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Newbie Advice - Help needed
Postby filippimini » Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:42 pm
First of all, let me start by saying that I am a complete newb when it comes to bikes. In saying that, I have always ridden bikes and have owned many over the years, but I would never consider myself "in the know" about bikes or as a "cyclist", i'm just a bloke on a pushy.
A mate and I plan to start touring this summer with a couple of very short (80-100) overnight trips. Having never done this before I think I will need a lot of help, especially with the gear.
The Bike
Two years ago I bought myself a new bike with the intension of using it as a commuter/leisure bike with the possibility of doing some very light touring on it. With a tight budget, I found myself bringing home a 20" Trek 7.2Fx. I have really enjoyed riding it and think its a great bike for the price. I had a rear pannier rack installed when I bought the bike. It also has a small tool kit, pump, lights and drink bottle holder (will add a second).
What spares should I carry?
Is it worth adding bar extensions?
I am trying to choose between two sets of panniers. Has anyone had any experience with either of these?
http://www.pushys.com.au/tioga-waterpro ... pgodGAUATw
http://www.velogear.com.au/cycling-acce ... niers.html
I know they are both cheap, but will they do the job? are they actually waterproof?
Sleeping Mat
I like the look of the exped SynMat range. Is the ultralight worth it?
http://www.bushcraftequipment.com.au/st ... asic-7.5-M
http://www.bushcraftequipment.com.au/st ... c-UL-7.5-M
Are there any other similar mats in that price range worth looking at?
Sleeping Bag
I have an old 0* Roman sleeping bag that is in good condition, but it may be a little to big/heavy. Whats out there that is worth looking at and won't blow the budget?
At this stage the sites I'll be staying at will have bbq facilities as well as kettles, but I do plan to invest in a hiking stove. Probably a mini trangia (had one years ago).
I'll also carry a plastic bowel, cutlery and mug.
I plan to just wear light cotton shirts, a pair of running shorts and joggers. I will pack a shell incase of rain. Will carry board shorts, clean shirt and thongs for campsite.
- Small first aid kit
- Micro towel
- head light
- Bike lock
- Toiletries
- Phone
I'm sure I have forgotten lots or overlooked many things and that is why I would love all the feedback and advice I can get.
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Re: Newbie Advice - Help needed
Postby il padrone » Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:41 am
Either of those panniers you linked to will do the job - they are both mid-range gear. Get the Tioga if you want waterproof, they are constructed out of material like Ortliebs with seams all welded, just not such a user-friendly or robust mounting system as Ortlieb. The Den Haag is cordura and will be waterproof, for a few years, but then the internal waterproof coating may wear off, and the seams may still leak.
I love the Exped mat. I have the standard 7L and it is very comfy and not a great weight penalty.
Even if staying in camping parks with BBQ facilities there is still great value in carrying your own stove, and most certainly a pot-set. The camp facilities may be used by others, out of order, or you may not make it to the destination one day. Also at times on the road on cooler days it may be worthwhile to bring out the stove to do a warmer meal - cup of soup or a noodle pack. On a camping tour I always carry the stove.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Newbie Advice - Help needed
Postby Tim » Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:18 pm
A year or two back I was also a complete newby to the world of bike touring. Tons of experience bushwalking and camping but zilch on a bike.
Everything you need to know is contained somewhere within the Cycle Touring forum pages.
It is well worth while taking the time to search around and read up on any topic that comes to mind and pick up extra knowledge along the way.
I have learnt an enormous amount from the bank of experienced tourers on this forum. It is an awesome source of touring wisdom.
Based entirely on information and advise gleaned from here I chose a bike, set up the panniers, purchased accessories and established a list of touring essentials (and non essential comforts).
I placed my trust in the combined experience, intelligence and knowledge of the members here and have not been disappointed.
I hope Ronk and Aushiker don't mind me posting links to their web sites but both contain invaluable advise and packing lists. It might be a good place to start;
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Re: Newbie Advice - Help needed
Postby mitzikatzi » Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:41 pm
Sleeping bag. Match the temperature range to the usage.
Do you have a tent?
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Re: Newbie Advice - Help needed
Postby filippimini » Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:01 pm
I have been reading a lot off of these pages during the last month.
mitzikatzi wrote:After reading advice on here. I brought a EXped mat and I am very happy with it.
Sleeping bag. Match the temperature range to the usage.
Do you have a tent?
The tent that I have is a Vango Tempest 200. Haven't used it yet, but i'm pretty certain it will do the trick. It's a little heavier than I would of liked, at 2.9KG, but the price was right and the reviews seem pretty good.
Whilst on the topic of tents, are two man tents really suitable for two men? I have a mate riding with me and the idea was to share. Considering its only an overnight trip I don't mind sharing, but for longer trips I think he will need his own.
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"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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I am properly lusting after these mosaic skulls from Crystal Thomas. She manages to take a symbol--and proof of--death and turn it into something beautiful and un-macabre.
The artist takes bovine skulls, such as that from bison, and uses them as the basis for her mosaics. The ones pictured are from a commissioned series of mosaic skulls, for a store in Texas. That must be one awesome-looking store. See her Flickr stream below for more.
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ABB will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the condensate stabilization facilities, including project management, training, testing and on-site support for operation and maintenance after start-up. In addition, ABB will supply power equipment such as low- and medium-voltage switchgear, power transformers, the electrical control system, as well as continuous emission monitoring systems and other analytical instrumentation.
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California Vehicle Code Section 21950(a) states, "The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection."
Lawmakers have now introduced a bill that is designed to help prevent pedestrian accidents among panhandlers. Panhandlers are common in Southern California. They are seen at freeway exits mostly. They either hold up signs or do tricks and ask drivers for money.
This practice can be dangerous because panhandlers just cross the street – sometimes when it is illegal to do so, or when it isn't safe or perhaps when the light is still red. It's not only dangerous for them, but for the motorists who must drive around them.
Bill SB674 would affect the California Vehicle Code. It would stop panhandlers by keeping them safe. Of course, panhandler groups and civil rights activists will most probably object to it.
When a pedestrian is injured by a vehicle the results can be devastating. If you or someone you know has been injured in a pedestrian accident, contact the San Bernardino law offices of Welebir Law to learn how you can obtain compensation for your injuries.


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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (Lionel Jeffries, 1970) was a film I ardently watched countless times on television as a child, and, I have to confess, I have seen and loved it countless times since.
I had certainly seen it long before I saw L'ARRIVEE D'UN TRAIN EN GARE DE LA CIOTAT (Lumière Bros., 1895). I noticed the resemblance between the two films only when watching Jeffries' film again recently. But when I explored this, I was struck by the extent of their resonance, and by the uncanniness of the later film's pastiche of the earlier one: Bernard Cribbins' Perks revivifies, down to his moustache, the La Ciotat station porter; an identical luggage trolley lurks in the background; the beshawled woman looks like she stepped off the earlier train, except that she's in Technicolor.
I began to figure, to fantasize, that the uncanniness of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN's penultimate sequence was not only set off by its graphic and musical evocation of the uncertainty of young Bobbie (Jenny Agutter) about quite why she was standing by the rail track, but also by its palpable haunting by the Lumière's originary scene, with its powerful, ghostly, urtext of a, much more bustling, railway platform just after the arrival of cinema.
For me, of course, it will also always be the other way round: that THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, and its own afterwardsness, haunt L'ARRIVEE D'UN TRAIN EN GARE...
[For links to further studies of the railways and cinema please visit filmstudiesforfree.blogspot.com/2012/05/en-train-de-cinema-railways-and-movies.html]


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Our Hazardous Area Course is sometimes referred to as HA Course or even an Ex course to Australian Standards AS/NZS 4761.1 and AS/NZS 4761.2. Our EEHA Competencies package are designed to give the Hazardous Area training student a real advantage when they start work in either a coal mine, gas field or any other hazardous area, as our package was designed and is instructed by Tony McKewin, and his specialist trainers.
Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Areas, EEHA is sometimes referred to as HA Training which stands for Hazardous Area Training. In every case though the competencies are defined in AS/NZS 4761.1 and AS/NZS 4761.2 as competencies required to perform Visual, Close and Detailed inspection on Explosion Protected Ex Equipment.
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Thanksgiving movies are a bit thin on the ground, so when I remembered the 1969 movie Alice's Restaurant based on Arlo Guthrie's classic song, my belly was instantly filled with happy-hippie turkey goodness. No one does a big, communal feast like the counter culture revolution, so this Thanksgiving, take a trip back to 1969 and tag along with Arlo as he celebrates in a converted church with his long-haired pals. — Amy Merrick
1. Antique Stained Glass Church Window, $975; 2. Nevin Flatware, $36/set of 5; 3. Wine Barrel Chandelier, $1598; 4. Club Monaco Felt Hat, $130; 5. Spode Turkey Platter, $104; 6. Antique Pew, $2250; 7. Rag & Bone Durham Boots, $495; 8. Velvet Pumpkin, $17; 9. Turkey Salt and Pepper Shakers, $15; 10. Iron Acorn, $20
The second set of stills and roundup continues after the jump . . .
Alice turns out the most delicious looking homespun style; long communal tables and walls decked with garlands of leaves make for an ideal Turkey Day. She lives and entertains in a converted church and owns a small-town restaurant filled with natural, simple essentials. Let's take a page out of her book this year and host Thanksgiving with a hippie spirit at heart.
1. Copper Pot Hanging Rack, $509; 2. Antique Weather-Vane Arrow, $695; 3. Horn Bowl and Spoon, $28; 4. Boulder Mug, $10; 5. Linen Apron, $78; 6. Pepper Mill, $29; 7. Recipe Box, $24; 8. Vintage Creamer, $25; 9. Cheese Board, $37; 10. Wooden Bangle, $33; 11. Striped Tablecloth, $98


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I've had a great week of animating! after a 2 failed attempt at a shot - THE 3RD TIME was the charm. I nailed that shot have been knocking out new ones like crazy!
This was after a month of not animateing on the film. Totaly killed my rhythm.
But Im back on track and things are looking great!
and I see more a comin....the past few shots have been 3 - 4 seconds which are sooooooo nice. Quick and clean. As prommised I will be shareing the failed shots with you guys and here is a fail that I had to shot 3 times..
otherwise....I am readying myself for my first {Claymation} animation . Im really excited and Hope my idea works....this could be really cool!
I ll show some behind the scenes on this one soon.
This is a Online Diary commenting on the daily do of making a short animated StopMotion Film.
Monday, September 10, 2007
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- September 10, 2007 at 9:38 AM
Psssshhhhhhhh. Your failed shots look better than my hero ones :P
Oooh, did someone say claymation? Let me know if you need any pointers, 'cause clay is the only thing I actually know how to animate.
- September 10, 2007 at 9:40 AM
- Brian said...
Such awesome work. Great sense of character and timing.
- September 10, 2007 at 11:40 AM
- Ryan McCulloch said...
Dude! You totally have the dog's movements down. That is SO SWEET. I envy your talent. I cannot wait to see the final film.
- September 11, 2007 at 8:24 PM
- Tennessee Reid said...
Glad you are back on the horse!
- September 12, 2007 at 7:43 AM
- Shelley Noble said...
Dude, your fails are scary brilliant and better than my finals will ever be. Really glad things smoothed out for you. Rock on!
- September 19, 2007 at 1:20 PM
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Literally translated as "television play," a lakorn (or lakhon) is the Thai equivalent of an American soap opera. Unlike American soap operas, which are usually shown around midday, lakorns are prime-time dramas in Thailand. Each episode is two hours long.
Also unlike American soap operas, lakorns consist of a multiple-episode arcs of a complete series lasting for about three months. In this respect, lakorns are more similar to Spanish telenovelas than American soap operas. Many of the lakorns feature the same actors and actresses in leading roles, and they generally are cast to star in the same role for each new series.


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Do you ever forget anything? This past week, I forgot something very important to do. However, when I apologized, they were very forgiving and I will remember not to forget again. It seems that I work a lot more with little notes to remind me of task to do. I have even written on my hand so that I would remember when I got home. However, I am sure that I am not the only one who has this problem.
A very comforting thought is that Jesus never forgets. He is all knowing. Knows everything about us, even the thoughts of our hearts and He will never forget to guide and direct us and as we can read in Psalm 139 that He knows our thoughts from afar and that He knows it all.


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When one of our very own staff writers announced last month that his wife was with child, you could see the eyes of our owner gloss over with $ signs as ideas began to flood his head with how this could be, what he selflessly described as, a "win-win" situation. However, it was at that time put on hold until they could determine what the sex of the baby would be, as clearly the terms would need to be negotiated accordingly. Upon a more recent announcement that the baby was, in fact, predicted to be a boy, the various clauses, sub-clauses, statutes, notifications and all appropriate legalese were hammered out to the benefit of all involved (except for the mother, whom we have yet to inform). Now, in a first-of-its-kind monetary transaction, our very own magazine has decided to sponsor said baby through adult-hood in hopes of increasing the bazaar brand presence in the international community.
Though it is true that the increasingly blurred-line intersection of human life-meets-commerce is not entirely without precedent, this deal is unique in both its approach and the scope of the contract. While companies like The GoldenPalace.com have long been making headlines since their first offer for a "body billboard" in the form of a tattoo of their logo upon the body of a Jim Hanson in 2003, this particular form has never been done before (it is an interesting aside that many of these money-making participants are still burdened with tattoos advertising companies which no longer exist). Additionally notable for its almost prophetic similarity is the 1998 Paramount Pictures movie The Truman Show, which credible industry insiders say likely served as a blueprint to navigate the many different 'sellable moments' in this future-person's life.
At the recent press conference announcing the deal, Ahmed El-Adly CEO of bazaar explained, "We see it as a solid investment. Our lawyers have perused the minutiae to quantify all potential branding opportunities, and we ran both genetic tests as well as family tree information on both mother and father, and feel that is a great opportunity to be part of something new." When asked why he didn't simply just "advertise on Instagram, like everybody else" El-Adly replied, "to be quite honest, we considered it. However, we determined that we could likely yield a better ROI from the potential of this market when compared to the saturation that we feel has already been evidenced in some of the more traditional and digital routes."
While bazaar did seem to take an initial hit on both the Nikkei index and the NASDAQ, due to what some were referring to as the "unknowability" of the profitability of the project, by morning both markets had recovered in a pattern trending toward frenzy. One analyst said, "It was almost as if everyone went home and dreamed about the possibilities of a baby-billboard, and the market responded in kind."
Although many parts of the contract are still unknown, a key insider who spoke on the condition of anonymity gave a few confirmations to some of the rumors going around. It seems that the baby will most certainly have his own column from 'day one' through adulthood (which in itself would unseat the current title-holder, 'Up Close and Personal,' as the longest running bazaar column)—think finger-painting all the way to Nietzchean analysis! Also, it has been confirmed that the baby will only be allowed to wear clothing that is featured in the magazine, eat at the restaurants featured in the magazine, and drive cars featured in the 'goes cruising' column; no doubt a potential windfall for those brands who will benefit by association. If the latest issue is any indicator…expect to see the baby driving a Porsche while wearing Hugo Boss, Ted Baker of London, and H&M in a flat furnished by Ikea, smelling like Fendi cologne while having his parties hosted by Partyland. It is a charmed life indeed for this future child.
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NCERT Class 9 Geography Solutions: Population (Contemporary India-I) Chapter 6– Part 1
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Q-1. Choose the correct answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in
(a) The area of departure
(b) Both the area of departure and arrival
(c) The area of arrival
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another. Such migrants may either settle temporarily or permanently in the new location. Contrast this with nomads, who have no fixed home and move around seasonally in search of food, water and grazing etc. It might be over long distances and even from one country to another (internal migration).
Migration can be of individuals, family units or in large groups.
Not only humans but also animals like birds migrate from place to place. For example, birds can migrate due to climate.
(ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of
(a) High birth rates
(b) High death rates
(c) High life expectancies
(d) More married couples
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If birth rate is high than number of children will increase.
The birth rate is counted as total number of live births per 1,000 of a population in a year and they are used to calculate population growth.
For accurate counting of birth rate and births, there must be a universal registration system for births, deaths, and marriages. Census data will then use such a system and then augment it with population counts.


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Respondents Harold F. Harris (Harris) and Ronald E. Crews (Crews) (collectively, Respondents) were permanently enjoined from committing future violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act), Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. This Initial Decision bars Respondents from participating in an offering of penny stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) issued its Order Instituting Proceedings (OIP) on August 3, 2004, pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act. On November 3, 2004, I issued a Default Order against Respondents for failure to file Answers. See Exchange Act Release No. 50623. Respondents appealed by letter dated November 10, 2004, and on February 3, 2005, the Commission remanded the proceeding, ordering that Respondents' November 10 letter be considered as a motion to set aside the default. See Exchange Act Release No. 51130. On May 6, 2005, I granted Respondents' motion and vacated the Default Order. See Exchange Act Release No. 51662.
I held a two-day public hearing on March 29 and 30, 2005, in Jacksonville, Florida. Five witnesses, including Harris and Crews, testified. Twelve exhibits from the Division of Enforcement (Division) and sixteen exhibits from Respondents were admitted into evidence. The Division and Respondents filed Post-Hearing Briefs and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on April 19 and May 6, 2005, respectively.1
The OIP alleges that on March 13, 2003, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final judgment of default against Harris and Crews, permanently enjoining them from committing future violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder.
The OIP alleges that the Commission's complaint in the underlying action charged Harris and Crews, as officers and directors of U.N. Dollars Corp. (U.N. Dollars), with manipulating the price and trading volume of U.N. Dollars' common stock in violation of the registration and antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. According to the OIP, the complaint alleged that Harris and Crews improperly provided 10 million shares of unrestricted stock to pay a manipulator to affect the price and trading of U.N. Dollars' shares, and also drafted materially false and misleading press releases to deceive investors and create an artificial market for U.N. Dollars' stock. Finally, the OIP alleges that Harris and Crews participated in an offering of U.N. Dollars' common stock, which was a penny stock.
If I conclude that the allegations in the OIP are true, I must then determine, pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act, whether remedial sanctions against Harris and Crews are appropriate in the public interest.
The findings and conclusions herein are based on the entire record. I applied preponderance of the evidence as the standard of proof for the Division's case. See Steadman v. SEC, 450 U.S. 91, 102 (1981). I have considered and rejected all arguments and proposed findings and conclusions that are inconsistent with this Initial Decision.
Crews, a fifty-four-year-old resident of Jacksonville, was chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of U.N. Dollars. (Answer at 3, 12; Tr. 160, 302, 341-43, 358; Div. Ex. 6 at 5.) Harris, a sixty-three-year-old resident of Jacksonville, was executive vice president and a director of U.N. Dollars. (Answer at 3, 12; Div. Ex. 6 at 5.) Both men resigned in April 2001. (Answer at 3; Div. Ex. 6 at 5.)
U.N. Dollars, based in Jacksonville, was not engaged in any revenue-producing business activities, and its common stock was quoted on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board. (Answer at 5; Div. Ex. 6 at 4-5.) All of U.N. Dollars' assets and operations were spun off to Global Reserve Corporation (Global), an existing company quoted on the Pink Sheets. (Tr. 48-49, 303-12, 361-62, 368; Div. Ex. 4; Resp. Exs. 11, 12.) Harris is Global's executive vice president and a member of its board of directors, while Crews is Global's chairman of the board and chief executive officer. (Tr. 304-05, 358, 361-63, 368, 370, 388, 415; Div. Ex. 3; Resp. Exs. 11, 12 at 8-9.) Global, with more than 2,000 shareholders, has approximately 293 million shares outstanding. (Tr. 304-05, 395; Div. Ex. 4.) Respondents have offered Global shares to others in exchange for assets. (Tr. 305-12, 373.) Global acts as its own transfer agent and has never filed a registration statement for its shares. (Tr. 395-96.) Until shortly before the hearing in this matter, a Web site described Global's business activities. (Tr. 381-84; Resp. Exs. 11, 12.) The company is currently seeking funding to finance additional acquisitions. (Tr. 305-12, 373.)
The Civil Injunction
In August 1999, Harris began discussions with Edward Durante (Durante), a stock promoter, concerning financing and stock promotion for U.N. Dollars. (Answer at 5-7; Tr. 254-55; Div. Exs. 1 at 34, 6 at 6-7, 9 at 2-3.) Durante, who owned and operated Carib Securities Ltd. (Carib), offered to raise U.N. Dollars' stock price to around $5.00 per share with an average daily trading volume of 250,000, at a time when it sold for $0.01 per share with little or no trading volume. (Answer at 2, 5-6; Div. Exs. 6 at 5-7, 9 at 3.) In September 1999, U.N. Dollars and Carib reached an agreement, providing Durante with 10 million shares of U.N. Dollars stock to facilitate Durante's manipulation scheme and possibly finance U.N. Dollars. (Answer at 1-2, 6; Div. Exs. 1 at 34, 6 at 6-7, 9 at 3; Resp. Ex. 4 at 2.)
On October 11, 2001, the Commission filed a complaint against Harris, Crews, and others in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entitled SEC v. U.N. Dollars Corp., 01 Civ. 9059 (AGS). (Div. Ex. 6.) The Commission's complaint alleged that from December 1999 through March 2000, Respondents engaged in a fraudulent scheme designed to manipulate the public market for U.N. Dollars' stock, in violation of Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. (Div. Ex. 6.)
The complaint alleged that, on or about September 23, 1999, Harris, who also was U.N. Dollars' transfer agent, issued 10 million shares to Carib and other entities controlled by Durante, as directed by Durante. (Div. Exs. 6 at 7, 9 at 3.) Crews ratified this unregistered stock issuance. (Div. Exs. 6 at 7, 9 at 3.) Subsequently, Durante returned most of the 10 million shares to U.N. Dollars through Depository Trust Corporation to be cleared or reissued in street name, so the shares could be sold on the OTC Bulletin Board. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8, 9 at 3.) These shares were never registered with the Commission. (Div. Ex. 6 at 8.) After issuing these new shares to Durante's entities, Harris knew or recklessly disregarded that Durante and his affiliates controlled more than eighty percent of the outstanding shares of U.N. Dollars in the market. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8, 9 at 3.)
The complaint next alleged that between December 1999 and February 2000, Durante transferred 5.8 million shares of U.N. Dollars from accounts held in the name of the entities he controlled to brokerage accounts at Union Securities, Ltd. (Union). (Div. Exs. 6 at 8, 9 at 3-4.) In December 1999, Durante began buying U.N. Dollars' stock in the Union accounts to create an artificial market for U.N. Dollars' stock. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8, 9 at 4.) Between January and March 2000, Durante bought U.N. Dollars' stock in the Union accounts at artificially inflated prices, creating the appearance of a demand for the stock and rising prices. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8-9, 9 at 4.) This caused market-makers to raise the price of U.N. Dollars' stock. (Div. Ex. 9 at 4.) Also between January and March 2000, Durante bought and sold U.N. Dollars' stock in the Union accounts, creating the appearance of a market for its securities. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8, 9 at 4.) He was responsible for the majority of buy and sell orders on multiple days of trading. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8-9, 9 at 4.) Many of the trades were directly offsetting purchases and sales between Durante's brokerage accounts at Union and were designed to create a larger reported trading volume. (Div. Ex. 6 at 8-9.)
These activities caused an increase in the trading volume and price of U.N. Dollars' stock. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8-9, 9 at 4.) By March 13, 2000, when the Commission suspended trading in U.N. Dollars' stock, Durante had created artificial volume by purchasing more than 3 million shares of U.N. Dollars' stock in the Union accounts, and by selling more than 3.2 million shares from the Union accounts. (Answer at 2; Div. Exs. 6 at 8-9, 9 at 4, 12; Resp. Ex. 4 at 2.) Durante also successfully moved the stock price from a low of $0.01 per share in September 1999 to $1.25 per share on March 13, 2000. (Div. Exs. 6 at 8-9, 9 at 5.)
The complaint alleged that Respondents participated in all actions taken by Durante and Carib, and knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that U.N. Dollars had contracted with Carib to increase the price and trading volume of U.N. Dollars' stock. (Div. Ex. 6 at 9.)
The complaint alleged that, to support the manipulative scheme, Durante in February 2000 contracted for investor relations services on U.N. Dollars' behalf to publish U.N. Dollars press releases. (Div. Exs. 6 at 9, 9 at 5.) Durante instructed Harris to issue press releases that would generate positive publicity about U.N. Dollars. (Div. Exs. 6 at 9, 9 at 5.) Harris wrote or dictated the initial drafts of the press releases, provided all substantive information, and personally approved the final versions prior to distribution. (Div. Exs. 6 at 9, 9 at 5.) Crews ratified what Harris had written. (Tr. 79; Div. Exs. 6 at 9, 9 at 5.) In total, the company issued approximately six press releases. (Answer at 2; Div. Ex. 6 at 2, 9-11; Resp. Ex. 4 at 2.)
The complaint alleged that each of the U.N. Dollars press releases contained materially false and misleading information. (Div. Exs. 6 at 9-10, 9 at 5.) For example, U.N. Dollars stated that it was "in the process of acquiring a major gypsum deposit in the western United States" and that it "sign[ed] a letter of intent for funding of $400 million for acquisition of major gypsum deposit in Wyoming." (Div. Exs. 6 at 10, 9 at 5-6.) However, U.N. Dollars did not have any funding for that acquisition, nor had any lenders signed a letter of intent to fund the acquisition. (Div. Exs. 6 at 10, 9 at 6.) Additionally, U.N. Dollars claimed that it "received a signed letter of intent for the acquisition of [a West Virginia oil and gas company] with reserves in excess of $2 billion." (Div. Exs. 6 at 11, 9 at 7.) In reality, U.N. Dollars never had a copy of a signed letter of intent from that company, and no agreement was ever reached. (Div. Exs. 6 at 11, 9 at 7.) Harris and Crews knew the releases contained false and misleading statements, and recklessly disregarded or intentionally omitted contrary facts, which, if disclosed, would have made the releases less misleading. (Div. Exs. 6 at 9-10, 9 at 5.) In February 2000, the investor relations service distributed the U.N. Dollars press releases to Business Wire, and several Internet financial news Web sites reprinted the releases. (Div. Exs. 6 at 9, 9 at 5.)
U.N. Dollars also maintained a Web site that described its business activities. (Answer at 10-11; Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 7.) According to the complaint, that Web site, authored by Harris and Crews, contained several materially false and misleading statements and omissions about the company's prospects. (Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 7.) The site claimed that U.N. Dollars was operating as a holding company and misrepresented that, from an investing point of view, U.N. Dollars was "functioning as both a diversified holding company and a composite of the best mutual funds." (Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 7-8.) In reality, an investment in U.N. Dollars was not comparable to an investment in any mutual fund, and U.N. Dollars had no revenue-producing subsidiaries during the relevant time period. (Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 8.) Through some earlier stock issuances, it had acquired a handful of inactive companies, real estate, and business plans that the company had not yet executed. (Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 8.) The Web site also misrepresented that U.N. Dollars would achieve "an average annual return on assets in excess of 25%." (Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 8.) This return was never achieved, and U.N. Dollars owned no actual investments to generate such a return. (Div. Exs. 6 at 12, 9 at 8.) Between January and March 2000, the concerted effort to artificially increase the price of U.N. Dollars stock generated profits of $1,937,698.38. (Div. Ex. 9 at 8.)
Harris and Crews were served with the complaint through their attorney on November 6, 2001. (Tr. 14; Div. Exs. 7 at 2, 8 at 1-2.) On February 21, 2002, nearly three months after the deadline for Harris and Crews to answer the complaint, the district court clerk issued a Certificate of Default against both Respondents. (Div. Exs. 7 at 3, 19-20, 8 at 2.) The Commission filed a motion for default judgment against Respondents on September 18, 2002. (Div. Exs. 7, 8 at 2.) Respondents, proceeding pro se, filed answers and opposition papers on October 22, 2002. (Answer at 3, 14; Div. Ex. 8 at 2.)
On January 28, 2003, the district court issued a Memorandum Order, granting the Commission's motion for default judgment against Harris and Crews. (Answer at 4, 17; Div. Ex. 8.) The district court found that Respondents' "failure to make any perceptible effort to inform the Court of their intentions with respect to the claims asserted against them" indicated that their default was willful. (Div. Ex. 8 at 2-3.) The district court further found that Respondents had not presented any meritorious defenses to the complaint's allegations. (Div. Ex. 8 at 3-4.) More specifically, Respondents asserted that: (1) the misleading press releases contained forward-looking statements covered by the statutory safe harbor; and (2) when they issued shares of U.N. Dollars to Durante, they were under the mistaken impression that the shares did not need to be registered. (Tr. 251-55; Div. Ex. 8 at 3-4.) The district court rejected the first defense, because the statutory safe harbor does not apply to SEC enforcement actions, or to penny stocks, like U.N. Dollars' stock. (Div. Ex. 8 at 3-4.) The court also rejected the second defense, because scienter is not an element of a Section 5 violation. (Div. Ex. 8 at 4.)
On March 11, 2003, the district court entered a final judgment of default against Harris and Crews: (1) permanently enjoining them from committing future violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; (2) barring them from acting as officers or directors of any issuer having a class of securities registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or that is required to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; (3) ordering them to disgorge $1,937,698.38, plus prejudgment interest of $412,868.61; and (4) ordering each to pay a third-tier civil penalty of $110,000. (Answer at 4; Tr. 15, 372, 394; Div. Ex. 9 at 11-14.) On May 13, 2004, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court's default judgment against Respondents for substantially the same reasons set forth in the district court's Memorandum Order of January 28, 2003. (Answer at 5; Tr. 31; Div. Ex. 10.) On August 2, 2004, the court of appeals denied Respondents' petition for a rehearing en banc. (Answer at 5; Tr. 116; Div. Ex. 11.)
The Permanent Injunction
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York found Harris and Crews liable for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the market for U.N. Dollars' stock. The district court entered a final judgment by default against Respondents on March 11, 2003, permanently enjoining them from committing future violations of Section 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. (Div. Ex. 9.) Based on the foregoing, I conclude that Respondents were enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction in connection with the purchase and sale of a security within the meaning of Sections 15(b)(4)(C) and 15(b)(6)(A) of the Exchange Act.
Penny Stock
Under Section 15(b)(6)(C) of the Exchange Act, the term "person participating in an offering of penny stock" includes any person acting as a promoter, finder, consultant, agent, or other person who engages in activities with a broker, dealer, or issuer for purposes of the issuance or trading in any penny stock, or inducing or attempting to induce the purchase or sale of penny stock. At the time of the misconduct alleged in the complaint, U.N. Dollars' stock was a penny stock and Harris and Crews were persons "participating in an offering of penny stock." (Answer at 1-7; Tr. 251-55, 341-43, 358; Div. Exs. 1 at 34-35, 6 at 4-12, 8 at 3-4, 9 at 2-8; Resp. Ex. 4 at 2.)
Pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Commission may bar a respondent from participating in an offering of penny stock if: (1) the respondent has been enjoined in connection with the purchase or sale of a security and, at the time of the misconduct alleged in the injunctive action, the respondent was participating in a penny stock offering; and (2) a bar is in the public interest. I have already concluded that Respondents were enjoined in connection with the purchase and sale of a security. I have also concluded that, at the time of the misconduct alleged in the injunctive proceeding, Respondents were participating in a penny stock offering. Therefore, the only remaining issue is what sanction, if any, is in the public interest.
In determining whether a sanction is in the public interest, the Commission considers the following factors:
[T]he egregiousness of the respondent's actions, the isolated or recurrent nature of the infraction, the degree of scienter involved, the sincerity of the respondent's assurances against future violations, the respondent's recognition of the wrongful nature of his conduct, and the likelihood that the respondent's occupation will present opportunities for future violations.
Steadman v. SEC, 603 F.2d 1126, 1140 (5th Cir. 1979) (citation omitted), aff'd on other grounds, 450 U.S. 91 (1981).
The Commission has noted that the fact that a person has been enjoined from violating the antifraud provisions has especially serious implications for the public interest. See Michael T. Studer, 83 SEC Docket 2853, 2861 (Sept. 20, 2004); Marshall E. Melton, 80 SEC Docket 2812, 2822-26 (July 25, 2003). The existence of such an injunction can, in the first instance, indicate the appropriateness in the public interest of revocation of registration or a suspension or bar from participation in the securities industry. See Michael Batterman, 84 SEC Docket 1349, 1359 (Dec. 3, 2004); Melton, 80 SEC Docket at 2822-26.
Respondents issued the press releases and the U.N. Dollars shares to Durante and his entities, as identified in the Commission's complaint. (Answer at 1-2, 5-11, 21-24; Tr. 79, 272; Div. Exs. 6, 8, 9; Resp. Post-Hearing Br. at 4-12.) Their actions were, at a minimum, willful. See Wonsover v. SEC, 205 F.3d 408, 414 (D.C. Cir. 2000); Arthur Lipper Corp. v. SEC, 547 F.2d 171, 180 (2d Cir. 1976). Respondents' misconduct was also recurrent, spanning several months.
At the hearing, Respondents introduced testimony and letters attesting to their good character and honesty. (Tr. 153-59, 170-72; Resp. Exs. 6-9, 13-16.) Respondents also stated that they have made mistakes or errors in judgment, but are trying to do the right thing. (Answer at 23; Tr. 374: Resp. Post-Hearing Br. at 9.) While this testimony constitutes some mitigating evidence of remorse and rehabilitation, I find it is insufficient to merit a lower sanction. Much of Respondents' proof consists of collateral attacks on issues resolved against them in the underlying proceeding. In particular, Respondents raise the same defenses here that the district court rejected in granting the Commission's motion for default judgment. (Answer at 8, 24, 30; Tr. 9, 37-41, 78-80, 126-27, 136, 147-48, 251-54, 292, 299, 413-15; Resp. Post-Hearing Br. at 5-12, 16.) They also incredibly assert that they did not willfully default in the underlying proceeding. (Answer at 14, 17-21; Tr. 9, 38-41, 413-14; Resp. Post-Hearing Br. at 13-20.) Respondents also repeatedly contend incredibly that the U.N. Dollars shares were issued pursuant to a valid exemption from registration and that they did not know of, condone, or participate in any fraudulent conduct. (Answer at 6-12, 15-16, 21-24, 29-30; Tr. 9, 251-54, 272, 413, 445-47; Resp. Post-Hearing Br. at 5-12.) Consequently, I conclude that Respondents have not offered adequate assurances against future violations, nor have they recognized the wrongfulness of their conduct.
Respondents both currently serve as officers and directors of Global, a spin-off of U.N. Dollars with stock quoted on the Pink Sheets. Essentially, Global appears to be a continuation of U.N. Dollars; it owns many of the same assets and Respondents hold the same titles. (Tr. 48-49, 303-12, 361-62, 368; Resp. Ex. 12.) Respondents have expressed a desire to continue operating Global, seek additional funding, and proceed with acquiring assets. (Tr. 305-12, 373-74; Resp. Post-Hearing Br. at 32-35.) Accordingly, I conclude that Respondents will have ample opportunities to commit future violations. After considering the Steadman factors in their entirety, I conclude that it is in the public interest to bar Respondents from participating in an offering of penny stock.
Pursuant to Rule 351(b) of the Commission's Rules of Practice, 17 C.F.R. � 201.351(b), I hereby certify that the record includes the items set forth in the record index issued by the Secretary of the Commission on May 16, 2005.
Based on the findings and conclusions set forth above:
IT IS ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Harold F. Harris be and he hereby is BARRED from participating in an offering of penny stock;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT, pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ronald E. Crews be and he hereby is BARRED from participating in an offering of penny stock.
This Initial Decision shall become effective in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Rule 360 of the Commission's Rules of Practice, 17 C.F.R. � 201.360. Pursuant to that Rule, a party may file a petition for review of this Initial Decision within twenty-one days after service of the Initial Decision. A party may also file a motion to correct a manifest error fact within ten days of the Initial Decision, pursuant to Rule 111 of the Commission's Rules of Practice, 17 C.F.R. � 201.111. If a motion to correct a manifest error of fact is filed by a party, then that party shall have twenty-one days to file a petition for review from the date of the undersigned's order resolving such motion to correct a manifest error of fact. The Initial Decision will not become final until the Commission enters an order of finality. The Commission will enter an order of finality unless a party files a petition for review or a motion to correct a manifest error of fact or the Commission determines on its own initiative to review the Initial Decision as to a party. If any of these events occur, the Initial Decision shall not become final as to that party.
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For most of her 13 years, Kacey Mathieson has missed her father's presence for months at a time.
There were some birthdays he couldn't make, holidays when he was far away. And until Friday evening, she didn't know if the man she calls "my bestest buddy" would be home this Christmas.
But when Kacey went to dinner with her mother and grandmother at Duke's in Huntington Beach, the "waiter" who approached the table was none other than her dad, an Air Force reservist who was granted a five-day leave and made it home in time to surprise his daughter.


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Russia grounds Tu-95 strategic bombers pending probe of accident
MOSCOW – Russia is grounding its Tu-95 long-range bombers pending an investigation of an accident when one of them ran off the runway and an engine caught fire while taking off.
The Tu-95, also known in NATO terminology as "the Bear," is a venerable element of Russia's air power, conducting long-range patrols since the 1950s. It is powered by four turboprop engines.
State news agencies cited the Defense Ministry as saying one of the planes went off the runway when taking off at an airfield in the far-eastern Amur region on Monday. Five crewmen were injured, the independent Interfax news agency reported, citing regional medical officials.
The Tu-95 is capable of carrying nuclear bombs and cruise missiles, but the one in the accident wasn't carrying armaments, the reports said.


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As Chesapeake assistant coach Earl Eckhardt watched his victorious players converge at midfield following Friday's girls lacrosse game atSeverna Park, he shook his head and muttered, "Streaks don't end easy."
Especially when the streak spans 57 games and belongs to a four-time defending state champion.
The Cougars ended Severna Park's celebrated run by scoring with one second left in regulation to force overtime, then withstanding a late Falcons' rally to prevail, 17-16.
The victory meant sole possession of first place in the 4A League, but that seemed irrelevant. Finally, someone had found a way to beat Severna Park.


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It seems like only yesterday we mentioned that some lucky testers would be getting the Motorola Cliq Android 2.1 update early. Of course today being the big day meant that we had to dig around to try to get things set up for the people who didn't make the cut for the testing group, and we came across a really cool find -- the official instructions and download link that went out to the testers is public on the web, and anyone is able to download the files and update their Cliq to Eclair!
We've got it all laid out in the Cliq forums, and there's even a mirror or two just in case this becomes "unpublic" in the near future. Head over to the forums and check it out, and get your 2.1 on! [Android Central Forums] Big thanks to everyone who helped us out this morning!


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An easy backcountry ski or hiking trip with great views.
Healy Pass Peak is an unofficial summit looking over Healy Pass in Banff National Park near the Sunshine Village ski resort.
On Saturday, December 14 2013 Wietse and I continued a tradition of going to the Healy Pass area one week prior to a hut ski trip. A year previous we also skied the pass on a grey and unassuming day and this day wouldn't be much different.
The snow conditions were a bit thin down low, but once we worked our way to the lower pass meadows there was quite a bit of snow. It was unconsolidated sugar and our poles pushed 1.5 meters to ground when we went off trail! We were passed by a solo skier just before the meadows and he broke trail exactly in the right direction for us. We wanted to bag an official summit just north of the pass and I broke trail from the top of the ridge to the base of the first (false) summit. From here we ditched the skies and walked up on foot.
It was windy and cool once we got near the summit so our stay was brief. One day I'd love to be up here on a sunny, clear, warm day for the views. Our descent was quick. It took 4 hours to reach the summit and less than 1.5 hours to get back to the car. The Healy Pass ski trip is fun and safe for a quick day trip. It's a great thing to do when you're not sure what else is safe or worthwhile.
[The snow started piling up nearer to the meadows.]
[Don't let the fresh pow fool you though - it's very unconsolidated underneath.]
[Still some larch needles on the trees as we turn up towards the pass.]
[Wietse follows up the ridge. ++]
[It's not looking like we're going to be able to ski to the summit or have any views again.]
[Wietse plods up scree and boulders to the summit.]
[More dismal views.]
[No matter the view - you always feel rather small up here.]
[Getting closer to the summit - looking over the pass. ++]
[This is the highest point.]
[Vern on the summit of Healy Pass Peak - no register that we could find.]
[Looking at the meadows east of the pass. ++]
[Looking west of the pass to the Egypt Lakes area. ++]
[Skiing back down - the pass is to the right here. ++]
[The Ramparts above Healy Pass.]
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My name is Vern Dewit. I moved to Calgary, Alberta (Canada) in 1999 and since then I've fallen in love with the spectacular scenery and grand vistas that open up as you scramble up above treeline on a beautiful fall morning, or make your first cast on some back country stream as the sun throws its golden warmth on surrounding peaks.
I hope that my trip reports and pictures will inspire you to push your own physical limits whatever those may be. You may be inspired to try scrambling - a sport where you climb mountains via non-technical ascent routes - or you may simply realize what's in your own backyard and go for a short hike somewhere.
Read the trip reports carefully and don't simply follow them blindly. Make sure you're within your abilities and if you have any questions don't hesitate to send me an email.


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Monday, December 26, 2011
Lena Philipsson - Live Tomorrow
New season of Så Mycket Bättre has become another success, show has got a series of scandals around TV4 team exploiting artists too tough and forcing them to make revelations and to talk about memories they'd never open on ordinary shows. Sweden hasn't found new "Mikrofonkåt" but has re-discovered Laleh and every weeekend after a new episode when fresh bunch of studio-covers was out on iTunes, her tracks were reaching iTunes-top immediately. It's quite rightfully, Laleh is amazing artist and she has appeared right in that moment when demand for some fresh and original indie-pop artists in Sweden is really huge.
However our favorite cover of the season was made not by Laleh but Lena Philipsson who has turned Laleh's biggest hit "Live Tomorrow" to absolutely incredible schlager, something that she couldn't leave this show without. Original melody was almost not changed so in common track can be felt like remix but it's not as clubby. While verses have got heavy "Popular"-esque electro-treatment choruses open in euphoric schlager-explosion, something Lena would be very welcome and undoubtedly very successful with on Melodifestivalen stage.
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- Rao! said...
I'm very curious about the scandal involving Lena Philipsson, I saw she posted about it on facebook, but my poor swedish wasn't good enough to understand what really happened.
- December 27, 2011 at 5:16 AM
- Damian said...
I guess you mean that scandal when Lena was singing her own lyrics of Mikael Wiehe's "Vem kan man lita på?" and it contained a string "när kungen och hans vänner ljuger medvetet ikapp" (translated if I'm not wrong, my Swedish is not that perfect, as "when king and his friends are lying") as a hint to Anders Lettström's recent scandalous book about royal family. It was afterwards criticized by Royalistic association and Royal Court information chief.
- December 27, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Rao! said...
I'm not sure, that was probably it. It wasn't such a big deal, was it?
Thanks for clearing it up :)
- January 6, 2012 at 4:40 AM


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(Here is a story from Gary Horowitz of the Salem (Ore.) Statesman Journal, one of our Gannett partners. For coverage of the Arizona's opponent this week, check out Statesman Journal's Oregon Ducks' page.)
By Gary Horowitz
EUGENE — The numbers have been modest thus far for senior defensive end Dion Jordan, but that's primarily because in two of Oregon's first three games he only played about a half of football.
That's about to change beginning with Saturday's Pac-12 opener against No. 22 Arizona.
"It doesn't matter who we play," Jordan said. "There's no flipping on and off. You have to come to work every day."
At 6-foot-7, 243-pounds, Jordan uses his height and speed on the edge to make life difficult for opposing quarterbacks. He's second on the team thus far with 14 tackles, including three stops for losses and two sacks.
Jordan had a team-high 13 tackles for loss and 7 ½ sacks last season and was named first-team all-Pac-12.
"He has really developed into a special player. He is a dominant defensive player," coach Chip Kelly said. "The way you see him play on Saturdays is what we see Monday through Friday. He approaches practice every day the same way he approaches a game."
Third running back emerging: In three non-conference games, Oregon has addressed what was a preaseason concern: depth at running back.
Byron Marshall became the third true freshman in the past three seasons to have a 100-yard rushing game with a game-high 125 yards on 13 carries and one touchdown in last Saturday's 63-14 rout of Tennessee Tech.
"I had a good week of practice," Marshall said. "So I just thought I'd come out and play hard."
There likely won't be as many opportunities ahead for Marshall beginning with the Arizona game, but he's ready if needed. Marshall is the Ducks' third-leading rusher behind Kenjon Barner and De'Anthony Thomas with 189 yards on 37 carries (5.1 yards per carry) and two touchdowns.
With the transfer of Tra Carson to Texas A&M, Oregon needed to develop a third running back this season.
"I thought Byron has really progressed since he got here," Kelly said. "We're really happy with just some of the decisions he made on Saturday carrying the ball. I really think he's got a big, big upside."
With this being Barner's senior year and sophomore Thomas in more of an all-purpose back role, Marshall could be a major factor next season. He'll have company.
Oregon has a verbal commitment from Aloha High School senior Thomas Tyner, who set a state record Friday with 644 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns in an 84-63 win against Lakeridge.
Kicking issues?: The Ducks haven't needed to attempt many field goals this season because their offense has been so potent, but Rob Beard has missed both of his attempts. He had a 25-yard field goal blocked in the Tennessee Tech game and failed to convert from 35 yards in the season opener against Arkansas State.
Beard is 22 for 22 on extra points.
"It's the same unit that kicks extra points all the time, so if we had three or four extra points blocked then I think that would be a concern for us," Kelly said.
By the numbers: Oregon ranks fifth nationally in scoring (54.0 points per game), seventh in total offense (596.3 yards per game), and fourth in rushing (329.0 ypg).
Marcus Mariota has completed 58 of 77 passes (75.3 percent) for 675 yards and eight touchdowns with one interception. He is 10th in the nation in passing efficiency.


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Happy Friday everyone! Memorial day weekend, heading home for a few days and enjoying the nice weather we've been having are my weekend plans.
This week I've been trying to organize my craft supplies. Living in a small apartment I don't have a craft room, everything is stored under my bed or the foot locker I use as my sewing bench. One day I want to have a lovely little craft room with green walls and all the pretty yarn and fabric displayed. I'd also love to have a space to cut my fabric since the carpet floor is really my only option right now.
So I thought I'd bring a little wishful inspiration, a bunch of lovely craft spaces I found on the internet. All the sources are below the photos and you should really check them out, some of them are really nice blogs I'll be adding to my reading list.
Via Flapper Girl
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Via WREN
Via Country Living
Via SouleMama
Via Craftzine
Via Kiddlebug
Via Everyday Crafty Goodness
That last one is really what my space looks like when I'm in my crafting mojo. Maybe I'll take a picture to share soon.
TGIF everyone!
♥ Freckled Crafter
TGIF everyone!
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German investor confidence went up in August as the recovery in Europe's largest economy helped pull the euro area out of its longest-ever recession.
The ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim said its index of investor and analyst expectations, which aims to predict economic developments six months in advance, rose to 42 from 36.3 in July. That's the highest level since March. Economists predicted 39.9, according to the median of 42 estimates in a Bloomberg News survey.
Growth in Germany may have exceeded economists' forecasts in the second quarter, according to a government estimate, coaxing the 17-nation region out of a six-quarter slump. Paired with accelerating growth in the U.S. and a pickup in Chinese exports and manufacturing, signs of a global economic recovery are increasing.
"Better-than-expected data from China and the U.S. are reflected in investor confidence," said Aline Schuiling, senior economist at ABN Amro Bank NV in Amsterdam. "The fundamentals of the German economy are healthy and that should help other European countries grow. But there's still a risk that the debt crisis will flare up again."
Stronger Growth
ZEW's gauge of the current situation jumped to 18.3 from 10.6 in July, while an indicator of euro-area investor confidence increased to 44 from 32.8. The group surveyed 252 investors and analysts from July 29 to Aug. 12.
"First signs of an end to the recession in important euro-zone countries may have contributed to the indicator's rise," ZEW said in a statement. "This is also reflected by the strong increase of economic expectations for the euro zone. Furthermore, the economic optimism is supported by the robust domestic demand in Germany."
The euro rose after the report and traded at $1.3302 at 11:07 a.m. in Frankfurt.
The German economy probably expanded about 0.75 percent in the second quarter, the Economy Ministry estimates. Economists project growth of 0.6 percent, according to the median of 47 forecasts in a separate survey. The Federal Statistics Office will release the data at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
Rekindling Growth
The country's benchmark DAX index has risen more than 5 percent since July 4, when European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pledged to keep interest rates low for an extended period to rekindle growth in the euro area. Gross domestic product in the region rose 0.2 percent in the three months through June, economists predict. That report is due at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
While parts of southern Europe remain mired in a slump and almost one in four young people in the euro area are without a job, German industrial production, factory orders and exports all rose in June, and business confidence improved for a third month in July. The data bode well for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is seeking a third term in Sept. 22 elections.
Kloeckner & Co SE, a German steel trader part-owned by the Knauf family, said on Aug. 7 it expects profit to revive next year on gains in the U.S., an improvement in prices and restructuring efforts after lowering its 2013 earnings outlook.
Henkel AG, the German maker of Loctite glue and Fa soap and deodorant, reported second-quarter profit that beat estimates, helped by revenue growth in its home-care and laundry division in emerging markets.
'Lackluster' Sales
At the same time, Adidas AG cut its 2013 revenue forecast last week because of "lackluster" sales of sporting goods in Europe and unfavorable currency impacts after reporting second-quarter profit that trailed analysts' estimates.
European countries accounted for 69 percent of German exports last year, according to the Federal Statistics Office. About 16 percent of goods went to Asia and 12 percent to the U.S.
The Bundesbank predicts Germany's economy will grow 0.3 percent this year and 1.5 percent in 2014. That compares with a 0.6 percent contraction in the euro area in 2013 and growth of 1.1 percent next year, according to the latest ECB forecasts.
"The German economy has gained traction and continues to be a stable anchor in Europe," said Lothar Hessler, an economist at HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG in Dusseldorf. "Low unemployment is supporting private consumption. The question is when investment activity will pick up again."
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"Away back in the pioneer days of what is now Cedar Creek Township in Marion County, Ark.," says Mr. Peter Keesee, "Alex Duggins who was an uncle of Cage Duggins who died on Big Creek in Ozark County, Mo. in the month of April 1872 lived on White River at the mouth of Big Creek. On one occasion he went down to the mouth of Big North Fork to purchase supplies from Major Wolf who kept a trading store there. While buying coffee, sugar and salt Mr. Wolf the proprietor offered to sell Mr. Duggins a large mirror. Looking glasses were so rarely seen on White River at that early date that many people had never heard of such an article much less seen one. When Mr. Duggins bought the glass and had brought it home he hung it up to the wall of the house near the door way and the family took it turn about in reflecting their images in the glass until they grew weary of it. One Sunday two young ladies who had never been blessed in viewing a mirror paid Mr. Duggins and his family a visit. It was something wonderful to them. They would take it turn about in standing before the glass and take a long look at their reflections, then dart out of doors to see if they could find their image implanted on the outside wall of the cabin and failing to do so they would appear perfectly astonished where their pictures had went to: They both repeated their foolishness until they were thoroughly convinced that they were unable to dodge out of the house quick enough to catch sight of their shadows, only through the glass. They both looked on the mirror as the greatest inventions they ever met before or expected to meet in the future. Mr. Duggins wifes maiden name was Dial - his mothers given name was Moriah."
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Memphis Tennessee, way back in July of 1998, Rick Perry was looking for some friends to ride with. He posted on the internet to see if anyone wanted to go riding. That started with a small handful of riders and it over time it grew and grew and grew. The great interest in a family friendly riding club plus the growth of those participating got them to thinking "we need a name" and the Southern Cruisers Riding Club (SCRC) was born. The word spread about the SCRC and Rick, aka Rickster, started receiving calls from riders wanting to form chapters in other parts of Tennessee like Knoxville. Well he thought about it and said "why not!" It didn't stop there with TN. Rickster got calls from riders in other states like Florida, Georgia, and Texas just to name a few and it just kept growing. Just think, this all started with one guy wanting to ride. Rick Perry, aka "Rickster", is our Founder and National President.
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This created a brotherhood of individuals who loved riding, people with a heart of gold, and a passion for motorcycles. It created bonds that can't easily be broken or forgotten. We have made many new friends along the way, seen the kindness and generosity of one another, and shared the pain of losing a friend. Some things for certain, we never regret what we have done, we never missed the opportunity to make a new friend, and we never passed the chance to help others.
Over the years, we have pulled together in every state and held rallies, special events, and home invasions/cookouts. Many states now hold annual State Rally's. Every we have a National Rally where many state and local chapters come together for a fun filled weekend. Whatever event you go to you will make new friends and have something special to go home with. I don't mean a t-shirt or a ride pin, I mean a memory you will never forget, friendships and life long bonds.
Our main purpose for our rallies is to raise money for St. Jude's Research Hospital and other worthy charities. St Jude is the SCRC charity of choice. The last time I checked we had donated over $2.2 million dollars to help the children and families of St Jude. This is really incredible for a club that is free to join, has no dues, and welcomes all bikes and riders, don't you think?
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