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Jesus, first there were the people who got mad when someone called a gun a "sniper rifle" because the barrel wasn't rifled, and now there are the people that get mad when someone calls a gun "sniper" because a sniper is an operator of a sniper rifle rather than the actual rifle.
Nice sniper; its very clean.
wow finally someone who isnt so up tight about nothing important
Wow my little comment turned into this
I appologise I guess, though you all need to calm down. Im stating my opinion on what is a sniper and what isnt, does it really matter?
No, but it's just the principal of the thing. by all means, name your gun a "sniper", it just makes you look stupid because you're not using it correctly...
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"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"
I suppose next you'll build an assault rifle looking gun and call it a soldier…
If you ask me, "fowler", "musket", or "flak gun" would be a more suitable name.
Fowler, or fowl piece, is the old term for shotgun, since your primary target is of the feathery persuasion, calling it a "fowler" would be far more appropriate than a "sniper".
A musket is generally smoothbore, the exception being rifled musket, and can be loaded with solid slugs or shot, much in the same way your gun is loaded with "potatoes, BB's, rocks, batteries, pretty much and thing that will ruin a feathered guest day ", end quote.
A Flak gun can be loaded with either solid, airburst, or shot rounds, and is generally used against airborne targets, but they have bean used more than once against land based targets.
Indeed, STHORNE, I concur.
You mean like calling yourself "the judge". your not a judge and probably won't ever be one. get over yourself. if you can't offer anything useful or even a nice gun comment, then keep your comments to yourself.
if base45 intends to shoot from a hidden place with this he is a sniper, even more so if the alleged feathery thing is an actual snipe. Then it would not be a 'fowler', it would be a sniper launcher or sniper gun. if he wishes to shorten the name to 'sniper' like so many actual firearm columnist do, it is his decision.
get over it
Oh, cause you know everybody's life story.... How do you know that he isn't/hasn't been a Judge of some sort...hmm, let me think....you don't!
Oh, and about the "nice gun" comment complaint, learn to read...
Do you need some ointment for that BURN?
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"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"
Or like calling your self "blue russet boy" when you're not blue and you're not a potato…
"The Judge" is the callsign I use in paintball and a few first person shooters, it has very little to do with actual modern judges, I could explain it if you want, but I feel that it would be to off topic…
No, he's a "hunter".
No, it would still be a fowler, as that's what is used when hunting snipe
Why don't you get over it and accept the fact that you're wrong.
wow this is a really stupid argument
I call my self bigbob and my name isnt bob and Im not fat and that doesnt matter. People can call themselfs what they want.
And about this entire sniper or not thing, lets just pretend that that was never said.
Ad lets just leave it at that
Sweet gun base45
obviously you need to be handheld through that statement.
never did i say he didn't offer a nice comment. as this is the showcase area and not discussion area it is a broad statement meaning keep your comments to yourself if:
1)you don't have something useful to say(ie. all DWV on a pnuematic is unsafe)
2)a nice comment on the launcher.
your's and judgment's pathetic little argument on what he calls his launcher is are useless comments that should be deleted. base45 did not ask what to call his launcher. if they are worth the time, start your own thread in the discussion area about what warrants what for a name.
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Nice SNIPER.
You can tell how awesome a cannon is by the pressure used.
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Okay discussion of the name ends here. Technically Judge and STHORNE are right, but we all know that base45 isn't going to change the name for technicalities so no point arguing over it.
Fair enough....Me and Judge will stop arguing.
so your work can be complimented like it should.
"Nice gun base45!" happy? lol
Edit by MrC: I just reworded a bit of what you said, some people might have taken it the wrong way and kicked up a fuss.
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"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence"
Heck, I apologize, didn't mean to stir up a fuss, I was just pointing out a slight error in nomenclature.
Rebuke a wise man and he will thank you, rebuke a foolish man and he will hate you…:wink:
The gun it's self is rather slick, although I have doubts about the strength of the elbow that attaches the handle to the gun.
You did a right fine job on solvent welding, not a purple mark on it.
I still feel that it deserves the classification of "flak gun", rather than "sniper", as it more accurately describes the use of the weapon, but it's your gun call it what you want.
Have you tried it on airborne "feathered" targets, tis' a bit more sportsmen like to shoot 'em on the wing?
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FBI Probes Threats Directed at House Democrats
More than 10 lawmakers have complained they've received threats since the run-up to Sunday's House vote on a health insurance overhaul, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Wednesday, and law enforcement officials are taking the allegations seriously.
Federal law enforcement officials are investigating at least two possible threats directed at members of Congress and their families that Democrats suggest are related to their vote for health care reform. Plus the office of Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich. -- who initially opposed the Senate's health bill over concerns about abortion funding but switched to support the plan following assurance from the White House -- has received several threatening messages, recordings of which have been obtained by Fox News.
"The incidents of threats whether in person or through telephones or through other communication devices, have given great concern to members, for the safety of themselves and their families," Hoyer told reporters.
"Clearly our democracy is about participation. Our democracy is about differing and debate, and animated debate and passionate debate -- but it is not about violence," he added. "It is about making sure that everybody in America feels free to express their opinion ... without subjecting themselves their family or others to behavior, and frankly criminal behavior, in some respects, that undermines our democracy."
House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., said Wednesday the FBI is investigating recent vandalism at her office in Niagara Falls, adding the incident was "a dreadful thing."
"The man doing it said it was because it will prevent civil war," Slaughter said.
According to a report in the Buffalo News, a brick was thrown through a window in Slaughter's office, causing about $350 worth of damage. The report said another window was broken at the Monroe County Democratic headquarters in Rochester, and cited similar incidents elsewhere in the country.
Slaughter said she was not concerned about threats to her other offices because they all have security guards.
But the New York lawmaker said she thought it was part of a pattern.
The FBI is also investigating a separate incident at the home of Virginia Rep. Tom Perriello's brother. Perriello's office confirmed that a line to a propane tank on a gas grill was cut at Bo Periello's Charlottesville home on Tuesday. Tea Party activists had posted the address online thinking it was the congressman's home, telling opponents to drop by and "express their thanks" for his vote.
Perriello said in a written statement that it's "too early to say anything definitive regarding political motivations behind this act," but that political leaders should nevertheless condemn threats of violence, "particularly as threats to other members of Congress and their children escalate."
"Here in America, we settle our political differences at the ballot box," he said.
Mo Myers, a spokesman at the FBI's Richmond field office, said the FBI is working with local authorities. He said no one was hurt in the incident at Perriello's brother's home.
Mike Troxel, the blogger who posted the address online, told Fox News' Alan Colmes that he was encouraging voters to go to Perriello's house.
"I think people should have the right to have access to their, um, public officials," he said.
When asked if the children of public officials should be harassed at their house just because they're related, Troxel said, "You know, I think that's a burden that comes with being an elected official."
The voice mails left for Stupak were particularly graphic. In one recording, a man swears at Stupak repeatedly while wishing for him to die.
"Congressman Stupak, you baby-killing mother f---er. ... I hope you bleed out your a--, got cancer and die, you mother f---er," he says.
"You and your family are scum," a man is heard saying in another message.
Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, blamed Republicans for the threats, calling on them to condemn the actions and speak directly to their supporters.
"They must ask their supporters to ratchet down their extreme rhetoric and cease this threatening behavior," he said in a written statement. "People have a right to assemble and speak their minds. But, inciting or enflaming violence against elected officials and their families is over the line and inappropriate."
Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., linked the threats to terrorism.
"If we don't disown that and go get out people to move beyond that, if we participate in it, either from the balcony or on the floor of the House, you are aiding and abetting this kind of terrorism really," he told MSNBC host Chris Matthews.
House Republican Leader John Boehner, in an interview with Fox News, acknowledged that people are "angry" about the health care bill but said "violence and threats are unacceptable."
"It is not the American way. Yes, I know there is anger, but let's take that anger and go out and register people to vote, go volunteer on a political campaign, and let's do it the right way," he said.
Terry Gainer, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, warned senators to "remain vigilant" in a memo obtained by Fox News. But he had no information on actual threats to senators.
The complaints have escalated since Democratic lawmakers said they were accosted over the weekend by protesters on Capitol Hill in the run-up to Sunday's vote.
Several black lawmakers said that as they were walking by protesters Saturday on their way to a procedural vote on Capitol Hill, a group of demonstrators shouted at them and called them the n-word.
"They were just shouting, harassing," Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., said.
In addition, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a black congressman from Missouri, said he was spit on by someone in the crowd who was later detained.
Tea Party protesters, though, dispute those accounts, saying they never heard racially charged language in the crowd. The man detained for allegedly spitting at Cleaver was also let go after, according to Capitol Police, Cleaver was unable to positively identify him.
Cleaver's office said the congressman chose not to press charges.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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"We felt [the ad] was especially egregious and posed a public health concern," said Nancy Ostrove, chief of the FDA's research and review branch of its Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising & Communications.
The warning letter is an unusually strong step for the FDA. Normally, the agency sends out what it refers to as an "untitled letter," which simply asks the marketer to yank the problematic ad out of circulation and alter it, but does not force it to pay for so-called set-the-record-straight ads. Kos had until July 27 to inform the FDA of its plans to run corrective ads. As of July 26, Ms. Ostrove said she had not received a response.
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Niaspan carries a warning in bold on its packaging-one step below a "black box" warning-concerning its potential for liver damage when extended-release Niaspan is substituted by a consumer for an equal dose of an over-the-counter version of niacin B vitamin. The ad does state "people with liver problems ... should not take Niaspan" in small print, but the FDA felt that was inadequate.
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Ms. Ostrove declined to comment on whether the remedial ad would have to run in Time or if another distribution avenue would be appropriate. Time had a circulation of 4.1 million for the second half of last year, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, so in theory an outlet would have to reach at least that many people. Kos, a neophyte in the direct-to-consumer arena, doesn't register on Taylor Nelson Sofres' CMR and it was unclear how much the one-time Niaspan ad cost. A color page in Time is listed at $192,000.
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Yes; bring them back... If we're descended from Mammoth hunters, they will probably taste particularly delicious to us.
Sign me up for a McMammoth burger!
I don't get how W can be Pro-Death (penalty) and Pro-Life. Seems like an ethical contradiction, innit?
"Evillusionists" are perfectly willing to accept alternate hypothesis, and readily admit science does not know everything.
But try and tell a fundie that the earth is 4001 years old instead of 4000, and you're liable to be beaten to death. Shouldn't the "religious" folks be more compassionate and tolerant?
The sound of the Death Star blowing up Aldeeran is only now reaching Earth...
Longer Delays = More Preorders = Higher "First Day" sales?
"Anyway what does he mean "more people are buying vista with new machines than ever before"? "
He means: "Fewer people are buying standalone OS upgrades than ever before!"
"The only people buying Vista are those that get it bundled with a new machine."
Obviosly this doesn't include their little jaunts back to 1939 and 1773... Or am I thinking of the NSA?
Hood, Jumper, GITMO.
Perhaps these organisms were from space originally, and only adapted to earthly conditions relatively recently?
Whatever the cause, we'd better keep antigravity out of the hands of the terrorist, otherwise they'll be breeding their own superbugs.
Hickory, Dickory, Doc,
Chavez adjusted the clock.
At half-past two
he surprized the Coup,
And threw them all in the Dock
What, no death penalty?
Surely they will swing from 0 enforcement to 0 tolerance, as with Zheng Xiaoyu of the "China FDA"?
There is no such thing as global warming, global cooling or meteors. Deny it all you like, but nothing in the universe *ever* *ever* *EVER* changes.
Especially not aminals. There is no evolution, and no extinction either; dinosaurs are still around, just look at the Neoconosaurus for proof. (That is, if faith is not enough for you).
Someone's drilled a hole in the pyramid to let Horus out!
...Hat, Coat & Scarf, Door
Cock-up, my ass! (tee-hee). This is just a cunning stunt to generate buzz for the XXXBox.
I, for one, have been waiting impatiently for the 3D version of Punch the Monkey ads.
And I'm excited about the prospect of being sold things i didn't even know I wanted, like "v14gr4 for ur p3ts" and "Super radar invisible turbo car wax". Truly, we live in an age of miracles!
Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking? Convert all the atmospheric CO2 to diamonds; instantly solve global warming and WE'LL ALL BE RICH!!!
"The more you tighten your fist, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."
- Senetor Organa
Could be the Chinese weather satellite what was blown up recently. Yet another toxic Chinese import!
But I thought those items were actively tracked on radar?
Perhaps it is the return of the Mayan (Martian?) overlords; according to the Coptic calendar it's only just now the year 2000...
Where's the Paris Hilton angle?
3 cores would be perfect:
1 core dedicated to antivirus/firewall.
1 core dedicated DRM overhead.
1 core left for user tasks (displaying pr0n).
I heard this "unamed organization" was in fact the RIAA!
@A. Lewis: "Bog" is a UK euphamism for bathroom. I think they are implying that the primary output of blogs and bloggers is crap.
Where's the IT ang... oh, right.
"Of course I want a <=5W computer with a trillion 37 petahertz cores and at least one yottabyte of RAM, but one can dream, right?"
Tsk, Tsk... yet another filthy peta-phile!
Ad Blocking is a reaction to *obnoxious* ads, not necessarily to poorly-targetted ads.
Installing AB software is an extraordinary step for users to take... We've been *driven to it* by a small number of advertisers who think they can substitute noise and gimmicks for intelligently targetted ads. (AdSpam)
OTOH, Google search ads whisper helpful, relevent information based on what we are actually looking for.
When users PULL relevent ads, clickthrough and sales will be much greater, even with a simple text link. If Google provided targetted TV Ads, I'd happily watch those too. Just don't make me sit through another feminine hygene, adult diaper or BMW ad!
Advertising is dead; long live the ads!
Yes, yes, we're all familiar with the 2004 US elections scandal.
Waiting eagerly for the first dead person to be accused of a crime post-mortem, based on faulty DNA evidence...
Tip: Insert overlapping carbon paper sheets between the layers of tinfoil for maximum protection. If you have pets, foil them as well; they are often used as covert neural repeaters.
If you have nothing to hide... we haven't passed enough laws yet!
"...the Virtual Machine, as spawned by the Operating Systems, has not evolved with Intelligently Designed nurTuring to be the NeXXXXT Generation of Quantum Operating System..."
Can VM'ing induce multiple personality disorder in otherwise steady-state machines? Will the Hypervisor eventually need a psychiatric AI API? So many voices in me blinkin gulliver...
Are you sure the article shouldn't read "Dell, HP, IBM, VMware and XenSource introduced the 'Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF)' while MicroSoft introduced a competing prioprietary open standard 'XML Open Virtual Machine Format, Utterly Kludged Technology'(MS-XOVFUKT)"
The crapware discount? Machines may cost less if AV vendors et al. pay DeLL to install trial versions.
On the US site, comparing an Inspiron 1420 Ubuntu vs Vista results in an $125 difference in prices (UB $744 vs V $869)
"...we expect Mercury and Venus to disappear in the sun's envelope, whereas Mars should survive."
AMFM; can we crash at your place? Is 5 Billion years notice enough time to tidy up?
They'll prolly find a dead Viking sleeping it off in the Boot of the ship.
If you deal in tech news at all, I would avoid it. ... and don't get me started on the "IT" coverage - what a joke. Nothing but Lizard Army and Paris Hilton stories.
I was put onto the comments forum recently, but my peer's input isn't much better. Very little information content; just incendiary comments about global warming, "evilution" vs creationism, Mac Bashing and PS3/XBox360 Wii-ing matches. In the few instances when they are intelligible, comments tend to be mostly tongue-in-cheek.
I can't describe how frustrated, dissatisfied and ultimately ripped off I feel after reading The Register throughout this year.
This would be perfect for applying the ultraviolet inks M$ has developed for tagging the hands and heads of it's genuine MCSEs!
This would be perfect for applying the ultraviolet inks M$ has developed for tagging the hands and heads of it's genuine MCSEs!
Two layers to become delaminated! Hope they provide a better return/replacement policy.
Thank goodness for the reprieve; forced metrification would surely have ended in tears. Think of all the mixed-metaphores in a globally-enforced metric Imperium:
Merkins would be "Kilogramming Beers" on the weekend.
Punters would be watching "MeterBall" on the telly. (Good luck getting that in the goal).
Big W's 10 Gallon Hat would shrink to a puny 0.03785 cubic meter beret.
At least the bug situation would improve, what with InchWorms downsized to CentimeterWorms.
...Just another blatent example of the enviro-nazis stirring up panic to fund their own pet projects. Just because you "see" star formation doesn't mean it's actually "happening".
These so-called "boffins" with their "scientific method" and "observations" are just the lapdogs of industry lobyists trying to sell space exploration.
Reality is, whe're better off here at the bottom of our hole. Pull a comfy blanket of CO2 over your head and let God worry about the greater cosmos.
Van Gogh was a "high risk creative".
These ads are "malware".
Might be slightly impractical today due to the cost of sequencing an individual's DNA. (ie: 2-for-1 Million special).
On the other hand, it would enable the gummint to do a quick scan for individuals with the PERP gene and round them all up before they get into any mischief...
Check his cookies for Google maps/Google Earth. Prolly took a gander at the prospects he was going to fly over...
Not to pile on Tim J, but the ability to watch TV shows outside of the broadcast schedule is actually the greatest benefit of online distribution.
In order to get this technology into the broader marketplace, we need to develop Quantum Pr0n to entice early adopters.
Question is; what would QuantPr0n look like? Simultaneous Nekkid/Not Nekkid models? Bodies entangled at a distance (rather than close together)? Indeterminate M/F Trannies group-grope tiled MC Escher style?
El Reg readers want to know! Please post your suggestions to help advance this nobel technological frontier.
The ~$600 price was a smart move; AppleCorp it to manage customer demand; 1) Ensured demand did not outstrip capacity (no shortages) 2) Minimized Speculative Buying (non-customer purchases for EBay reselling).
Why the 33.3% discount *now* though? Why not -$100 now for back-to-school, and -$100 just before Christmas buying?
What we've all known for 20 years; food additives are intended to create hyper-viligant super soldiers!
You'd have to hand out a free player to make me sit through episodes 2 & 3 again!
Me Pun'd it Good!
Citizens; we need to take action to get equal justice for *real* crimes. Let's all post EULAs and copyright notices on our cars, homes and knickers to ensure the maximum criminal pentalties under the law.
(D)isclosures (M)ake (C)riminals (A)ccountable
In related news, a suspicious number of ballots had "Deep Blue" in the write-in section.
Surely there must be many more than just 2 supermen, what with all the German Ex-Pats Post WW2?
Hat, Coat, Broom closet (whoops)... Door.
Forget this tiptoeing around, next regeneration lets have the doctor turn into a black lesbian dominatrix with two SUPER gay companions. That'll revitalize this children's television show for sure!


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About Ashlyn
They say that once you reach your forties, you undergo some sort of mid-life crisis. That must have been what happened to Ashlyn Macnamara when she finally made up her mind to set down some of the stories that had been accumulating dust in the dark recesses of her brain for years. As space becomes available, other plots and characters have developed the pesky habit of moving in to take their place.
Ashlyn lives in the wilds of suburbia outside Montreal with her husband, two teenage daughters, and one loudmouth cat. When not writing, she looks for other excuses to neglect the housework, among them knitting, reading and wasting time on the internet in the guise of doing research.
She is represented by Sara Megibow of ktliterary.
For a high-resolution headshot, please right click and save. Permission granted to use author's photo with credit to Nicole Morisco.
Her debut novel, A MOST SCANDALOUS PROPOSAL, hit the bookshelves on February 26, 2013. A MOST DEVILISH ROGUE followed on August 27, 2013 from Ballantine Books. Her new series, the Eton Boys trilogy debuts with WHAT A LADY CRAVES, available August 12, 2014 from Loveswept.


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I'm impressed with the amount of inspiration that you take from people around you. Invisible Empires is based on chapter 9 of "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction" by Eugene Peterson and I was surprised the book title comes from a Nietzsche quote. What is your perspective on incorporating secular themes into your music?
That's a great question. I actually grew up in the Assemblies of God and they put a lot of emphasis on the anointing of the Holy Spirit and that language. I wouldn't say that I'm not Assemblies of God, but I call myself a mere Christian because I've seen too much. I've seen the body of Christ alive and well behind bars in prison. The way that I identify myself has morphed and changed over the years. I have appreciation for my heritage but one piece of baggage I carry from it is a great deal of fear. A verse that terrifies me says, "the Holy Spirit departed from Solomon and he knew it not." That is my worst nightmare - that the Holy Spirit would depart and I would not know it. I've asked, "Lord how could he not know it? Would I not know it?" Early on in my ministry I was very careful in my language to never call it a concert I would call it a 'ministry opportunity'. I've moved away from that language because you don't invite your neighbor to a ministry opportunity, you invite him to a concert. My dad sings beautifully and could communicate the songs and you would feel every word. People would say to me "your dad is so anointed", and when I started doing it they would say the same thing to me. When I started struggling, when I was literally running from the Lord people were still saying that to me. I felt like it was true and that God was still working, so I began looking in the scripture for the way that the anointing works and found that it's a station, like a king. Paul says it's for all believers. I went to an Assemblies of God college and the mantra was "integration of faith and learning - all truth is God's truth." Even though we believe that we talk out of the both sides of our mouths. I would be up front singing, people would feel something and they would hold up anointing score cards. I believe that as a believer we resonate with the Holy Spirit - we are a resonating chamber. If there's any truth in what I'm saying we will resonate with a sense of the Holy Spirit. I'm anointed in my position but there's an anointing in every believer that responds to beauty and the truth of God. I could stand in front a painting painted by a womanizing scoundrel and that if something of God's truth was captured in their painting I was anointed to respond to that. I resonate deeply with true things everywhere.
The song "Scientists in Japan" is about bioethics. You've also talked in other interviews about the anxiety that you've experienced in the past couple of years. How do you feel about medication? How does that factor into your thoughts on bioethics?
I'm for it. I've never thought of medication for depression as a bioethics issue. Some people would frame it in a theological issue or take issue with it as an affront to faith. My personal story is that one day I didn't have anxiety or panic attacks and one day I did. It came on so suddenly for me but it sneaks up on some people. They quit doing this, they quit doing that and before they know it they're afraid of everything. I 'm not one of those people who take issue with medication. When I had my first panic attack in the middle of a performance I felt like I was going to die - like my body was dumping bucket loads of adrenaline into my system. My mother has had this for years and I have given her no sympathy. I called my mother and said "I am very sorry." This is very real, very physical. So I began to approach this on all fronts. For me to say this isn't spiritual would be ridiculous, for me to say this isn't physical would be ridiculous, for me to say this isn't emotional would be ridiculous. It's a breakdown on all those levels. The first thing I did was to learn what was happening to me.
One of the things I learned that was encouraging is that it's the most treatable of all mental disorders. What a big word: mental disorders. It's very physical - your brain is literally misfiring and telling you there's a bear in the room and there's no bear in the room. It's been a long road. I wanted to quit many times but I knew right away that I would not quit out of fear. I went and got medication; I take some if I need it before concerts. This year I've had a lot of victory but I've taken it a few times. I don't know if I'll ever be out of it. It's still my feather to fly I'm not sure if I'll ever not have it in my purse. But this year I've taken it maybe five times where last year I was taking it every concert. It's clear that my body is now moving in a different direction. I'll feel a wave of something but the car won't turn over. I feel a wave and think "oh no" but it won't get momentum. Maybe I'm moving into a new season. There are also spiritual elements that were huge. Fear is spiritual. I learned a lot about the Lord.


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Formations Develop
Cave formations are commonly known as "cave onyx." It is a form
of calcium carbonate which is the same material of which limestone
is made. Its only value is the beauty it adds to the cave.
It is
brittle and will break like glass. The acid from the touch of one's
hand to cave onyx will destroy the gloss on it and make it dull and
Cave onyx is
formed by surface water which combines with carbon dioxide which is
given off by plants, and forms a mild carbonic acid. The acid
dissolves limestone rock (calcium carbonate) and forms calcium
bicarbonate which is soluable in water. This solution seeps down
into the cave.
limestone will stay in bicarbonate form only as long as the carbon
dioxide is present. Since carbon dioxide is normally a gas, it takes
pressure and low temperature to keep it in the solution.
pressure is furnished by the ground as the solution seeps through
and the coolness is furnished by the natural coolness of the earth.
When this
bicarbonate solution reaches the cave ceiling, the pressure is
relieved and the solution warms up. This releases the carbon dioxide
and the calcium bicarbonate turns back to plain old calcium
carbonate which is not soluable in water so it is deposited on the
cave ceiling or floor in the form of cave onyx.
The rate of
drip is an important factor in the rate of growth and shape of the
formation. If the drip is slow, most of the deposit is left on the
ceiling. If it is fast, the major deposit is left on the floor. A
slow drip makes faster growth than fast drip.
The average
growth of formations is about one cubic inch per 100 years!
Totem Pole
This 12-foot high stalagmite
is one of several in Big Room
referred to as Totem Pole.
One of the most beautiful and
unusual formations in the
Caverns, it gets its name from
its likeness in shape to the
palette used by artists.


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The second type of deformation, dynamic motions, are essentially sound waves radiated from the earthquake as it ruptures. While most of the plate-tectonic energy driving fault ruptures is taken up by static deformation, up to 10% may dissipate immediately in the form of seismic waves.
The mechanical properties of the rocks that seismic waves travel through quickly organize the waves into two types. Compressional waves, also known as primary or P waves, travel fastest, at speeds between 1.5 and 8 kilometers per second in the Earth's crust. Shear waves, also known as secondary or S waves, travel more slowly, usually at 60% to 70% of the speed of P waves.
P waves shake the ground in the direction they are propagating, while S waves
shake perpendicularly or transverse to the direction of propagation.
Although wave speeds vary by a factor of ten or more in the Earth, the ratio between the average speeds of a P wave and of its following S wave is quite constant. This fact enables seismologists to simply time the delay between the arrival of the P wave and the arrival of the S wave to get a quick and reasonably accurate estimate of the distance of the earthquake from the observation station. Just multiply the S-minus-P (S-P) time, in seconds, by the factor 8 km/s to get the approximate distance in kilometers.
The dynamic, transient seismic waves from any substantial earthquake will propagate all around and entirely through the Earth. Given a sensitive enough detector, it is possible to record the seismic waves from even minor events occurring anywhere in the world at any other location on the globe. Nuclear test-ban treaties in effect today rely on our ability to detect a nuclear explosion anywhere equivalent to an earthquake as small as Richter Magnitude 3.5.
While the actual frequencies of seismic waves are below the range of human hearing, it is possible to speed up a recorded seismogram to hear it. You can click on this earthquake recording to hear a seismogram from the 1992 Landers earthquake in southern California, recorded near Mammoth Lakes in an active volcanic caldera by the USGS. The original record, 800 seconds long, has been speeded up 80 times so that you hear it all within 10 seconds.
Listen to more earthquakes with:
- John Louie's The Sound of Seismic (MP3s)
- Andy Michael and Dennis Ross's Listening to Earthquakes (WAVs)
Given a single seismic station, the seismogram records will yield a measurement
of the S-P time, and thus the distance between the station and the event.
Multiply the seconds of S-P time by 8 km/s for the kilometers of distance.
Drawing a circle on a map around the station's location, with a radius equal
to the distance, shows all possible locations for the event. With the S-P time
from a second station, the circle around that station will narrow the possible
locations down to two points. It is only with a third station's S-P time that
you can draw a third circle that should identify which of the two previous
possible points is the real one:
This example uses stations in Boston, Edinborough, and Manaus. With the
distances shown, all three circles can intersect only at a single point on
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge spreading center.
J. Louie, 7 Oct. 1996
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A Life Aquatic with Quannon Au
My friend and colleague Quannon is about to depart on an amazing voyage:
The Race: One year, 35,000 miles of ocean racing, and a full circumnavigation of the globe.
The Goal: See a slice of the world and be changed by it.
The Truth: Quannon's mid-life crisis comes early! Watch it unfold!
That's right, he's leaving his life in San Francisco to pursue a dream: spend a year at sea and sail around the world in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race. He'll be blogging via satellite email and GPS positioning updates while at sea, and with photos and longer posts while at port.
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About this Event
Thursday, July 11 – Saturday, July 13, 2013
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7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver CO 80237
For parents and caregivers, speech-language pathologists, and other professionals. ASHA CEU's will be offered.
Links & Information
Please review the steps below before moving forward to the online registration website:
- Download the 2013 National Conference on Childhood Apraxia of Speech Brochure by clicking here.
- Review each conference session, noting the learning level provided.
- Print and complete the conference registration forms found out at the end of the brochure or by clicking here.
- With completed registration form available, you are now ready to register online. Click HERE to register now!
Special Activities
In addition to the educational sessions, CASANA staff have planned a number of special activities for those attending the conference, including:
- Special Sibling Session – David Hammer, M.A., CCC-SLP will lead a special session just for siblings of children with apraxia. Read more.
- Men's Texas Hold Em' Night – Men who are at the conference site are welcome to join in a fun evening which has become a tradition at the CASANA conference. Read more.
- Canvas and Cocktails Ladies' Night – All women who are attending are welcome to get your art self on and come paint and hang out with other women, cash bar as well! Read more.
- Family Movie Night – Kids and their parents and caregivers who are in Denver for the conference can enjoy a family movie night, complete with s'mores and popcorn, outside by the fire pit. Read more.
- Casual CASANA Night – Join CASANA Staff to hang out Thursday evening and get to know one another at the Root 25 Taphouse at the conference site. Read more.
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Hello Competitive Families,
The gym is trying to put together another track suit order before the season is over. The supplier has informed us that they require a minimum of 10 orders before they will open up the website for us. Can you please email me if you are interested in purchasing a track suit for this season.
The tracksuit is not mandatory if your child is not competing this year.
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Office of International Programs
Encountering the Celestial Kingdom: China Then and Now, May 16-31, 2008→ Learn more about Horizons Unlimited faculty-led study tours
Explore China!
China is quickly becoming one of the hottest travel destinations in the world. What makes this country so interesting is the mix of ancient history and extreme modernity. China boasts the world's fastest growing economy and is America's third-largest trading partner. Still, evidence of China's long history can be seen in the customs, and traditions of its people, especially in rural areas. For the adventure of a lifetime, spend some time getting to know the oldest and newest of countries - China!
Academic Course Work
The tour will be led by Dr. Robert Kibler (Humanities) and Dr. Gary Ross (Business), both faculty members with previous experience living, working or traveling in China.
Participants of this study tour are required to be enrolled in one of the following:
- Humanities 496-Encountering the Celestial Kingdom: Special Topics in Chinese Culture (3 credits),
- English 496-Topics & Problems in Chinese Literature (3 credits), or
- Business Administration 499-Doing Business in China (3 credits).
Please note: In order to be eligible for summer term federal financial aid, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits. At least 3 of these credits must be from the courses listed above. Students may choose to take the other 3 credits either on campus, through independent study, or by choosing an additional course from the above list.
It is highly recommended that students enroll in Humanities 254-Encountering the Celestial Kingdom: China Then and Now, during spring 2008 as preparation for the tour.
MSU Students & Faculty at birthplace
of first Chinese emperor
Tour Itinerary
The tour itinerary will be updated as specific activities are scheduled.
May 11: Depart from Minot International Airport
May 12-15: Beijing. Time in Beijing will be spent visiting the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, The Temple of Heaven, the summer Palace and/or the Old Summer Palace, the Market District, and visiting several types of factories, such as silk or jade. Participants will also have time for shopping and private excursions while in Beijing.
May 16: Xi'an: Participants will take a guided tour to Qin Shihuang Ling and the Terra Cotta Army, a collection of 8,099 life-size ceramic figures of warriors and horses created during the time of the Shang Dynasty.
May 17: Longmen Grottoes: The group will depart by private motor coach for a six to seven hour cross-country drive to Zhengzhou. A visit is planned along the way, at the Longmen Grottoes and Stone Gates, located 12 km south of present day Luoyang in Henan province. A series of Buddhist Temples are also found at awe-inspiring site.
May 18-24: SIAS International University The tour group will stay on the SIAS campus for several days, enjoying specially prepared courses on Chinese history, music, literature and culture during half of each day. The remainder of each day will be spent on excursions to local sites.
May 24-25: Shanghai. While in Shanghai, tour participants will have the opportunity to explore the Bund and Pudong Districts, and witness the extravagant history of this formerly imperial city that is now a bustling global financial center. Participants will also have time for shopping and private excursions while in Shanghai.
May 26: Return to the U.S. from Shanghai/Minneapolis/Minot
Itinerary subject to change due to local scheduling.
Program Fees
The program fee covers all transportation, meals, lodging, site entrance fees, and tour guides. Airfare is based in departure from Minot International Airport. Accommodations are double occupancy in 3 and 4-star hotels. A typical day will involve sightseeing and local excursion starting early in the morning and lasting all day. The tour will be very fast paced and rigorous so that you can get the most of your time abroad.
|Program Cost
|Base Program Fee
|$ 2,850
|Tuition- 3 Credits*
|$ 663
|Health Insurance**
|$ 20
|Visa Application
|$ 100
|$ 3,633
|*Community members can chose to audit coursework
**Insurance: Age 50-64 add $60 Age 65-74 add $180
Payment Deadlines
$300 due with the Application.
February 15: $2000 due
March 15: Remaining balance due
Financial Aid
Financial Aid can be applied to cover study tour fees, so students might want to consider the possibility of obtaining Financial Aid (generally including loans) to assist in funding their program. For more information about this option, please visit the Financial Aid Office, call (701)-858-3375 or visit their website: www.minotstateu.edu/finaid.
Please note: In order to be eligible for summer term federal financial aid, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits. At least 3 of these credits must be from the courses listed in conjunction with the study tour. Students may choose to take the other 3 credits either on campus, through independent study, or by choosing an additional course from the above list.
Late Payments:
- If a payment is received 7 days late, a penalty of $50 will be incurred.
- If a payment is received 30 business days or more after the payment due date, your application will be considered withdrawn and you will be responsible for any cancellation penalties.
- If for any reason your payment cannot be processed, a fee of $50 will be incurred.
Payment Policies:
- Under no circumstances will a student be allowed to depart on program unless the program fees are paid in full.
- MSU is not responsible for delays caused by late passport applications, late visa applications or visa denials. Any additional costs incurred for such reasons will be the responsibility of the participant.
- Airline Deviation Fees: Your flight will be booked from Minot International Airport. Any flight deviations or special requests (such as early departure or late returns) will incur a $75 booking fee, in addition to any fees charged by the airlines.
Cancellation & Refunds
Withdrawal from a program is effective on the date that written notification is received by MSU's Office of International Programs, and any airline tickets that have been issued on your behalf are returned.
|If you withdraw:
|The cancellation fee will be:
|After Application is submitted
|After February 15th
|After March 15th
|30 days prior to departure
|No refund
|After departure
|No refund
Please Note:
- If you withdraw from the program after your flights are booked, you will be responsible for airline cancellation charges.
- MSU will not alter its payment and/or cancellation policies for any reason. If you are concerned about being reimbursed for program fees in the event that you decide to withdraw from the program due to events such as illness, death of a family member, visa denials, natural disaster or international affairs, please investigate the possibility of obtaining independent trip insurance. MSU is not able to offer advice on independent trip insurance.
- In the unlikely event that MSU is forced to cancel a program or you are not fully accepted into the program, all payments will be refunded, including your initial deposit.
Program Rules
See the general program rules page.
Contact us for more information!
MSU Office of International Programs
2nd Floor Student Union Building
500 University Ave West Minot, ND 58701
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Spiral Island, a man made island made from recycled plastic bottles.
OK, so this post doesn't have anything to do with skips but it's pretty interesting nonetheless. It's about a man who has literally made his own island out of waste materials; predominantly, old plastic bottles – Spiral Island is it's name and it's a floating artificial island built in Mexico by British artist Richart "Reishee" Sowa. It was destroyed by hurricane Emily in 2005; a replacement, Joyxee Island, has been open for tours since 2008.
Spiral Island has been featured in a number of newspapers and TV documentaries around the world, including in Japan and South Korea, and has been featured in an episode of the Ripley's Believe It or Not! TV series, and on the MTV program Extreme Cribs in 2011.
The first Spiral island was located in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico south of Cancún; Sowa began constructing it in 1998. He filled nets with empty discarded plastic bottles to support a structure of plywood and bamboo, on which he poured sand and planted numerous plants, including mangroves. The island sported a two-story house, a solar oven, a self-composting toilet, and three beaches. He used some 250,000 bottles for the 66-by-54-foot (20 m × 16 m) structure. The mangroves were planted to help keep the island cool, and some of them rose up to 15 feet (4.6 m) high.
Almost all of the sand Sowa used for Spiral Island was taken from the end of the beach, where it came up against the man-made rock pier on the edge of the canal system where the Island was tied. Due to the prevailing winds, beach-sand was constantly being piled up because of the constant motion of the waves and wind. The beach sand was dredged out using large machinery so that boats could continue to come through the canal. Since Sowa gathered 8 to 10 large buckets per week, the builders of Puerto Aventuras Canal did not need to dredge it again, as he was doing it for them.
The island was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. The island was washed completely onto the beach in one piece, and a small proportion of the bags of bottles washed up on the beach away from where it landed. The roots of the 7-year old, 7-metre (23 ft) tall mangroves were intertwined through the island's base and the strong net that was wrapped totally under the whole island helped to keep it together.
In late 2007 and 2008, Sowa built a replacement for Spiral Island in the waters of Isla Mujeres, the "Island of Women", also near Cancun. It opened for tours in August, 2008.
The new island was initially 20 metres (66 ft) in diameter, which has since expanded to 25 metres (82 ft), and plants and mangroves are already growing on it. It contains about 100,000 bottles. The new island has three beaches, a house, two ponds, a solar-powered waterfall and river, a wave-powered washing machine and solar panels. Volunteers helped with the project. Sowa will continue to make improvements to the Island, so it will always be a work of art in progress.
In May 2011, Rishi embarked on a project to berth his island out in Isla Mujeres Bay, as it was now too big for its current site off a pier in Laguna Majax. The Mexican Government also recognized Joyxee Island as an "Eco Boat" and therefore needed to comply with all current boating regulations, which involved the purchase of fire extinguishers, life ring buoys and emergency kits. The project was launched on kickstarter.com with a goal of $18,000. By the time the project had expired, it had nearly $5,000 pledged. Since Kickstarter only delivers the money when a project has succeeded in reaching its funding goals, no money was gained. Rishi later successfully relaunched the project with a more conservative $9,000 goal.


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You tailor your haircut to your face shape and your jeans style to your figure, but has your eye shape been influencing your eyeliner choices? If it hasn't, you're in for an eye-opener. With the right technique, you can make hooded eyes look bigger, downturned eyes look more awake, and so much more.
Scroll through to find out exactly how to apply eyeliner for your specific eye shape!
Almond Eyes
Good news for women with almond-shaped eyes: You can try pretty much any eyeliner look and it will flatter your eyes. To play up the shape, start out with a very thin line in the inner corners, and then build the thickness out once you reach the outer third of your eye. You can either stop there, or add a slight wing at the end. For an even more dramatic effect, carry the color down along your bottom lash line.
Hooded Eyes
With hooded and monolid eyes, be sure to get the liner right into the base of your lash line. Since your eyelid is hooded, you can make the liner as thick as you want—thin lines are difficult to see when your eyes are open. If you're going for a cat-eye, a thick, elongated wing will give your eyes the most shape and definition. Or you can make your eyes look rounder by making the liner thicker in the center of your eye, and thinner at the corners. This creates the illusion of an eye that's more curved. Just skip bottom eyeliner, which can close off your eyes, making them look smaller.
Downturned Eyes
With downturned eyes, it's all about keeping them lifted. Brighten the inner corners with a light-colored shimmery pencil and leave the lower lash line bare. Focus your efforts on the top lash line, starting directly below the highest point of your arch, then think up and outwards. A slight upward flick of liner at the outer corners will open up downturned eyes.
Round Eyes
If you have round eyes, your eyeliner application should be about elongating the eyes into a more exotic shape. Line the upper lash line, and play up the outer corners with either a long, extended wing or by smudging dark liner into both the upper and lower lash lines.
All Eye Shapes
If your basic skills with an eye pencil or eyeliner brush could use a little improvement (a.k.a. your ability to get the line straight is lacking), try the connect-the-dots method. Just dot the liner as close to your lash line as possible, and then blend the dots together to create one smooth stroke. You'll get a straight line with this technique, regardless of your eye shape.


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About Steven
Steven Birnbaum is a native New Yorker who has worked as a professional designer since 1978. After earning his degree in theatre design and dance at State University of New York - New Paltz, Steven began his career as a costume designer. Steven received acclaim for his many talents and design vision, on award winning Broadway and off Broadway productions.
Steven's next venture was Evening Wear. His gowns were sold to a group of specialty stores across the country. Eventually, he brought his unique focus to custom Bridal Wear, with his custom bridal design studio "Working Weddings", where Steven focused on the needs of New York's professional women. In the early 1990s, Steven left behind the retail world to start "Steven Studios", which allowed him to work concurrently in fashion, theatre and dance.
He collaborated with designers Isaac Mizrahi and Fernando Sanchez, as well as dance icons Twyla Tharp, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris. Steven's extensive and well-rounded background were the perfect match for joining forces with Robert Bullock for his next collaboration.
In 1993, Steven and Robert formed "Birnbaum and Bullock", a partnership known for exquisitely produced gowns with uncompromising attention to detail. In 2009, Steven launched "The Steven Birnbaum Collection", a chic and modern collection with a whimsical take on the "All American Girl". 2015 brought the breathtakingly beautiful "Steven Birnbaum Bespoke". The Bespoke collection is Steven's custom-made collection. It is hand-crafted in his New York Atelier, allowing Steven the opportunity to work with brides individually. The Bespoke bride benefits from Steven Birnbaum's talents and guidance every step of the way, a truly memorable experience.


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Dubai: The first nine "water homes" have anchored off Business Bay and will soon be assigned their owners, according to the developer Dubai Properties. The number of these homes built will eventually be in their "tens and not hundreds".
The prices of these super-luxury homes — built in Finland and shipped over to Dubai's Port Rashid — are yet to be revealed. On how buyers are to be identified, a top DP official said that they have been flooded with demand "only the lucky few will get a chance to buy them".
The buyers will, however, not be decided by auctions, Marwan Al Kindi, Executive Director — Sales & Sales Operations. "Honestly, I'm against auctions … I think we should give the customer profile more attention. People who would really like to use it as a home for themselves. It is not just about investment and who paid more — no, this is not really our drive [with the water homes]."
The water homes form part of the Marasi Business Bay cluster within the master-development. The Dh1 billion project makes full use of the Canal extension, and which will also create an extensive retail and F&B promenade. When all of these slot into place, Business Bay's profile will get a qualitative leap.
Dubai Properties is making sure its on-land game plan can generate as much momentum. It is launching the first of four "Marasi" towers. It is also the first residential high-rise DP has launched at Business Bay in a while.
"There were two other towers that we launched called Bellevue 1 and 2, which are facing Marasi — but as a master plan, it is located in the Downtown," said Al Kindi. "[Another DP launch], Vision was a commercial tower.
"Marasi Riverside will have one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, most of them will be facing the Dubai Canal and Burj Downtown. This building has a 360-degree view, with nothing blocking the residents' view."
Yoga hub
Dubai Properties also built the original Business Bay high-rises, the Executive Towers fronting Shaikh Zayed Road and one of the more identifiable properties in the city. The development now has a nice buzz around it, and the well-populated F&B outlets have only added to that. And if it's mental cleansing one needs, Dubai Properties even has a solution for that — a yoga hub that opens in October. It will be operated by Piloga Studio.
Given that private developers are still mounting their own projects there, Business Bay will continue to have its share of ongoing construction for a while. Will it be a further eight to 10 years?
"As I see the market moving with our managements' plan and direction, I think it will be faster than that … honestly," said Al Kindi. "Demand is high in this area. Therefore, I think as a market response, we will accelerate to ensure all these areas are completed. If you are asking of how many more plots we have, we have good number. We will launch one tower after the other — we will be refreshing the master plan for Business Bay."
Source www.gulfnews.com


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CWF in the Daily Signal
Matt Patterson, Executive Director of the Center for Worker Freedom, was quoted in the Daily Signal on March 30, 2017, about the decertification effort by Minnesota personal care assistants:
Matt Patterson, executive director of the Center for Worker Freedom, a Washington-based affiliate of Americans for Tax Reform, joined the effort.
"Here's what's fishy to us," Patterson said at a March 4 press conference in St. Paul attended by Johansen and other personal care assistants. "If the union was able to prove 9,000 PCAs wanted an election and had this 30 percent support, then why did only about 5,000 people vote, and from that figure why did only about 3,000 vote for the union? We've been asking to see these records."
As of this week, Seaton and Patterson had collected more than 6,500 signatures from PCAs who support a new election. That's more than the total who voted in the 2014 unionization election, and about twice the number who voted in favor of SEIU.
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