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Twice as Nice, Ecklund Crowned 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Champion
27 July 2008
Jeff Ecklund (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) on USA-32 Star with his friend/crew and tactician Harry Melges, III (Lake Geneva, Wisc.), Scott Norris (Newport, R.I.), Sam Rogers (Lake Minnetonka, Minn.), Lindsay Bartel (Annapolis, Md.), Clay Bartel (Annapolis, Md.), Jamey Randall (Lake Minnetonka, Minn.) and Peeter Must (New York, N.Y.) have been named 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Champions for a second time. In second overall is Pieter Taselaar (Scarsdale, N.Y.) on USA-169 Bliksem, and in third is Marty Kullman and Mike Carroll (Tampa, Fla.) on USA-131 New Wave.
'It has been a really good year for Star. It's always great to sail with an incredibly talented group of individuals. We had a lot of fun this week," said Ecklund after receiving his award. "Harry is a star, I couldn't do it without him. We've sailed together for years and have a really good time, on and off the water. Scott Norris is a great trimmer and wonderful to have on the team. We are very lucky to have him on the boat. Lindsay is awesome on the bow, one of the few lady sailors in this fleet and has sailed with us now for a year and a half. I can't say enough about having Sam, Peeter, Clay and Jamey on board. Everyone did such a great job."
"I would specifically like to thank Henri Lloyd. They have been very supportive of our team by keeping us comfortable and dry, especially in conditions like today. We really appreciate their support," Ecklund concluded.
Going into Sunday's final races, Ecklund commanded the fleet by three points over David Hoyt (Stowe, Vt.) on USA-184 Goat in second overall. Following in third was Kullman/Carroll.
The first race of the day was very much like the first race on Saturday. A multiple of lead changes occurred with the fleet being greeted by overcast skies and winds building at 12-14 knots blowing out of the east-southeast. With a three o'clock cut-off the race committee, as well as the competitors were anxious to get in as many races as possible, especially with the pending weather report calling for strong afternoon thunderstorms.
The start was clean, Hoyt taking the middle with Ecklund choosing the left initially. Jason Carroll (New York, N.Y.) on USA-128 Argo, Bob Hesse (Elma, N.Y.) on USA-153 Lake Effect and Taselaar found another winning upwind groove as they were among the leaders around the top mark first. Downwind to the gate and back upwind to the closing mark of the race Hesse and Kullman/Carroll turned on the heat with Hesse ultimately making the move for the lead. With a nice set Hesse took off, Kullman/Carroll fumbled the spinnaker set, Taselaar took advantage of the situation getting ahead almost immediately. Carroll followed, then Ecklund.
Taselaar chased Hesse the entire final downwind run. It wasn't until the two were moments away from crossing the finish that Taselaar took the lead and won. Hesse settled for second and Kullman/Carroll maintained speed to take third. Carroll was fourth and Ecklund took fifth.
The second race was started shortly thereafter with a treacherous start at the pin end. An aggressive assault by the fleet resulted in four individual recalls — among them, previous race leaders Taselaar and Hesse. As the fleet progressed upwind a violent squall moved in, pelting the fleet with extremely high winds, brutal seas and torrential rain. Just before the fleet reached the top mark, the race committee called for abandonment, asking all competitors to return to the starting area while the force of nature passed. With another ferocious storm brewing on the horizon, all racing was called for the day and everyone basically ran for cover as it approached. On the way back in, teams were hit once again with higher winds and harder rain.
Congratulations to Jeff Ecklund and his team on a job well done. The class would like to thank all the competitors especially those that traveled long distances to be in Newport. A very special thanks to the New York Yacht Club for a fantastic party on Saturday night, especially to Brad Dellenbaugh and to Barby McGowan at Media Pro International.
- Jeff Ecklund, Star; 2-7-2-1-5 = 17
- Pieter Taselaar, Bliksem; 13-3-1-5-1 = 23
- Marty Kullman/Mike Carroll, New Wave; 9-4-6-2-3 = 24
- David Hoyt, Goat; 1-1-4-9-12 = 27
- Derek Campbell, Banshee; 5-8-3-3-9 = 28
- Bob Hesse, Lake Effect; 10-2-12-7-2 = 33
- Jason Carroll, Argo; 8-21-5-6-4 = 44
- Joe Woods, Red; 11-5-7-18-6 = 47
- Terry McSweeney, Flat Stanley; 3-10-8-19-10 = 50
Stephen Pugh, Taboo; 4-6-14-11-15 = 50
- John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti; 6-12-17-10-11 = 56
The next event for the Melges 32 happens in Chicago at the 2008 Verve Cup on 15-17 August. This event, hosted by the famous Chicago Yacht Club promises to be terrific. Circolo Velico Santa Margherita Ligure takes place on 5-7 September and is the fourth of five Audi Sailing Series events for the class in 2008. Then, all eyes turn to beautiful San Francisco, Calif. for the prestigious Rolex Big Boat Series on 11-14 September.
These events and others rev up the fleet for 2009 including the first Melges 32 Gold Cup Regatta, hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club on 5-7 December. As in years past, the Lauderdale Yacht Club is really looking forward to hosting this first class event, where early expectations put the attendance number in upwards of more than thirty-boats. This is a dedicated Melges 32 event with great facilities, world class race management, racing and parties. Look to see some of the world's most high-profile teams to be there, many coming from Europe. Stay tuned to the official website of the International Melges 32 Class Association as more info will be posted soon.
Visit the Official Event Website of 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship, held in conjunction with the NYYC Race Week at Newport, presented by Rolex. Also, see the official website of the International Melges 32 Class Association.
For media photos and additional information about the 2008 Melges 32 U.S. National Championship please contact Joy Dunigan, International Melges 32 Class Press Officer on e-mail, or via phone at +1 (912) 398 5776.


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The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in September 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $43.8 billion (revised) in August to $41.5 billion in September, as exports increased more than imports. The previously published August deficit was $44.2 billion. The goods deficit decreased $1.4 billion from August to $57.5 billion in September, and the services surplus increased $0.8 billion to $15.9 billion.
Exports of goods and services increased $5.6 billion in September to $187.0 billion, reflecting an increase in exports of goods. Exports of services also increased.
• The increase in exports of goods was mostly accounted for by increases in industrial supplies and materials and foods, feeds, and beverages.
• The increase in exports of services was accounted for by increases in travel and other private services, which includes items such as business, professional, and technical services, insurance services, and financial services.
Imports of goods and services increased $3.4 billion in September to $228.5 billion, reflecting an increase in imports of goods. Imports of services decreased.
• The increase in imports of goods mostly reflected increases in consumer goods and industrial supplies and materials. A decrease in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines was partly offsetting.
• The decrease in imports of services was more than accounted for by a decrease in royalties and license fees associated with cessation of payments for the rights to broadcast the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in July and August. An increase in other transportation, which includes freight and port services, was partly offsetting.
Goods by geographic area (not seasonally adjusted)
• The goods deficit with China increased from $28.7 billion in August to $29.1 billion in September. Exports increased $0.2 billion to $8.8 billion, while imports increased $0.6 billion to $37.8 billion.
• The goods deficit with the European Union decreased from $11.7 billion in August to $8.6 billion in September. Exports were virtually unchanged at $21.3 billion, while imports decreased $3.1 billion to $30.0 billion.
• The goods deficit with Japan decreased from $6.7 billion in August to $4.8 billion in September. Exports decreased $0.1 billion to $6.2 billion, while imports decreased $2.0 billion to $11.0 billion.
To learn more about U.S. international trade in goods and services, read the full report.

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Today is the last day of July - so I'm now setting out my challenge for the month of August.
As I want to find a way to make my blog profitable, but as yet haven't had any success with the advertising, which I must admit I've taken quite a passive approach to. I've decided I need to take more active action.
Since I love writing - and my blog is growing through people coming through to read and see information I am giving, looking at E-books seems to be a logical option for me!
As to the topics - the how to of writing, putting together, publishing and selling these e-books - well that's what I'm aiming to research and learn about throughout the month of August. If this is a topic you're interested in - or perhaps have some knowledge about yourself - then I hope you'll follow along and share in what I learn!
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To have published an e-book which will be available for sale by the end of August.
I feel this is a good SMART goal - specific, measureable, achievable, relevant and timely.
I have to say I'm not starting completely from scratch here. I have had this idea for some time, and have lots of potential material written.
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By popular request we will practice Ngondro every Sunday. Our schedule will be as follows:
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-Vajrasattva 11am – recitation, meditation, and purification
In samsara, there are three types of suffering – suffering in the making, the suffering of change, and the suffering of suffering. Ones should meditate with fierce renunciation in the knowledge that the intrinsic nature of these three is like a building blazing with fire. Having established the difficulty of obtaining the freedoms and advantages, ones should train in the ordinary preliminaries, and then undertake them.
The founder to the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Lord Jigten Sumgon stated, "Ngondro is even more important than the higher practices." It has also been said that sincerely practicing only Ngondro will lead to enlightenment since all mind training techniques leading to enlightenment are included within it!
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Earth : Europe : Turkey : Eastern Anatolia : Dogubeyazit
Dogubeyazit is in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
When going towards east to Iran, this is the last Turkish town you'll come across.
As of Nov 2010, electricity supply is operating normally, but there were reports that it was intermittent in the past, which may or may not be the case in the future.
Get in
From Kars, there is no direct bus. First you have to take a minibus to Iğdır (6 TL) and transfer there to another minibus (15 TL) (from the same place you have been dropped). Road between Igdir and Dogubeyazit passes by Mt. Ararat, offering fine views.
From Van there are several minibusses.
Get around
You can walk to most places in this fairly small city.
You may also want to climb other mountains in the region, such as Mt Suphan, as part of your acclimatisation.
Some local experienced guides that you can contact ahead of time are Salih Basbaga +90 472 312 6606 in Dogubeyazit or [email protected] or Cuma Saltik +90 544 638 8211 or [email protected]
Try to get a rare Abdigor Kofte. It is a fist size meatball on the pilaf but it difficult to find because not many people know how to cook it. This dish cannot be found anywhere else. It is a local delicacy that can be found only in Dogubayazit.
Hotels are numerous. Not all places provide air conditioning.
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Note that it can be difficult to leave after about 14:00 as most buses depart in the morning. There are two bus stops at opposite ends of town: one otogar for distant destinations and one for dolmuses to Van.


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Invited to provide a table-setter for the L.A. Art Show, a sprawling and mind-bogglingly diverse annual marketplace and smorgasbord for the eyes, Marilyn Lowey delivered an installation that's cheekily site-specific. Titled "Translating Transitions #4," it's possibly the biggest — but most obscure — price tag ever seen.
It occupies 8,000 cubic feet of the cavernous entrance pavilion of the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall, through which attendees pass en route to displays from more than 140 exhibitors, including this year a large contingent of galleries from China.
L.A. Art Show: In the Jan. 26 Calendar section, an article about the L.A. Art Show gave the name of another show running concurrently last weekend at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica as Art Contemporary Los Angeles. The correct name is Art Los Angeles Contemporary. —
Lowey's piece looks like an arena-rock lighting grid (Lowey has created concert lighting schemes for Neil Diamond and Cyndi Lauper, among others), housing 52 meter-long, frosted-Lucite video display tubes that flicker gradually from white to cool pink to a hotter reddish glow.
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Lowey said she laid out the tubes to spell the piece's price in Morse code: "thirty-eight thousand."
"You've got to have a sense of humor in your work," she explained.
Aiming to top last year's announced attendance of more than 50,000, the show, which runs through Sunday, is a pop-up temple to the ever-counterintuitive art trade. In virtually all other business realms, red ink marks a loss. Here, when something is sold, the gallerist celebrates by putting a red dot on its demure white pricing card.
An incomplete eyeballing on Thursday turned up prices ranging from $400 for a small piece that the King Space Gallery of Shanghai was showing in its U.S. debut, to $375,000 for "Jewelled Hills" by Joseph Kleitsch, one of the stars of the early 20th century California Impressionist movement that's a main focus for its seller, George Stern Fine Arts of West Hollywood.
Unlike other art shows that are strictly for contemporary work, just about anything goes at the L.A. Art Show. That differentiates it from Art Contemporary Los Angeles, running through Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, where it's hoping to top last year's draw of about 10,000, and Art Platform Los Angeles, which announced that it attracted nearly 13,500 visitors to the Barker Hangar for its most recent run in late September.
One wing of the L.A. Art Show houses "historic and traditional" booths, where the floors were carpeted and walls tended to be coated with felt in deep, royal colors.
The modern and contemporary section's booths had bare concrete floors and plain white walls.
There, Shepard Fairey, a star of 21st century political postering and street art, was debuting a series of prints flecked with diamond dust, and a museum-style special themed exhibition, "Letters From Los Angeles: Text in Southern California Art," had been assembled by L.A. gallerist Jack Rutberg. It gathered works featuring words or letters by contemporary luminaries such as Ed Ruscha, Raymond Pettibon, Alexis Smith and John Baldessari.
Rutberg said that besides documenting the importance of the written word to the L.A. art scene, the show aimed to comment on the self-concept of the only major city he can think of that commonly goes by its initials alone.
And then there was the debut of Norman Rockwell's sculptural work.
Well, not precisely. Deborah Murry of L.A.'s Murloge Gallery of Fine Art said she got permission from the widely if not critically beloved illustrator's heirs to create bronze sculptural renderings of scenes he'd painted for magazine covers.
The actual artist is Joey Orosco, who's done special effects sculpting for films, including "Avatar" and "Jurassic Park." Now, for $16,500, one may acquire a three-dimensional, table-top-size avatar of "The Connoisseur," a 1962 cover for the Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell placed a balding, middle-aged man in a gray suit in front of a Jackson Pollock drip painting, the artist's way of winking at Everyman's struggle to understand abstract art.
For a not-so-amused but extremely passionate commentary along similar lines, one could buttonhole Steven Diamant, owner of Arcadia Gallery in New York City. Diamant said he's done gangbuster business at the L.A. Art Show for nearly a decade because the precisely drawn, emotionally dramatic and rather glamorous portraiture by living artists that he mainly shows is missing from L.A. galleries, and he's happy to supply what he sees as a considerable unmet demand.
Diamant said he'd been rebuffed when he tried to rent a booth at Art Miami, one of the leading satellite contemporary art shows that have proliferated each December alongside the nation's most prestigious annual art fair, Art Basel Miami Beach.
"It seems that representational painting has to be disturbing or ugly" to be taken seriously, he complained, adding that he wouldn't even think of trying to be included at the Art Los Angeles Contemporary show.
Most of the tastemaking critics and curators have "a need to find something new, and as far as they're concerned, representational painting is not new," regardless of its skill and impact, said Diamant, who priced his wares from $3,000 to $70,000.
With 13 paintings sold by the end of the fair's first full day, he said he would probably surpass his haul of 23 sales in 2012. After showing for years in the historic and traditional section, he'd moved into the modern/contemporary neighborhood, hoping to make a statement that his kind of art deserves the contemporary realm's respect.
Diversity also held true for the attendees. Sharing a box lunch with George Stern at a small table in his booth was one of his regular customers, Lenore Shapiro, who at 92 has been collecting art avidly for more than half a century, switching in the 1990s from the likes of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg to California Impressionists. She said she loves the fact that she's been to many of the places envisioned on her walls.
Nearby strolled Heather Hale, who said she was "playing hooky from writing," gorging on art instead of working on a TV sitcom she hopes to pitch soon, debit card handy in case something not too far outside her budget demanded an outlay.
Adam Gamboa, a thick-bearded, curly-headed aspiring auto mechanic, passed through "China: Fusion," a special exhibition from eight Chinese galleries. Gamboa, 24, said he never goes to museums or galleries, but when the art show mailed him a flier, fond memories of his high school art classes kicked in and he decided to check it out.
He had no intention of buying anything. But on Thursday, at least, not even the highest-rolling connoisseur was likely to buy from the "China: Fusion" show. Most of its pieces had been sent by ship and gotten hung up in Customs, and near day's end, attendants were feverishly installing paintings that hadn't arrived until midafternoon.
The 6,000 opening night attendees on Wednesday had seen photographs from the show's catalog, hung where the paintings should have been. Curator Sun Qian hadn't lost her sense of humor over it, managing a smile and joking in Chinese — relayed in English by the show's promoter, Li Jiangyi — about fusion being difficult to achieve in art just as it is in physics.
The mass-mailing promo gambit that had drawn Gamboa came from L.A. Art Show's new owner, Florida-based Palm Beach Show Group, which runs several other art, antiques and jewelry fairs. It bought the Los Angeles show last summer from the Fine Art Dealers Assn., the nonprofit group that had launched it somewhat inauspiciously in the basement of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in 1995.
Stern, a founding board member, said the dealers' association could take the show only so far because the members have their own galleries to run. With Kim Martindale, the show's general manager from the beginning, still on board as a minority partner, Palm Beach Show Group's president, Scott Diament, said spending on advertising and marketing has eclipsed previous levels, bringing new wrinkles such as a television ad buy.
Diament said his company bought L.A. Art Show for a seven-figure sum because "it has the bones of a world-class event. L.A. is one of the best art markets on the planet, and my plan is to put it on people's calendars worldwide, like Art Basel. It may take me 10 years, but one day people will talk about this show as a must-attend event."
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When: Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission: $20 or $15 purchased online
Contact: http://www.laartshow.com
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The Quincy City Commission met March 25 for their regular meeting. The evening revolved around financial concerns — and removing Jack McLean, then-city manager.
Those discussions overlapped.
The fourth annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps study is now available. According to a press release from the Florida Department of Health, the study, produced by the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, "uses traditional, established data, much of which was obtained from the Department and is available to the people of Florida at www.floridacharts.com."
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Gadsden County Commissioners considered abandoned properties and how to deal with them during their regular meeting March 18 in the commission chamber.
A group of local children were hard at work at a long, low table on the second floor of the Gadsden Arts Center in Quincy. They focused on drawings, prints-in-progress — for them, a new form of expression. These students were all part of Art Division's visit to Quincy from Los Angeles.
The marching band flanked each side of the walkway, forming two long straight lines across the school courtyard. The members stood in silence during this part of the ceremony, the final farewell for their classmate. The drum major held his mace aloft, a salute — and the pallbearers passed through, slowly.
A fire reported at 2 p.m. on March 18 destroyed a South Key Street home in Quincy. Firefighters found the building abandoned and vacant, according to the Quincy Fire Department's report.
The Quincy commissioners voted 3-2 to remove City Manager Jack McLean Jr. from his post during the March 25 meeting. Commissioners Micah Brown, Andy Gay and Derrick Elias voted for the removal. Commissioners Keith Dowdell and Larry Edwards voted against it.
Gadsden County seniors may soon need transportation to Tallahassee or Marianna any time they have business at the Social Security office.
Within weeks, the federal government plans to close the Quincy office at 1105 E. Jefferson St.
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LINCOLN — Lincoln voters on Tuesday narrowly defeated a proposed $2 million bond to fund repairs and upgrades at Lincoln Community School.
Despite the snow and slush that covered county roads on Tuesday, residents came out in large numbers with by some estimates about half of possible voters casting ballots.
The final tally was 222 votes in favor of the bond, and 237 votes against.


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Ultimate Chevy K10 RevivalPosted in Project Vehicles on October 1, 2011
Our Ultimate K10 is getting close to exceptional again. To bring first-time readers up-to-date, we built this '75 Chevy for the 2005 Ultimate Adventure. It tackled some of the country's toughest trails on 39-inch BFGs. Then the truck was parked and pillaged. Even its license plates and insurance fell to the wayside. To get this popular truck back in circulation, we are doing a budget-conscious street/trail buildup. It will ride on 37-inch Mickey Thompsons and will be able to hold its own on the trail and also spend time as a Jeep-tower .
This month we continue the undercarriage upgrades. Unfortunately, most of the previous ram-assist steering system migrated to other projects. Those parts worked well, and we're basing the new system on the former one.
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The OE steering system was engi-neered to work with factory-sized tires and leverages. When rolling mass in-creases by about 25 percent (29-inch stock tires compared to 37s), deficiencies are magnified. Tracking can be a handful thanks to inadequate linkage geometry. Maneuvering aired-down meats through boulders is an exercise in biceps/triceps building.
Our plan of attack is twofold: mechanical/structural improvements followed by hydraulic upgrades to provide more force. Offroad Design helped create the setup, which had proven effective, so we turned to proprietor Stephen Watson once again to upgrade our K10's steering.
A '68-'87 Chevy/GMC 4x4 Achilles' heel is the frame area where the steering box mounts. Even in stock GM solid-axle 4x4s, the frame is prone to cracks here. Better to be proactive than attempt to rig the steering box to a ripped frame to get off the trail.
Our K10's frame was fractured prior to the initial build in 2005. GM Truck Center fixed it then, welding the frame and adding an Offroad Design brace that triangulates the framerail to the front crossmember (highly recommended with 37-inch and up tires). This time, GM Truck Center ground the frame down near the original steel, then welded on its version of the age-old two-piece reinforcement kit. GM Truck Center then added its new GM 1⁄2-ton frame-horn reinforcement kit: a crossbrace with triangulating tubes made from 13⁄4-inch- DOM stock. GM Truck Center says this fix helps control frame torque, which tends to overstress the weak point—behind the steering box. Offroad Design's Bolt-In Steering Box Brace Kit will also be reinstalled.
Steering Box, Pump
The previous ram-ready box disappeared, but the stock-style pump remains, mounted to the K10's Ram-Jet 350 crate engine. Going with our "if it ain't broke" theme, Offroad Design helped fill in the blanks. The company sells PSC-built hydraulic steering components for GM trucks, and it recommended the Economy steering box for this street/trail K10. This particular econo-box begins as a clean-core '80-'87 Saginaw unit from a 2WD application. The '80s cores are generally in better shape than the earlier ones, and 2WD versions have the stronger fully splined sector shafts. PSC rebuilds these base boxes with new seals and fresh internal parts as necessary. Because we're adding a hydraulic ram, we got an assist-ready box tapped with ports in the optimal locations for feeding the ram cylinder. (A hose kit is available with the ram; we're getting custom hoses with AN-6 fittings from Aeroquip.)
The previous box and pump had the later metric O-ring ports. The jury is hung between these and the earlier inverted-flare fittings. One school (the old one) says that inverted flares are more solid and less likely to leak. The other school answers that if you do spring a leak, it's likely from a failed O-ring—a cheap, easy fix. Our existing engine-mounted pump/reservoir and the PSC box have metric ports, so we'll connect them with the later-model OE-spec O-ring–style hoses.
Offroad Design says that the existing stock-style steering pump and reservoir are marginal—the assist cylinder and extra lines ideally call for increased fluid capacity. A PSC pump with remote reservoir would be optimal, but we'll run what we brung, then upgrade when it dies. (When you're retaining the OE pump, Watson recommends updating the older bolt-on pulleys to the later, more reliable press-on ones.) Because we're running moderate tires and adding ram-assist, Offroad Design doesn't feel that any high-flow tweaks are necessary. Some of the DIY tricks include drilling out the pump's main fitting to increase flow, increasing pressure with fewer or thinner shims and by grinding the limiting stud, and stretching the spring to maintain the pressure at higher engine rpm. See the sidebar for other, more extreme tricks.
Our previous hydraulic cylinder worked so well that it was adopted for another project. For the rebirth, Offroad Design supplied its base-level PSC cylinder, 13⁄4 inches in diameter. The hydraulic cylinder functions kind of like a 2,000-psi steering stabilizer, effectively doubling the steering force to the tie-rod. Watson says that ram-assist is a nice addition to 35-inch tires and becomes nearly a necessity off-road at 37s and up.
Draglink angles can get hideous following moderate lifts, even with an aftermarket steering arm. To keep the draglink and tie-rod as parallel as possible, Offroad Design offers a two-part solution: crossover-style linkage and a high-steer, on-top-of-the-axle conversion.
The crossover step contours the draglink to work more side-to-side (parallel to the tie-rod) as opposed to the OE front-to-rear steering action. When the frame is twisted off-road, the steering wheel can lose its orientation to the tires in the OE setup. Crossover linkage allows the steering to go full lock-to-lock, regardless of frame twist.
The high-steer step routes the tie-rod over the springs, mounting it to Offroad Design's billet arms on top of the axle. This increases ground clearance under the tie-rod.
Steering Column, Shaft
The previous ididit column and Borgeson shaft were pirated and replaced by tired factory parts. We will freshen or replace these when we do the interior, using a 3⁄4-inch/30-spline joint between an impact-absorbing shaft and PSC box instead of a rag joint.
At this point we're basically done from the frame down. Paint could be on tap for next time.
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Our steering upgrades are tailored for a mild lift and streetability. Additional steering force is often needed as tires get larger, track width increases, and the Chevy/GMC 4x4 spends more time off-road on tight trails.
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Quarterly reports from the major seed players are out. Here's an overview:
DuPont says the 2010 North America agricultural seed market share for its Pioneer Hi-Bred business has risen to 35 percent for corn and to 31 percent for the soybean seed market.
Monsanto said net sales for seeds and genomics increased 4 percent, boosted by higher corn and cotton revenues in the United States. The seeds and genomics segment, which the company says will account for the bulk of its business in fiscal year 2011 and beyond, is expected to deliver both single digit unit volume growth and mix improvement.
Syngenta reports global seeds sales increased by 12 percent in the third quarter. Volume increased by 4 percent and prices were 8 percent higher. Sales of corn and soybean seeds were up by more than 20 percent, led by the United States.
At Dow, Health and Agricultural Sciences sales were $948 million, up 19 percent compared with the year-ago period. The company noted volume gains in corn, cotton and soybeans. In both corn and cotton, the business gained share.


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Was wondering if any Canadian members might be able to help with a question. Spoke to the original owner of my car and was told that it was sold from the dealer without the smog set-up. The first owner did not take the smog off the car. Does anyone else know if Canadian dealers might have taken the smog system off cars when sold ? thanks
big block auto, original exhaust manifolds had plugs where the tubes would have been
In 1967 (as in 1966), emissions equipment was required only on cars sold in California. The California cars were fitted with an AIR system (Regular Production Option (RPO) K19), and the PCV system (RPO K24). All engines equipped with K19 had unique engine codes due to the required holes in the exhaust manifold(s). Also, the L26 (230 ci L6) engines with K19 used a different distributor and the L30 (327 / 275hp) engines with K19 had a different initial timing. Note that smog equipment was not required on cars built in California but intended for sale in other states.In 1968, vehicles exported to Canada and other countries did not require the AIR system. RPO KD1 was used to delete the system (if it would have been so equipped otherwise) and 1/4"-18 NPSF straight pipe thread plugs were installed in the manifolds. It is unknown if a credit was issued on the Canadian window stickers for this delete. The Controlled Combustion System was still installed on the exported L6 automatic and small block automatic cars. In 1969, Canadian cars used the same emission controls as U.S. cars.


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I had to swing by the rental office before they closed at 6:00 today, so I ended up taking the bus to Olathe, not JCCC. Once I got done there, I rode out to JCCC via College Blvd. College during rush hour is NOT fun. I grabbed some mexican food and put it in an old pizza delivery bag that I brought along. I bungeed it to my backpack and went the rest of the way to JCCC.
After that, it was off to Daily Dose for my bible study. Temps dropped a lot once the sun went down. Next, I rode to Target for some stuff. They didn't have what I needed. I swung by the pharmacy, then home. Total, 22.6 miles for the day, and I thought it'd be 15 or so.
Nothing really exciting happened on the bike today. Tomorrow is Good Friday, so no commute. I decided that I am driving to the mall tomorrow. I've put on enough miles this week (84 since Monday, well over 100 if you go back 7 days from today). I'm very much on course to get 300 miles in this month. Assuming I take every Sunday off, I only need to average about 10 miles per day at this rate to round out the month. If I keep going the rate I'm going I could be closer to 400 miles! I won't get too carried away though. 400 miles sounds like a good May goal.
Also, one of the reasons I got back into cycling, even though I don't make too much of a big deal about it, is fitness. I'm knocking at the door of 210 pounds as of today. Although I've only lost about 20 pounds cycling, I'm losing inches in my waist, legs and belly faster than I'm losing weight. I'd like to get to 170 or so with time, but I'm not focusing on weight loss a whole lot. I've never felt like my weight is causing me a lot of problems. With time, cycling and a more active lifestyle will melt the pounds away. I'm just glad I got to it before my weight problem slapped me in the face with actual complications.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Fun but cold evening
I had to swing by the rental office before they closed at 6:00 today, so I ended up taking the bus to Olathe, not JCCC. Once I got done there, I rode out to JCCC via College Blvd. College during rush hour is NOT fun. I grabbed some mexican food and put it in an old pizza delivery bag that I brought along. I bungeed it to my backpack and went the rest of the way to JCCC.
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- Jamie said...
Part of the reason that you're not losing weight is probably that you're gaining muscle to replace the fat. A cubic foot of muscle weighs more than a cubic foot of fat - so even though you're getting smaller, your weight isn't dropping as fast. That's a great trade-off!
I don't even know how much I weigh, I don't think weight is a good indicator of health. I prefer measurements of my waist, neck, etc.
- April 06, 2007 8:12 AM
- Noah said...
Yeh, I understand that I'm probably burning fat and taking on muscle. My calves and hamstrings used to be flabby and I've noticed that they're a lot more muscular when I go to sit on my knees (for instance, doing drivetrain work in my front hallway) because I can't sit down the way I used to.
I weigh myself maybe twice a month right now. Like I said, I never felt really, terribly bad because of my weight, I just knew that it was going to present a problem so I decided to use cycling as part of my plan to get back into shape.
Enjoying the sights and sounds while packing on mile after mile on my bike, I'm far too busy to be concerned about my weight. I feel more energetic and alive now than I have in years.
- April 06, 2007 12:09 PM
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This past summer State Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts, D-Portsmouth, was involved in an accident which left her shaken and injured. She had placed her grandchild on one of those smaller carnival-like rides you see in front of supermarkets and departments stores. As the ride suddenly jerked, Cali-Pitts reached for her grandson. Getting caught between the spinning ride and a nearby wall, she required 14 stitches, according to a report by the Portsmouth Herald.
Normally a story placed deep within the pages, the Cali-Pitts tale made the front page because she plans on filing legislation to regulate such amusement rides. While Foster's grants the accident is unfortunate, so too is it that the state representative wants to stretch the state's regulatory arm, which is already overextended.
Cali-Pitts admits she can find no statistics that speak to the danger posed by such rides. Yet somehow, she told the Herald, this further strengthens her argument that no one is regulating the rides.
"I couldn't find anything," she said. "That was surprising to me."
Did the state representative ever stop to think there may be a good reason no statistics exist which justify her legislative effort? Could it be that accidents such as the one she experienced are few and far between?
In an attempt to find out, we Googled a few terms associated with kiddie rides. What we found were myriad news report of children being injured by traditional rides found at county fairs. What we could not find are headlines other than the Herald's complaining about mini-kiddie ride accidents.
This is not to say they don't exist. However, were we to propose such legislation, it would be incumbent on us to call myriad kiddie ride-related associations and trade groups which compile statistics that number more than the one involving Cali-Pitts and her grandson. We would have our lawyer do a LexisNexis search for related lawsuits.
But even if we found enough to justify legislation, where would the state get the money to enforce more rules and regulations that it is already struggling to enforce?
According to state's Assistant Safety Commissioner Earl Sweeney, New Hampshire only has two inspectors covering the entire state. Sure, Sweeney told Cali-Pitts it would be nice to have some regulations in place. But the reality is that unless they are enforced, such regulations will only give some lawyer fodder for more lawsuits.
Interestingly, Cali-Pitts admits the ride was labeled with a sign that warns users not to leave children unattended, and that riders must remain seated while the ride is in motion and that they must be attended by a responsible adult within arm's reach. The sign also warns the ride "may start with a jolt," something Cali-Pitts said she believes should never happen.
Which brings us to the issue of personal responsibility.
Even warned, we choose to take risks. Pick up nearly any commercially available product and you will find the fine print — much as was found on the kiddie ride by Cali-Pitts. But in spite of such warnings, the vast majority of us choose to assume risk. How then can government be asked to do what we as individuals refuse to do?
Hopefully, such singularly driven legislation as that planned by Cali-Pitts will be the exception rather than the rule as the newly inducted Legislature gets down to business. Given the choice between promoting job growth and debating the fine print on kiddie rides, the former should win the day.


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Not really New Year's Resolutions.
Making New Year's resolutions for me is always difficult. So, rather than calling them resolutions, this is some of what I'd like to see happen during 2014.
• The Bridges Out of Poverty Program coordinated by The Salvation Army begin a strong, successful venture.
• Shawnee Public Schools finally resolve the litigation over the Jim Thorpe Stadium project and the track completed before the end of this calendar year.
• Our U.S. troops and involvement in Afghanistan brought to the bare minimum.
• That churches throughout our area prosper with increased membership and involvement by their members.
• That the Campaign to raise sufficient funding for the proposed Municipal Pool be completed and the pool finished at least by the end of the summer.
• The local non-profits find sufficient funding to fulfill their mission.
• That no government shutdowns occur during this calendar year.
• That our legislators remember they work for their constituents and not themselves, casting their votes accordingly.
Beginning with today's edition, The Shawnee News-Star will not accept any letters to the editor regarding political candidates at any level including local, county, state and federal until after the Nov. 4, 2014 general election.
This includes any attempts for endorsements or letters opposing any candidate or incumbent.
This is from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County in southeast Oklahoma, has been named the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Game Warden of the Year for 2013 and Wildlife Officer of the Year for the Shikar-Safari Club International.
Polk was recognized before the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission at its December meeting. Former U.S. Rep. Bill Brewster of Ardmore, a member of Shikar-Safari Club International, presented Polk a framed certificate and a silver commemorative plate from the club.
"To be selected officer of the year by your peers is something to be proud of," Brewster said.
State Rep. Curtis McDaniel, a neighbor of Polk's in Smithville, also read a citation from the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Gov. Mary Fallin in recognition of Polk's accomplishments.
"The award means a lot to me, but it means just as much to my family," said Polk, who has served as a warden since 2001. "If it wasn't for them being understanding, I wouldn't be able to do what I do."
Polk said his favorite part of the job is "being able to ensure that we have a heritage for our kids, for my girls to be able to hunt and fish and to have the same opportunities that I've had growing up. That's why I do what I do."
Col. Robert Fleenor, chief of law enforcement for the Wildlife Department, said Polk typifies what a game warden should be, adding that his area requires long hours and an even temperament.
"What's interesting about Dru is that he is so well-respected in his area," Fleenor said. "It's obvious that people in his area very much respect him besides knowing that he's going to tend to the law and take care of business. Dru typifies what a gentleman game warden is all about."
Polk graduated from Durant High School in 1990 and earned a degree in conservation of natural resources in 1998 from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Polk began his career with the Department as an hourly employee in the Fisheries Division and began working full time in 1999 as a technician at the Durant State Fish Hatchery. In 2001, Polk was promoted to game warden and was stationed in McCurtain County, a place he had always wanted to go.
Besides his tireless efforts enforcing game laws, Polk also serves as a counselor at the Department's annual youth camp, instructs in the Department's Shotgun Training and Education Program and in the Aquatic Education Program, and is active in the Archery in the Schools Program.
In being selected the Department's Warden of the Year, Polk was also nominated for the 2013 Office of the Year honor from the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Shikar-Safari Club International began more than a half-century ago with the purpose of supporting hunting and conservation, and addressing issues that affect those areas. The club's foundation puts more than $1 million into wildlife and conservation each year, including awarding more than 30 scholarships annually to children of wildlife professionals who are pursuing careers in wildlife or conservation.
Game wardens are law enforcement officers for the Wildlife Department charged with enforcing fish and wildlife laws.
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Cadillac had announced just how much juice you'll need to buy its upcoming ELR plug-in.
The all-new, two-door coupe will start at $75,995 when it goes on sale in January. The front-wheel-drive model is largely based on the four-door Chevy Volt, which General Motors put on sale in 2011.
Like the Volt, the ELR uses an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery. The Cadillac has an electric-only range of 35 miles, which is three less than the Volt. Once the battery is depleted, a 1.4-liter, four-cylinder engine kicks in to act as a generator for the battery.
PHOTOS: Cadillac's all-new ELR coupe
Cadillac didn't disclose the ELR's total range, saying only that it would be more than 300 miles, and have an 82 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) rating. The Chevy Volt has a combined range of about 382 miles, with a 98 mpge rating, the automaker said.
The ELR's battery will recharged in about 12 hours using a 120-volt outlet, or 4.5 hours using a 240-volt connection.
The ELR has 207 total horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. That's a bump of 58 horsepower and 22 pound-feet of torque over the Volt.
Though the ELR's nearly $76,000 asking price is steep when compared with the Volt's $34,995 entry fee, Cadillac went to great lengths to stock its car with the latest luxury gadgets.
Standard equipment on the ELR includes Cadillac's CUE touchscreen infotainment and navigation system, LED front and rear lighting, lane departure warning, forward collision alert, and the brand's "Safety Alert Seat," which warns the driver with vibrations of collision risks.
ELR drivers will also be able to select one of four driving modes: touring, sport, mountain, and one that lets drivers manually chose when to use the battery or the gas engine to power the battery.
The ELR will also come with paddle shifters similar to what defunct automaker Fisker used on its Karma. The paddles on the Cadillac will allow drivers to use the car's brake regeneration as a brake for the car, similar to downshifting in a normal gas-powered car.
Despite these high-dollar features, the $41,000 price difference between the Volt and this new ELR may be a difficult hurdle for Cadillac, though a base Tesla Model S starts around $71,000.
Many automakers are finding plug-in hybrids and electric cars a tough sell, forcing them to slash prices. Chevy had to do just that with the Volt, cutting the car's starting price by $5,000 for the 2014 model year. Toyota dropped the price of its plug-in Prius by at least $2,000 for 2014, as competition from the new Ford Fusion Energi and Honda Accord plug-in hybrid heats up competition.
Nissan, Fiat, Ford and Honda have all dramatically cut the prices of their electric cars this year to make them more appealing to a car-buyer population that still seems reluctant to make the jump to electric power.


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- Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, holiday, short-term sick and personal time
- Basic life and accidental death/dismemberment insurance
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee assistance program
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Applies to full-time and regular part-time associates
- Dental coverage
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- Flexible spending accounts – for expenses related to healthcare, dependent care, adoption assistance, and premium reimbursement
- Voluntary dependent life insurance
- Long Term disability insurance
- 403(b) – tax deferred annuities
- Sisters Hospital credit union
- Discounts at local retailers
- Discount at Mt. Mercy Academy - daughters of Catholic Health employees receive a $1,000 discount
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Individuals who make referrals to Catholic Health are eligible for a referral bonus. The referral bonus will be paid after the referred employee has completed their six month's probationary period in good standing.
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Senate Approves Online Shopping Sales Tax Bill
from the fairness? dept
Unfortunately, the Senate passed the bill by a decent margin, 69-27. The bill will move to the House where it may be more difficult to pass. So it may die on the vine, even as the administration has said it will support it.


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Great looking boards.
Thinking of attempting a board based on yours for light wind conditions here in Australia.
I will probably just varnish mine instead of epoxy.
Looks like u put a slight amount of rocker, most people seem to go with no rocker?
Do you have any diagrams for the design u could share? I don't want to mess around trying to guess measurements.
Pity your not in Aust. as I would as I would definitely buy one of these babies from u.


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Review: Kris Kristofferson confronts mortality
Kris Kristofferson, "Feeling Mortal" (KK)
As the title "Feeling Mortal" implies, singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson confronts the consequences of aging in this album of stripped-to-the-bone acoustic songs. At 76, Kristofferson has grown into his ragged rasp of a voice, which fits with lyrics that deal with being "here today and gone tomorrow," as he sings in the title cut.
Typical of his past work, Kristofferson's new tunes delineate his feelings in descriptive verse that is unflinchingly honest and ultimately full of wonder. Compassionate toward others and uncompromising about himself, Kristofferson offers heartfelt observations about love, family, morality and "the right to be righteously wrong," as stated in the stubbornly independent "You Don't Tell Me What To Do."
Throughout, he reminds us of how powerful a plainspoken song can be. He may feel mortal, but he knows a good song can last forever.


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CRESTVIEW � Starting 2013 may be difficult for those who�ve lost loved ones over the holidays, but coping methods may aid the healing process.
CRESTVIEW � Starting 2013 may be difficult for those who�ve lost loved ones over the holidays, but coping methods may aid the healing process.
"A lot of these people can't even think about celebrating this time of year," Karen McGavin, a social worker with Covenant Hospice in Crestview, said. "The key is to build on peace and acceptance.�
Attending free grief support meetings, like Covenant�s, may help, she said. The schedule is still being worked out.
Dolores Russell, 75 � who began attending meetings after Elbert, her husband of 40-plus years, died in 2006 � said she understands how the winter season can compound grief.
"This time of year is hectic enough, just dealing with shopping and holidays," Russell said.
Covenant�s program � which allows a group of attendees to share grieving experiences � meets once a week for six weeks.
Russell suggested attending meetings when the cycle starts.
"It�s better to get in on the beginning because the grief counselor takes you through the process of grieving," she said.
That means facing uncomfortable topics head on.
"The only other way to get over anything is to deal with it," Russell said. "No matter what life throws at you, you have to deal with it then and not put it off till later."
Like the adage says, time heals, she said. "Going to counseling gives you the tools to deal with the different feelings and emotions.�
Actions, in addition to expressing grief, can aid the process, group organizers said.
"You can honor your loved ones by donating to a charity in their name," McGavin said.
Survivors also can make a list of family and friends they can call when depressed.
"I advise � just because I have been there and done that � to seek help," Russell said. "There is no shame in seeking help."
Want to go?
Grief support meetings run 2-4 p.m. Feb. 4 through March 11 at Covenant Hospice, 370 W. Redstone Ave., Crestview.
Contact bereavement specialist Keli Cummings, 682-3628, for more information.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Matthew Brown at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbMatthew.


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My wedding dress + BM dress
Added Aug 18, 2012
by alicewang
Surrey, United K...
I made both my wedding dress and the bridesmaid's dress (and both bouquets, on the morning of the wedding day, would you believe?)
For my wedding dress, I used Simplicity 2959 as a starting point and made countless adjustments, eg altering the neckline, the silhouette (to make the skirt less full and more fitted around the wait to hips), adding a lace-up back, adding a corselette and a waist stay, adding bra cups, including a 1-tier French bustle, changing the pleats and adding a drape over the skirt, etc etc… I loved what I ended up with.
For the BM dress, I used Simplicity 4070 which worked a treat. I had to do a very wide hem (with ruffles to distribute the fullness evenly) to shorten the skirt. I did flatlining with a Hong Kong finish for the skirt which effectively underlines and finishes the seam in one, and added a waist stay.
I used silk dupion for both dresses, underlined with silk organza. I included spiral steel boning to both bodices which were very comfortable to wear all day.
It took me almost a year to finish both projects – mainly because of all the hand sewing! I hand overcast all the seams and then catchstitched all the seams on all 7 layers of my dress.
With hindsight, it was a very steep learning curve and a lot of work but I am so glad I chose to (and was brave enough to) make both dresses. It was a perfect day and I felt so special in my homemade dress (holding my DIY bouquet!).
For thousands more photos and lots more on how I made the dresses, please visit my blog
Material Notes
silk dupion, silk organza, silk habotai lining, spiral steel boning, covered steel boning, horsehair braid.
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Sep 25, 2012, 10.48 PMby skeeler
Wow!! What amazing skills you have.
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Sep 26, 2012, 08.21 AMby alicewang
Thank you!
Sep 18, 2012, 05.21 PMby caitcinnoir
both dresses are fabulous!!! i'm currently making my own wedding dress and am sooooo nervous but am hoping the butterflies will turn into happiness when i've finally finished it:)
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Sep 18, 2012, 10.20 PMby alicewang
Thank you! Wow best of luck! It's a challenging process but it will be so worth it in the end! Enjoy and do feel free to ask any questions and I'll try my best to help :)
Sep 7, 2012, 01.07 PMby pambox
Both dresses are gorgeous! And I love that the flowers seem to exactly match the colour of the bridesmaid's dress.
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Sep 7, 2012, 07.24 PMby alicewang
Thank you! My bridesmaid had a yellow bouquet as well (not shown in the photos above) to complete our pink and yellow ("citrus") colour scheme ;-)
Sep 6, 2012, 12.07 AMby pamchar
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! This dress is so beautiful… you look gorgeous. The bridesmaid dress is stunning too.
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Sep 6, 2012, 08.14 AMby alicewang
Thank you kindly :-)
Aug 30, 2012, 07.35 PMby Sewmatt
Very nice dress. Great blog too! When do you get to do all this sewing! I work full time and only wish I could find more time to sew. I am so addicted to sewing!
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Aug 30, 2012, 09.10 PMby alicewang
Haha, I know, having a full time (and demanding) job does really restrict how much I can sew. I always wish I had more time! I gave myself plenty of time for this though, having started the dress about a year before the wedding.
Sep 6, 2012, 12.37 PMby alicewang
By the way I am running a giveaway on my blog at the moment – please feel free to leave a comment to that particular post (the blogiversary one) for your chance to win some fabric :-)
Aug 23, 2012, 03.39 AMby kess
I love this! I can't believe you made it! I admire you!! It must have made your day so much more special! Beautiful!!
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Aug 23, 2012, 07.45 AMby alicewang
You are too kind! Yes it really did – some of the guests couldn't believe that I made it either!
Aug 19, 2012, 10.50 PMby zoaki
This is just unbelievable! It is amazing, but I don´t want to imagine the hard work you put into it. I would have given up… I mean such a project looks like a mountain to me so I would not even dare to start on it. Congratulations on the dress and the wedding!
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Aug 20, 2012, 08.16 AMby alicewang
Haha looking back of course it's not as bad as it sounds/looks! thank you :)
Aug 19, 2012, 07.25 PMby smallone
Oh my gosh you crazy ladies who make your own bridal (and bridesmaid!) wear. As if there is not enough to do already when planning a wedding! :)
Your dress is beyond stunning…and I love the clean lined and perfectly complimentary pop of pink for the bridesmaid. I've no doubt this was a tremendous amount of work…but oh so worth it!
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Aug 19, 2012, 09.31 PMby alicewang
Haha I didn't actually find the whole wedding planning thing too stressful which was a pleasant surprise really :)
Thank you for your lovely words!
Aug 19, 2012, 06.07 PMby Irene Jones - Arias
Gorgeous dress!!! Your work is impeccable, and you look so beautiful, congratulations!!!
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Aug 19, 2012, 08.28 PMby alicewang
Thank you kindly!
Aug 19, 2012, 12.36 PMby leokadia
Alles wunderschöne Kleider, dein Hochzeitskleid ist wunderwunderschön! Der Strauß gefällt mir auch sehr! Ich wünsche euch beiden eine glückliche und lange Ehe. xx
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Aug 19, 2012, 12.52 PMby alicewang
Aug 19, 2012, 10.47 AMby lienepien
Woow nice weddingdress! Also the BM dress looks great! Must have been a beautiful day!
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Aug 19, 2012, 11.08 AMby alicewang
Thank you! It really was a perfect day!
Aug 19, 2012, 02.18 AMby schnui
Absolutely beautiful!!! You are very clever and should be so proud of yourself. Your husband must be so proud too. And I do love love your bouquets. Perfect!!!!
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Aug 19, 2012, 09.33 AMby alicewang
Thank you! and I'm glad you love the bouquets too :p
Aug 19, 2012, 12.46 AMby april cote
your dress is beautiful.
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Aug 19, 2012, 09.33 AMby alicewang
Thank you :)
Aug 18, 2012, 09.48 PMby Debs Brinklow
Well done, the dresses are lovely.. You looked beautiful in your dress and the fit is perfect..x
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Aug 19, 2012, 09.32 AMby alicewang
Thank you kindly!
Aug 18, 2012, 08.45 PMby bjr99
Spectacular dresses! You did a fantastic job on both. I checked out your blog too for additional info and pics. Congratulations on your marriage and on the dresses!!!
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Aug 19, 2012, 09.32 AMby alicewang
Thank you for your lovely words and visiting my blog :D
Sep 6, 2012, 12.35 PMby alicewang
I am currently running a giveaway on my blog too in case you are interested – you need to comment on that particular post to be in the draw and a winner will be selected at random :)
Aug 18, 2012, 05.42 PMby carolientje
your dress is beautiful!!
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Thank you kindly :)
Aug 18, 2012, 05.21 PMby Mary Athey
You looked stunning and your dress is beautiful. the bridesmaids dress is lovely as well. The work you put into your dress shows. congratulations on your dress and wedding x
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You are too kind! thank you x
Aug 18, 2012, 05.02 PMby vikibiki
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Thank you :)
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The Mystery of Capital Formation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Women, Property Rights and Customary Law
Economists such as Hernando De Soto have argued that clearly defined property rights are essential to capital formation and ultimately to economic growth and poverty alleviation. This article traces two impediments to the clear definition of property rights in the African context: customary law and the status of women. Both of these issues interfere with the attempt of African countries to rearticulate property law with the goal of capital formation. Constructive attempts to define property rights must address the problem of enforcement in under-resourced environments where changes may not be welcomed.
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World Development, Volume 36, Issue 7, July 2008


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Search for Green Champion begins
The search is on to find one person to be the voice of ordinary Brits on the environment.
TV star Melanie Sykes launched the campaign to find the Green Voice of Great Britain in London on 24 September.
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Biofuel Britain powered by willow trees and exotic grass
Fields of coppice willow and exotic grass could help to meet the UK's energy needs and reduce carbon emissions.
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Ombudsman to discipline supermarket bullies
Anti-poverty groups and farmers' unions have welcomed calls from the Competition Commission for an independent Ombudsman to be appointed to oversee supermarkets' treatment of suppliers.
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French study shows organic food is healthier
Organic food is better for you, according to a new report from the French food agency.
The AFSSA report claimed organic plants product more dry matter, minerals and anti-oxidents.
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Welsh councils have smashed recycling targets a year ahead of schedule.
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Doc Martin "Ever After" Mrs. Tishell's long-standing crush on Doc Martin takes a dramatic turn in this final episode of the season. Fueled by a cocktail of drugs, Mrs. Tishell can no longer hide her unrequited love for the physician, and decides she must take drastic action. But her husband arrives back unexpectedly from his work on the oil rigs and announces his intention to retire so they can spend more time together.G
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Outdoor Idaho "Cycling Idaho" Whether you prefer the open road or steep mountains, Idaho is a bicyclist's paradise. We'll take you on some scenic bike trips around the state, from the Teton Valley in eastern Idaho, to the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes in northern Idaho's Silver Valley, to epic mountain biking in the Boulder Mountains of central Idaho.G
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This American Land "Badlands, Haven for Hawks, Dying Hemlocks" With a rich population of raptors, a conservation area in Idaho draws visitors eager to learn about hawks, eagles and falcons. Also, volunteers clean up and restore a desert wilderness in Oregon, and local residents campaign to protect a mining-scarred but still spectacular landscape in Colorado's San Juan Range.G
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Midsomer Murders "Death and Dreams, Part 2" Additional deaths, including at the hospital run by Barnaby's old acquaintance, Dr. Jane Moore, have the detective trying to get to the bottom of what is going on. Barnaby's own life is threatened before he realizes the links among the deaths. Part 2 of 2G
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Death In Paradise With Richard struck down by a tropical disease and Camille in Paris, it is left to Dwayne and Fidel to solve the apparently impossible murder of a local diver. As if their job isn't tough enough, they also have to contend with holidaying British cop DS Angela Young.G
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Among those honored in 2009 by the American Institute for Biological Sciences for their outstanding contributions to the biological sciences were three members of NCSE.
NCSE recently offered its advice on ways the federal government can promote and protect scientific integrity.
A teacher's description of creationism as "superstitious nonsense" was ruled to violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by a federal judge in a decision in C. F. et al. v. Capistrano Unified School District et al., issued on May 1, 2009.
NCSE is expanding its presence on the social networking website Facebook with a new page that will eventually replace the existing NCSE group.
NCSE congratulates the winners of Alliance for Science's third annual essay contest, announced (PDF) on April 30, 2009.
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Sure you can't put a price on love but let's face it, treating your sweetie right on Valentine's Day can come with a hefty price tag.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates spending on Valentine's Day giftswill be up 11 percent from last year, bringing spending to an average of $116.21 per person, or a total of $15.7 billion dollars in holiday spending.
Not surprisingly men will be the big spenders, shelling out more than twice as much as women, the NRF said.
What's the cost of true love for you? We've assembled some unique ideas for those who want to splurge on their beloved one, as well as some bargains that will keep the thrifty from looking cheap.
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Niagara County Republican Chairman Scott Kiedrowski said this week it is time for the County Legislature to review its ethics and disclosure policies with the goal of increasing public transparency and accountability.
"The current policy was drafted nearly two decades ago," Kiedrowski said. "The policy has served its purpose, but the expectations of what should be made available to the public are much different today than they were 20 years ago. "
Kiedrowski said, in the age of sunshine, the public needs to feel confident elected officials and those serving as appointees on public boards are acting in the public interest and do not have conflicts of interest.
He said he was reaching out the County Legislature's leadership to discuss a process for updating the ethics and disclosure policy, and believed changes could be made in fairly short order to take effect with future ethics and disclosure filings.


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Wikitravel:Offline reader Expedition
The Offline Reader Expedition is a Wikitravel Expedition to make it possible to download and use Wikitravel articles off-line (not connected to the Internet), especially on a personal digital assistant (PDA).
Wikitravel has two main target media: online use over the World Wide Web, and offline use in hardcopy (paper) form. It's possible, however, to have electronic files that you can read on a computer or a PDA even when you aren't connected to the Internet (shocking!). This could be very useful for some travellers (although there are plenty of us who don't have the luxury of owning a portable computer or PDA). Being able to navigate through a number of articles with a hand-held device could make it a lot easier to get around.
Target formats
There are a few main off-line readers for PDAs. Most define their own file format, although some can read plain text files and HTML files.
Of these, Plucker seems like the nicest one. It's being actively worked on, and it is Free Software, and that means that you can use it without charge, that you can give it away to others, and that you can even modify the program (or pay others to do it for you) to customize it or add the features you want.
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Matsumoto, Japan, October 30, 2010 – Germany made it two wins out of two in Group C of the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship on Saturday, beating Cuba 3-0 (26-24, 25-17, 25-23) at Matsumoto City Gymnasium.
Giovanni Guidetti's team followed up Friday's straight-sets victory over Kazakhstan by getting the better of a Cuba side eager to make amends for their surprise opening-day defeat by Croatia.FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2010 official page
Margareta Kozuch made the difference for Germany with 15 points, including two blocks and two aces, while Corina Sshuske had three blocks among her 12 points and Maren Brinker contributed 10 tallies.Juan Carlos Gala's Cuba had come out firing after the upset of losing to a Croatia team ranked 39 places below them – and soon led 8-5 at the First Technical Timeout (FTT). Kenia Carcaces – who would score a match-high 17 points, with youngster Yoana Palacios adding 12 – and Yanelis Santos led the charge, and with the resurgent Cubans 12-6 ahead in the first set Germany coach Guidetti called a timeout, his side having dropped four straight points.The ploy stopped the rot: Rachel Sanchez planted her next serve into the net and Corina Ssuschke blocked superbly from the big-hitting Carcaces. After Santos drove wide, the gap was down to three points. More importantly, Cuba were doubting themselves again.Santos raised morale with a cracking spike and a block on Maren Brinker as Cuba moved into a 16-12 lead at the Second Technical Timeout (STT). But the Germans were persistent, and the pressure on Cuba never let up. A Saskia Hippe spike levelled matters at 20-20 and, after a terrific set by Ssuschke, a bomb by the same player took them ahead. Then it got really interesting: Hippe's block on Santos put Germany three points up; Carcaces' spikes restored parity at 23-23. Cuba saved one set point, yet were unable to return a massive smack from Margareta Kozuch at 25-24. One-nil to Germany.Carcaces fought hard to keep her team in contention early in the second set, but Kozuch and Heike Beier responded for Germany, who were three points in front at the FTT. When that advantage stretched to six points, coach Gala called a timeout, which had an immediate effect as Cuba won the next four points, forcing Guidetti to bring his players off court.Germany had a five-point cushion at the STT and a seven-point streak then put them 10 points up at 23-13, with Cuba looking deflated. After a sharp spike by captain Christiane Fürst brought a German set point at 24-15, a defensive mix-up from the Cubans made it 2-0.Palacios helped Cuba into an early lead in the fourth set, yet Kozuch replied with some big hits and, with Ssuschke making a crucial block on Palacios, Germany were two points clear at the FTT. They maintained the pressure with their efficient volleyball and the Cubans – somewhat less efficient – struggled to keep up. Brinker started landing hefty blows as the Germans extended their advantage. However, Gala's charges improved their blocking and that helped narrow the gap to two points at 18-16 and to one point at 19-18 – before they were level at 21-21. Two errors, though, gave Germany a two-point advantage, which a crashing drive from Carcaces reduced to one. But a miss by Palacios then handed Germany two match points. Palacios responded with her hardest hit of the night, only for Ssuschke to have the final say with a line drive that sealed Germany's victory


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Caution to Vidor drivers of F.M. 105
Press release from TxDOT:
Beginning Dec. 2, Vidor drivers will begin to notice a difference when making a left turn at a traffic light. Instead of a solid green light for a permitted left turn in a left turn lane, drivers will find a flashing yellow arrow reminding them to take caution when turning. Green and red arrows for protected left turns will remain.
The new lights come from a new federal traffic manual adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation. The installation of the new left turn signals will begin with four locations along F.M. 105 in Vidor. Other cities throughout the Beaumont district of TxDOT including Lumberton and Orange will also have the lights installed in the upcoming months.


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Apartment with 2 bathrooms and shared pool in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy
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Apartment to rent in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy
Typical stone-built farmhouse that has been completely renovated and is situated inside a large, active farm that is completely fenced-in and immersed in the gentle landscape of the Tuscan hills.
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Typical stone-built farmhouse that has been completely renovated and is situated inside a large, active farm that is completely fenced-in and immersed in the gentle landscape of the Tuscan hills. Located in the heart of the Elsa Valley in a particularly strategic geographic position for visiting the most interesting cities of art in Tuscany and the beautiful Chianti area. For those who love peace and quiet, the outside areas and the rural culture make this complex an ideal place for unforgettable moments in direct contact with the unspoilt nature and an extraordinary cultural heritage. The structure has been renovated with great care, utilizing its original materials for the most part and has been divided into 8 holiday apartments, each different from the other, and on various levels, adapting to the building's architecture. The guests share large outdoor areas, a swimming pool (7x15, 1.2- 1.6 m deep)(10/05-27/09), a children's game area and a laundry room with washing machine (2 Euros/wash load).
The extensive size of the property allows you to go for long walks or bike rides and rest or go fishing along the shore of two large lakes inside the farm. Also available to the guests is a shared TV room, equipped with tables where (upon request when booking) the guests can have breakfast served. It is also possible to taste typical Tuscan products, some of which are made directly on the farm (extra-virgin olive oil, wine and salami products) as well as gastronomic products from the area in and around Siena. Each apartment has an outdoor area equipped for outdoor dining and a barbecue (to be requested when booking). A baby-bed is available and a high-chair also to be requested when making your booking. Internet connection available. Central heating. Parking inside the property.
PLEASE NOTE: arrivals must take place between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Departures must take place by 9:00.
ACCOMMODATION: (80 m2)GR. FL.: large living/dining room with kitchen area (oven, freezer, dishwasher, toaster, kettle). Going up 2 stairs you access the sleeping quarters: 2 double bedrooms one of which with an extra 3rd bed, 2 bathrooms with shower one of which is without a window, lumber room. Outdoor area equipped with table and chairs for outdoor dining.
DISTANCES: 5 km Casole (all kinds of shops), 11 km Colle Val d'Elsa, 27 km Volterra, 22 km San Gimignano, 40 km Siena, 60 km Florence.Please note that all extra costs must be paid in Euro on the spot
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VATICAN CITY — The world Synod of Bishops on the Bible, which starts with Mass Sunday, will involve some 400 people, if you count members, experts, observers and support staff.
And each one of them, on several occasions, will be praying with the help of images coming from Minnesota.
Art from The Saint John's Bible, a newly hand-copied and hand-illuminated version of the Scriptures, was chosen to adorn the separate booklets for the Masses and prayer services that will be celebrated during the Oct. 5-26 synod.
In addition, a portion of the Bible and six illustrations from it will be on display in the atrium of the Vatican's synod hall for the next three weeks.
The Bible was commissioned by the Benedictine monks of St. John's Abbey and by St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn. The project began in 1996 and is expected to be completed in 2010 when it should total more than 1,000 parchment pages.


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Tagged: Ramon Troncoso
The Phillies' bats decide to come out and play as they knock out Greg Maddux and the Dodgers, 8-1.
The Phillies' offense has finally done something that it hasn"t done in a long time: knock a starter out of a ball game that they'd turned into a laugher, as they defeated Greg Maddux for the third time this year, while defeating the Dodgers, 8-1. The Dodgers wuld score their only run of the game in the first inning as Andre Ethier would give the Dodgers a quick 1-0 lead with a solo home run, his sixteenth home run of the year. The Phillies would take the lead in the fourth, when, with a man on first and two outs, Ryan Howard would hit his thirty-fourth home run of the year, scoring Pat Burrell, who has gotten on base with a walk, to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. They would increase their lead in the fifth as Chris Coste would hit a RBI single, knocking in Greg Dobbs, who has earlier singled, went to second on Russell Martin's throwing error on a pickoff attempt, and would go to third on Jayson Werth's single, giving the Phillies a 3-1 lead. In the meantime, Kyle Kendrick would settle down against the Dodgers, after throwing up a large number of pitches in the first two innings, ending up giving up only three hits, two walks and a hit batter, before being lifted in the sixth with runners on first and second and two outs. Chad Durbin would then end the inning by getting Martin to fly out. The Phillies would then break the game wide open in their half of the sixth. Burrell would start the inning off with a single. One out later, he would go to second on Shane Victorino's single. Dobbs would follow with the third single of the inning, loading up the bases. Normally, that would be it for the Phils, as the next batter or two would make outs, ending the inning with no runs scored. But not last night as Werth would hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Burrell, to make it 4-1 Phillies, leaving runners on the corners with two outs as Victorino would move up to third on the late throw home. Coste would then break the game wide open as he would hit a three-run shot off of Dodgers' starter Greg Maddux, who has originally coasted along in the first three and two-thirds innings, his ninth home run of the year, scoring both Victorino and Dobbs, to give the Phillies a 7-1 lead. And that would be it for Maddux, as he would be taken out of the game by Joe Torre for Tanyon Sturtze, who would end the inning by getting a pop out. The Phils would then add one more run in the seventh as Chase Utley would hit his thirty-first home run of the year, a solo shot, to make it an 8-1 Phillies' lead. That would be the ball game, as Durbin, Ryan Madson and Scott Eyre would together shut the Dodgers down for the last three innings, giving up only two hits (Durbin and Eyre one hit each.) between them.
Kyle Kendrick would get the win as he pitches five and two-thirds innings, giving up only an earned run on three hits, two walks and a hit batter. His record is now 11-7 with a 4.87 ERA. Chad Durbin would pitch one and a third innings of scoreless ball, giving up only one hit. Ryan Madson and Scott Eyre would each pitch a scoreless inning, giving up only one hit between them (Eyre). Greg Maddux would take the lost as he also pitched five and two-thirds innings, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits. His record is now 6-10, with three of those loses coming at the hand of the Phillies, with a 4.25 ERA. Tanyon Sturtze would pitch one third of an inning, getting out the only batter that he would face. Ramon Troncoso would pitch two innings, giving up an earned run on one hit, Chase Utley's home run.
The Phillies' bat would come out to play, busting loose on Greg Maddux, after spending the first three and two-thirds innings swinging at either the first or second pitch that he would throw at each batter. Except for the returning Pedro Feliz and Jimmy Rollins, each of the starters would collect at least one hit, with Greg Dobbs and Chris Coste leading the way with two hits each. The offense would get ten hits total, including three home runs, their first ten hit game since early in the month. Is the offense finally here? I'm going to wait before saying yes or no. Meanwhile, Kyle Kendrick, after throwing long pitch counts in the first two innings, would finally settle down to pitch five and two-thirds innings, giving up only three hits to the Dodgers, before being lifted in the sixth inning. The bullpen would then come in to shut the Dodgers down, giving up only two hits in the last three and a third innings. And, ironically, the person to thank for this isn't Jamie Moyer, its the man that he defeated last night, Greg Maddux, who Moyer suggested that he talk to after his fiasco last Saturday night, which he did before last Sunday's game. Hey, Maddux, if you did give the kid a lot of advice on how to pitch, thank you for doing so, even if it did come back to bite you. 🙂
The Phillies (69-59) will continue their four games series with the Dodgers (65-63, 2nd National League West) this afternoon, in a game being televised on Fox Sports. The game will be played in Citizens Bank Park and will start at 3:55 pm Eastern. The Phillies' starter will be Cole Hamels (10-8, 3.22), who is coming off a brilliant win against the Padres on August 17, where he went eight innings, giving up only one earned run on seven hits, in the Phillies' 8-3 win. He has already faced the Dodgers this year, on August 12, as he received a no-decision as he went seven innings, giving up only two earned runs on five hits, in the Phillies' 4-3 lost. He will be trying for win number eleven, while hoping that the bats are indeed back and that the bullpen won't blow the save this time. The Dodgers will counter with Clayton Kershaw (2-3, 3.59), who is coming off his second straight no-decision, this one against the Brewers, on August 17, as he went six innings, giving up just an earned run on eight hits, in the Dodgers' 7-5 win. He faced the Phillies once already this season, getting a no-decision on August 12, as he went six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits, in the Dodgers' 4-3 win. He hopes to even his record while trying to put the Phillies' bats back to sleep.
The Phillies are still two and a half games behind the Mets as they defeated the Astros last night. They are still three and a half games ahead of the Marlins as the fish beat the D-backs last night. The Phillies will be trying to stay even with the Mets, hoping to gain some ground this weekend before their visit during the week.


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December is a notoriously busy time of the year for shopkeeping. Have you noticed that people like to buy stuff and give it to other people this time of year because of this character named Jesus? Perhaps you've heard of this fellow? He was born of a virgin mother, placed in a manger, and wrapped in swaddling clothes. It was a miracle - or so at least that's what I've been told. Honestly, it's all pretty irrelevant to me at this point. Regardless of what happened, people keep consuming massive amounts of crap because of this Jesus man. As a result, it makes my life extremely hectic this time of year. Thanks a lot Jesus. You'd think that this all powerful Son-of-God character would've had better timing than to make his miraculous birth coincide with the other two busy holidays that already existed before he showed up, namely Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. What about March Jesus? There's nothing going on in March...
I decided to make life more busy by making a zine, having an art show, and doing a fecal face radio interview in addition to all the other busy work to be done at the store. I'm smart. Someday I'll learn my lesson... Which reminds me, did you happen to hear the radio interview? I kind of bombed it, cuz I was fucked up on cough syrup. ...it happens.
I finished the zine for the Tim Kerr & Rich Jacobs show. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out (collate, collate, staple, staple). Did 80 copies in all. Dude, sweet buy one!
After I finished zine making, I headed down to the Elbo Room to see Naked Raygun. I was stoked, until I found out that it was sold out. There were only 100 tix at the door and the line stretched over to 18th Street. Then out of the blue, this nice fellow named Dusty let me cut in with him! Yeehaw!
Naked Raygun (I saw this band in the 80s ...old Mandrew) Surf Combat!
Coldbringer! All these years later, Naked Raygun still sounds good. ...Now onto the art show preparation.
Tim Kerr got into town from Austin only to discover that his accordion cracked in transit. bummer. So, I took him down to this rad accordion repair joint in Bayview.
"Can you fix this?"
The place was like a museum. Check out the cool collection of old accordions. Beautiful.
Tim had to get his accordion fixed so he could play Irish jams at his opening @ Needles & Pens
Tim Kerr and Rich Jacobs did it up. I love it, the colors really pop from out on the street. A Tim Kerr art show is an educational experience.
"What are you doing to participate?"
Black Panthers! ...Howard Zinn!
Irish Folk Jammers! The accordion's back in action.
Tim explained that as late as in the 1960s, it was illegal to assemble in Ireland to play this type of music. The British wanted to squash the Irish culture to prevent uprisings (...it didn't seem to work).
Rich Jacobs is a music nerd. Have you ever listened to Liquid Liquid? ...Me neither, but I have a feeling I will soon.
Voice of Truth, Sing the Story
Mount Saint Mark and Mount Saint Jay Howell
Rich Jacobs
GSD and assorted works by Rich Jacobs
Tim's banjo
Rich Jacobs
At the end of the evening Rich and Tim played some of the music they recently recorded. Did you see that Rich Jacobs part in that last Krooked video? The music in it was these by these two dudes.
I got some live footage of it. Enjoy! Talk to you guys later...
Andrew {moscomment}
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- First Barcelona Test, Day One
Rosberg tops times on opening day at Barcelona
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Nico Rosberg recovered from a gearbox issue to set the fastest time on the opening day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona.
At lunch time Rosberg had completed just 14 laps as a gearbox problem took longer than expected to rectify, but having rejoined the track about an hour after the lunch break Rosberg went on to complete a total of 54 laps and set the pace with a 1:22.616 on the medium tyres.
Kimi Raikkonen had a quiet day as he only managed 44 laps - less than third-quickest Fernando Alonso managed in the morning alone - but he was still second quickest and just 0.007s slower than Rosberg as he too set his best time on the medium Pirellis.
Alonso was the only driver to pass the 100 lap mark on his first day in the F138 after he missed the Jerez test. His productive day saw him finish with a best time of 1:22.952 to edge out morning pace-setter Sebastian Vettel by just 0.013s. Red Bull remained secretive about the RB9 with Vettel pulling in behind screens each time he returned to the pits between a series of five to seven lap runs throughout the day.
It was an encouraging day for Williams as Pastor Maldonado set the fifth fastest time and completed 86 laps on the new FW35's debut. Its mood may have been dampened by questions over the legality of the car's exhaust layout, but technical director Mike Coughlan is adamant the new design conforms with the regulations.
Daniel Ricciardo had another solid day of testing in the Toro Rosso with the sixth fastest time ahead of McLaren's Sergio Perez. The Mexican had a quiet morning but spent the afternoon focusing on long runs, with the MP4-28 likely to show more of its outright pace later in the week.
Paul di Resta set the eighth fastest time as he also focused on longer runs as well as gaining an understanding of the tyres. He completed 82 laps and will be in the car again on Wednesday before handing over to Adrian Sutil on Thursday who joins the team this week as a potential candidate for a race seat.
Sauber's Esteban Gutierrez was ninth fastest in the Sauber ahead of Max Chilton in the Marussia. Charles Pic's afternoon came to a premature end after his Caterham stopped between turns two and three with a technical issue shortly after lunch, though he still managed to complete five more laps than Raikkonen. That was the second red flag of the day after Gutierrez stopped following a fuel systems test in the morning.
Tuesday times
1. Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:22.616, 54 laps
2. Raikkonen, Lotus, 1:22.623, 44 laps
3. Alonso, Ferrari, 1:22.952, 110 laps
4. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:22.965, 66 laps
5. Maldonado, Williams, 1:23.733, 85 laps
6. Ricciardo, Toro Rosso, 1:23.884, 72 laps
7. Perez, McLaren, 1:24.124, 75 laps
8. Di Resta, Force India, 1:24.144, 82 laps
9. Gutierrez, Sauber, 1:25.124, 66 laps
10. Chilton, Marussia, 1:26.747, 65 laps
11. Pic, Caterham, 1:27.534, 49 laps