. Sport. Touring. Big enough to load and travel, sporty enough for those solo blasts thru the local twisties.
Not being a devout purist, and having already owned a K model, I began looking at the K12s. At the time I was ready to buy, they were DARN tough to lay hands on- last spring (2012), they sold as fast as they were posted. I mostly saw the RS models, and that's what I wound up with- a 2002 K1200RS. I LOVE it, pure and simple.
The primary "flaw" IMO, is the lack of weather protection from the fairing- this affects mainly the hands & forearms, in the rain. I own a 93 R100RS, and once had an 88 R100RT, so this is my comparison basis; my baseline. Heck the 88 K100RS (with tall Parabellum windscreen) offers more rain protection. Short of that, I cannot conceive of anything else to complain about. I loaded the bike to the gills last June and my GF & I rode over 3K miles all over Nova Scotia, then over to Olde Quebec, and back home. On the twisty, mountainous Cabot Trail, going up and down Cadillac Mountain, on the Kancamagus Higway, fully loaded & two-up.... the bike truly was superb.
You know, I really could have just kept my R100RS for those long trips - I mean I still have the airhead, BUT the big K12 is much better off on the freeways, with its extra size and weight. Now all I have to do is find a new home for the old 88 K100.
And oh BTW- radar detector? Isn't that what Cruise Control is for?
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Agree.I bought my K1200 GT new in 04 after two previous R bikes. performance is unbelievable,braking is superb,an all day high speed tourer.Its weight is noticeable at slow,not,when humming along.He is hard on tires in the heat.He had his "issues" early and under warranty,thank Dog.Rear main seal leaked,clutch slave puked,headlight went kaflooey regularly, fixed eventually with higher ampere wire;gas line qds were replaced before they filled my boot with gas. I added bar backs just cause I am older and my knees and back don't bend as well as they used to. Added a big GIVI box and changed the stock shocks for Ohlins and a new steering damper from Pirate's Lair.
There are 2 K specific sites.I-BMW and K-Bikes,have a look.
I have ridden since age 19 and this is the best bike I have ever had.I doubt I will ever sell it;however,I did have to buy a 1995 R100RT just to keep perspective.
I own no shares in BMW...
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The Chenango County Sheriffs Office arrested 24 year old Arik Nisbet of Oxford for 2 counts of 3rd degree Criminal Sexual Act and 1 count of Endangering the welfare of a child. Nisbet is accused of performing sexual acts with an under aged male in the town of Greene, he was arraigned & was remanded to the Chenango county jail on $5,000 cash bail, He will appear in the Town of Greene Court at a later date.
The Harpursville school district will have a few more days off for students, according to Superintendent Kathy Wood. Wood said that students will have off again today, as well as tomorrow, Friday & Monday, and they will return to class on Tuesday of next week, due to an issue with a water pump in the school's well.
COMMERCE CHENANGO will hold their ECONOMIC FORECAST BREAKFAST sponsored by NBT BANK & DEVELOPMENT CHENANGO this morning. The event will take place at the Silo restaurant in Greene, with Registration at 7:30 AM. Binghamton University President and Southern Tier Regional economic development council Co-Chair Harvey Stenger will be the keynote speaker.
The Chenango County sheriff's office arrested 23-year-old Gillian Morgan of Vestal on an Active Bench Warrant issued by the Village Of Sherburne Court. Deputies arrested Morgan in the Town of Norwich for allegedly violating the conditions of her bail pursuant to the original charge of criminally possessing a hypodermic Instrument. Morgan was remanded to the custody of the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $500 cash bail.


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전라남도 화순군 화순읍에 위치한 고등학교로써 1979년 남학교인 화순고등학교로 개교한 이래 1989년 학칙 개정으로 공업계 학과가 신설되고 1992년 남녀공학인 화순실업고등학교로 교명이 변경되었다.
2012년 기준 31회 졸업생 약 10,000여명의 졸업생을 배출하였고, 2012년 3월 전남기술과학고등학교로 교명이 변경되었다.
Korea is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world with over five thousand years of history. According to the original creation myth, the world we live in today is the work of the Heavenly Prince Hwanung, whose father was the King of Heaven.The Heavenly Prince asked his father to give him some land to govern, so the Father sent him down to Mount Taebaek. With him the Prince brought the Minister of Clouds, the Earl of Rain and the Chancellor of Wind. They also brought three thousand helpers.Under the shade of a sandalwood tree the Prince founded a holy city called Sinsi, the City of God. He put his Ministers in charge of three hundred and sixty areas of human culture, teaching them to grow crops and to make laws concerning what is good and what is evil.A tiger and a bear living in a nearby cave saw this city and desperately wanted to become human. Every day they came to the sandalwood tree at the center of the city to pray fervently for becoming humans.Hwanung saw their devotion and gave them instructions to remain in the cave and fast for one month, eating nothing but garlic and mugwort. The tiger was too impatient to stand the long and boring days in the cave, so he gave up and left, but Bear maintained the fast. At the end of the month she was transformed into a beautiful woman who became the mother of the Korean people.Her first son was Don-gun, the First King of the Korean people. When Don-Gun passed on the throne to his own son, he became a Mountain God. It is interesting that mountain gods are still worshipped today in Korea.Text by Steve Smith.


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text: Well, I'm not sure if he's the right fit - his adventure music in the past hasn't really thrilled me. However, his work on The Thin Red Line is still one of my favourite scores of the 1990's and I thought Time from Inception is one of the more haunting pieces of film score I've heard this year. Admittedly I've seen VERY few films this year due to time constraints and a lack of much interesting hitting screens around me, but Time really resonated with me. Hugo - You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.


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Hi Folks,
I have recently acquired 2x24 inch 1920x1200 monitors. I want to add them my machine that already has 2x22 inch 1680x1050 monitors. What combination of graphics cards do I need to make this work? This is a purely work computer that I use for development and I will not be doing any gaming on it. However, I do need some hardware acceleration for desktop composition.
My current setup
HP Z400 Workstation (motherboard has two PCI-E 16x and two PCI-e 8x Connectors)
1x Quadro NVS295 -> Two Display Ports -> 2x22 inch 1670x1050 monitors.
What I think I need
Get 2x GeForce 210 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 @ $24.99 and put one on each of the two X16 PCIE slots.
This should give 4 DVI ports across the two cards.
Now for the questions:
-Will this work under Windows 8?
-Do I need to do anything special with the drivers to get this to work?
-Can I even mix and match ATI and NVIDIA cards on the same system?
-if I want to "future-proof" it even further, can I stick in 4 of the above cards (2 in the x16 slots and 2 in the x8 slots) and have access to 8 monitors?


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After a two-fight skid at middleweight, Kyle Noke will drop to welterweight for his next bout.
Noke (19-6-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on Tuesday announced on his Facebook page that he is dropping to 170 and will meet Charlie Brenneman (15-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at UFC 151 in Las Vegas. Additional sources close to the fight confirmed the booking to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
UFC 151 takes place Sept. 1 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The event's main card airs live on pay-per-view while FX and Facebook host preliminary-card fights.
Noke has not won since a February 2011 first-round "Submission of the Night" victory over Chris Camozzi at UFC 127 in his home country of Australia. That win gave him three straight to start his UFC career, all by stoppage.
But since then, the product of Season 11 of "The Ultimate Fighter" has suffered a first-round heel hook submission loss to Ed Herman at UFC on Versus 5 in August 2011, and in March he returned to Sydney, but dropped a unanimous decision to the UFC debuting Andrew Craig at UFC on FX 2.
Brenneman will be looking to get back in the win column after a June first-round submission loss to Erick Silva at UFC on FX 3, a rear-naked choke that got Silva a "Submission of the Night" award. "The Spaniard," who trains at AMA Fight Club in New Jersey, has alternated wins and losses starting with an upset of Rick Story at UFC on Versus 4 in June 2011.
Anthony Johnson beat him with a first-round head-kick knockout at UFC on Versus 6 this past October. But he rebounded from that setback to outpoint Daniel Roberts at UFC on FX 1 in January before the loss to Silva.
UFC 151 features a main event light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson. It is not yet known where the Noke-Brenneman fight will fall on the card, though it is likely to be part of the night's prelims.
The latest UFC 151 card now includes:
- Champ Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson (for light-heavyweight title)
- Josh Koscheck vs. Jake Ellenberger
- Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares
- Dennis Siver vs. Eddie Yagin
- Charlie Brenneman vs. Kyle Noke*
- Danny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson
- Takeya Mizugaki vs. Jeff Hougland
- Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez
- Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller
- John Lineker vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
* – Not officially announced
For more on UFC 151, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Wythe Award Nominees for 2014
Wythe Award Nominees for 2014
Four professors, including two BVU alumni, have been selected as finalists for BVU's 2014 George Wythe Award for Excellence in Teaching. They are:
- Dr. Joni Anderson, assistant professor of management
- Dr. Bob Blodgett, professor of psychology
- Jamii Claiborne SL'96, assistant professor of digital media
- Dr. Jason Shepherd SL'99, assistant professor of computer science
The recipient of the award, which was endowed by the late Paul and Vivian McCorkle, will receive a sabbatical and a $30,000 stipend for faculty development. The winner will be announced at the Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner on May 23.


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The dojang prides itself in a practical approach to Hapkido training.
Weekday classes are 1.5 hours and focus on one of the following:
- Throws/Rolls (yudo throws, breakfalls, rolling, etc)
- Locks (small, large joint manipulation - wrists, elbow, shoulder, etc)
- Wrestling (basic grappling)
- Weapons (nuchucks, short stick, knife, short sword, etc)
- Kicking (TKD style, plus low kicks, shins, knees)
- Striking (vertical fist, elbows, palm strike, etc, combos)
- Basics (stances, fundamental "traditional" techniques, theory)
- Self Defense (applying techniques in scenario based exercises)
In terms of mechanics, I don't like the focus on vertical punching and the open handed (as opposed to closed fist) fighting "L" stance. However, from time to time, stand-up and wrestling sparring takes place. Higher belts are able to do more full contact stand-up and aggressive wrestling. The breadth of the curriculum is a major advantage over, say, a regular TKD school. Overall, the school provides a good mix of practical and traditional martial arts training.
The instructors at the dojang tend to be friendly and knowledgeable. Some are better at demonstrating and teaching the techniques than others. Unfortunately, some are also more arrogant as well. Classes are also offered at Georgia Tech's Campus Recreation Center. But, since the instructor(s) are 1st dans, the classes aren't as good as the ones at the dojang.
Prices range from $10 / class to $125 / month for unlimited classes.
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Care to write a little more on this? A one sentence review isn't really acceptable.Ranked #9 internationally at 118lbs by WIKBA http://www.womenkickboxing.com/wikba...rch%202009.htm
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And the website is a single page with the absolute minimum of information.
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It's nice to get some recognition of the players themselves. Although, like everyone is saying, I would definitely put Demar and Lowry ahead of Bargnani. Bargnani sorely needs to become our 3rd/4th option, or 1st option off the bench.
It's time to get some change from this team. Either trade Bargnani, or bench him, because he has had a fairly negative impact on this team besides a game or two...
I think its positive that Andrea is realistic on the situation. I agree with everything he has said (except the best player part, but ill let that slide!), he understands that the defense from last season is lacking, and he understands his own inconsistencies. At least he doesn't come off as delusional!
idk guys, i know this is sad to say but i would have to agree with bargs. he is our best player, he would net us the most return in a trade out of any other piece we have. we only gave up a first round pick for KL (protected 1-3 15+) and clearly that was the best offer for him otherwise he wouldn't be on our team. considering he is actually having a bad season i think his value is even lower. yes i know you will say but he had great games before the injury, well to me that sounds like similar situation we had last year with our "best player". if i was another gm in the L i would be all over JV thou, in a couple years this kid is going to be crazy good.
Demar will be better yes but today he is not. Look no further then games with defensive stoppers (Tony Allen, Sefolosa, Brewer, Iggy) to completely make Demar invisable. He's grown a ton and yes he's been outstanding on the boards but he can be kept in check. Andrea offensively misses shots and his selection is questionable at best but he isn't shut down like Demar is. Andrea beats himself while Demar simply gets bullied (Most frustrating part of Andrea's game IMO). They are both poor playmakers for others and defensively Dre is defenitely better at keeping his man in check. I fully expect Demar to surpass him next year but today he's not.
This is why our record is so poor simply because the overall talent on this team is not good enough. I'm a die heart fan, watch every game and have had been fooled by BC many times. Fact of the matter is they just aren't good enough if Andrea is in the conversation for "best player" and unfortunately today I see him as the second best behind Lowry.
DeRozan has been a nice surprise. I expected a bit of a stabilization of his game after last year, at least in scoring, but the rebounding has been nice, and he just seems much more aware and deliberate. He's making fewer bad decisions on both sides of the court, and his effort level is more consistent.
He can admit all the woes all he wants, what matters now is if he's going to do something about it. the problem is he's going 29% off the field and still only having 2-3 asts per game. If he realizes his struggles, he should pass more, set up teammates.
The best thing that ive read in this article is that he's heard rumors about him being traded. I want that to light a fire under his butt, not for the team, but for the sake of him getting more value in a trade.
Hate is a result of the analysis.
**Hate is used for Andrea's game, not talking about him as a person, hate would just be psychotic then**
I respectfully agree to disagree that Bargnani is a better player than Lowry or DeRozan. This discussion for me has 'better player' meaning contributes more to winning. There is no question Bargnani's skills are phenomenal but skills don't win games without heart, hustle, and desire.
bargs career stats in 30.6 min a game he has avg 15.5 ppg on .438% shooting 4.9 rpg 1.3 apg 0.9bpg 1.69 turn overs and 2.64 fouls while shooting .364 from deep. this is the best raptor we have had for the last 4 years. (sad i know) our previous ownership allowed this to happen by asking our gm to put a playoff team together without allowing him to spend the money needed. you can not blame bargs because the fan base believed he would be something he's not, and never will be. i could easily argue that if he was on a better team that was properly constructed his stats would be a lot better. unfortunately a good player (bargs) was asked to be something he's not. and the fans were constantly reminded that he is the face of the franchise and now we all want him traded. he is being paid 10 mil this year but you all expect him to perform as if hes making 18-20 million. its so absurd, i think his contract is very fair ( other then the start of the season of course, but you pay 10 million for a 7 foot scorer who for the first time in his life didn't play basketball all summer, and has a slow start to the year and everyone says trade him. i just dont get it)
Like i said before, Jamal Crawford is a perfect example. The guy is a guard yet he averages 1-2 asts per game. he averages 1.2 rebs a game. but nobody's asking for his head. the guy is revered. because teams that he's been in, have expected him to only score. no coach subs him in and tells him, pass the ball, create plays, stop Kobe. unfortunately for bargnani, with the raps, he is expected to do more than just score. hopefully the next team he ends up with, he scores 20pts with 1 reb and 1 ast and theyll be happy.
It's funny that the main thing people seem to have taken away from this article is that Bargnani thinks he's the best player on the team.
DD's rebounding is my favorite part of his development


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InfiniBand Fabric Suite (IFS) 7.0 makes HPC clusters faster, more scalable, and more reliable when combined with its existing TrueScale InfiniBand I/O, QLogic said. It's already announced one customer using the system, the National Nuclear Security Administration, whose Sierra supercomputer will link together 20,000 processors with TrueScale. Planned to be running by September, Sierra is designed for simulating nuclear weapons tests and will be deployed at Lawrence Livermore, Sandia, and Los Alamos National Labs.
But according to QLogic, supercomputers aren't just for the likes of Los Alamos anymore. "The enterprise market is three times bigger, but HPC is where the growth is," said Joe Yaworski, director of product and solutions marketing at QLogic, in an interview. "If you look at what's happening in the enterprise space, it's consolidation, moving applications into the cloud." The cloud providers that host these applications have much higher computing requirements than a typical enterprise, meaning they increasingly turn to HPC rather than typical virtual servers. That means a diminished role for the enterprise data center and an enhanced one for HPC.
Many enterprises also are building their own supercomputers or renting time from HPC services, QLogic said, because the constant increase in performance makes computer simulation increasingly more cost effective than building things in the real world. The most vivid demonstration is the rise of CGI in movie making, but the same thing is taking place everywhere. "If there's a single technology that cuts across all industries, it is high performance computing," said Yaworski. Whereas supercomputers were once justifiable mainly to replace physical experiments in nuclear physics or protein folding, they're now used in applications from soap powder packaging design to streamlining potato chip manufacturing. In the former case, they simulate the strength of different boxes when dropped under varying conditions; in the later, they optimize the flow of chips through a production line.
To help bring HPC to the masses, QLogic has introduced a variety of new features in IFS 7.0, many of which will be familiar to IT managers accustomed to Internet routing. Quality-of-service looks like the most important, enabling IT to prioritize particular loads--important as HPC moves from single-purpose clusters to systems that handle many virtual machines. Others are congestion control and automated fault detection, important as HPC clusters require tight synchronization between processors. "A single slow node can slow down an entire cluster, because each node waits to get data from all other nodes," said Yaworski. "It's the weakest link." To avoid this, the software can automatically diagnose problems such as poor PCI connections and incorrectly installed processors as well as hardware failure.
QLogic's has open-sourced its HPC software, meaning other vendors will be able to use it if necessary. However, it said none have done so. Open source is a requirement for large HPC customers, who want to be able to tweak the software themselves rather than rely on an outside vendor.
Data centers face increased resource demands and flat budgets. In this report, we show you steps you can take today to squeeze more from what you have, and also provide guidance on building a next-generation data center. Download it now.


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The matter of a zoning change for a lot at Vancouver Avenue and West Main Street will first go before the Russellville Planning Commission on Monday evening.
City Planner David Harris said the meeting is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the city council chambers at City Hall. The Russellville City Council will then consider the zoning change at its meeting Thursday evening.
The Planning Commission rejected a requested zoning change on the property in November.
Walmart had asked the city to change the zoning on the property then from R-1 residential to C-4 commercial. The commission rejected the request by a 6-0 vote after hearing a number of complaints from area residents.
Walmart asked that the zoning request be pulled from the city council's next meeting where a final determination would be made on the request by aldermen.
Harris said now Walmart is requesting the city to change the zoning on the property to a planned unit development (PUI) zoning.
Under the new plan, Walmart will create a two-acre buffer zone behind the store that will be landscaped with trees and green space, and will be 500 feet from the nearest home. The store will also have lights in the parking lot that shine downward in an efficient manner to reduce light pollution to the surrounding area.
Under the PUI zoning, the company would have to begin the zoning effort anew if they decided to make changes to the property in the future, Harris said.
The company plans to build a 42,000-square-foot retail store on the site. Plans for the store indicate the building is about one-fifth the size of a Walmart Supercenter.
As part of the plan, Walmart will pay for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Vancouver and Main.
Harris said the plans do benefit the community around the proposed store, but he also pointed out that getting the zoning change also benefits Walmart because it would then be in a position to build the new store.


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CARSON, Calif. – David Beckham will end his tenure with the LA Galaxy on Dec. 1 with the 2012 MLS Cup against the Houston Dynamo, but along the way, he's had a significant impact on many players including Galaxy captain Landon Donovan.
Donovan and Beckham have been teammates on Galaxy since Beckham joined the team in the summer of 2007 and been through their share of interesting moments. Whether it was their rocky beginnings through Donovan's comments in Grant Wahl's book "The Beckham Experiment" or their embrace on the field after winning MLS Cup in 2011, the pair have been through plenty over their six seasons together.
Through it all, Donovan admits that the two players have learned that they are more alike than not.
"He would admit there's been some hard times, certainly been some hard times for me, but through it all I think we all understand we all have some similar goals," said Donovan. "Actually more similar than dissimilar, I think we're all very proud to be part of what we've been a part of.
While it wasn't always a smooth relationship between the pair, Donovan admits that he's grown not just as a player, but as a person since Beckham arrived.
"[Beckham's departure] doesn't impact my personal future. But I've grown a lot. Forget about the soccer part. I've grown a lot as a person since he's been here. I've watched him closely with all the things he does," said Donovan. "His leadership ability, how he handles himself, it's been an inspiration for me. We haven't always gotten along, especially in the beginning, but he's a good person. I think we're all very happy for him that he's ready to move on and do whatever comes next."


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HCG popular among steroid users
Substance also often prescribed for other conditions
By Doug Miller / MLB.com
The AP cited "a person familiar with the details of the suspension" as saying that Ramirez tested positive for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) during Spring Training.
"HCG, added to baseball's banned substances list last year, is popular among users of performance-enhancing drugs because it can mitigate the side effects of ending a cycle of steroids," The AP wrote. "The body may stop producing testosterone when a user goes off steroids, which can cause sperm counts to decrease and testicles to shrink."
Ruth Wood, a steroid expert from the University of Southern California, told The AP, "They use [HCG] to essentially jump start testosterone production."
Meanwhile, Dr. Gary Wadler, who helps make the banned-substance list for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), said HCG also has legitimate uses that aren't related to steroids, such as treating male infertility and deficiencies in testosterone levels.
"It's not necessarily the drug of choice, but those are acceptable uses," Wadler told The AP.
In his statement following the suspension, Ramirez said, that the HCG positive was a result of medical treatment for "a personal health issue."
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart questioned Ramirez's claim in an interview with The AP, saying, "We have no knowledge of the Ramirez case, but it's highly unlikely an otherwise healthy, young athlete would need HCG for a legitimate medical reason.
"That said, if there was valid medical need, his high-priced representatives should be fired for not ensuring that he was informed of the process that could have granted him permission to use it."
Wadler told The AP that HCG side effects "include headache, mood swings and depression."
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Apache Open For Business Project is an enterprise automation software project that includes ERP, CRM, E-Business/E-Commerce, SCM, MRP, and CMMS/EAM functions. It is a foundation and starting point for enterprise solutions and can certainly be used out of the box, but is also great for creating specialized applications.
nexB OpenAssets is a tool for inventorying, managing, and monitoring applications, software, hardware, networks, and generally any IT asset. It is designed so that system administrators, IT, and finance can determine what they have, how it is configured, what it is used for, and how much it is being used, so that informed decisions can be made. It complements existing network management software, integrates with a growing number of protocols and tools, and features no-agent discovery and inventory, configuration management including dependencies and correlation, monitoring, and reporting. It makes extensive and innovative use of XML, Xpath, and Xquery.
SportsTracker is an application for recording sporting activities. It is not bound to a specific kind of sport, as categories can be created for all sport types, such as cycling, running, or tennis. The main advantages are the good overview of your exercises and the easy creation of exercise statistics for specific time ranges and sport types. Users of heart rate monitors (Polar and CicloSport) can import, display (including diagrams), and organize the recorded exercise data.
Groovy is an agile, dynamic language for the JVM which combines many features from languages like Python, Ruby, and Smalltalk and makes them available to Java developers using a Java-like syntax. It is designed to help get things done on the Java platform in a quicker, more concise, and fun way. It can be used as an alternative compiler to javac to generate standard Java bytecode to be used by any Java project or it can be used dynamically as an alternative language, such as for scripting Java objects, templating, or writing unit test cases.
GvTags is a lightweight yet powerful tag library and template engine for the dynamic programming language Groovy. The tag library can be used to generate Web pages with powerful tag support. It can be used with the template servlet of GvTags (TagTemplateServlet) or with JavaServer Pages (JSP). The template engine can be used to generate any kind of text documents. Since it is written in Groovy and compiled to a Java class file, it can be used from Groovy as well as from Java.
Combean is a Java framework for combinatorial structures like graphs or linear programs and optimization algorithms working with these structures. The objective of Combean is to integrate existing proven optimization packages as well as new implementations through a set of lean Java interfaces. Using a JavaBeans-based configuration mechanism, solvers for real-world optimization problems can be generated by plugging together the best-performing components. Using Combean as "glue" between optimization packages leads to more interoperable, adaptable, and flexible solutions.
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AJ: "It was nice to finally get a game like that. We hadn't won a game like that in a long time, so it was nice to get it done."
Although it doesn't take a genius to recognize it, AJ Pierzynski's sentiments were my first thoughts last night after Alexei's monumental ninth inning homer–a blast which dramatically turned the tide in the South Siders' 3-1 victory.
I really can't remember the last time it happened for us so spectacularly and in a key situation. If the Sox hadn't come back in this game, we would have lost our third in a row with Felix Hernandez on the hill for the Mariners tonight. We would also have lost the chance to pick up a game on the Tigers, who fell to the Red Sox at Fenway.
History shows that most, if not all, championship teams that go on to win the division, league championship or World Series, have a multitude of these comebacks during the course of the season. You know, the games that seem lost, but turn around suddenly in the late innings. It says an awful lot about a team when they are able to rebound like this. Let's hope there are a few more in our future.
Rios plays the numbers game
Gordon Beckham said he has no real attachment to the No. 15 and would have been willing to give it up to Alex Rios, who has worn the number the past six seasons with the Blue Jays. But Rios said "it's just a number" and has chosen to wear No. 51 for the Sox, a number he has worn in winter ball. Not that it figured into the decision-making process, but with "Beckham 15" jerseys a hot seller it's reasonable to assume MLB marketers are happy.
Danks a lot
It was nice to see John Danks rebound last night with a terrific outing, even though his performance will be overshadowed by the Ramirez theatrics. In eight innings of work, Danks gave up the Mariners' lone run on seven hits and struck out eight as he picked up his 10th victory of the season.
First-time struggles
Once again, the Sox struggled against a pitcher that they've never seen before. Doug Fister, making his first major league start, pitched six innings of shutout ball allowing only one hit.
Word to the Wise
I said in this space yesterday that Dewayne Wise was the logical choice to be moved with Rios joining the club. Well, my logic was wrong and Carlos Torres was sent down to Charlotte.
I'm a big fan of Wise because of how he has persevered throughout his career to stick in the majors with a contender, hit a postseason home run and make one of the greatest catches in the history of the game. Another decision might be made down the road that isn't as positive for Wise, but for now I'm happy I was wrong.


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"We placed the wreaths upon the splendid granite sarcophagus, and at its feet, and felt that only the earthly robe we loved so much was there. The pure, tender, loving spirit which loved us so tenderly, is above us, loving us, praying for us, and free from all suffering and woe, yes, that is a comfort, and that first birthday in another world must have been a far brighter one than any in this poor world below!"
"And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod: / And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre."
"When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself"
"Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, sober steadfast, and demure, all in a robe of darkest grain, flowing with majestic train."
"And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen."
"My job is to bore you and let the hardness of your seat and the warmth of your robe prepare you for what is to come."
"Sometimes it feels like it's Vaudeville up there on the bench, ... The robe is a costume. I'm on an elevated seat. It could be looked at as staging."


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Based on the novel by Michael Ende. Adapted by David S. Craig
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Told with all the thrills of a classic adventure, Bastian, a lonely boy stumbles into a bookshop where he discovers a curious book. Bastian hides in the attic of his school and begins to read and a huge adventure surges into his life.
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I was worried at first that this compact would be a top where I would spill all these tiny pieces everywhere.
You actually spin the compact from the bottom and it reveals one wedge at a time.
Great! product they adhere well like magic Bling instantly!!!!
I have only used a few of these, but I have used the clear ones. They are great. Good for card embellishment.
I LOVE the new I-rock and all the crystals that go with it! they add so much to my scrapbook pages!
Nice mix of colors
Yes, these do add a really nice touch to any project, but my only little complaint is when I use this, I can see the glue around the base of the 'rocks' when the item is heated up. Even when it cools down it's slightly visible. If you use this and don't look hard, you wont notice, but I'm not that kind of person. Still a very nice effect! If the glue dried clear, I would have given it a 5 star rating.


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Error while connecting NXTCommand() constructor
gnu.io.PortInUseException: Unknown Application
at gnu.io.CommPortIdentifier.open(CommPortIdentifier.java:354)
at icommand.nxtcomm.NXTComm.open(Unknown Source)
at icommand.nxtcomm.NXTCommand.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
at icommand.platform.nxt.Motor.stop(Unknown Source)
at RadioControl.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
Exception in thread "Thread-2" java.lang.NullPointerException
at icommand.nxtcomm.NXTComm.sendData(Unknown Source)
at icommand.nxtcomm.NXTCommand.sendRequest(Unknown Source)
at icommand.nxtcomm.NXTCommand.setOutputState(Unknown Source)
at icommand.platform.nxt.Motor.stop(Unknown Source)
at RadioControl.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
From googling, it seems that lots of people have this problem, but I haven't seen any solutions. It looks like the problem is the initiation of the Bluetooth connection, since the CommPortIdentifier.open() method throws this particular exception when the port is not available. Perhaps RXTX needs to do something special when dealing with Bluetooth serial ports? The port is certainly not in use, I even checked that with lsof.
Does anybody have any ideas what might be wrong? Also, I have seen several mentions of a new release - any idea when that will come out?


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It's true, I celebrate Christmas. In fact I had to get stern with a cynical Workout Girl and explain to her that "We celebrate Christmas in this house!" I also like Halloween even though I don't believe in witchcraft and I used to get hammered on Saint Patty's Day despite being skeptical about holy flutes that round up snakes. So, yes, I do. And I'm checking my snail mail, I'm checkin it twice … but so far no gifts from Obama even though I have been quite nice. Maybe I'm not on the Obama Christmas gift list, which makes me sad knowing that goodies are being handed out to other Obama supporters. At least according to Mitt Romney. What the hell did I do wrong?
TPM — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) strongly condemned Mitt Romney Wednesday night for remarks the former Republican nominee made blaming President Obama's re-election on "big gifts" for minorities and women.
"That is absolutely wrong," Jindal told reporters in Las Vegas at the Republican Governors Association meeting. "Two points on that. One, we have got to stop dividing American voters. We need to go after 100 percent of the votes, not 53 percent — we need to go after every single vote. And second, we need to continue to show that our policies help every voter out there achieve the American dream, which is to be in the middle class, which is to be able to give their children the opportunity to get a great education, which is for their children to have even better-paying jobs than their parents."
In all honesty I did want Obama to win partly to preserve my gifts. For starters I've put about a quarter mill into Social Security and Medicare over one score and a half plus five years starting at age 15. It'd be nice, if I live long enough, to collect at least a little on that promise. I can make a promise of my own that somebody's going to, even if I have to marry a random homeless person on my deathbed.
As long as air pumps through my lungs I'd prefer it to be as free as possible of heavy metals and carcinogens not of my choosing. I guess clean air and water is a gift of sorts, or at least a thoughtful stocking stuffer. Hell, I'd even consider higher amounts of pollution if I got something out of it besides emphysema and higher flood insurance premiums. Maybe a quarterly dividend check? But alas, the profits are always privatized, only the losses are socialized.
I like driving on smooth asphalt at 70 MPH, it's better in lots of ways than overgrown wagon trails or footpaths. The supplies roads bring and the emergency responders they deliver are also nice, beats sleeping naked and starving in the mud after a hurricane anyway. Let's call them a gift.
Speaking highways, the Internet Al Gore never said he invented is helping me out. It's true it grew up as an alternate form of hard-wired communication when the air ways are clogged with angry fizzing nuclei in the aftermath of World War III. But that was then and this is now and Amazon has holiday prices on select items! Talk about a gift that keeps on giving.
I like having two days off out of a forty hour shift and I like time and half and holiday pay for working longer hours on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Worker's comp has never had to pay off for me, but it could, and I like not having to compete for trickled-down crumbs with 8 year-olds and prisoners handcuffed to a workstation. Imagine if that were taken away — think of the jobs!
Then there are the intangible gifts. Cost of wasting truckloads of money on conservative grifters, billions of dollars; cost of Iraq War, over one trillion dollars; seeing maimed veterans of foreign fuck ups and victims of climate change taken care of thanks to the Kochwhores and the Bainies of the world paying a few more shekels in taxes? FUCKING priceless.
So yes indeedy Mr Romney, tis the season. And for anyone who'se thinking of a gift idea for me, the best present for me would be a job that pays a living wage (I won our version of employee of the year in my current, low paying dead end job, but there was no envelope involved). I haven't had one of those since your last conservative man-child left White House grounds. And as an aging middle-aged geezer I have big hopes for space medicine, stem cell research, genetic engineering, somatic cell transfer and cybernetics. Not to mention basic contraception and a whole bunch of other things the angel Moroni neglected to include in the divine gospel of the Church of Latter Day Saints and which Romney and his traditional godbot partners in mass delusion would like to deny the entire human race.
But I'm still checking my mailbox …


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Garden Talk: March 10, 2011
From NGA Editors
Late Blight Tolerant Cherry Tomato
Late blight has been a scourge for many tomato growers in eastern parts of the country in the last couple of years. This disease, caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytopthora infestans can decimate a tomato vine in short order.
While there are no tomatoes that are immune to this blight, Pro-Veg Seeds has bred the first late blight tolerant, semi-determinate cherry tomato on the market. Selected as an All-America Selections Vegetable Award winner for 2011, 'Lizzano' has a low-growing, trailing habit that makes it a great choice for containers or hanging baskets, although these compact, 16 to 20 inch tall plants will benefit from staking if grown directly in the garden. It produces abundant yields of bright red, one-inch fruits with excellent flavor. Because of its semi-determinate habit, the harvest continues throughout the summer. Its blight tolerance will help to ensure that disease doesn't end the harvest prematurely. Tomatoes are ready for harvest 105 day from seeding; 63 days from transplanting.
All-America Selections winners are new garden seed varieties that have been judged to have superior garden performance in impartial trials in North America.
For more information on 'Lizzano' cherry tomato, go to: All-America Selections.
Potting Soil Safety
Most of the bacteria you might encounter in potting soil and compost is of the beneficial variety, part of a community of microorganisms that helps to make nutrients available to plants and contributes to good soil structure. Unfortunately, very rarely some harmful bacteria can be lurking in there as well.
There have been reports from the U.S., Britain, and Australia of people contacting the respiratory ailment called Legionnaire's disease from Legionella bacteria found in potting soils. While this has happened only rarely (Legionnaire's disease is most often transmitted by bacteria found in certain types of water storage systems) and people with compromised immune systems or the elderly are most at risk, it's a good idea to follow some commonsense precautions suggested by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Britain when working with potting soil. It's not clear if there is a difference in risk between soilless mixes and those containing soil; in either case, the following suggestions below are a good idea.
First of all, wear gloves when handling soil or compost. Wet mixes down to decrease the amount of air-borne particles. Consider wearing a dust mask when opening or using potting mixes. Don't store bags of potting mix in the sun since the increased temperature can promote bacterial growth. Wash your hands after using potting soil. Be aware of the symptoms of Legionnaire's disease: shortness of breath, achy muscles, fever and chills.
For more information on potting soil safety, go to: RHS Advice on Potting Compost. For more information on the association of Legionnaires' disease with potting soil, go to Public Health.
The Year of the Zinnia
The National Garden Bureau has declared 2011 to be the Year of the Zinnia. These easy to grow annuals not only provide season-long color, but are available in such a wide range of colors, heights and flower shapes that just about everyone can find a spot for these cheerful bloomers in their gardens.
Zinnias are easy to start from seed, either indoors for a jump on the season in colder climates or direct-seeded in parts of the country with a longer growing season. The large seeds are easy to handle; if you are introducing children to the fun of gardening, they are a great choice for the small hands of budding young gardeners to plant. Started seedlings are also widely available in garden centers and nurseries in spring. Look for stocky plants with healthy green leaves and good branching.
No matter which zinnias you choose, all will do best in full sun and with regular watering, along with a slow-release fertilizer mixed in at planting time or monthly feedings with a soluble fertilizer. Powdery mildew has been the bane of zinnias in the past. Giving plants good air circulation will cut down on disease problems. And some of the new interspecific crosses are very resistant to powdery mildew, including the Profusion and Zahara series.
New for 2011 is 'Profusion Sunrise Mix', bred by Sakata Seeds. This mildew-resistant hybrid forms a compact, bushy mound 10 to 24 inches tall that is covered all season long with a vivid mix of 2-inch, single, red, white and yellow blossoms. New layers of bloom are continually produced so the show continues without the need for deadheading, making it a great choice for both the flower border or container plantings.
For more information on 'Profusion Sunrise Mixed' zinnias and the Year of the Zinnia, go to: National Garden Bureau .
Grafting Tomatoes
We've all probably heard of grafting fruit trees and roses, but tomatoes? Grafted tomatoes are becoming popular because they allow fruiting varieties that may not exhibit good disease resistance or vigor to be grafted onto a sturdier root system. For example, many of the heirloom varieties are tops in flavor, but don't have the disease resistance of modern hybrids. Grafting is a way to have the best of both worlds.
Commercial tomato growers have been grafting tomatoes for a while. Now the plants and the technique are filtering down to the home garden level. You may find grafted tomato seedlings for sale in your local garden store this spring. Seedlings will be pricier than regular seed-started transplants, but if you've struggled with soil-borne diseases or just want to experiment a little, they may be worth a try.
You may even want to attempt the grafting technique yourself. It is not complicated, but, as with any skill, practice will improve your success rate. The only specific supplies needed are inexpensive grafting clips that hold the rootstock and scion, or top, together; the particular type of clip needed depends on the grafting technique used. Tomato varieties commonly used as rootstocks include 'Maxifort', 'Beaufort' and 'Emperador'.
For information on how to graft tomatoes, go to Grafting Techniques for Greenhouse Tomatoes. To view a helpful video on grafting, go to Grafting Greenhouse Tomatoes. For a source for grafting clips and rootstock varieties, go to Johnny's Selected Seeds.


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Global action for skilled attendants for pregnant women
This document proposes an accountability framework for urgent and concerted action at both international and national levels for increasing access to skilled attendants. It aims to assist key actors at both national and international levels in identifying and fulfilling their core responsibilities and roles to achieve skilled care for all women and their newborn babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The framework proposes a 5+5 strategy (5 key partners and 5 strategic actions) to ensure that countries and partners come together around the health agenda encapsulated in the Millennium Declaration and reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity.


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Pop star Rihanna is donating $5,000 to a suburban Chicago high school to cover the costs of her brief but tardy visit earlier this year.
Barrington Unit District 220 says the money was sent to offset expenses for security and signs for the musician's March trip to Barrington High School. The rest of the cash will be allocated for students.
The singer traveled to Chicago's northwestern suburbs after the school won her "Shine Bright Like a Diamond" video contest. Their five-minute, student-produced film highlighted the school's volunteer and community service programs.
But fans waited for more than four hours on the first day of the school's spring break. The Barbados-born singer didn't acknowledge her tardiness but instead went right into discussing the student-produced video that earned her visit.
"This is awesome," she told the crowd. "I wanted to come here because I was so impressed ... I was very touched seeing the video. I wanted to make sure I came and expressed that to you guys in person."
In a tweet, Rihanna blamed her delay on Chicago traffic.
While students waited, they got free tickets, CDs and signed merchandise.


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I have windows 7 x86 with ZA free 9.2.044.000 and firefox 3.6.4.
The problem I'm having is I cant view chats on blogtv.com using firefox. It works fine in IE.
I can turn off ZA and it will then work in firefox.
I launched blogtv.com in IE and ran netstat -na in a cmd prompt and it shows port 1935 open which is correct according to blogtv's help section, in firefox with ZA on it shows port 80 open which is wrong and is causing the problem.
Port 1935 as far as I can tell has to do with streaming flash content.
I have tried reinstalling both firefox and ZA and it didnt help.
any ideas?


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This is kinda political, and as you shouldn't give a fig about what I think of politics, please skip it. I'm doing it a) to vent my spleen about a stupid Congressional stunt and to show that I'd rather call out conservatives who behave badly than fill my blog with finger pointing that "they're the problem" while remaining deathly quiet when their side screws up.
(I'm sorta little L libertarian, mostly, and will never be electable as I'm 'a little for a, a little from b' in my political leanings).
So a REPUBLICAN Congressman (Ohio) is afraid of bad publicity at a Town Hall meeting, so he gets the Cops to do his official suppression and intimidation, and they then did it!?
Talk about someone you shouldn't buy a used car from, let alone vote for. Imperious behavior tells you everything you need to know about what he thinks of his constituents.
(I don't live in OH, and won't get the chance to vote against this idiot, but if you're in his district it'd be worth the effort to have him thrown out).
August 23, 2011 @ 9:39PM
Ohio Congressman Has Cops Confiscate Cameras At Town Hall Meeting
Steve Chabot had two cameras confiscated in public meeting
By Carlos Miller -…
Hoping to prevent an embarrassing Youtube video from making the rounds, Republican Congressman Steve Chabot of Ohio ordered police to confiscate cameras from people attending a town hall meeting Monday night.
The result was two embarrassing Youtube videos that are sure to make the rounds.
The first video shows a police officer confiscating a video camera from a woman in the audience as television news videographers record the interaction.
The second video shows a police officer confiscating a man's iPhone as it recorded, capturing the dialogue between the two.
The cop tells the man that he is not allowed to record the event "to protect the constituents."
Meanwhile, televisions news crews were videotaping openly.
via Ohio Congressman Has Cops Confiscate Cameras At Town Hall Meeting | Pixiq.
Also note, now this idiot has videos that show the cops grabbing cameras, which is way, way worse than anything a Think Progress noodlehead could come up with in a YouTube rant. We fully expect nonsensical behavior from them, not official suppression and intimidation from an elected official. Thanks for proving the noodleheads' point.


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>Off the Beaten Path>Full-size velociraptor puppet/costume.
Queen of 3rd Place
I really really want one for Halloween:
Ex runner
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Start just a bit after the back of the field in a 5K like that...
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Start just a bit after the back of the field in a 5K like that...
This is where it would be fking awesome to be a 14:30 5k runner.
They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that. "If I am still standing at the end of the race, hit me with a Board and knock me down, because that means I didn't run hard enough" If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death. "Don't fear moving slowly forward...fear standing still."
Oh man, we're looking for something appropriate for the Monster Dash.
Well at least someone here is making relevance to the subject. - S.J.
This is where it would be fking awesome to be a 14:30 5k runner.
When wouldn't it?
Running is stupid
When wouldn't it?
in the olympics?
In an infinite universe, the one thing sentient life cannot afford to have is a sense of proportion
oh, .... yeah
in the olympics?
Also might not be as awesome if your hiking with Tyson Gay and suddenly get chased by a mountain lion.


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A pensioner has described his neighbourhood as 'the outcast of Dacorum' due to its lack of social amenities and public transport services.
Barry Newton believes many of his elderly Boxmoor neighbours have felt excluded from the rest of the Hemel Hempstead community since 'lifeline' stores such as Mansbridge Bakers and Parrys newsagents closed their doors at the end of last year.
The 78 year old, who has also run for parliament to represent the town in the past, said: "Boxmoor is now becoming isolated – at the moment we have no shop apart from an off-licence that opens at strange hours, cafes and estate agents.
"Since Arriva changed the route for the 2 and 3 bus services, we can't even get to Stoneycroft shops and doctor's surgery in Warners End without going a roundabout way through the town."
Mr Newton says he has been in touch with pal and Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penning to let him know about the problem.
He added: "I am a pensioner, I rely on my bus pass to take me into town and the doctor. Arriva has withdrawn the services from the circuits they don't think are profitable, which is an inconvenience. There are many people who relied on the buses and on Parrys for newspapers and groceries. We need something to bring Boxmoor to life again, because it's like a dead village."
Estate agent John Whiteman and Co explained the sale of the St John's Road newsagents is progressing, despite the process slowing down over Christmas. The shop is expected to reopen as a convenience store.
Dacorum borough councillor Janice Marshall, who represents the ward, described the reduction in bus services – brought in last July on the back of research and customer feedback collated by Arriva – as disheartening. She said: "It really grieves me and I am anxious that it is resolved. Residents do need to know about the Red Rose H10 and Lanes H11 bus services, which are lifesavers.
"The only property owned by the council in Boxmoor is the car park, so there isn't an awful lot we can do about businesses. There is a chemist, cafes and a range of shops. It is never going to be a large neighbourhood shopping centre, but it is not as though the place is totally bereft."


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Support for Personnel Recovery Centre Edinburgh
Archived news: published on Wednesday 18 Apr 2012 by Fife Council
Big Stooshie 4th - 6th May
Scotland's Charity Music Festival Pledges support for the Personnel Recovery Unit Scotland.
The Big Stooshie Scotland's Charity Music Festival aims to raise over £100,000 for Help for Heroes and SSAFA Forces Help. The event is taking place on the 4th, 5th & 6th May at the Howe Country Centre in Giffordtown Fife and features over 60 bands performing on two stages. Confirmed so far are James, Glasvegas, Simon and Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene Unplugged, The Hoosiers, The Damned, The Jam, The Beat, The Boomtown Rats and many more acts that are normally associated with much larger events.
Under terms of Help for Heroes' Restricted Funding Initiative, the organisers of the festival can choose how the money raised for h4h is spent and they are delighted to pledge support for the Personnel Recovery Centre located in Edinburgh House, Gilmerton.
The Personnel Recovery Centre (PRC) Edinburgh is a military unit and is Scotland's only recovery or rehabilitation centre for wounded, injured and sick personnel still serving in the Armed forces. In support of the Army Recovery Capability, the Personnel Recovery Centre Edinburgh provides bespoke facilities to accommodate up to 12 residents and has the capacity to support a further 15 day attendees. By fostering a structured environment staffed by military personnel, the PRC provides comprehensive recovery support regardless of whether personnel return to duty or make the transition to civilian employment. In providing Clinical, Welfare, Educational support and Re-skilling for civilian employment, the Personnel Recovery Centre accelerates the recovery of our wounded, injured and sick armed forces in a caring and compassionate setting in order to achieve focussed and positive outcomes.
"I'm delighted to hear that the Big Stooshie is this year raising monies for H4H and SSAFA Forces Help. Both these fine and respected organisations provide excellent support nationally for our wounded, injured and sick service personnel and, most importantly, for their families too. I am also delighted that H4H, under the restricted funding initiative, will be directing the monies they raise towards the Personnel Recovery Centre in Edinburgh (Edinburgh House), which plays an important part in supporting the delivery of recovery activities for wounded, injured and sick personnel here in Scotland."
- Lieutenant Colonel, Mark Steed, Commanding Officer,51 (Scottish) Brigade Personnel Recovery Unit
In addition to providing financial support for the PRC, The Big Stooshie are also working with the unit to invite service personnel who have been wounded in service to attend the event as special VIP guests.
"We have decided (under h4h's restricted funding initiative) to request that all the money raised will benefit Scottish service personal helped by the PRC in Edinburgh. As The Big Stooshie is a Scottish event it is important to us that a large percentage of the money raised will stay in Scotland to benefit Scottish injured and recovering soldiers and service personnel. It is also a great honour for us to invite these brave people to the event. I am sure that they will have a great weekend"
- Jim Russell, The Big Stooshie
The money raised will be split equally between the two charities and SSAFA Forces Help will decide how they allocate funds raised.
Tickets for The Big Stooshie are on sale now at www.ticketcandy.com The Howe Country Centre and outlets throughout Scotland. The amount of money raised for charity will be directly related to the number of tickets sold.


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wulfstat (current v. 0.6.0, 06/20/04) is an application that provides a simple tty (xterm) interface to the xmlsysd daemon, permitting an entire LAN's worth of workstations or beowulf nodes to be monitored from virtually anywhere. It requires xmlsysd to work so install both of them.
wulfstat can currently monitor load average, memory utilization, network utilization, a variety of systems parameters of interest in constructing a load-balanced distribution of jobs (e.g. CPU type, clock, cache), date and time, "duty cycle" (fraction of CPU clocks actually used since the last reboot) and running jobs, masked by task name or user.
The wulfstat core (that connects to the daemon and retrieves results for presentation) can be recycled into a real e.g. gtk GUI version, but so far I haven't had time to mess with this. Eventually I'll tackle this task, but for the moment wulfstat seems to be adequate for our local needs. If anyone else wants to write and contribute back either a web interface (a php based interface should really be pretty easy, for example) or a GUI interface, feel free and I will cheerfully add your contribution to the xmlsysd collection.
SPECIAL NOTE: Starting with 0.6.0, libwulf and wulfstat are compiled with gcc's -std=c99 option. This is required to access e.g. unsigned long long ints, which are in turn required by the 2.6.x kernel to contain a number of parameters in /proc that were formerly unsigned long ints. Libwulf has also been modified to accomodate xmlsysd changes associated new fields in /proc in the 2.6 kernel as well, although this should not affect compatibility/usability with 2.4 kernels. However, it may produce problems on systems with older gcc's. Please report any problems to the wulfware list or directly to rgb.


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Found a bunch by the entrance from Tanaris. They were generally low quality, though. But if you are just looking to have one, there's a few to be had there.
I just got one. He was connected to another big air elemental at the Circle of Outer Binding, wandering together just north of the circle (on the outer edge of the spawn area). I have been there many hours over the past week, and until tonight, I had never seen one.
This makes me think that he might be connected to the larger spawns in the same way the Giraffe Calf is connected to the larger giraffe spawns. Maybe killing the big air elementals is the way to go.
Mr. Pinchy makes a great power leveler for your team. With his area heals that last three rounds (you can switch another character in for two of those rounds), and his "Wish" that heals the next battle pet for 50 percent of their hit points, Mr. Pinchy makes an excellent cleric for your battle pet party.


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Originally posted by abovelevel:
Mums usually get priority but most divorced parents I know try to split the time their child/ children spends with them equally unless there is a good reason that one parent cannot support the child. Having said this my uncle whose never had a proper job and until very recently had alcohol problems had joint custody.Does anyone know what are custody arguments are like in England? At what age does the child have a say in it and do Mums typically get preference over Dads? Thanks for any help!
I know my cousins were fifteen and thirteen when their parents decided they could choose which parent they wanted to stay with. Mind their parents lived in the same town so this was pretty simple. However they now think thirteen was too young, but I'm pretty sure that judgement was the parents and not the law courts. I think there is a sense in the UK that if it can be sorted out without having to resort to the law courts and a battle over custody. Like something rather serious happened recently with my aunt but it was at her and my uncle's decision that she should no longer look after the kids rather than a law courts. I hope that helps somewhat.


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One of MJD's test files had 65536 separate but contiguous x/32 CIDR addresses to merge. If addresses's are contiguous then the middle node is deleted, and the hash object is left with just the start and end of the joined range. If ranges are overlapping, then periodic calls to 'clean' will eliminate the overlapping nodes. If you have many completely separate ranges, then yeah it'll take alot of memory. I'm not sure what you mean by LHS and RHS though (well, I know what they mean, but not the context here
I assign 0.0.0.2 to A, and 0.0.0.4 to B, and where I get overlaps I expect to find 0.0.0.6
Ah, then (I think) it would've been easily doable with Net::CIDR::Lite, though what you ended up with is probably more efficient speed and memory-wise, especially if there are alot of lists (and I admit the docs of N::C::L are lacking).
Instead of merging the lists, you'd create a 'spanner' object (dumb name, but I didn't know what else to call it), where the labels are the Socket::inet_aton() of what you want assig


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Gosselin: 'It's on the Rangers,' not Nolan Ryan, to fix management rift
Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Thursday's episode featuring Rick Gosselin, Mike Heika and Evan Grant:
On if Nolan Ryan is still unhappy:
Gosselin: "It certainly looks so. I think his feelings have been hurt. This is a guy that gives the franchise credibility. I think it's on the Rangers to fix it. Ryan is too important to this organization to have a bad feeling lingering just for what it's going to down the road as far as getting players and good things for this franchise."
Heika: "I'm not an insider, but I do know there is dysfunction there. I think anybody can look at it and say certain people don't agree with how things are done. If I'm surmising, I might surmise that Ron Washington has Nolan Ryan behind him going like this (punches hand). If that's the case then that's removed and Jon Daniels is telling Ron Washington, you might want to manage a different way, which a lot of fans would like him to do."