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Sydney FC marquee and Socceroos legend Brett Emerton has announced his retirement, ending the career of one of Australia's greatest ever football players.
Sydney FC marquee and Socceroos legend Brett Emerton has announced his retirement, bringing down the curtain on the career of one of Australia-s greatest ever football players.
Persistent back problems have plagued the midfielder this season, keeping Emerton to a handful of appearances for the Sky Blues, but the frustrating end will take no shine off his stellar career.
Emerton enjoyed success at club and country level, playing 95 matches for the Socceroos, including appearances at two world cups, whilst also plying his trade in the Netherlands with Feyenoord and in the English Premier League with Blackburn, as well as stints with Sydney Olympic and Sydney FC to start and finish his professional career.
Emerton sits third on the list of appearances for the national team, which included the honour of being named captain five times. Emerton was an integral member the Socceroos 'golden generation- that reached the 2006 and 2010 World Cup campaigns, playing in every match, bar the round of 16 loss to Italy in 2006.
A dashing winger in his youth, but equally adept at right back, Emerton became a mainstay for both club and country throughout his professional career which spanned 18 years and nearly 600 matches. Emerton had a penchant for dazzling goals, netting 67 goals for club and country.
His Socceroos career spanned fourteen years, beginning on the 7th of February 1998, where he debuted off the bench against Chile at Olympic Park in Melbourne.
Bar for the five matches against Manchester United, Brazil and a World Stars team in 1999, being classified as B Internationals, Emerton would have reached 100 caps for Australia.
Emerton played crucial roles in many of the Socceroos most illustrious results, memorably scoring against England in a 3-1 triumph at Upton Park in 2003.
Emerton-s final appearances for the Socceroos came in December 2012, at the East Asian Football Federation East Asian Cup Qualifiers in Hong Kong. Socceroos coach, Holger Osieck, made Emerton captain, and he led a young team with aplomb, taking home the award for player of the tournament. It would be at this tournament that he scored his final goal for the green and gold, scoring an 85th minute winner against Hong Kong, in the tournaments opening match.
Stints in Australia provided bookends to the career of the Western Sydney product, who first plied his trade for Sydney Olympic as a seventeen year old.
A man who exuded national pride, Emerton showed a fierce desire to the green and gold cause, notably rebuffing a trial with Manchester United in 1999 to focus on the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
This commitment was noted when he was given the honour to captain the Olyroos at the games.
After making an impression with his youthful exuberance on the right wing, Emerton moved overseas to play with Feyenood in the Dutch Eredivisie in 2000.
The attacking nature of the league suited Emerton, who excelled during his three seasons at the club.
His personal success was match by his team, culminating with the ultimate success in the UEFA Cup in 2002. The occasion was however bittersweet for Emerton, who missed the final through suspension.
2002 proved to be a great year personally for Emerton, capped off when he was named Oceania Footballer of the Year.
His outstanding form for Feyenood led to overtures from bigger clubs, with Emerton signing for Blackburn Rovers in August 2003.
Emerton spent the next eight seasons at the club, playing predominately down the right, either in midfield or at full back, where he scored 13 goals in 247 matches, many alongside Socceroos teammate Lucas Neill.
During his eight seasons at the club, Blackburn enjoyed tremendous success, competing in the UEFA Cup twice, whilst also making the semi-finals in the FA Cup and the League Cup. Known for his crucial goals Emerton-s strike gave Blackburn hope in the semi-final of the 2010 League Cup, however it couldn-t prevent a 7-4 aggregate defeat to Aston Villa.
In 2011 Emerton announced the final move of his career, coming back to the Hyundai A-League to play with Sydney FC. In a testament to his high esteem and character, Blackburn made Emerton Captain for his final appearance for the team, in a home match against as Everton side that included friend and Socceroo team mate Tim Cahill.
His move home alongside Harry Kewell provided fresh impetus to the A-League and provided the building blocks which have seen the competition deliver record audience figures during his time at Sydney FC.
In his three seasons in Sky Blue, Emerton played 57 times in the Hyundai A-League, scoring seven goals and was an instrumental member of the side that made the finals in 2012/13. This good form saw him announced as the inaugural Foxtel A-League All Stars captain for the match against Manchester United at ANZ Stadium.
Career Highlights
Australia 3 England 1, February 14, 2003.
On a milestone night for Australian sport, Brett Emerton shone like a beacon and was justly rewarded with the final goal of the evening. The match was the first played in England between the countries, and the Socceroos found the perfect start, going ahead through Tony Popovic, who nodded home a floated cross from Stan Lazaridis. Harry Kewell then doubled the lead for Australia with a sublime finish. After England had pegged a goal back, the match turned into the Brett Emerton show. Playing a one-two with John Aloisi, Emerton showed all of his attributes to maraud forward before delicately finishing past Paul Robinson in the England net and seal a most famous of victories.
His battles against Manchester United
Sir Alex Ferguson-s team would be ever present throughout Emerton-s career, with their first meeting in 1999, when Emerton played for the Socceroos against a team that came off a season winning the Premier League, champions League and the FA Cup. Emerton shone through in both matches, earning the opportunity of a trial at the world-s biggest club. But, with the Olympics around the corner, Emerton rebuffed the trial to focus on playing for the Olyroos at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. It would be 2003, before the clubs met again, where again Emerton shone, netting Blackburn-s goal in a 2-1 reverse at Old Trafford. In the penultimate round of the 2010/11 English Premier League Season, Emerton again showed Ferguson of his credentials. Playing on the right wing, Emerton delivered the game-s first goal, which momentarily put a dent in United-s title aspirations. Just as he started his career against United, Emerton would finish his career against the red devils, captaining the inaugural Foxtel A-League All-Stars in August, 2013 at ANZ Stadium.
2006 FIFA World Cup
Emerton was instrumental in the Socceroos qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup starting in both of the play-off matches against Uruguay in Montevideo and that magical night in Sydney.
At the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany Emerton started in all three group matches against Japan, Brazil and Croatia, but was suspended for the Round of 16 match against Italy having been sent off in the dying minutes of the final group match against Croatia for a second yellow card.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Emerton was again a key member of the Socceroos 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign playing in six of the qualification matches and scoring four goals in the process. He again started in each of the Socceroos three group matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
AFC Asian Cup 2011
Due to the fact that the majority of the AFC Asian Cup 2011 qualification matches were played on non-FIFA dates, it was difficult for Emerton to be able to available for all matches, although he did play twice during the campaign against Oman scoring one important goal in Muscat. At the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar Emerton featured significantly playing in four of the Socceroos six matches at the tournament, scoring in the 6-0 win over Uzbekistan, which saw the Socceroos ultimately finish runners-up to Japan.
Brett Emerton Born: 22-Feb-79, Sydney Socceroo honours: 100 appearances (21 goals) [1998-2012] 95 A internationals (20 goals) / 5 non-A internationals (1 goal)
All games (and goals): 1998: CHILE, KOREA REPUBLIC, JAPAN, CROATIA, UNITED STATES 1999: World Stars (1 gl), Manchester United, Manchester United, Brazil B, Brazil B 2000: PARAGUAY, PARAGUAY, PARAGUAY, COOK ISLANDS, SOLOMON ISLANDS, VANUATU, NEW ZEALAND, KUWAIT, KOREA REPUBLIC, SCOTLAND (1 gl) 2001: FRANCE, KOREA REPUBLIC, NEW ZEALAND (2 gls), NEW ZEALAND (1 gl), FRANCE, URUGUAY, URUGUAY 2003: ENGLAND (1 gl), IRELAND 2004: SOUTH AFRICA, TURKEY, TURKEY, NEW ZEALAND, FIJI, VANUATU (1 gl), SOLOMON ISLANDS (1 gl), SOLOMON ISLANDS (1 gl), SOLOMON ISLANDS (1 gl), NORWAY 2005: SOUTH AFRICA, IRAQ, INDONESIA, NEW ZEALAND, GERMANY, ARGENTINA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (1 gl), SOLOMON ISLANDS (1 gl), JAMAICA, URUGUAY, URUGUAY 2006: GREECE, NETHERLANDS, LIECHTENSTEIN, JAPAN, BRAZIL, CROATIA, PARAGUAY, BAHRAIN, GHANA 2007: DENMARK (1 gl), URUGUAY, SINGAPORE, OMAN, IRAQ, THAILAND, JAPAN, NIGERIA 2008: QATAR, IRAQ, IRAQ, QATAR (2 gls), NETHERLANDS, UZBEKISTAN, QATAR (2 gls) 2009: NETHERLANDS, OMAN, OMAN (1 gl) 2010: GERMANY, GHANA, SERBIA, SWITZERLAND, POLAND, EGYPT 2011: INDIA, KOREA REPUBLIC, BAHRAIN, UZBEKISTAN (1 gl), JAPAN, GERMANY, NEW ZEALAND, SERBIA, WALES, THAILAND, SAUDI ARABIA, OMAN, THAILAND 2012: SAUDI ARABIA (1 gl), HONG KONG (1 gl), KOREA DPR, CHINESE TAIPEI
Other Australian representative honours: U/17: 1995 U-17 World Cup (Ecuador) U/20: 1997 U-20 World Cup (Malaysia), 1999 U-20 World Cup (Nigeria) U/23: 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney)
Junior club: Campbelltown Gunners
Club career: 1996 Australian Institute of Sport 96/97 Sydney Olympic (Australia) 18 appearances (2 goals) 97/98 Sydney Olympic (Australia) 24a (3g) 98/99 Sydney Olympic (Australia) 21a (2g) 99/00 Sydney Olympic (Australia) 31a (9g) 00/01 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 28a (2g) 01/02 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 31a (6g) 02/03 Feyenoord (Netherlands) 33a (3g) 03/04 Blackburn Rovers (England) 37a (2g) 04/05 Blackburn Rovers (England) 37a (4g) 05/06 Blackburn Rovers (England) 30a (1g) 06/07 Blackburn Rovers (England) 34a (0g) 07/08 Blackburn Rovers (England) 33a (1g) 08/09 Blackburn Rovers (England) 20a (1g) 09/10 Blackburn Rovers (England) 24a (0g) 10/11 Blackburn Rovers (England) 30a (4g) 11/12 Blackburn Rovers (England) 2a (0g) 11/12 Sydney FC (Australia) 26a (4g) 12/13 Sydney FC (Australia) 22a (3g) 13/14 Sydney FC (Australia) 9a (0g)

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Back when I was in high school I took a class in driver education. It was one step putting me a little closer to becoming an adult. Like any new driver I was nervous. Very nervous. Suppose I couldn't control the vehicle, what then? There would be serious consequences. Maybe someone would get hurt…badly.
I learned to drive in one of those specially equipped cars that had two sets of pedals. A set of pedals for the driver and another set of pedals for the passenger. Just in case. I didn't actually get behind the wheel of a car for a month or two. First you had to learn all the symbols and rules and laws. After that you had to learn about the windshield wipers and turn signals and rear view mirrors and things like that.
When I finally did get to sit at the wheel of that specially equipped vehicle I adjusted the seat, reached up and fiddled with the mirror a bit and pushed on the brake pedal a few times before leaving the parking lot. We went down the road forward about a mile and a half in a pretty much straight line and then pulled over to the side so I could rest for a minute. Then we did a little reverse move and went back in the opposite direction ending up right where we started. Pretty cool. The second time I went driving (with the instructor) we went forward in a straight line for a much further distance and then tried a right hand turn. We drove straight some more and then made a couple more right turns and got back to were we started again.That was cool because we didn't go the same way to get to the beginning. The next week or so I practiced different kinds of parking and I was getting better when a car wanted to pass and I even passed a car myself.The big lesson was driving on the highway. Learning to merge and then flow and mingle with all the other people. That's what I remember most, learning how to merge. Getting out there on the highway with all the other adults, merging into traffic, watching out for each other, everyone keeping up a good flow. There may be a few stops or obstacles along the way but mostly everyone moving forward together, changing lanes once in awhile still keeping in the track and getting on with their independent adult lives.
I've been driving many years now and I've come to find out that a lot of adults don't really merge all that well. To keep traffic moving along and maintaining that forward flow takes a bit of give and take. Too many times adults aren't watching out for all the other adults (and children) that are on the same road. It's always better for everyone if each of us gives just a little. Maybe if everyone had to redo that driver education course and take a lesson in merging our highways would be a bit safer and more friendly.
Being friendly and safe brings me to another topic. I didn't really want to weigh in on this debacle in Washington about the debt ceiling that has been going on the past several weeks. I figure there have been enough experts, commentators and pundits to cover the topic thoroughly, not to mention the hours and hours of energy already burned by the whole D.C. Gang. A vast amount of energy that should have been used to solve some of the problems of this country. The whole affair is shameful. I have no illusions about our representatives in congress. Some very intelligent, others extremely dedicated and others just plain nit wits. I did imagine though that all of these people were adults and just like me, before they could become an adult they had to take a driver education course and learn how to merge. That's one of the important things adults are supposed to know. How to merge and keep a good forward flow. The whole Washington Gang should be ashamed. The entire affair is pitiful. What kind of people are these that we are allowing to drive this country and don't know how to merge?
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What is vascular surgery?
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction.
What are the major arteries and veins in our body?
What are the diseases treated under this speciality?
What are the general symptoms that a patient can have with this disease?
Venous Insufficiency:
Arterial Insufficiency:
Your vascular system is made up of vessels that carry your blood throughout your body. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to your heart. Your blood leaves the left side of the heart and is pumped out to the rest of your body.
It is a disease process leading to hardening and narrowing (stenosis) of your arteries. The build-up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances creates plaques inside arteries, which can lead to serious problems including heart attack, stroke, amputation and death.
Carotid arteries disease occurs when the main blood vessels to the brain develop a build-up of plaque caused by atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. When the build-up becomes very severe, it can cause a stroke.
A stroke occurs when part of the brain is damaged by these vascular problems; 80 percent of strokes are "ischemic strokes" where part of the circulation to the brain is cut off, usually due to blockages in the carotid arteries. The process is similar to the build-up of plaque in arteries in the heart that causes heart attacks.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is an enlargement or "bulge" that develops in a weakened area within the largest artery in the abdomen. If the condition remains undetected, the aortic wall continues to weaken, and the aneurysm continues to grow. Eventually, the aneurysm becomes so large, and its wall so weak, that rupture occurs causing internal bleeding.
Peripheral arterial disease occurs due to hardening of the arteries, causing a build-up of plaque in the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues of the body. As these plaques worsen, they reduce essential blood flow to the limbs and can even cause complete blockages of the arteries.
Early on it may cause difficulty walking, but in its most severe forms, it can cause painful foot ulcers, infections, and even gangrene, which could require amputation. Heart attacks or strokes can occur because of PAD.
Women don't always experience the symptoms of peripheral artery disease the same way as men, so the disease may not be discovered until it is more advanced. If a woman has peripheral artery disease, it means that she probably has arterial disease in other parts of the body. Women with peripheral artery disease are at a much greater risk for heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death.
Veins are responsible for bringing blood back to the heart, sometimes working against gravity. When you walk, muscles in your leg squeeze the veins and help blood flow back into the heart. In normal veins, a series of valves assist this process. In chronic venous insufficiency, poorly functioning valves allow the blood to pool in the lower leg and cause symptoms.
Pain, itching, swelling, burning, leg heaviness or tiredness, skin discoloration. Symptoms typically worsen throughout the day and are partially relieved by elevation or wearing compression socks or stockings.
Smoking damages the blood vessels, making them more likely to spasm and develops fatty plaque build-up. Smoking is also a risk factor for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
DVT forms when your blood flow becomes very slow.
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American Teens are Taking Breaks from Social Media; Some Step Back Deliberately, but Other Breaks are Involuntary
A new study from The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago surveyed 790 American teens age 13 to 17 about their social media, messaging, and video content habits. The focus of the study was to understand if and why teens take breaks from the social media platforms that are so prominent in teenagers' digital lives.
The report finds that teens do take breaks, both of their own volition and not. The circumstances motivating these breaks have major impacts on how teens evaluate the experience. In the end, most teens do return to these digital social platforms and find that not much about the environment has changed—for better or worse.
The data for this report were collected in a nationally representative survey fielded between December 7 and 31, 2016, using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 790 teens 13 to 17 years old after consent was granted by a parent or guardian.
Teens value the connections to people and information that social media provides.
American teens value the feeling of connection to family and—especially—friends that social media provides. A smaller number associate it with negative emotions like being overwhelmed or overloaded, or the need to show their best selves to an ever-present social media audience.
Less than 10 percent of teens report that using social media makes them feel overwhelmed, like they are missing out, or alone.
58 percent of teens have taken a break from at least one social media platform.
But regardless of how social media makes teens feel, many have left social media at some point, often multiple times and for extended stretches.
Teens who leave social media voluntarily feel more positive about their time away; teens on involuntary breaks felt anxious and disconnected.
Among those taking a social media break, 65 percent did so voluntarily, while 49 percent did not have a choice. The circumstances under which teens step away from social media impact how they feel about the experience.
Teens who took breaks for voluntary reasons reported more positive feelings about their time away, while teens who were pushed off social media involuntarily reported greater feelings of missing out and disconnection from important people in their lives.
Teens who took a break were asked if a number of voluntary, involuntary, or other factors were reasons why they took their break. Those who cited any of the voluntary reasons were more likely than those who did not cite voluntary reasons to say they had more time to do other things, were glad to have had a break, felt relieved, and felt more connected to important people in their lives and news and information.
On the other hand, those who mentioned any of the involuntary reasons for a break were more likely than those who did not cite an involuntary reason to say they felt anxious they were missing out, wanted to get back on as soon as possible, and felt less connected to the important people in their lives.
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Hello Experts :)
My Name is GaYan and im still learning C# :D lol.. im a newbie :idea:
what i need to do is to create a program in C# to enter a number series and to get the the highest(largest) value and minimum(smallest) value of the entered numher series ended by a negative number !
This must use a while loop too :scared:
i have the idea about the algorithm ! hope this is correct :D :D
thier must be 3 text boxes, one is to input the numbers and other one is to display the highest and smallest numbers entered in the number series after we finish the process by making the while condition false ( by entering a negative value)
Input N
Max = N
Min = N
while N > 0
If N > Max
Max = N
Else if
N < Max
Min = N
End If
Print "Highest value of the entered num series =" Max;
Print "smallest value of the entered num series =" Min;
So Dear Experts. Please help me to overcome this doubt over C# ! any coding explanation is greatly appreciated :icon_wink:
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...to pick up some paint and a brush. I hate going to that place but after my experience there last week, with the grill (wherein they were nice enough to deliver one to me on Fathers' Day to replace a defective one I had just bought) you can bet I will stick with them for awhile. I have a couple of painting jobs that need to be done in the house - both in the basement. One job is only about 4 feet square, the floor in the in-house. (It's not a bathroom, only has a toilet, is a small room, tiny, narrow and tall just like an outhouse but is inside, so I call it the in-house; after all, it is an in-house facility!) The thing that stinks (no pun intended) about that job is that I have to clean the floor first. It will require a good thorough cleaning, then a drying period, to make sure the new primer and then paint will adhere properly. Then a single coat of primer and probably three coats of paint. In all, the actual work, probably will take less than two hours.
Then, probably sometime this coming week or the following one, I will go back to Home Depot to pick up some paint for the basement walls in the front part of our cellar. That too will require a coat of primer, then a couple coats of paint. It is going to be a lot more work. Before I forget, I guess I'll have to paint the ceiling too. Perhaps, it will be better to do that first so that no paint from the ceiling splatters my newly painted walls. I'll have to ask them if a job like what I am doing requires primer or not. I am basically putting fresh paint, of the same color as the old, onto the walls. Maybe just a good cleaning off would do the trick. Then again, I don't often have good luck with things when I change how I have always done them, a coat of primer first is probably the best way to go.
Oh well, did I mention, I loathe going to Homer's!
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The Georgia Battlefields Association conducted its annual March tour this year in and around Savannah. About 30 people took in well-known forts Pulaski, Jackson and McAllister, as well as lesser-known locations, including Rose Dhu, Shaw's Dam and the privately-owned site where the Old Augusta Road crosses Ebenezer Creek. The Picket spoke with GBA President Charlie Crawford (above), who guided the group.
Q. What is the purpose of these tours?
A. They are to raise awareness of sites that can still be preserved if the opportunity arises. We can tell the contextual stories of where they are. Pulaski already is saved. Before then we went to Battery Halleck (above) , which is virtually unprotected. (Halleck was one of the Union batteries that fired upon Fort Pulaski in April 1862). Halleck is grown over but you can still see two big pits where they fired large mortars. I think the county is trying to buy it but they have been unsuccessful in finding who owns the property. There were 11 Federal batteries and that is the only one they could find evidence of.
Q. Could you please tell me about some of the stops?
A. We went to Fort Jackson and by Battery Boggs, which is on the golf course. There's no mistaking it. Obviously it's been damaged by the golf course but now that it's there it will be preserved. We also went to Fort Wimberly, a [Confederate] battery that was built to protect the causeway. It was an attempt to protect the internal lines of communication. There is a noticeable and large remnant of the battery. It is on the grounds on Wormsloe state historical site. It could eventually be eroded away because it is right on the water.
Then we went to Rose Dhu (battery, above). The owner deeded the property to the Girl Scouts long ago. It protected another approach to the city. The mounds are taller than at Wimberly. They are both distinctive. At Rose Dhu and Wimberly you can see in several cases where the gun emplacements were. The trouble with digging pits it doesn't take very long before you get to water. The Confederates had to build up for protection, as opposed to digging down. (A portion of Rose Dhu is being partially eroded by the river, photo, above).
Q. Was there a first for you on this trip?
A. I had never had been to Rose Dhu before. Rose Dhu is well south of the city [Savannah].
Q. Part of the tour was by water. What sites do you see from there?
A. We took a boat trip to see Gibson's Point, Turner Rock, Thunderbolt, Bonaventure and Causton's Bluff to see the sites of the Confederate batteries. Now there is hardly anything to see. Most of them are in people's back yards. They were put there because once Pulaski fell the Confederates still needed to protect the rivers, including Bull Creek and Wilmington. At Causton's Bluff there are a couple of mounds that are in a gated community. Fort Bartow on Causton's Bluff was the largest fort in the area besides Pulaski and it's almost gone because of the housing. When the housing recovers someone will build the last few. There's no chance we will have the money to go buy the lots. It's not a high priority because it wouldn't be publicly accessible to interpret.
Q. What about the stop at Ebenezer Creek in Effingham County?
A. We were the first tour group to see the site. The Old Augusta Road is now in private hands. Several people wrote about an old road bed. The terrain is much the same as people described it. [On Dec. 9, 1864] the Union 14th Corps was passing through [on the way to Savannah]. The Confederates were annoying and following them. Because the 14th was on a narrow road they were anxious to get across the creek. They made a pontoon bridge, but when they were done they pulled it up. The black people [trailing the Union Army] were left wondering what the hell happened.
Confederate Gen. Joseph Wheeler talks about picking up 2,000 slaves, but that applies to several days' worth. About 500 to 600 were left at Ebenezer. Some were picked up and put in the provost, some drowned and others made it across. The Confederate policy is you give them back to their owners. Jefferson Davis, the 14th Corps commander, quite consciously ordered them to pick up the bridge. He didn't like black people, anyway. He was saying, 'Why I am I wasting time on these contrabands'? [Editor's note: The episode caused an outrage in the North and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton met with black leaders in Savannah after the city fell. Four days later, President Lincoln approved Sherman's Special Field Orders No. 15, confiscating over 400,000 acres of coastal property and redistributing it to former slaves in 40-acre tracts.]
Q. Where else did you go?
A. We followed the route of the 14th Corps to Monteith Swamp. Went past a couple HQ sites. Also to Savannah Christian Preparatory School and saw the earthworks there with historian Barry Sheehy.
Q. What were some of the highlights?
A. Ebenezer Creek was a highlight. Rose Dhu was pretty cool. Hardly anybody had been there before. Savannah Christian School is relatively protected. They use it as a teaching area about the environment. There are wetlands nearby. There is a preservation opportunity nearby. The owner knows there are earthworks on his land but he wants to put in a warehouse, but not directly on them. The land has the continuation of trenches and there is an opportunity to preserve. We went to Battery Jones, which is essentially already lost. [Gen. William] Hardee used defenses in the wetlands. It's overgrown, has a lot of bugs and poisonous plants. McAllister(photo, above) is protected as a state park. Jackson is a private non-profit. We did a walking tour of downtown, where the slave market used to be. On the western side of the city, there's an awful lot of it that is already gone. It would be nice to protect what's left.
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I have finally decided to do this challenge. I seen this a lot last year and really wanted to do it but I saved it for the new year. I am not sure who the creator of this is so if you know please mention it in the comments so I can credit them.
I plan to spread this out over the entire year so I will be doing a letter every other week on Sunday. I've decided to keep each section to 3 books maximum so these posts don't get too long. In each post I will share my most memorable books and the books that are still on my TBR that corresponds to the specific letter of the post. Also I won't be counting A and The.
Most memorable titles that start with "J"
Books on my TBR starting with "J"
I have decided to change the format on these posts. I'm no longer going to be saying why I loved the books because I feel like I am getting repetitive. Have you read any of the books I mentioned above? What did you think of them?


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Some people leave footprints on our heart. Cats leave fur on our sweaters. Dogs leave drool on our shoes. Families will crap on our doorstep. So when life gives you crap, garden it and make roses.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I quote, "In a series of edicts to civil celebrants that overturn at least 30 years of accepted practice, the Attorney-General's Department insists couples must exchance vows only as "husband" and "wife". Celebrants must also remind everyone that "marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman". Attorney-General Philip Rubbish, er, sorry, Ruddock just wants to make sure civil celebrants understand their legal obligations.
Kim Power, a celebrant and lecturer in civil ceremonies at Monash University says it's about shaping the cultural imagination. It means that every time you go to a marriage ceremony, from the time you're a flower girl to the time you're a grandmother, it will be re-inforcing the message that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman.
Under the Marriage Act, each party must take the other "to be my lawful wedded wife (or husband) or words to that effect. "Partner" could be subsituted once but not anymore. "Spouse is acceptable but partner does not necessarily signify marriage. This is according to guidelines issued in November, 2005.
Celebrants are toeing the government line in case the marriages they perform are declared invalid. They must also remind the bride and groom that "marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman". The words " people" or "persons" in place of "man" and "woman" cannot be used " as this could signify two people of the same sex".
The vow "I take you as my partner in marriage" is no longer acceptable. If I was daft enough to marry again, I would be saying "I take you as my partner in life" and damn the illegality.
This goes with the government's thinking about compulsory courses before getting a marriage licence. Their thoughts of legislating compulsory counselling sessions before the 'no fault' (how long before they touch that) divorce which can only add to the trauma.
This is not just re-inforcing the idea of marriage between a man and a woman. It's the government and it's religious backers thumbing their noses at the gay community. Rubbing it in that they're 2nd class citizens again. Putting across their message that gays and lesbians can't have long lasting relationships so why bother letting them have a legal ceremony.
Once again the government is making laws, guidelines and decrees in my name without asking me. It looks like another round of letters going out and this time I hope someone has the manners to reply to this now swinging voter.
5 comments:
- The Editor said...
Tell me I'm imagining it, JahTeh. Tell me you were not a Liberal voter till now. What in the Goddess's name possessed you to foist this mob of Nazis on us at the last elections! And you, a (supposed) feminist, voted Liberal??? Tell me I'm imagining it. Tell me it itsn't so! Next I suppose you'll be singing the praises of globalised capitalism.
When I become dictator of Australia, all this will stop...
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:10:00 pm
- Gay Curmudgeon said...
I don't care how you voted love, first they disenfranchised me, now this.
Complete. Bastards.
Go kick them in the goolies. I'll hold your handbag.
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:28:00 pm
- JahTeh said...
Of all the insults Bear, do I look er sound like a liberal voter. I meant Labor hasn't raised an objection about this either. Consider me voting for the bearinstraightjacket Party.
At the risk of the bear's wrath, there's few I'd love to kick in the goolies but most hand them in when they join the Libs. GC.
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:40:00 pm
This is why I believe in the separation of church and state. IMO, religious ideals should stay in places of worship and not forced upon the general populace.
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:04:00 pm
- JahTeh said...
Unfortunately OofC, religious influence is like weevils in a ship's biscuit, you never know they're there until it's too late.
- Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:39:00 pm


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For fire talent, Jaden Zarie, life is far from a fairy tale. Blisters from any contact with water, check. Sleeping in a shed behind your greedy Uncle's house, check. Ex-boyfriend scouting the bar where you work for one-night stands every night, double check.
When Jaden sets off to secure a new life with her two sisters, winning a contest with a huge pile of gold on the line seems like a quick fix. Getting hitched to Draven Winterbourne, King of the Dragon-changers, and finding true love was beyond anything she could have hoped for.
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2011 Green Card Lottery Runs A Second Time Today…Hopefully Final Lottery This Year
Today's the big day…AGAIN, for hopeful foreigners around the world, hoping to start a new life here in the United States. The original lottery selection turned out to have an "glitch" that didn't select from the 19 million applicants in a fair manner. So the brilliant folks running the Green Card Lottery (now called Diversity Lottery), decided 12 days after announcing the names of the 22,000 people selected that they are no longer winners and will have to try again in July.
Instead of just increasing the quota, allowing those 22,000 "winners" entry, and then running another lottery for everyone else, they thought it was more "fair" to crush the dreams of 22,000 people who thought they'd hit the U.S. Immigration jackpot. Nice boys, real nice.
Naturally, a class action suit was filed by those who's immigration hopes were dashed, but yesterday the courts ruled in favor of the USCIS, deeming the drawing did not randomly select applicants, as required by law.
So, good luck to those unlucky original winners. I'm sure we'll never know how many of those original green card lottery "winners" win a second time.
Would-be immigrants wait for do-over of 'green card lottery'
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Maragogi is a sleepy fisherman village in the beautiful coast of Alagoas, close to the frontier with Pernambuco. Its' a perfect place for relaxation in the middle of beautiful nature.
The easiest way to reach Maragogi is by car, either from the direction of the state capital Maceio or from the direction of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco. Rent a car or hire a private transfer and get transported directly to this paradise kind of holiday village with a favourable location almost in between of two important state capitals.
Just like the major part of the Alagoas coast, the region of Maragogi is also filled with palm trees. Once you see the sea shimmering in all the possible colors of blue, turquoise and green, you really start wondering if there is any other place where the natural settings could be more similar to paradise than here. Compared to many other holiday village of the northeastern coast, the village of Maragogi is still not that developed, which is fact is an advantage making your holiday in Maragogi different compared to more explored destinations like Porto de Galinhas, a popular holiday village in the Pernambuco.
Get accommodated in one of the pousadas located along the coast, a short distance from the village of Maragogi, and enjoy the presence of the nature. Maragogi is also an excellent destination for families who are looking for peace and relaxation, while the kids are busy with playing on the shore. During the low tide a big part of the reefs is visible and it seems like if the waves, which still last night hit the shore, have disappered. So why don't you just walk around the beach, sit down on the shore and wait how the warm water slowly starts rising again, just like if you were in a natural bathtub waiting for it to be filled again.
Together with the sun, warm turquoise waters and beautiful landscapes, the principal attraction of Maragogi are the natural swimming pools. Make sure you take an excursion to the most famous of them, As Galés, and enjoy the colorful underwater life by snorkeling around in these clear water of Maragogi. If you arrived to Maragogi by car, don't forget to experience the ecological route, departing from Maragogi in the direction of south. This route will show you some of the most breathtaking views while you drive along the coastline surrouded with numerous palm trees. One of the attractions along the route is a possibility for an excursion, which allows you to observe the presence of sea cows in the region.
Maragogi is a real hidden pearl of Alagoas, a natural paradise with relatively easy access, amazingly beautiful nature and fully relaxing tranquility. If you are looking for a peaceful and easygoing holiday under neverending sun with no need for shopping, night life and excessive number of activities, Maragogi might be just a perfect choice for you.
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- Pousada Barra Velha – A very cozy and comfortable pousada right in front of the sea with excellent level of service. Stay in Barra Velha and feel yourself at home.
- Restaurante Calamares – An excellent restaurant on Pernambuco's side, right after the frontier of the two states. Try out some of the delicious seafood dishes, specialities of the house.
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Obviously, to keep this blog going I'm going to have to do more than just film reviews, as I don't see movies every day (or even every week); it's just too expensive a habit for an Administrative Assistant and aspiring Librarian to upkeep. So between reviews I'd like to discuss topics directly related to films and the film industry. I hope that's all right with everyone.
For my first "filler," as I prepare to write my review of John Carter for you all, I wanted to explore a theory I have—or, rather, something I have noticed over the past few years which seems to hold up and represents the development of an hypothesis.
You can tell by the TV spots whether a movie is going to succeed or bomb at the box office. There's a patently obvious "tell" that gives it away, which makes me wonder if somehow, these things aren't predetermined. I mean, of course you can't really make up an audience's mind in advance, but I don't know. It just seems odd to me.
Here's how it works. I'm not sure if anyone has noticed this, but there are two types of trailers shown on TV. These two types are those that take up the full screen (forgetting letterboxing), and those that have the movie's name and release date clearly displayed in the letterboxes. Compare, for example, the trailers for The Hunger Games and the trailers for John Carter. The trailers for Hunger Games are dynamic, full-screen trailers. They draw you in and look, well, like traditional trailers.
The trailers for John Carter, on the other hand, have pronounced letterboxing, and in the black bars, in large, prominent letters, are the words "JOHN CARTER" and "NOW PLAYING."
John Carter has been a (surprising) box office flop. Sure, it's gotten bad reviews from a spate of reviewers apparently too simple or thick to be able to follow a pretty straightforward story (this doesn't represent all of the film's bad reviews, incidentally; I just have no patience for these people who claim the story is too complex, convoluted, or incomprehensible—there's nothing even remotely complicated about the story at all). I have noticed over the past couple of years that no matter how good the film may be, every film that lists the title and release date in the pronounced letterboxes fails at the box office.
I cannot think of a single exception to this rule; can anyone else? It just seems very odd to me. Perhaps it's just an indicator of studios being aware of a lack of buzz around certain films and desperately trying to get their names in front of peoples' eyes. But it seems to me that a nearly infallible predictor of whether or not a movie will succeed is this: if you can read the name and release date in the black bars throughout the TV spot…it's probably going to fail.
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January 12, 2018
Taranjit Kaur Maghuv.Prabhjot Singh Prabhjot Singhv.Taranjit Kaur Maghu
Appeal from Superior Court, Washington Unit, Family Division
Kevin W. Griffin, J.
Matthew J. Buckley, Williston, for
Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant Prabhjot Singh.
Charles S. Martin of Charles S. Martin & Associates, PC,
Barre, for Defendant-Appellant/ Cross-Appellee Taranjit Kaur
PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Skoglund, Robinson, Eaton and Carroll,
1. Wife appeals the denial of her motion to dismiss
husband's divorce complaint under the theory that
husband's nonimmigration visa status prevents him from
being a Vermont domiciliary. In addition, wife argues that
husband's complaint should be dismissed because Indian
law governs the dissolution of the parties' marriage. We
hold that husband's nonimmigration visa status is not an
impediment to his establishing Vermont residency for purposes
of filing a divorce action, and that the trial court properly
denied wife's motion to dismiss. We affirm.
2. The material facts are as follows. Husband was raised in
India and attended high school and college there. In 2009, he
moved to Montreal, Canada to pursue a master's degree in
food science and engineering from McGill University. In 2011,
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (employer) hired husband to be a
research scientist, and brought him to Vermont on a temporary
H-1B employment visa. In 2016, the employer received approval
for husband's I-140 immigration application, which, as
explored more fully below, put him on track for a permanent
resident visa.
3. Since 2011, husband has lived in Vermont. Husband has
received his Vermont driver's license, opened an account
with a local bank, opened a 401K retirement account with his
employer, and has accumulated five credit cards, all issued
in the United States. Over the last six years, husband has
returned to India three times: a two-and-a-half-week trip in
2012 for his engagement to wife; a three-week trip in 2013
for the couple's wedding; and a two-week trip in 2014 for
his sister's wedding.
4. In 2012, husband met wife, who was then residing in India.
The couple married in India a short time later. Soon after
the wedding, wife moved with husband to Vermont on a 4-H
spouse-dependent visa; she has lived in Vermont ever since.
5. In December 2015, while wife was on a trip to India,
husband filed for a no-fault divorce in Washington County
Superior Court. Upon her return, in March 2016, wife filed a
complaint against husband for separate statutory spousal
maintenance.[1] The two proceedings were
6. Wife moved to dismiss husband's divorce complaint on
four bases. First, she contended that the court lacked
subject matter jurisdiction because husband's
nonimmigration H-1B visa status made it impossible as a
matter of law for him to claim Vermont residency. Second,
wife asserted that the court should dismiss the complaint on
the basis of comity because India- where the couple
married-recognizes only fault grounds for divorce. Third, she
argued that the contractual doctrine of lex loci
demanded that the court look to the divorce laws of the
jurisdiction in which the couple were married. Under
wife's theory, if the grounds for divorce are "not
authorized by the jurisdiction where the [marriage] contract
was entered into, the person seeking relief cannot obtain it
in another jurisdiction." Fourth, wife argued that the
doctrine of equitable estoppel barred the complaint because
husband originally filed for divorce while wife was in India,
and thus husband had attempted to deny wife entrance back
into the country, participation in the divorce, and her
opportunity to file for a permanent resident visa.
7. In February 2017, after an evidentiary hearing, the court
denied wife's motion to dismiss. Noting case law from
other jurisdictions, the court held that a
nonimmigrant alien may establish Vermont domicile by proving
intent to remain coupled with positive steps toward obtaining
U.S. citizenship. In concluding that husband lived in Vermont
and intended to remain here indefinitely, the court relied on
the fact that husband had lived and worked continuously in
Vermont since 2011; had a Vermont driver's license and
vehicle registration, local bank account, and United
States-issued credits cards; and had returned to India for
only a few brief visits over the course of his years living
in Vermont. The court found that husband's actions in
pursuit of a permanent resident visa, combined with the
factors noted above, were sufficient to establish his
domicile in Vermont.
8. The court likewise rejected wife's remaining
arguments. The court declined to defer to Indian law on the
basis of comity considerations because the couple's
residence in Vermont and their intent to remain in this state
rendered Vermont's laws most applicable to the divorce
proceeding. It rejected wife's lex loci argument
as well because it did not identify any authority for
invoking the doctrine to prevent the dissolution of a
marriage, rather than to validate one, and because wife's
approach would preclude state courts in the United States
from asserting jurisdiction over foreign executed marriages.
Finally, the court rejected wife's equitable estoppel
argument because she was not "ignorant of the facts of
husband's intent to file for divorce." In April
2017, the court issued a final order and decree for the
no-fault divorce. At the same time, the court dismissed
wife's claim for separate statutory maintenance because
of her failure to prosecute her claim.[3]
9. On appeal, wife raises the same challenges to the
court's jurisdiction in the divorce action as below. For
the reasons set forth below, we conclude that husband's
nonimmigration residency status is not a legal barrier to
domicile, and that the trial court appropriately granted the
Husband's Residency
10. We review the legal analysis underlying the trial
court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of subject
matter jurisdiction without deference, and its factual
findings for clear error. Gosbee v. Gosbee, 2015 VT
82, ¶ 18, 199 Vt. 480, 125 A.3d 514; Conley v.
Crisafulli, 2010 VT 38, ¶ 3, 188 Vt. 11, 999 A.2d
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Alberta Beach — Some residents of a village west of Edmonton awoke earlier this week to a very loud bang, and in the morning they reported cracks in homes and the ground.
Alberta Beach Mayor Jim Benedict says people thought something had hit their houses — or that something had fallen on their houses — early Tuesday morning.
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Big bang, possibly an ice quake, shakes Alberta Beach during the night Back to video
Alberta Energy Regulator spokesman Jordan Fitzgerald said staff at the regulator's Alberta Geological Survey confirm there were two seismic events of approximately 2.0 magnitude late Monday night.
Staff can't confirm their exact location due to the low magnitude and the sparsity of nearby seismic stations, but Fitzgerald said initial information shows they were consistent with reports of an earthquake near Alberta Beach.
Staff believe there may have been a natural earthquake or an "ice quake," which Fitzgerald said occurs when cold winter temperatures cause groundwater to freeze quickly, causing the ground to suddenly crack.
The water table in the area is high and it's possible it froze and "popped," Benedict said.
"I slept through it. I had people phoning me saying they'd heard it at 1:30 and they thought there was an explosion somewhere," Benedict said.
The reports of possible damage were at homes close to the shore of Lac Ste. Anne, he said.
On Tuesday, he noticed the ice on the lake had heaved and open water appeared. He said popping noises were coming from the lake all day.


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This Week in Real Estate: May 26, 2015
Good morning!
The topic dominating the headlines This Week in Real Estate are the surging construction start numbers in April. In addition, there is an overwhelming sense of pride and responsibility about being part of one of the most significant companies in the world…Berkshire Hathaway. Below are a few of the highlights from the third week of May that influence our business:
* Construction Numbers Highest Since 2007, Crushing Expectations. Construction started on new U.S. homes sprang up 20.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.14 million. That's the biggest monthly percentage gain in more than 24 years and the highest level since November 2007, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. "The April data also strengthens the view that the weakness in February and March was largely transitory and likely caused by harsh weather conditions," Robert Wetenhall, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, wrote in a research note. Starts for single-family homes rose 16.7% to an annual rate of 733,000, the fastest pace since early 2008, while starts in buildings with at least five units jumped 31.9% to a pace of 389,000. Full story… http://www.marketwatch.com/story/housing-starts-surge-20-in-april-2015-05-19
* Total Loans in Foreclosure Fall to Lowest Level Since 2008. Black Knight Financial Services, a Fidelity National Financial company, released its "first look" at the housing data from April reporting that foreclosure starts were down 22% from March to April, falling to a level of 73,500. That total is also down 7% from a year ago. Additionally, national inventory of loans in foreclosure continued its decline toward pre-crisis norms, falling roughly 25.5% from last April to 1.51%, the lowest it's been since January of 2008. Black Knight notes that there was a slight seasonal increase in April delinquencies, up by 1.46%, which pushed the national rate up to 4.77%. That's still low by post-crisis historical standards, and down 15.04% from last year at this time.
Fully story… http://www.housingwire.com/articles/33975-black-knight-total-loans-in-foreclosure-fall-to-lowest-level-since-2008
* Ellie Mae Report Shows Continued Transition Into Purchase-Driven Market. As interest rates slowly tick up, purchase originations are now again outpacing refinance originations, according to a new report from EllieMae. Ellie Mae's Origination Insight Report for April, which is derived from a "robust sampling" of approximately 66% of all mortgage applications that were initiated on Ellie Mae's Encompass mortgage management solution, showed that 52% of mortgage loan originations were purchases in April. Refinance originations made up 47% of the total originations for the month of April, marking the first month since December that purchases outpaced refinances. Overall, conventional loans made up 64% of all originations in April, according to Ellie Mae's report. FHA loans made up 24% of the total, followed by VA loans made up 9% of the total, and "other," which made up 3%. Full story… http://www.housingwire.com/articles/33973-ellie-mae-report-shows-continued-transition-into-purchase-driven-market
* Yellen: If Nothing Changes, Expect Higher Interest Rates This Year. As predicted by many economists, the Federal Reserve is indeed considering raising the Federal Funds Rate later this year, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said Friday. In a speech on Friday Yellen said that the Fed is seeing widespread economic improvement and expects that improvement to continue. And if the economy improves as expected, she believes it will be "appropriate" for the Fed to raise the Federal Funds Rate this year. "If the economy continues to improve as I expect, I think it will be appropriate at some point this year to take the initial step to raise the federal funds rate target and begin the process of normalizing monetary policy," Yellen said. "To support taking this step, however, I will need to see continued improvement in labor market conditions, and I will need to be reasonably confident that inflation will move back to 2% over the medium term." Full story… http://www.housingwire.com/articles/33981-yellen-if-nothing-changes-expect-higher-interest-rates-this-year
* Berkshire Hathaway: The Largest, Most Powerful Public Company in the U.S. The Forbes Global 2000 is a comprehensive list of the world's largest, most powerful public companies. This year's Global 2000 companies hail from 61 countries. Berkshire Hathaway ranked 5th behind China's four biggest banks making Berkshire Hathaway the only non-bank to finish in the top 5 and the largest U.S. company.
Full story… http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mutualfunds/the-worlds-25-biggest-companies/ar-BBjhgQC#image=BBjrSBW|21
I hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend. I encourage you at some point today to intentionally pause, remember and give thanks to all the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.
Have a productive week!


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This Ought to Keep Me Busy...
So, glutton for punishment that I am, I've started a winter project:
That's our aux -- a reliable Perkins 4.108M that (as you can tell from the staining) has developed a bit of an oil leak problem that is even high by Perkins standards. We also were getting a pretty noticeable exhaust stain on the stern, which didn't indicate good things...
After a lot of deliberation about whether or not to repower, I decided to bring this lump home to tear her down and see just how bad is is. I'll do a complete inspection, measuring the components against workshop manual specs, to see what all needs to be replaced.
At this point, I figure that at best I can get by with a top end job. If the cylinders liners show significant wear, then those'll need to be replaced.
The deal breakers will be if the block, crank, head or other major components need to be replaced.
Stay tuned...
What fun!
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Hey Tom, I know how good you are at this type of stuff and that the rebuilt will be bettrr than new. Good luck my friend. Lake Macatawa just isn't the same since you left (3-4 years ago?), literally. I don't know if you could get into your old slip, we are down to record low water levels.
Have fun with your project.
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I'll be watching this thread. Lots of pic's please.
I don't have a perkins but I know enough to know a diesel is a diesel even if you have that funny shaped knob on the end of your confusulator.
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Pics and descriptions as you go Por! This should be a great learning thread!
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Yes, picks please you never know when they could come in handy! That should keep you busy for a while. I rebuilt an MG motor, it never really ran much better afterwards, but hey it was built by Leyland and fired by Lucus, and I figured if I got it started I was ahead of the game! 500 miles was the longest between breakdowns! But I sure learned a lot, and had fun with that little thing!
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- The last engine I tore down and reassembled was from my Triumph GT6;
- The Perky is also of British heritage;
I'll be happy if I solve the (major) leak issues...
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Chapter 1: Getting the Beast Home
Not too many pics here, so please accept the descriptions and let your mind's eye paint the picture.
The first thing I did was to strip the engine of all the major external components. Since I'd pulled the transmission late last spring, the engine was pretty much bob-tailed anyway. I left the bellhousing on since the rear engine mounts are bolted to it (more on this design feature later in the story...) I pulled the heat exhanger/exhaust manifold, starter, raw water pump, alternator, and oil sump drain pump. I labeled each wire as it came off of the block.
I loosened the top nuts on the motor mounts; this wasn't as easy as it sounds. Besides the expected rust issues, the rear portside is masked by the bump-out in the bellhousing for the starter. I ran a chain fall down from a pair of 2x4's across the companionway opening and put some tension on the motor to stabilize it and unbolted the motor mount bracket from the bell housing. Once that was free, lifted the engine a couple of inches just so I could get a wrench on the motor mount nut. Anyway, long story short -- got all the motor mounts loose.
The next focus was prepping for transport and offload back here at home. I taped over all of the openings from the parts I'd already pulled. Here in the garage, I constructed the cradle in the shot above from 2x3, 2x4 and 4x4's. I also built a knock-down cross-beam that would be large enough to get a trailer under. I used 4x4's for the uprights and the crossbeam; everything else is 2x4's. Here's a look at that set up.
After that it was just a simple matter of getting the crane scheduled, renting a U-Haul motorcycle trailer, and getting it done.
After I dropped the dodger, frame and boom gallows, I took an extra hour to protect the companionway.
The crane showed up on time (0900), and the crane operator and I did a quick walk through. Since it was just him, I had to be up in the cockpit. Being somewhat cautious, I decided to suspend the chainfall from the crane hook so I could take it real slow if need be. I used the chainfall for the first six inches or so, then gave hand signals to the crane operator. All in all she came out real easy. By 0930, I was bolting her down in the cradle on the trailer.
After an uneventful trip home, I got her off the trailer. At that point I had to start disassembly in order to get it ready to pop on the engine stand. I had to pull the bell housing, damper plate, flywheel and rear end plate. At that point, the engine stand yoke will (just) line up with bolt holes in the block. There's also (barely) enough room to remove the rear main seal housing.
The only mishap was that one of the damper plate bolts snapped off below the surface of the flywheel. That's gonna be a treat to fix...
Next chapter: The Tear Down
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Thanks for the vote of confidence! Hopefully it's warranted ;)
I've seen the dismal water level reports -- I think I'd have been stranded there at Yacht Basin. Hopefully, the levels will improve for you guys. Of course, that'll need a LOT of snow this winter :D
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Glutton for punishment? Maybe, but I have a feeling that you are going to do what it takes, no matter what. Besides, you've got all winter to work on it. We'll all be watching and enjoying your reports.
Those of you who love(d) and owned British sports cars should enjoy this: Lucas - Prince of Darkness - Lucas Electrical Humor Jokes
Apologies if you have seen it before.
Nice work so far. I hope it turns out better than mine did...after pulling the W50 I decided it just wasn't worth the time or money to do anymore. Fortunately it sounds like your engine is pretty healthy and worth a overhaul. good luck!
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Today was the first, the Canon Big Boat Challenge sailed in fickle winds and thunder storms on Sydney Harbour; tomorrow will be the first three races of the eight-race Rolex Trophy Series over the weekend.
Unlike the Big Boat Challenge which was sailed in flat water and light winds around fixed marks on Sydney Harbour, tomorrow's racing for the Rolex Trophy Series will be offshore, in rising seas and freshening sea breezes, more akin to the Hobart Race conditions.
"We have a new boat, it is going well and the crew work was great today, but we are looking forward to the Rolex Trophy Series over the weekend as our final race preparation for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race," Wharington added.
In a day which saw violent thunderstorms create fickle winds, Skandia came from astern to catch the runaway leader, Bob Oatley's Wild Oats, in the final 60 metres of the 10 nautical mile race.
Wild Oats is only 60-feet LOA but has established a remarkable record, including setting a record for the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race in Australia and leading the winning Australian team at the 2003 Admiral's Cup in England.
Although widely different in size, both boats have canting keels, with Wild Oats recently been fitted with a new canting winged keel.
At least eight grand prix yachts with the potential to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on handicap will also sail their final preparations for the ocean classic this weekend.
The eight race regatta starts tomorrow with three races, followed by three on Sunday and two on Monday, sailing courses on Sydney Harbour and off Sydney Heads.
While Skandia is the favourite for line honours in the 627 nautical mile Rolex Sydney Hobart, she is not eligible for the overall handicap trophy, the historic Tattersalls Cup which is decided on IMS (International Measurement System) handicaps, because she has a canting keel.
The Rolex Trophy Series has attracted most of the major contenders for the Tattersalls Cup including Geoff ROSS' new Yendys, a champion Portugese racing yacht he has imported from Europe, and Bounder, his original Yendys, which has been chartered by Chris LITTLE, Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club in England.
Other contenders for the Tattersalls Cup include Melbourne boats Chutzpah (Bruce TAYLOR) and Terra Firma (Nick BARTELS) and local Sydney boats Ichi Ban (Matt ALLEN), Nips N Tux (Howard de TORRES), Ragamuffin (Syd FISCHER) and Krakatoa (Rod SKELLET).
These boats will race in the IMS and IRC divisions while a smaller but classy fleet of Farr 40 One Design yachts will race in their own division.
Known as an owner/driver class, these yachts will be driven by their owners, who include champion American skipper Jim RICHARDSON (Barking Mad), New Zealand super maxi owner Neville CRICHTON (Team Shockwave), Australian champion Marcus BLACKMORE (Emotional Hooligan) and Lang WALKER (Kokomo).
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From our guest blogger Juliette Bausor
I've hit the ground running at the start of 2014 with final preparations for my forthcoming recital tour as part of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) Rising Stars Series. Every year ECHO hand selects young artists to become its Rising Stars, offering unparalleled performance opportunities including a concert tour across some of Europe's finest concert halls, including Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Bozar in Brussels, Town Hall Birmingham, Palace of Arts in Budapest, Vienna Musikverein, Stockholm Konserthaus, L'Auditori in Barcelona, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Philharmonie Luxembourg, Sage Gateshead and the Barbican Centre in London. The first three of my concerts are in two weeks time, starting in Hamburg, then on to Amsterdam and Brussels.
I've chosen two programmes for the tour which illustrate the development of the flute as a solo instrument over a period of four hundred years, from J.S Bach to a brand new commission by my good friend and Ensemble 360 Associate Composer, Charlie Piper. His new work takes its inspiration from Kokopele, an ancient deity from Native American mythology, often depicted in petroglyphs (rock engravings) as a hump-backed flute player with a phallus. It is a fantastic piece and proving lots of fun to learn, with uneven rhythmic patterns passing between the flute and piano, and with a few technical challenges! Please do come along to hear it at one of my UK concerts, either on 2nd February at Birmingham Town Hall, 28th March at Sage Gateshead or 11th April at the Barbican Hall in London – you can find more details on my website, www.juliettebausor.com!
Aside from all of that, the start of 2014 is as busy as ever with my schedule at Royal Northern Sinfonia and, of course, our Ensemble 360 concerts. We are all very excited about our first ensemble performance in Doncaster's new performance space, CAST, on 8th February with the World Premiere of Charlotte Bray's Shadow Game, for soloists and orchestra. I'm also really looking forward to the forthcoming Music in the Round tour concerts and, as the finishing touches are being put to the programme, the build up to the May Festival!
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I spent a week working in northern California. I did some runs before work on most days I was there. They are so incredibly lucky over there. I was running without gloves, a buff or my headband even at 5am. The trails I found on my last day were dry and did not leave me muddy. It was very hard to believe this was December!
I did a brief write up here: http://ninjakhan.co.uk/2012/12/11/a-week-in-california/
Check out the panoramic shot at the bottom of the post - there is a picture but also a 3d interactive thingy.
Corr! Northern California looks like Dartmoor/Wales/Scotland but without the rain/snow!
I know this was a busines trip, but it always makes me laugh when people seem bemused that I want to run when I'm on holiday, as if I'm taking work with me or something. I remember a beautiful run I had a little further south than this, around San Franscisco Bay. Best pre-breakfast run ever.
I love running when I go away business or holiday (apart from Crete perhaps which was a bit hot even at 6am).
I also like muddy runs, but maybe thats just me.
New Zealand one year ago.
Freezing bollocks off now. Where's that wine? I'm going to drown myself!
Wow, that picture has just made me really jealous! I love running abroad. Favourite still New York, worst was probably Rwanda - the heat and altitude really got to me, but I expect if I'd have had longer to adapt that would have been my favourite, because the trails are beautiful... just very hard work!


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I currently use the normal Tomato version but find it does not support Home Group within Windows 7. If I use TomatoUSB is Home Group supported. I currently use a WRT54GL which I think I would need to use the no usb version.
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Home Groups have nothing to do with the router - they are a Windows-box-to-Windows-box construct only and the functionality works just fine with Tomato (or any other router, for that matter).
My Tomato utilities site: http://multics.minidns.net/blog/articles/tomato_utilities
HomeGroup uses IPv6, but just locally. You don't need a router to support IPv6 for hosts to automatically configure local IPv6 addresses and use them communicate with each other on the LAN — they know how to do that one their own (it's part of the design of IPv6), and traffic between machines on the LAN is ordinarily below the scope of what the router cares about.
Assuming you're not doing anything fancy with VLANs or isolated wireless traffic, HomeGroup should work fine, regardless of whether the router is IPv6-enabled.


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Benton Franklin Red Cross Host Real Heroes Breakfast
The American Red Cross will be putting on a Real Heroes Breakfast in honor of heroes in the community. The breakfast will take place on March 4, 2010 at the TRAC in Pasco. Reservations need to be made before February 26, 2010 by calling 509.783.6195. Donations are being accepted at the breakfast in support of real heroes. For more information visit the Benton Franklin Red Cross website.
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I often get asked for Joburg recommendations with regards to general beauty treatments and, more frequently, about recommendations for wedding prep type spots before your big day. I have Cape Town recommendations coming out of my ears and know Natal pretty well but, sadly, am not too clued up when it comes to Joburg.
I spent a bit of time in JHB over the past two weeks because it was my best friend's wedding. Timing worked well as at the same time the lovely Romy from a salon in Parkmore called Fabulash (situated in the Pure Esthetics salon) offered me a set of lashes which I very gladly accepted as am hardly ever in JHB and, being a bridesmaid, we were all about glamming it up! Another bridesmaid and the bride also got their lashes done at Fabulash so between the three of us you will be able to get a pretty good idea of the end product as the review is based on all three of our opinions.
We all went at different times but all went for the same option which was the newer addition to Fabulash – the Russian Volume Lashes. These are basically another type of lash extension technique that is very specialised. Fabulash also offer the original lash extension technique which is a single false lash adhered to each natural lash, the Volume Lash, however, is a technique that really amps up the Volume (as the name suggests). It's the perfect option for those of you who have sparse lashes or anyone who wants to get super volume (who wouldn't!?).
The end result is worth it though; you cannot believe the sheer amount of volume!!! I used to have normal lash extensions for about a year and the amount of volume is very noticeable in comparison - I much prefer this technique and result. None of us used mascara on the day of the wedding and our eyes looked amazing – you can see in the pics above, below is the before and after - excuse the after - I have zero make up on.
Fabulash out. The ladies are super professional and friendly and the salon they are situated in is lovely!
For bookings or inquiries: 011 784 1168
You can also book online and see a full price list http://www.myappointment.co.za/fabulash
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NOTE: This is quite technical stuff, and most charities do not need to worry about it.
HM Revenue and Customs has produced guidance on additional reporting requirements for charities under the international Automatic Exchange of Information Common Reporting Standard. It came out in June, but a Bates Wells Braithwaite mention of further relevant material in the HMRC internal manual reminded us.
HMRC internal manual, International Exchange of Information.
The earlier VoluntaryNews item (from May 2016) points out that it is "probably grant making charities that will most likely to be caught as financial institutions".


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Horological supplier to change hands after 40 years
Established horological supplier Meadows & Passmore is hoping that a new owner can be found to take over the reins after 40 years in business.
Director Mervyn Passmore is confident a buyer can be found to enable the Company – a household name in the world of clock repairing – to continue trading and serving its existing customer base.
A buyer has already been found for the premises in Brighton and the sale is progressing well. The company, including stock and goodwill, is also up for sale for around £100,000-£150,000. Interest has so far been shown by a French company.
'It would be fantastic if someone could take it on,' said Mervyn, who wants to retire to pursue other interests. 'We have a lot of loyal customers who will be very disappointed if the Company closes completely.'
Mervyn set up the business in the late seventies along with partner Peter Meadows, who retired last year. He says he has a lot to thank the Company for as getting into horology literally saved his eyesight.
He explained: 'I had an eye injury following a diving accident in Spain in the late 1970s and was unable to continue working. Eye surgeons did everything they could but gradually things got worse.
'Peter, a friend and colleague at the firm I had worked for, visited me at home and together we went to the Crowborough Hospital Fete where he bought a clock that needed attention.
'I repaired it and during the weekly eye check up the surgeon wanted to know what I had been doing because my sight had improved noticeably since the previous week.
'On hearing that I had repaired a clock the surgeon suggested that I go and buy some more and that's how it all started!'
In the early days, Mervyn and Peter rented a stall in Chapel Place Antiques Market in Tunbridge Wells to sell the clocks that they acquired. More were bought from auctions in Kent and Sussex.
Mervyn remembers that one particular clock was difficult to repair. An American OG wall clock had a painted glass tablet that was shattered. It depicted State Street, Boston. Mervyn set about making a duplicate with the help of a local estate agent who printed his own flyers and between them they managed to copy the line drawing on the original and touch up the negative to hide the cracks.
Mervyn then devised a way to transfer the image to a sheet of glass and Peter copied the colours onto it from the original. The market for American clocks was very buoyant in the late 1970s, with Americans taking container loads back home to sell. A
London specialist in American clocks, Bill Matthews, got hold of one of the State Street reproductions and was so impressed he lent them a selection of original glass tablets in good condition to copy. Very soon a catalogue of their glass tablets was in
circulation. Customers began to ask for other parts for the same clocks and the next catalogue had loop end springs, pendulums, backboard labels and a host of other related products.
At that time all the stock records were kept on cards in a drawer that had been picked up at a clock auction Stock was kept in filing cabinets in the dining room. It soon became clear that commercial premises were needed. In 1980 Meadows & Passmore moved to a shop in Jarvis Brook remaining there for 20 years. During that period, the Company expanded into the flat above, the converted stables behind and then took over an adjacent workshop. Eventually there was not enough space and the firm was forced to relocate to Brighton which had a wider choice of industrial buildings.
Ironically it was Mervyn's knowledge of technology that continued to drive the firm from strength to strength. In the late 80s, stock cards were abandoned in favour of a computer. Almost comical by today's standards it ran on two 8inch 8k floppy disks but nevertheless enabled the firm to have a significant advantage over the competition.
In the mid 1990s Mervyn devised an Automated Order Line that chatted away to customers on the telephone, taking orders, giving price and availability information, etc. This same system is still very popular today. It was named Harvey after the white rabbit in the movie of the same name because it could be heard 'rabbiting' away in the computer room. It must be one of the few commercial systems still running on the DOS operating system today. In its heyday four of them could be heard talking to customers in different languages rather like the Tower of Babel!
In complete contrast to Harvey, a 19" server rack containing a stack of Intel Raid Servers runs the rest of the business, hosting numerous web sites, an email server, a catalogue generator as well as handling stock control, VAT accounting, invoicing, bar code label printing, customer records, etc. Even the switchboard will greet you by name if the number you are calling from matches a phone number in the customer database.
The firm became well known in the trade for innovative products such as Supadial transfers, the marble case restorer Marblack, the movement cleaning system Horogrene and the recently introduced Horoglide, the oil based mainspring grease which provides the benefits of both an oil and a grease.
Mervyn's own passion for Anniversary clocks has also assisted thousands of 400 Day clock repairers identify and adjust their movements and Anniversary Clock Adjusting is now available in French & German as well as English.
In the late 1990s the firm expanded into France and set up an office in Dieppe, and ten years ago when their landlord redeveloped the site it relocated to a village in the south where it still is today.
Mervyn feels it is time for someone new to take over the business. After 40 years he still has a long list of things he hasn't yet done, like so many of us, and he's giving in to family pressure and moving on. Although it would be ideal to find a local person to take the firm on, it could easily be relocated.
If you or anyone you know would like to take the reins for the next stage, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com who are handling the sale.