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roof device is an important step inbuilding a house. With the advent of the construction market a variety of roofing materials, this process becomes more progressive and interesting. One such material is a roofing mastic. It is used in the repair of roofs and device not only as a reliable waterproofing material, but also as an independent roofing. It can successfully replace the roll materials for the roof, an affordable price, acceptable performance, ease of application. To select the optimal coverage for a particular structure should be familiar with the varieties of roofing mastics, their properties and application of rules and others.
- Roofing mastic - its composition and operating properties
- Varieties of roofing mastics
- Basic rules for the application of mastic
Roofing mastic - its composition and operating properties
Mastic roofing is artificialmaterial which comprises a mixture of binding materials and mineral additives with various fillers (rock wool, asbestos, cement, fly ash, quartz, lime). Fillers provide surface hardness at hardening and its stability during temperature fluctuations. Often in the mastic composition includes herbicides and antiseptics. Homogeneous viscous mass is easily poured on the roof surface, forming after curing a monolithic membrane that protects the roof from weather.
The properties of mastic and roll roofing atlargely the same, but the first priority is its seamlessness. Depending on the composition roofing mastic are single-component and two-component.
One-component mastic produced based solvents andare ready-to-eat product. As the solvent evaporates, they harden, so as to avoid premature curing, they come to market in sealed containers. Stored mastic such a short time - about 3 months. An exception is the polyurethane mastic (it lacks a solvent) - it is stored 12 months or more.
Two-component mastic consists of 2 chemical compounds with low activity, which are stored for over a year apart, so they can be purchased in advance.
Mastic coating characterized by the following positive effects:
- a light weight;
- high strength;
- elasticity;
- weathering resistance;
- UV resistance;
- Not being corrosion.
To polish distributed evenly roof surface is flat, so it is mainly used on flat roofs.
It is important to know! If the angle of inclination of the roof is more than 12 degrees, and the ambient temperature exceeds 25 ° C, then it is necessary to increase the viscosity of the mastic, adding a thickening.
To change the color or viscositymastic, it is possible to add special fillers. They are also added to improve heat resistance and hardness, reducing consumption of shared binders reduce brittleness at extremely low temperatures, increasing the bending resistance.
The main advantage of a roof covered with masticIt is considered to be lack of seams and joints. Another plus roofing mastic - its elasticity, which allows to maintain the tightness of roofing at the roof deformation. But in order to create a uniform cover of mastic is necessary to ensure a perfectly flat surface of the base, or increase the flow rate of the material. But the first and the second leads to an increase in the cost of coverage. Sometimes it is impossible to achieve a uniform thickness of the layer of mastic, and this fact is considered a drawback. But in such cases there is a special technique of its application in two layers. The first layer is applied to one color, and the second - the other, contrasting color. The second coating layer should have a thickness such that the first layer is not visible therethrough.
Varieties of roofing mastics
Mastics for roofing are classified as follows:
- Intended - corrosion, roofing, insulation, Bonding on, waterproofing and asphalt;
- composition - one-component and two-component;
- the type of binder - bitumen-polymer, polymer, bitumen-latex, butyl rubber, hlorsulfopolietilenovye;
- by use - hot and cold;
- method for curing - non- curing and curing.
- by referring solvent - with a water content on the basis of organic solvents or liquid organic substances;
Currently, the most common are hot roofing mastic asphalt and bitumen-latex roofing mastic.
Mastic asphalt roofing hot It is a binder composition of the bitumenroofing, modified polymers and mineral filler. Before applying a hot bitumen mastic is further heated up to + 150 ° C. It is perfectly combined with other building materials, creating durable roofing system with endurance to different influences and is used for waterproofing, repair of roofs, roof membrane junction device for tubes, funnels, ventilation wells. There are a number of requirements to be met by hot asphalt mastic - standard and other applicable standards define a list of them as follows:
- mastic structure should be uniform (no foreign faction);
- heat resistance - not less than + 70 ° C;
- Mastic should be environmentally friendly (no toxic substances);
- in a heated state must be fluid to freely spreading a thin layer on the surface of the roof;
- have good adhesion to horizontal and inclined surfaces;
- It must not crack during solidification.
Bituminous roof-latex is a mixture of original and syntheticbinders, additives and various inorganic fillers. It binders are latex and bitumen, fillers and - asbestos, rock wool, various powders. This type of mastic used in the repair of roofs for bonding various roll materials for the roof, as well as an independent firm waterproof coating.
Note. There are many types of roofing mastics, but in order to choose the right, you need to take into account the structural features of the roof and the conditions of its operation.
Basic rules for the application of mastic
Mastic asphalt roofing is applied withoutremoval of old coatings, except when on the roof there is a large number of web materials that have been floored in the course of numerous renovations. They do not make it possible to apply the paste and a thin smooth layer.
The surface of the roof must be previouslycleared of debris, dirt and dust. Apply a cold process mastic or with preheating using a roller, brush or spatula. The number of layers will depend on the slope of the ramp and the presence of irregularities. Most often used two-layer coating.
Attention! If the angle of the roof slope greater than 25 degrees, it is not recommended to use a roofing mastic.
The layer thickness is usually equal to one millimeter and driesit is 24 hours. When applying several layers the drying time will be 1-7 days. If mastic applied to a flat surface, material consumption is approximately 1.3 kg / m2.
In the cold season it is recommended to warm up the mastic50 degrees before application, to better adhere to the surface, and to give optimum performance properties of the roof mastic coating sprinkled powder.
The best way to increase the strength of the masticroof - a reinforcement of fiberglass or glass fiber cloth. Application of these reinforcing elements is justified because they themselves have high strength.
It is important to know. Further reinforcement of the roof mastic its strength increases, but the elasticity of the coating is lowered.
Used roofing mastic to repair the roofs of all types - metal, concrete, roll, asbestos, mastic.
Although the device mastic roof and seemssimple, better to entrust this work to people who have a wealth of experience behind him and knows all the intricacies of this case. After all, the slightest errors and inaccuracies in the regeneration of the roof mastic, may result in serious problems in the future.


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This is the second blog post on charting the number of new R Packages over time.
Check out the first blog post that looked at getting the data, performing some simple graphing and then researching some issues that were identified using the graph.
In this blog post I will look at how you can aggregate the data, plot it, get a regression line, then plot it using ggplot2 and we will include a trend line using the geom_smooth.
1. Prepare the data
In my previous post we extracted and aggregated the data on a daily bases. This is the plot that was shown in my previous post. This gives us a very low level graph and perhaps we might get something a little bit more useable is we aggregated the data. I have the data in an Oracle Database so it would be easy for me to write another query to perform the necessary aggregation. But let's make things a little bit trickier. I'm going to use R to do the aggregation.
Our data set is in the data frame called data. What I want to do is to aggregate it up to monthly level. The first thing I did was to create a new column that contains the values of the new aggregate level.
data$R_MONTH <- format(rdate2, "%Y%m01") data$R_MONTH <- as.Date(data$R_MONTH3, "%Y%m%d") data.sum <- aggregate(x = data[c("R_NUM")], FUN = sum, by = list(Group.date = data$R_MONTH) )
2. Plot the Data
We now have the data aggregated at monthly level. We can now plot the graph. Ignore the last data point on the chart. This is for July 2015 and I extracted the data on the 9th of July. So we do not have a full months of data here.
plot(as.Date(data.sum$Group.date), data.sum$R_NUM, type="b", xaxt="n", cex=0.75 , ylab="Num New Packages", main="Number of New Packages by Month") axis(1, as.Date(data.sum$Group.date, "%Y-%d"), as.Date(data.sum$Group.date, "%Y-%d"), cex.axis=0.5, las=1)
This gives us the following graph.
3. Plot the data using ggplot2
The basic plot function of R is great and allows us to quickly and easily get some good graphs produced. But it is a bit limited and perhaps we want to create something that is a bit more elaborate. ggplot2 is a very popular package that can allow us to create a graph, building it up in a number of steps and layers to give something that is a lot more professional.
In the following example I've kept things simple and Yes I could have done so much more. I'll leave that as an exercise for you go off an do.
The first step is to use the qplot function to produce a basic plot using ggplot2. This gives us something similar to what we got from the plot function.
library(ggplot2) qplot(x=factor(data.sum$Group.date), y=data.sum$R_NUM, data=data.sum, xlab="Year/Month", ylab='Num of New Packages', asp=0.5)
This gives us the following graph.
Now if we use ggplot2 then we need to specify a lot more information. Here is the equivalent plot using ggplot2 (with a line plot).
4. Include a trend line
We can very easily include a trend line in a ggplot2 graph using the geom_smooth command. In the following example we have the same chart and include a linear regression line.
plt <- ggplot(data.sum, aes(x=factor(data.sum$Group.date), y=data.sum$R_NUM)) + geom_line(aes(group=1)) + theme(text = element_text(size=7), axis.text.x = element_text(angle=90, vjust=1)) + xlab("Year / Month") + ylab("Num of New Packages") + geom_smooth(method='lm', se=TRUE, size = 0.75, fullrange=TRUE, aes(group=20)) plt
We can tell a lot from this regression plot.
But perhaps we would like to see a trend line on the chart, with something like a moving averages plot. Plus I've added in a bit of scaling to help with representing the data at a monthly level.
library(scales) plt <- ggplot(data.sum, aes(x=as.POSIXct(data.sum$Group.date), y=data.sum$R_NUM)) + geom_line() + geom_point() + theme(text = element_text(size=12), axis.text.x = element_text(angle=90, vjust=1)) + xlab("Year / Month") + ylab("Num of New Packages") + geom_smooth(method='loess', se=TRUE, size = 0.75, fullrange=TRUE) + scale_x_datetime(breaks = date_breaks("months"), labels = date_format("%b")) plt
In the third blog post on this topic I will look at how we can use some of the forecasting and predicting functions available in R. We can use these to see help us visualize what the future growth patterns might be for this data. I have some interesting things to show.


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I am finally getting to share some of Brad & Candice's wedding photos with all of you! It was a cold and windy day for an outside wedding, but that didn't take away from their big day at all! If anything, I think it made it more memorable and it's a day they will never forget!
Here are a few of their pre-wedding snaps. 🙂
Brad & Candice wanted to do a first look before the ceremony. I love the emotion in these photos! 😀
We done a few family photos next, and then it was time for a WEDDING!
It started to rain a little bit so everyone moved all of the chairs and decorations inside the barn. It was decorated beautifully with a rustic country feel! The lights and lanterns glowed perfect for a cloudy fall day!
The ceremony was short and sweet and right to the point! 🙂
After the ceremony everyone dug into some awesome bbq and fried pies! Then Brad & Candice had their first dance, signing of their marriage license, and cutting the cake!
It was a beautiful wedding and I loved getting to be the one to capture their special day!


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AOPA's 2012 sweepstakes: This dog will hunt
Even for an airplane built for adventure, the Aviat A-1C that the aviation world will soon know as the AOPA 2012 Sweepstakes "Tougher Than a Tornado" Husky has had a tumultuous young life. The newly manufactured aircraft got its registration number on Feb. 14, 2011. In March, Stu Horn, owner of Aviat Aircraft, personally flew the airplane to the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In at Lakeland, Fla., where it became the anchor for the Recreational Aviation Foundation's public display. Standing tall on oversized Alaskan Bushwheels, the yellow-and-maroon Husky was a big draw. But the youthful Husky—with just 18 hours on its Hobbs meter—was parked squarely at the epicenter of what became an airshow nightmare. On March 31, a tornado ripped through the Sun 'n Fun display area, overturning new airplanes like playthings. N40WY broke loose from its tiedowns, danced in the wind, and was pushed backward into a light pole. Read more >>
CLARIFICATION: In the Aug. 19 issue of AOPA ePilot, we incompletely identified the milestone marked by Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi's earning of a pilot certificate. Mawuli Nyekodzi was the first woman to earn Ghana's private ultralight pilot certificate, a general aviation certificate.
Pilots, wing walker lost in airshow accidents
A pilot and a wing walker died in weekend airshow accidents in Kansas City, Mo., and in Harrison County, Mich., and a member of the British Royal Air Force's Red Arrows flight team died in a crash during an air festival in Bournemouth, England. Aerobatic performer Bryan Jensen died Aug. 20 when his show biplane known as The Beast struck the ground during a maneuver at the Kansas City Air Show. On Aug. 21, wing walker Todd Green was attempting to move from a Stearman biplane to a helicopter when he appeared to lose his grip, falling about 200 feet to the ground. Read more >>
Airshow accidents don't 'curb the passion'
To the close-knit community of airshow performers, it's "like losing a family member" when a fatal accident occurs, said wing walker Jane Wicker. "It's painful when it happens. It makes you re-evaluate your act and look at additional safety measures," she said in an interview. "But it really doesn't curb your passion at all." Read more >>
Reporting Points: 'Maple seed' drone has only one wing
Why fly a two-wing airplane when one will do? Lockheed Martin is using its own funds to develop a hand-launched, or self-launched, one-wing surveillance drone called Samarai that whips itself into a frenzy of flight. So far it has had only test flights, according to Lockheed Martin's Intelligent Robotics Laboratories. It was discussed at the convention of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International in Washington, D.C.
Pilots urged to relocate aircraft from Hurricane Irene's path
With hurricane and tropical storm watches issued for much of the East Coast, pilots are encouraged to relocate their aircraft out of Hurricane Irene's predicted path and impact area. Weather provider WSI Corp. will be posting a daily update on the storm and its projected track. AOPA offers tips for relocating your aircraft or securing it if you decide to stay. If you plan to relocate your aircraft, the AOPA Insurance Agency recommends checking your insurance policy to see if it covers the associated costs.
Hurricane relief flights planned for Bahamas
As Hurricane Irene was making its way toward the East Coast, where it menaced areas not threatened by a hurricane in decades, relief flights were already being planned for the Bahamas, which was taking a direct hit from what was an intensifying Category 3 storm. On the morning of Aug. 25, the nonprofit relief organization Bahamas Habitat had begun mobilizing pilots to conduct relief flights, and was issuing a call for new volunteers, said John Armstrong, chairman and president of the U.S.-based group. Read more >>
Kestrel at work on Meridians
Kestrel Aeroworks has already started to upgrade its first Meridian, which will be used for certification of the Meridian enhancements; a second airframe will become a demonstrator. The upgrade will include the Avidyne installation with a new, more user-friendly panel; the relocation of some switches and circuit breakers; and easier pilot access to the Meridian's cockpit—the original design favors shorter, thinner aviators. Read more >>
New rule to improve FAA 'safety culture'
The FAA has enacted a conflict-of-interest rule prohibiting air carriers and some general aviation operators from employing as representatives aviation safety inspectors with oversight roles over their operations for two years after the inspectors leave the agency. The rule, proposed in 2009, was the FAA's response to concerns about "an overly close relationship" that had developed between Southwest Airlines and inspectors overseeing airline operations, the FAA said in a news release Aug. 19. Read more >>
Crew for a day, 'fans for life'
Student pilot Dan Mattes stood shoulder to shoulder with the pilot he used to watch competing in the Red Bull Air Races, going through the morning briefing at the Rhode Island National Guard Airshow with the likes of Sean D. Tucker and the Blue Angels. That afternoon, Mattes stood at show center as Mike Goulian performed loops and rolls and pulled 9-G maneuvers, all timed precisely to the beat of the music. For the whole day Mattes and his wife, Joan, were part of the close-knit team that makes Goulian's performances come together. Read more >>
Stratos jet undergoes wind tunnel tests
A one-fifth-scale model of Stratos Aircraft's Stratos 714 very light jet has just completed five days of testing in the University of Washington's Kirsten Wind Tunnel, the company reports. The aluminum model went through 90 test runs designed to evaluate the flow over the airplane's fuselage, wings, and vertical tail. Data is still being analyzed, but early results "verified" the Stratos jet's scalloped forward fuselage, Stratos Aircraft said. Read more >>
17-year-old circles the US
Taylor De Ley of Yorba Linda, Calif., may be only 17, but as he starts his college education this week he has already focused on a professional pilot career and completed a 10,492-nautical-mile solo flight to the four corners of the nation. That's more than most kids his age. He now has 340 total flying hours. He dedicated the flight to giving fellow teens who are "stuck playing video games" a taste of the flying adventure through his reports on Facebook, and through the news reports written about him. Read more >>
National Geographic highlights quest for human flight
We're obsessed with flight. If an airplane flies overhead, our attention immediately switches from what we were doing to the sky. We'll even stop and watch geese touch down on a pond. But since we can't fly like birds, for centuries we've tried to find other ways to get as close to personal flight as possible. National Geographic is featuring the quest for personal flight in its September 2011 issue. Read more >>
Reporting Points: Commander Premier to be evicted
Cape Girardeau, Mo., city officials have won the cooperation of a Texas bankruptcy court in evicting Commander Premier Aircraft from its hangar at the Cape Girardeau airport, according to a story in the Southeast Missourian. The company until recently had hoped a Canadian investor could win funds from a European bank to complete the purchase of the company. Read more >>
Print by Sam Lyons joins auction catalog
A print by aviation artist Sam Lyons has joined the growing list of great works, once-in-a-lifetime activities, and other fabulous items up for bid in the AOPA Foundation's A Night for Flight online auction. Lyons has donated a print of his work Golden Times for the auction that opened Aug. 11 and runs through Sept. 22. It joins an auction catalog offering such opportunities as the chance to have lunch and go flying with pilot and actor Harrison Ford and a day flying with aerobatic legend Sean D. Tucker. Read more >>
Reporting Points: Would you see a film about the Barefoot Bandit?
The news that Colton Harris-Moore, the Barefoot Bandit, has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to do a film about his life story makes AOPA Associate Editor Jill W. Tallman's blood pressure shoot up. Would you watch it? Read more >>
Pilots' group awards $22,000 in scholarships
The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Education Fund has awarded $22,000 in scholarships to five students who are pursuing careers in aviation. The recipients were Spencer Conklin, a student at the University of North Dakota; Ethan Coughlin, a student at the University of North Dakota; Jason Goodman, who is completing a flight instructor certificate at a Massachusetts flight school; Michael Turner, a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; and Michelle Yates, who is pursuing an airline transport pilot certificate at a Florida flight school.
Students claim human-powered chopper record
The National Aeronautic Association has certified the July 13 record for the University of Maryland's human-powered helicopter called Gamera. It achieved liftoff and hovered for 11.4 seconds, setting U.S. records for flight duration and for flight duration by a female pilot. It was designed and built by graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering and piloted by biology student Judy Wexler. Read more >>
Hover Power: Hot refueling
Many times to save time or a start cycle on a turbine engine, pilots and operators will perform hot refueling, or what is technically called helicopter rapid refueling (HRR). The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes Document 407 titled "Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing," which includes a section on HRR. According to the NFPA, only turbine engine helicopters fueled with Jet A or Jet A-1 fuels shall be permitted to be fueled while an onboard engine is operating. Read more >>
Reporting Points: Trump tightens belt
Here's proof of the seriousness of the present economic downturn. Donald Trump bought a narrow-body Boeing 757 as his personal airplane, rather than a wide-body. Read more >>
NBAA releases show fly-in procedures
Planning to attend the National Business Aviation Association's annual convention in Las Vegas Oct. 10 through 12? The association has posted detailed arrival and departure procedures on its website. AOPA will be on hand to cover the show and bring you the latest updates.
Most wanted
Why does AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg feel like he should have his "picture up in the post office"? General aviation safety tops the NTSB's "Most Wanted" list. In an exclusive AOPA Live® interview, Landsberg and NTSB board members discuss what it'll take to remove GA from that list. Watch AOPA Live >>
Leading Edge: Meeting the NTSB
The Air Safety Institute has always had a solid working relationship with the NTSB. Earlier this week, the vice chairman of the NTSB, Chris Hart, and member, Dr. Earl Weener, spent the day at AOPA headquarters in Frederick, Md., reviewing Air Safety Institute programs and discussing how the groups can enhance an already strong relationship. Read more >>
Best view in the world
Ever wonder what goes on behind the glass up in the cab? This week, The Aviators takes us into the control tower at a major airport. And the controllers say they have the best view in the world. Watch AOPA Live >>
TSA talks Large Aircraft Security Program, TFRs
Transportation Security Administration Acting GA General Manager Kerwin Wilson and AOPA President Craig Fuller talked about GA security during EAA AirVenture. Wilson said the agency reaches out to airports to build relationships and collaborate on security measures. In this AOPA Live segment, Wilson gives Fuller an update on the status of the revised Large Aircraft Security Program proposal and the use of presidential temporary flight restrictions, which are expected to increase as the 2012 presidential campaign season approaches. Watch AOPA Live >>
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CORRECTION: In the Aug. 19 issue of AOPA ePilot, we incorrectly identified the recent flight of an all-female crew in a KC-10 as the first of its kind. While rare, the all-female flight was not unprecedented.
Deadline extended for Summit pre-registration discount
There is still time to pre-register for AOPA Aviation Summit and save up to 25 percent. AOPA's exclusive pre-registration discount has been extended through Sept. 1. Attending is more affordable than ever before, and prices start as low as $30. During Summit, enjoy the world-class exhibit hall, more than 60 hours of educational seminars, and exciting aviation social events. Plus, for the first time in the Northeast, you will have an opportunity to dine with famous aviators and interact with them one on one. Register now >>
Summit events celebrate naval aviation
AOPA Aviation Summit will offer a variety of opportunities to meet U.S. naval aviators, hear their stories of flight during war and peace, and discover their links to general aviation. Mingle with fellow naval aviators at the Navy Meet-Up session during Airportfest at Hartford-Brainard Airport on Sept. 23 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the main stage. Also on Sept. 23, the theme of the AOPA Luncheon will be "Celebrating 100 Years of U.S. Naval Aviation" from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Connecticut Convention Center. Read more >>
Emergency survival: Boost your knowledge, skills
In-flight fires, ditching, emergency landings: The thought of facing one of these emergencies can give any pilot pause. Learn techniques for dealing with these and other emergencies during educational seminars at AOPA Aviation Summit, Sept. 22 through 24 in Hartford, Conn. Dr. Ian Blair Fries will discuss how to save your life in an aircraft accident, while airshow performer Mike Goulian will share tips for staying safe in high-risk situations. Read more >>
Safety & Proficiency
Rusty on airport signs? Quiz yourself!
As several hundred pilots find out every year, a runway incursion can ruin your whole day. One of the best ways to avoid joining them is to be able to identify (and understand) airport signs and markings at a glance. Ever catch yourself having to stop and ponder while taxiing? Check your knowledge with this week's Air Safety Institute safety quiz, sponsored by the AOPA Insurance Agency. Take the quiz >>
Can tower handle your request for multiple approaches?
It's quite the conundrum: You and your instructor want to practice several IFR approaches on a VFR day. But the towered airport where you're training gets a little hectic at times. Will the tower be able to handle your requests for multiple approaches, or will they balk at your request due to their workload? Just ask! In this episode of "Ask ATC," we address this issue and how best to prepare, both yourself and the tower, for these requests. Watch AOPA Live >>
Oh, Canada: Plan your northern flight
From the Toronto International Film Festival to whale watching off the east coast, Canada offers a range of experiences for vacationers seeking cooler climes. If you plan on flying to Canada, make sure you have current passports for the pilot and all passengers; the pilot also must have an airman certificate with an English proficient endorsement, current medical certificate, and radio telephone operators permit. Find out more about the requirements to cross the border into Canada in AOPA's subject report.
Take the guesswork out of risk assessment
As pilots, we make decisions about risk all the time. Most of them are clear-cut, but there will be "gray areas" to contend with—which is why the Air Safety Institute developed an innovative application to help. The Air Safety Institute Flight Risk Evaluator is a two-part online course that first covers the basics of formal risk management, and then lets you input the details of an upcoming flight and get an assessment of the potential risks. Give it a try >>
Reporting Points: 'That's easy'—yeah, right
Sometimes, the most well-meaning comments can do more damage than good. And in the aviation world, "That's easy" can actually discourage students and already certificated pilots instead of pumping them up for that next certificate or rating. Read more >>
Tiered certification could curb aircraft cost
An effort to revamp aircraft certification could allow manufacturers of simpler general aviation aircraft to bring models to market more quickly and cheaply. The FAA on Aug. 22 announced that it will convene an aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) to review and make recommendations for rewriting aircraft certification standards. The ARC members will be tasked with determining the best way to move Part 23 certification from weight and propulsion-based standards to aircraft complexity and performance-based standards. The committee also will address recommendations to make it easier to install safety-enhancing equipment in older airplanes. Read more >>
Tell FAA to count sport pilot time toward higher certificates
The FAA is accepting comments on whether flight instruction logged by sport pilot applicants from sport pilot instructors can be counted toward higher pilot certificates. In January, AOPA, the Experimental Aircraft Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and the National Association of Flight Instructors petitioned the FAA to "permit the instruction time received in pursuit of a sport pilot certificate to be credited toward the instruction requirements of additional certificates and ratings." Read more >>
FAA: Don't toss pilot records
In a new "Information for Operators," the FAA is reminding air carriers and other people who employ pilots to hold on to pilots' records as the agency sorts out who will need to contribute to the pilot records database mandated in 2010. The FAA also will be sorting out exactly what records will need to be collected. AOPA participated in a rulemaking committee on the database and expects the FAA proposal to be published in 2012. The association maintains that general aviation businesses such as flight schools should not bear the burden of extensive record-keeping. Until the FAA makes a decision, all employers of pilots should keep the records they currently maintain.
Multi-state swing touts GA
AOPA Vice President of Airport Advocacy Bill Dunn visited airports large and small during a 10-day trip to western states in August, meeting with pilots, elected officials, and airport administrators to ensure general aviation's role in determining the direction of local policies. From Southern California to Idaho, changes in airport operations—and in one case, the continued operation of the airport itself—present challenges calling for a strong GA response. Read more >>
California flight training fix clears state Assembly
A bill that would exempt California fight training organizations from onerous fees and reporting requirements imposed by a 2009 post-secondary education law took a major step toward final passage Aug. 25 with approval by the state Assembly. Senate Bill 619 was then referred back to the Senate, which had passed the measure in May, for adoption of technical corrections. The corrections include an urgency clause that would make the bill effective immediately on its being signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, said AOPA Vice President of Airports and State Advocacy Greg Pecoraro. Read more >>
Member Benefits
A must-have for your flight bag
The durable AOPA Flashlight featuring the AOPA wings logo is a great addition to any flight bag. This virtually indestructible flashlight uses shatterproof LEDs that last more than 110,000 hours. Independent switches control three red and three white LEDs so you don't have to scroll through and ruin your night vision. Read more >>
AOPA World MasterCard offers so much more
If you've been a member of AOPA for any amount of time, you know that the AOPA World MasterCard, available to members, gives back in the form of WorldPoints. You earn one WorldPoint for each dollar you spend—and sometimes even more. At a handful of aviation companies such as Sporty's Pilot Shop, King Schools, Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, select FBOs, and more, you earn double points. These points are then exchanged for cash and merchandise. And unlike other credit cards, there is no annual fee. Read more >>
Your favorite airports, fast
The AOPA Airports application for Apple iPhone and iPod touch gives pilots quick access to airport information on the go. You can save your favorite airports for quick reference, and any airport you view is automatically added to your "Recents" list for easy recall. Powered by ForeFlight, the app is free to AOPA members. Visit the Apple App Store to download this exclusive member benefit to your iPhone or iPod touch today.
AOPA Career Opportunities
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Drunken Alaric and badass Elijah. Werewolves that crash through the window with glee. These are a few of my favorite things about The Vampire Diaries.
Previously, Alaric took his job as history teach pretty seriously and gave us the back story on vamps and werewolves and curses and such. Katherine and Elena are distant doppelrelatives and the key to breaking the vamp half of the curse-spell jobby. Elijah was awesome and scary and awesome some more. Klaus was old and probably crazy. Tyler triggered his werecurse and started to fall for Caroline. Elena was whiny. Damon was having sex with Rose. And Stefan got stuck in a tomb with Katherine.
Lockwood estate. Tyler is packing an overnight bag full of all the things the young wolf on the go needs for a sleepover - mostly chains - while the video of Uncle Mason's first transformation plays soothingly on the laptop nearby. Ty sweetie, I know you're trying to prepare and stuff but maybe some yoga and meditation would be better for your nerves than repeatedly viewing the horrors that await you. He wigs a bit and grabs the phone to call Mason for what's probably the bajillionth time. When he gets the home answering machine he leaves a panicy, "I'm a werewolf!" message that is totally heard by the pretty woman getting dressed in Mason's bedroom. I'm confused by Mason's personal life because he'd obviously been "seeing" Katherine for a year and he said he was in love with her, yet he was sharing a bedroom with a woman who looked like that? As Tyler hangs up, Mason screams on the video and the pretty girl stares us into the title card.
In Elena's room, she questions Bonnie as to what the plan is for the moonstone now that they have it back. Bonnie tells us the same thing that we've already been told in the two previous episodes - remove spell from stone, render doppelganger useless - and Elena bitches about how that's just going to piss Klaus off and she's worried they might not like him when he's angry. Plus, she thinks that getting Stefan out of the tomb should be their top priority anyway. They bicker and Bonnie snatches the moonstone back just as Jeremy walks into the room and wonders what they're arguing about. Bonnie slips the stone into her purse while she and Jeremy exchange a look fraught with sexual tension and awkwardness then excuses herself to get a beverage but leaves her purse on the bed. Elena sits down next to the purse and argues with Jeremy about the same thing she argues with everyone about - her continued plan to sacrifice her own life to keep everyone else she knows "safe." Jeremy and his sexy hair leave the room and Elena immediately removes the moonstone from Bonnie's purse and heads for the exit.
She runs into Bonnie on the stairs and says she's going to see Stefan. "You're lying," Bonnie says. "No, I'm not," Elena meekly insists. "Really? Tell your face," Bonnie replies. Before Elena can really protest, Jeremy comes down the stairs with Bonnie's purse announcing that Elena took the moonstone and then he and Bonnie give her a big, fat F on that test. As rarely as she attends school, I'd wager that's a regular occurrence these days. Elena wants to leave, Bonnie steps aside, Elena opens the door and promptly runs smack into a mystical barrier. She snits, Bonnie says it's for the best and Jeremy sits on the steps looking like a fucking model. Welcome to this week's installment of Steven McQueen Is 22, I Am Not A Pervert.
Tomb of the undead hot people. Stefan can't BELIEVE that Damon (and Bonnie and Jeremy) magically locked Elena in the house but Damon's like "dude, be glad you're in there and not out here where Elena's stupid plan is crapping up our stupid plans right and left!" Then Damon gives his brother the care package he lovingly put together, and a bottle of blood which Stefan won't take on account of he doesn't want Katherine to get any of it. Sniping from Katherine, snarking from Damon, promises to free Stefan as soon as the moonstone issue is resolved, martyry requests from Stefan to worry less about him and more about protecting Elena, looks of bonding from the brothers, eye rolling and sighing from Katherine, fin.
Lockwood estate. Mrs. Interim Mayor finds her son hefting the world's heaviest gym bag toward the door and he lies that he's off to lunch at The Grill followed by practice and partying so she shouldn't wait up. Just as he's leaving, the doorbell rings and it's Jules, the pretty girl who might have been sleeping with Hot Uncle Mason. She's there looking for her old friend and introduces herself to Tyler as if she'd heard so much about him from Mason. Hand shakes and pleasantries are exchanged. The Lockwoods are shocked to hear that Mason is not in Florida where his single, random text message told them he was.
At The Grill, Jenna is trying to turn Alaric on with talk of the volunteer work she's doing with the Historical Society. Poor Jenna. Tyler arrives and promptly tells Caroline about Jules and then the two of them head out for Wolf Watch 2010. On the way out, Caroline and Alaric exchange The Meaningful Look Of People In The Know.
Damon arrives at the Gilbert Detention Center and promptly gets the cold shoulder from Elena. "Do you think this is funny?" she asks him. "Yes, Elena. I find hilarity in the lengths that I have to go to to repeatedly save your life," he replies. That makes one of us. They converse about Stefan being kept in the dark about continued undeadness of Elijah and then Damon inquires as to the whereabouts of Hocus Pocus Bennet. Jeremy arrives then just so the two of them can have an exchange that reminds me how much I love it when the various members of Team (Stupid But Still) Awesome work together. Jeremy thought Bonnie was with Damon but Damon says, no - Bonnie is on moonstone duty, Damon is babysitting Elena and "Vampire Barbie" is on werewolf patrol. Damon gets a call from Alaric then, alerting him to the Jules situation. Damon shuffles the team assignments moving Jeremy to babysitting duty while he and Alaric team up for Jules watch. Jeremy plops down on the couch with a grin, his head on his sister's leg, while Damon makes a joke at her expense. She heaves a pillow at Damon and then shoves her brother off the couch. Hee.
Woods. We get a beauty shot of Caroline's Ford Fiesta and some "maybe Mason's just off surfing somewhere" talk before Caroline and Tyler head down into the Lockwood Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down Cellar.
Elsewhere on the Lockwood property, Mrs. Interim Mayor is promising to call Jules if she hears from Mason. Jules makes a big deal about wanting to say goodbye to Tyler and Mrs. Interim Mayor says he's at the grill with his friends but she'll tell him Jules said farewell. If I were the mother of any teenage boy, but particularly one as good looking as Tyler, and an older woman with a black, lacy bra sticking 2/3 of the way out of her shirt showed that much interest in saying ANYTHING to him, I would call the cops.
In her car, Jules calls someone to tell them that she's arrived in Mystic Falls and the person was right - Mason lied and there is another werewolf who happens to be Mason's nephew.
Grill. Jules flags down Matt (I'll never be tired of how good Matt looks in his Grill t-shirt...I'm sorry, let me rephrase that, I'll never be tired of how good Matt looks.) to ask him if he knows Tyler Lockwood. The camera cuts away before we hear Matt's answer which I'm guessing was "do I? He once made out with my mom and then beat the shit out of me. Plus, a couple of weeks ago I picked a fight with him that resulted in a really annoying girl getting killed and now he's trying to steal the love of my life right out from under me. Why do you ask?" Over at the bar, Damon and Alaric eye Jules and discuss the whereabouts of Mason's formerly hot body. Jules and her visible undergarment thank Matt and he smiles in return. And that'll do it for Zach Roerig's two barely audible words and 57 seconds this episode. See ya in January, Zach. Alaric wonders if Jules is a werewolf and Damon hopes not but whips out some wolfsbane and another stupid plan to find out.
Lockwood Cage For Almost Wolves. Tyler is checking and rechecking the security of this chains. Caroline mixes him up a wolfsbane shake and looks concerned. Tyler takes his shirt off and Caroline averts her eyes with an "oh my God, you're not...gonna get naked are you?" which is the EXACT opposite of my reaction to this development. Tyler then tugs the waistband of his pants away from his unbelievably well-toned stomach and tells her it's elastic (I'm honestly not sure how that's an answer to her question, but I don't really care) before saying "I don't think it's like the Incredible Hulk where I get to keep my pants." She takes a deep breath because it's obviously going to be harder for her to remember she loves Matt if Tyler is going to be naked. I'm having the same problem over here, Caroline.
Bonnie's gone over to the Dub Hub to return Luka's necklace and apologize for raping his soul last night. I mean, I think it was last night...I'm hazy on the timeline of events that's unfolding here. Whatever, at first he's all mad at her and then she starts to apologize and before she can even tell him that there's big-time shit going down, he forgives her. Then he smiles and invites her in. Every time these two smile at each other, God kills a puppy. True story. inside the Dub Hub, Luka shows off his dad's enormous grimoire collection. Oooh, he really does know how to impress the ladies. The flirting goes on for a while but I can't hear what they're saying over the sound of the puppy screams. The upshot is that he's going to help her find out how to break the bond between the sun and moon spell and the moonstone. I'm going to go hug my dog before these two have another scene together.
Grill. Jules is at the bar when a sloppily drunk Alaric sits down next to her and orders himself another scotch along with "one of whatever this beautiful woman is drinking." She says that one is her limit and he smiles at her. His looks and devilishly-adorable smile are the only reason she hasn't slid off her bar stool and left by now. Small talk about his drinking problem and her being new to town until Damon comes over to be chivalrous. The bartender sets down the drinks, Alaric none-too-subtlely spikes hers with wolfsbane before sliding it in front of her and then leaving. He'd make a terrible date-rapist. Jules does not drink her drink and Damon and Alaric make eyes at each other from across the bar.
In the tomb, Stefan is trying to grab a few winks on a bench (there are benches in there now? When did they furnish that place?) while Katherine makes with the complaining. I continue to marvel at Katherine's ability to sex up literally everything she says because she's all rubbing Stefan's thigh and fiddling with his belt and heavy-breathing her way through a description of how painful desiccation is. Her sexy voice is apparently contagious because Stefan sits up and gets all seductively whispery when he tells her that he'll get more pleasure watching her suffer than pain from wasting away. I think I won't be taking on tips on foreplay from these two. Katherine takes this opportunity to remind us that she's been locked in the tomb for several days now without any means of bathing, and slips out of her party dress, the better to taunt him in her underwear. She slinks down to him, rubbing his chest, and talking about how Damon has Elena all to himself and will therefore not be in much rush to free Stefan. Aaaand, kissing. His shirt comes off, there's grunting and panting and bodies slamming into each other and walls and then Stefan wakes up, gasping for air and pretty pissed at how turned on he got by that hot tomb-sex dream Katherine just "forced" him to have.
At the Gilbert House Of The Boringly Incarcerated, Jenna is once again regaling us with stories of her work with the Historical Society. If it weren't for all the Alaric sex she gets to have, I'd have this woman on suicide watch, that's how boring her life is. When Jenna closes the closet door, Elijah is standing behind it smiling, the shock of which nearly causes Elena to die of a heart attack on the spot. He merely introduces himself and sends us into commercial. Heh, Elijah is such a scamp!
When we come back, Jenna is telling Elena that Elijah is a writer who's doing a thing with some stuff...whatever, his cover story and her riveting Historical Society hoo ha are related. He makes to leave and pointedly thanks Jenna for inviting him into her home. He hopes to see Elena again sometime soon which appears to scare the bajeesus out of Elena who quickly runs upstairs and pounds on Jeremy's bedroom door. Before Jeremy can answer, The Dapper One appears next to her in the hall and shushes her. When Jeremy opens the door, removing his noise cancelling headphones (way to babysit there, Jeremy. I can see Alaric taught you everything he knows on the subject), and asking what's up, Elena lies that Jenna needs help with the boxes. Elijah wants to chat with Elena alone.
At The Grill Damon is giving accommodation recommendations to Jules who professes to be in town only for tonight. She tells him she's looking for her friend Mason Lockwood and he puts on a big show of he and Mason being old chums. He's surprised to hear Mason is missing and she's surprised to hear Mason was friends with Damon. Damon tries too hard to prod her into drinking her wolfsbane cocktail. More meaningful looks across the bar between Damon and Alaric.
The moon is high in the sky and surrounded by ominous clouds. Underground, Tyler is pacing his cage with chains around his wrists, ankles, legs, waist and neck. Caroline is sitting nearby and staring into the middle distance, trying not to look directly at his sexy torso. You know how it is. They give some bloo blee blah about the time, the moon's apex, the "few hours" during which he'll actually be a wolf, and other technicalities. He gets this look on his face like he's suddenly decided this is the best moment to run to her and kiss her passionately like he's been meaning to do all day but when he tries, he's quickly brought up short by the chains. Embarrassing. He covers by reaching for his wolfsbane-laced water. I wish they could find out Mason's recipe because while his looked like cloudy, white water, the one they've made Tyler looks like pee. He appears to be drinking a bottle full of wolf pee. Big gulp, gagging, spitting, coughing, shouting. He looks at her lovingly and apologizes for his minor flipout. She caresses his head and shushes him.
Back in Elena's room, Eiljah is explaining that he killed the random vamps in Richmond yesterday because he doesn't want her to be taken to Klaus. He tells her he simply can't have word of the doppelexistence getting out because he doesn't want to break the curse. Klaus is a paranoid recluse and Elijah is interested in quietly luring him out. To that end, he'd like to keep her and her friends and family safe while she goes about her life as normal. When the time is right, he'll stop by, and the two of them will make a visit to Klaus and Elijah will kill ol' cranky pants dead. He professes to be a man of his word and I totally believe him. Either Elijah is so good that he's compelling me to believe him through the 4th wall, he really is telling the truth, or I'm ridiculously gullible. I'm pretty damn satisfied with this entire story no matter how it shakes out. Elena makes the deal on one condition....
On what appears to be the roof of The Grill, Bonnie is lighing a shit-ton of pillar candles. The owner of the local Wicks & Sticks franchise probably summers at her Italian villa and gets there on her private jet. I love that many of the pillars are arranged artfully in an imperfect circle because even when you're trying to save lives, it's important to create a pleasing aesthetic. Half a dozen puppies die before Bonnie takes out the moonstone and evades questions about the spell's specifics. They touch hands and another 50 puppies are sent to puppy heaven. Chanting, stolen glances, puppy death screams, growing flames, floating rocks, showy sparks, faked orgasms. Why do Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec hate puppies? Also, a shower of sparks? FAKE! Every time the result of a "spell" is all ostentatious like that, you KNOW it's fake. Did Bonnie learn nothing from her stupid floating Gizmo charade?
Wolfmitzah Bunker. Tyler appears to be choking. I knew the chain around the neck was a bad ideal. Caroline goes to him to try and calm him while he cries about burning up and tries to pry the chain off of his neck. She tries to talk him through it. He tells her she should leave now but she refuses. Suddenly his arm snaps back and cracks several times in a truly horrifying way that made me shriek. Michael Trevino's screams and sobs are haunting. He cries out that it hurts and Caroline looks on in horror.
Grill. Damon is still talking about what a mensch Mason was and trying to get Jules to drink up. She pointedly does not drink and then calls Damon a fool. Damon tells her she won't find Mason and she should leave town. She thinks he's stupid to threaten her on a full moon. Alaric comes over to try and defuse the situation but you know that ain't happening. Damon isn't afraid of her, she thinks he's an arrogant vampire and tells him he's now "marked." I really think this plan would have worked better if they'd played to their strenghts and Alaric had been the chivalrous "nice guy" while Damon was the creepy drunk.
Lockwood cellar. Tyler is lying face down on the ground with Caroline knelt over him. He tells her there is nothing she can do to help and then more of his bones start snapping and contorting. She cries and calls his name. He tells her to leave so he won't hurt her. She goes to him instead, holding him and trying to comfort him.
Outside The Grill Damon is worked into a tizzy and wants to find Jules and get her to explain what the hell she meant by "marked." Alaric is trying to calm him down. He points out the full moon and reminds him that if the legend is true then one bite from Jules and Damon is D-E-A-D dead. There is a hint of panic in his voice as he sends his BFF home to lock his doors and be safe until morning. He can't live without you, Damon. Don't make him try.
In the cellar, Tyler is once again exhausted on the floor. He looks barely conscious as Caroline holds him. Suddenly the panting starts again and he insists she leave. SNAP! She lovingly touches his gorgeous arm. SCREAM! She snaps away and he bears his now-wolfier teeth at her. She looks freaked even though they look a lot like her vamp teeth if you ask me. He barks at her, like actually barks, and she vampspeeds to the doorway, out of his chain-restricted reach. He flips over onto his hands like a break dancer before settling into a decidedly K-9 crouch. She shuts the gate and fidgets with the chains to lock it. He pulls his chain free of the big metal hook in the middle of the floor. She cries and he lunges at her. She backs out of the room and slams the door behind her, falling to the ground in tears. More lunging and screaming and cracking horribleness inside as Tyler sprouts hair all over his body and then...shrinks into the wolf. Yeah, it's all truly gut-wrenchingly awful until you see that his wolf self is actually about 1/4 his size. The transformation is way more terrifying than the finished product is all I'm saying. Still, the effects of this entire thing were exceptionally well done and there aren't enough glowing adjectives in the world to describe Michael Trevino's performance - or that of Candice Accola, who may have mostly been supporting there but supported the fuck out of every second.
Oh yeah, there's more scene here. Anyway, eery silence before Wolf-Ty breaks through the gate and comes crashing into the door, snarlingly trying to break loose and kill Caroline. Car stands on the other side of the door using her vampstrength to keep it closed and crying his name. She finally barricades the door and vampspeeds out of the cellar and through the woods.
Salvatore manse. Damon arrives home and looks worried by something he senses in the house. He finds Rose in the library wearing maybe the ugliest top I've ever seen in my life. If she was trying to take my mind off of her hair, she succeeded...at least temporarily. She apologizes and he forgives - because he LIKES her - and then something crashes through the window. He grabs a sword off the wall (ha!) right before the two of them come face to face to face with a snarling Were-Jules. Were-Jules lunges at Damon but Rose shoves him out of the way and is attacked herself. W-J takes a great big bite out of Rose's shoulder and then bounds out the window. Damon runs to Rose and they watch as the would heals. He's relieved that the legend is crap and she's hysterical over her near death experience. He holds her, strokes her hair and tells her she'll be ok. Excuse me while I skip around and sing "Damon has a girlfriend."
Luka arrives home to the Dub Hub, all smiles. I vomit. Dr. W asks his son, "you were successful?" Luka confirms. "She fell for the whole...show, and didn't suspect a thing." To his credit, he appears to feel bad about that but - I TOLD YOU ALL HE WA BAD NEWS! Dead puppies aside, he's got to GO! Luka gives Doc the un-exploded moonstone and some attitude. Doc tells Luka they have one more thing to do for Elijah before the full moon is over and we cut to...
The tomb. Katherine, still leaning seductively against the wall, is prodding Stefan to talk to her. He'd rather not. She isn't sorry for being a selfish pain in everyone's ass and he isn't surprised. Way to win yer fella, Kat. He asks her to prove that she's worth trusting. He flirts with her a little. She offers to help him find Klaus. He wonders what her price will be. She tells him to ask Isobel how to find Klaus because of all her vampy research. They hear a crash and make for the exit where they find Elijah in the vestibule. Katherine is scared shitless. I love the confirmation that Elijah is even more supremely badass and scary than Katherine almost as I love his bone structure. Elijah mentions that Elena requested that Stefan be let out of the tomb and so he's free to leave. Stefan exits tentatively. Katherine tries to run out but is swiftly stopped by a mystical barrier. Elijah works his extra-strength mojo on her and tells her to stay put until Klaus arrives. He tells Stefan to run along and get the explanation of events from Elena, promising once again to keep his word so long as Elena keeps hers. Elijah leaves, Katherine begs Stefan to get her out, Stefan bids her toodles and scampers off to find his girlfriend.
Woods. Caroline stands alone in the fog, listening to the creepy sounds of birds flapping by. She wanders back toward the cellar and tentatively enters. She finds Tyler huddled naked on the floor. She covers him with a blanket, takes him in her arms and comforts him, telling him he didn't get out and he's ok. "No I'm not," he cries, and she hugs him. He reaches up and touches her hand while Howie Day sings about "the longest night." Who you tellin', Howie?
Elena is brooding in her room when Stefan arrives, all smiles. They hug and kiss and hold each other's faces and get in some quality bed time. Good for them.
Salvatore library. Damon is telling a freshly showered and be-robed Rose that he heard from Caroline and Tyler was safe, sound and contained all night so it wasn't he who attacked them. Duh. They agree to resume their special friends with benefits relationship. Then they make out and when he touches her shoulder she cringes in pain. They remove the robe to find a hideous rash spreading down her back from where the bite was. Dun!
Werewolves and vampires and doppel-grudges. Boys in chains with sweat and dirt smudges. Hormones and heartbreaks and magic rings. These are a few of my favorite things.
When the wolf bites, when the vervain stings, when the hiatus drags, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad.
Happy holidays. See you in 7 weeks. Gulp!


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A custom skin for the Gordon model. Gordon as a punk vampire.
Clan AOD Skin
Boba Fett Star Wars Skin
This is my first skin that I've relesed to the public, I've done some for DS but none for the public, Questions, Comments? E-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Biker Skin
Barbarian Skin
Base Model: Thug | A dark and angry skin, watchout!
This is one of my first Skins, that I created myself, and I called it Adidas, because, well, look at the model and you´ll understand.
Adolf Hitler
I made this skin from Dollars Hitler, I thought it was unacurate and had to modifide it, first of all i had tried to make it with sciencetist base but could not get rid of the glasses
Blood Bringer
James Bond Skin
Blue Crowbar
Here is a new skin for the crowbar in Half-Life. It has blue tips and a black hangle. Very nice.
This is an Alien from the popular movies. It was created from the model Baboon, hey... you know what... people might actually use it with this skin eh. =)
I got sick of waiting for someone to make a STONECOLD model, so here ya go.
Skeleton Skin
This skin was simply made, and don't expect everyone to jump up and down about using it. I made it so the folx who like to see the skeleton mod running around while playing, but find it hard to see.
A custom skin for the Hgrunt model. A dark-clad military operative.
Brit Babe/Bloke
This is my 3rd skin for Half Life, and is a modified Gordon, wearing a balc jumpsuit, with colored kneepad things, and the ass logo on front and back.
A custom skin for the Gordon model. Black Mesa Security in Gordon's HEV suit.
This is my first skin for Half Life, and is a modified Barney, with black pants with teamcolor flames, and the name ASS on front and back.
Army Barney
A skin for the Scientist Model. An alien wearing a college student's clothes.
Bionicskel Skin Pack
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Brit Babe/Bloke
Borg Deathmatch Model
I made this after I got a request for a Borg skin from EzTarget (thanks goes to him for the idea and the help on what they look like, as I am not a trekkie and have not seen a full episode of Star Trek.....ever!), Its pretty cool but I rushed the body a b
Biker Barney
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Kaleidoscope Color Consulting was founded by Mary Nolte, an experienced Interior Designer since 1998. Kaleidoscope Color Consulting has worked in; residential and commercial interiors and exteriors of all sizes and styles. Each client's vision and needs are achieved by working closely, thoughtfully and patiently with professional guidance, expertise, creativity and knowledge of products and trends.The Kaleidoscope Color Consulting experience is stress-reducing, time saving, cost-effective and can be fun too. Clients are thrilled with the services and the end result.
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Reno, NV – It's been said, "Every time an elderly person dies a library is lost." If we don't leave a record of our having lived, it's lost, forever.
But what kind of story makes for a good memoir? Carol Purroy would ask, "What kind of memoir makes for a good story?" Purroy is the author of Your Life Oughta Be a Book, a beginner's guide to memoir writing, inspired by her more than 20 years' experience teaching memoir writing classes. According to Purroy, Your Life Oughta Be a Book isn't just a "How-to" book, it's also a "Why-to" book.
"Some people know their life should be a book, and that's great. But others resist when I tell them they should write their own stories," says Purroy. "They say, 'My life isn't interesting. I've never done anything." Or, "I'm not a writer. I wouldn't know how." This book knocks down all the obstacles and explains how to get started, and how to keep going to the end."
A memoir focuses on a specific aspect or time in a person's life and explores it to reveal its significance. Anything can trigger a memory: a photo, a car, a fragrance. In the first class of the series, Purroy has students study a photo from his or her past and write a story about it.
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I have found a large number of fish located in the bend of a river at 15 feet. The reservoir i am fishing is called Chickahominy lake located in Virigina. It is a river that is damed to create an impoundment. The majority fish in the lake is Crappie, so I assume the echoes I am seeing are crappiei? Any help in the techniques to catch these fish would be most appreciated. Thank you.
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It feels good to give. Especially when your gift makes the difference between a Merry Christmas, and a Christmas without, which would be the case for some families if it wasn't for the efforts of local volunteer organizations and charities that strive to spread some cheer.
Whether a family or individual is working but a little tight for resources during the holidays, or are experiencing an extended period of need, there are four different groups taking collections that you can contribute to. Each organization works within their own area, ensuring that as many families as possible are helped.
Christmas Cheer Board
Everyone goes through a hard time at some point in life. The Christmas Cheer Board (CCB) is there to help those that don't qualify for assistance – some of which return to donate themselves once their own situation improves.
"The purpose is to primarily help out working families that are in a lower-income bracket," said CCB Co-Coordinator Carli Ulmann. "There are exceptions made sometimes because of extenuating circumstances, such as a sick family member, family crisis, unexpected winter expenses, and so forth.
"People are approved for hampers on the basis of their need, which is decided based on income and circumstances."
The CCB is looking for volunteers to help put the hampers together during the week of Dec. 11-15. If you are interested in helping, you can reach Crystal Duchesne at 204·734·9369.
Hampers will be ready to be picked up or delivered Dec. 15.
If you do not have the time to volunteer but would still like to help, donations are being accepted in marked boxes throughout the town of Swan River.
"People can donate either by giving monetary donations, non-perishable food donations, knitted/crocheted items, gift cards, Swan Valley Stampeders game tickets, new or like-new toys and books, toiletries, and new Christmas decorations," said Ulmann. "Hampers not only cover the staples needed for a Christmas meal, but include enough food for approximately three weeks of meals.
"The CCB is here to help people that are less fortunate and need a little extra help this year to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable Christmas."
Swan Valley Food Bank
Benefiting people from as many as 22 different communities within 100 kilometres of Swan River, the Swan Valley Food Bank (SVFB) aims to provide nutritious food for families registered to receive Christmas hampers so that children can have what they need to be as healthy as possible.
"For Christmas, we're looking for canned fruit, canned evaporated milk, toothbrushes, and we're trying to put together bags of candies for (children)," said SVFB co-chair Jake Warkentin, highlighting the need for non-perishables. "And, canned vegetables are always something that we can use."
Donations of food can be made by coming to the SVFB Thursdays between 12 - 2 p.m.. Donations can also be made at either the Swan Valley Consumer's Co-op, or Extra Foods, where drop-off locations can be found.
Registration has closed for food hamper applicants, but Warkentin added that with 230 hampers that need to be filled, there is a great need for items to fulfill the demand.
For further information, contact Jake Warkentin at 204·731·0907.
Toys 4 U
Swan Valley Communities That Care (SVCTC) Toys 4 U is working to ensure that children from birth to age 18 who are in need receive a fun gift for Christmas.
"You can donate new toys, gift certificates, or donations of money to purchase toys and giftwrap," said SVCTC Co-ordinator Beverley Polon, who noted that toy purchases are made within the Valley.
New toys can be donated at various locations within Swan River, including Red Apple, Work and Casual World, Chicken Chef, Pizza Place, Qwik Stop, Timberland Inn, Y Not Johnny's, the Swan River library, the Dec. 15 and 20 Swan Valley Junior A Stampeders games, and the ESRSS where Polon's office is located.
Volunteers are also needed to wrap the toys once they are collected. Contact Polon by Dec. 15th at 204·734·4518, 204·734·8138, or firstname.lastname@example.com if you'd like to help. The donation deadline is Dec. 21.
"We have been very fortunate to have great community support during the past Christmas seasons," said Polon. "Due to this and the ever growing need, we're seeking your assistance to bring the Christmas spirit to those who need it once again."


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Cocaine, power games, violence and intrigue. From beginning to end, Narcos is packed with suspense. In two seasons, the series chronicles the true story of Pablo Escobar, the notorious Colombian drug lord who at the height of his power, together with the Medellín cartel, controlled about 80 percent of the global drug trade. Narcos follows the growth of the drug cartel and the feud with law enforcement. But even within the cartel, it starts to get a bit messy. It's a bitter battle, in which nobody and nothing is spared.
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Pablo Escobar, played by Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, is a legendary figure who inspired awe and fear. He quickly rose up to the highest ranks of the Colombian drug world. During the 1980s, he dominated the global cocaine trade and was one of the most wanted criminals. Narcos immerses you in the corrupt world of the power-hungry Escobar.
Narcos focuses on the power struggle between the drug cartels and law enforcement agencies. The interests and amounts at stake are unheard-of. At the height of his power, Escobar brought in about 1 million dollars. Per day! The battle is fought on the razor's edge, and violence regularly bursts from the screen. There are victims on both sides. Even within the Medellín cartel, feelings can run dangerously high.
Narcos, an original production from Netflix, begins in the 1970s when Colombia still hasn't developed a drugs trade. The arrival of Pablo Escobar on the scene drastically changes all that. The man with the trademark moustache sees his career rise like a comet, and with him, Colombia becomes the epicenter of the global drugs trade. Law enforcement agencies – especially those of the United States – do everything to thwart Escobar's plans, with predictable results: an all-out war with the white powder as the prize stake.
In the second season, Pablo Escobar is on the run. He is being hunted down by the Colombian authorities, who are determined to end his rule over the "white gold" trade. This promises to be a fierce and bloody battle, for Escobar has developed into one of the most powerful drug lords the world has ever seen. And he's at his most dangerous when he's on the verge of being caught.
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text: New Delhi: There's been no new music for over two years, but Faridkot is "active as ever" and is ready to unleash new music, says IP Singh, vocalist of the Delhi-based band. The band, which is known for popular songs like "Mahi ve" and "Bijli", last released an album, "Phir Se?", in 2014, but Singh says that loyal fans of the band will soon be treated to more tunes soon. "First of all, we would like to thank all our fans for the love and support they have shown us over the last eight years. We want to assure them that there is no reason to be anxious, the band is as active as ever and we are constantly working on new music and shall serve our fans with new stuff really soon," Singh told IANS in an email interview. "To be honest we have about 10 to 12 tunes ready to us, but this time, we want to release them one by one, following the singles route. The work is in full swing and something will come out in a couple of months for sure," he added. Singh recently performed at the Delhi Summer Festival under the moniker IP Singh and the Singalongs. "This is my solo project in which we play renditions of old and classic tunes in our own style. It could vary from a three-piece acoustic setup to a full-blown band depending upon the gig requirement," he said. The band started its journey in 2008 and its members quickly made their name on the live circuit with their music. Looking at the music scene now, Singh says that it offers a "great nurturing atmosphere" for bands. "It is good to see so many new bands coming up and so many new venues coming up. I don't really want to compare the scene with eight years ago because it is an ever-evolving process but I am really just happy to see things thriving and young generation believing in themselves," he said. Although EDM (electronic dance music) has gained massive popularity in the country, Singh says that "trends change with time and the music prevails". "There are other great festivals like NH7 Weekender, Magnetic Fields, Escape Festival, Zero etc. which cater to both live and electronic music. In fact, rock 'n' roll is blending with electronic music so seamlessly these days that I find genres rather redundant," he noted. The band calls its genre "confused pop" and Singh says that it was intended to keep the music "always open-ended". "We never want to bind ourselves down to one kind of music... That's so boring and restrictive. We want to just make music, not thinking about what kind of music we are making, just honestly, and with love. Rest of the details are really not important," he said. Faridkot composed the title track for the film "Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene", which is directed by Gurmmeet Singh. How did the band's foray into Bollywood happen? "It just happened... One day we got a call from Gurmmeet Singh, the director of 'Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene', saying that he had heard our music and wanted us to make something for the film. We took the challenge and did what we do. It was an interesting experience to write a song for a particular situation," Singh said. And that's not all. Singh has also given his voice for the film "M Cream". "In fact, I just sang another song titled 'Parindey' for this film called 'M Cream'. The film is about to release on July 22 and I am really looking forward to it," he added.


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|hi everyone. Im new here. i have a word press account with word press page. Im not very good at editing it or building it. Is there any wordpress templates that are made for listings and combining matterport and listing information. Im definitly not looking to spend a fortune but if anyone had any advice or were to start that would be great.
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|Thanks @htimsabbub23!
One thing to be sure to note is that WP3D Models is a WordPress "plugin", and not a "theme". However, we blur the lines a bit on this when it comes to our SKINNED view (the link that @htimsabbub23 shared). In the case of this "view" we (WP3D Models) does provide an actual template that renders out your content in this view, regardless of your chosen "theme".
So, to recap....WP3D Models should work with almost every available WordPress "theme" (there are thousands and thousands to pick from), but our SKINNED view will be created to look the same, regardless.
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Where the Europe crisis is heading
By Albert Gallatin
Recent events in Europe have once again highlighted the macro-economic problem of the developed economies: over borrowing at all levels, public and private, led to unrealistic expansion of credit which eventually led to a bust. In each case Western governments dealt with the private debt crisis by transferring these assets onto the public's balance sheet (think TARP and the Federal Reserve's special lending facility in the US). Now, in Europe, the bill for these public sector bailouts is coming due. Absent some extraordinary rescue the governments of Europe's southern tier will need to default on their debt– as the President said in a recent press conference regarding America's own shaky budget situation, it's simply math.
However default of any of the Eurozone members would likely spell catastrophe for the EU project as a whole. Therefore the flinty northern economies, particularly Germany, are in a position to decide whether to work to fund the excesses of the Greeks and the Italians, or be accused of destroying Europe (again).
Ultimately the problem in Europe is the same as exists for all fiat-currency unions: creating more money is limited only by the political will to create more money. When confronted with the choice of printing more euros or watching Europe disintegrate, the Germany's will like choose to support the print options. Therefore today's Europe crisis is likely a temporary blip on the road to a more coordinated and tightly bound Europe. Whatever depreciation comes from printing more money will likely quickly dissipate, given the relative lack of alternatives.
How exactly this plays out remains the challenge of the day. Nevertheless it appears the European Union will be with us awhile longer.
A figure of 2 to 3 trillion Euros in new monies via leveraging up the European Financially Stability fund is being considered. That is a very huge expansion in monetary base. It actually ends up threatening the viability of the European Central Bank as it takes on the junk soverign debt loans onto its balance sheet in unimaginable amounts.
As for the U.S, I think rather than the Treasury borrowing massive amounts from the likes of China and others, the Treasury should simply print currency the old fashion way with printing press to meet the current federal budget deficit. Freeze total federal spending in place, and wait for subsequent inflation from the printing of new monies to raise federal tax revenues; Thereby, possibly narrowing the budget deficit at a steady annual pace. Most folks can hedge against inflation by buying hard assets ahead of time, and prices of hard assets tend to rise correspondingly with inflation.
Somebody please send this article (along with Bob Clark's comments) to Europe rigth away.
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World 1-1 is iconic in gaming but it how about some other levels that are top tier and extremely fun to play? Trevor Hinkle of Leviathyn.com talks about four stages that blew his mind.
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How to… smell great this Christmas
01. Spice up your life. From piquant pepper to sexy saffron and cool cardamom, this season's must-have fragrances are all about exotic spices. But there are practical reasons for this trend too: spicy scents tend to have a warm, dark, sensual feel (not to mention better staying power on the skin) which makes them perfect for long winter nights and all night partying.


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Mumbai: In a relief to stock broker Gautam Vora, arrested on charges of harbouring a prime accused in the murder of Delhi-based businessman Arunkumar Tikku, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted him bail.
Vora, arrested on April 24, had approached the high court seeking bail after the sessions court rejected his plea on the grounds that the investigations were in an initial stage.
Vora has been booked under sections 212 (harbouring an offender), 202 (intentional ommission to give information) and 225 (resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of an offender).
Justice AM Thipsay, however, observed that Vora has only harboured the co-accused and that the section 225 does not apply in this case.
"Prima facie, no offence under section 225 is made out against the applicant (Vora). Where is the question of resistance or obstruction? The other two sections are bailable hence bail cannot be refused," Justice Thipsay observed.
The court has granted Vora bail on a surety of Rs 30,000.
Vora has been accused of helping Vijay Palande, the key accused in the gruesome double murders of Tikku and aspiring producer Karan Kakkad.
According to police, Vora had helped Palande check in to a hotel in South Mumbai after Palande escaped from the clutches of the police on April 10, soon after his arrest and had approached Vora, who helped him with shelter and food. Vora had also swiped his credit card to buy clothes for Palande.
In his bail petition, Vora claimed that he was falsely implicated in the case as he was unaware of Palande`s real identity. "I was introduced to Palande though Simran Sood (co-accused in the murders) as Karan Sood. Simran had claimed that Karan was her brother and I believed her," he said.
Vora claimed that he was not aware that Palande was absconding from the police at that time.


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T20 World Cup 2014 – Ireland vs Zimbabwe Match Live Streaming. Watch Ireland vs Zimbabwe T20 World Cup 2014 Live Stream here. Ireland Set To Face Zimbabwe On March 17th. The ICC World Cup 2014 starts off on the 16th of March and the third match will see Ireland facing Zimbabwe on March 17th. Ireland has worked on their T20 skills when they defeated the defending champions West Indies some time back. Having defeated a strong team like West Indies will definitely have increased their confidence on the field. West Indies will probably have to find consistency as well as sum up the individual talents in the team to perform later in the tournament.
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zimbabwe vs ireland Live Streaming: Ireland will play against Afghanistan for 3rd T20 for T20 World Cup 2014 tournament. zimbabwe vs ireland is scheduled on 17 March, 2014 at time: 09:30 GMT, Live cricket streaming at: Sylhet Stadium, Sylhet. T20 World Cup 2014 begins from March 16, 2014 and ends on April 06, 2014.


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Monday, May 19, 2008
Size Matters!
That there is a swatch for a Seamless Saddle Shoulder Sweater (I'm way behind - rumor has it that Erika "won" the KAL and finished her sweater this weekend - Illanna was not far behind with only the underarms to sew up as of yesterday...and Kiki has recently frogged the yoke of her sweater to redo it due to an excess of fabric at the underarms. Rumor is the best version of the "pattern" to follow is out of Elizabeth Zimmermann's The Opinionated Knitter (and not Knitting Workshop - which is what I am currently knitting out of....). Ah well, I've got miles of knitting to go before I get there - and tempted as I am to just knit one ball of koigu after the next, I will be juggling and mixing the balls of yarn, just in case the colors don't quite match.
By the way, I opted to go with US2s if you were wondering. But only because the math was easier ;)
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I do like how the colors play out better on the 2's and since it makes the math easier I think it makes the choice a no brainer.;)
Lovely :)
- The Chickengoddess said...
That's amazing. What colorway is that yarn?
- Laurel said...
I discovered the pooling/needle size difference when I started knitting some pants for my daughter! With the size 5's called for, there was awful pooling of colors...usually I don't mind lots of pooling, but this came out really weird! Made it look like she wet her pants the way the gray was pooling in the back & inside of the legs!!!
Tried size 4's...not bad, but not good either. Finally used 3's & got NICE stripes! Gabby's really tiny, so the smaller needle size doesn't hurt...I was trying to make the pants smaller anyway! Well, smaller and LONGER!! The stripes will widen her stick-legs! :o)


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Mr. Speaker, what the government is doing is clearly inexcusable. It is not just all the money that it is spending on the military but also what it is doing with our prisons. Putting people in prison is not going to help us prevent crime. The Conservatives—it is not us—are prepared to spend billions of dollars on prisons but that does not really do anything to protect people and society.
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PHOTOS: Adopt a turkey this Thanksgiving
If you don't want to eat a turkey this Thanksgiving, you can adopt one instead.
Poor Tulip was riding toward her own execution when she fell off the truck transporting her. It's been two years since that fateful day, and Tulip is now happy at her new home, the New York Shelter. Tulip is one of a handful of turkeys up for adoption this year: These turkeys live at shelters in Southern California, Northern California and New York. For just $30, anyone can "adopt" a turkey - you'll receive a special adoption certificate complete with a color photo and fun details about your beaky new friend. Instead of eating turkey on Thanksgiving, animal lovers can donate money to ensure these turkeys lead their happy, idyllic lives on the farm.
According to Farm Sanctuary, turkeys are anything but bird-brained. The birds build strong relationships with their family and flock mates and become distressed if they ever lose their friends.
Turkeys are also playful, and will play with apples as if it were a football. The birds can also communicate well through a system of sounds, and identify each other by their voices.
Learn more at Farm Sanctuary.
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