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This Best of Show-Modified '64 GTO convertible isn't your average cup of Joe
These days in the automotive hobby, it seems difficult for a vehicle — whether original or modified — to make showgoers stop dead in their tracks. Unless something piques enough interest to garner a closer look, most passive attendees take the if-you've-seen-one-you've-seen-them-all approach and keep strolling from row to row. Oh, so many beautiful vehicles have been passed by because they're naively been thought of as average.
John and Peggy Sieffert share a terrific enjoyment of their classic vehicles and are happy showing their Pontiacs at various events across the country. The Troy, Michigan-based retirees and their Pontiacs cannot be lumped into the average category, however.
"I have a dozen cars in my collection and love each one," says John. "I'm lucky to have a wife that appreciates cars as much as I do, and that makes the experience a lot more fun for me."
The Siefferts are no strangers to show-stopping Pontiacs. They own a his-and-hers pair of concours-modified '67 GTOs, and Peggy's was featured in the Mar '11 issue of HPP. (Read it online at http://goo.gl/G54VC7.) In addition to that dynamic duo, they also own a '64 GTO hardtop that's mildly modified.
"We found a triple-black '64 GTO convertible in March 2010," says John. "It was a California car and appeared to be in nice driver condition. We felt it would be the perfect complement to our hardtop and made the purchase."
The GTO was equipped with its original 389ci, Tri-Power induction, and a two-speed automatic transmission. Though otherwise sparsely equipped, it sported such common options as power steering and brakes.
"Like other cars we've purchased, this one was shipped directly to Run Rite Classics in Houghton Lake, Michigan, to be checked out by owner Chuck Woolery for any mechanical, electrical, or driveability issues before we took final possession. Run Rite has built two award-winning show cars for us in the past several years."
The convertible sat as Run Rite Classics was busy finishing another of John and Peggy's projects. "I like our show cars to have a mostly stock exterior with a modified engine compartment and interior, and this GTO was no exception. Our initial plan was to make it a nice driver and leave it triple black, or possibly install a red interior to give it some contrast," says John.
The Siefferts were at the Detroit Autorama in March 2012 showing one of their '67 GTOs and happened to be located next to the BASF Automotive Refinish booth. "There were some new Chip Foose colors on display, and after looking at the choices available, we asked ourselves, do we really need to have another black car, especially considering the maintenance involved in keeping it looking its best?"
Chuck's wife, Debbie, is part of the team at Run Rite Classics and has a sharp eye for complementing colors. "She has the terrific ability to envision color combinations on a car from paint chips," says John. "We have total trust in her talent at matching certain colors. There were several suggested combinations she felt she could work with on the GTO. Her vision included Barista Pearl, Crème Brulee, and Mocha Nut to provide a striking contrast."
The Siefferts decided that if they were considering a color change and planning for some mild modifications, they might as well simply build a custom show car.
"You hear a lot of horror stories about people's projects and how they sit for years and end up leaving a shop in pieces. I have the utmost confidence in Chuck and was comfortable using him for a project like this. His shop is capable of building a complete vehicle within its own four walls without having to farm any of [the work] out."
John and Peggy now had many subsequent decisions to make. Which chassis should they use? And what engine should power the GTO? And what accessories should they add? The most important goal, however, was protecting the GTO's unmistakable appearance.
"The worst mistake I can make is to tell professionals how to build my car," admits John. "So I left it completely up to Chuck and his team to pursue the details."
To compete with cars shown at the top levels like ISCA, the underbody must be as detailed as the exterior and interior. After the crew at Run Rite Classics realized the considerable amount of resources it would take to clean up the GTO's stock frame, it was decided a new aftermarket unit might be a better investment.
The original frame was replaced with a complete A-body GT Sport chassis system from Art Morrison Enterprises (AME) in Fife, Washington. The fully boxed unit is heavily reinforced for maximum strength while tucking tightly against the floorpan to improve ground clearance. It also lowers the vehicle's center of gravity, which increases stability and improves handling.
Attached to the new frame are Sport Independent Front Suspension (IFS) tubular control arms from AME. On each end are modified steering knuckles, bearings, and hubs that started life as late-model Corvette units. AME completed the front end using Strange adjustable front coilover spring and shock assemblies, a 1.125-inch-diameter front sway bar, and a 20:1-ratio rack-and-pinion–type power steering by Detroit Speed.
Out back, AME employs Strange adjustable shock and spring assemblies and a 1-inch-diameter sway bar. The rear-axle housing is located using AME's unique triangulated four-bar suspension, and the housing is filled with a 9-inch Ford center section containing 3.55:1 gearing, a limited slip differential, and Strange axles.
A set of Fastlane wheels from Billet Specialties in La Grange, Illinois, were sourced. Units measuring 18×8-inches up front and 18×9-inch units out back were used. The billet aluminum rims are shod on Nitto Toyo redlines for a nostalgic appearance, in 245/40 and 255/45 sizes respectively. Wilwood supplied the four-wheel disc-brake system that can haul it down from speed.
The GTO spent its entire life in a dry climate, so when it came to bodywork, the effort was minimal. "We stripped it to bare metal by hand and only had to repair minor dents," adds Chuck. "We removed the door handles, adding remote openers. We then 'frenched' the rear-mounted antenna."
Retaining all its original sheetmetal, the GTO's fully prepped body shell was treated to fives coats of BASF primer. The foundation was then sanded smooth between each coat before it was covered with five coats of BASF's Mocha Nut. Atop the base are six total coats of BASF clear with sanding occurring after every other coat. The top coat was smoothed using sandpaper up to 2,500-grit, and then polished using 3M products. The results are astounding.
The body was then carefully reassembled. Standard practice at Run Rite Classics is perfect and consistent body-panel fit, and this GTO doesn't disappoint. The crew spent a great deal of time ensuring that each gap between the hood, doors, and decklid measured exactly 4 mm.
The interior proved the greatest challenge. Due to the uniqueness of the car, Run Rite Classics wanted to maintain original interior proportions with a modern look. That meant reusing the stock seats but adding modern seating surfaces.
The interior specialists at Don's Auto Tailoring in Sanford, Michigan, were selected to bring the interior ideas together. With new foam, custom seat shapes were created and covered with leather that closely matched BASF's Crème Brulee hue, and a custom pattern was stitched in. A matching cloth convertible top was installed, the trunk panels were covered in the same leather as the interior, and a large Pontiac insignia was added.
The factory dash panel, console, and interior panels were all replaced with custom units. The soft interior panels were wrapped in the aforementioned leather, while the dash panel and console are fiberglass units that Run Rite Classics created in-house and were then trimmed in BASF Barista Pearl and treated to a plethora of modern accessories.
Run Rite rebuilt the original 389 Tri-Power engine and it was practically ready to install. "Being a Pontiac enthusiast, I wanted nothing more than to install a Pontiac V-8," says Chuck. "I realized that with all the modern electronic equipment already used in the build and the trend for cars of this level moving toward fuel injection, we ultimately decided that a modern LS-engine and automatic transmission would be a more appropriate choice."
Chuck ordered a complete Connect & Cruise LS3 assembly from his local GM dealer, which included a 6.2L LS3 engine; 4L65E four-speed automatic transmission with Overdrive; and engine computer, transmission controller, and the associated wiring harnesses. It fit the Art Morrison Chassis without any modification and was trimmed using late-model GTO engine covers. A custom fuel tank with internal fuel pump feeds the LS3. Art Morrison supplied the tubular headers, which send spent gasses through 2.5-inch-diameter tubing complemented by Magnaflow mufflers.
The GTO was finished the day before the Detroit Autorama, which was held in March 2013, one year after John and Peggy made the decision to build another car. Until this point, they'd been kept abreast of the progress, but trusting Chuck's ability, they hadn't yet viewed the result.
"The first time I saw the car was when Chuck and his crew were unloading it at the show site. I was simply overwhelmed with the color combination. We were absolutely thrilled with the GTO," John says.
Of the colors, he adds, "It's just so striking. It's a break from the typical colors we so often see on custom classics. Every show we take it to, people just go crazy for it; men as well as women. In fact, Peggy named it Mocha Delite and that's the name we have on the show board we display in front of it."
The Siefferts cannot comment on the GTO's performance just yet, but for good reason. "Everything is there to make it an exceptional performer," explains John. "But it turned out so well and it draws so much attention that we hope to show it on the ISCA circuit for the first one to two years. The underbody is as beautiful as the exterior, and that means we won't be able to drive it immediately. We certainly plan to though."
Until then, if awards can measure performance, take into consideration those it received at the POCI-GTOAA Co-vention held in Dayton, Ohio. In July 2013, it went home with Concours Gold awards from both POCI and GTOAA, and the GTOAA felt it also deserved its coveted Best Modified GTO as well.
While it's certainly not your traditional GTO build, this concours-modified example may very well be the new standard, as it's far from average!
The Siefferts wish to thank Chuck and Debbie Woolery, Brian Debweke, Les Hawkins, Jim Tanney, Red Kurbitz, and Dallas Carl for their efforts on the project.


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- Produce working software on a regular basis. This is one of the 12 principles behind the Agile Manifesto, and in my experience is a critical differentiator between the teams that are agile and those that are merely claiming it. Ideally the team should produce potentially shippable software each iteration. That doesn't mean that they'll deploy the system into production, or the marketplace, each iteration but they could if required to do so. Typically the team will deploy into a pre-production testing environment or a demo enviroment at the end of each iteration (or more often for that matter).
- Do continuous regression testing, and better yet take a Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach. Agile developers test their work to the best of their ability, minimally doing developer regression testing via a continuous integration (CI) strategy and better yet do developer-level TDD. This approach enables development teams to find defects early, thereby reducing the average cost of addressing the defects, it also helps them to deliver higher quality code and to move forward safely when adding or changing functionality.
- Work closely with their stakeholders, ideally on a daily basis. A common practice of agile teams is to have an on-site customer or product owner who prioritizes requirements and provides information on a timely manner to the team. Disciplined agile teams take it one step further and follow the practice active stakeholder participation where the stakeholders get actively involved with modeling and sometimes even development. Note that some project teams will be working with stakeholder representatives, such as a product owner or product manager, instead of directly with stakeholders (still, try to get direct access).
- Are self-organizing within a governance framework. Agile teams are self-organizing, which means that the people doing the work determines how the work will be done, they're not told by a manager who may not even be directly involved with the work how it will be done. In other words the team does its own planning, including scheduling and estimation. Disciplined agile teams are self governing within an effective governance framework.
- Regularly reflect on how they work together and then act to improve on their findings. Most agile teams hold a short meeting at the end of each iteration to reflect upon how well things are working and how they could potentially improve the way that they are working together. Sometimes this is done in a more formalized manner in the form of a retrospective, but often it's done informally. The team then acts on one or more of their suggested improvements the next iteration. Disciplined agile teams take this one step further and measure their software process improvement (SPI) progress over time: the act of taking these measures, perhaps via a product such as Rational Self Check, helps to keep the team on track in their SPI efforts.
I have yet to discover an ad-hoc development team which met all five criteria, and most of them rarely meet two or three.
Further reading:
- Results from the 2010 How Agile Are You? survey which explored these criteria in detail
- How Agile Are We Really? discusses the results from the above survey
- Lean Development Governance
- Examining the Agile Manifesto
- Norm Kerth's Retrospectives Home Page
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
On Roy Halladay and Starting Pitching
What if Roy were still a Jay? What if Ruben Amaro refused to include Kyle Drabek in any negotiations and Anthopoulos rolled the dice on another year of Doc - to the deadline, at least? And with that deadline approaching, and the Jays in contention, and heading in the right direction.....what if? Would Anthopoulos have held on to #32? Would Roy now at least consider listening on an extension? Could this have been the season where the rallying cry of "Playoffs!" was more than an exercise in hyperbole? So many "what ifs" and so many questions to ponder.
(you knew there was a "but" coming....there's always a "but"....)
None of this would have happened if Doc still wore blue (I know, I know...). Anthopoulos very likely would have shaped the roster much differently: we might not have been witness to the maturation of Travis Snider with everyday at-bats; Jose Bautista may not have been given the opportunity to flourish that he's had to date; Freddy Lewis may never have found his way north; John Buck's at-bats might have been taken by Rod Barajas. Maybe Johnny Mac is 100 AB deep by now.
And the pitching.....yes, the pitching. Shaun Marcum (5-1, 2.59), Ricky Romero (4-2, 3.42), and Brett Cecil (5-2, 3.81) shape the new front end of the Jays rotation. And they've been fucking awesome. Pardon the language, but they have been.
Now, let me get one thing straight - I don't particularly buy the talk that a Doc-less clubhouse has made for a looser bunch of ballplayers, and the team is gelling like never before without Halladay's intimidating presence and massive shadow looming over the staff. But it does seem unquestionable that a Doc-less rotation has forced the young core of starters to mature and take on roles they may otherwise not have.
Shaun Marcum is the leader of the staff, and the broadcast throwaway shots of Marcum leading a conversation with a handful of pitchers along the dugout rail warms my heart. Rick Romero is trusting his stuff like never before and refuses to cave even when taking the mound with less. Brett Cecil is a new pitcher entirely and has forced his way into any and all discussions surrounding the future 5-man. Along with #1 prospect Kyle Drabek, that is.
Would all of this have happened on a Jays team led by Halladay? Maybe. Possibly. But I doubt it.
Let's enjoy Halladay's achievement for what it is - an afternoon of pure brilliance by the best in the game - a feat many of us foresaw as an inevitability.
But let's also enjoy the 2010 Toronto Blue Jays for what they are - an exciting team of hungry young players and veterans thriving in the opportunity.
There's no turning back - "Roy Halladay is not walking through that door, people" - and quite honestly, I don't know that I would if I could. Congrats to Roy. It's beyond well deserved. It's what we all hoped for Doc, along with the NL Cy (uh, slow down there, Ubaldo) and World Series ring.
But the Jays are 29-22 and have given plenty of reasons to dream of still better days ahead, and yeah, just maybe.....playoffs!
That's what I'm celebrating today.
17 comments:
- SP said...
Agreed. Great perspective, Ack.
- May 30, 2010 at 12:33 AM
- eyebleaf said...
Fan-fucking-tastic post Ack. Bless you, brother. Happy for Roy but, above all else: Go Jays.
- May 30, 2010 at 1:04 AM
- bkblades said...
Probably the only article I will find that approaches Roy's perfection this way. Excellent take, sir.
- May 30, 2010 at 1:04 AM
Great post
- May 30, 2010 at 3:19 AM
Couldn't be happier for Doc!
/proceeds to repeatedly slam car door on penis
- May 30, 2010 at 5:31 AM
Bruce captures the emotion!
- May 30, 2010 at 8:32 AM
Wonderfully said, Ack. You, like the big ginger kid, were perfect.
- May 30, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Roy said...
Well said. I lost in my Doc Perfection Pool, I thought it'd be against the Pirates.
By the way, Doc has some great chompers.
- May 30, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Honestly Ack, I know shots of Marcum 'discussing' pitching with the others warms your loins, but he's probably just pointing out some of the pussy in the crowd he is trying to hook up with after the game
- May 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- SP said...
^And that's what leadership is all about
- May 30, 2010 at 12:11 PM
What a bummer, pitching a perfect game in his first 2 months away. But your point is right. The current Jays are much more enjoyable to watch this year for 4 out of every 5 days.
- May 30, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Make that 30-22 and one game behind New York for the wild card. How about dem Jays?
- May 30, 2010 at 5:56 PM
In the words of Ricky Romero, "I'm sure everyone in here is happy for Doc, but we've got to take care of our business. He's our enemy now."
- May 30, 2010 at 8:14 PM
- Roberto said...
Agree 100%.
Good for Roy, but the guys the Jays have pitching for them now (Romero, Marcum, Cecil, Morrow) have a shot at being key contributors for a long time. And Halladay is 33. He's great now, but will he be as great in 3 years?
- May 30, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Mylegacy said...
Remember last year - we looked great early then swooned. Well, the next 36 games - 33 are against teams with winning records, TB 6 times, NY 6 times, Bos 3 and the list goes on - the only losers are Cle for 3 games.
Let's see where e are at the All-Star break before we even begin to try and evaluate this year. IF - we're still in it then - WOW - this will be an interesting last half to the season!
- May 30, 2010 at 11:20 PM
- William said...
I also don't buy the "Jays are looser without Doc" stuff. The Jays turned the page with a new GM and a increased philosophy to try new players and new pitchers and it's working grandly. This is a great post that perfectly puts things in perspective.
- May 31, 2010 at 6:36 AM
The Perfect Game has nothing to do with the Jays and the Doctor will always be one of ours...I am happy for Roy because there have been but 20 in all of baseball , in all time and no one deserves it more.
Roy is gone, long live Roy!
- May 31, 2010 at 4:33 PM


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Dear colleagues,
the question that I have appears to be simple, because it concerns a basic growth model, yet I cannot find a proper solution.
I would like to run a growth model over 5 time points across two manifest groups, which also includes predictor variables. Descriptive plots show a similar non-linear trend in the means across the two groups over time, which I would like to have captured through the magnitudes of the slope coeffients in the growth model.
I have been successful at calibrating such a model with the coefficients for time points 3, 4, and 5 estimated freely. Now one reviewer of our paper suggested comparing the model to a linear growth model. That makes perfect sense to me, but when I fix the slope coefficients under the same parametrization to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 for the five time points, respectively, the model does not converge due to a non-definite matrix and problems with the slope latent variable.
When I change the parametrization by omitting the [
intercept slope] statement about the means/intercepts, the model converges. However, under that parametrization the slope coefficients are almost identical across the time points and do not seem to capture the non-linear trend anymore that I had observed descriptively.
Thus, one parametrization seems to work only for the linear model with all coefficients fixed and one seems to work only for the non-linear model with three coefficients estimated freely. How do I have to specify the models so that I can simply specify the models in the same fashion, which would also have the slope coefficients capture through their magnitude the observed non-linear growth?
As a final note, this problem also occurs when I fit a simple model over the whole data set without any additional predictors. Could you please tell me what I am misunderstanding or doing incorrectly?
Thank you very much and best wishes,
Andre Rupp
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The "change in parametrization" that you mention does not give a growth model. It should be possible to fit a linear growth model so you can contrast it to the non-linear model. But to diagnose the convergence problem you are experiencing, you would have to send the data, input, output, and license number to
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President Obama Hits Mitt Romney for 'Cradle to Grave Tax Hikes, Fees'
(NASHUA, N.H.) -- President Obama delivered his final pitch to voters Saturday in the Live Free or Die state, accusing rival Mitt Romney of being untrustworthy, and slamming his record of "cradle to grave tax hikes and fees" as governor of neighboring Massachusetts.
"During Gov. Romney's campaign for governor down there, he promised the same thing he's promising now, said he'd fight for jobs and middle class families," Obama said. "But once he took office, he pushed through a tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited 278 of the wealthiest families in the state and then he raised taxes and fees on middle class families to the tune of $750 million. Does that sound familiar to you?
"There were higher fees to be a borrower, higher fees to become a nurse. There were higher fees for gas, there were higher fees for milk, there were higher fees for blind people to get a certificate that they were blind," Obama said.
"He even raised fees to get a birth certificate — which would have been expensive for me," he joked, alluding to the conspiracy theories about the authenticity of his own birth record.
"He raised fees for marriage certificates and fees for funeral homes," Obama continued. "So there were literally cradle to grave tax hikes and fees."
A study by the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures found that in 2003, the first year of Romney's tenure in Massachusetts, the state imposed roughly $500 million in higher fees, more than any other state. Mortgage-recording fees increased from $36 to $158; driving permits increased from $15 to $30; and marriage licenses went from $4 to $50, the study found.
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation estimated that new fees and loophole closures raised $750 million per year between 2003 and 2007. Romney did not approve any formal tax increases, contrary to Obama's suggestion, though his critics argue there is little difference between fee hikes and taxes.
In a new web ad released in conjunction with the speech, the Obama campaign playfully lists roughly half of the more than 1,000 fees raised or created under Gov. Romney. The campaign also created a website to publish all of the increases, which Democrats argue hit the middle class hardest.
Romney campaign spokesman Ryan Williams called Obama's line of attack "laughable."
"As governor, Mitt Romney worked with Democrats to close a $3 billion deficit, balance four budgets while cutting taxes 19 times, create tens of thousands of new jobs, and lower the Massachusetts unemployment rate to 4.7 percent," he said.
While Obama did not mention the net job gains or lower unemployment rate under Romney's tenure, he did take aim at the record of job creation vis a vis other states in the country.
"When he left office, there were only three states in the country that had created fewer jobs than Massachusetts," Obama said. "And by the way, one of them was Louisiana that had been hit by Hurricane Katrina. He talked a lot about small businesses, but Massachusetts when he was governor ranked 48th in small business creation, and one of the two states that ranked lower was Louisiana."
"So this is a guy who has a track record of saying one thing and doing something else," Obama concluded.
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In Washington cities and towns, the council, as the legislative body, are authorized to levy taxes and must furnish police and fire protection. They establish local laws and policies, consistent with state law, usually through the enactment of ordinances and resolutions; and also exercise general oversight and control over the city's finances, primarily through the budget process. They may require and issue licenses for the purpose of regulations and/or revenue; may grant various franchises and acquire and operate certain types of public utilities. They may enact zoning ordinances, and may purchase, lease, condemn, or otherwise acquire real and personal property for city purposes. It is ordinarily the council's function to create subordinate positions, prescribe duties and establish salaries.
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Basic to a council-manager system is the belief that the policy-making and administrative functions of the city should be separate. Therefore, the council, which determines city policies and is politically responsible for its actions, selects a city manager who serves as the chief administrator of the city. The manager is accountable to the council for the proper performance of his/her duties and serves at the pleasure of that body.
In some Washington council-manager cities, the mayor is chosen biennially from among the city council members at the first meeting of the new council. In other cities of the council-manager type, the voters choose the presiding council officer. The mayor retains all the rights, privileges, and immunities of other council members, presides at meetings, is recognized as the head of the city for all ceremonial purposes and by the governor for the purposes of military law. However, the mayor does not have veto power or any regular administrative duties. In an emergency, and if so authorized by the city council, the mayor takes command of the police, maintains law, and enforces order.Mayor-Council Cities (Grandview, Granger, Harrah, Mabton, Moxee, Naches, Selah, Tieton, Wapato, Zillah):
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A variation of the mayor-council form of government present in Washington cities involves allowing the council to override many of the mayor's decisions. The development of public policy, under this form, is primarily the responsibility of the city council, and the job of the mayor is one of coordination rather than leadership.


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Alain Traore scored with almost the last kick of the match as Burkina Faso snatched a point against Nigeria. Nigeria had dominated throughout but had only Emmanuel Emenike's 23rd-minute goal to show for it, and after the dismissal of Efe Ambrose with 16 minutes left Burkina Faso sniffed an opportunity.
Nigeria wasted further chances to put it beyond doubt and then paid for it at the death as Traore fired home in the 94th minute. While the result extended Burkina Faso's winless run in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations to 18 matches, you could hardly tell by the way they celebrated at the final whistle.
Nigeria dominated the first half, with almost one-way traffic towards Abdoulaye Soulama's goal. Brown Ideye wanted a penalty early on after a fine long ball from Jon Obi Mikel found him in the area and he tumbled under the challenge of Bakary Kone, although there was a fairly obvious use of the hand by Ideye as he controlled the ball and the referee waved play on.
Ideye then blazed over from Ahmed Musa's cross before the breakthrough came in the 23rd minute. A long ball over the top was brilliantly flicked on by Ideye and Emenike got his toe to the ball first under pressure from two defenders.
Burkina Faso were barely registering as an attacking force, but almost had a penalty just after the half-hour mark when Elderson Echiejile handled, but the referee ruled it just outside and they bungled the free-kick.
Stallions come out fighting
They were much improved in the second half and Moumouni Dagano should have levelled in the 49th minute, but totally mistimed his header from Florent Rouamba's cross as the ball rolled off his shoulder.
Dagano then had another chance after a fine counter-attack, but his shot from an angle was pushed away by Vincent Enyeama. Substitute Ikechukwu Uche gave himself the chance to kill it off for Nigeria in the 65th minute with a brilliant first touch creating space close to goal, but he then lashed a horrible shot high and wide.
Ambrose's needless second yellow card for an arm across Jonathan Pitroipa gave Burkino Faso hope but Nigeria had the better of the match until Traore's stunning late intervention. A great one-two set up the move but the chance appeared to have gone as Pitroipa overran it and his cutback missed Wilfried Sanou - Nigeria failed to deal with it and Traore rifled home.


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Taliban militants unleashed car bombs at the US consulate in western Afghanistan yesterday morning, triggering a firefight with security forces in an attack that killed at least two Afghans. The US said all its personnel from the mission were safe and that US forces later secured the site.
The attack in the city of Herat — along with a suicide truck bombing in the nation's east that wounded seven Afghans — underscored the perilous security situation in Afghanistan as US-led troops reduce their presence ahead of a full withdrawal next year. It was also a rude return to reality for Afghans who had spent a day and a half celebrating their nation's first international soccer championship.
Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi took responsibility for the Herat attack in a phone call with The Associated Press.
Afghan and US officials offered slightly different accounts of what happened — differences that could not immediately be reconciled.
According to Herat Province's chief of police General Rahmatullah Safi, the attack began at about 6am, when militants in an SUV and a van set off their explosives-laden vehicles while others on foot fired on Afghan security forces guarding the compound in the city, 1,000km from Kabul.
An Afghan police officer and an Afghan security guard were killed, though it was not clear whether they died in the explosions of the two vehicles or in the gunfire, Safi said. At least seven attackers were killed, including the two drivers of the explosives-laden vehicles and several people were wounded, he said.
US Department of State deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf said in a statement that the assault began at about 5:30am, when "a truck carrying attackers drove to the front gate, and attackers — possibly firing rocket propelled grenades and assault rifles — started firing at Afghan forces and security guards on the exterior of the gates. Shortly after, the entire truck exploded, extensively damaging the front gate."
Rafi said US special forces entered the area to secure the compound, and that no attackers managed to breach it.
Harf's statement said "American security personnel" were among the response team, adding: "It appears American and contract security personnel addressed any attackers who managed to enter the compound."
Robert Hilton, a spokesman for the US embassy in Kabul, said that "all consulate personnel are safe and accounted for."
Footage aired on Afghanistan's Tolo TV network showed Afghan police dragging away a badly bloodied man from the scene, but it was unclear if he was dead or who he was. Rubble and twisted pieces of metal lay strewn in a seemingly wide area near the consulate.
US Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham issued a statement condemning the attack.
"Afghan civilians and Afghans on contract to the consulate were also killed or injured," Cunningham said, without giving any figures. "We are deeply saddened by this senseless loss of life, and our prayers go out to the victims and their families. We hope for the speedy recovery of those injured."
The other attack yesterday morning took place in eastern Paktika Province's Sar Hawza District, said Mokhlis Afghan, a spokesman for the provincial governor.
Police recognized the vehicle was dangerous and shouted at the driver to stop, but he ignored them. Police then opened fire, and the bomber detonated the explosives, causing a powerful blast, the spokesman said.


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As indicated in the comments of the script, it may be used to have this behavior when opening images from within [[ranger]].
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sxiv, Simple X Image Viewer is a lightweight and scriptable image viewer written in C.
Install sxiv, which is available in the official repositories.
Assigning keyboard shortcuts to sxiv
sxiv is scriptable, but to do this, you have to edit
config.h and compile sxiv as follows. See ABS for details on customizing official packages.
In this example, the following command to
mv file ~/.trash, and
echo -n file to put the full path and filename of the current image into the clipboard with
CTRL+c, and
nitrogen --save --set-zoom-fill file to set the current image as wallpaper with
So when sxiv is started in thumbnail mode on a folder, one can see all files in that folder, select random thumbnails, and hit
CTRL+d to move them to a custom "trash" folder.
Edit config.h, to add the line for the
d and
c shortcut:
/* run shell command line on current file ("$SXIV_IMG"): */ { true, XK_less, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "mogrify -rotate -90 \"$SXIV_IMG\"" }, { true, XK_greater, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "mogrify -rotate +90 \"$SXIV_IMG\"" }, { true, XK_comma, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "jpegtran -rotate 270 -copy all -outfile \"$SXIV_IMG\" \"$SXIV_IMG\"" }, { true, XK_period, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "jpegtran -rotate 90 -copy all -outfile \"$SXIV_IMG\" \"$SXIV_IMG\"" }, //insert the lines below { true, XK_d, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "mv \"$SXIV_IMG\" ~/.trash" }, { true, XK_c, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "echo -n \"$SXIV_IMG\" | xclip" }, { true, XK_w, it_shell_cmd, (arg_t) \ "nitrogen --save --set-wallpaper \"$SXIV_IMG\"" }, };
Create .trash folder if it doesn't exist:
$ mkdir ~/.trash
Now when you start sxiv in thumbnail mode on a folder of pictures, i.e.:
$ sxiv -tsr ~/pictures
You can now delete selected pictures by hitting
Ctrl+d. This will move your selected pic to
~/.trash. Pressing
Ctrl+c copies the full path and file name of the current picture to the clipboard. Pressing
Ctrl+w will make the set the picture as wallpaper using Nitrogen.
Tips and tricks
Browse through images in directory after opening a single file
Place this script in
$PATH and call it like this:
$ scriptname a_single_image.jpg
As indicated in the comments of the script, it may be used to have this behavior when opening images from within ranger.
Showing the image size in the status bar
Place the following executable script in
~/.sxiv/exec/image-info and make sure that you have the exiv2 package installed:
#!/bin/sh # Example for ~/.sxiv/exec/image-info # Called by sxiv(1) whenever an image gets loaded, # with the name of the image file as its first argument. # The output is displayed in sxiv's status bar. s=" | " # field separator filename=$(basename "$1") filesize=$(du -Hh "$1" | cut -f 1) geometry=$(identify -format '%wx%h' "$1[0]") tags=$(exiv2 -q pr -pi "$1" | awk '$1~"Keywords" { printf("%s,", $4); }') tags=${tags%,} echo "${filesize}${s}${geometry}${tags:+$s}${tags}${s}${filename}"
Creating a desktop entry
Using a desktop environment some users may prefer to have sxiv listed in the start menu or list of installed programs. This can be done easily by creating the following
~/.local/share/applications/sxiv.desktop file:
[Desktop Entry] Name=sxiv Comment=A Simple X Image Viewer Exec=sxiv %f Terminal=false Type=Application Icon=sxiv Categories=GTK;Graphics;2DGraphics;Viewer; MimeType=image/bmp;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/jpg;image/pjpeg;image/png;image/tiff;image/x-bmp;image/x-pcx;image/x-png;image/x-portable-anymap;image/x-portable-bitmap;image/x-portable-graymap;image/x-portable-pixmap;image/x-sun-raster;image/x-tga;image/x-xbitmap;image/x-xpixmap;image/svg+xml;
As for the icon, you can for example take this image and place it in
See also
- Arch Linux forum thread.


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Template:I18n links start Template:I18n entry Template:I18n entry Template:I18n links end xmonad is a tiling window manager for X. Windows are arranged automatically to tile the screen without gaps or overlap, maximizing screen use. Window manager features are accessible from the keyboard: a mouse is optional.
xmonad is written, configured and extensible in Haskell. Custom layout algorithms, key bindings and other extensions may be written by the user in config files.
Layouts are applied dynamically, and different layouts may be used on each workspace. Xinerama is fully supported, allowing windows to be tiled on several physical screens.
For more information, please visit the xmonad website: http://xmonad.org/
- 1 Installation
- 2 Configuration
- 3 Tips and tricks
- 4 Troubleshooting
- 5 Other Resources
xmonad is currently available in the community repo. A build for the current development snapshot (darcs) is in the aur. The following instructions are for xmonad-darcs, the development snapshot.
Development version (xmonad-darcs)
The xmonad-darcs development version can be installed from the AUR, with some additional dependencies in [community]. Install them in the following order:
- xmonad-darcs - The core window manager
- xmonad-contrib-darcs - Contributed extensions providing custom layouts, configurations, etc.
Starting xmonad
To start xmonad automatically, simply add the command exec xmonad to your startup script (e.g. ~/.xinitrc). GDM and KDM users can create a new session file and then select xmonad from the appropriate Session menu.
Note: by default, xmonad does not set an X cursor, therefore the "cross" cursor is usually displayed which can be confusing for new users (thinking that xmonad has not launched correctly). To set the expected left-pointer, add the following to your startup file (e.g. ~/.xinitrc):
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
Example .xinitrc :
# set the cursor xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr # start xmonad exec ck-launch-session xmonad
Configuring xmonad
xmonad users can modify, override or extend the default settings with the ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs configuration file. Recompiling is done on the fly, with the Mod+q shortcut.
If you find you do not have a directory at ~/.xmonad, run xmonad --recompile to create it.
The "default config" for xmonad is quite usuable and it is achieved by simply running without an xmonad.hs entirely. Therefore, even after you run --recompile you will most likely not have an ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs file. If you would like to start tweaking things, simply create the file and edit it as described below.
Because the xmonad configuration file is written in Haskell, non-programmers may have a difficult time adjusting settings. For detailed HOWTO's and example configs, we refer you to the following resources:
The best approach is to only place your changes and customizations in ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs and write it such that any unset parameters are picked up from the built-in defaultConfig.
This is achieved by writing an xmonad.hs like this:
import XMonad main=do xmonad $ defaultConfig { terminal = "urxvt" , modMask = mod4Mask , borderWidth = 3 }
This simply overrides the default terminal and borderwidth while leaving all other settings at their defaults (inherited from the function defaultConfig).
As things get more complicated, it can be handy to call configuration options by function name inside the main function, and define these separately in their own sections of your xmonad.hs. This makes large customizations like your layout and manage hooks easier to visualize and maintain.
The above simple xmonad.hs could have been written like this:
import XMonad main=do xmonad $ defaultConfig { terminal = myTerminal , modMask = myModMask , borderWidth = myBorderWidth } -- yes, these are functions; just very simple ones -- that accept no input and return static values myTerminal = "urxvt" myModMask = mod4Mask -- Win key or Super_L myBorderWidth = 3
Also, order at top level (main, myTerminal, myModMask etc.), or within the {} does not matter in Haskell, as long as imports come first.
The following is taken from the 0.9 config file template found here. It is an example of the most common functions one might want to define in their main do block.
{ terminal = myTerminal, focusFollowsMouse = myFocusFollowsMouse, borderWidth = myBorderWidth, modMask = myModMask, -- numlockMask deprecated in 0.9.1 -- numlockMask = myNumlockMask, workspaces = myWorkspaces, normalBorderColor = myNormalBorderColor, focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor, -- key bindings keys = myKeys, mouseBindings = myMouseBindings, -- hooks, layouts layoutHook = myLayout, manageHook = myManageHook, handleEventHook = myEventHook, logHook = myLogHook, startupHook = myStartupHook }
Exiting xmonad
To end the current xmonad session, press Mod+SHIFT+q (Mod being ALT by default).
Tips and tricks
Complementary applications
There are number of complementary utilities that work well with xmonad. The most common of these include:
Making room for conky or tray apps
Wrap your layouts with avoidStruts from XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks for automatic dock/panel/trayer spacing:
import XMonad import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks main=do xmonad $ defaultConfig { ... , layoutHook=avoidStruts $ Tall ||| Wide ||| Full , manageHook=manageHook defaultConfig <+> manageDocks , ... }
If you ever want to toggle the gaps, this action can be added to your key bindings:
,((modMask x, xK_b ), sendMessage ToggleStruts)
Using xmobar with xmonad
xmobar is a light and minimalistic text based bar, designed to work with xmonad.
To use xmobar with xmonad, you will need two packages in addition to the xmonad package, these are xmonad-contrib from [community] and xmobar or xmobar-darcs from aur.
Here we will start xmobar from within xmonad, which reloads xmobar whenever you reload xmonad.
Open up ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs in your favorite editor, and choose one of the two following options:
Option 1: Quick, less flexible
Note: there is also a dzen which you can substitute for xmobar in either case.
Common imports:
import XMonad import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
The xmobar action starts xmobar and returns a modified config that includes all the options described in the xmonad:Option2: More configurable choice.
main=xmonad=<< xmobar myConfig myConfig=defaultConfig { modMask=mod4Mask, -- or any other configurations here ... }
Option 2: More Configurable
As of xmonad(-contrib) 0.9, there is a new statusBar function in XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog. It allows you to use your own configuration for:
- The command used to execute the bar
- The PP that determines what's being written to the bar
- The keybinding to toggle the gap for the bar
Following is an example of how to use it: Template:File
Verify XMobar Config
The template and default xmobarrcs contains this.
At last, open up ~/.xmobarrc and make sure you got StdinReader in the template and run the plugin. E.g.
Now, all you should have to do is either to start, or restart xmonad.
Example configurations
Below are some example configurations from fellow xmonad users. Feel free to add links to your own.
- MrElendig :: Simple configuration, with xmobar :: xmonad.hs, .xmobarrc, screenshot.
- hsa2 :: Simple configuration, with xmobar :: xmonad.hs, .xmobarrc.
- jelly :: Configuration with prompt, different layouts, twinview with xmobar :: xmonad.hs, .xmonbarrc
- vogt :: Check adamvo's config, and others in the xmonad config archive
- brisbin33 :: always changing (xmonad-darcs req'd), status bar[s], imLayout, very readable :: config screenshots
GDM can not find xmonad
You can force GDM to launch xmonad by creating the file xmonad.desktop in the /usr/share/xsessions directory and add the contents:
[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Name=xmonad Comment=This session starts xmonad Exec=/usr/bin/xmonad Type=Application
Now xmonad will show in your GDM session menu. Thanks to Santanu Chatterjee for the hint.
Missing xmonad-i386-linux
Xmonad should automatically create the xmonad-i386-linux file (in $HOME/.xmonad/). If this it not the case you can grab a cool looking config file from the xmonad wiki or create your own. Put the .hs and all others files in .xmonad/ and run the command from the folder:
xmonad --recompile
Now you should see the file.
Problems with Java applications
The standard Java gui toolkit has a hardcoded list of "non-reparenting" window managers. Since XMonad is not in that list, there can be some problems with running some java applications. One of the most common problems is "grey blobs", when the java application renders as a plain grey box instead of rendering the gui.
There is several thing that can help:
- If you are using openjdk6, you can export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1 .
- If you are using Sun JRE/JDK, the best solution is usually to use SetWMName.
For more details about the problem, refer to the XMonad FAQ.
Other Resources
xmonad - The official xmonad website
xmonad.hs - Original xmonad.hs
dzen - General purpose messaging and notification program
dmenu - Dynamic X menu for the quick launching of programs


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America might be Halo and Civ obsessed now, but there's a brand new Pokémon out in Japan. It's already been beaten, the ending uploaded for all to see. That's the last clip here. Earlier, less spoilery-y gameplay in the others.
Do you not want major spoilers? Then check out this YouTube user's capture of the game's first gym battle. The graphics are indeed snazzier!
Pokémon Black and White Gym Battle #1
And here's a little more gameplay - more spoiler-y - from later in the Black & White
And - biggest spoiler! - here is the Pokémon Black and White ending:


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- Serves 4 - 6
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Weight: 3.5kg
Product description
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BEROUN, Czech Republic
Two Carrier Commercial Refrigeration manufacturing sites in Beroun and Mýto, Czech Republic have obtained ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001 certifications. The audits focused on Quality management systems (ISO 9001:2008), Environmental management systems (ISO 14001:2004) and Occupational health and safety management systems (OHSAS 18001:2007). These certifications attest to the high quality of the manufacturing processes and end products of the Czech Carrier facilities. Carrier, the world's leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
"This significant achievement for our facilities demonstrates the improvement in controls and procedures that are now in place. It is also an important message to our customers, employees and local communities that Carrier cares about how it manages the production of products, focusing on the highest quality standards, the safety of employees and the impact of our activities on the environment," said Ian Griffiths, director, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Operations, Europe.
For both Carrier plants in the Czech Republic, the certificates represent an ongoing emphasis on continuous improvement for all activities and standards.
The ISO standards, developed by the International Organization for Standardization, are technical requirements applied worldwide that ensure the reliability, quality and safety of products. Since its founding in 1947, the International Organization for Standardization has already published more than 19.000 standards covering all branches of industry and business.
About Carrier
Carrier is the world's leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier experts provide sustainable solutions, integrating energy efficient products, building controls, and energy services for residential, commercial, retail, and transport and food service customers. Founded by the inventor of modern air conditioning, Carrier improves the world around us through engineered innovation and environmental stewardship. Carrier is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit www.carrier.com for more information.


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The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 23, Ed. 1, Friday, January 2, 1914
Description: Weekly newspaper from Bartlett, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 2, 1914
Creator: Cates, R. F.
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Read the original story in Plastics News here.
For the first time, Plastics News is turning a spotlight on plastics professionals under the age of 40 who are on the path to becoming the industry's next leaders. Today and Wednesday, we will profile 10 of these "Rising Stars."
Kim Holmes
35, Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
Title: Recycling and diversion director
Location: Washington, D.C., and the Portland, Ore., home office
Twitter handle: @kholmesrecycles
Birthplace: Columbia, Mo.
Education: Master's degree in urban studies, Portland State University, 2007; bachelor's degrees in history and anthropology, University of Maryland, College Park, 1999.
Career highlights: SPI recycling and diversion director, March 2013 to present; commercial marketing manager, North American recycle portfolio for Sabic Innovative Plastics, 2011-12; owner and principal consultant, 4R Sustainability Inc., October 2008 to October 2011, and December 2012 to September 2013; executive editor, Resource Recycling, 2003-08; technical assistance specialist, Community Environmental Services at Portland State University, 2002-03.
Q: Tell us about your family.
Holmes: Married for 13 years, two boys, ages 5 and 8.
Q: What was your first plastics job and why were you interested in the industry?
Holmes: At Community Environmental Services, we would conduct waste audits, create strategies to maximize diversion of all recyclables, and then implement recycling programs to reduce landfill-bound waste. We were often able to identify previously unrealized opportunities for plastics. This is when I first began to understand how dynamic plastics are, and where the opportunities and challenges lie in expanding recovery for plastic products.
Q: What is your greatest achievement?
Holmes: To date, finally achieving work/life balance! As a mom with two young kids, this is huge and something I've struggled with. On a professional level, I'd have to say my greatest achievement to date has been helping to get the newly formed SPI Recycling Committee off the ground.
Q: What is your current challenge at work?
Holmes: One is the limitations of the collection system that we are beginning to realize. For example, material recovery facilities are not well-equipped to handle many forms of plastic outside of a 3-D, rigid container. We obviously have much bigger goals.
Q: What emerging technology or market most interests you?
Holmes: I believe we are on the cusp of seeing the integration of conversion technologies (like gasification and pyrolysis) into the materials-management framework. I also expect developments in separation technology.
Q: What about the plastics industry surprises you?
Holmes: As I work more closely with the prime plastics industry, I have been surprised by the genuine commitment to improve the situation for end-of-life plastics.
Q: What advice would you give to a person considering a career in the plastics industry?
Holmes: Plastic isn't always perceived in the best light. When I tell people what I do, I often get raised eyebrows, particularly from people in my generation. Then I explain what I do, and all of the environmental benefits about the material. I've changed the perception of many people in my life about plastics and the industry, for the better. Do not let the misinformation and lack of understanding about the material deter you.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 21 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Lioness is a web based transcription workflow application which has been built 'bare bones' and now requires a re-design. We've done the coding and now we need a creative person to come in and make it sexy.
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Lioness has been developed by ScribeFire in Australia. Lioness will run from a link attached to the website http://www.scribefire.com.au. We need a creative person to look at the web application and make it sexy using red, orange, yellow, black, flames etc consistent with the ScribeFire logos.
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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's and women's outdoor track and field squads continued their 2012 campaigns with selected student-athletes taking part in different events over the course of the weekend (April 19-21).
The Bulldogs sent selected competitors to the prestigious 54th annual running of the Mt. Sac Relays held at Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California. The meet opened on Thursday and ran thru Saturday.
FSU Junior Anna Rudd took second place in the 10,000-meter run open division (34:51.89) at the Mt. Sac Relays on Thursday night. Meanwhile, senior Tina Muir placed seventh overall in the elite division of the 10,000 meters with a time of 33:59.67. Sophomore Samantha Johnson also came in 41st overall in the 1,500 meters (4:27.17).
On Friday, FSU's Zoey Hohmann came in 15th in the 400 meters (57.14) and was 34th in the 200 meters (25.37) as FSU competed at the fourth annual Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific College in Azusa, Calif. Ryan Chute came in 36th overall in the 1,500 meters (3:56.66) on the men's side in the meet that featured 1,300 participants.
Selected members also took part in the Beach Invite hosted by Long Beach State at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif., on Saturday. The meet featured more than 3,400 athletes and spectators. Hohmann captured 49th place in the 400 meters (57.87) while junior Shelby Janutol came in 61st in the 1,500 meters (4:44.99). On the men's side, Chute was 54th overall in the 1,500 meters (3:56.96).
Other Bulldog competitors took part in the Al Owens Classic hosted by Grand Valley State University on Friday and Saturday at the new GVSU Track & Field/Lacrosse Stadium in Allendale. An announced crowd of 3,526 fans including athletes were on hand for the event.
FSU's Jessica Pilling captured fifth place in the hammer throw (53.17) at the GVSU meet while reaching a NCAA-II National Provisional Qualification mark. Meanwhile, Briana Raasio placed third in the javelin (36.64) with Christa Cwiek coming in eighth overall in the same event (29.80).
Justin Price was seventh in the 400 meters (49.49) in leading the Bulldog men at GVSU.
FSU is tentatively slated to have student-athletes competing this week at both the Hillsdale "Gina Relays" all day on Saturday (April 27) in addition to the Ashland Invitational on Friday and Saturday (April 27-28).


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I loved Naomi Watts updated sideswept bob that she showed off on the red carpet of the Golden Globe Awards.
Her hair was created by Hair Stylist Giannandrea Marongiu for Matrix.
Going into the night, both stylist Giannandrea Marongiu and Naomi Watts knew they wanted to create a classic look. He turned to old Hollywood greats, such as Carole Lombard, for inspiration, creating a faux, side-swept bob. Describing the look as "a bit more modern than old-Hollywood," Giannandrea gently brushed out the curls for an updated take on a classic style.
STEP 1: Starting with wet hair, sprayed Matrix Total Results Blonde Care Flash Filler ($16, Available in February) evenly throughout the hair before blow drying in order to "enhance and bring out Naomi's blonde color"
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STEP 4: Created a deep side part
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STEP 6: Gently brushed out hair so waves were soft, feminine and modern
STEP 7: Put Matrix Design Pulse Mega Dust ($15) on a boar bristle brush and brushed through hair very gently in order to stretch the waves and give it texture
STEP 8: Taking a pea-size amount of Biolage ExquisiteOil Replenishing Treatment ($22), gently ran hands over hair to tame flyaways and provide a subtle, weightless shine
STEP 9: Tied rubber band halfway down the length and folded hair up and under in order to create a faux bob; pinned hair in place at the nape of the neck so pins did not show
STEP 10: Shaped the waves around the face in order to finish off the classic Hollywood look.
Celebrity nail expert Tracey Sutter created the look for Watts nails. Tracey used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Arm Candy to create a natural effect.
To get the look, Sutter filed down Naomi's nails very short before applying Sally Hansen's Cuticle Instant Remover. Next, Sutter applied 2 coats of Sally Hansen's new Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color in Arm Candy - giving Watts just the right amount of color she wanted.


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Looking For A Few Good Flatbed Partners At P&S, we only hire the best of the best. With P&S you choose your freight and share 27% of freight revenue without missing out on weekly home time. Driver Pay & Benefits: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus 27% Of Load Revenue Home Weekends Rider & Pet Policy Lease Purchase Program Option Flex Dispatch System Great Benefits Package Top Equipment Tarp Pay And Detention Pay Why Drive Flatbed with P&S? Flatbed Drivers have grit and no one respects that more than all of us at P&S a true flatbed company. At P&S, you have the freedom to choose the type of loads, runs and home time that will allow you to succeed and have a life back home too. We dont just hire any flatbed driver. We look for people with the responsibility, experience and work ethic worthy of a partner. Being selective makes our team one of the most professional in the field. We share in revenue, support you to grow and go out of our way to make sure you have a great career as part of our family. We also offer best-in-class line haul pay. Theres always an exceptional team supporting you with committed driver managers, great people in safety, benefits, management, and down the line. If a stable, long-term opportunity is what youre looking for, lets partner. Imagine 27% of Load Revenue Yes, 27% of your load revenue is yours when freight rates go up, so does your compensation. Thats one of the flatbed industrys highest compensation plans. Choose a lease purchase and your share increases to 70% of line haul. Our flatbed lease purchase program is one of our greatest features. Well also get you home most weekends unless you have other needs to keep going. Our fleet is all-new model flatbed trucks supported by a professional maintenance network where safety is always a top priority. With P&S, youll also receive comprehensive benefits like health plan options, 401k, financial incentives and much more. The Gold Standard We have numerous award programs, like Drive for Gold, where youll have access to reward points, safety videos and company leaderboards all available online. Keep track of your progress to earn great perks like a new TV or even a cruise. You can also get real-time access to settlements, safety information and dispatch status through our Driver Web and mobile app. We also offer free, confidential chaplain services as an extension of our open door policy. Were setting a higher standard in trucking. Call a Recruiter (866) ###-#### Associated topics: choferes clase a, class a driver, class a driving, company driver needed, company driver solo, company truck driver, hazardous material, regional driving, tanker truck, tanker truck driver


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Our Civil Society, strangled with too many layers of barbarity in the past centuries, managed to resume a bearably intact shape up to the mid 20th century, despite the ravages of two World Wars that inflicted unprecedented and ineffable pain to the nations of Europe. As if drawn by an irresistible impulse of self-punishment, the island lapsed into a selfish and unbending mode of conflict between the two major communities.
Though we are not as insular as we might like to think and most often we are affected by the decisions and interests around us, when the resolution of the conflict approaches, the bearers of rights and obligations are not any extraterrestrial or alien creatures. Everyone and each one of us is a bearer of civil rights as a concrete, individual person.
We are the associates who form together an ailing civil society, ensnared with enormous derogations from civil norms. The primary mission of civil law is the safeguarding of civil rights. As set out in the Institutions, (Gai, I, 8) "all the Law that we apply is pertinent either to persons, or to things, or to actions." This three-part division had been elaborated on the basis of the ancient Greek Rhetoric.
The first part comprises rules regulating the capacity of persons as well as rules that govern inter-personal relationships emanating from the family.
The second part comprises rules governing things and their transfer among living persons or by inheritance after death.
Finally, the third part provides for the procedures for the protection of such rights before the court. Under this part the existence of a right is based on the existence of an action.
The initiators of the conflict started from an improvised notion of freedom and insisted in its pursuit, until one day as from July 1974 the actual civil rights and liberties became null and void leaving their bearers dispossessed, in an era in which slavery had been thought repealed.
This inadvertence coupled with the relinquishing of Abraham's bonds in the form of institutions emanating there from, left us in a derelict society, without past and without future.
Once the civil society path is severely undermined and the temporal path had already been unconditionally superseded and abandoned, the outcome is a persisting conflict.
The former path emerged from a divinity protecting friends, partners, litigants, civilians, and all the institutions that prop a viable and lasting state.
Such institutions comprise good laws, the administration of justice and peace being not only indivisible and interdependent, but also a sine qua non essential for the preservation of law and order and for good government.
The latter path, on the other hand, had been deemed anachronistic and grossly overlooked as a means that sustained the peaceful co-existence of the two communities – for four centuries – between 1570 and 1974.
Their common fatherhood fell into disregard and oblivion.


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The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a professor who claims he was wrongfully terminated.
The justices issued a ruling Nov. 30 in the case of Habib Sadid, who claims he was fired from Idaho State University for publicly voicing his discontent with administration policies. Sadid sued the university in state court in 2008 while he was still employed at the school, but the case was dismissed.
Officials at the Pocatello university lauded the decision of the high court to affirm the dismissal of the case, which rejected claims Sadid was the victim of retaliation.
"We're pleased with both the decisions of the Idaho Supreme Court and the district court," Kent Tingey, vice president for university advancement, told the Idaho State Journal. Faculty leaders at the southeastern Idaho school were pleased with the decision from the Supreme Court, which found that Sadid was not the victim of retaliation and that his employment with the public university did not strip him of his right to free speech as an individual.
Sadid was suspended from the university in August 2009 and terminated a month later for what administrators called unprofessional and insubordinate conduct. But Sadid said his history of speaking out about campus problems led to his termination.
His legal battle over his termination has gained financial support from groups including the American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
The high court found Sadid's claims that he was punished for voicing his concerns were without merit. But justices found the lower court made a mistake when ruling Sadid's comments weren't protected by the First Amendment because of his employment with the university.
"We view it as a massive win," said biology professor David Delehanty, who holds a faculty leadership post at the university and is a member of the American Federation of Teachers. "The interest of all these organizations is free speech."
While the lower court found that complaints from Sadid published in a Pocatello newspaper did not involve issues of public concern, the Idaho Supreme Court found that the professor's critique of plans to create a medical school at the university did constitute a matter of public concern.
"The Supreme Court distinguished between making statements pursuant to one's official duties and making statements pursuant to one's right as a citizen," said Justice Daniel Eismann in the written ruling from the court.
Sadid has other state and federal lawsuits pending over his dismissal.


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An entrepreneur has gambled his home on building a toll road after becoming frustrated at council delays in clearing a commuter route blocked by a landslip.
Mike Watts is charging motorists £2 per journey to use his bypass made from rolled chippings and avoid the closed section of the A431 between Bath and Bristol.
A landslip in February forced the closure of Kelston Road and, while Bath and North East Somerset Council said it has begun repairs costing £1.5million, the road is not due to re-open until Christmas.
£2 will allow a motorist to use the new road (SWNS)
Mr Watts, aged 62 years, said his road, which runs through farmer John Dinham's field, will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, despite not having planning permission or safety certificates.
"The impact for people that live in the area was immense," said Mr Watts, who runs several businesses in Bath's Guildhall Market.
"Our fuel bill went from £25 per week to £60 pounds per week, the pollution and frustration were incredible. It was 14 miles extra but up to an hour and 15 minutes more each way."
Motorist Laura Fenton, aged 28 years, from Kelston, said the new road was a vast improvement.
"It was difficult, especially getting the kids around," said the mum-of-two.
"If I wanted to take them to a doctors appointment or something in Bath it was a huge diversion.
"I think what Mike and the farmer have done is absolutely brilliant."
Mr Watts, a father-of-four and grandfather-of-two who lives close to the bypass with wife Wendy Race, aged 52 years, said he would be applying for retrospective planning permission for the 365 metre-long road.
The route cost £150,000 to build and will drain a further £150,000 from Mr Watts in maintenance and management costs.
The road has been closed since a landslip in February (SWNS)
"We have got five months to recoup £300,000 but I am pretty optimistic we will achieve that," he said.
"We have really got to get 1,250 vehicles passing each day. Department for Transport figures for the last 10 years suggest in excess of 7,000 cars used the road each day.
"If this doesn't work out we are going to lose our house, Wendy and I took the decision together that we needed to do this for ourselves and the people we know."
The route, which opened on Friday, is believed to be the first privately-run toll road built in more than 100 years.
Cars and vans are charged £2 per journey and motorcyclists £1. A path owned by Bath and North Somerset Council runs alongside Mr Watts' creation, allowing cyclists access.
Dean Chappell, manager of the Old Crown pub in Kelston, Bath, said when the road first closed the business lost around £2,000 in trade.
He said trade had picked up in recent months and he hoped the toll road would help. The pub is now offering to cover the cost of the toll for customers spending more than £20.
Bath and North East Somerset Council said it did not support the private road and warned motorists not to use it.
A council spokesman said: "We appreciate the difficulties that local residents have experienced since the emergency closure and work has started to deliver a permanent solution as quickly as possible, but will not encourage proposals that have not been proven to be safe or compliant with statutory requirements.
"The council has no details to confirm the toll road design meets safety standards and no evidence that insurances are in place for any member of the public who uses the private toll road."