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Months ago I ask Isadora why several members who had many more posts than I did were not travel gurus. Her answer was basically that quality trumps quanity. That plus posting over 1,200 photos helped boost me up to guru status.
Seriously, it really does not matter to me, but I do think it may give my posts a bit more cachet when new TP members ask for help. Until I clicked on Hien's link, I did not know how few travel gurus there were. Now I really do special!!

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text: I looked around and haven't really found the answers I'm looking for so here are all of my dumb questions. If one was to "brick" their phone is there a way to restore like iTunes has? If you root your phone and then you update to 2.1 is it then no longer rooted? And if so can you just re root it or is it no longer compatible. Other than turning up the processor speed what are the practical reasons for rooting (not that it will matter I just want to do it) I was reading the wifi tethering thread, is it just faster than pda net if you do that? And this last one is more silly than anything. If I was to do the wifi tethering hack, can I use it like a wifi hot spot? I ask only because there are some internet dependent apps on my iPhone that I miss (like Pocket Tunes) and I think it would be amazing if I could use my Droid as a sort of life support for my crappy iPhone 3g.


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Friday 05 October
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The form of the Northern Dart moth found in Britain (Xestia alpicola alpina), is considered to be a different race or 'subspecies' from that which occurs in mainland Europe (4). Adults are silvery grey, with blackish and reddish patches on the forewings (5). The caterpillar has wrinkled skin, is dark reddish-brown in colour with a brown head, and three pale lines and two rows of black dashes along the back (3).
Although adults have been seen flying during the day, they normally fly very late at night (2). This is a single-brooded species, and adults are on the wing between late June and August (2). The eggs are laid in July, and the caterpillars emerge during the same month (3). They hide in mosses and lichens close to the foodplants (3) crowberry, ling, bilberry and bearberry, and feed on fresh young shoots (4). The caterpillars take two years to develop, overwintering twice before pupating during May (3). This species has a biennial rhythm, perhaps driven by parasitic wasps (6), so adults are typically seen only in alternate years (2).
The subspecies alpina occurs in parts of Scotland, the north of England and north-western Ireland (4). The main breeding areas are located in the Cairngorms, Loch Rannoch, and Cumbria (4). It has also been found on Harris and Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the Orkney Isles, and formerly on Shetland (4).
Classified as Nationally Scarce in Great Britain (4).
Already limited to the tops of mountains in northern Britain, this species will have nowhere else to go if global warming affects its habitat (6).
A number of the sites supporting this moth are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) or National Nature Reserves (NNRs) (4). Furthermore, it is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP); as such, a Species Action Plan has been published in order to guide its conservation. This plan aims to maintain the current range of the Northern Dart (4). In addition, English Nature has included this subspecies in its Species Recovery Programme.
Further reading on moths:
Leverton, R. (2001) Enjoying Moths. Poyser, London.
Skinner, B. (1984) Colour identification guide to moths of the British Isles. Viking, London.
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The intervening years have been largely dedicated to the the slow and painful process of getting over myself and pre-pregnancy I might have been described as a reasonable, sane and moderately nice woman (depends who you ask really). Since the pregnancy hormones invaded and turned my brain inside out I can comfortably cover the entire spectrum of human emotion in an afternoon.
I'm now 14 weeks pregnant and things are a-changing. Interestingly (or very very boringly, depending on your perspective) the nausea and inhuman exhaustion seem to have eased off but the general hysteria is getting worse. My mood ricochets from demonic rage to overwhelming ennui to Disney-esque cheer at the slightest provocation.
On Saturday alone I exploded into tears at a (fictional) old man painfully admitting that he loved his grown-up son in a gravel-voiced, noble sort of fashion, danced on the spot in apoplectic fury at M's wilful misplacement of the dish towels (he put them in the cupboard to the right of the sink when everybody knows they live on the LEFT.) and spent a good 20 minutes on Facebook making up mean things I would say to people with annoying status updates if the boundaries of social convention only allowed. Highlights include: 'Nobody gives a shit about your horoscope except you' and 'Facebook angels are just another reason i don't like you.'
Much of the time I drift about aimlessly in a mist of baby-centric contentment but the rage surfaces without warning and is particularly fond of making an appearance when I am offered well-meaning advice. A very good friend rashly suggested I try mint tea to help the nausea. The very concept of mint tea makes me
I've also fallen into a terrible habit of insisting I don't mind if my betrothed goes out and then ringing him on the hour every hour with tearful accusations of abandonment/apologies/further tearful accusations/further apologies etc. When he comes home he is equally likely to be greeted by flying crockery or a blissed out monologue declaring how much I love him and the baby. A by-product of the constant uncertainty is that I often notice M eyeing me with the hopeful, wary expression one might expect to see on a postman sizing up a gently growling Doberman.
We have had our first scan and everything is healthy and well. Baby has the most exquisite little head and was tumbling around in there like a dancer in a 90's pop video. In two weeks we can have the gender scan which I was CERTAIN I wanted but in a bizarre twist I'm having second thoughts...
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Conference-Speakers 2017
House of Judah
House of Yosef
Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum
Founder & Director of AZAMRA, Board Member COI
Rabbi Avraham ben Yaakov is an internationally-known Torah teacher, author of over twenty-five books, and one of today's foremost expositors of Chassidut and their practical contemporary relevance in personal growth and wellbeing, preventive healthcare, healing and other vital areas.
AZAMRA is dedicated to global outreach to people of all backgrounds and beliefs through Internet, quality publications and educational programs promoting the study and practice of Torah, healthy lifestyle, environmental responsibility and the pursuit of peace.
Stephen Spykerman
Author, publisher and main platform speaker, Co-founder COI
Stephen Spykerman is a renowned author on the topic of the whereabouts of the Lost Ten Tribes in exile since 2700 years ago. He has written some 20 enlightening books on this topic. He is a widely acknowledged commentator and lecturer on this subject, a consummate communicator and has addressed audiences and conferences in Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Ireland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Israel, Malta and Cyprus.
In 2016 Stephen was elected as a Member of the 12-Stone Council of the Commonwealth of Yisrael (COY). He served as the Moderator at the 2016 Shavuot C.O.Y. Conference in Jerusalem. Today he serves as one of the Founders of the newly constituted Commonwealth of Israel Reconciliation Project (COI) which replaced the former. He has been designated for oversight and responsibility for Ephraim e.g. the House of Israel.
Rabbi Avraham Feld
Founder of Kol HaTor, Board Member COI
Rabbi Feld graduated at the Yeshiva College with studies in Jewish philosophy and psychology, earning his Rabbinic degree in 1983. His activities include extensive research projects for politicians and commentators on several topics. He maintains serious projects of rescue, in which field he holds worldwide reputation. Rabbi Feld is author and co-author of several religious research publications on Biblical topics.
His association with the Kol HaTor Vision and Project draws from his passion for the Biblical Prophetical Promise of the Restoration of the House of Israel.
The Lubavitch Rebbe wanted to personally thank and bless Avraham Feld that he should merit to bring the Jewish youth whom he was dealing with, back onto the right path. After the blessing was bestowed upon him, he requested a further special blessing from "the Rebbe". It was Avraham's personal conviction and understanding, from the Bible and the writings of the Jewish sages that many Gentiles were of Israelite descent and that these 'Lost Israelites' would one day return to their heritage and to the Land of Israel. The Rebbe's reply to Avraham's request was: "Of course they are". He then blessed Avraham that he should merit to have a good influence on Jews and on Gentiles of Israelite descent in the Prophetic Process of Geulah (Restoration and Redemption of Israel).
Steven Collins
Author and Historian, Board Member COI
Steven Collins unveils the might and the splendour of the mighty Israel World Empire under King David & Solomon. Delving into and quoting from supressed historical sources, powerfully supported by scant but revealing Biblical evidence.
Gene Porter
Seasoned Radio Host formerly with Hebrew Nation Radio, Board Member COI
Currently he hosts his own Internet Radio programs with New Covenant Israel Radio. Through his analytical interviews with Ephraimites and, lately, Judah representatives (including Rabbis), he has been exposed to in-depth thinking on both sides of this Great Controversy of the Division reigning in the House of the God of Israel.
Apart from being a speaker in the 2017 Jerusalem Conference. He will also be hosting direct worldwide broadcasting of the entire Conference. In his own words, Gene describes his passion for this astounding End Time Topic, the Main Promise of the entire Biblical Message, as "the all consuming fire that rages in his belly".
Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein
Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein moved from New York to Jerusalem in 1974 and received rabbinic ordination in 1979. He has been a teacher at Aish HaTorah and Israelite, both in Jerusalem's Old City. Since 1992 he has worked in Israel's high tech sector and with film media. Former CEO of O2T Media, Ltd. (On Second Thought Media), a Jerusalem based commercial film/TV production company, taking original concepts from seed to sapling, and then teaming up with other media partners for further development, production and distribution.
Business executive ref's: "Brilliant ahead of his time,…" "Known chiefly for his creativity, dynamism, intelligence and serial entrepreneurship." "Gedaliah is one of those unique Characters, that passes through your life and is sure to change your perspective. He is a man with a deep integrity, who motivates people …"
Isaac Heckman
Founder and Executive Director of Serving Others Worldwide, Torah Teacher at the Assembly of Called-Out Believers, Board Member COI
International speaker, teacher, and humanitarian, Isaac Heckman has a long history of working to reunite Ephraim and the lost house of Israel with Judah by teaching Ephraim their Hebrew roots and reintroducing them to their true identity while helping Jews recognize their long lost brothers and how they are returning in repentance seeking to return to Torah and the land.
Isaac is active in taking Torah to the Nations and is the founder of Serving Others Worldwide, a 501(c)3 international humanitarian non-profit focused on showing the Torah in action, revealing how to live out tikkun olam by "sowing seeds of Love through service", and how all can experience the inherent blessings of returning to Torah! He is also a board member of the Commonwealth of Israel.
Rabbi Aaron Dovid Poston
Director of Education and Events for YIBONEH – JERUSALEM
Rabbi Poston directed the Aish HaTorah's Jerusalem Fellowships Program for over 10 years, the highly successful outreach program for young adults in Israel. He studied in the Talmudic University of Florida as well as the world-renown Yeshivat Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem for 10 years.
He received rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Noah Weinberg Zt'zal as well as from The Chief Rabbi of Neve Tzvi (Tel Arza) of Jerusalem HaRav Avroham Kupshitz and learned extensivly under HaRav Yitzchak Berkowitz Shlita, presently The Rosh Kollel of The Jerusalem Kollel known as The Center for Jewish Values as well as with HaRav Yosef Yitzchak Lerner of the Mir Yeshiva.
Aleksandar Veljic
Belgrade, Serbia. Researcher of Holocaust crimes in Yugoslavia, the Ten Tribes, author and translator.
Aleksandar Veljic researched the little-known World War II crimes committed by the Nazi Germans and their allies in the former occupied Yugoslavia. His painstaking research has resulted in several works on the genocide against Serbs and Holocaust of the Jews. His capital work in English is entitled "Genocide Revealed: New Light on the Massacre of Serbs and Jews Under Hungarian Occupation". The book reveals long forgotten facts about the victims of Horthy's regime in occupied northern Serbia.
In 2008, Aleksandar discovered a forgotten Holocaust site in Perlez village, Serbia.
He is the founder and president of the Holocaust Memorial Society.
Rabbi Yitzhak Naki
Head of Yeshivah Noam Eliezer
Rav Naki's vision of the Restoration becomes clearly evident from his TV testimony:
"There are groups in Europe and America, people (non-Jews) who really love Israel and want to be in relationship with Israeli people. I believe, this is my job, to be a bridge between these two communities and to tell the orthodox, the Jewish people, that not all the Christian people are really against Israel. These people that really opened the Bible, they know the Word of God, these people really love Israel."
View the full report here.
Dr. David G. Sloss
Biblical Studies and Theology receiving a PHD in 2000 from the University of Liverpool. Visited just short of 50 countries, teaching pastors and church leaders usually in poor economical circumstances. Been to Uganda the last five years working with the Messianic Congregations of Uganda where leaders are being taught the Torah and pastoral responsibilities from a biblical perspective as well as a love for Israel. In 2016 affirmed as an Elder of B'ney Yosef North America and function within that framework to help enable those whom God is leading back to a fuller understanding of Scripture and sensing that they may have a connection with Israel.
Joe Livingston
Scotland. Roman Catholic.
Joe is an International Speaker who travels to various countries for Talks and Spiritual Retreats. His Ministry which is authorised by 2 Bishops began in 1993 after a direct call from G-D. He seeks to spread the message of HaShem by the True Love of all Human Beings. Why? Because HaShem IS Love.


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SOURCE: Frost & Sullivan
September 29, 2011 05:00 ET
Extensive and Technically Superior Product Line Underlines Punch Powertrain's Receipt of Award
Extensive and Technically Superior Product Line Underlines Punch Powertrain's Receipt of Award
LONDON--(Marketwire - Sep 29, 2011) - The 2011 Frost & Sullivan European Powertrain Product Line Strategy Award is presented to Punch Powertrain NV Sint-Truiden, Belgium (Punch Powertrain). The company has successfully demonstrated its capabilities by introducing innovative transmission technology solutions that address the most important challenge in the European powertrain industry -- fuel consumption and CO2 emission reduction.
Punch Powertrain has developed different types of continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) for different applications. Its 'VT2' transmission is for front-wheel drive applications and with transverse engine layouts. The 'VT3' transmission is an upgrade of the 'VT2' and for applications with up to 220 Nm torque output. The 'VT4' transmission is being used for four-wheel drive applications with longitudinal engine layouts.
Punch Powertrain is actively developing the 'VT4' transmission for rear-wheel drive applications. It has also established specific transmissions for hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles, namely, the 'HT1' and the 'HT2'.
"The introduction of a variety of transmissions for different applications helps OEMs integrate fuel-efficient transmissions into different classes of vehicles," explains Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Arif Basheer. "It also makes the process of platform sharing less challenging for OEMs, besides reducing additional costs involved in development and integration of systems."
In 2015, the demand for CVTs in the European market is projected to increase by around 50,000-60,000 units, compared to 2010. Punch Powertrain's manufacturing units in Belgium and China have a combined capacity of around 390,000 transmissions annually. Hence, the company possesses the ability to meet demand, while also offering ample scope for expansion.
"Punch Powertrain is working towards the application of CVTs in multi purpose vehicles (MPVs), sports utility vehicles (SUVs), hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles, apart from conventional internal combustion (IC) engine vehicles," adds Basheer. "Its continued developments in the CVT space, and its focus on hybrids, will help it target a wider customer base in the future."
Punch Powertrain is making rapid progress in terms of creating more efficient CVTs. It has been benchmarking CVTs on more efficient transmissions such as the dry-clutch dual clutch transmissions (DCT).
It has wisely made use of switch reluctance (SR) motors in its transmissions to ensure better performance and lower costs. SR motors, in comparison to permanent magnet motors, do not use magnets in their hardware. This eliminates the use of rare earth metals and helps reduce motor costs.
"The company has successfully developed SR motors with higher peak power output than permanent magnet motors for use with CVTs," remarks Basheer. "Punch Powertrain's use of SR motors and its continuous improvements have resulted in better and more efficient transmissions, driving OEMs to choose the company's products while also having a positive impact on end consumers."
Over the past three to four years, Punch Powertrain has been able to reduce fuel consumption by 7 per cent when compared to its previous-generation CVTs. This has helped OEMs in their powertrain development that is focused on reducing fuel consumption.
"The company's openness and 100% independency enables Punch Powertrain to work with multiple OEMs and gives it an added advantage to reach out to more customers," concludes Basheer. "This trend is different from what is otherwise seen in the transmissions market, as most other transmission technology developers and manufacturers work closely with a single OEM or a group of OEMs."
The Product Line Strategy Award is presented to the company that has excelled in the following criteria: breadth of product line, size of addressable customer base, impact on customer value, impact on market share and breadth of applications/markets served.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognise companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.
About Punch Powertrain NV
Punch Powertrain is an independent developer and manufacturer of powertrain technologies. Based in Belgium, the company has powertrain technology manufacturing plants in Sint-Truiden, Belgium and Nanjing, China. Its products include CVTs and CVT-based transmissions for conventional IC engine passenger cars, hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. Punch Powertrain also develops and manufactures electric drives and transfer cases for these vehicles.
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Messenger Bags for Men
Choosing a men's messenger bag for work or school should be fairly easy. Messenger bags were once dubbed the man purse. However, man purse or stylish messenger bag, they are what's hot and for a reason. Messenger bags, whether they are for work or school, come in all sizes, colors, and styles. Part of the draw of the guys messenger bag is that they are very well made. The stylish and trendy messenger bag for men was developed out of the actual bags carried by messengers throughout history. Even the Pony Express workers used over the shoulder messenger bags for deliveries. The goal of making a versatile bike messenger bag resulted in many different styles of men's bags.
Leather Messenger Bag for Men
Messenger bags for men are extremely stylish. One of the sleekest style of messenger bags for men are the leather messenger bags. Leather messenger bags for men have a wide price range. It depends on your financial ability as to what you want to spend choosing and buying a leather men's messenger bag for work or school. If you are starting a new job and want to show up with an expensive leather messenger bag then some of the companies you would shop at Armani and buy the Giorgio Armani GA Logo Men's Black Messenger for $795.00 on sale at Amazon. That is an example of a very high priced leather men's messenger bag, an Armani messenger bag. There are other leather messenger bags priced anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars, depending on the leather quality and company, to leather messenger bags that are under $100. Almost every major company makes their own men's messenger bags, from Hugo Boss, Gucci, Fossil, and other stores with more affordable leather messenger bags for men.
Canvas Messenger Bags for Men
The messenger bag fabric, and the maker, will largely dictate the price. If you are shopping for a high end bag then there are Fossil, Kenneth Cole, and a lot of other brands of bags available, including organic hemp bags. Canvas messenger bags are affordable as well like those from Case Logic, Levi Strauss, and LL Bean. Price can often depend of the size. If you are looking for a laptop messenger bag then make sure the bag will fit. Some of them specify 17 inch bags or smaller ones for carrying iPads or Kindles. Regardless of the fabric, if you buy a canvas men's messenger bag at an expensive store the price will likely follow. Men's canvas messenger bags are build to last. The original courier bags were made out of canvas. The canvas messenger bag designs run from sleek to ruggged and are more likely to be cheaper than leather messenger bags. Laptop, travel, work, and school messenger bags made out of canvas are great choices regardless of carrying personal grooming supplies or books and supplies for college classes. Messenger bags are nice for school because they do not overwhelm and ache the back like backpacks do.
The nice thing about choosing a men's messenger bag for work or school is that they are really so versatile that you can use it for work, school, and leisure. Depending on the style of men's messenger bag that you buy, it will hold all the things that you need. You can get a messenger bag that holds the laptop, iPod, iPad, cell phone/smartphone, pens, voice recorders, papers, and other supplies. The iPad bags are really popular with all the tablet computer, netbooks, and other small electronics that need protection when traveling. Whether you are buying the messenger bag for yourself or someone else, it also makes a great gift. Messenger bags for kids are super birthday presents. The messenger bag is also a great gift for women and teenagers, both boys and girls, because it is a nice unisex item. Giving the gift of a messenger bag for the holidays or Christmas is an excellent idea.


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Garage Doors & Hardware review in Calgary
After reading a few customer reviews of work done by Big Rock I phoned to see if my 37 year old door opener was worth fixing. While Big Rock owner John McManus said it was repairable, it would probably be cheaper to replace it. He advised I should buy a particular opener currently on sale at Home Depot and he would install it for a flat $100. I got a killer deal on a Chamberland opener for $120. I made an appointment with John and he arrived right on time and very professionally removed the old opener and installed the new unit. To have my opener problem completely solved for $220 made my day! Big Rock Garage Door Services and owner John McManus are on my Good Guys list.
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Today while fixing a bug for our current project we develop for the Android phone I found a strange behavior when trying to launch the phone's SMS sender activity. For those of you non-Android-devs, Android has the concept of Intents.
An intent is an abstract description of an operation to be performed. [...]This is a really nice mechanism. Basically you launch an Intent, specifying what you'd like to do and those activities out there which may be able to respond to your needs will answer. (a bit simplified of course ;) )
(from the Android docs)
So in our code we launched the phones SMS sender activity by specifying the intent as
Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("tel:3330349"));The problem as you can see:
Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("smsto:3330349"));..expecting to get it to work now: nothing. Still the same result, the activity opens but there's no phone number displayed. So...?! *confused*
Well, I found that you basically have the following possibilities.
- Just specify the Uri. Ok, it's enough, you have all of the needed information encoded in it, but again, additionally specifying the intent type shouldn't be a problem.
Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("smsto:3330349"));
- Specify the phone number by adding it to the intent bundle data.
Intent smsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
smsIntent.putExtra("address", "3330349");
I understand, specifying the uri containing the "smsto" and the type is somehow redundant information, but anyway I wouldn't expect that it doesn't work at all.


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Wing Chun is most well known of its use of hands in close range combat or self defense. However Wing Chun also employs the use of two weapons designed to be extensions of the hands and Wing Chun principles:
The Butterfly Knives / Eight Slashing Knives , or in Cantonese, Baat Jaam Do
The Dragon Pole/ Six and Half-Point Pole, or in Cantonese, Luk Dim Boon Gwan
Yesterday, the Traditional Wing Chun Academy Tokyo under Sifu Ki Innis held its first weapons seminar on these two traditional weapons.
The Butterfly Swords are designed to defend against long weapon attack and return an attack as quickly as possible using Wing Chun principles. Returned attacks are used to inflict nicking, slashing, stabbing injuries the opponent, not to kill or maim with single blows. Carrying weapons is hardly practical today but principles can be extended to billy clubs, tonfa, or short sticks. Footwork the employs the primary line of defense and the weapons give the advantage of an extension to the limbs.
The Dragon Pole uses true Wing Chun principles as its intent is to make or find openings, keep the opponent's weapon off the centerline and exploit his/her balance. Traditional Dragon Poles measure as long as 13 feet, but in practicality a simple 6 foot staff or even a shorter staff like weapon can be used.
Hopefully no one in their lifetime will encounter someone who means them harm with a weapon but it's good to know some simple basic principles of where to look and what to do in such a situation. "Better to have and not need and need and not have."
"Nothing should be learned in isolation and simply from a book or online. This is meant to be a compliment to what you learning from a certified or at least qualified instructor. Seek out and gain guided instruction from an experienced teacher." - Sifu Ki Innis


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Debt and return pursuit: VAT: liability for payment: VAT group registrations
Two or more companies can apply for VAT group treatment. One of the companies registers for VAT on behalf of the group and all the companies in the group account for VAT via this representative member. See V1-28 Registration.
Group members are liable together and individually (jointly and severally) with the representative member for VAT incurred by the (representative member on behalf of the) group. This liability extends to a particular company only to the debts incurred at a time when the company was a member of the group.
If the member has since left the group it is still liable for any debts incurred whist a member. Section 43 (1) of the VAT Act 1994, provides:
"Where under sections 43A to 43C any bodies corporate are treated as members of a group, any business carried on by a member of the group shall be treated as carried on by the representative member, and all members of the group shall be liable jointly and severally for any VAT due from the representative member."
The representative member, and therefore the group, is not liable for debts incurred by members before they joined the group. Although they are registered for VAT as a group, with one VAT registration number, each company is a separate legal entity.
Group members remain registered under the Companies Acts as limited companies and are individually liable for debts they incurred before they joined the group.


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Transform Your Old Kitchen Window Into a Functional One
Garden windows are a unique way to create a beautiful, functional space with your old window. Replacing a flat window with a garden window can completely change the amount of light in a room leaving you with a brighter room. Garden windows project out from your home. They usually have windows on four sides and create a box or shelf like space that is perfect for growing plants and herbs all year long. The side windows sometimes comes with vents that can be opened to capture natural breezes in warmer weather.
Advantages of Our Garden Window
- Function – These windows can be incredibly functional especially in the kitchen. The added space and light can be a real draw to potential homebuyers and gives you the perfect place to store things you might use when cooking.
- Increased Illumination – These windows let a lot of light into your home. They are better than other types of windows as light does not just enter from one side only but instead from multiple sides due to the angled pieces.
- Increased Ventilation – With garden windows, you have side air vents that can be opened or completely sealed. Thus, you can get air from both sides and not just from one. This means that you will be able to get breezes blowing in either direction.
- Variety – We have lots of colors and other options to choose from to meet your needs and home. Use a garden window multiple rooms, including bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms.
Garden Window Contractors in Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay
Mad City Windows has been providing homeowners throughout the Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay areas with high quality, energy efficient windows since 1998. Valley Brook Premium Windows encompass all of the hallmarks of exceptional window design – unsurpassed quality, functional beauty and maintenance freedom – in custom styles to masterfully complement your home's architecture. Plus, Valley Brook Windows are designed to give your home an energy upgrade to make your home more comfortable. Our professional installers can walk you through your options and determine what the best window for your home is. Contact us today for more information or to schedule your free in home estimate. Or check out our other window options like bow and double hung.


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I am working on SharePoint 2007. I have created 2 List called "Config List" (this is a list) and "Vacation Form" (this is form library & form designed in infopath). I have also created a workflow on form library "Vacation Form"
in Share Point Designer 2007.
With the use of this workflow I am creating some task and updating "Vacation Form".
Now I want to deploy these three thing (Config List, Vacation Form & workflow) on other server.
How do I create a package or WSP file to install these things on different server.
Hi all,
I have found a couple of threads asking for advice on how to check in an InfoPath form when it's saved or submitted to a forms library. The reason for doing
this is so a workflow can start based on a new item being created in that library, and so it doesn't just sit there with a "Starting" status.
The answers I have found contradict each other:
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How to create SharePoint workflow[Visual studio] with Infopath multiple views? Hi Every body,I have Travel Request infopath form with 3 views(Requester/Manager/Traveldesk).Ones the user submitt the data then workflow will be start. In manager view he will select next level approver also. Ones manager approve/reject then pass to Traveldesk and they will forward travel inforamtion to user.I am new to workflow so How to approach my requirment any ideas and examples.Thanks in advance
I have two lists (myrequest and tasks). I want that whenever a item is added in myrequest list then automatically add a new task in task list and send notification to a particular address. Then once user open this new task and assign task to any assignee
thne again send notification to assignee.
I want to create a common class for this, so it can be used in another project for different lists also. I want to implement this using VS2010 not thru SPD.
Please advise, if possible any url or tutorial to implement this step-by-step.
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While you all were working in your kitchens, I made a good bit of progress on the basement this weekend. I wish there were pretty photos to show you, but really it's just a crumbling stone wall. Thankfully I know all of you all nerd out about this house stuff too...
1. But do you see what that is next to the crumbling stone wall? That's a sweet glimpse of nothing. In other words, that's where the drafting table used to be. A friend of mine needed a desk, and I needed my gutters cleaned, so we made a swap and everyone won.
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|November 4, 2012, 06:59 PM
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First Handgun Purchase
Hey everyone,
New member here and I am looking to buy my first semi-automatic handgun (first handgun at all actually). I plan to use this for home defense and as a conceal carry weapon.
I have been eye balling the Smith and Wesson M&P 40 for a while. I like its design and have read reviews how it shoots pretty well. I also like it because of the price, which I am trying to stay around 500.
Recently I was turned onto CZ USA and while looking through their guns I also very much liked what they had to offer. Since then I have turned my sights on the P-07.
What are everyone's thoughts on these two guns? Is there something else that you can suggest?
Another important question I have is caliber. For some reason I have it stuck in my head that a 9mm is not an effective caliber. I know that higher calibers offer my power but they are also very much louder and slightly more difficult to shoot. Speaking of which, I have shot a 357 and 40 but I have never shot a 9mm.
I would like to foster a good discussion on both of these topics as I like to do my research and be prepared.
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|November 4, 2012, 08:14 PM
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First thing you should try to do is find a gun range that will let you rent both of them or if you can't at least a shop so you can hold them & see which feels better. In regards to those 2 guns, I've never fired the P-07 but I do like the S&W. Another gun you should consider is the Glocks (26, 27, 19, 23), they're lower maintenance & popular for a reason. When it comes to the caliber I'm sure you'll get plenty of varrying views but personally I prefer the 9mm, it has plenty of stopping power, usually hold more rounds, has cheaper ammo to practice with, & with the lower recoil allow me to put more shots on target faster.
The .40 is a great caliber too though & I'm sure you'll get plenty of good advise on here but nothing will benefit you more than handling & shooting them.
|November 4, 2012, 08:18 PM
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Thanks ka26, unfortunately my local ranges do not have the M&P. I also noticed a M&P357 which I feel is a good mix between the 40 and 9 assuming I went with the M&P. I will have to try a Glock out sometime, I know they have those.
I'm going to try to get into a shop sometime soon to hold both guns and I'm sure that will help me a little.
|November 4, 2012, 08:45 PM
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Both are nice pistols. After holding the a CZ for the first time last week, I wish I had considered one earlier. Try to hold both and see which feels better to you, then go for it.
Also, it is best to try and remove the notion that a 9mm cartridge is not an effective round. It most definitely is, and most likely would best suit your needs for reasons such as cost, size, availability, etc.
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|November 4, 2012, 09:49 PM
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I'm a fan of 40 but of the 3 major calibers (9, 40, 45) it is the most difficult to shoot well, especially for beginners. I recommend you go with 9mm as the effectiveness of the cartridges (provide quality modern JHPs like Gold Dots, HST, ect...) is virtually identical.
As to the guns you listed, both are high quality reliable firearms that will do right by you. That said, DA/SA is a more difficult system for new shooters to learn on in my opinion. So my vote would go to the M&P of the two.
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|November 4, 2012, 10:09 PM
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Both pistols have good reputation but I do not like the stock trigger on either one.
I would stick with a 9mm. Less expensive practice ammo allows for more practice and defensive ammo will give similar performance of higher caliber bullet.
M&P and P07 are good home defense sizes but I find that size too big for CC. I am experimenting with a DAO Kahr K9 to replace my Sig P6 or Walther P99 which are similar in size to the M&P and P07.
|November 4, 2012, 10:26 PM
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plouffedaddy, I am not familiar with some of the acronyms that you are using there, especially the DA/SA part.
Pilpens, I was thinking that the P-07 was a smaller size, at least it appears to be in pictures. I guess I can determine that more when I go to the shop.
|November 4, 2012, 10:33 PM
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9mm all the way..no need to go into another caliber other than a .22 for the cheap ammo. Or maybe a .45 just to say you own a 1911. Rest is just fluff.
Kids with .22s have killed people. +20 year military veterans have been killed holding .45s.
|November 4, 2012, 10:46 PM
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DA is double action, the trigger cocks and fires.
SA is single action, you have to cock it manually, the triggers releases the hammer ( like the Colt Peacemaker of cowboy movies where you pull the hammer for each shot)
DA/SA is double/single. If you rack the slide it cocks the hammer. If you pull trigger it is SA. If you decock it, lower the hammer, the gun can fire as a DA. The trigger pull recocks and fires it.
DAO is double action only. Each trigger pull cocks and fires.
Single actions have a lighter pull since they just release the hammer. The DA is a longer pull, and usually harder. The DAO is sometimes considered a safety feature, a long hard pull, no hair trigger.
My Ruger P89 has a decocker and is DA/SA. My Ruger LCP is DAO, I think. It sure feels like it. The long trigger makes it so it wont fire until you are good and ready.
|November 4, 2012, 10:56 PM
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Thanks TurkeyOak, I have shot DA/SA handguns and I feel like I like it more than the DAO, I would obviously like to get more practice on both to get a better feel.
I had read somewhere that the P-07 can use a decocker or a regular safety and it is interchangeable. Does anyone know about this? Does the part to change it come with the handgun? As far as I could tell you could still decock the gun with the regular safety by holding the hammer and pressing on the trigger.
|November 5, 2012, 08:21 AM
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of the two i would pick the m&p. the p-07 is the only cz i would not recommend. i only owned it for a couple of weeks, so i didn't see any problems, but i didn't get the feeling it would hold up in the long run. the polymer used was very cheap feeling, and the pistol flexed a lot.
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|November 5, 2012, 09:59 AM
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Thanks Dan thats interesting. Can anyone put any further input on the longevity of this gun? Or other polymer based weapons?
|November 5, 2012, 10:29 AM
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early models were known for frame bulge. everyone claims this doesn't affect operation. still seems sketchy to me. the thing that bugged me the most was the wedge-shaped way the slide fit to the frame. any other gun has a rectangular shaped trough on the frame that the slide rides in. the p-07 is angular. i could definitely seem frame bulge causing the slide to pop right off. as far as i know, this has never been observed, but i'd hate to be the first.
the only other complaint i have is the overly aggressive texturing and sharp edges that don't make it a comfortable carry gun.
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|November 5, 2012, 11:02 AM
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Have a look at genitron.com -- you can get a lot of data on the vast majority of guns on the market.
I've fired both the regular M&P and the compact version, both in 9mm. The grip works for me, but (a) nearly every ejected casing came straight back and bounced off me, and I didn't find either very accurate. My wife was interested in the pistol, and I found other web posts noting the same eject issue.
I haven't fired the CZ P-07, but if you look at genitron, you'll see that it has much higher recoil (very much because of weight) than most 9mm. If recoil is a major issue for you, then have a look at other CZ models, P-01 for example. Alternately, you can look at the Baby Eagle II (IWI), which has almost the same design (EAA (Tangfolio), Tri-Star (Canik), and a few others also imitate the CZ).
On the CZ P-07's decocker/safety -- the gun is sold with an installed decocker, but you can fairly easily switch to a safety (included in the box). Youtube has a video on it.
All this is so variable based upon preferences, but I have a Stoeger (Beretta) Cougar 9mm that I am very happy with. It has a rotating barrel that is supposed to reduce felt recoil. The newest ones, even in 9mm, have rails, even though the Stoeger website doesn't show that.... I may however, still get myself a CZ one day (probably the SP-01).
Lastly, if you want a gun for personal defense, I understand a preference for a higher caliber, but if you want to do a lot of target shooting, the higher the caliber, the higher the cost of ammo (more or less). You can run through a few hundred rounds easily, and if you shoot a lot, 9mm is a good compromise between cost and stopping power.
|November 5, 2012, 11:27 AM
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As to the durability of the guns... There are at least 2 Glock 17s I know of that have over 1 million rounds through them (frame and slide are original); I'd say that's pretty durable. There are a couple polymer framed HKs with pretty extreme round counts still going strong as well.
The polymers used in both the M&P and P07 are extremely durable and you'd have to spend thousands (maybe tens of thousands) of dollars on ammo before you'd see any issues with the polymer losing strength.... I doubt even then it would though.
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|November 5, 2012, 11:47 AM
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Hi Davkul & welcome to TFL. To each their own when it comes to guns but here's my 2 cents.
I like the M&P a lot, I think I like the CZ a bit better. I definitely prefer DA/SA over DAO. I like hammers better than strikers (though both are reliable) and I prefer metal frames over poly ones though i have a couple of poly framed guns and they perform fine.
When it comes to ammo, IMO it is 9mm all the way hands down. The more I shoot other calibers, the more I like the 9mm. It costs close to half the price of the .40, is just as capable for self defense, shoots nicer, and you get higher capacities (though both are high). If you needed to penetrate barriers then the .40 would have a significant edge but for self defense the two rounds would be equals and for target shooting the 9mm is vastly superior.
Again, just my 2 cents.
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|November 5, 2012, 11:52 AM
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I've found concealability in a semi automatic is more about the holster than the weapon itself. I conceal a 5" 1911 fastback fairly well, and would not conceal a shorter barreled one any better until the magazine/grips get shorter. In other words, with a high quality inside the waistband holster, the only thing that gives me away is if I bend/move like I did before I carried, and the corner of the "handle" will print (stretch the fabric of my shirt/jacket/vest (cover garment).
There are three main types of holsters for your concealed carry...
Pancake. It goes on your belt, and over your pants like a cellphone holster. As such, you don't have a lot of room for your cover garment to ride up through bending, stretching or reaching. The Paddle holster to me is a subtype of the Pancake but worse still. The paddle attachement isn't as solid, and pushes the firearm even further away from your body increasing the chances of just printing as you stand there.
Ankle holsters and shoulder rigs. Especially on the ankle holster, you're carrying where people don't spend a lot of time looking. If you're a big guy, using either can be problematic. Shoulder rigs can carry the gun either vertical or horizontal. I've got a horizontal rig from Galco. The Miami Classic II I believe it is. It works for me, but it's not my preferred rig- because of the length I have to reach to get it. And, you sweep the business end over anyone behind you while you walk around. One in a million millions for everything to go just wrong. Not worrisome, but something to keep in mind.
Inside the waistband. This is my preferred holster. Wear an undershirt between your holster and your undershorts. Most of the weapon goes inside your pants, so if your cover garment comes up, it has to rise over your belt to give you away. Again if you're a bigger guy, use can be problematic. I am, and have to reholster by feel, but then, as a bigger guy everything can be problematic in a world designed for the average guy.
If I were going to something like IDPA(International Defensive Pistol Association or something similar- think of it as a bowling league for pistol shooters) and everyone was going to know I was carrying for the event, I'd use a Pancake. For carrying around town where concealed means concealed, I'll use an IWB.
As far as caliber... 9mm isn't bad. I laugh at the jokes like "Why do I carry a .45? Because they don't make a .46!" but I realize they're just that. A joke. Good-natured trashtalking between friends. 9mm isn't my first choice, especially given most LEO's seem to have switched to .40 or even back to .45. Some of the best advice I've seen is find out what your local PD carries and carry the same thing. Weapon and ammunition.
Don't focus on the cheap ammo for practice. Glock and 1911 frames have ample available conversion kits to fire 22LR ammunition for practice. So pick one of those up, do most of your practice with that, and run a box of same grain/weight full size ammo every so often to keep the feel. Beyond that, I can get 100 round value packs at Walmart for my .45 at about $30 per 100. A box of 50 at the LGS/Range combo is ~21-26 depending on brand- but he's got a captive audience if you rent his guns you use his ammo. Cabelas will sell 50 round boxes for 18-19 if you watch for the sales. .40 ammo is about the same as .45 price wise. 9mm is probably half the cost, and almost always in stock. I usually end up doing tours of the half dozen walmarts going either north or south on a Cabelas trip for other stuff, and clean out any of the 100 round packs I find on the way. So like everything else: (relatively) cheap, fast/readily availabe, or good, pick two.
And finally in my long winded response- The questions you haven't asked that may provide a leg up in your process.
I don't know where you live but:
Get your Concealed permit/license/(local-nomenclature here) before you get your pistol. In most places that will remove the waiting period before you can take your new purchase home meaning you pick up your asset the same day you lose your captial. I don't know about you, but even in a place that's been there for years, I hate giving them money and having to go back and pick up my item days later. Even if it doesn't remove the waiting list, it will smooth the process. Usually you go through the process of the background check to get your CPL, and it's like getting an approval, so they only have to check from that CPL issuance on... plus it's yet another id number they can use to differentiate you from every other John Smith out there.
If you can't get a 22 conversion kit for your pistol, get a 22 pistol. Much much easier to learn on a big frame automatic with 22LR ammo. You won't be afraid of the recoil, you can fire 11 times for every one time on your big boy ammo. Learn your sight picture and trigger pull mechanics that way, then get used to the recoil of centerfire pistols. I wish I would have. If I could do it over, I would have bought a 1911-22 and my 1911 at the same time, and left the 1911 in it's box until at least my third or fourth trip to the range.
|November 5, 2012, 11:56 AM
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Cogito, thats a great site. I compared the M&P and the P-07 and the recoil ratings appeared the same however.
plouffedaddy, that you for reassuring me about the frames, it's good to know that what ever I choose it will be of quality and longevity.
Phil, thanks for the welcome! How would the 9mm perform against say a windshield of a vehicle? I'm not sure if you can answer that as its not a common situation but none the less.
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9mm will have no problem going through a standard windshield.
|November 6, 2012, 12:48 AM
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Big caliber = big gun. If you're a big person, it's not hard to conceal it. If you're not a big person, you'll have a hard time concealing it. You should go to the range and rent some guns. You should consider some of the excellent pocket guns on the market today. Ruger LC9, Keltec PF9, SW MP Shield in 9mm.
The 9mm is plenty fine for personal defense. Lets face it, if you shoot someone in the eye with a 22LR, you'll probably kill them. A gun you can control is the key to self defense, not the caliber.
I have a Keltec PF9. I trust it, it shoots well and I can conceal it easily. No matter which gun you get, you'll want to get another one soon after purchasing it. You will need something bigger/smaller, lighter/heavier for some other purpose.
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|November 6, 2012, 07:13 AM
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If you get a Glock 23 in .40 you can purchase barrels in both 9mm and .357 Sig which give you three pistols in one. The .40 mags will work with .357 Sig. Apparently the 9mm barrels work best with G19 mags.
Lot of options with a Glock. Lots of aftermarket items.
All the Best,
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|November 8, 2012, 02:08 PM
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Here's my best understanding. The 9mm got a reputation of not being able to penetrate auto glass very well. I think tests have shown that is not true, it will penetrate fine but it depends on the angle it hits at. If it hits at an angle it can skip off. I believe there are 2 contributors to this, low mass and bullet shape, both of which the .40sw solve. Both can be reduced for the 9mm as well though. There are rounds available up to 147gr. with different shaped tips. My personal favorite round for 9mm is the 124gr Flat Point plated bullet. Haven't tried it against auto glass but it seems to be an 'all around' solid performer. My best guess (and it's a guess) is that the self defense rounds would also be effective at penetrating the auto glass, they may not be as effective at what's behind it though (depending on how much energy is left over).
With a little luck, there may be someone on here who's actually done some tests.
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|November 8, 2012, 10:04 PM
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Thanks guys you've all been great.
I'm going to the range tomorrow but none of them around me have the P-07. Just doing some general shooting.
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One thing to keep in mind regarding the Glocks in which you can shoot different calibers is that in my opinion you should practice with the caliber you intend to use in the defense situation. I wouldn't want to practice with 9mm because it's cheaper & then switch to a .40 for my defense caliber. The 1st shot won't matter but since they kick different you probably wouldn't be as accurate with your next few shots if you're firing rapidly if it's a caliber you don't have much practice with.
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Bruins Break Out with Complete Team Effortby Caryn Switaj / Boston Bruins
TAMPA BAY, FL - The Bruins were due for a breakout performance.
It couldn't have come at a better time, earning a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night in the Sunshine State, going up against a goaltender in Ben Bishop who had won five straight and a Bolts squad that had won five of its last six games.
A four-line, full team effort saw 12 Bruins earn a point, and David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron, Chris Kelly, Shawn Thornton and Adam McQuaid all score even strength goals.
Tuukka Rask stopped all 23 shots to earn his 17th career shutout, putting him in sole possession of ninth place on the Bruins' all-time list.
"Everyone showed up from the drop of the puck tonight and it obviously shows on the results," Bergeron said from the locker room following the win. "I thought [against] Florida we had a good first period and we scored two goals but we kind of got back on our heels a bit and they came back in the game."
"I think tonight we kept pushing, and, look at the result."
The consistent effort was a prototypical "Bruins style" win, with no panic in their play. With emphasis at both ends of the ice, goals came both off the rush and from a strong cycle game.
"We need to play better than we did in Florida, and to play, a cliché 60-minute game," defenseman Dougie Hamilton had said pregame.
"We really need to keep working and keep pressuring teams and keep being relentless."
With the victory, Boston has improved to 5-2-0 on the season, and has won two straight, picking up four points on the Florida road trip.
"Today is probably our best all-around game," said McQuaid, who earned his first goal of the season off a high slot wrister, with Jarome Iginla camped in front, that gave the Bruins a 2-0 lead early in the second period.
"We've been working to try and get better and better each game, and I think tonight was a good start."
The defensive commitment helped secure the shutout for Rask, who was stellar when he needed to be, most notably stoning Steven Stamkos with a glove save near the midpoint of the third.
"We did have our breakdowns at times and Tuukka was there like he normally is to bail us out, and it's always nice to be able to see him get a shutout," said McQuaid.
"There are a lot of games that he played extremely well, you know, he gives us a chance to win every night, so it's nice to see him get rewarded that way."
For the second straight game, the Bruins got the start they were looking for, with Krejci scoring just 1:32 into the first. He led the rush up ice, and found Lucic down the left side, who then hit him at the top of the crease for his first of 2013-14.
"We had a good start, obviously, but we scored the goals the way we want to score them," said Head Coach Claude Julien. "From a net drive on David's, from a net-front presence with Iggy, same thing with a middle drive with Loui on Bergy's goal."
With about just over five minutes to go in the second period, the puck deflected from Dennis Seidenberg out to Reilly Smith, who led the defense to offense rush and brought about a give-and-go with Loui Eriksson, before hitting Bergeron with a pass at the right circle.
Kelly capped off the three-goal second period when he potted his third of the season (tied with Lucic for the team lead) just 55 seconds after Bergeron beat Bishop five-hole.
Carl Soderberg, making his season debut after recovering from a preseason ankle injury, cycled the puck down low to Kelly, who passed back and forth with Brad Marchand before his patience put the puck bast Bishop, forcing a goalie switch from Tampa.
"There's a lot of things there that you've seen us work on our cycle game in the last couple of practices and Kelly's goal was indicative of that," said Julien. "So, offensively it was nice to see us score some goals, but I thought that the pace and the tempo of our game was good tonight, too."
"We were moving the puck quickly and we were skating from start to finish so I'm a lot happier with this game than I was with the last one."
The puck founds its way into the back of the net Saturday night, yes, but the Bruins' defensive coverage was also shored up.
"We talked about that after last game and I didn't feel that we were committed. Like I said, going to the net hard and those kind of things. Even defensively, little lapses," said Julien, reflecting on the focus after squeezing out the 3-2 win against the Panthers.
"I thought we did a good job too backchecking and pressure – we had numbers come back – and our D's, again, I thought they played well and defended well."
"So I thought our commitment was much better and when the commitment is there. you see what kind of team we can be. So we have to hopefully build on that and continue to give those kind of efforts."
Just 34 seconds into the third period, Thornton fired in his first of the season to get the Merlot Line on the board and complete the four-line scoring, making it 5-0.
Though Gregory Campbell would be the only forward without a point at the end of the night, his faceoff ended up leading to the rush with Thornton and Daniel Paille.
"I think all three zones, everyone played pretty solid tonight. Tuukka, all the way out," said Thornton. "So we're happy with the way this trip went and now, we focus on Wednesday [in Buffalo]."
"We wanted a better 60-minute effort tonight and I think we accomplished that."
And then some. A Boston Bruins' style victory wouldn't be complete without dropping the gloves.
There was a scrap in each period, with Gregory Campbell and B.J. Crombeen dancing in the first, before Adam McQuaid and Nate Thompson took liberties on each other, and a Jarome Iginla vs. Radko Gudas rematch from the home opener in Boston finished off the fighting.
"We had the lead and we didn't sit back, we built on it and we kept putting the puck in the net," said Krejci.
The Bruins put home five of their 22 shots.
"It was a key to our performance. Just a great 60-minute effort by everybody."
And in typical Krejci fashion, he wasn't as focused on the end result of this one, as he was on the next challenge ahead, playing in Buffalo on Wednesday and back in Boston on Thursday against San Jose.
"But let's forget about this game and get ready for the next one."
"We know we have a tough stretch in front of us – back to back games. It's going to be tough, but it's good to get four points on the road."


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Birthday Bonus Trivia Clue for 2-27-14
Here is your Birthday Bonus Trivia Clue for Feb. 27th, 2014
He has been a leading counter-culture figure since the late 1960s. He was a member of the improv group, "the Committee", for ten years in the sixties and seventies. He has been a character actor for many years on different television shows since the 1960s, and took small parts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960), Dragnet 1967 (1967), Soap (1977) and Sanford and Son (1972). The role that brought him to prominence was Howard Johnson in the cult classic Billy Jack (1971). He has been active in movies and TV since.
If you know the answer, be listening to Kelly Krage at 3:30 for your cue to call in and win!


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Haha:) seriously, what do you find to save in this movie exept for what I highlighted? Terrible acting, characters, editing, cinematography, dialogues, voice over, music...... And stupid story. I recognize I may have missed some nuances due to the French translation/dubbing, but...Oh the husband was cool (character and acting).
Terrible acting, characters, editing, cinematography, dialogues, voice over, music...... And stupid story.
his plan wasn't to electrocute himself, but to shoot himself;
What part of "let's assume" do you not understand?
The difference is that there's generally some consistency to what we call contrived or implausible. You on the other hand seem to pick nits or get riled up for truly bizarre reasons, with a set of standards understandable only to yourself. More annoying though is your eagerness to play the persecution card every time you're called on it.
Exactly. Also as a heterosexual, I am in no place to quote any of his previous posts. I'm thinking he typed that bizarre line so I didn't quote his thoughts on Kiss Me Deadly and many other films - reasonably well played on his behalf, I must admit.
That pretty much sums it up. But the Cult of Welles won't let you say such things and get away with it. They'll be after you for the rest of your life.
Ahh, come on, every film can be criticised by anyone. And is done, especially in the www, and also on this board.I don't need a cult to enjoy Welles. And The Lady from Shanghai is for me pure fascination when watching it. It surely is also one of the most 100 fascinating (= one of the 100 best) films I have ever seen. It works on a direct emotional level, without one needing any explanation what it all is about or how it was made.
Thanks for the insight. But are you saying there have never been 3rd rail electrocution deaths in the NY subway? And what if you intended to kill yourself, as the Robert Shaw character decided to do? Let's assume that that was always his backup plan. Is there nothing someone so minded could do to ensure the lethality of the experience (shoes with superconductivity built in, say)? I noticed that Shaw braces his opposite foot against a regular rail before extending the other foot to the electrified one; was that to prevent grounding?
the "Let's"
I just said, it wouldn't happen like that. The current would throw him off. And touching another rail would ensure grounding. Simple standing on the ballast may or may Not work; it may be too dry for good current flow. I've been nailed a on AC, I know people who have. AC makes for this "can't let go" , not DC. There are electrical safety rules about this on AC switchboards and fuseboxes, etc.Shaw (I don't like him as an actor; he always plays some creep or a**hole) committed suicide on a whim; he wouldn't pound copper rivets into his shoes before hand. Still, it was a good scene, even tho stupid, like Dirty Harry's blowing up the tower at Alcatraz with a shaped charge*...too bad "Myth Busters" is out of business.


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March 23, 2007. Bob Dickens-Tobin's documentation shows that John Dickens, of Halifax NC is not the John Dickens listed in the 1820 census of Smith County TN. The John Dickens who was a son of Joseph of Halifax, applied for his Revolutionary War Pension in 1823 in Chatham County, NC and he died in that county. There is no tie then, between Joseph Dickens of Hallifax, NC and the early 1800s John Dickens of Smith County, TN.
I've also done research for myself and others on the lineage of Col. Robert Dickens, 1748 - 1808 and his three sons Jesse, William, and Samuel. They are not in my lineage.
Dickens of Hurricane Creek
Including: Maggart, Sullivans Bend, Elmwood, Chestnut Mound, Smith County, TN
John Dickens Jr.
b. 1813, - d. 1862
m. Nancy Crosslin Dickens
b. 1816, - d. (In 1870 at age 54 she lived in home of her
son M.A. Death date unknown by me at this time.)
This is my family line .
Edward Glover (Ned) Dickens
b. Jul. 15, 1815, - d. Jan. 17, 1894.
m. Ann Drusilla Van Sickle Dickens
b. Aug. 19, 1822, - d. Sept. 5, 1909
E.G.D. was a pioneer settler of Clayton
County, Iowa. He married Ann there
and they raised a large family.
Joshua Dickens Sr.
b. Dec 24, 1820, - d. Nov 5, 1904.
1.Manerva Young Dickens
b. 1821 or 1822, - d. Apr. 3, 1881
2. Rachel Blair, Spiva, Dickens
b. Birth Date unknown by me. d.exact death date unknown by me. On July 1, 1912 her Will was probated in Jackson, Co. TN Court.
Three known sons of John Dickens Sr.
John Dickens, (Sr.)
b. circa 1760 to 1780, NC.
d. 1838 or 1839 Smith County, TN
NOTE: John Dickens and his son John are not named Sr. and Jr. and you will not find them listed as such in records.
I added the Sr. and Jr. to their names in my writings in order to avoid confusion and identify them as father and son.
Note regarding John Dickens (Sr):
Without going into a lot of details about the little that is known or supposed about the life and movements of John Dickens (Sr), I have a copy of the Administrator's Settlement of J'n. C. Dickens estate dated July 11, 1840, Smith County Files, Roll 81, Page 25, TN State Archives.
The handwriting is legible enough but the document is written with the flourish that is common to old documents, making it hard for someone like myself to decipher all the letters with absolute certainty. The last name, Dickens, is clear enough but I wasn't sure of the abbreviation
Among the disbursements listed is a directive for the Sheriff to pay the 1838 Smith County tax for the decedent. Unfortunately the document is a financial settlement which doesn't list his heirs, which would establish without any doubt, that this John Dickens, who died in circa 1838, is the father of John A. Dickens, Edward Glover Dickens, Joshua Dickens Sr. and other children.
Why do I have a 20 years span in the birth date of John, Sr. Dickens? Because I'm not sure of
John Sr. had more children than I have shown below. There were daughters listed in the 1820 census and perhaps more sons born at an earlier time. Also it is possible that John Sr. was married three times but that too, is uncertain. Trying to name John's entire family is subject to much


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Wow. What a profound statement. So every other religion got it wrong except for Christianity? How about the idea that there is one God that was interpreted differently throughout different cultures? No! Christianity is right! Everyone else is a heathen! Allah should be destroyed! Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma should be erased!
ok and 2nd. the "christian" religion wont phase out.because the christian religion has been in this world since jesus christ was living on this earth..yea.the babylonian Gods are gone.and egyptians Gods are gone.but they are fake.. and you might say.how can you downright say that?.because thats the truth.. in the movie pontius pilate asks what is the trutH?.the truth is."jesus christ"died for our sins.
Well I believe vampire exist and you might say, how can you downright say that? Because it's the truth.
And the Christian religion wasn't around since Jesus was living on this earth. His idea of good will was around. The religion was created years after he died, mainly because of the work of Saul of Tarsus (who became Paul, the author of the Letters to the Corinthians and such.)
And your second post makes no sense. Since when does freedom of religion mean you have to believe in Christianity? You're last sentence is just precious.


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Mimi Chung
does anyone know where mimi chung is these days 2011??? loved her as a teacher and would love to see her again.
madame chung made my french coarse at this school very knolagebal and fun. I will never forget this teacher in my whole entire life.
heyy chung its victoria i love you your the bestestestest teacher i could ever have i am sp excited for you to come back its sad i love you so much best teacher ever keep up the good work chunganator
HEY chung-anator! Cant wait to get u back! y did u leave? !!!WE LOVE U MIMI!!!
Can't understand what she is saying half the time because of her chinese accent. combine that while speaking french 10 words per second and you have a confused student.
Mme chung is the greatest french grammar teacher i ever had!!!!
She's always forgetting stuff, she's really unorganized, and she is always grumpy! Take a chill pill! On the other hand, she's great at teaching, just work on the grumpyness.
So unclear and so hard. she's soooooo mean! and she favours some pple and then is mean to the others. she expects u 2 know everything and understand right away.
At times you don't explain things properly and get mad when people don't understand. You expect us to learn something after 1 lesson,when we need more exposure.
The class isnt that hard but you aren't very clear and when we do something wrong because you dont explain it all that well you make us feel small
French with mme chung is one of my favorite classes especially when we get to talk about the youthink newspaper~great times!
Madame, its dayna im so glad i had u as a teacher u did the most a teacher has ever done for me ever,I wish i could still have u as 1. keep doin wat u do best!!
madame chung i loved ur class sooo much the fun times with "the rock"he he keep it up
I used to not like her all that much, the starting years that I had her, but now I seem to have realized that she actually helps me a lot, and I've learned alot
Had her as a teacher, discouraged me from learning French-look now, Mme Chung-I'm a French Teacher. Wish she would have been more supportive.
well last year, was extremely hard but now as i take french immersion 10 it is a lot easier because i learnt more than i was supposed to last year


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These mouth watering laddoos are actually very easy to make. But let me warn you, if you are counting calories, stay away from them!!!!
1/3 cup ghee
1/2 cup besan
1/3 cup sugar
pistachios to garnish
In a kadai heat ghee and fry besan on medium until it becomes aromatic. Now add sugar, mix well and switch off the stove. When the mixture cools, give them shape of laddoos. Some people like to add cardamom powder in the mixture. I don't because I like besan aroma a lot. If you wish you could put a pinch of cardamom powder as well. Now garnish with pistachios and serve.


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This collection of Peter Rabbit toys features characters from the beloved storybook world. Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit was first published in 1902, but it has remained a children's classic ever since. While this book has proved that it alone can stand the test of time, Potter's world was also reintroduced as a two-season CGI animated television series, which sparked an interest among new generations.
In addition to Peter Rabbit himself, this collection of toys from Vivid includes some of the new characters to the storybook universe, including Peter Rabbit's sister Cotton-Tail, young cousin Benjamin Bunny and friend Lily Bobtail.
These soft plush toys for kids stand about six inches tall. While there are many Peter Rabbit Toys that are capable of talking and leading read-a-longs, these low-tech ones are best paired with a storybook and a wild imagination.
Storybook Rabbit Toys
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Literature Tattoos
Classic Illustration Fashion Editorials
Pom-Pom Maker Toys
Peter Rabbit Jumpers
Nostalgic Rodent Toys
These Collectible Peter Rabbit Toys Introduce Characters from the TV Series
- By: Laura McQuarrieApr 12, 2016
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1. Re: add a UIComponent to a Sprite?Innovatology Mar 18, 2012 3:56 AM (in response to JAXIMFLASH)
You can't do that easily. The Flex components communicate with eachother for many things such as measurement, layout, focus management etc. You would have to extend your Sprite to do all the stuff the framework normally does.
You don't have to use MXML though. You can also write purely AS3 Flex projects. But the starting point will still be one of the Flex base classes.
2. Re: add a UIComponent to a Sprite?JAXIMFLASH Mar 18, 2012 5:17 AM (in response to Innovatology)
I could create my own elements using AS3, but it would be nice if I didn't have to and I could utilize some of the Flex components that are already prebuilt and are pretty great. (I would hope that this is made possible when the Flex Open Source movement gets into full swing.)
Is there another way of doing this? Could I use some kind of general UIComponent instead of a Sprite and then add other UIComponents like TextInput to the main UIComponent? But then how do I add the main UIComponent to the stage?
So the code would look something like:
var main:UIComponent = new UIComponent();
var input:TextInput = new TextInput();
input.width = 100;
input.height = 50;
input.text = "Hello World";
main.addChild(input); //OR main.addElement(input);
Basically I want to reduce the need to use MXML. (If I need to create one main MXML class, then that's probably fine.) I want to be able to use Flex components in pure AS3.Is there a strategy to do this?
3. Re: add a UIComponent to a Sprite?Flex harUI Mar 18, 2012 9:18 PM (in response to JAXIMFLASH)
There is a lot of bootstrapping when the compiler generates code for MXML that is used by UIComponent. If you don't use it, you will have to use a lot of glue. Really small AS3 apps should not be using Flex components.
If you want to use UIComponent and just want to avoid using MXML, the easiest way is to just have an empty MXML application and use the preinitialize event to start running all of your actionscript.
You can also use –keep-generated-actionscript to see the AS generated by MXML and stitch it all back together. It is a real pain though, and if you make certain kinds of changes you will need to re-stitch everything all over again.