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The magic of the family photograph lies in its flaws, and the curatorial team at website Awkward Family Photos has reminded us of this fact by collecting and cataloguing all of our charming photographic failings and reminding us that for every perfect chiclet smile, there's a disgruntled side-eye or a bad haircut. The online collection is a testament to the bonds of family, and each accident betrays the touching vulnerability of each relationship.
The family photo album is a fragile, private thing; when made public, these images constitute a powerful and uncomfortable archive of American tradition and cultural shifts. While a photograph of mother, son, and daughter dressed to the nines in shoulder-padded polka-dots and acid wash jeans might have been swell in the '80s, it serves now as a painful and permanent reminder of our fleeting coolness and relevance. In one image, a young man seductively holds a live snake; in a similarly embarrassing assertion of power within the family, a father superimposes himself over a cheesy portrait with now-outdated technology.
As family structures and fashion choices continue to shift, Awkward Family Photos is a visual historical narrative worthy of being preserved. And it will have its moment of glory in an upcoming exhibition at Santa Monica's California Heritage Museum. The collection is to be arranged and hung in accordance with the following categories: "Family Portrait, Siblings, Vacation, Kids, Holidays, Weddings, Dad, Mom, Grandparents, Birthdays, and Family Pet."
Exhibition goers will be invited to sit for their own portraits, which are to be added to the collection. This refreshing series is about embracing the awkward within us all; through each image, there are clear hints of love, charm, and unabashed playfulness. (via My Modern Met)


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Wilmington's Cooper among impressive list of nominees for ACC's McKelvin Award
Hoggard High graduate Jonathan Cooper, an All-America offensive guard from UNC who was taken by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 7 overall pick in April's NFL draft, has been named one of 12 finalists for the Anthony J. McKelvin Award, symbolic of the ACC's Male Athlete of the Year for 2012-13.
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Upgrades Ahead at Georgica Beach Lot
At Thursday's East Hampton Village board work session, Drew Bennett, the consulting engineer for the village, offered an update on two capital projects, both involving extensive road renovation — one in response to Tropical Storm Irene, which chewed up the end of Lily Pond Lane by Georgica Beach, and a repaving project that will encompass almost two miles of Georgica Road between Woods Lane (Route 27) and Georgica Close.
All the permits have come through for the work at the beach, Mr. Bennett said. It will include "reclaiming about 20 feet of road," along with the addition of beach sand and beach grass to a down slope there, and the replacement of a split-rail fence, with a cost of around $50,000.
"We expect to see about 87 percent of the costs reimbursed," said Larry Cantwell, the village administrator, adding that those reimbursements were being discussed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The damage to the road end has caused the beach entrance to be deemed unsafe and it has been closed since the late August storm.
The asphalt would be restriped as well as part of the project. "We could start the work in March," Mr. Bennett said, with a finish date sometime before the start of beach season. He envisioned that during working hours, limited access to the beach would be provided, in case of emergency.
"I would like to get this on the board's agenda this month," said Mr. Cantwell. "We want to do everything we can to get the work done by May 1." The board agreed.
As to Georgica Road, "3,300 feet of the base is greatly decayed," said Mr. Bennett. The project being proposed would lead to repaving of 10,500 linear feet of road with an eight-inch sub-base. "There's a long history of flooding" on that section of road, Mr. Bennett explained. Drainage has recently been added, "addressing some of the lingering issues," especially around Pudding Hill Lane.
The cost for the project is approximately $780,000, assuming $90 per ton for asphalt, "which is on the high end. We wanted to be conservative," Mr. Bennett said.
With a realistic schedule, the work could be done by May 15. "From a financial perspective, we're in a position to do this work," Mr. Cantwell said, adding that the money could be put into a bond at a favorable interest rate, since the municipality carries almost no debt.
Some other smaller paving jobs that are recommended by Mr. Bennett might "piggyback" for a better overall cost.
"Whether we borrow $780,000 or $1,000,000 is not going to have a significant impact, one over the other," Mr. Cantwell said.
Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach agreed that the idea of a "one-time package" would be favored by the board, especially when Mr. Bennett spoke of possible bulk savings.
"If we can save 20 percent, we should do it," said Barbara Borsack, the deputy mayor.
There was also a discussion about upgrading the Police Department's mapping system. The system now in use is almost 20 years old, and somewhat antiquated by newer technologies.
"We got our money's worth out of it," said East Hampton Village Police Lt. Anthony Long. "But it's limited and no longer supported. If it breaks, we can't fix it."
The new system being considered is one that "most, if not all, municipalities on the Island use," said Lieutenant Long. Additional information updates can be borrowed from maps of other towns and cities.
It is, according to Police Chief Jerry Larsen, a matter of public safety. "Currently we can't trust the information that's coming through this." It's supposed to support the police but, he said, "it's a hindrance."
The system would cost approximately $55,000 and take about three years to implement 100 percent, from updating the software, to training, and finally integration with the current system.
"We have an obligation to provide the best product for public safety," said the mayor.
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Suspended guard Richie Incognito may never play again for the Dolphins. But he can't be suspended from being a fan of the team.
"I love these guys," Incognito told Jeff Darlington of NFL Network. "I talk to them every single day, so I feel like I'm out there with them in spirit. I talk to the coaches after the game, the players."
But Incognito remains not a part of the team, willingly agreeing to transform a four-game suspension without pay into an eight-game suspension, with only two the games unpaid. The ongoing banishment results from his communications with tackle Jonathan Martin, who left the Dolphins in late October. Martin also continues to be paid for not playing with the team.
"I've done everything to cooperate," Incognito said. "I've done my part, I've told my side, and that's it. I told them everything I know — all of the information I've got — and I'm just waiting for the report. In the meantime, I'm just cheering my guys on."
Incognito didn't explain why he decided to accept pay checks from the Dolphins for the final two weeks of the season in lieu of forcing the Dolphins to bring him back or cut him. If he'd been cut, he quite possibly would have been signed by a playoff contender. And in nine NFL seasons, Incognito has never played in a playoff game.
The answer likely would have been that Incognito decided to go along in order to get along with the league office. Though the Dolphins can do nothing more to him, he remains subject to the NFL's personal-conduct policy.
Plenty of discretion can be exercised by the folks at 345 Park Avenue. By helping keep the league out of the awkward position of having to welcome Incognito back before investigator Ted Wells finishes his report, Incognito could end up realizing a final outcome that allows him to return to the NFL in 2014 without any further suspension.
Until then, Incognito has every reason to support the Dolphins. In addition to receiving another $470,000 or the final two regular-season games, he'll get checks for any playoff games for which the team qualifies — and in which he doesn't play.


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Lady Antebellum Surprised by Best Country Album Win at 2012 Grammy Awards
The 2012 Grammy Awards continue to be good to Lady Antebellum. The country trio scored big again on Sunday night, ousting five other country stars to win the Best Country Album award for their latest album, 'Own the Night.'
The win is the group's seventh Grammy, including five in 2011 for their 'Need You Now' song and album, and one in 2010 for 'I Run to You.' An exasperated Hillary Scott said she was genuinely surprised to be accepting this award again. She was at a loss for words as her bandmates rattled off thank yous to their spouses and management team.
"Thanks for changing our lives, we love you," Charles Kelley told fans. Earlier, the group told Ryan Seacrest how winning big in 2011 changed their lives. They're now embarking on a headlining tour and are regularly topping country charts and sales charts with their album and singles.
Taylor Swift wasn't able to sweep the awards she was nominated for, as 'Speak Now' was also nominated, but came up short. Other nominees for the Best Country Album award were Eric Church's 'Chief,' Blake Shelton's 'Red River Blue,' Jason Aldean's 'My Kinda Party' and George Strait's 'Here for a Good Time.'


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Survival Kit in a Sardine Can
This tin is packed with survival goodies
- Compact emergency kit that's easy to carry
- Waterproof too, so take it camping or boating!
- No sardines included
Sardines come packed in metal tins and even though they are a good source of omega 3 fatty acids, they are still oily and kind of funky smelling. No offense to any fans out there but we feel the metal tins could be put to much better use.
Here we have a genuine air-tight, waterproof, crushproof sardine can packed full of 25 survival items. Go fish with the hook and line, find your way home with the compass, boil water in the can for your tea and sugar, use the first aid supplies to survive the wilderness. Since being well prepared is half the challenge, you'll have a good head start with this kit. Put one in your car, boat, motorcycle, fishing vest, backpack, bike, emergency kit, etc.
The kit includes one of each of the following items: non-aspirin pain reliever, adhesive bandage, alcohol prep pad, antibiotic ointment, book of matches, compass, chewing gum, sugar, salt, energy nugget, duct tape, fire starter cube, first aid instructions, fish hook & line, note paper, pencil, razor blade, safety pin, reflective signal surface, tea bag, waterproof bag, whistle, and wire clip.
- Holds emergency medical supplies, nourishment, navigation aids and more [see contents]
- Compact size that's easy to carry
- Waterproof, floats in water
- Dimensions: 4.25" x 3" x .9"


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This bill recognizes the significant value of conservation programs in keeping our citizens on their working farms, ranches and forestlands.
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) June 21, 2012
Ducks Unlimited announced its appreciation today following the U.S. Senate's 64-35 passage of the 2012 Farm Bill. The $969.9 billion bipartisan bill maintained a conservation title that will benefit wildlife and people. Critical conservation initiatives include the Conservation Reserve Program, a conservation easement program with a strong wetland component, a regional partnership program aimed at improving water quality and a Sodsaver provision. The Senate also moved to link eligibility for crop insurance to compliance with conservation practices.
"In these challenging economic times it's critical to thoughtfully review long-standing programs and to work on increased efficacy and cost savings," said DU CEO Dale Hall. "The conservation title in the Farm Bill has gone through extreme scrutiny, and our legislators have made some changes that maintain support for a strong agricultural economy and the conservation of soil, water, wetlands, waterfowl and other wildlife. This bill recognizes the significant value of conservation programs in keeping our citizens on their working farms, ranches and forestlands."
The 2012 Farm Bill encompasses a wide range of programs connected to American land and agriculture. The conservation programs have been streamlined to provide practices that will allow farmers to be better stewards of their land, as well as conserve critical water, soil and wildlife. DU is especially pleased to see several key provisions that will conserve wetlands and native grasslands.
One such program, Sodsaver, is aimed at protecting native grasslands from being converted to cropland. It does so by reducing federal crop insurance on any grassland acres with no cropping history that are newly converted to crop production. The program is especially important in the Prairie Pothole Region of the Dakotas and Montana, where the loss of native grassland nesting habitat can have monumental impacts on waterfowl populations and people.
"Wetlands are critical not only as waterfowl and other wildlife habitat, but also to help improve water quality and reduce flooding for downstream residents," said DU Chief Conservation Officer Paul Schmidt. "Providing incentives for good conservation practices as part of the crop insurance program is sound public policy and will protect wetlands in vital areas like the Prairie Pothole Region. Farmers and ranchers have long been good stewards of the land and this ensures their continued accountability for the federal benefits received. As the world's leader in wetlands conservation, DU and our more than 1 million supporters and partners are ready to work with agricultural producers to ensure wetlands serve the needs of our communities and country."
Protections for our nation's natural resources have never been more critical.
"The rate at which native grassland, particularly in our nation's prairies, is being converted rivals any in recent history," Schmidt said. "Weakening protections and rising crop prices have put native grasslands at high risk of being converted. This Farm Bill sets the stage for ongoing partnership among America's farmers, ranchers, and conservationists, providing agricultural producers the programs and tools they need to manage and maintain productive soil and water resources, while generating benefits for waterfowl, hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers."
Hall and Schmidt praised our nation's senators, especially Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and Ranking Member Pat Roberts, for crafting a bipartisan bill that enhances our nation's agricultural economy and conserves essential natural resources. Ducks Unlimited stands ready to work with the House agricultural committee and leadership to complete passage of the 2012 Farm Bill.
Ducks Unlimited is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, DU is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, with special events, projects and promotions across the continent. Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more information on our work, visit http://www.ducks.org. Connect with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/ducksunlimited, follow our tweets at twitter.com/ducksunlimited and watch DU videos at youtube.com/ducksunlimitedinc.


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by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., March 30, 2004 – William Lujan, a junior majoring in chemical engineering at New Mexico Tech, placed first in a research paper competition held recently at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) regional conference at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
As a result of his first-place finish, Lujan becomes one of eight university students from throughout the nation who have received invitations to the AIChE national research paper competition, which will be held during the organization's annual national conference in November in Austin, Texas.
Lujan's award-winning research paper details results of research work on micro-scale fuel cells he currently is conducting under the direction of New Mexico Tech chemical engineering professor Donald Weinkauf.
"I have developed—and am developing—a method that may be used in creating ultra-thin film electrolyte materials for proton exchange membrane fuel cells," Lujan says. "I am continuing to characterize these thin films and evaluate their performances.
"I am doing this work with Bidri Arman, a New Mexico Tech graduate student in materials engineering," he adds.
The fuel cells Lujan works with are less than five microns in thickness.
The research being done on micro-scale, thin-film fuel cells by Lujan, Arman, and Weinkauf is supported by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Laboratory at Hawaii and the National Science Foundation.


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Since I'm on a train and bored, I thought I'd post my first ever post written on my phone. I have no idea how this will work or turn out, but here it goes.
See what I did there? I love word puns in blog titles, even bad ones. Seeing as we've had mop for a week now and most of us have had an opportunity to check it out, I thought it was about time I'd share some more of my thoughts on this fourth expansion.
At first...
I must admit I was quite overwhelmed. Eventhough my class hadn't changed much, the mere thought of those five levels that were looming ahead of me just didn't seem appealing at all. Like I mentioned in my last post, a lot of things had changed in my playing surroundings which meant this levelling experience was looking to be the loneliest and most tedious of them all. Fortunately, this turned out to not be half as horrible as I had worried for. For one I didn't get ganked even once, while my poor bf (who plays a rogue and so really gets to suit himself) got ganked somewhere around 20 times. I dint know what it is, but people tend to stay out of priests way when it comes to pvp, if only they knew what an easy target I would've been. I think it's karma.
Something I did end up having troubles with were the instances however. At first I thought it was due to my bad gear stats, having been disc in cata meant I had basically no spirit and so mana became a major issue for me. I quickly realized that my way of healing was to change as well, since I over used Shields like nothing had changed. With a new healing style, heavily reliant on renews and heals rather than Shields and greater heals, I am doing a lot better. After dinging 90 I really dreaded healing heroics, remembering all the problems I had had in normals and was extremely surprised to see that heroics turned out to be a lot easier to heal in general. I think this might be due to higher great vs dungeon difficulty compared to the lower levels, but in all honesty I must say the heroics are very simply tuned. Just thinking about how horrible some of the first cata heroics were, these are nothing in comparison and as soon a you get the boss mechanic I often have to do little more than keep up renews and the odd Shield here and there.
The Trouble I had in lower levels compelled me to spec shadow again. Part to make questing easier and part so I could dps in instances rather than heal. Shadow hadn't changed overly either so I grasped it fairly quickly and even in my healing gear (healing tier and trinkets most notably) I didn't shame myself on the damage meters. The changes they have made to shadow are great and have made that spec even more fun. In fact, eventhough shadow I'd still a lot about mind flat, I had so much fun dpsing I've decided to remove my holy spec in favour for a shadow one. At least for now.
So then...
I found so many things about mop I really enjoyed. Questing wasn't as bad, healing and dpsing was loads of fun and then I discovered pet battles. I knew I'd probably like pet battles, seeing as I'm a total Pokemon nerd. I didn't expect blizzard to manage to make something quite as fun as this, and I discover new things I like about it all the time. From the old warcraft tunes used as battle songs (genius!) to all the quirky little pet skills that you can discover. There are even things about pet battles I like better than in Pokemon, especially the fact that I can choose when, where and what to battle, rather than having random fights like in Pokemon that get annoying and frustrating so easily.
I didn't think I'd like the world bosses because I thought they'd be on a once a week spawn and thus very exclusive, turns out they're nothing like that. Instead they're massive slaughter fests where no one has a clue what's going on, which is totally to my liking.
But of course...
There is always something that clouds even the bluest sky eventually. When I found out and fully grasped what the whole daily quest rep grinding meant, I was not happy. I hate doing dailies, I've done maybe a handful of dailies (not counting profession dailies) in my 7 years of wow, for a reason. I thought they changed the concept back in wrath for a reason. They introduced the whole championing system because people strongly disliked the endless rep grind. Actually I don't mind if they return things to the way they were in BC where you got certain rep for doing certain instances, but not gaining any rep anywhere except for doing dailies makes me cranky dwarf. Eventhough the quests might be quick and easy, I can't feel but think that it is unjust as some classes and specs have a much easier time with quest farming than others. By allowing dungeons to give rep, any class gets it in the same time. Eventhough a healer might get dungeons more often than a dps, a dps could spend that extra tine waiting by doing rep dailies. Maybe I'm extra cranky because I'm l playing the only class capable I'd having two healing specs, and I don't want to have to use a dps spec against my will. Now I've decided to play shadow anyway but it's beside the point. Also, daily quest grinds are boring, no matter how you put it. I didn't mind doing one a day fire my cooking or jc token, but 20 or more per day? No thanks, I have other things I want to do with my time.
I'm hoping blizzard will realize their mistake and fix this because other than that I think they've done a great job with this expansion so far. Now all I've got left to check out is raiding, I'm quite far off ilvl wise yet and if I keep being this unlucky with rolls it might take a while, but I'll get there.


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Chill Theodore Wills (July 18, 1902 – December 15, 1978) was an American film actor, and a singer in the Avalon Boys Quartet.
Wills was born in Seagoville, Texas in 1902. He was a performer from early childhood, forming and leading the Avalon Boys singing group in the 1930s. After appearing with them in a few westerns, he disbanded the group in 1938 and struck out on a solo acting career.
One of his more memorable roles was that of the distinctive voice of Francis the Mule in a series of popular films. Wills' deep, rough voice and Western twang were perfectly matched to the personality of the cynical, sardonic mule. As was customary at the time, Wills was given no billing for his vocal work, though he was featured prominently on-screen as blustery General Ben Kaye in the fourth entry, Francis Joins the WACS. He provided the deep voice for Stan Laurel's performance of "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" in the 1937 movie Way Out West.


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Explore Amsterdam
The 'Venice of the North', Amsterdam is built around hundreds of pretty canals lined with old terraces and walkways. It is the centre of Dutch culture and home to world class museums and art galleries. The city has a reputation for being progressive, tolerant and safe, with many popular bars and clubs as well as the famous red light district.


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Swollen gums are abnormally enlarged, bulging, or protruding.
Swollen gums; Gingival swelling
Gum swelling is common. It may involve one or many of the triangular-shaped bits of gum between teeth. These sections are called papillae.
Occasionally, the gums swell enough to block the teeth completely.
Eat a well-balanced diet that includes fruits and vegetables. Avoid sugary foods and drinks.
Avoid things that can irritate your gums such as mouthwashes, alcohol, and tobacco. Change your toothpaste brand and stop using mouthwashes if sensitivity to these dental products is causing your swollen gums.
Brush and floss your teeth regularly. See a periodontist or dentist at least every 6 months.
If your swollen gums are caused by a reaction to a drug, talk to your doctor about changing the type of medicine you use. Never stop taking a medicine without first talking to your doctor.
Call your health care provider if you have any changes to your gums that last longer than 2 weeks.
The dentist will examine your mouth, teeth, and gums. You will be asked questions about your medical history and symptoms, such as:
You may have blood tests such as such as a CBC or blood differential.
Your dentist or hygienist will show you how to care for your teeth and gums.
Amsterdam JT. Oral medicine. In Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2013:chap 70.
Kawar N, Gajendrareddy PK, Hart T. Periodontal disease for the primary care physician. Dis Mon. 2011;57(4):174-183.
Chow AW. Infections of the oral cavity, neck, and head. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 60.


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The complaints are starting on the new Obama administration. Some are concerned that he filled his administration with former Clinton hands, reflecting the old school (if more competent), not the change we need.
"What worries me is there is not one person in the senior group who is the outsider to this club," cautioned Robert Kuttner of the American Prospect. "Where is the diversity of opinion in this economic team?"
David Sirota of our own Campaign for America's Future observes that some terrific progressives have been appointed to high-level positions in the Administration, but they are political jobs, not substantive ones. They are "positions that are focused on selling policy, whatever that policy may be. " In contrast, the "policy advisers who actually craft policy are almost all right-of-center, Establishment choices."
Discontent is coming from the other direction as well, as Democrats increase estimates of the cost to revive the economy. During the campaign Obama pledged roughly $150 billion in spending over 10 years to create new jobs for clean energy and rebuilding schools. Now Congressional Democrats are estimating immediate expenditures in the $700 billion range. The GOP has created a spendometer to track the continuing increases.
Obama himself dodges questions about cost. "It is going to be of a size and scope that is necessary to get this economy back on track," he said in his November 24 press conference. "I don't want to get into numbers right now."
The question for progressives is whether to demand the details or question his choices.
Both seem premature. Political change happens with a compass, not a roadmap. Obama has clearly indicated which way he wants to lead: in the direction of clean energy, massive public investments, an exit from Iraq and "affordable, accessible health care for all Americans." These are important and fundamentally progressive goals.
Digby sees a positive side to the appointments to political — if not substantive — positions. Simply using progressive language drives our country in a positive direction.
Let's hope that those old Clinton hands will have the skills and experience to navigate the changing terrain. Obama's job is to set a direction. Our job is to push him forwards and keep him on course.


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BMW South Africa recently created an interactive projection mapping experience for the new 1 Series, in the form of a social racing game. The experience was projected to an area of just over 100sqm and allowed participants to play via Galaxy tablets after connecting with Facebook.
Players times were posted to the real-time Facebook leaderboard and shared with friends after their race, with the best drivers in each location winning prizes. While I love the concept of the installation, the actual race course and gaming experience seemed clunky from the video… And for BMW, you'd probably want something a little slicker, easier to use and more exciting?


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Are you ready for Japfest 2018?
The winter days are slowly fading, the roads are drying up (except for the random snow ) the sun's out and its nearly time to get the car out of the garage again if you haven't already done so!
So why not take the opportunity to meet some new people and join us at the yearly Japfest meet on 6th May 2018.. Just over 2 months away!
Last year we had more than 600 new members join the forums, it would be great to put some faces to names, don't be shy if you don't know anyone in the club, we're all friendly and don't bite
Register your Interest now & Get Involved in the Discussion
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SUBURBAN Winchester is renowned for many things — eye-popping house prices, frenzied discussions about private schooling, and the mulling over of which shelf of the Aga to roast your quail on.
But hi-tech tracking of British business men and women working in some of the most dangerous parts of the world?
Nope, not even remotely on the middle class radar of those who reside in ever-fashionable St Cross.
Or, at least, it wasn't until the son of a former senior Winchester Crown Court judge and a jeweller started security firm Spearfish there in 2009.
Today managing director Dan Hooton and his team sit scanning hugely-enhanced maps of Nigeria, Somalia and Pakistan as they watch over their "assets" — people, offices, cars, anything really.
"We devise and deliver security, protecting everything that belongs to the client," explains the bearded 42-year-old, in the matter-of-fact manner of a man discussing the rugby.
"The world's not becoming a quieter place. As Britain's economy recovers and people want to do business abroad, we want to be enabling that."
The key to Spearfish's protection service is in its meticulous research, preparation and training — identifying any potential threat, then putting in place the most sophisticated anti-terrorism measures currently on the market to stop it.
Car drivers are trained to repel attack, hotels are closely vetted, clients traverse dangerous cities bristling with discreet satellite tracking devices that encase them in a cyber ring-of-steel.
Each individual's location is then watched on screens at Spearfish's Winchester office, and alerts triggered ("we get a ping") should the asset stray metres or minutes from its expected itinerary.
When circumstances require it, Mr Hooton will be there in the country himself, smoothing the path for his client.
Put basically, they deliver a bespoke service for a niche market — and if it all seems like a military operation, that's because Mr Hooton and his Head of Operations Grant White both served in the armed forces.
Mr Hooton's grandfathers served in the RAF and Army during WW2, but when the then 20-year-old "ran away" it was to sea, and the Royal Navy.
He served a short-term commission, first in the surface fleet as a junior warfare officer, then for three years on exchange serving with the Army.
He also has a masters degree in corporate risk and security management so, despite the gravity of the role his firm discharges — on the day of the interview he was tracking 25 cars and people — he shrugs when asked about stress, adding: "not really, though it certainly could be if we found ourselves in the middle of an incident like a bomb or a riot".
He went on: "Our biggest concerns on a day-to-day basis are a road traffic accident, a car breaking down on the streets of Nigeria or a hotel fire."
During his four years as Head of Physical Security for The Prudential prior to founding Spearfish, Mr Hooton brought two of the firm's auditors, posted to Mumbai, through the 2008 terrorist attacks.
"They were in one of the hotels.
We couldn't initially work out what was going on and had to speak to contacts on the ground," he says.
"We advised our guys to stay in the room, turn the lights out and conserve their phone battery.
"It was busy for two days but we got them out, no problem at all."
Yet, as a newly-formed fledgling firm, Spearfish first focussed on the security of luxury yachts.
At the time, Somali pirate gangs were preying on vessels forced across the Gulf of Aden either to or from the Suez Canal.
Dozens of merchant ships sailing through the area were hijacked, but private yachts were also targeted, including one belonging to the British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler.
When the Southampton-based Jubilee Sailing Trust square-rigger The Lord Nelson circumnavigated the world with a crew of disabled youngsters, it was Spearfish which ensured they safely traversed pirate-infested waters.
Over time the maritime market became flooded so, despite the fact Swordfish's chairman is former First Sea Lord Lord West, the company changed tack to largely protecting people on land.
As the firm has developed, the Winchester link has remained strong.
Its commercial director is Mr Hooton's fellow Winchester Montgomery School alumni, Quentin Brook, who "keeps us grounded".
When not spending about one third of his time abroad, Mr Hooton still lives here with wife Emma and takes part in triathlons "to fight the middle age creep".
Has anything untoward ever happened to the assets he has been guarding?
He shakes his head: "Nah.
Because you prepare, and, if you do that, you minimise things happening to such an extent that it becomes a rarity.
"We're preventative, not reactive.
We've had some near-misses but we put that down to the fact that we're doing our job properly."


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Keep Your Cool By Keeping Your Hot Rod Cool
Maintaining your hot rod's cooling system is critical, but understanding how to achieve this goal is oftentimes elusive. There's a staggering amount of poor information and lack of knowledge that's spread around. (Oftentimes the Internet is as large a source of misinformation as it is of good information.) There isn't another aspect of building a car, other than possibly the electrics, that's as misunderstood as your car's cooling system. What is in front of you over the next few pages is a listing of products that will help you learn what and how to keep your hot rods cool—and you while you are at it.
The "given" in any cooling system is to start with a radiator designed for your application. There are plenty of great examples in both copper/brass and aluminum but remember each has specific care practices to follow. Before you fork over upwards of $800 for a really good radiator with electric fan and shroud, note there are critical factors to first decide. These would include engine (size and horsepower level), engine compartment (airflow), and accessories (A/C, electric fan, automatic trans, and so on). And it should be noted that not all cooling is the responsibility of the radiator, although it is numero uno, but there are transmission and oil coolers, coolants and additives, electric fan controllers, and water pumps.
Earlier we mentioned electric fans and shrouds. Regardless if you use a mechanical (block driven) fan or an electric fan, a proper shroud is your engine's best friend when it comes to assisting in cooling. A good shroud should be designed and fitted to your radiator and engine compartment needs, as well as fan placement (electric attached to the front or back of the radiator) or a block driven the shroud is critical. A well-designed shroud and matched to a properly placed fan will assist in directing the air through the radiator and over the engine and out of the engine compartment (often referred to as heat mapping).
Cooling is critical and there are a number of factors to factor in but it can be done; just do your homework, and a great place to start is to look over the following Cooling Buyer's Guide.
Hy-Per Lube
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High-performance engines require coolant to transfer as much heat as possible. As cylinder head temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of detonation and power loss unless ignition timing is retarded. Under extreme conditions, this can also result in overheating and engine damage.
Hy-Per Lube Super Coolant reduces the surface tension of coolant, allowing it to more deeply penetrate metal surfaces at critical heat transfer areas inside the engine and radiator. This results in more heat being transferred away from cylinder heads and a reduction in engine operating temperatures.
Importantly, cooler cylinder head temperatures also allow the engine ECU to safely advance ignition timing, which results in more horsepower. Street applications running a 50/50 mix run 6-8 degrees F cooler, and racing applications running straight water coolant run up to 20 degrees F cooler. Actual cylinder head temperatures can be reduced by up to 50 degrees F.
Hy-Per Lube Super Coolant provides complete protection from rust, corrosion, and electrolysis. This is particularly important in straight water applications where there is no corrosion protection being provided by the corrosion inhibitors in antifreeze. Hy-Per Lube Super Coolant is formulated specifically to protect aluminum systems and is compatible with all types of antifreeze.
Available at: Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, Canadian Tire, O'Reilly Auto Parts, and Walmart.
(253) 922-2700
Flex-a-lite introduces a new line of fluid Cooler Guards for transmission and engine oil coolers. An aluminum guard provides protection against fin damage from rocks and debris. They are designed and built in the United States. Gator Clip mounts allow for complete airflow through and around the cooler fins.
Translife coolers from Flex-a-lite have long been trusted to protect automatic transmissions, power steering, and other vital components from damage caused by fluids overheating, and now Flex-a-lite has developed a line of Cooler Guards to protect the oil coolers from rocks and other debris.
Flex-a-lite Cooler Guards are made in the United States, formed and punched from 1/8-inch aluminum. They securely mount on Translife coolers using Flex-a-lite Gator Clips. The design provides complete airflow, but protects the cooler from larger items that could potentially damage it. The guard also adds a cool performance appearance to the oil cooler. They can be painted black to hide the cooler from being seen through the grille, or use a custom paint for that matching look.
Coolers come with either 3/8-inch barbed or -6 AN fittings, and they are available with a new "J"-style return line.
Derale Performance
(800) 421-6288
Derale Performance introduces their new PWM Electric Fan Controller (PN 16795). Utilizing cutting-edge technology, this new controller employs pulse width modulation that constantly monitors and adjusts electric fan speed to maintain constant coolant temperature that can be preset to meet changing needs and environmental conditions. This powerful fan-controlled thermostat can control multiple electric fans and offers up to 70-amp capacity to handle the toughest conditions and most powerful cooling fans available. With built-in current overload, short-circuit and overheating protection, Derale has effectively introduced original equipment reliability and function to the specialty aftermarket. With the ability to adjust fan speed from 0-100 percent as needed, this PWM Electric Fan Controller uses variable frequency, duty-cycle modulation, and active fly back snubbing for highly efficient operation. Each unit uses active input voltage regulation to achieve low EMI output.
Old Air Products
(817) 531-2665
Old Air Products specializes in cooling system performance. They manufacture the Hurricane Series A/C, heat, and defrost systems that offer a variety of options to fit virtually any vehicle. Along with the A/C systems, they offer a complete line of electric fans, fan shrouds, and aluminum radiators to maximize the cooling capacity for your antique, classic, or custom vehicle.
Old Air offers a full line of replacement parts and N.O.S., NORS parts for factory A/C and heater systems, including heater valves, blower switches, resistors, relays, receiver/dryers, cables, update kits for STV and POA valves, A/C hose assemblies, vacuum valves, and electrical switches.
Delta PAG
(212) 203-2912
New electric cooling fan from Delta PAG uses cutting-edge brushless motor technology, making it the most technologically advanced fan on the market. Their patented technology increases reliability (lasts 10 times longer), reduces amp draw by 30 percent, eliminates power spikes, and produces over 2,800 cfm of air, while keeping it only 2.70 inches thin. With Delta PAG's digital temp/speed controller you can program on/off temp and adjust airflow to fit your application. One digital temp/speed controller can operate two fans simultaneously, allowing for true staggered-on operation. Simple, three-wire connections (Batt +, Batt -, and 12V switched) make it the easiest fan to install, no more relays or temp switches. Kits start at $329 and include everything you need.
Zirgo Cooling Products
(877) 522-0932
Finding the right fan for your ride now just became easy with Zirgo's Online Cooling Calculator. You can choose by vehicle or custom specification to find the right fan every time. Each fan is presented with all the performance and size details.
Spal Automotive USA
(800) 345-0327
SPAL "NUOVA" series brushless fans feature completely sealed IP68/IP6K9K-rated waterproof/dustproof motors with integrated power and signal electronics, "soft start" technology (eliminates electrical in-rush spike), digitally controlled for smooth and reliable operation, temperature sensor options for full variable speed control, low weight, high efficiency, low noise, along with excellent resistance to vibration and harshness (NVH) levels.
In addition, the brushless design reduces the number of wear components versus standard brushed technology to deliver extremely long-lasting motor life as well as provide automatic power de-rating to guaranty performance in over-temperature operating conditions.
SPAL brushless technology is specifically designed for applications where low power consumption, fuel economy, low weight, advanced electronic control, and high efficiency are key requirements.
SPAL "NUOVA" series brushless fans have been designed to meet the highest engineering standards for both performance and durability and is recommended for off-road vehicle, muscle car, hot rod, and truck applications, but the application possibilities are virtually endless.
U.S. Radiator Corporation
(323) 826-0965
For over 40 years, U.S. Radiator has offered the most complete and comprehensive line of "correct appearance and fit" copper/brass radiators for American classic, muscle cars, classic truck, and street rod applications in the industry. Over the last 10 years they have expanded their line of "correct appearance and fit" radiators with their Desert Cooler Aluminum radiators. They now offer four distinctive performance core designs to handle any horsepower and hard-to-cool applications and have been the leader in innovated heat-transfer design. Couple that with their unique Triple Flow design and Low Profile Fan Shroud package and every application from mild to wild is covered.
Evans Cooling System
Evans Waterless High Performance Coolant provides superior heat protection for all performance engines. High Performance Coolant used with Evans' BBC pump can cool large cubic-inch and supercharged engines. The highest gallon per minute flow rate available on the market is found in Evans' coolant pump due to the custom-designed, high-volume, corrosion-free–coated pump impeller. For competitive show presentation, pumps can be custom ceramic coated or custom color powdercoated. Design a cooling system to successfully cool the most extreme performance engines with the assistance of Evans' technical support team. All Evans Waterless Coolants and pumps are made in the United States. Evans High Performance Coolant is available in specialty performance shops.
Painless Performance Products
The Painless F5 Fan Control system gives you complete control of single or dual high-amp cooling fan installations. When you need a solution to control your electric cooling fans that will monitor more than just coolant temperature, the F5 Fan Controller is your answer. This solid-state pulse-width modulated controller has the ability to control your cooling fan speed from 50 percent all the way to 100 percent fan speed based on user programmable settings. The three-position switch delivers full-on manual fan mode, normal temperature regulated fan operation, and full-off fan mode. Rated for one 70-amp or two 35-amp fans, the kit includes all wiring, senders, state-of-the-art electronic control module, connectors and hardware, and a complete installation manual. Metric senders are available for GM Gen III and Gen IV engines too.
The Brassworks
(805) 239-2501
The Brassworks restores and fabricates radiators for classic cars and street rods. After 38 years they have seen it all; chops, channels, split cores, angled headers, fan well reliefs, tank reliefs, and more. Whether you need a custom fabrication or a drop-in replacement, The Brassworks can build it. The Brassworks also constructs obsolete heater cores for classic cars and trucks and copper replacements for more modern vehicles that fail prematurely from electrolysis.
(800) 342-6759
Most engines overheat in stop-and-go traffic, at stoplights, or while cruising. That's where FlowKooler high-flow water pumps perform the best. FlowKooler's pumps have precision-machined billet aluminum impellers that are protected with a military-grade surface coating. With larger diameters, incremental vanes, integrated shrouds, and tighter tolerances FlowKooler's impellers double-flow rates at slow speed and idle. This drops engine temperatures as much as 30 degrees and raises block pressure to prevent hot spots on cylinder walls, steam pockets in the water jacket and system cavitation. A full range of pumps for street rods, muscle cars, and classic trucks are available. Don't worry if you can't find your pump because FlowKooler now rebuilds numbers-matching pumps using their patented impeller designs—stock on the outside with performance on the inside.
Griffin Thermal Products
Griffin Thermal Products is proud to introduce the all-new ExactFit series of aluminum radiators. With 30 years of experience in the performance cooling market and one of the largest collections of OEM sample radiators, Griffin has engineered the ExactFit series.
Working with a double focus on precision and performance, the ExactFit products install exactly the same as the OEM component. They offer all of the required mounting tabs, brackets, and spuds to ensure a seamless installation. Optimal performance is achieved by the use of two rows of Griffin exclusive MaxCool 1.25-inch tubing. The wider tube width used in these products creates a greater amount of surface area in the same amount of space. This allows the product to far exceed the performance of common two-row 1-inch radiators.
Backed by the industry's best two-year warranty, the new ExactFit radiators are top of the line.
Restomod Air
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This is the only truly custom aftermarket car A/C system that provides both ultimate style and killer performance to any pro touring build. Restomod Air has the ONLY premium line of complete car A/C systems and components that truly give your pro touring build cutting edge style with customization options and high-performance cooling. Restomod Air will freeze your ass off!
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Correct Scarf Positioning
I seem to be having a bit of a Victor Meldrew phase at the moment.
What is it with people wearing scarfs in a what can only be described as a hoity, toity, dandy, fandy, quasi fashion statement?
Incorrect Scarf Postioning
A scarf is an article of material used for the warming of ones neck region during weather of a rather inclement nature i.e. when its cold. The said strip of material, hereon in refered to as the scarf, can be of many types of cloth. Ideally it should be woven from wool or a good hard wearing tweed. Colours can be bright or subdued dependant on the wearers taste.
But, and this is the point of all this pointless drivel, it should be crossed and folded from underneath the first crossed section. Not intertwined in some convuluted statement of architecture. Its a scarf to keep you warm, not high street fashion for Gods sake!
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Featuring ISO 100 speed, high saturation and ultra-vivid color, EKTAR 100 offers the finest, smoothest grain of any color negative film available today.
Ideal for scanning, and offers extraordinary enlargement capability from a 35mm negative. A perfect choice for commercial photographers and advanced amateurs.
The response to the introduction of EKTAR 100 has been amazing; since its introduction in September 2008, the EKTAR 100 family of films has won numerous industry awards, including the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) award (2009), Professional Photographers' Hot One Award (2009, 2010) and American Photo Editor's Choice Award (2009).


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Here you will find the Top 25 Language Lovers 2012 in the category 'Language Professionals'. This category focuses on blogs by people using languages in their profession, such as translators, interpreters and localization specialists. We congratulate the winners (2011 winners here)!
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Piano Practice Partner helps you by playing one hand so you can play the other as you learn.
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Total marks in all individual Practical exams are 150. You need 100 marks to achieve Pass, 120 marks to pass with Merit and 130 marks to pass with Distinction.
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A multimillion dollar psychiatric pavilion in Glen Oaks is slated to open its doors to inpatients next month.
Zucker Hillside Hospital officials celebrated the $120 million project on December 7. The 130,000-square-foot facility, which has 115 beds, also includes a center for dementia patients and a new electroconvulsive therapy unit.
"The mental health system in this country is broken and deteriorated. Our pledge is, not [broken] in this hospital, not in our health system, not in our communities," said Joseph Schulman, executive director of Zucker Hillside.
The two-story pavilion, located at 75-59 263rd Street, will treat patients suffering with depression, mood and affective disorders, substance abuse and dementia when it opens on January 8, officials said.
"Psychiatric illness and addiction cause heartache and alter lives. Their devastating impact scars families for generations," said Dr. John Kane, vice president of the Behavioral Health Services for North Shore-LIJ. "This new pavilion will help us treat these disorders to change that, healing families and returning people to society's mainstream."
According to Kane, behavioral health disorders affect nearly half the population during the course of a lifetime and account for more disability and missed days of work than any other illness.
Queens Hospital Center cut the ribbon on an 8,500-square-foot expanded psychiatric program last week, but Kane said the recent sprouting of facilities does not mean there is an increase in a total number of beds in the community.
The needs of many mentally ill individuals are still not met, he said, and the emergence of local centers may only indicate a rebuilding of state-of-the-art facilities.
"In the last 10 years, the health system has made a tremendous investment in both inpatient and outpatient care, and that's what we need," Kane said.
Cathie Lemaire, of Huntington, said she has been hospitalized five times for severe depression and said the illness sidetracked her life for many years until Zucker Hillside suggested she try electroconvulsive therapy.
"I had great careers in sales, in electronics. I was selling to military and commercial contractors, but I would have repeated depressive episodes," she said. "[Zucker Hillside] has allowed me to get back to my life, to my old self, to living. It's priceless."


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The Bush administration is distancing itself from a memorandum prepared two years ago by a government lawyer asserting that the president's power to use torture to extract information from suspected terrorists is almost unlimited.
Before the recent controversy concerning his work, however, some of the officials who received the memorandum worked diligently to elevate the lawyer, Jay S. Bybee, to the federal bench. Nominated by President Bush in 2002 and confirmed by the Senate last year, he now sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Former colleagues say the judge, whose chambers are in Las Vegas, is a serious, soft-spoken, reflective man. They say it is difficult to reconcile his discussion of torture in clinical, dispassionate detail with his background. A former legal academic, Judge Bybee told Meridian, a Mormon magazine, last year that he hoped to be remembered for his probity.
''I would like my headstone to read, 'He always tried to do the right thing,' '' Judge Bybee said.
The memorandum, dated Aug. 1, 2002, defined torture narrowly under a federal law that prohibits it. Only pain like that accompanying ''death, organ failure or the permanent impairment of a significant body function'' qualifies, Mr. Bybee wrote. It went on to say torture is unlawful only if the infliction of pain is the offender's specific objective. ''Even if the defendant knows that severe pain will result from his actions, if causing such harm is not his objective, he lacks the requisite specific intent,'' he wrote.
The memorandum also discussed various potential defenses to criminal prosecutions for torture, including necessity and self-defense. Finally, it asserted that the president was free under his authority as commander in chief to order torture notwithstanding treaties and laws barring it.Continue reading the main story
The memorandum said it was addressed to Alberto R. Gonzales, the White House counsel, in response to his questions. At a White House briefing on Tuesday, Mr. Gonzales specifically disavowed the part of the memorandum discussing the president's authority as commander in chief, saying it was ''irrelevant and unnecessary.''
Senior Justice Department officials took a broader view, saying the entire memorandum would be withdrawn.
Judge Bybee, 50, served as assistant attorney general in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel, an elite unit of the Justice Department that advises the executive branch on the law, from 2001 until he joined the appeals court last year. Among his predecessors in the office were William H. Rehnquist, now the chief justice, and Antonin Scalia, the associate justice.
The Office of Legal Counsel ''is informally called the attorney general's lawyer,'' said Douglas W. Kmiec, who ran the office in the administrations of President Reagan and the first President Bush. ''We used to call it the conscience of the Justice Department.''
Justice Department officials said that the memo had been sent directly from the Legal Counsel's office to the White House and that they did not believe it had required the approval beforehand of Attorney General John Ashcroft or his chief deputy at the time.
A former lawyer in the Legal Counsel's office said the memorandum ''went through the usual channels.''
Those channels would include the attorney general, said Walter Dellinger, who was in charge of the office in the Clinton administration.
''I would be flabbergasted if a memo of this singular importance was not submitted to the attorney general as well as the White House,'' he said. ''If it was not, I am not sure what the attorney general was supposed to be doing.''
President Bush apparently never saw the memorandum. ''I don't believe the president had access to any legal opinions from the Department of Justice,'' Mr. Gonzales said Tuesday.
Senators on the Judiciary Committee who voted on Mr. Bybee's nomination were aware that as head of the legal counsel's office he would have played an important role in establishing the legal underpinnings of the fight against terror. But the lawmakers were refused access to the office's opinions on the subject.
In response to written questions posed by several senators on Feb. 21, 2003, Mr. Bybee declined to comment on the advice given by his office. Asked by Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Democrat of Vermont, to discuss his thinking about the status of detainees, Mr. Bybee responded: ''As an attorney at the Department of Justice, I am obligated to keep confidential the legal advice that I provide to others in the executive branch. I cannot comment on whether or not I have provided any such advice and, if so, the substance of that advice.''
In an interview yesterday, Mr. Leahy said the White House had withheld important information.
''If his nomination were up today,'' the senator said, ''knowing now what we weren't permitted to know then, the Senate -- this senator included -- might not be so willing to give him the same benefit of the doubt for this lifetime appointment.''
On Feb. 27, 2003, the Judiciary Committee, in a vote of 12 to 6, approved Mr. Bybee's nomination, with all of the votes against him cast by Democrats. Two Democrats voted in favor of Mr. Bybee, one of them Charles E. Schumer of New York. Mr. Schumer said later that the vote showed that he was willing to approve nominees whose views were inconsistent with his own.
The memorandum itself was unusual, former lawyers in the office said.
''What's depressing about the memo is not that parts of it appear to be wrong,'' Mr. Dellinger said. ''What's depressing is that it's such a one-sided advocacy document.''
Through a spokesman, Judge Bybee declined requests for an interview. A former deputy, John Yoo, now an international law professor at the University of California in Berkeley, also contributed to the August 2002 memorandum. He said he could not comment on it, citing his ethical obligations.
But he said generally that the question of what conduct constitutes torture is an important and legitimate one. A good analogy, he said, was the legal advice police officers receive on the use of force.
''This is an unprecedented conflict with a completely new form of enemy that fights in unconventional ways that violate the very core principles of the laws of war by targeting civilians,'' Professor Yoo said in an interview yesterday. ''We should want the executive to ask what rules apply to that conflict before they enact policy, not after.''
A graduate of Brigham Young University and its law school, Judge Bybee worked as a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Va.; in private practice in Washington; as a lawyer in the Justice Department and the White House in the administrations of President Reagan and the first President Bush.
But his main work in the decade before he rejoined the Justice Department in 2001 as assistant attorney general was academic. He taught at the law school of Louisiana State University and the University of Nevada, specializing in constitutional and administrative law and civil procedure.
Legal experts said they suspected that Professor Yoo was the primary author of the memorandum, given his background in international law. But a former official said that gave Judge Bybee too little credit.
''He's not an autopen machine,'' the official said of Judge Bybee. ''He's a law professor and federal judge.''
Judge Bybee is not, however, a dominant personality.
''He is a pretty gentle soul,'' Professor Kmiec said. ''If you wanted to compare him to a personality, it would not be Donald Rumsfeld. He would be quieter, more reflective, quite temperate.''
The judge is not without a playful side.
''He has a kazoo collection,'' said N. Gregory Smith, a former colleague on the law faculty at Louisiana State. ''He'd get a little ensemble of kazoo enthusiasts together and play. They would occasionally perform the '1812' Overture.''Continue reading the main story


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Location: Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management ResearchTitle: Heating effects on the quality of forage Author
Submitted to: Symposium Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/25/2013
Publication Date: 3/1/2013
Citation: Coblentz, W.K. 2013. Heating effects on the quality of forage. Symposium Proceedings. February 28 - March 1, 2013. Burley, ID.
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Technical Abstract: The negative consequences of baling forages before they are dried adequately are widely known to hay producers. Generally, these responses include molding, spontaneous heating, losses of DM, and other changes in forage quality that are usually quite undesirable. Many changes in nutritive value are related closely to spontaneous heating incurred within the hay during storage. For hays packaged in small-rectangular (100-lb) bales, these relationships are often linear; however, for larger bale types, linearity with heating may be lost, but the resulting curvilinear responses are still closely associated with heating. Generally, changes in forage nutritive value can occur by direct or indirect mechanisms. An example of a direct response would be the loss of nonstructural carbohydrates (mostly sugars) via respiration. In contrast, fiber components, such as NDF, ADF, etc., increase indirectly as a consequence of heating because these forage components are relatively inert, and their concentrations increase as sugars are oxidized. While most hay producers understand that protein availability within ruminants is reduced with spontaneous heating, they often overlook associated losses of energy. Spontaneous heating has a profoundly negative overall effect on forage quality, and great care should be exercised to properly dehydrate forages prior to baling, thereby avoiding this undesirable phenomenon.


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Steen resigns from Moose Lake School Board
Peter Steen announced his resignation, effective immediately, from the Moose Lake School Board at the meeting of the board on Monday, May 20. Steen said that he needed to spend time with his family and be free to attend the events that his children were involved in.
Board members thanked him for his service. The board will go through the process to find a replacement.
The board passed a motion to appoint Sue Peterson, a trained election judge, to be the challenger at the school bond referendum election on May 21. Superintendent Robert Indihar explained that a challenger is a person that watches the election to make sure that all voters are properly registered. A voter can be challenged if there is a question. The challenger must follow a set of rules.
Peterson has been active in the "Vote No" campaign, and has driven a truck displaying signs urging people to vote no in the election.
Supt. Indihar read the statute to the board and those in attendance at the meeting that states that no campaign signs can be within 100 feet of public land during the election.
The Science Committee made a presentation to the board about the upcoming changes in curriculum to align with the state's standards for science.
The committee has worked this past school year to design a science program that will focus on key points, and have chosen curriculum to meet those points. Fifth grade students will have textbooks that will review what they learned in third and fourth grades.
High school students can assist the elementary students in a buddy system. A technical component will be added, where students can make use of audio books, an e-review of each chapter, and play video games.
In grades 7-12, textbooks will be selected to help the students transition from elementary to high school science. Each student will be able to keep his or her book, like a workbook. The books will be interactive, and, by the time the students get into eighth grade, there won't be quite as much interaction with the teacher.
The students will transition further in the ninth grade towards biology and physics. There will also be an online component. Students will still be able to study online if they forget to bring their textbooks at home.
Chemistry and physics classes will be offered to students that are college bound in the senior year and are interested in certain courses, such as engineering. Those will be offered in 2015.
Board Chair Kris Lyons said that grants are available for instruction in agriculture. She recommended that the grants be explored. The teachers agreed to search for those grants.
The board approved a 90-day extension of the sale of land to a developer because an issue with signage has to be resolved.
Supt. Indihar explained that none of the school district's requests, such as $20 million to replace the school and move it away from vulnerability to floods, passed in the Legislature. But the school district will receive $1.5 million in new money, such as for all day-every day kindergarten.
Both Elementary Principal Kraig Koneitzko and High School Principal Billie Jo Steen reported that the preliminary results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) testing were very positive. The final results will be presented to the board later, after they are received.
Business Manager Linda Dahlman presented the revised 2013-2014 budget to the board.
She said that the school district lost many students after the flood, resulting in the loss of state income. However, the expected $84,000 loss was reduced to a $35,000 loss.
The Legislature has set aside $61,000 to cover the loss of students for schools like Moose Lake that lost students after the flood. It is a common occurrence after such disasters, said Dahlman.
The revised budget includes the expected Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds of about $30,000 that have not yet been received.
Snow removal costs escalated later in the winter, and came to more than double the amount that was budgeted. Instead of the budgeted $6,000, the actual costs came to $13,000, said Dahlman.
The details of the additional income that the Legislature granted were not available as yet.
The Legislature approved a measure to continue ongoing support for the Special Education program, and state aid for lunches is going to be slightly increased.
The board approved the revised budget.
In other business, the board approved hiring Kendra Sickler as the Director/Lead Instructor for the new child care program, the Mini Moose Lodge, and approved the layoff of Erik Ecklund, Jenny Genz, Kim Wallace, Linda Nett (one hour) and Christine Beise (elementary secretary portion).
The board also approved dropping the agreement with Aitkin High School to be included in the girls hockey program, and approved the application to add Hinckley-Finlayson High School to the girls hockey program for the school year 2013-2014.
The regular June meeting of the board was changed from June 17 to Wednesday, June 12, at 4 p.m.


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"The Chair," a new documentary series that follows two up-and-coming directors as they compete to make the best feature film from the same script using the same resources, will begin production in Pittsburgh this month.
More than 100 Point Park University students and alumni from a variety of majors will support the television series and two feature films as interns, employees and through class projects. The production offices will be located on campus in West Penn Hall.
"'The Chair' gives our students and alumni the opportunity to gain real-world experience alongside artists and professionals on a unique project of national scope," said Point Park President Paul Hennigan. "It aligns perfectly with our mission."
"The Chair" is being produced by veteran Hollywood producer Chris Moore, and Pittsburgh native and renowned actor Zachary Quinto.
Moore and producer Corey Moosa hosted a lecture and kick-off celebration to discuss The Business of Filmmaking with students, alumni and the University community. View an archived video of the event.
The TV series and both feature films will be shot entirely in Pittsburgh throughout the winter. Students and alumni representing the Conservatory of Performing Arts, School of Business and School of Communication will work on and off set in production-based roles, as well as administrative and marketing positions. Several classes will participate in semester-long projects, and students will have the opportunity to audition for roles in the films.
"The Chair" explores the power of creative vision and the impact it has on artistic product. The series will chronicle each director's journey to make the best film, and the winner will be chosen by audience vote. The winning director will receive a year-long filmmaker's package in Los Angeles to pursue their dream of becoming a Hollywood director. The film is a coming-of-age comedy about a group of former high school classmates who return home from college for Thanksgiving.
Shane Dawson and Anna Martemucci, both from Los Angeles, are the competing directors. Dawson is currently one of the biggest stars on YouTube as a result of his comedy channel. He recently sold a half-hour sitcom based on his life to NBC.
Martemucci is a writer, actress and producer, often assuming all three roles for a film. She's best known for Before After (2010), Periods (2012) and Breakup at a Wedding (2013).
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Like most bio-chemistry majors at UCSB, Jessica Ziegler spends hours upon hours in the classroom and in labs each week, and about the same amount of time studying on her own. Oh yeah, and she is able to squeeze in enough time to lead the Division I softball team in hitting.
It's difficult to decide whether her academic success or athletic excellence is more impressive, but it's clear that her ability to excel at both is incredible.
You could say that she sets an example for her teammates like a big sister would. In fact, her younger sister, Amanda, is a sophomore on the softball team.
The Ziegler family is very familiar with UCSB by now. In addition to Jessica and Amanda, both of their parents are former Gauchos.
Ziegler has earned several awards acknowledging her success on and off the field. She is a two-time Golden Eagle Award winner, which is given to one student-athlete on each team for a combination of athletic and academic achievement.
She is also a two-time Academic All-Big West winner and has twice received All-Big West Honorable Mention. At this year's softball banquet, she won two awards that were voted on by her teammates.
She was named Go-To Gaucho of the Year, which is awarded to the team member who consistently found a way to perform, by way of grit and play, throughout the season.
Her peers also chose her as Gaucho of the Year, which is given to the person who contributed the most to the team through her influence, play, commitment, and character.
In addition to school and softball, Ziegler also serves as the secretary on the Student Athlete Advisory Board, where she represents her teammates and other student-athletes. She is also on the softball leadership team.
She characterizes her responsibilities as a student-athlete "like having two jobs." She added, "Time management has been a key, and sleep has had to come second."
As a graduating senior, her presence will surely be missed. Despite losing a player who has finished in the top ten in batting in the Big West back-to-back seasons, the team will also be losing a leader.
"Her work ethic and attitude have always been there, and she's done a great job as a role player and a starter," explained head coach Brie Galicinao. "We'll miss her consistency and the example she sets for others."
Ziegler recently took the time to answer some questions about herself.
1. What are your favorite things to do when you're not playing softball?
"My favorite things to do when I am not playing softball are hiking, going to the beach, taking pictures, and hanging out with friends."
2. If you were on a deserted island and could only bring three things what would they be?
"I would definitely bring my camera (I love to take pictures of everything), socks (I hate when my feet are cold), and I guess something practical like a knife or a flint or something like that."
3. What is your favorite class you've taken at UCSB? Favorite Professor?
"The favorite class that I have taken at UCSB would have to be bacterial pathogenesis. I loved learning about all the different types of diseases and different ways to treat them. My favorite professor was Dr. Hooker my general chemistry professor for 3 quarters. He made me realize that I loved chemistry."
4. Do you have any role models?
"I have lots of role models, some of the most important being my parents. A softball role model I had was Christine Ramos, I loved the way she played and she taught me a lot about slapping and hitting left handed."
5. What is the best part about waking up in Santa Barbara every day?
"The smell of the ocean when I walk out of my house."
6. What is your favorite TV show?
"That is tough, I love House. Two close seconds are Criminal Minds and Bones."
7. What will you miss the most about life at UCSB after you graduate?
"I will miss living so close to my friends. It is nice to be walking/biking distance from everyone's house. I will miss playing softball with my sister, and just being close to her in general."
8. What actress would play you in a movie about your life?
"Haha, no idea but some people have said Fergie."
9. What is your favorite professional sports team.
"I do not really have favorites of anything. I like going to baseball games. I am a San Diego fan because that is where I grew up, but I also like the San Francisco Giants as well."
10. What is your favorite thing to do on an off day?
"I love being outside, walks on the beach are a definite go-to."
11. What is your favorite movie?
"Once again I do not really have favorites, but I love movies that make me think or laugh. A movie that I love is Catch Me if You Can. A movie that I found pretty funny was The Proposal. I also enjoy most all Adam Sandler movies."
12. Do you have any pre-game rituals?
"My sister would always tie my blue and yellow ribbons in my hair. If we were at home she would tie them in the dugout, and when we were away she would tie them on the bus ride over to the opposing field."
13. What is your favorite place to eat in Isla Vista?
"My favorite places to eat in Isla Vista are Javan's and Silvergreens. I love the food that they have at both places."
14. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
"If I could live anywhere in the world it would be somewhere that is close to the ocean, but that is surrounded by trees. I have always loved nature and the beach. But, it cannot be too far from family, I am a very big family person."
15. How do you plan on celebrating graduation?
"My family is coming up for graduation and we are going to go to this restaurant called Playa Azul that my parents used to go to when they were students here. During the summer we are planning on going on a family vacation, because of softball I have not really had free summers so I am really looking forward to it."
16. What is your favorite sport to watch other than softball?
"I like to watch football and baseball."
17. Who is your favorite author? Favorite books?
"I love to read pretty much anything. I do not have a favorite author but I enjoy reading mysteries. I am also definitely one to choose to read a book because of the way the cover looks too!"
18. What is one thing about you that most people do not know?
"This question is hard, I feel like most people know a lot about me, especially my teammates. I guess that some people might not know that I permanently damaged my vocal cords when I was in high school. I thought that it sounded cool when people lost their voices so I lost my voice on purpose. Little did I know that I would still to this day have a sore voice box when I talk or laugh too much, haha."
19. Is there a motto that you live by?
"I do not really live by any motto. I guess I always go back to what my dad told me when I was a little girl. `No matter what happens to you today, the sun will always come up in the morning."
20. In one word, how would you describe UCSB softball?


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|2008-06-28, 19:13
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Busy busy busy
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Slovenia
Age: 31
Eps' Workshop
Welcome to Eps' Workshop. Mind your head.
At first I didn't really intend to start my own thread here, but someone suggested I should, so here I am. My first graphic designs go back 5-6 years ago which eventually led me to website designing. Then came the dark ages as I did not do a single thing for years. Now as of this post, it's been like 1 month since I started working with graphics again. For most of my work in the past I used Photoshop 6-7, Paint Shop Pro, Cinema 4D and Unlead gif animator. Today I usually work on Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3 and Flash CS4.
My goal, among common static works, is to make 'unique' animations. I want my stuff do me somewhat different - something I've never seen before. If that is true or not, you decide. Oh and I only do signatures when I'm inspired by something, sometimes I won't do anything for days, months even - the next day I can do 10.
Bellow is my recent work. Please don't steal anything without a permission
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If you would like one, and if I have the time, then be sure to send me a PM.
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You can take these without permission, just don't go telling around that you've made then. Or you'll get ambushed by a group of maneating bunnies.
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Sometimes I actually make tutorials of my animation work to inspire others. Sometimes.
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|2008-06-28, 19:38
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Join Date: Dec 2006
I love your stuff specially I loved Maka, Vocaloid and Fire signatures. You've got a nice imagination I'll someday (when I get enough patience ) try your fire tutorial
As of now, I'm giving you a cookie for having a nice imagination also keep up the eyecandy production
|2008-06-29, 04:33
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ǾΝΈ ΡЇΈÇΈ is the Best !!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: away from you
Age: 30
Congrats on opening your own Thread Finally
But Look Really Good
Keep up The Good Work ^_^
|2008-06-29, 05:10
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Senior Member
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 28
Rally nice, already told you I love your animations, thus I can't cookie you atm
Though a tip for improving your feather tutorial and saving time:
Same for the rest after the circle.
If there are more layers it will save a lot of time and there's not the problem that one of the feathers can be out of line. So you can do a smotther animation with even less effort.
|2008-06-29, 09:16
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Peek a boo
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2005
I'm in your thread, err... spamming your thread... I guess...
Oh and welcome to the animation bandwagon. There seems to be an exponential increase in animated sigs recently and... and... I don't feel so unique anymore!
/runs away crying
|2008-06-29, 14:39
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: California
Age: 27
I'm so glad you made a thread! ^^
Keep up the wonderful animation work!
........ >.>
/runs away
|2008-06-29, 15:54
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In Memories
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Join Date: Apr 2007
|2008-06-30, 07:12
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Kira_Naruto, the ecchi
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: http://www.exciting-tits.com/
Good job and welcome to the animated sig family ∩ω∩
If I may comment on a few sigs ..
Good animation, but its really didnt fit the mecha theme overall.. I think that was one decision when I have to decide my vote last SotM.
If only their legs wasn't crop at bottom ≧︿≦
Ace. Probably the best of the bunch.
You forgot the fire glow! Redo NAO! (and probably lost all you hair keeping the filesize in check
If the text became a glass of blood that drip it would be an awesome one.
Fail for fake transparency!
|2008-06-30, 07:45
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Busy busy busy
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Slovenia
Age: 31
Thanks for the comments!
Actually i never really noticed the Vocaloid's sig mistake And to make things better, here are the 2 updated versions. Of course, The Chaos, they are still yours to do what you like!
v1 - lighter
v2 - darker
And yeah KiNa, those 2 sigs have epic fail written all over it But then again, they were my first 2 in years, so it's not thaaat bad
Never the less, appreciate your criticism!
|2008-06-30, 08:09
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ǾΝΈ ΡЇΈÇΈ is the Best !!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: away from you
Age: 30
I Think I'm Not Gonna Change it for While ^_^
|2008-06-30, 13:17
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Busy busy busy
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Slovenia
Age: 31
A little update:
Haku lured me into another trap which I couldn't resist and this is what came out of it :
Also 2 freebie Code Geass sigs. Been working on the in the last week and before, so now I just had to update them a bit. It was a pain trying to get them beneath 50kb. Nicknamed 'the world is mine'
Next thing to do, tutorials
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