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Business balks at immigration deal
A deal between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and labor groups on visas for low-skilled workers was supposed to clear a path for an immigration reform package in the Senate.
Instead, some business groups are grumbling about the deal and they're gearing up for a lobbying battle on Capitol Hill — where powerful interests helped doom immigration reform over the same issue before.
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On Wednesday, the construction industry was the first to go public, saying they are "deeply concerned" about the temporary worker program and that the cap on construction visas is "simply unrealistic and destined to fail."
Other industries are expected to make announcements opposing the deal in the coming days.
Several business lobbyists told POLITICO that many industries oppose the plan, but are hesitant to put out statements before seeing legislative language. Others have kept their powder dry because they worry about other key provisions — like employer verification — that are still under discussion.
( PHOTOS: At a glance: The Senate immigration deal)
Labor unions successfully lobbied to cap the number of low-skilled foreign workers allowed in the U.S. at 200,000. The construction industry, which has suffered high unemployment in the economic downturn, was specifically singled out with limits put on the number of visas that can be awarded to construction companies.
The chamber — the lead negotiator for business — released a statement after the deal became public this weekend that didn't fully endorse it.
Randy Johnson of the chamber explained the group's position in detail Wednesday.
"To eliminate any confusion on the matter, the U.S. Chamber believes the construct for a new lesser-skilled visa category that the Gang of 8 has developed is the blueprint for a sound and workable program for the business community," he said. "The new W-visa classification features a streamlined process for employers to register job openings that can be filled by temporary foreign workers, while still ensuring that American workers get first crack at every job and that wages paid are the greater of actual or prevailing wage levels. Importantly, this new visa structure sets the groundwork for moving forward with other important parts of immigration reform."
( Also on POLITICO: Next immigration hurdle: Citizenship's fine print)
The deal would allow no more than 15,000 visas per year to be allocated to construction occupations, according to details of the plan circulated by the AFL-CIO.
The construction groups argue that the visa program for an industry that employs 6 million workers should be determined by market demand.

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Oh good grief.
I have been making slow cooker shredded chicken for years. And I have been making homemade salsa for years and years and years. But it was not until this year that the lightbulb finally decided to click on, I realized that chicken and salsa were a ridiculously obvious match made in crockpot heaven.
Brilliant or obvious? You decide.
Either way, if you love Mexican shredded chicken, this one falls in the must-try category. Why?
It only requires 2 ingredients. It takes less than 2 minutes to prep. And then once your slow cooker has worked its magic, it takes less than 2 minutes to shred. And then this wonderfully seasoned, simple, juicy, flavorful chicken is yours "2" enjoy on countless dishes. (Couldn't resist.)
Here's the how "2". (Ok, somebody help me.)
Sorry, I still can't get over the fact that it took me until I was 30 to think of this. Moving on…
To make this salsa chicken, just pop some raw chicken in a slow cooker. (I didn't want to mess with bones, so went with chicken breasts for easy shredding.) Then cover it with lots of your favorite salsa. (I used the restaurant-style salsa that I posted yesterday.) Season it with some extra salt and pepper, give it a stir, and then let your slow cooker do its thing.
After about 4 hours (or all day long while you're at work), pop off that lid, and the chicken should fall apart into shredded, juicy, salsa-y perfection.
I popped half of mine into some tortillas along with avocado to make these simple chicken soft tacos. But the salsa chicken would work perfectly on just about any other Mexican chicken dish you can imagine — quesadillas, taquitos, salads, chimichangas, you name it.
The key is just to use really good salsa, since the seasonings in the salsa are obviously what will flavor the chicken. Remember, too, that the chicken will release plenty of its own juices during cooking. So don't be afraid to use some salsa with an extra "kick", since the intensity of its flavor will get watered down slightly while cooking. I also recommend seasoning the meat with extra salt and pepper before cooking. (And if you like heat, feel free to throw in an extra jalapeno too.)
I mean seriously. Shredded Mexi chicken could not get any easier. You've gotta try it.
All you need are 2 simple ingredients to make this slow cooker shredded chicken — good salsa and chicken!
Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and cover with salsa. Toss until the chicken is covered.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 6-8 hours), or until the chicken shreds easily with a fork. Shred the chicken in the slow cooker and toss with the remaining salsa and juices until well-mixed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. (This chicken also freezes well.)
*You can really use just about any cut of chicken for this recipe. For easy shredding though (so that you don't have to mess with bones), I recommend boneless chicken breasts or thighs. This should be about 2 lbs of chicken total.
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!


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Adam Gerston, a manager of Facebook's preferred marketing developers program (which oversees all the independent software developers who want to plug their advertising products into Facebook) has left the company to become vp/strategic partnerships at Shift, a unit of GraphEffect.
In doing so, he left one and a half years' worth of FB stock on the table, after two and a half years at the company. "I was on the four-year vesting schedule, and the other year and a half I had to lose. That was a hard thing to walk away from," Gerston tells us.
Gerston had been at Facebook since 2010. When he started, the PMD group was just two people. Now it consists of 20 people, and north of 25 percent of Facebook's clients come in through the program. (A Facebook spokesperson disputed this percentage, and noted that the company does not disclose those numbers.)
He was tempted to leave because GraphEffect made him "a proposition so huge it was well worth leaving that stock on the table," he said, referring to the business model.
Until recently, GraphEffect was known for its social media marketing and analytics tools. But with Gerston's arrival, the company is changing its direction and adding a new platform, Shift.
Shift will sell a workplace collaboration tool that allows teams inside and outside a company to chat, share documents, and keep track of projects together.
It sounds like Campfire or Basecamp on steroids — with one key difference. In Shift, users have their own login IDs, so they take their contact lists with them if they change companies. Previously, Gerston said, employees' contacts were essentially destroyed when they changed jobs and their employers deleted their email accounts.
That, in fact, happened to him at Facebook. "When Facebook shut off my Outlook account I lost all those contacts. That was a major hassle." It is the ID portability aspect that Gerston believes will capture value that LinkedIn and Campfire have essentially ignored.
"The conservative thing to do obviously would have been to stay at Facebook," Gerston tells us. But he found the Shift product so exciting "I would be foolish to pass up on it. I think we have the opportunity to change the way people do business."
GraphEffect is profitable, has revenue in the "multiple tens of millions of dollars," and has about 52 employees, Gerston said.
Shift will launch with a number of partners on board, including Gradient X (a demand-side platform for mobile ad buying), HYFN (a social and mobile app developer), and Kenshoo (search engine, social media, and local marketing).


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Senior (2009-10)
Named by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook as a preseason first team All-Ivy League selection ... Named one of the country's 12 most versatile players in an ESPN.com feature article by analyst Fran Fraschilla ... 2010 Lou Henson All-America team ... Named first team all-league by the Sporting News ... One of 11 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award which goes to the nation's top point guard ... One of 20 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award which goes to the national player of the year ... Invited to play at the Portsmouth Invitational ... Unanimous choice first team All-Ivy League by the coaches ... Ivy League MVP as selected by CollegeInsider.com ... Unanimous first team selection by Basketball-U.com ... All-conference selection by RushTheCourt ... Honorable Mention All-America by Collegehoops.net ... USBWA All-District 1 First Team ... NABC All-District 13, becoming the first two-time first team selection at Harvard ... Became the first player in the history of the Ivy League to record 1,450 points (1,483), 450 rebounds (487), 400 assists (406) and 200 steals (225) ... Ranks first all-time in games played (115) at the school, fifth in points (1,483), fifth in assists (406) and second in steals (225) ... Started all 29 games ... Led Harvard in scoring with 16.4 points per game and paced the team with 131 assists ... Scored 21 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and dished out seven assists in season opener against Holy Cross (11/13) ... Named Ivy League player of the week Nov. 16 after back-to-back double digit games … Scored game winning three-pointer at the buzzer of the third overtime to lift Harvard past William & Mary (11/15) ... Honor Roll on 11/23 ... Team-highs of 18 points and seven boards in 23 minutes against UNH (11/23) ... Scored 12 straight points in the final 4:30 of play and had 16 of his game-high 19 points in the second half of a win at BU (11/29) to go with four assists and four steals ... Honor Roll on 11/30 ... 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in 25 minutes against Rice (12/2) ... Scored 30 points in the final 23:48 with nine rebounds, three steals, three assists and two blocks at #13 UConn (12/6) ... Ivy league Player of the Week (12/7) ... Had 25 points in a 74-67 win at Boston College (12/9) ... ESPN National Team of the Week ... Ivy league Player of the Week (12/14) ... Team-highs of 15 points, four assists and three steals at Georgetown (12/23/) ... Ivy Honor Roll (12/28/) ... Scored 18 points with four assists, three blocks and three steals in 26 minutes against MIT (12/28/) ... Had 17 points (14 first half), eight rebounds, seven steals, five assists and two blocks against George Washington (12/30) ... Started 5-of-5 from the floor and finished 8-for-9 for 21 points and four steals at Seattle (1/02) ... Nine assists against Santa Clara (1/04) ... Ivy Honor Roll Jan. 25 ... Scored 19 points with six assists at Dartmouth (1/23) ... Scored 13 first half points and finished with 14 without taking a shot in the second half at Columbia (1/29) ... Scored 19 points (6-9 FG, 7-8 FT) in 30 minutes at Cornell (1/30) ... Had 19 points, six assists, five steals, four rebounds and three blocks against Penn (2/06) ... 24 points (10-11 FT) against Cornell (2/19) ... Ivy Player of the Week on March 1 after scoring 26 points vs. Yale (2/27) and averaging 17.0 points, 6.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals despite playing just 28 minutes per game against the Bulldogs and Brown (2/26) ... Added 19 points, six rebounds and four assists at Penn (3/5) ... Dished out five assists and had 12 points against Appalachian State in CollegeInsider.com Tournament (3/17).
Junior (2008-09)
Named to NABC All-District 1 First Team, becoming Harvard's first selection to the team since 1997 ... All-Ivy League First Team ... The only player nationally to rank among the top 10 players in his conference in every statistical category ... Named Mid-Major All-America by collegehoops.net ... Ranked third in scoring (17.8 ppg), second in assists (4.3 pg), first in steals (68 - 2.4 pg), sixth in field goal percentage (.502), seventh in 3-point percentage (.400), eighth in free throw percentage (.744), first in free throw attempts (168) and made FT's (125), ninth in rebounding (5.5) and 10th in blocked shots (18) ... Named to Ivy League Honor Roll in 13 of the 15 weekly reports, earning player of the week honors twice ... On Feb. 23, USA Today ran a piece on Lin in its "Who's in Your Five?" section. Lin was mentioned as one of the top five players or teams that we wished had more television exposure ... Scored 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting and added team-highs in rebounds (eight) and assists (six) at New Hampshire 11/19 ... Added 11 points, including his 200th career field goal, and a career-high five steals along with four assists at Colorado 11/22 ... Named the Ivy League Player of the week for 12/1 after big games against Holy Cross and Army ... Scored 19 of his career-high 30 points in the second half against Holy Cross 11/25, adding nine boards, three assists and four steals ... Scored a game-high 24 points to go with five steals against Army 11/29, shooting 9-for-9 from the free throw line ... Named to Ivy League Honor Roll on 12/8 ... Had a team-high 17 points versus BU 12/3 ... Recorded game-highs of 26 points, six rebounds and four steals to go with eight rebounds in a win over Colgate on 12/6 ... Played a career-high 47 minutes before fouling out in double overtime against Northeastern, collecting a career-high three blocks to go with seven assists, three steals and 18 points ... Scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half at George Washington on 12/13 ... Named to Ivy Honor Roll on 12/22 ... Scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half at Rice on 12/17 ... Had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a win at Maine on 12/21 ... Named to Ivy Honor Roll after recording game-highs in points (16), rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (4) in a win against DWC on 12/28 ... Logged game-highs of 17 points, nine assists and three steals in a win over Santa Clara on 1/02 ... Named Ivy League Player of the Week on 1/12 ... Recorded game-highs of 27 points, eight assists, six steals (career-high) and two blocks in a win at 17th-ranked Boston College on 1/07 ... Named to the Ivy Honor Roll on 1/26 ... Had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Dartmouth on 1/10 ... Sent the game to overtime against Dartmouth on 1/24 with a last second layup en route to 21 points, seven boards and four assists ... Named to Ivy Honor Roll on 2/2 ... Started the second half 5-fr-5 against Princeton on 1/31 and scored 14 straight points for Harvard in the period ... Recorded game-highs of 23 points and five assists against Yale on 2/6 ... Hit a free throw with no time left on the clock to give Harvard a 64-63 win over Brown on 2/9, completing a 22-point second half that saw him finish with game-highs of 27 points (8-12 FG) and four steals to go with eight rebounds ... Scored seven points in the final 35 seconds of play including a long 3-pointer to break open a tie game as Harvard won at The Palestra for the first time since the 1990-91 season ... Named to the Ivy Honor Roll on 3/2 ... named to Ivy League Honor Roll on 3/9 ... Had team-high nine assists and five assists with 10 points at Brown on 3/6 ... Scored 15 of game-high 19 points in the second half in a win at Yale - Harvard's first victory at Yale since the 1998-99 season ... During the game, became just the seventh player in school history to score his 1,000th point as a junior.
Sophomore (2007-08)
Earned the team's Raymond P. Lavietes '36 Most Valuable Player Award ... Named All-Ivy League Second Team ... Only player to start all 30 games ... Ranked among the Ivy League leaders in points (12.6 ppg), shooting percentage (.448), assists (107), and assist-turnover ratio (+1.30) while leading the league in steals with 58 ... He also ranked among the league leaders with 12 blocked shots during league play ... Made first career start at #21/23 Stanford 11/9 ... Had 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting (3-6 3PT) against UC Santa Barbara on 11/10 ... Had a career-high 17 points on 6-for10 shooting to go with a career-best five assists in a win over Northwestern State 11/11 ... Had career highs of 23 points, nine rebounds and nine assists (1 turnover) in 35 minutes against Mercer on 11/16 Named to the Ivy League Honor Roll 11/21 ... Had 15 points and four assists at Holy Cross 11/20 ... Had nine points, six rebounds and five assists in a win over Michigan 12/1 ... Named to the Ivy League Honor Roll 12/17 ... Had 17 points in 25 minutes at Long Island 12/13 ... Had 18 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals versus Vermont 12/16 ... Played 43 minutes against UC Irvine 12/30 and had 20 points (9-13 FG), 13 rebounds and five steals ... Dished out eight of his nine assists in the first half against Dartmouth on 1/5 as the Crimson built a 19-point halftime lead ... Had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes in a win over Colgate on 1/8 and was named to the Ivy Honor Roll on 1/14 ... Had 17 points and nine rebounds at Princeton on 2/02 ... Had 15 points and four steals versus Cornell on 2/15 ... Named Player of the Week on 2/25 after consecutive 20-point games ... Had 20 points (seven rebounds) including a layup with 9.1 seconds left in regulation of a 76-67 overtime win over Princeton on 2/22 ... Had 21 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals versus Penn on 2/23 ... Named to Ivy Honor Roll on 3/11 ... Had nine points, seven boards, seven assists and three steals versus Brown on 3/08 ... Had game-high 19 points with five boards, four steals and three assists versus Yale on 3/09.
Freshman (2006-07)
One of the first players off the bench and appeared in all 28 games, averaging nearly 19 minutes per contest ... Showed tremendous court awareness for a young player and a knowledge of off-ball defense ... Shot .818 from the free throw line and showed ability to draw contact while finishing traditional 3-point plays ... Got off to a strong start, playing 25 minutes in the season opener against Maine in the opener and had a game-high four steals to go with six rebounds. Had a key driving lay-up late in the game ... Had his first career blocked shot versus BU Nov. 14 ... Had five points, four assists and three steals in 26 minutes in a 83-81 overtime win at UNH Nov. 29 ... Hit a key 3-pointer late in the second half and connected on what proved to be the game-winning basket with 25.3 seconds left after recording a steal in overtime ... Recorded a blocked shot against Sacred Heart 7-footer Liam Potter in a game Dec. 20 ... Had three steals in 12 minutes at UC Irvine Dec. 28 ... Made his only shot attempt and had one steal in nine minutes in his Ivy League debut at Dartmouth Jan. 6 ... Scored all 12 of his points including 10 straight for Harvard during the second half of a 77-71 win over Dartmouth Jan. 12 ... That effort earned him a spot on the Ivy League Honor Roll for Jan. 14 ... Had 10 points (4-6 FG), four assists and three steals in 18 minutes off the bench versus Yale Jan. 26 ... Had four assists in 14 minutes versus Brown Jan. 27 ... Had five points, three assists and two steals in 19 minutes versus Columbia Feb. 2 ... Made his only shot attempt and had three assists in 10 minutes at Brown Feb. 16 ... Came off the bench to score 12 points in 16 minutes versus Penn Feb. 23. His night included an 8-for-8 free throw performance ... Scored all four points from the foul line late in the game of a 50-43 win over Princeton Feb. 24 ... Had nine points (4-7 FG) and three assists in 14 minutes in a 85-79 win at Cornell March 2 ... Had an excellent game in the season finale at Columbia on March 3, playing 25 minutes against the Lions and making numerous head-turning passes. He finished the game with 10 points, his fourth double-figure scoring night of the season, to go with four rebounds and a steal.
Son of Shirley and Gie-Ming ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in basketball under coach Peter Diepenbrock ... Captained team to the CIF Division II State title by scoring 17 points in a upset of nationally-ranked Mater Dei in the finals, 51-47 ... Three-time first-team All-Santa Clara Valley Athletic League at guard ... Two-time SCVAL League Most Valuable Player ... As a senior, named Northern California Division II player of the year, Northern California scholar athlete of the year and first team all-state ... Also named San Francisco Chronicle Boys Player of the Year ... San Jose Mercury News Boys Player of the Year ... California-Hawaii Sports All-State First Team and Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... High School SportsFocus Player of the Year ... Two-time Palo Alto Daily News All-Peninsula Player of the Year ... Named MVP of Santa Cruz and St. Francis tournaments ... Named sophomore of the year after leading his team to a 25-4 record ... Averaged 15.1 points, 7.1 assists, 5.0 steals, and 6.2 rebounder per game during his senior season ... Helped team to a 32-1 record as a senior and a 32-2 mark as a junior to set school records for victories ... Sported a 4.2 GPA in the classroom ... Was a summer intern for California senator Joe Simitian ... Editor of school newspaper ... Earned school's President's Award as well as Vision New America 2004 Scholarship Award ... Enjoys spending time with family and friends, listening to music and going to church.


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"Life doesn't stop with a brain injury. It's just going to be different. You [military recreation managers] will have a big part in helping wounded warriors put their lives back together."
-- Joanne Finegan, chief executive officer and managing partner of ReMed Recovery Care Centers, a rehabilitation and long-term care provider for people with acquired brain injury, speaking to 30 military recreation managers from installations around the world on Tuesday (Feb. 24). Finegan, a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist who specializes in brain injury treatment, discussed traumatic brain injury during Penn State's Inclusive Recreation for Wounded Warriors program, held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Developed by the College of Health and Human Development's (HHD) Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management in collaboration with HHD's School of Hospitality Management and Penn State Outreach's Management Development Programs and Services, the program is one of 12 funded by the Department of Defense through 2011. The goal is to provide recreation managers from all military branches with the knowledge, tools and resources needed to integrate active-duty wounded warriors into existing recreation programs.


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The days of their lives — always a puzzle for pre-teens and teens. With the opening of the new school year on Aug. 19, those days will look a little different on the surface. That is because the school board at their last meeting adopted the new block scheduling of classes, to begin the first day of school. While the calendar itself doesn't change, the makeup of the days within the calendar does, with core classes extended on alternating days.
Estes Park R-3 school superintendent Patrick Hickey said Monday, "I'm grateful for the interest of the students in asking (whether this was possible), the activity of public and community input and I'm pleased to be able to address the desires of the students."
Block scheduling has been implemented to help increase student achievement. Incoming freshmen (class of 2017) will be required to take "four-in-the-core" (math, science, English and social studies); the math and social studies studies credits will increase from 3 to 4; moving to an 8-period day gives students an opportunity to receive 32 credits,rtaher than 28 on a 7-period day, for their high school career; increased credit requirement from 26 to 28 with the class of 2017.
The block schedule will be a modified block, including eight periods. Monday will include all eight periods in 45-minute blocks. Tuesday through Friday will be split into two sections, containing Periods 1 through 4 and Periods 5 through 8 in 95-minute blocks.
The weeks will be divided into purple and white; purple will have Periods 1 through 4 on Tuesday/Thursday and Periods 5 through 8 Wednesday/Friday; white will have Periods 5 through 8 on Tuesday/Thursday and Periods 1 through 4 on Wednesday/Friday. These alternating times are provided to accommodate students who need to leave early for an event or athletic activity, so that they do not miss the same classes every week.
The following provides a sample block schedule:
1st Period, 8-8:50 a.m. (announcements); 2nd Period 8:55-9:40 a.m.; 3rd Period, 9:45-10:30 a.m.; 4th Period, 10:35-11:20 a.m.; Lunch, 11:20 a.m. to noon; 5th Period, 12:05-12:50 p.m.; 6th Period, 12:55-1:40 p.m.; 7th Period, 1:45-2:30 p.m.; and 8th Period, 2:35-3:20 p.m.
Purple week
1st Period, 8-9:40 a.m. (announcements); 2nd Period, 9:45-11:20 a.m.; Lunch, 11:20 a.m.-noon; 3rd Period, 12:05-1:40 p.m.; and $th Period, 1:45-3:20 p.m.
White week
5th Period, 8-9:40 a.m. (announcements); 6th Period, 9:45-11:20 a.m.; Lunch, 11:20 a.m. to noon; 7th Period, 12:05-1:40 p.m.; 8th Period, 1:45-3:20 p.m.
Team leaders and department heads for the middle and high school are the following:
Team leaders
6th grade — Lauren Brockett
7th grade — Allison Skapin
8th grade — Sonja Greenway
9th grade Elizabeth Reichardt
10th grade — Marsha Weaver
11th/12th grades — Tom Frasier.
Department heads
English — Sonja Greenway
Fire arts/specials — Alan Denney
History — Jeff Arnold
Math — Gary Stary
Science — Joe Frey.
As the year draws to a close, for the classified staff, that's "when the magic occurs," Hickey said. That's when the school gets buff — painted, carpets cleaned, materials ordered. All the logistics work goes into high gear, with stff taking care of the ball fields and buses. What may appear to be a quiet time is actually one of a change in focus, Hickey said.
"I look forward to this time of year," he added. "The kids start the next phase of their lives, and the classified staff is getting ready for the next phase of the process."
Contact Trail-GazetteJuley Harvey at 970-586-3356 or email@example.com


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Miley Cyrus can't stop proving that she's no longer a Disney sweetheart.
The "Can't Be Tamed" singer debuted her latest music video for "We Can't Stop" Wednesday, which has already garnered more than 6 million views.
Cyrus is shown in the Diane Martel-directed video writhing on a bed, twerking with friends and others dressed as teddy bears – and even making out with a doll in a pool.
"Forget the haters," Cyrus sings at one point. Another provocative line from the song is: "Everyone in line in the bathroom, trying to get a line in the bathroom."
Cyrus said in a recent interview with Billboard magazine that she felt disconnected from her past records. "I want to start as a new artist. I consider my upcoming album my first, really," she said.
"We Can't Stop" speaks to Cyrus' determination to be who she is, judging by such lyrics as, "It's our party we can do what we want to … It's my mouth I can say what I want to."
Cyrus tweeted on Wednesday, "Hearing what you all have to say about the video means to much to me…y'all are making me tear up! #WeCan'tStopPremiere," according to E! Online.
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I think we have witnessed the birth of a new disease:
"Fokiten Derangement Syndrome"
Relax, it's in remission, fo's term is over,
change will come
then again, the more things change,,,,
C'mon Toby, humor me here and let me know what the difference in disrespect is. What's the exact dollar amount??Quote:
I find it very interesting that Fo got banned but if you go to the facebook group 'say no to kiteforum' and take a browse through the members profiles you will find a number of people that belong to to it and who post and advertise on kiteforum like Shannon Best. I would think that this would be the biggest form of disrespect as it is directed completely at the efforts of you Toby and your website overall
Toby, still haven't seen a response to this however I have noticed that Best is still getting ad space after such a blatent show of disrespect. Curious as to how one is justified over the other. Perhaps the letters are in the mail....
A example supporting my point. "Signs signs, everywhere there are signs..."SalmonSlayer wrote:That is a good point. I still think it is a slippery slope when you ban independent thinkers even if their message delivery is controversial. It will be a slow and almost comfortable slide into white bread, bland boredom.tungsten222 wrote:Salmon, Fo got banned when? 2005? 2006? and what happened since?
A little reality check from time to time.
Wow 12 pages and 119 posts in your honorwaveknave wrote:hey, so was the fo banished again?
thats too bad if he was,,, one of the most entertaining members here.


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The GrowLab utilizes intake/exhaust ports that allows them to adjust to fit various sizes of ducting. Drawstrings eliminate the need for duct hose clamps and make installation of ducting and fans quick and easy. The GrowLab also utilizes the same type of socks to allow cords and tubing to enter or exit the structure while keeping light from doing the same. All GrowLab models have a sock port in the back corner of the roof where the exhaust fan can be attached. Instead of strapping the fan to the interior of the tent you can simply sit the fan in the port on the roof for an easy and effective mounting solution. Not only does this make for a secure, light-tight fit (there is no chance of the fan breaking away from the straps due to vibration and falling on the plants), it also takes one more piece of heat-generating equipment out of the grow room (although the fan can still be strapped to the interior if desired). Passive intake ports are located near the floor of the tent and have a velcro cover that can be opened and closed easily depending on how the ventilation is setup.
The GrowLab frame is constructed of 0.80mm thick metal poles, making it very rugged for everyday use. The poles are also powder coated to prevent rust, aid in installation and enhance their appearance. The poles that make up the ceiling framework are moveable, making it much easier to adjust the positioning of lights, filters or anything else you may end up hanging from them. The ceiling poles have been improved to handle significantly more weight, especially at the center (where most other tents have a tendency to sag). Their new design also allows them to snap in place, so while they are still moveable, they will stay where you want them instead of sliding around.
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Lirik Lagu Feds Watching - 2 Chainz
[Intro: Pharrell & 2 Chainz]
Tomorrow, tomorrow
Tomorrow, tomorrow
Ain't no such thing as tomorrow
The way we living today
[Verse 1: 2 Chainz]
Dreads hang on the side
Now everything Mr. Comme des Garзons, Mr. Alexander Wang
Mr. Chain, pinky ring, flow insane, ho insane
Man, these shoes I got on these are hardest I've done seen
It look clean where you pour I remix it make it dirty
If she got good head and text me I text back and tell her "hurry"
It's that category 5 when I walk up in the strip club
Throw it high, make you and George Washington head butt
Og's never fed us, now young niggas fed up
Ballin' so hard I deserve a and one
Baking Soda marketing, I'm getting it ain't I? Obviously.
You a bitch, you a ho, that's just my philosophy
And I'm known to kick it like the captain of a soccer team
Billie Jean red leather same color red lobster
And she brain wash ya [?]
I be fresh as hell if the Feds watching
[Hook x2: 2 Chainz & Pharrell]
I'mma be fresh as hell if the Feds watching
I'mma be fresh as hell if the Feds watching
I'mma be fresh as hell if the Feds watching
Drop top, head bobbing
[Verse 2: 2 Chainz]
Grams to Grammy's, two guns Yosemite
Niggas put their Glock on your ass, fuck that Heather B
Pumping that amphetamine, all this D I'm peddling
I be somewhere settling, somewhere that you have never been
To the top you never been, you might need a respirator
Money on the rise like I'm counting on a elevator
You gon' need a detonator swimming with them barracudas
Put the rocket on that ma'fucka prosecutor
This Armani, this Givenchy, I parachute you
I'm so fly I jumped out the Air Wang Gucci (Tell 'em!)
I'm raw, talking California Rolls
Smoking California weed with California hoes (Truu!)
Sending flicks to my partners in the state pen
I just got some pants made out off snake skin
See them shades you got on call Ray-Bans
And the shade I got on cost eight bands
- Lirik Lagu 2 Chainz


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Turning is one of humankind's oldest material-working processes. Evidence of lathe working is found in Egyptian tombs and other ancient archeological sites.
Interestingly, in the past few years the process of turning in metalworking has seen some of the most dramatic innovation applied to it. Live tooling, C-axis, Y-axis, tool changers, inverted vertical spindles and more can be found on numerous machines currently available.
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In some cases, the industry has been hard-pressed to define some of these new machine tools. Are they turning machines that can mill, drill and tap, or machining centers that can turn? Identity conscientious notwithstanding, many shops are successfully applying these advanced technology machines to their workpieces.
There are also many applications where what seems to be old-fashioned technology is the best means to make parts. The traditionally designed VTL (vertical turret lathe) is an example of this class of technology. While its basic form has been around awhile, the VTL hasn't stopped evolving. New versions of these machine tools incorporate many of the productive technological innovations found in horizontal turning centers.
We visited McSwain Manufacturing Corporation (Cincinnati, Ohio) to find out more about current VTL technology. This company of 135 employees has 14 VTLs ranging in size from 48 inches to 92 inches in diameter. We talked to Andy Thiemann, manufacturing engineer, about what his company looks for in vertical turning for its shop's applications.
The Application
Most of the workpieces McSwain puts across its stable of VTLs are disks of various sizes that will eventually hold turbine blades in gas turbine engines. "We supply several hundred different major components for one of the largest suppliers of gas turbine engines," says Mr. Thiemann.
Among the uses for gas turbine engines, a major one is as back up for electric power generation. As peak demand for electricity reaches ever-higher levels, U.S. power plants are looking to auxiliary power sources to handle the additional demand.
Like most turbines, functionally a gas turbine is a relatively simple machine. Fuel is burned in a combustion chamber, and the expanding gas passes through a series of blades turning them like air across a fan. Rotational speeds and temperatures are very high in these engines.
McSwain manufactures the shafts and disks used in the turbine engines. The material is chrome-moly steel. The blanks are pre-machined forgings.
An order enters the shop and is processed through as a kit. All of the relevant parts for a given gas turbine are processed through the shop at once. Scheduling demands coordination among the various machining departments to get all of the work through the shop at the same time.
Semantics—Vertical Turning/Boring
What do you call the modern VTL? The historic difference between vertical boring mills (VBM) and vertical turret lathes has become blurred. Traditionally a VBM had one or two ram-type heads that delivered a tool to the workpiece. An indexable tool turret head distinguished traditional VTLs from VBMs.
Aside from turret head or ram head, both machine designs use a rotating table to support the workpiece and use a bridge-type construction that carries the X axis. A ram traverses the X-axis guides and delivers the cutter.
Numerous modern machine designs combine turrets with rams, and some have a boring ram mounted alongside a turret head. The traditional distinction between the two types has become meaningless.
What To Look For
An important advantage of the VTL machine is the ease in which large heavy workpieces can be set and held in place for machining. An advantage to any shop using VTL is that gravity is an important factor in holding these parts. Generally only a minimum of hard clamping is required. McSwain has workpiece blanks weighing as much as 22,000 lbs.
"We can hold the work in place using relatively light clamping," says Mr. Thiemann. "This is preferred for our applications where clamping too hard could induce warpage in the turbine disks. We do not use plain-face top-jaw tables on our machines because of the runout requirements of our workpieces. Instead we were able to get independent four jaw tables on the Olympia machines."
Like many shops looking for large turning capacity, McSwain has in the past gone to the used machine market. Rebuilt and remanufactured VTLs can be a good value.
More recently, though, the company has begun purchasing new machines. Most of these have been from Olympia Engineering, Ltd. (Toronto, Canada).
According to Mr. Thiemann, "prices for new VTLs have become competitive with some used and rebuilt machines. Some of this has been caused by the economic problems in Asia. Also the collapse of the Soviet Union has made castings and other base materials available to builders at highly reduced rates. Both of these factors have contributed to lower prices for this class of machine tool."
Buying components inexpensively is not sufficient to make a good machine, however. Design considerations that McSwain looks for are, of course, in line with the company's requirements for turning turbine disks and other major components for gas turbine engines.
"The ram is generally the weakest link in the VTL design," says Mr. Thiemann. "Rigidity of the ram is a critical consideration for our shop because of the amount of metal we remove from the forging blank. Heavy cuts, especially in tough material, will quickly expose structural weaknesses in the machine tool."
Obviously the ratio of ram deflection to its extension is a key indicator of the cutting ability of a machine. In operation, lowering the cross rail so the ram is extended only as far as necessary to reach the workpiece can minimize the extension of the ram.
Cutting forces of 11,000 lbs can be generated on the Olympia VTLs. McSwain is able to hold the tolerance of these large workpieces to ±0.0005 inch on the diameter with no material conditioning.
Runout requirements for the disks are 0.0005 inch from primary to secondary operations. The overall finish requirement for the various families of workpieces is 32 RMS.
For McSwain's disk turning application, Mr. Thiemann likes the half-rail design of the Olympia. "Rigidity is also enhanced by use of a half-travel rail system," he says. "Instead of building the ways across the full width of the cross rail, so that X-axis zero is in the middle of the cross rail, on the half-travel system the ram carrier extends only about 100 mm past the table centerline. This concentrates the mass of the structure and allows use of shorter ballscrews."
The downside of a half travel rail system is that it requires use of both left- and right-hand tooling. "That's not a problem for us," says Mr. Thiemann, "because our machines have 12 station tool changers. Due to the long cycle times, the ratio of cutting time to tool change time is inconsequential."
Appropriate Technology
One of the more challenging aspects of the metalworking is the variety of technology available. For many applications in metalworking, a CNC-equipped VTL with tool changer is viable technology.
McSwain, of course, uses that technology successfully. The company is also in the forefront of technology on another important side of its business, small workpiece manufacturing.
Among the technologies applied on this side of the business are four Mazak Palletech cells that process aluminum castings for the aerospace and information technology industries. "These are high speed machining cells," says Mr. Thiemann, "designed for high mix, medium volume production of high precision parts."
At this shop, up-to-date classic turning technology meets what many consider state-of-the-art manufacturing all under one roof. As with so much of the technology available to shops, the art of metalworking is matching the right technological science to the job you have to do. McSwain represents a good example of this idea in practice.
Lean Manufacturing For The Job Shop
Lean practices are not just for predictable production. Here are the common-sense ways this low-volume job shop has implemented a leaner process.
Hard Turning Might Not Be As Hard As You Think
Turning hardened materials to grinding-like accuracies takes the right combination of part, machine and process parameters.
The Buzz about the B Axis
The rotating milling head is a defining feature on a turn-mill machine designed for efficient production of complex parts in low volumes.


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Welcome to raisingbutterflies.org!!
This website is an encyclopedia of knowledge designed both to help beginners understand the basics and to encourage seasoned veterans to collaborate the specifics of raising butterflies from Western North America and beyond.
If you are new to raising butterflies and want to learn some basic first steps,
check out our beginner section.
If you would like to learn more about how to locate butterfly eggs and caterpillars in the wild and want to learn what types of containers and equipment you need to take care of them, please visit our techniques and setups section. (This section has a lot of information.)
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As the US Presidential Elections approach, the focus is sharpening not just on US internal issues but on the individual media performances of Obama and Romney and their ability to "sell" their key principles to middle America and the world.
A key to setting the stage for the election are the one-on-one television debates that have become a tradition, starting from the first debate that aired in 1960 between Nixon and Kennedy. The last debate between Obama and McCain drew audiences of around 50 million.
The topics discussed in the debates are generally the most controversial issues of the campaign and the main target is undecided voters; those who usually aren't partial to either political ideology or a specific party. Continue reading »


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The First Month Cruising on my J/34c
Four parts-
Part I- Preparation
By Pam and Glenn Cooper
Our getaway date was October 3rd. but work required on our rudder bearings and refrigeration delayed our departure. The days we stayed at Crocker's Boat yard featured delightful early fall New England weather. When we pushed off on October 7th the forecast was headed "south"; cold, grey and building winds.
Our home port is Manchester-By-The-Sea, Mass. For the first week our itinerary was to go to Mamamroneck, N.Y. via the Cape Cod Canal, Block Island and Port Jefferson, Long Island. Glenn's mother lives in Mamaroneck, she is elderly and a bit frail, and we wanted to pay her a visit.
On our way to NY we punched through a week's worth of really "stinky" conditions with one low point in particular: large, steep, close seas on the entry into Buzzard's Bay (30 knots of wind on the nose against a ripping tidal flow). This was clearly a miss-calculation on our part. We took such a pounding - first Colette's bow aimed where John Glenn was headed and then plunged straight toward China! The pounding was so great that when we finally settled in for the night the first thing we did was check the engine mounts. Between leaving Manchester and arriving in Mamaroneck we counted 10 minutes of sunshine. Most of the sailing was close-hauled and rarely we had less then less then 20 kts of apparent wind; toss in howling rain storms and big seas through Block Island Sound. Each day, however, we tucked in concluding that in spite of it all we were having fun.
Our plan was to use the dock at a yacht club in Mamaroneck but when we arrived it was clearly not to be. About 50 yards away we heard a voice call out, "Nice J-Boat ... can we help". It was one of the guys at McMichaels (a J-Boat dealer). They told us to grab a place on their docks and sort out our problems the following day. The next day I chatted with Howie McMichael about our plans in Mamaroneck and beyond. Howie insisted we stay put and be their guests as he considered us to be in the J-Boat "family".
When we started sharing our cruising experiences on this web page we had no intention of making this into a "commercial" for J-Boats. Instead our idea was to let people know how we have converted our mid-sized "J" cruiser from a comfortable weekender/week-long boat to a real livaboard. It has also been our intention to pass along what we've picked up from cruisers who have been at it longer than us.
As far as we're concerned it is J-Boats responsibility to fight the wars with the so-called "cruising" boat manufacturers as to what qualities make a "proper" cruising machine. However, after a month at it we have seen ample evidence why our Colette is a far better choice for cruising than the heavy displacement - can't sail except for a gale over the stern - cruising boats.
Here's just one example of the kind of experiences we've found along the way: It took us 32 hours to sail (and motor) from Mamaroneck to Cape May. The last 5-6 hours into Cape May found us in 3-4' breaking seas and a wind gusting above 25 kts. apparent smack on the nose. We had a reef in the main, and were flying our 110% jib. What a great way to enter a new port after an overnighter: like a big swooping bird. Once in, we heard all sorts of "war" stories about mean, tiring motoring conditions from the boats ahead of us.
In Cape May we met a couple who did "only" the Sandy Hook run to Cape May in 36 hours ... motoring all the way. They were very tired and told us about all the wrestling they had to do with their helm while motoring against a 20-25 kts wind. They are sailing a Pacific Seacraft 37'. Two Island Packet owners told us similar stories. All had bought their boats convinced that no matter what kind of a beating they took, their boats would do just fine. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Naturally we told them about our experience of "finger-tip" helm control while enjoying an invigorating morning sail. That afternoon, I'm sure, we could have sold a few J-Boats! Pam at helm leaving NYC....heading South....Pam and I got stuck in Cape May for 4 days first waiting for an engine part, and then because a huge cold front pretty much shut down Delaware Bay (nasty stuff right on the nose and "tight" navigation). Delaware Bay is no sailor's paradise. It is shallow, features a strong tidal flow over dangerous shoals, and is full of commercial traffic. I think sailors have only one good reason to go there: to get to the Chesapeake. Our original intention was to spend a few extra days going down the Chesapeake, and to sample what we would like to explore in more depth during next spring.
After seeing all the victorian homes in Cape May (they're lovely), and becoming intimate with our diesel's cooling system, we were getting itchy to leave. Finally we decided to go on the outside, down the Delmarva Peninsula to Norfolk, and bypass the Chesapeake for the time being. We and NOAA were forecasting NW winds for about 24 hours then real light and variable air from the south. Time to go. When we left the other cruisers stayed waiting for a window up the Delaware. One other couple was planning to go on the "outside" but they decided to delay it a day.
The run to Norfolk was further proof that in the real world of how cruising boats are typically used we J-Boat owners have a measurable advantage. The first leg is 2-3 hours to cross the mouth of Delaware Bay to Cape Henelopen, N.J. The wind was NNW and blowing 20-25 kts. Waves came tumbling down the bay like demonic bowling balls. We did the traverse with a single reef in the main and a furled jib. The weather cloths we added around the cockpit kept some of Delaware Bay from joining us! With the sea state being a bit bouncing, and knowing we'd be sailing overnight, we opted for comfort. Once we put the cape between our stern and the Delaware entrance the sail was unforgettable. With main and 110% jib (by the way our 150% jib is wintering in a storage locker), and a broad reach in 15-20 kts of apparent wind, we flew. Our boat found wave crests and worked them for all they were worth.
For people who are thinking about overnight passages here is what we do. Once night comes we always shorten sail ... assuming we're not motoring. We also put on safety harnesses and attach ourselves while in the companionway before stepping into the cockpit. Another rule is never leave the cockpit to go forward if alone. We run our radar on standby if the weather is clear but have it at full function if the viz is limited. We use it mainly for collision avoidance. Should we be maintaining a collision course of two miles or less we make sure both of us are awake together, doing whatever alleviates the situation, such as manuvering of hailing the other vessel via radio, etc.
Before we left on our trip we changed the waterline to reflect all the weight we were adding. In fact, Pam and I joked about just calling the toe-rail our new water line! On the way down the Delmarva we were convinced, even though we had to raise the waterline nearly 3 inches, the boat's performance didn't seem to be noticiably compromised. Concerned we would arrive in Norfolk too early, and to assure as much sleep for the off-watch as possible, we furled the jib once night fell. Early Morning Watch Approaching Norfolk, VA.
When we calculated our speed upon arriving in Norfolk we discovered we made the run from Cape May with an average speed over the ground that exceeded 7 kts! More than that we were there ... we were rested ... and it was warm! As predicted the wind faded and backed and we entered Norfolk close hauled doing about 2.5 kts. wearing bathing suits! After two weeks of feeling winter's threat we had finally tasted the reappearance of summer. Two days later we entered the ICW via the Dismal Swamp Canal.
After a few weeks of being "on the road" Pam and I concluded there is no cruising quality more important than having a boat that limits fatigue. Everything is tougher to do, and becomes progressively more dangerous if you're tiring. A boat that will lie secure on its beam ends on coral but will beat the brains out of the crew is not a good cruiser. If you're tired there's a better chance you'll end up on the coral than when you're fresh and alert!
Along the way we've found other advantages we have over most other cruisers. One Hinckley owner bypassed Charlston because they felt their boat was not manuverable enough to handle the high winds and currents they would have to tackle to enter the City Marina. If you're gunkholing in Maine or headed south on the ICW you'll have to enter certain areas where you're a stranger.
With unforeseen currents, flukey winds, limited space you want to know you can tip-toe around safely. On the ICW there are quite a few traffic jams, especially waiting for bridge openings. We have watched boats go aground because they weren't nimble enough in tight situations. By the same token we've had several skippers ask us what kind of boat we had as we held fast in one spot or backed slowly, around hazards, in conditions almost like a rush-hour New York subway ride. Our J-Boat is nimble on the "outside" and nimble where space can't be found.
Most people do not have windlasses and our observation is most also operate with undersized primary ground tackle. Ours is a bit oversized for a J-34c: 35# CQR with 30' of chain attached to 200' feet of rode. We also beefed up our stemhead. We don't have a windlass and, as you can imagine, getting the hook up can be arduous. But every night we sleep comfortably.
In Charleston one of our anchorage neighbors was using the same ground tackle as us. He, however, was on a 33' Hans Christian, which has huge windage compared to us, and displaces 20,000 lbs! How did he sleep? Our shape, above and below the water, helps us sail better and hang on the hook better when the day is done. Typically we can be safe on lighter ground tackle then can other 34 ft. boats, which means less fatigue. We are using a nylon rode backing 30 ft. of chain and a CQR as our main anchor. Our preference would be to be on all chain. Next time!
Several times we have had visitors who are familiar with J-Boats including a mechanic in North Carolina who crews on a J-24. All want to clamber aboard Colette and see what's below. Few have been on a "J" crusing boat, and they're always surprised by the amenities and comfort surrounding us. In Beaufort, N.C. we berthed next to a couple sailing a Sabre they've had for ten years. The boat was a beauty and showed lots of loving care. The guy told me he was close to buying a J-160 at the Annapolis show but his wife stopped him! He assured us she'll cave.
End of the unexpected commercial. Here are some early impressions of our "voyage". First, the ICW. Starting early 1998 Pam and I started reading up on the ICW and also attended the Atlantic City Sail Expos' "going south" seminars. Our impression was we'd be facing what the Allies faced at "D-Day"! One seminar talked about tactics for staying in the channels as large power boats - which he called "Hatter-Asses" - charged by. We saw the "ditch" as a necessary evil. "Make sure the insurance is paid up", was constantly on my mind.
We have loved the ICW. We entered in Norfolk and haven't left. Of course sailing is a rare pleasure ( we haven't hoisted the main for two weeks). The anchorages are heavenly; the place teams with wildlife; every place throws its arms open to us "boat-bums"; and few days go by where there's not a dolphin pod greeting Colette.
Now for those power boaters: they are extremly thoughtful. Only twice, during the last 30 days, did we have a power boats pass is with too much way. One was a Coast Guard vessel! It must be frustrating for people with 1000 hp power plants to throttle back to a crawl to edge by a "snail" but they do. I hope sailors appreciate the "stinkpotters" on the ICW.
How about tugs, barges and fisherman. Same story ... all are very hospitable and helpful to sailors. Actually we are surprised how few commercial vessels we encounter. Want to make a few new friends? Chat with bridge tenders. They are kind and helpful, and regularly wish us a pleasant trip.
We've grounded 4-5 times, once in a channel at low tide, once because of a navigation error, and once because we cut a buoy to close. Nevertheless we both feel ICW navigation is very manageable for a couple. We make our "general" plans the night before and change them as we go. Key are low water hazards, places where channels change, places to call it quits for the day, and adverse currents. There is one place in the ICW where the danger of rocks exist. It is after Myrtle Beach, S.C. on the route south. We passed it (useually called the "rockpile") at high tide and never had less then 10' under our keel.
We've stopped at a few marinas. We do it if we're in a place we want to explore where the anchorages make it tough (Charlston, for example). We also like to be alongside for doing routine maintainance (getting rid of used oil, etc). Marinas we especially thought memorable have been South Jersey Marina in Cape May, the free dock at the auto/boat visitor's center on the Dismal Swamp Canal (it's the only rest stop in America that has "parking" for boats and cars!), the free tie-ups in Elizabeth City, N.C. where the "Rose Buddies" come to the docks at 4:PM to host a wine and cheese party and present the ladies with red roses grown in a garden just for that purpose next to the dockage, and the Alligator River Marina in N.C. The anchorages have been better still.
In marinas we average about $1 to $1.25 per foot and pay about 75 cents a gallon for diesel. In one marina we paid 67 cents!
There are too many "can't miss" places to mention here. A few extra special places are, again, the many river, creek and marsh anchorages that are just off the beaten paths, and the special waterfront cities/towns of Beaufort (pronounced "bowfort") N.C., Charleston, S.C. and Beaufort (B'yew-foot), S.C. All are worth, as the Guide Michelin would say, "a side trip".
Before we left on our trip we invested in many guide books and a few charts. The order should have been reversed. Moreover, sailors will be frustrated if they invest in the typical ICW glossy guide books. They are really for power boaters, especially if a priority is finding the local shopping malls. For us the "essential" information sources are "Sailor Bob's Guide to ICW Anchorages", the superb "Intracoastal Waterway Chartbook" by the Kettlewells, Claiborne Young's guides to the Carolina's and Georgia ( we plan to get his Florida guides), and NOAA charts for going off the beaten path. We're sure there are others that are helpful for sailors and in time we'll discover them. By the way, we also make constant use of Reed's.
We meet lots of people for a day or two and then they're gone. So many are headed for the Bahamas that we feel sure we'll rendezvous, enjoy happy hours, and swap stories later. Maybe 25-30% of the other sailors we meet are Canadians. If anyone wants to seize Canada the time to do it would be late November. I'll bet no one is there except for a few hockey players!
That's about it for now. When we look down at the compass it says "S". Ahhh. Glenn is growing a scruffy beard, and Pam is thinking about it! Our "plans" are to try and be in South Florida for Thanksgiving and, hopefully, my daughter Colette, who our boat is named for, will join us there. In the next "edition" we'll talk more about the liveability of our "home", and also talk about using one key accessory we haven't had a chance to enjoy thus far: the swim ladder!


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Maybe it was because the kick-off to fall 2009 fashion week fell on Valentine's Day, but love was most definitely in the air this weekend as the runways were chockablock full of potential date dress candidates. Whether you're deep in *l'amour *or working on wooing your new-found crush, one of these designer dresses is sure to make your heart go pitter-patter. Sappy but true.
Option #1 is best suited to a fancy-pants dinner or maybe when you meet his parents. I love how the shoulder--a.k.a. The Erogenous Zone of Fall 2009--peeks out a bit in this Lela Rose dress.
Option #2: Charlotte Ronson's plaid number. Hidden underneath that little black vest is a perfect date dress, just dying to get out. (See what I mean about the peek-a-boo shoulders?) I'd leave the knee-high boots and the vest at home (as well as the frowny face) at wear it out to a concert--just not of the string quartet variety.
Option #3: If your date happens to take place on a weekday (and let's face it, if it's date number 1 or 2, it probably ain't taking place on a "I don't have to go to work tomorrow, so there's no end to this night for better or worse" Saturday) you can wear this sleek charcoal dress from DKNY to work. Then, come 6, you can let down your hair and channel your inner Frenchie. C'est chic!
Option #4: The soft, touch-me velvet dress from DVF. Surely this needs no explaining.
Option #5: A cozy patterned sweater dress, also from DKNY. I know it's a little wild, but wearing a dress that's super comfortable is key, that way even if the date is awkward, you won't be.
Which one would you wear? If these aren't floating your boat, how about these great first date outfit ideas?


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Floyd Mayweather's Mansion Has Own Twitter Account…And Plenty To Say
It's been a busy week for Grand Rapids native Floyd Mayweather.
The world's best boxer: announced his next opponent (Robert Guerrero), announced a new TV deal which could be worth over $250 million, then visited Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids to play a little basketball.
Mayweather's Las Vegas mansion has helped to keep us informed and entertained via Twitter.
Not familiar with Mayweather's career? Don't worry. Mayweather's house, "Big Boy Mansion" on Twitter, will fill you in:
8x World Champion in 5 different weight classes. 43-0 with 26 KO's. 17 years on top.
We've also learned about parties, snowboarding, and more from both Big Boy Mansion and Floyd Mayweather via Twitter.
Did you know Mayweather taught Shaun White to snowboard, the mansion was "paid in cash" and sometimes the mansion gets "mad Floyd left"?
I'm not a huge horror movie fan, but I've seen enough films to know you NEVER make your house angry. Good luck, Champ.
All of this activity has us wondering, what other inanimate objects with a tie to Grand Rapids should get their own Twitter accounts?
- La Grande Vitesse. How did it like being covered in yarn during ArtPrize 2012?
- The Blue Bridge. Is it happy that it's new paint will be the same color?
- Home plate at Fifth Third Ballpark. So many great players and games there.
- Beer barrels at Brewery Vivant. What is their secret?
You can follow me on Twitter here. Sorry, my house isn't into social media. It's probably for the best. It would just complain that I'm not shoveling the snow or mowing the lawn often enough.


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Prime Minister John Key will seek an opportunity today to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of Apec in Bali.
New Zealand did not seek a formal bilateral meeting with Mr Putin but sounding out his view on the stalled free trade talks could be important to its outcome.
"It's certainly a deal which, if it is going to be concluded on terms that New Zealand would want to sign, the President is going to have to give that a push," Mr Key told New Zealand reporters in Bali yesterday.
"But their position hasn't really changed and there is a lot of work happening behind the scenes.
"It is just a long slow process."
Free trade negotiations between New Zealand, Russia and its customs union partners, Belarus and Kazakhstan began under the presidency of Dmitry Medvedev.
Nine rounds of negotiations have been held but the last one was in July last year.
Mr Key did not rule out raising with Mr Putin the issue of two New Zealanders having been charged under Russian law with piracy after taking part in a Greenpeace protest against a drilling platform in the Arctic sea.
However he said Foreign Minister Murray McCully had already raised the issue with Russian authorities.
Mr Key helped to mark Mr Putin's 61st birthday yesterday by joining with other Apec leaders to sing him 'Happy Birthday' when he arrived at the leaders' retreat. Apec's Indonesian hosts also presented him with a birthday cake.
The birthday wishes occurred in a waiting room outside the retreat venue. As the leaders filed into the venue, Mr Putin approached Mr Key and shook his hand.
The meeting of 12 countries negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership will take place this evening, NZ time, with Mr Key substituting for US President Barack Obama as chair.
Mr Key, Trade Minister Tim Groser and senior officials met last night with United States Trade Representative Mike Froman about the meeting and Mr Key was expecting to talk to Secretary of State John Kerry this morning.
Leaders attended a gala dinner last night and will have a group photograph on the beach this afternoon.
Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked representatives of four Pacific countries, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands to attend an informal session with the leaders.
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With most NATO troops expected to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the Afghans are learning how to fight the Taliban without relying on the biggest advantage NATO brings to the table: close-air support.
NATO has largely stopped dropping ordnance to support to Afghan troops, said Royal Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Brazier, director of air operations for NATO's day-to-day command in Afghanistan.
So far this year, about 90 percent of the NATO air missions flown in support of Afghan troops have been "show of force missions," Brazier said in an emailed response to questions. He could not provide an overall number of the missions flown.
As the Afghans take the lead in finding, fighting and finishing the Taliban, they are relying on what they have to get the job done, such as artillery, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, Deputy Chief of Staff-Air, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command.
"We saw this just last week where they got into a firefight, and we started hearing about they're requesting CAS [close-air support], and we started working because we have the ability to support them with ISAF CAS. In the meantime, they brought in some mortars, and they fired off some mortars and basically took care of their threats."
The Afghans also have more than 350,000 troops and police, so they have the numbers to overwhelm the Taliban without using air power, he said.
Getting close-air support from its own air force is still in the future for the Afghans, Wilsbach said.
The Afghans have six Mi-35 attack helicopters, but they don't yet have final approval from the Afghan government to fire missiles in combat because the entire force was grounded last year for not properly maintaining their aircraft, and all the crews had to retrain and get requalified, he said.
NATO is also developing the syllabus for training Afghan Terminal Air Coordinators, which will be able to call in airstrikes from Afghan but not NATO aircraft, Wilsbach said.
The Afghans are supposed to receive 20 A-29 Super Tucanos, which are propeller-driven light attack aircraft, between fall 2014 through 2015, Wilsbach said. The planes will be fully operational capable by January 2018.
But the Afghans would like the U.S. and other partner nations to accelerate the delivery of helicopters and other aircraftbefore the end of 2014, said Mirwais Nab, counselor with the Afghan embassy in Washington.
"We will take the lead," Nab said. "When we will take the lead, we will give blood. We will be in the front line. So therefore, in order to do effectively this job, of course we need air support. If the United States and international communities withdraw [in 2014]and we are still without the air support, I think that would be the biggest problem."
Nab stressed that while Afghanistan appreciates the commitment the U.S. and NATO nations have made to equipping the Afghan air force, the Afghans still need Mi-17 and Mi-35 helicopters, as well as C-130 cargo aircraft, to replace the C-27As they lost when the Air Force canceled the contract for the aircraft.
"We depend on the air transportation with our special forces, which play a vital part of our struggle against the insurgency," he said. "For the larger transportation of the troops, we need airplanes like the C-130. If we have injured, wounded and casualty, we want to have the capability to bring them back for the medical evacuation. And of course … we need the fire support."
However, the Afghan air force is so small that giving them more aircraft now won't help, Wilsbach said. The Afghans have 99 pilots, with another 200 in training.
"They need pilots and aircrew, they need maintenance people, and they also need support personnel so they can actually fly and operate and support," Wilsbach said.
The Afghans have 72 aircraft, and they are slated to get 12 Mi-17 helicopters and two C-130s by the fall, followed by two more in the spring, Wilsbach said.
In the meantime, the Afghan air force is growing increasingly capable with the aircraft it has, he said. In the first quarter of 2013, the Afghans performed 192 casualty evacuations, an increase of 34 percent. They also flew 65 percent more cargo and transported 60 percent more troops during that same time period.
Wilsbach cautioned against trying to compare the Afghan air force's capabilities to what NATO has.
"Think of it as Afghan-right or Afghan-appropriate," he said.
Jeff Schogol, Air Force Times


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