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NAHB Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court 'Takings' Case
NAHB recently submitted an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case that may have a profound effect on land use lawsuits.
This fall, the court will hear arguments in Knick v. Township of Scott, a case that has major implications for Fifth Amendment "takings" claims. The takings clause provides a guarantee that property owners be paid "just compensation" when the government takes property for a public use. The issue in Knick deals with access to federal courts for just compensation claims.
Due to the court's 1985 decision in Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City, plaintiffs have to jump through a number of legal hoops before bringing a takings claim in federal court. These legal hoops, referred to as Williamson County's ripeness test, cost time and money, and government defendants use Williamson County to wear down plaintiffs well before a federal court has the opportunity to hear a takings claim on the merits. The Knick case will reconsider Williamson County.
NAHB has long argued that Williamson County should be overturned. Since the 1985 decision, NAHB has pursued multiple avenues to overturn Williamson County, in the form of amicus briefs and efforts to find a Congressional fix. NAHB submitted one of just three briefs encouraging the Supreme Court to take the Knick case. On March 5, the court agreed to hear the case.
NAHB submitted another amicus brief on June 5, this time for the merits stage of the Knick case. In addition, other NAHB members participated in separate amicus efforts. NAHB LANDS member Tim Hollister submitted a brief on behalf of certain members of Congress, and longtime NAHB Frank Kottschade joined another amicus brief, which highlighted his years-long takings lawsuit.
Oral argument will likely be in the fall.


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- ⅓ cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce, fish sauce and mirin
- 2 tbsp tamari or light soy sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp each vegetable oil and sesame oil
- ½ tsp hot pepper flakes
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 small onion, halved and sliced
- ½ each red and yellow pepper, chopped
- 1 cup sliced snow peas
- 3 cups cooked brown rice or white
- 2 green onions, chopped
- Whisk stock with oyster sauce, fish sauce, mirin, tamari, sugar and garlic; reserve heat 1 tsp of vegetable oil in a wok or deep skillet set over medium-high heat; add hot pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add egg and tip pan to make a thin omelette.
- Cover and cook for 2 minute or until set.
- Using a spatula, fold over omelette and slide out of pan.
- Add remaining oil to the pan.
- Stir in onion and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until softened and becoming brown.
- Increase heat to high and add peppers; stirring occasionally, cook for 3 minutes or until beginning to brown.
- Add snow peas and reserved liquid mixture; boil for 2 minutes or until liquid is reduced and syrupy.
- Add rice and green onions and cook, tossing, for 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Add egg and toss.
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- 227 calories | 7g protein | 8g fat | 32g carb | 3g fibre
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Our resident streaming and waiver wire pitcher expect, Marc Goldstein, was placed on the 10-Day DL retroactive to April 5. He should be able to return as soon as eligible which means he will be back here next week.
I've been summoned from the bullpen to make the spot start today. Unlike other bullpen arms, I've been warming up all season for this chance preparing my two-start pitcher articles over at FanRag (posted every Sunday).
I'll keep the format the same, though, looking for pitchers owned in 50% or less of Yahoo and ESPN leagues to roster for this week, and some for the long haul.
Mike Foltynewicz – Braves
- Ownership: 22% Yahoo, 19% ESPN
- Upcoming opponent: @WASH, vs. MIA
This seems t be a broken record and reoccurring theme here, but until Folty's ownership rate reaches a respectable mark it warrants repeating. He has quality starts in seven of his last 10 games, and one of those three non-quality starts was a one-run five inning game. The other two starts he allowed 12 earned runs over eight innings to the Giants and Cardinals. This is what people are (sadly) focused on.
As stated in previous articles, the batted ball profile is solid, the walks good, the strikeout rate is better than average. This week he draws a Marlins team that is hitting well but having issues scoring consistently. He also gets the Nationals who started strong in April but were only average in May.
Foltynewicz is more than a one week two-start stream and should be owned more. Hopefully after this week that will change.
C.C. Sabathia- Yankees
- Ownership: 50% Yahoo, 51% ESPN
- Upcoming opponent: @LAA, @OAK
That's now five consecutive games with two or fewer runs scored. I honestly don't know how he is doing it; there is nothing in the underlying metrics that say he should be doing this well. Sometimes, when it comes to hot players like Jason Vargas, or strong, steady performances like Bartolo Colon from 2013 to 2016, you just accept things at face value and enjoy the ride.
I have no clue how long this will last, but I'm confident based on this week's opponents this streak will survive a little longer. He has already beaten the A's in New York, so a game in the Colosseum should not be a challenge. The same goes for the Angels in their spacious park who are far less threatening without Mike Trout. An ERA under 3.00 on the road this year is the final selling point.
Jimmy Nelson – Brewers
- Ownership: 52% Yahoo, 48% ESPN
- Upcoming opponent: @STL, vs SD
I'll admit to being a Nelson hater coming into the season, but as he has come around recently, so have I. Let's look at the positive aspects. He is posting career numbers in walks (2.18 BB/9) and strikeouts (9.09 K/9). The velocity is up on all his pitches, and his fastball is registering as a positive pitch after being a negative since his arrival. The swing rate is up and batters are chasing more outside the zone, but with less contact.
Nelson does give up a little too much hard contact, and even with an acceptable fly ball rate he tends to fall victim to the long-ball. The lower walks this year have limited the damage, though. His one flaw should not be a factor this week as the Cardinals and Padres are not known for their power prowess. Nelson also draws the Braves the following week making him more than a one week add. I don't like Nelson, but I no longer hate him.
Jaime Garcia – Braves
- Ownership: 31% on both Yahoo and ESPN
- Upcoming opponents: vs MIA – next week vs SF
You would think a 3.21 ERA over 70 innings would garner a little more consideration. Over Garcia's last five starts (all quality) he has allowed a total of six earned runs and totaled 28 strikeouts over 36.1 innings. His ERA and WHIP at home is 2.45 and 1.05, and on the road it is a respectable 3.56 and 1.31 – well within streaming limits.
The ground ball rate is terrific (57%), the hard hit rate is low (25.7%), he induces a lot of soft contact (23.9%) – all positive factors. Some of the negatives are an elevated walk rate, low strikeouts, a lucky BABIP and the lack of wins. The strikeouts have come up recently, he did post a similarly low BABIP in 2015 with great success, and while the wins aren't there the quality starts have been.
Maybe the luck will eventually run out and the ERA will equal the FIP and xFIP just over 4.00. Until then, Garcia is pitching well and is a worthy back-end starter. He is more than a streaming option.
Home Bodies
Don't event think about starting them on the road.
Jhoulys Chacin – Padres
- Ownership: 3% Yahoo and ESPN
- Upcoming Opponent: vs CIN
Hear me out before you skip to the next player. When it comes to Chacin you need to ignore the season numbers. In six home starts (40 innings) he has a remarkable 1.58 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, a 1.52 BAA, and 34 strikeouts. Do I have your attention? I though so – I was surprised as you were. The walk rate and hard hit rate are lower at home, and the ground ball rate is just under 57%.
Chacin has had some luck at home in the form of BABIP and strand rate. However, the home FIP and xFIP put his ERA in the low three's – still solid and streamable. The major league track record gives us no reason for optimism, but Petco seems to agree quite favorably with him. Stream him at home and frustrate the hell out of your opponent.
Michael Wacha – Cardinals
- Ownership: 47% Yahoo, 50% ESPN
- Upcoming Opponents: vs MIL – next week @PHIL
Current owners are looking for a reason to cut him, while prospective buyers are looking for a reason to roster him. Well, here you go. On the road Wacha has an abysmal 7.52 ERA, a 1.82 WHIP, and a .325 BAA. At home over seven starts he has a 2.95 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a .232 BAA. In seven starts (39.2 innings) he has 31 strikeouts, just two home runs allowed, and has gone at least six innings in six of seven.
The BB/9 is below 3.00, the FIP is 3.24 showing this is sustainable, the hard hit rate (22.8%) is lower than his soft contact (23.7%), and the ground ball rate is close to 50%. If Wacha is available he is worth rostering. If he is owned you can probably acquire him for cheap. He did do well against the Braves on the road so there is also some road potential against weaker opponents, but don't hold me to that.
Road Warriors
The phrase "there's no place like home" does not apply here
Tyler Chatwood – Rockies
- Ownership: 15% Yahoo, 14% ESPN
- Upcoming Opponents: @PIT, vs SF – next week @LAD
There is no need to discuss home numbers when it comes to Colorado pitchers. On the road Chatwood has a 2.53 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and a .171 BAA over seven starts (46.1 innings). The walk rate is lower, strikeout percentage is higher, the GB% is 62, the hard hit rate (24%) is lower than his elite soft contact (29.8%).
If you need additional reassurance: last year in 13 road starts (80 innings) Chatwood had a 1.69 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and a .190 BAA. Only two of those 13 were non-quality starts. We fear Rockies pitchers – we've been bred to do so, but we need to start accepting the fact they can be an asset on the road.
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Posted by: Saving Water SA (Cape Town, South Africa) – partnered with Water Rhapsody conservation systems – 19 November 2010
The City of Cape Town appeals to Capetonians, and especially residents in the South Peninsula area known as the 'Deep South', to assist in conserving water – after low rainfall has left dam levels lower than usual for this time of year.
The lower than average rainfall this winter has particularly affected the southern catchment areas where the dams did not fill, including Steenbras, Table Mountain and Simon's Town. Although Cape Town has experienced some later rains this year, dam levels are still low and water must be used sparingly.
The City has an integrated Bulk Water Supply System which allows optimisation of the water resources for the region, which means that that the low levels of the Steenbras and Table Mountain dams do not pose a problem.
The Deep South peninsula, however, cannot fully benefit from this integrated network, because of its position at the system's extremity. The water in the Simon's Town dams must therefore be conserved as much as possible in the coming summer season. While the supply to the Deep South is augmented from the main network via pipelines along the coast through Muizenberg and Fish Hoek to Simon's Town, the dams above Simon's Town play an important role in supplying certain areas in the Deep South.
Two dams in the southern catchment area have been worst affected, namely the Kleinplaas and Lewis Gay, with only 57% and 32% capacity respectively at the end of the winter rainfall period. The situation does not pose a risk for the coming summer season because the water in the two dams, combined with the augmented supply from the main supply network to the north, will suffice. However, if Cape Town experiences low rainfall again next year, the reserves for these dams will have already been depleted, and this is cause for concern. It is therefore very important to conserve as much water in these dams as possible, starting now. This can only be achieved in partnership with the community to ensure rigorous conservation efforts across the board.
The areas affected are those south of and including Fish Hoek, Clovelly, Sun Valley and Ocean View all the way to the southern end of the peninsular supply. The City will intensify its water conservation efforts in this region. All residents in these areas are requested to be especially conservative in their use of water in order to reduce the need for the introduction of restrictions.
"Although the situation has not yet reached a critical stage, it is more important than ever for residents in these areas to heed the City's recommended conservation strategies. We are confident that if everyone pulls together we can avoid having to take more stringent measures. We have to save water now, while it's still available," said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services, Alderman Clive Justus.
Priority will be given to the implementation of pressure management in the Deep South as feasibility studies of the whole South Peninsula area have already taken place. These areas include: Retreat, Lavender Hill, Grassy Park, Marina da Gama, Capricorn Park, Steenberg and Tokai. Pressure management will be rolled out as funding becomes available, however, it will take several months before the first of these will be operational and the benefits felt.
In the meantime, the City urges residents and businesses in the Deep South to incorporate the following extra water conservation measures into their daily routine to lessen the demand upon the water resources:
- Watering of gardens, lawns, parks and public open spaces should be carried out for one hour or less, three days per week.
- The watering restriction can be relaxed for the purpose of watering plants in nurseries conducted for gain, nurseries owned by the City or state, collections maintained for research, cricket pitches or other sports greens or lawns, artificial turf fields and major sports stadia. Irrigation should, however, still be carried out in a responsible, water-efficient manner.
- Automatic-flushing urinals should be turned off in all buildings during times when they are normally vacated by the public and/or staff (i.e. weekends, evenings, holiday periods).
Residents across the whole city are reminded that the Water By-law stipulates that watering gardens, lawns, parks and open spaces with potable water is not allowed between the hours of 10:00 and 16:00.
The City will continue to intensify its water demand management projects, programmes and campaigns across Cape Town.
Source: City of Cape Town


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To small island nations where the land juts just above the rising seas, the U.S. pulling out of the Paris climate change pact makes the future seem as fragile and built on hope as a sand castle.
Top scientists say it was already likely that Earth's temperatures and the world's seas will keep rising to a point where some island states may not survive the next 100 years. That likelihood increases, they say, if the United States doesn't follow through on promised cuts in heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions. President Trump this month said he plans to withdraw the United States from the climate deal, prompting leaders of vulnerable islands to talk about their future with a mixture of defiance, hope and resignation.
"If we really push into action, we can save some [small islands], but we may not be able save all of them," said Hans-Otto Poertner, a German scientist who chairs the climate impacts study group for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "The chances are even less with the U.S. pulling out of the climate agreement in Paris."
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Discussion in 'The Healthy Penis' started by LemacST, Sep 14, 2007.
for example, Durex vs. Trojan, etc.
Assuming they aren't the larger kinds and whatever
I seem to remember an article that showed a small (only a few mm, in length & circ) differences between brands, that was in the UK tho, and i can't remember where or when :redface:
actually i'd say a good 75% of men who buy magnums are doing it just because the way it makes them feel to put it on. the box is black and it says MAGNUM in gold letters and the condom package is larger than a normal condom. so it makes them feel good to have magnums and to hold a wrapped magnum and put it on and have it fit.
but magnum's aren't much bigger, they just stretch more becasue the material is thicker. you have to have a seriously massive penis to need a magnum let alone a mag XL.
i use magnums...and it is actually LESS embarrasing to buy
"normal" condoms.
However, "normal" condoms make my cock hurt,making my erection weaker.
magnums fit like a glove.
if it fits,use it.
as far as the question...i think lifestyles and durex are not as
wide as trojans stock.
i remember regular trojans actually got down my dick easier.
whereas durex and lifestyles both had difficulty on my head and base.
i still haven't tried Magnums yet, but the way you guys talk it sounds like i need to step up. i don't use trojans at all, i find that all of their products are cut a bit short and narrow.
I have my "special" condoms and junk condoms. My specials are Crowns and BeyondSevens. BeyondSeven is cut just a smidge smaller than crown, but they're Sheerlon (much thinner than latex, but just as durable) and feel a bit better. They're all pretty "tight" i should mention and damn near impossible to get off after sex.
i bumped up to magnums after i realized trying to put a regular condom on was like stretching a balloon. When they were on i was stuffed unto it and really uncomfortable. It felt sucked in. Magnums were perfect. I can fit a magnum XL but i can also fit a magnum just well. Not 10 inches so dont need the xl. but for girth, magnums are very helpful.
I don't need a particulary large condom. But I have accidently bough some off brand rubbers that were too small. The regular plain end Trojans are just about perfect for me. Used them for years with great sucess.
Maybe I'm weird, but if I'm going to wear a condom I kind of like them tight. I like a little bit of pain, but of course I also like to play with metal cock rings, too, which can somewhat uncomfortable when you have a raging hard on. Magnums do fit better, though, particularly if you're thicker than average.
Honestly, I absolutely have to use Magnum, and prefer the Magnum XL. They are WAY too long for me, but I need the increased girth. I can't fit into a regular sized condom. Even if I can force it in, it breaks every time.
I use mag and XL makes no difference.. regular condoms are tight
Did anyone other than holsty101 actually read the original question!?!
He asked how different brands of regular size condoms compare. Not how large condoms compare to regular size condoms!
I can't answer the question because I haven't used regular size condoms.


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We've all been interviewed before and most of us have conducted a few of our own. Whether you're the traditional type who has a list of prepared questions to ask your candidate or you prefer to engage in casual conversation, everyone tends to ask, "Please tell me about yourself". This is the blurb of 'you'; it shows the company who you are and why you should be chosen. Every other question you're asked are your supporting assets.
It's the simplest question but also the trickiest to convey clearly and concisely. Just like the rest of your interview, you need to avoid any semblance of waffling and what I like to call 'verbal diarrhoea'. The longer, more unstructured you are, the more you blend in with the crowd. Let's face it, interviewers spend hours looking through resumes and speaking with countless other candidates – you want to ensure that you're different when answering the most impressionable question.
Remember, no one wants to hear you regurgitate your memorised resume in list form
You don't want to overwhelm your interviewer, so pick only 2-3 recent professional achievements supplemented by 1-2 educational achievements (if you've just started your career). Remember, no one wants to hear you regurgitate your memorised resume in list form – weave in that bit of colour which shows that you're someone relatable who will add as much to the culture of the company as you will skill. When you attained 200% of your sales target: Who helped you meet that number? How did you celebrate your success? What relationships were formed in the process?
No matter how much or how little content you have to share, always remember to tie that back into the job you're applying for. How does your experience demonstrate that you will be or have what it takes to be successful in the new role? Your interviewer has listened to an endless list of other people before and making the connection clearer will be much appreciated and more memorable.
The question to answer isn't 'Why do you want this job?', it's 'Why do you want to work for this company?'
The question to answer isn't 'Why do you want this job?', it's 'Why do you want to work for this company?' At the end of the day, the right company for you will be looking for someone who has a drive beyond the immediate role; someone who is forward thinking, passionate about what they do and who wants to grow themselves while helping the organisation succeed.
Interviews can be daunting and long. There can be plenty of unexpected questions. But at the end of the day, if you can articulate who you are as an individual (it's like an elevator pitch to sell yourself) then you have the groundwork set. Now that you've read this, can you tell me about yourself?
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Obama Announces Tentative Pact on Bush Tax Cuts
Updated 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time
President Obama announced late Monday afternoon that the White House and a group of Republicans have worked out a "framework" to extend the Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans for two years.
He said that while the agreement "was not perfect" it represented "an essential step on the road" to economic recovery.
It was not immediately clear whether there was wide agreement on the proposal, however, which included elements sure to anger both left and right. Top Democrats in Congress have warned such a deal would be too generous to the wealthy, and House Democratic leadership aides told CBS News immediately after the announcement that House Democrats have not signed off on any deal.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, said following the announcement that he would "do whatever is necessary to stop a deal that extends tax cuts for the top earners." In a statement, House Majority Leader Harry Reid's office said, "Now that the President has outlined his proposal, Senator Reid plans on discussing it with his caucus tomorrow."
House Republican leader John Boehner, meanwhile, said that Mr. Obama's position on extending the tax cuts was encouraging but added only that "we look forward to discussing this proposal with House Republican Members and the American people."
The deal does appear to have support from Senate Republicans. In a statement, Senate Minority Leader McConnell said, "I appreciate the determined efforts of the President and Vice President in working with Republicans on a bipartisan plan to prevent a tax hike on any American and in creating incentives for economic growth."
Mr. Obama and most Democrats wanted the Bush-era tax cuts extended only for couples making less than $250,000 per year and individuals making less than $200,000. Republicans wanted the cuts permanently extended for all Americans, and if the tentative deal goes through they will have gotten their wish, at least temporarily.
But the plan also includes concessions to Democrats, including the extension of unemployment insurance benefits for an additional 13 months.
Mr. Obama said that while he strongly prefers not to extend the cuts for all, he had no choice but to agree to do so temporarily because Senate Republicans blocked efforts to extend the cuts for all but the top two percent in votes over the weekend.
"What is abundantly clear is that Republicans will block a permanent tax cut for the middle class unless they also get a permanent tax cut for the wealthiest Americans regardless of the cost or impact on the deficit," he said, stating that a permanent extension of the cuts for top earners would cost $700 billion.
GOP opposition meant all Americans were at risk of having their taxes increased, he said, a risk he found unacceptable.
"Without a willingness to give on both sides, there's no reason to believe that this stalemate won't continue well into next year," he said, adding: "Make no mistake, allowing taxes to go up on all Americans would have raised taxes by $3,000 for a typical American family and that could cost our economy well over a million jobs."
"I know there's some people in my own party and in the other party who would rather prolong this battle even if we can't reach a compromise," he added. "But I'm not willing to let working families across this country become collateral damage for political warfare here in Washington...So as sympathetic as I am to those who prefer a fight over compromise, as much as the political wisdom may dictate fighting over solving problems, it would be the wrong thing to do."
The plan includes a $120 billion, one-year cut in employees' Social Security taxes that would reduce employee contributions from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. The cut in payroll taxes, which is designed to spur hiring, replaces the "Making Work Pay" tax credit in the stimulus bill, which Mr. Obama had wanted extended for another year. Under the plan the Social Security tax would be reduced from 12.4 percent to 10.4 percent overall, since employers pay in 6.2 percent as well.
The White House says that for a family of four making $75,000 per year, the payroll tax cut means a reduction of $1,500 in yearly taxes. An administration officials says this "will have more than twice the economic impact next year as a one-year extension of Making Work Pay." The cut also will be more noticed than the "Making Work Pay" tax credit from the stimulus package, which many Americans did not realize they had received.
The agreement also sets sets the estate tax, which was zero this year, at 35 percent on estate transactions of more than $5 million for the next two years, according to White House sources. (Mr. Obama made clear in his remarks that he opposed that part of the agreement., saying it is "a more generous treatment of the estate tax that i think is wise or warranted.") And it allows business to write off investments next year in an effort to spur job creation.
It maintains the earned income tax credit for low-income families, the child tax credit and the American opportunity tax credit for college, components Mr. Obama hailed as protecting "key tax cuts" for "some of the folks who have been hit hardest by this recession."
"I'm looking forward to working with members of both parties in the coming days to see to it that we get this done before everyone leaves town for the holiday season," Mr. Obama said. "We cannot allow this moment to pass."
He added that "I'm confident that this needs to get done, and I'm confident ultimately that Congress will do the right thing."
Brian Montopoli is senior political reporter for CBSNews.com. You can read more of his posts here. Follow Hotsheet on Facebook and Twitter.


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Mixed private-public system best for Canadian patients
TheStar.com – Opinion – Mixed private-public system best for Canadian patients: Health-care debate should be based on improving treatment not political ideology
September 03, 2008. Dr. Robert Ouellet
When I began my term as Canadian Medical Association president last month, I expected some criticism and knew that not everyone would agree with my views on what needs to be done to improve our health-care system.
I did, however, hope that we could have a rational, fact-based debate on how best to improve patient care. Unfortunately, rhetoric, fear and deliberate misinterpretation are once again being used to beat down any legitimate attempt to go beyond the status-quo.
Yes, I am part-owner of a number of private radiology clinics in Quebec.
Yes, I have a mixed practice (public/private), as do most of my Quebec radiology colleagues.
Yes, I believe there can be a greater role for the private sector in Canada's health-care system.
This does not mean that I want to see the public health-care system weakened or destroyed. It doesn't mean that I want to see "American-style, two-tier" health care here in Canada. And it doesn't mean that I believe money and not malady should determine the quality of care Canadians receive.
In 1987, when I was head of the radiology department at my hospital, I was told it would be at least two years before the hospital could purchase a CT scanner, despite heavy demand.
This was clearly unacceptable and severely compromised patient care, so I joined with some colleagues to buy the equipment and the hospital began referring publicly funded patients to us.
Ten years later in 1997, I opened one of the province's first private MRI clinics. Again, we served patients from public hospitals – including my own which, by the way, didn't buy an MRI unit until 2002.
The driving force behind all of these efforts was not profit, nor some ideological attachment to the free market. It was the fact that our patients were not getting the care they needed and wouldn't be for years. As a result, my colleagues and I stepped in to provide it.
Some of my patients do pay out of their own pockets. I make no apologies for that. In Quebec, MRIs performed outside of hospitals are not publicly covered. However, most residents are reimbursed 80 per cent through private insurance, so the net cost to them is about $130 for an MRI exam.
It's also a small price to pay to free up space on the public waiting list. While emergency cases are – of course – seen immediately, the average wait for more routine MRI exams can stretch as long as six to nine months. If the 20 MRI clinics currently operating in Quebec weren't there, can you imagine how long the wait would be?
There is, however, a role for the private sector in our health-care system, because it exists now. Private companies do blood tests paid for by the public purse. Governments, through organizations like Workers' Compensation, are the private sector's best customers. And, more than 70 per cent of all Canadians have some form of private insurance – usually through their employer – that covers what medicare does not.
This is the current Canadian reality. It makes little sense to deny it. We need to be open-minded and look to places like Europe for guidance on how best to mesh the public and private. They can work together, and advances in one do not have to come at the expense of the other.
The CMA also believes that our health system has become too focused on administration and not focused enough on providing efficient care. Right now, most of our hospitals get lump sum budgets at the beginning of the year. This sets up a strange paradox where patients are actually a drain on hospital finances and there is no incentive to provide care.
We think that patients should be at the centre of health care in Canada and that funding should be based on efficiency, effectiveness, effort and, above all, results. The current monopoly needs to be broken down and an element of patient-focused competition introduced.
At the same time, we will aggressively defend the need to have a health-care system that is sustainable and fair. A system where all Canadians have universal access to quality health-care services, regardless of their ability to pay.
In conclusion, I have to ask those who say renewal is not needed whether they think it is acceptable that we ranked last in comparison to most European countries when it came to value for money? Is it acceptable that patients are stuck deteriorating while on wait lists? Is it acceptable that 5 million Canadians don't have access to a family physician?
The CMA doesn't think it is acceptable and I doubt most other Canadians do either. I think it is time for some bold thinking. I think it's time to act. I think it's time to build a health-care system that serves patients and not simply the political views of self-appointed health-care pundits.
Rather than preaching a dogmatic approach to system change, let's instead take a practical approach that builds on our sound principles of equality and fairness, while ensuring access to health-care services for all Canadians.
Dr. Robert Ouellet is president of the Canadian Medical Association.
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This is the first of a few wines that I received courtesy of Wines of Germany Canada. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be reviewing each and every one of them and posting my thoughts. If you like wines on the sweeter side, then you'll want to keep checking back. Alternatively, you can subscribe to my blog (it's free!) via the "Follow By Email" web form located on the right, near the top of this page, and get all my posts delivered right to your inbox.
The Niersteiner Spätlese is a Riesling-blend that comes in a unique clear Cobalt blue bottle. Ironically, I had this same bottle a couple of weeks ago at Fisherman's Wharf in downtown Toronto. It tastes much the same as it did over a week ago and was enjoyed by all at the table. I decided to open this one on New Year's Eve on the suggestion of my wife, and also knowing that my guests would enjoy it - which they did!
GUSTAV ADOLF SCHMITT NIERSTEINER SPÄTLESE LATE HARVEST 2012 - Prädikatswein, Rheinhessen, Germany (#262337) (MS) - $10.95
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Screw cap. This white wine has fresh lime, mineral and floral aromas of low-to-medium intensity. Lots of honey flavours on the palate with undertones of ginger and candied peach. Slightly chalky mouthfeel and quite sweet with good acids. Finish lingers. Great value at $10.95. Part of the LCBO General List and widely available throughout the province. Score: 87 pts
- Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Gustav Adolf Schmitt Niersteiner Spätlese Late Harvest 2012 (Rheinhessen) - Wine Review
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Today is the last day that 1,066 MF Global employees will be salaried, after the mass layoff was announced last Friday.
It is also the day the MF Gobal COO Bradley Abelow will start working for the bankrupt firm for a drastically lower paycheck.
According to an SEC filing posted today, Abelow and MF Global board members agreed to a pay cut of about 96%.
Abelow's original base pay was $1.5 million, he is now working for $60,000. That's about slightly less than a home economics teacher in the New York City region makes in a year.
And to add insult to injury -- according to MF Global's most recent proxy statement, Abelow's original salary would have been $4.5 million total, with bonuses and stock options.
How the mighty have fallen.
Note: Our teacher salary figure comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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Review: Brooklyn's 11th Annual Korean American Film Festival
In its 11th year, The Korean American Film Fest's Infinite Cinema, headed up by Chung Tsang and Mark Anthony Singh, was held this past Saturday, October 14th in the Wythe Hotel Screening Room (80 Wythe Ave).
A passage on the fest's website reads, "Embracing the motto of CONNECT. FUSE. REPEAT. KAFFNY Infinite Cinema challenges its audience to discard notions of cultures as separate, discrete and insular, instead exploring the infinite possibilities of contact, fusion, and creation born from the mixing of different backgrounds."
True to that directive, KAFFNY's collection of films, which crossed multiple genres and mediums, maintained an impressive cohesiveness in its focus on shared experience, exploring distinct cultural backgrounds within the global context. Cleverly divided into five thematic segments, the fest included 25 short films and two feature length films, as well as moderated panel discussions with many of the filmmakers and actors. Continue reading


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Get a Job: Undercover Airport Restaurant Worker
We came across this weird job listing: working as an undercover spy in a restaurant at LaGuardia Airport. Get underpaid to do two jobs at once!
They don't give a lot of information — who are you spying on? What for? Are you chasing down the guy who brings steaks home? Or is it a matter of national security? Either way, you get to live out your Julia Child fantasy, working as an undercover operative while working with food.
The job description:
Data Quest Investigations is looking for a highly motivated person to work in an undercover capacity at a restaurant in La Guardia Airport. A background with restaurant experience is a must and security work is helpful. The ideal candidate should be a self starter and able to work with little supervision. Bi-Lingual in Spanish would be preferred. Must have excellent report writing and communication skills. A clean background is mandatory. Candidate must have reliable transportation or the ability to get to job location with public transportation for scheduled shifts. Must be willing to work holidays and weekends.
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Mirrors of Change is a cross-sectional study of micro and macro institutional environments that envisages to analyse shifts in the sources of institutional legitimacy since the 1960s. The main aim is to understand whether homogenising macro institutions are adopted at the micro institutional levels. In order to do this, the study examines the heterogenising elements that are specific to local environments. At the micro level, the focus is on two industry associations, namely, the Cámara de Industrias del Uruguay (CIU) and Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (SFF). At the macro level, the investigation is centred on what is termed in this study as 'World-Culture', composed of a group of global institutions. As the study shows, World-culture is a source of new social identities, norms, rules and values through which individuals and organisations rationally organise and pursue their interests.
An important question is whether the role of the nation-state in Chile and Uruguay has changed since the 1960s. The study concludes that there is a clear shift from national to global and regional sources of legitimacy. In both cases, the intensity of interaction with macro institutions (World-culture) has been greater in the 1990s compared to the 1960s. The role of the state as prime source of institutional legitimacy at the national environmental level has decreased since global institutions through carriers like International Organisations that are beyond the reach of the state.
While the homogenising exogenous institutions wielded greater influence in Chilean and Uruguayan environments, the clashes with traditional domestic institutions had a different character that stimulated new and particular forms of 'remix'. The CIU went through a process of NGOisation, while the SFF increased its interaction with the state and the region. The two cases examined in this study show distinct responses to common problems owing to different cultural environments.


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Chateau Bernadotte 2010 - Haut Medoc
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James Suckling - reviewLots of currants and sweet tobacco in this wine on the nose. Full body, with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Tight and silky. Drink or hold.
Robert Parker - reviewRecently sold to a Chinese entrepreneur, in 2010 this estate produced a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot. The wine is deep and clearly a sleeper of the vintage, with loads of fruit, glycerin and extract. Its excellent purity and loads of spice box as well as red and black currants make for a delicious, impressively endowed wine to drink over the next 10-12 years. ||A member of the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Medoc. Wine Advocate.February, 2013
Wine enthusiast - reviewStrong new-wood aromas lead to a palate that is layered with firm tannins, a polished toast character and a sufficient ripe blackberry flavor to balance. This 2010 bottling shows that this is a chateau to watch. Cellar Selection.
Wine spectator - reviewRacy and bright, with kirsch, floral and chalk notes. The finish has good nervosité and tension. Tightly wound now, but the length is there. Equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Tasted non-blind. —J.M. James Molseworth, winespectator.com
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Safety and help
Fantasy Forts are not suitable for children aged 0-3. When using this product for the first time an adult must instruct the child or children on how to properly assemble and disassemble a structure.
As Fantasy Forts is a paper product, there are risks of paper cuts. Please take care with the edges and under no circumstances should the boards be used for anything other than building a structure. Do not use this toy to harm other people, animals, or other personal property.
Although durability and safety are prime concerns in the design of our product, Fantasy Forts are used by young children of immature judgement and are not intended for unsupervised use. The buyer assumes all risk of injury or applicability to a particular use.
Fantasy Forts shall not assume any liability whatsoever for damage claims or consequential damage in whatever capacity substantiated as a result of the use of its products by consumers or third parties.
If you lost the manual and you need some help, you can find it here: Fantasy Forts manual. If you need help with folding the clips, please watch our instruction video.


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Balance is crucial for soccer. You need balance when you kick the ball, when you run and when you stop.
You use your balance when you change direction. Good balance can prevent injury as well.
There's two types of balance; static and dynamic.
Static is standing still and dynamic is when you're moving. Obviously, dynamic is what soccer players use the most, but there is a place for practicing static balance as well.
Static balance develops strength. It also gets the smaller muscles, tendons, neurons, and the entire proprioceptive system activated.
Craig Ballentyne, a fitness and exercise expert, recommends doing balance exercises before doing strength or cardio training. He sees better performance and results when his athletes do it. And he trains world class athletes.
I think there's a place in youth sports and kids soccer for balance training as well. It is fun to do and doesn't take a lot of time. Here are some ways to incorporate balance training into a soccer practice.
Standing on one foot will be the starting point for all of the following exercises. Standing on one foot is fairly easy. But to make it more difficult, we are going to throw in some variations.
As you can see there are countless ways that you can develop balance in your kid or on the soccer team. They are also great for adults to do as well.
Working on balance doesn't take expensive equipment. Somethings are nice to have but in a team setting with fifteen to twenty kids, it's difficult and expensive to have enough for everybody. Plus, they take up a lot of room and are heavy to lug around from the car to the pitch.
Take some time to perform balance exercises with every practice. I've even that kids tend to focus better when they spend some time balancing. They listen better and aren't as fidgety.
Use a few balance drills every day. Two to five minutes is all you need. Your kids will be having fun and improving their soccer skills at the same time!
Coach Ron Usher helps parents, coaches and kids bring out their inner athlete. To learn more go to www.athleticskillsforsoccer.com.


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About Aromatherapy Massage
Aromatherapy is the art of using essential oils to help restore balance in the body. It is a form of natural healing - a truly holistic therapy - not only taking account of a person's physical state, but also their emotions which have a huge impact on general well-being.
What is an essential oil?
Essential oils are found in various parts of plants - leaves, flowers, fruit, grass, roots, wood, bark, gums and blossom and are extracted from the plants using a variety of processes. Essential oils have many chemical components which have a physical effect on our bodies. Because they are highly fragranced, the aroma also has a therapeutic effect on our emotions. Different oils have different effects and a skilled aromatherapist will use her knowledge and experience to choose just the right blend of oils to suit your needs. For example, some oils are relaxing, whilst others are uplifting or stimulating. Some oils may help to relieve stress and anxiety, whilst others may help the respiratory system, and make breathing easier.
What to expect?
Initially, a confidential consultation will take place. This is a thorough discussion about you - including your medical history, general health, medication, lifestyle and sleeping patterns. Taking all this information into account will help me to decide which oils will be the most beneficial for you. A gentle, flowing massage will follow so that the essential oils are absorbed through your skin into your blood stream. Pressure is gentle, but firm - gentle enough so that you can relax, whilst firm enough so that you know you are having a massage.
What Conditions May be Helped?
Aromatherapy may be very helpful in a wide range of conditions including
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I love how the arches I photographed lit up with this deep crimson red when the sun hits and the light bounces around and reflects this incredible color on their underbellies.
This is another view of the famous Mesa Arch a few minutes after sunrise. To keep the detail in the shadows and highlights I shot this as a 5 frame HDR, blended them in Photomatix and then finished the image in photoshop with my favorite NIK filters (a little tonal contrast, and brilliance/warmth… I've noticed the HDR process leaves the rocks a bit duller than I remember).
Amazing spot to see and witness.


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Read the original story in The Oregonian.
Beginning Thursday, Portland State University students will be able to ride Biketown bikes for free for up to 90 minutes per day.
The state's second-largest public university announced the arrangement on Wednesday. Biketown is a bike rental organization that's a partnership of the city, Nike and Motivate, the New York-based company that runs bike rental programs in several cities.
PSU and Biketown plan to formally roll out the new program Thursday morning. Students must register through Biketown's platform.
The news comes on the heels of a popular "free" rental month citywide in May, which saw ridership spikes and record-breaking days for the city system.
Clint Culpepper, the university's transportation program manager, said he'd been discussing making Biketown more accessible for students since the orange bikes debuted in 2016.
As Biketown continued to expand its service area on the eastside and in the Northwest neighborhoods, Portland State saw more value and a chance to step in.
"This is something that they're able to use every day of the week," Culpepper said, "They can use it to run errands from campus or they could try commuting on it. It's kind of limitless."
The university is estimating its costs to subsidize the program could be $45,000, roughly $1.70 per student per year.
The average Biketown user takes a relatively short spin on the two-wheeled behemoths, with most rides going 1.92 miles.
PSU students already had a discounted monthly Biketown package available, but Culpepper said an estimated 200 students were regularly using the service. The campus is also a specially demarcated "free lock zone" where all users can park bikes for free at any rack.
Portland State has roughly 27,000 students.
Offering free rides should encourage more students to sign up for the service, he said.
"We see it as not just a transportation tool but something that will allow students to experience the city in a way that they wouldn't otherwise," he said. Culpepper added that he believes bicycling is good for students' health.


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Greetings Bacon Nation (and more specifically, all those with tickets to Saturday's SOLD OUT Baconfest Chicago),
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Baconfest Chicago is NOT merely a celebration of Bacon-gluttony, (though yes, that's undeniably the huge selling point – we understand.) For the third straight year, we, the Baconfest Triumvirate, along with our roster of fantastic sponsors, vendors and guest chefs are coming together to support a charity partner we deeply believe in: THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY (GCFD). We are thrilled to collaborate with an organization doing such valuable and necessary work providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. Feel free to read more about our partnership with the GCFD here.
In addition to our donation from proceeds, we are also co-hosting a Food Drive and Raffle for the GCFD at the event.
On April 14th, please bring donations of non-perishable food with you to Baconfest Chicago 2012 for our Food Drive. Why?
- If Karma is not reason enough, guests who bring non-perishable food for the drive will be given raffle tickets to win some truly amazing prizes. For every 2 cans of food donated, guests will receive 1 raffle ticket.
- Not into schlepping food? Rest assured you can still help by purchasing raffle tickets at the event. Tickets will cost $5 per ticket. $20 will purchase 6 tickets (2 extra for the bulk purchase). 100% of raffle sales goes directly to the GCFD.
- What are these raffle prizes? See the glorious list below.
BFC will be raffling mega-gift-packs to include items from the following Baconfest Chicago 2012 generous vendors and sponsors:
- Baconfest Chicago Tshirts/caps
- A la Card Chicago – deck of 52 cards–just like playing cards–each describes a unique chef-driven, owner-operated restaurant and is also a $10 gift certificate to that restaurant.
- Big Fork Brands – Big Fork Cooler & Grill kits (1 lb. Big Fork Bacon Sausage, tongs, thermometer, and towel all in a portable Big Fork cooler)
- Burton's Maple Syrup - Variety gift packs featuring their delicious bourbon-infused syrups
- Cabot Creamery Cooperative – $75 gift certificates for gift packs of assorted Cabot cheeses
- Candid Wines - 3 packs of assorted Girasole Wines and Santome Prosecco
- Chefwear – Awesome aprons with the embroidered BFC logo
- Chicago Reader – Day Passes to the Pitchfork Music Festival
- Dreymiller and Kray – Gift boxes of an assortment of their bacons (all delicious).
- Greenbush Brewing Co. – Gift packs including 6-pack, pint glasses, Gift Cards, and other fun merch
- Jo Snow Syrups – Bottles of hand crafted syrups for cocktails, coffee, sodas & snow cones
- Mozo Shoes – Offering pairs of shoes (bacon themed chef clogs) from their chef signature series
- Nueske's – Ari Weinzweig's book, "Zingerman's Guide To Better Bacon", signed by Tanya Nueske
- Paulina Meat Market – $50 gift boxes of assorted smoked snack sausages
- Pigchaser BBQ – BBQ sauce gift packs, each set comes with 3 different flavors, an apron, & a basting brush
- Reyka Vodka – Bottles of Reyka
- Spencer's Jolly Posh Foods – Packs of his amazing artisan gourmet sausages and meats
- Templeton Rye – Bottles of Templeton Rye
Got tix for BFC on Saturday? Toss a few cans of food in a bag and bring them down to the Food Drive for some raffle tickets! Best, most Bacony raffle in town, guaranteed!
Thanks Bacon Nation. See you Saturday!
Andre, Michael and Seth
SIDE NOTE: Don't forget, we are hosting the first ever Baconfest Chicago Volunteer Day on May 5th at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Please consider joining us on for a 3 hour volunteer session from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The GCFD is on the southwest side at 4100 W. Ann Lurie Place. We'll go have a beer after! It'll be fun! Click here to RSVP


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It's taken them 14 seasons but the West Auckland Admirals can now call themselves NZIHL champions for the first time in team history.
Prior to sweeping the Skycity Stampede in the 2018 Finals, the Admirals made three previous unsuccessful trips to the post-season: losing to the Stampede in the league's inaugural season back in 2005, followed by a 2010 loss to the cross-town rival Botany Swarm, and most recently last year when West Auckland was swept by the Stampede to complete their threepeat.
But a fourth consecutive title wasn't to be for the Queenstown club.
The Admirals came into game 2 (of the best-of-three series) with a 1-0 lead, facing the seemingly improbable task of beating the Stampede at a sold out Queenstown Ice Arena. West Auckland alternate captain A.J. Spiller recalled to Puck Yeah last week that in his three years with the side they had never come back with a W before.
Having that lead going into this second game provided an important boost to the club – there was an air of confidence that they've done it once, and if they stuck with their strengths, they could do it again and bring home the Birgel Cup.
With the two sides testing each other in a scoreless first period, it was the Stampede who took the lead halfway through the second when Adam Soffer put in the rebound off Thomas Carson-Pratt's initial shot, much to the delight of their passionate fans.
As the second period wound down, Andy Hart found himself in the penalty box for hooking, giving the Stampede's formidable powerplay its first chance at taking control of the game.
However, it was an unfortunate turnover at centre ice by the Stampede's Callum Burns that gave Nick Henderson a breakaway opportunity to tie the game – taking full advantage, the Admirals veteran scored shorthanded to swing any sense of momentum back towards the challengers.
Game 1's overtime hero Andy Hart proved in the series decider why he deserved to be named the Admirals' playoffs MVP, slotting the championship-winning goal early in the third period past Daniel Lee from a well-placed centring pass by Ryan Ruddle.
For the remainder of the game the Stampede were chasing and while they amounted sixteen shots on goal in the final stanza alone, Admirals netminder Csaba Kercso-Magos stood tall as he has done all season for his side, final score 2-1 in West Auckland's favour. In a year with plenty of high-scoring games, this series was ultimately decided by goaltending – fitting when you consider Lee and Kercso-Magos are two of the best young goalies New Zealand has to offer right now.
Watch the game recap video below for highlights plus post-game interviews and celebrations:
Now if you can't win a championship at home, the next best place would likely be Queenstown with its great bars and picturesque beauty. The Admirals' players made the most of it, posting their best moments across social media.
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It had to be done, @daleharrop and the @westaucklandadmirals pull off the blurry #KurtBakerChallenge with their new hardware 🏆 . . . . . #NZIHL #BirgelCup #becauseitsthecup #auckland #queenstown #newzealand #hockey #icehockey #anythingforhockey #iceblacks #admirals #PuckYeahNZ #crowdgoeswildnz #CGW
And with that, this largely wraps up Puck Yeah's coverage of the 2018 NZIHL season. We want to thank everyone who has read, watched and shared our hard work these past four months. A special thank you goes out to our contributors Geoff Bland and Casey Lucas-Quaid, along with the photographers and live stream crews across the country who provide most of the visual material seen on this website and across our social media.
There is still plenty of Kiwi hockey goodness to come in the coming months, but for now our attention turns to the upcoming Trans-Tasman Challenge series between the New Zealand Ice Blacks and Australia Mighty Roos as part of the NZ Winter Games.
See you in Queenstown!
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Grand Rapids Football Club is proud to announce that Kosti Moni has signed on to play the 2017 season with the Boys in Blue.
Moni, son of Head Coach George, is a Sophomore at Western Michigan and will wear the number 15. The Midfielder joined GRFC late in the 2016 season and made 3 appearances with 2 starts.
"I am very excited to be a part of this group" said Moni. "I've developed around several of these players since I first picked up a ball and I couldn't be more confident I'm amongst a group of winners". #bleedblue #onecityoneclub
GRFC President Matt Roberts commented "We are very happy that we will have Kosti for the entire season this year. He is a very talented player who can add another dimension to our Midfield. He stepped in to our lineup last year and didn't miss a beat after coming back from Europe so we know he will be a big part of our team this year".


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Hi everyone! As I was prepairing today for the post there was only one thing on my mind: ''I'm walking on sunshine...lalala'' I hope you remember the song...I was so much inspired from the beautiful sunny street, the wind in the hair and this outfit ( love my new leather skirt and these heels by the way...) Regarding this simple look,sometimes I think simplicity is the key to true style!
Love, Eva
crop top: Topshop skirt: Zara jewelry: Accessorize bag: H&M
heels: Asos sunnies: Ray Ban


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Livestock Identification Services Ltd. (LIS) is pleased to announce that Mr. Scott Postlewaite will be assuming the position of Chief Operating Officer of LIS effective immediately.
As a strong business leader, Mr. Postlewaite comes to LIS from his own consulting company, Two Arrow Consulting where he has most recently been involved with an Agribusiness consulting firm as Director-Operations; consulted on business development opportunities with a paramedical services company and held the position as interim VP-Operations for a custom fabrication and manufacturing firm. Before starting his own consulting company, Scott was President of the Canadian Division of Walco Canada Animal Health Inc. and Western Veterinary Supplies Ltd.
Scott was born and raised in Alberta and is presently living on his family ranch. He brings to LIS a broad range of multi-species livestock experience from working within all facets of animal agriculture and livestock identification for over 20 years, with a strong emphasis on cattle production. Many years of calling directly on farms and ranches has allowed him the opportunity to build long term relationships with many grass roots cattlemen as well as corporate agribusiness leaders. These relationships extend from the livestock producer level to government and national/international corporate boardrooms. His personal experience ranges from branding cattle and riding pens in the feedlot to strategic planning, policy development and implementation, and execution of multi-million dollar livestock related programs.
"The Board of Directors is confident that with this appointment LIS has both the leadership and staff to build on its existing strengths and services to ensure its continued and future value to the livestock industry in Alberta and Canada", commented Phil Rowland, Chair LIS Board of Directors.
"I am deeply honored and pleased to have the opportunity to work with the LIS head office staff, the Livestock Inspectors, the Board of Directors, and Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development as the incoming Chief Operating Officer", Scott Postlewaite said.
Livestock Identification Services Ltd. is an industry owned not-for-profit company that is the delegated authority of the Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act and the Stray Animal Act. LIS is responsible for administering and enforcing these two Acts and, in addition to its regulatory responsibilities, LIS provides other valuable services to the livestock industry. LIS operates at a provincial and national level, and is actively involved in the development and advancement of new services for the benefit of livestock producers both in Alberta and Canada.


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I used a digital stamp from Lemon Shortbread called Tropics Island Girl for this card. The image is colored with markers. The card is layered and embellished with a rubber stamped sentiment, diecuts and paper flowers.
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Just Keep Creating - anything goes
Your Scrapbook Place - anything goes
Create and Makes - #14 anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude - #31 anything goes (sponsor's digi)
Lemon Shortbread - #50 anything goes
Cupcake Inspirations - #423 photo
Fab-n-Funky - flower embellishments
As You Like it - This card was made with paper from Pebbles Basic. The pack has all the basic colors and classic designs to choose from. It is one of my favorite paper packs.
♥ Wendy


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The Beartooth Highway: American's Great Ride
by Sean Jansen
The Absaroka-Beartooth Mountain range in the Custer Gallatin National Forest is a massive stretch of forest and glaciated granite peaks screaming to the sky. Boasting alpine settings of lakes, creeks, and snow capped peaks. Creating an almost literal roof over the greater Yellowstone Complex in South Central Montana, the range hosts Montana's highest peak along with 20 of its following contestants. The Beartooth Plateau averages around 10,500 feet and is almost inhabitable for nine months of the year from its altitude and weather. And believe it or not, a 68-mile road was built going over said range all for easy access to the Northeast Section of Yellowstone National Park.
Highway 212 runs from Red Lodge in Montana on the eastern side of the Beartooth range, going up and over the Beartooth Pass, sitting at 10,947 feet. Then continuing on down the pass into Northern Wyoming and back into Montana to Cooke City and the Northeastern Gate of Yellowstone National Park.
The road offers the general public an incredible experience in being able to see pristine high alpine habitat that boasts wildlife ranging from grizzly bear to the ever unique mountain goats. Birds of prey cruise the sky looking for marmots and the cute little pika. Jagged peaks shoot up everywhere with lakes sparkling blue from snow smelt from as early as last fall. Bright and vibrantly colored wildflowers litter the landscape virtually undisturbed by the footsteps of man.
The history of the road can be traced back to 1872 when Civil War general Phillip Sheridan decided to cross the pass by foot after an inspection tour of Yellowstone National Park. With help from a local hunter, he mentioned it was a much faster route than taking the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River. Fast forward to 1936, the road was opened to the public essentially following the literal footsteps of the General 64 years later.
Now the road has been coined by many as the trip of a lifetime. It holds the title of the, "All-American Road," meaning it is unique and one of a kind. Also holding designation in the National Scenic Byways Program.
The road gives access to numerous outdoor activities for the adventurous souls. One can ski up on the plateau at the Beartooth Basin in the summer. Closing in and around the summer solstice depending of course on weather. But for those who enjoy the summer activities; kayaking on the numerous lakes, along with fishing those same lakes for numerous species of fish. Trails open up after the thaw of winter and mountains bikers, trail runners, hikers, and backpackers rejoice at access to untouched wilderness. The road also gives access to many campgrounds where one can spend the night and see the pass at sunrise and sunset and enjoy easy access to all the splendors the pass offers.
The road typically opens around Memorial Day in late May and depending on weather, can remain open up until Columbus Day. So for those interested, put it on your list with the few weeks left to access the road until next year.


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In January next year we will be running a Sydney meet of the Global Game Jam at the Powerhouse Museum. Forty developers, designers and artists will be spending a weekend at the PHM working round the clock to create exciting new game ideas. There will also be speakers from the local and international games industry. It will be a very exciting event.
Details are still being arranged, but if you want to know more, watch the IGDA Sydney Facebook group or follow @GameJamSydney on Twitter. And tell your friends! This is going to be big!
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By Maddy
My daughter who was 13, she has a boyfriend at your Orlando Florida store. The boyfriend is your assistance manager who goes by the nickname "snake". Well I would say that the nickname definitely suits him after all he refuses to take responsibility for his actions.
While having a good time "snake" and my daughter had sex. This happened two years ago. Anyways "snake" got my daughter pregnant. Now I am a big promoter for underaged sex. I think that the fact my daughter has an older boyfriend is cool, and also I am glad she got pregnant. I want to teach her responsibility. The best way to show responsibility is to take care of a child.
While I am proud of my daughter for showing responsibility I am disappointed by "snake's actions. When he found out that my daughter was pregnant he ran away and hid. I have not seen him since. He had not even seen his new daughter whom we name Zen-Queeny. He does not even know if the child is a boy or girl.
Please help me search and seek out "snake" so that he can pay child support. Please provide me with his social security number. I am asking you for help because he was working when we told him the great news of my daughter being pregnant. He told me that he would be with me shortly because he had to help a customer. He was nervous at this time. He never came back. Later I found out he simply disappeared. No one has seen him ever since.
My daughter is 15 now and she and the baby are doing fine.
Monday, July 14, 2008
By Maddy
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Have you actually read your letter since sending it ? You seem an intelligent sort of chap so I'm sure after reading it in a calmer frame of mind you'd notice the oozing sarcasm that drips from it. You're directing your anger at some poor bastard sitting behind a desk who had NOTHING to do with the incident. It's the dopey bus driver who needs a slap around the ears not the guy reading your letter and that's why he didn't bother to reply. He would have felt that the sarcasm was unjustly aimed at him and thought "screw this smart arsed SOB" while he took aim at the cylindrical filing cabinet labelled "too hard" that sits at his feet. An unemotional, simple, straight forward letter explaining what occurred would have got a better result.
Did you wave to the driver or stand up and walk over to the door of the bus so that he was sure of what you wanted or did you just sit (under the sign that reads," Bus Stop, SIGNAL DRIVER!" assuming that he knew what you wanted ? Maybe he thought that you were a homeless busker, taking refuge from the elements in the Bus Shelter. A lot of people sit in bus shelters when they have no intention of catching a bus, you're supposed to tell them. You can see that can't you ?
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You're not control freak. Yet when those with whom situation suggest solution, you won't even discuss them because you insist they're impractical. The irony is that once you're actually talking them over, your prespective will change so that those reservations will vanish.
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text: Generally, the answer to this question is YES. Real estate closings typically can involve some of the largest dollar transactions in a person's life yet, it seems that many people avoid using lawyers in such transactions, and appear to be much more prone to use the services of lawyers in transactions involving far fewer dollars! Not only do we recommend that our clients discuss real estate transactions with their attorneys before entering into contracts to sell or buy real estate, we also recommend that they keep their attorneys involved until after the transactions are closed. Innumerable potential problems can arise, many of which will legitimately require advice or other services from a trained and licensed attorney. These can include, but certainly are not limited to the following: a problem with an easement, difficulties with tax liens, inaccurate legal descriptions, incorrectly executed documents to prior owners of the property, court orders affecting title to or the use of the property, restrictions on property use, entitlement to appliances located in the real estate, possession of window treatments, antennas and rotors, etc. And, even at closings issues can arise like inappropriate crediting of costs or expenses, improper charge backs, improper execution of documents, etc. I know I have said this before on a lot of occasions, but it seems to me that there are many people who are very quick to seek the services of a lawyer when they buy a relatively small item (like a vacuum cleaner, bicycle, used car, etc.) who are for some reason much more reluctant to consult lawyers with transactions as major as purchasing or selling a home. I think it makes good practical common sense generally for people to consult lawyers when they are contemplating engaging in real estate transactions, and through the process of acquisition and financing homes and land.


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Written by Karl Fulves
Work of Karl Fulves
136 pages (Paperback),
published by Dover Publications
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt.
Language: English
(111 entries)
|Comments & References
|introduction\n\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|easy money magic\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Easy Money Magic
|quarter bet\nno. 1, quarter under half dollar changes into dime, heads or tail presentation\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Quarter Bet
|money changer\nno. 2, dime changes in half dollar in seemingly empty hands\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Money Changer
|edge grip display\n\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Edge Grip Display
|five riser\nno. 3, two bills are rolled up in perpendicular position, when unrolled, the former bottom bill is now on top, topological\nmonty crowe\ninflation\nmonty crowe 1989 Monty Crowe
|Five Riser
|one from two\nno. 4, two coins clearly shown, one placed in pocket, it comes back, featuring three-coin arrangement that can be shown from both sides as two coins, also for six-as-three coins\ndr. edward g. ervin\npush thru poker\nkarl fulves 1989 Dr. Edward G. Ervin
|One from Two
|quick print\nno. 5, several blank papers, they are folded and put in cup, one removed, it changes into bill\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Quick Print
|quick copper\nno. 6, copper and silver coins alternated, four coins tossed in other hand, the coins have separated, slightly smaller diameter and strip-out\nsam aaronson\ncopper or silver\nbrooks conner 1989 Sam Aaronson
|Quick Copper
|animation\nno. 7, six copper coins and one silver coin in handkerchief, silver coin apparently doesn't like that and the handkerchief shakes widely, at doorway edge, part of handkerchief behind door, gag\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|never was\nno. 8, coin vanishes with handkerchief, unload under band of wrist watch\ntony kardyro 1989 Tony Kardyro
|Never Was
|stand-up magic\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Stand-Up Magic
|slap coin\nno. 9, coin in closed fist, other hand on top, quick upward motion and coin lies on top of fist\nbob hummer\na rare coin stunt\nbob hummer 1989 Bob Hummer
|Slap Coin
|slap coin variation\nseveral coins penetrate from inside fist to top\nbruce elliott\na rare coin stunt\nbob hummer 1989 Bruce Elliott
|Slap Coin Variation
|money makes money\nno. 10, coin from bill\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Money Makes Money
|bill display\ncoin hidden behind bill and transferred from side to side\nclayton rosencrance 1989 Clayton Rosencrance
|Bill Display
|penny-tration\nno. 11, seven pennies counted in spectator's hand, one penetrates it\nharry baker\npenny-tration\nharry baker 1989 Harry Baker
|impromptu bill vanish\nno. 12, rolled up behind ear, apparently vanishes from spectator's hand\ngaylord e. hill\ngaylord's impromptu bill vanish\ngaylord e. hill 1989 Gaylord E. Hill
|Impromptu Bill Vanish
|crash glass\nno. 13, through bottom of glass\nross bertram\ncoin in a tumbler\nross bertram 1989 Ross Bertram
|Crash Glass
|hot silver\nno. 14, marked coin vanishes from handkerchief and reappears in another handkerchief in paper bag, featuring sleeving while wrapping coin\njohn v. hope\nrobert olsen 1989 John V. Hope, Robert Olsen
|Hot Silver
|air traffic\nno. 15, coin in fist, pen pushed through and coin vanishes, repeat and coin reappears, using pen clip\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Air Traffic
|higher\nno. 16, coin placed in eye like monocle, performer slowly turns around and coin vanishes, reappears on top of head (duplicate)\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|matter thru matter\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Matter Thru Matter
|drop kick\nno. 17, one of four coins under cup penetrates table\nj. w. sarles 1989 J. W. Sarles
|Drop Kick
|timing pattern\nno. 18, two coins counted on table, one held underneath, top coin joins, rhythm\ndr. jacob daley\ncoin thru the table\ndr. jacob daley 1989 Dr. Jacob Daley
|Timing Pattern
|tunnel move\nno. 19, one coin penetrates table, extra coin\nkarl fulves\n slydini 1989 Karl Fulves, Slydini
|Tunnel Move
|glass go\nno. 20\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Glass Go
|rub a dub\nno. 21, coin rubbed through table, backwards movement during rubbing, with bertram patter and sarles idea of using two coins of which only one penetrates\nross bertram\nj. w. sarles 1989 Ross Bertram, J. W. Sarles
|Rub a Dub
|winged silver\nno. 22, coin vanishes from covered glass, reappears in ball of wool\nkarl fulves\nevaporato\notto waldmann 1989 Karl Fulves
|Winged Silver
|coin stunts\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Coin Stunts
|stay put\nno. 23, balancing-on-finger stunt\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Stay Put
|flip out\nno. 24, coin spins strangely when tossed up\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Flip Out
|the pivot\nno. 25, two coins held between fingers, first finger flips it to back, poker chip flourish\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|The Pivot
|reflexes\nno. 26, bill dropped through fingers, cannot be caught\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|metal bending\nno. 27, coin apparently soft and bent back and forth\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Metal bending
|tower of nickels\nno. 28, stack of coins, problem to move top coin one coin down without touching the stack\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Tower of Nickels
|billflip\nno. 29, coaster flip flourish at table edge with wallet\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|spread the wealth\nno. 30, eight-pointed star, coins have to be moved, puzzle\ntom fitzgerald\ncute coins\ntom fitzgerald 1989 Tom Fitzgerald
|Spread the Wealth
|penny hex\nno. 31, layout puzzle with six coins\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Penny Hex
|dates\nno. 32, finding the year 1776 on a dollar bill\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|snow\nno. 33, looking for anagram of "night snow" on dollar bill\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|key and scale\nno. 34, finding a key and a scale on a dollar bill\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Key and Scale
|on the line\nno. 35, line on paper, placing three coins on paper so that two heads are on one side and two tails on other side of line\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|On the Line
|triangle solitaire\nno. 36, coin layout game/puzzle\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Triangle Solitaire
|touch four\nno. 37, layout puzzle\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Touch Four
|two-headed coin\nno. 38, "how many heads on a quarter?"\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Two-Headed Coin
|how many eyes?\nno. 39, "how many eyes on a dollar bill?", catch question\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|How Many Eyes?
|betting lincoln\nno. 40, trick question about tossing a bill up\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Betting Lincoln
|not a half\nno. 41, trick question about two coins\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Not a Half
|penny catch\nno. 42, trick question\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Penny Catch
|penny checkers\nno. 43, layout puzzle\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Penny Checkers
|how many ones?\nno. 44, "how many ones on every dollar bill?", puzzle\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|How Many Ones?
|date bet\nno. 45, guessing year on coin, trick question\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Date Bet
|balancing act\nno. 46, balancing coin on bill\nr. j. cooper 1989 R. J. Cooper
|Balancing Act
|confucius coins\nno. 47, coin layout puzzle\nemil jarrow\ndimes and pennies of confucius\nemil jarrow 1989 Emil Jarrow
|Confucius Coins
|sharper's game\nno. 48, layout puzzle with coins on checkerboard, spectator loses\ng. w. lewthwaite 1989 G. W. Lewthwaite
|Sharper's Game
|at the table\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|At the Table
|nimble nickels\nno. 49, ten coins in two rows, picked up in pairs, one coin moved across, they all travel across, double toss\ndavid devant\ndai vernon 1989 David Devant, Dai Vernon
|Nimble Nickels
|twist\nno. 50, coin vanishes from handkerchief, reappears under salt shaker\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|penny ante\nno. 51, one coin under each hand, travel to same hand\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Penny Ante
|mobility\nno. 52, three coins and two cards\ndr. jacob daley\nmotile!\ndr. jacob daley 1989 Dr. Jacob Daley
|down under\nno. 53, coin wrapped in handkerchief apparently tossed through ceiling, it come back from below table\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Down Under
|cover up\nno. 54, simplified matrix\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Cover Up
|duet\nno. 55, two coins wrapped in handkerchief, named one penetrates table\njohn v. hope\nrobert olsen 1989 John V. Hope, Robert Olsen
|swindle switch\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves\nwrapping coin in handkerchief\njean-eugène robert-houdin 1989 Karl Fulves
|Swindle Switch
|the masked move\nno. 56, coin and bill in handkerchief, named item penetrates it\njean hugard 1989 Jean Hugard
|The Masked Move
|thru the ring\nno. 57, coin in handkerchief, ends threaded through a ring, coin penetrates ring\nstewart judah\nthe hard way\nstewart judah 1989 Stewart Judah
|Thru the Ring
|lockpick\nno. 58, coin under handkerchief and key on other side transpose\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|miller's magic\nno. 59, one-handed coin-through-handkerchief\njack miller 1989 Jack Miller
|Miller's Magic
|prepared tricks\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Prepared Tricks
|half and half\nno. 60, borrowed one-dollar bill in envelope, cut in two, two half dollar coins come out\nkarl fulves\nenvelope switch\njames f. herpick\nchange, please!\nlouis tannen 1989 Karl Fulves
|Half and Half
|envelope switch\n\njames f. herpick\nenvelope switch\njames f. herpick 1989 James F. Herpick
|Envelope Switch
|two coins\nno. 61, two coins under two cards, one travels to the other, coins connected with thread\nkarl fulves\ntwo coins\nmorty rudnick\nbanish\nharvey rosenthal 1989 Karl Fulves
|Two Coins
|porous coin\nno. 62, coin wrapped in paper is penetrated by pin\nkarl fulves\nsecret of satan\ncharles harris\nallan lambie 1989 Karl Fulves
|Porous Coin
|moneyfly\nno. 63, coin travels into spectator's hand, using money tray made from bill\nronald b. edwards\nkarl fulves\nmultifly\nronald b. edwards 1989 Ronald B. Edwards, Karl Fulves
|safe deposit\nno. 64, one and five dollar bill, fiver vanishes and reappears in box, one folded to look like two bills with fake index\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Safe Deposit
|magnetizo\nno. 65, one bill clings to another\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|mystic dime\nno. 66, coins travel from one paper cup to another under the table\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Mystic Dime
|topsy-turvy\nno. 67, three copper and three silver coins in one purse, copper coins travel to another purse, silt in purse\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|astral coins\nno. 68, coins travel through table to under card, thread from coin to card\nkarl fulves\nalex elmsley\nthe astral coin rides again\nalex elmsley 1989 Karl Fulves, Alex Elmsley
|Astral Coins
|puncture\nno. 69, pen through bill with paper cover\nmurray sumner\nrick johnsson\nyoshio hirose\na bill offering\nmurray sumner\nthe invisible hole\nyoshio hirose 1989 Murray Sumner, Rick Johnsson, Yoshio Hirose
|shortchange trick\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Shortchange Trick
|bunco bills\nno. 70\nkarl fulves\nbunco bills\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Bunco Bills
|shortchanged\nno. 71, removing bills from spectator's pocket apparently\ndr. raymond l. beebe\nkarl fulves 1989 Dr. Raymond L. Beebe, Karl Fulves
|bamboozled\nno. 72, with glued bill flap gaff\nkarl fulves\nthe short change with the long green\ndai vernon\nbamboozle\nbert allerton 1989 Karl Fulves
|money mental\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Money Mental
|divination\nno. 73, three nickels, three pennies, three cards (two, six, ten), spectator arranges coins in some way under cards, performer divines layout\nronald b. edwards\ncoin divination\nronald b. edwards 1989 Ronald B. Edwards
|time will tell\nno. 74, twelve coins on table in circle layout, spectator removes six coins, some head/tail matching\nbob hummer\njack yates\nmillion-dollar mystery\nbob hummer\n unknown 1989 Bob Hummer, Jack Yates
|Time Will Tell
|take one\nno. 75, three different coins on table, three spectators each take a coin, performer finds out who has which\nal koran 1989 Al Koran
|Take One
|destiny\nno. 76, coin from batch chosen, deck shuffled and dealt into four piles, face cards on piles are the year of the date, e.g. ace-nine-eight-nine\nvic shoenk\nkarl fulves 1989 Vic Shoenk, Karl Fulves
|card addition with pen\nas pen is removed from outer breast pocket\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Card Addition with Pen
|metalogic\nno. 77, four coins, each represents a president, one chosen and divined\nedward bagshawe\nsam schwartz\nkarl fulves 1989 Edward Bagshawe, Sam Schwartz, Karl Fulves
|immovable object\nno. 78, six numbered glasses, coin moved from glass to glass\nbob hummer\nstewart james\nmel stover\nkarl fulves 1989 Bob Hummer, Stewart James, Mel Stover, Karl Fulves
|Immovable Object
|a lesson in timing\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|A Lesson in Timing
|easy as 1, 2, 3\nno. 79, learning classic palm and false transfer, rhythm\nbill wisch 1989 Bill Wisch
|Easy as 1, 2, 3
|coin thru table\nno. 80\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Coin thru Table
|haunted house\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Haunted House
|thru and thru\nno. 81, cup dropped through cup, with coin inside as convincer\nroy walton 1989 Roy Walton
|Thru and Thru
|rebound\nno. 82, silver coin in paper, copper coin in envelope, transposition\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|the gathering\nno. 83, coin travels from under one playing card to another\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|The Gathering
|sealed-box mystery\nno. 84, coin penetrates table upwards into matchbox\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Sealed-Box Mystery
|holed out\nno. 85, coin through smaller hole in paper\njohn howie\nkarl fulves\nholed out\njohn howie 1989 John Howie, Karl Fulves
|Holed Out
|coins and cups\nno. 86, four coins each in two paper cups, they travel into one cup one by one, slit in cup\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Coins and Cups
|platform tricks\nchapter intro\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Platform Tricks
|the miser's dream\nno. 87, using a paper carton as bucket\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|The Miser's Dream
|hyper banking\nno. 88, slit in center of a paper, coin disappears and reappears\nkarl fulves\nbrian maccarthy\nmaccarthy's "the disappearing hole" in "impromptu" from 1939 1989 Karl Fulves, Brian MacCarthy
|Hyper Banking
|coin-juring\nno. 89, coin displayed in the space between the hat band and the crown of the hat, coin vanishes when tossed up, reappears in glass in hat\nal lasher\nkarl fulves\nin your hat\nal lasher 1989 Al Lasher, Karl Fulves
|a stab in the pack\nno. 90, deck wrapped with dollar bill, knife next to selection\nal koran\nkarl fulves 1989 Al Koran, Karl Fulves
|A Stab in the Pack
|knife glimpse\n\n unknown 1989 Unknown
|Knife Glimpse
|pay day\nno. 91, envelopes torn to pieces according to spectator's wishes, the one with bill remains unharmed\nkarl fulves\ntom harris\ngeorge blake\njust chance\ntom harris 1989 Karl Fulves, Tom Harris, George Blake
|Pay Day
|smart money\nno. 92, calculation with date on any coin with result in number nine, this book is a force-book with "of" as every ninth word at the start of each chapter\nkarl fulves 1989 Karl Fulves
|Smart Money


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NIKON D300, Nikon 12-24, HDR in Photomatix
A few weeks back I attended my first car show. There was one in our local town. I enjoyed seeing all of the old cars and trying my best to get some cool shots. It was a little difficult as the buildings around the cars reflected on them…so many shots were just ok. Cars are perfect matches for HDR…but it surely helps when they are in an open field, cool garage, middle of a road, etc.. Just like a photo shoot! So when dealt with such circumstances….taking close up shots is a main choice. So here is a Camaro Z28 Rim in HDR. I took 5 exposures with a tripod and cable release….post processed in Photomatix. The rim was cool and I put it into Silver Efex Pro and the reflections were stronger in B&W. I flipped the rim upside down to get a more eye pleasing circular effect….and this is what I came out with! Hope your day is not "Tire"-ing! Enjoy!


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When it comes to obstacle racing, there is nothing more badass than a Tough Mudder.
These events, found in all corners of the country, has become the king of obstacle racing, with challenges ranging from a mile-long mud crawl to taking an icy plunge from a plank into frigid water.
Maine residents will finally get a chance to experience a Tough Mudder in our own backyard this summer.
Mudders will get a chance to earn that illusive orange headband in Westbrook on August 23-24 in an event Tough Mudder is deeming "The Great Northeast."
Typically, Mainers wanting to participate in a Tough Mudder had to go as far as Vermont to find an event in New England, but not this summer, with Sunset Ridge on Cumberland Avenue hosting the event.
Sign-ups are occurring as we speak, with an event-launch special of $89 for the Saturday event and $69 for Sunday's festivities lasting from Tuesday until March 25.
After that, fees will jump to $99 for the Saturday race while staying at $69 for Sunday through April 10.
Other sign-up fees up through the week of the event are as follows: $119 and $79, April 11-May 15; $135 and $95, May 16-June 19; $149 and $109, June 20-July 17; $169 and $129, July 18-August 7; and $185-$145, August 8-22.
All registration fees include a $10 liability waiver.
Of course, there is a post-race party that includes a free beer – if you're over 21, of course – and your registration also includes that signature orange headband and a T-shirt. Live music will be playing.
This event certainly isn't for those who aren't up for a challenge. The event description on the Tough Mudder Web site:
"This ain't no country club. Parts of the Sunset Ridge Golf Links have been decommissioned for years and Mother Nature has turned the once well-kept lawns into prime Mudder proving grounds. We're joining forces with the town of Westbrook to push the course boundaries into some densely forested mountain bike and snowmobile trails – get ready for some rugged [bleep]. Leave your golf cleats at home and don't expect a caddie to help get you through this crushing course."
For a complete list of Tough Mudder obstacles, click here and to sign up for the Westbrook event, head here