The Northwest Raiders advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 3A playoffs for the first time in school history Friday with a 22-21 win at home against the No. 10-seed Marksville Tigers.
Trailing by one with 28 seconds left, the Raiders decided to go for the 2-point conversion with a successful Chris Lee run to go ahead 22-21 on the way to their 10th win of the year, the most in the school's 24-year history.
"When you have one of the best players in the area and he's (Lee) telling me 'give me the ball,' it's no doubt," said Northwest head coach Chris Edwards. "We rode him all year; we're going to give it to him. He said he was going to get it in like he did last week and we gave him the ball."
It was a tale of two halves for the Raiders.
The Tigers' offense had the ball first to start the game and it took them less than two minutes to score. Quarterback Laqaaron Mingo scored on a 25-yard run to put his team up 7-0.
The Raiders responded with a two-play drive capped off by a 27-yard touchdown pass from Lee to Abraham Gordwin to tie it at seven. From that point, the Northwest offense failed to score for the rest of the half and Marksville tacked on two more scores before halftime, with the last one coming on a Mingo 38-yard run to take a 21-7 lead into halftime.
Lee cut the Northwest deficit to 21-14 early in the third quarter on a 37-yard run. With opportunities to tie or take the lead, the Raiders' offense stalled and turned the ball over in Marksville territory until the final drive of the game with 2:47 left and 70 yards to go.
Lee connected with Gordwin again, this time from 38 yards out for the score that setup the go-ahead 2-point conversion.
"I was thinking about what play to run (after the touchdown)," Lee said. "The game was on the line. It was either get the 2-point conversion or go home. I told coach I got it. I feel confident in myself. I told him I could get it and we did what we do best and got the conversion."
The senior halfback finished the game with 272 yards rushing on 31 carries and a touchdown. He completed 4-of-7 passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns. In the two playoff games, Lee has rushed for 586 yards and four scores. He thanked Edwards for the team's success.
"I thank coach for putting me in the best predicament to help the team win," he said. "No matter what I do, without the team, we can't be successful."
Lee's top receiving target Gordwin hauled in two catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
"We had the ball on their side of the 30 four times (in the first half)," Edwards said. "We fumbled and had penalties that set us back, just like last week. In the second half, we made adjustments on defense; they didn't score and we scored, got back in the game and got a win."
Mingo finished the night with 167 yards rushing on 24 attempts and Romeo Williams chipped in with 137 yards on 18 carries.
Marksville head coach JT Dunbar said the Raiders' second-half adjustments were the key to the game.
"They (Northwest) did a lot better job sending the linebacker on a blitz more and that gave us some trouble with our protection and they controlled the football," Dunbar said. "In the end, they came up with the plays that counted most."
Edwards admitted the win was a step in the right direction for the football program.
"This is a big win for the program," he said. "I know this is the first time Northwest has advanced to the quarterfinals. We're just trying to stake our claim in the football world and let people know that we're here to stay."
The Raiders will travel to face No. 15 St. James, who defeated No. 2 Eunice 30-19 Friday.


Look who's back and just in time for your holiday gift-wrapping! Our DIY genius, put together a unique and really fun way to add a sweet finishing touch to your gifts. And, as designers, of course, we appreciate the typographic appeal! We hope you love it as much as we do!! Thanks for sharing this with us, Laura!
With the holidays quickly approaching, it's time to start thinking about how you'll wrap all of those gifts! If you want to get crafty and personalize your tags, this is the perfect project for you! With a simple salt dough (I first saw here) you'll be making custom tags for everyone on your list in no time.
Step 1: Roll out the salt dough onto a floured surface, making the dough about 1/4" thick.
Step 2: Using the juice glass as a cookie cutter, cut out several shapes and transfer them to a cookie sheet.
Step 3: Plan out what you want to stamp on each tag. Ink the stamp using whatever color you wish and stamp directly onto the unbaked dough. You won't need to press very hard on this step, as the dough is soft. I used a combination of stamp sets for a variety of styles.
Step 4: With the wooden skewer make a hole in the top of each gift tag to later be used to tie onto each gift. Make sure to wiggle the wooden skewer around otherwise the dough will spread and leave you with too small of a hole. If you have a regular drinking straw around the house, that will work for this step as well.
Step 5: With an oven set to 325, bake the gift tags for about an hour, or until stiff. Once finished, let cool. Finally, wrap your gifts and get to gifting! I have a gift exchange to attend this year, which I thought the question mark stamp was perfect for!


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Special Master Mark Hewett on Monday determined that a proposed amendment to shorten legislative term limits didn't have enough valid signatures to make the Nov. 6 general election ballot, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. Hewett said the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office erroneously included more than 14,000 signatures in its final count.
The error puts the collected signatures below the 84,859 needed to qualify for the ballot, Hewett said.
The amendment proposed by the Arkansas Term Limits committee would limit state representatives to three two-year terms, senators to two four-year terms and a combined maximum of 10 years in both chambers.
Special Master Sam Bird found that the Secretary of State's Office had also mistakenly discarded some signatures when it certified the ballot initiative to increase the state's minimum wage. The issue sponsored by the Arkansans for a Fair Wage committee would raise the minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2021.
Bird added back the previously culled signatures, which put sponsor's collected signatures at 71,459 in total, well above the 67,887 needed.
"It is clear (and I find) that sponsor's petition exceeded the minimum number of signatures ... required to qualify it for placement on the November 6, 2018 ballot," Bird wrote in his finding.
Hewett and Bird were appointed this month to review each proposal's legal challenges. The Arkansas Supreme Court will consider the findings.


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De Slachthuisbrug is een liggerbrug over de Visserij in de stad Gent. De huidige brug werd gebouwd in 1956, bestaat uit drie overspanningen: twee zij-overspanningen van 8,2 m en 6,94 m en hoofdoverspanning van 13,7 m. De brug is eigendom van Waterwegen en Zeekanaal.

De Slachthuisbrug ligt in het verlengde van de Gebroeders Van Eyckbrug, die over de Nederschelde ligt. De twee bruggen werden in de Tweede Wereldoorlog opgeblazen. De brug werd genoemd naar het nabijgelegen slachthuis dat begin jaren 1990 samen met de Nieuwe Beestenmarkt verdween.

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This spinach fish bake takes fish to one tasty level. No frying required and the fish is baked to doneness.
These pancakes the classic version to a different level. This recipe doesn't require a lot of effort and will differently please your guests.
This Ukrainian Pea soup is very simple to make and it tastes great. It's a very popular soup, that has been around for generations. I used pork in this recipe but you can also use any other types of meat that you like or that you have at home. Try it out and let me know how you like it.


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Amazon and Walmart were in a class by themselves among grocers when it comes to their understanding of grocery e-commerce, according to a study by Gartner L2. Marketing heft, social media and fulfillment capabilities helped put the two major merchants at "genius" level in the study.
Three Whole Foods Market locations in California will join the state's energy demand management project, relying on Axiom Exergy's Refrigeration Battery to manage power use. In taking part, the stores will be eligible for financial incentives for reducing their consumption at peak times.
Jetblack, Walmart's delivery startup in New York City that launched last year, is giving the company a sea of data about high-end customers, even though it's not a profitable venture. Walmart hopes to rival Amazon by using the shopping data to build better automated customization for shoppers.
Walmart has been increasingly adding third-party ads on its e-commerce site, a space that historically has been home to the retailer's own ads, said KeyBanc analyst Ed Yruma. Online advertising is becoming a growth area for Walmart as it continues to build its online business to compete with Amazon.
Online grocery orders are predicted to increase by 20% in 2014 to account for 4% of total nationwide sales, buoyed by e-commerce growth among traditional grocers, as well as an expansion of AmazonFresh, according to a survey by Brick Meets Click. Chief Architect Bill Bishop says the increase will depend "on how fast Amazon moves and, in the process, moves Wal-Mart [Stores] to get more aggressive, which will speed up how fast grocers move into the online space."


You can install window grids in a variety of window shapes.
Window grids add a charming focal point to any home. Vinyl window grid inserts are strips of white plastic that can be trimmed to fit the opening of any window pane. The grid strips can be assembled in a wide variety of patterns, from simple boxes to prairie window patterns. Once you have measured the opening of your window, you can cut the vinyl window grid inserts to size and install them.
Measure the width of the opening of your window, which is the visible glass portion on the interior of the window sash frame.
Measure the height of the visible glass portion or opening of the window sash frame.
Divide the width of the window opening by three -- or the desired number of grid openings or divisions -- to find the spacing measurement for the vertical grid strips. This number is used to determine how far apart the vertical grid strips will be positioned on the window.
Divide the height of the window opening by two -- or the desired number of grid openings or divisions -- to find the spacing measurement for the horizontal vinyl window grid strips. This number is used to determine the how far apart the horizontal grid strip will be on the window.
Lay out the grid in the desired pattern on a flat work space, according to the spacing measurements. Place a connector near each intersection of the grid strips. Subtract the width of the grid connectors from each section.
Transfer the window measurements, minus the width of the grid connectors, to the grid strips with a pencil.
Cut thin vinyl grid strips to size with heavy shears or a hand saw. If your window frame is angled or the glazing (also called caulking) is angled, the end of the grid strips will need to be beveled or cut at an angle so that they can fit over it.
Set the end strips against the angled or beveled edge of the sash frame or any window glazing or caulking if it is beveled. Draw the angle on the end of the grid strips with a pencil. Cut the end at an angle to bevel it so that it will fit or mate up with the angled edge on the window.
Test the fit of the vinyl grid strips by connecting them and setting the assembled grid in the window opening. Trim the edges of the vinyl grid strips as necessary to get them to fit snugly against the interior side of the window sash frame.
Attach double-sided tape or the provided fasteners to the back of the grid strips. Remove any plastic backing from the tape or fasteners and hold the assembled grid up to the window opening and align it with the window frame. Press the grid onto the window to affix the grid.
Rohlin, Alexis. "How to Cut Vinyl Window Grid Inserts to Size." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/cut-vinyl-window-grid-inserts-size-31447.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.


To help the spices stick, make sure you toss them with the chickpeas as soon as they come out of the oven. After the chickpeas have cooled, store them in an airtight container for days of enjoyment.
Line rimmed baking sheet with paper towels, and spread chickpeas over the top. Place more paper towels over chickpeas, and gently rub to thoroughly dry them. Discard any loose skins, transfer chickpeas to bowl, and toss with palm fruit oil.
Discard paper towels and line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pour chickpeas onto baking sheet, and roast, shaking pan every 10 minutes, until chickpeas are browned and crunchy, 33-35 minutes.
Transfer to bowl and gently stir in cumin, garlic powder, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Allow to cool completely before serving.


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Q: a word/phrase for something that is very obvious What do we call it when something is so obvious (about someone) that there is no point in stating it? Is there a phrase or an idiom?
For example:

It is very obvious that he is a drug addict.

A: An example of an idiom for "obvious" would be "as clear as day":

It's as clear as day that's he's a drug addict.

You can even use words like "clearly" at the beginning of the sentence to emphasise the phrase you're talking about:

Clearly, he's a drug addict.

It captures the same meaning as "It's very obvious that...", which is what you're looking for, it also adds a layer of emotion to the sentence as well.

A: In addition to Qwerp-Derp's answer, I found stand/stick out a mile which means:

to be very obvious or easy to see

I want to talk about something very obvious and recognizable about someone, so I can say:

His drug addiction sticks out a mile.

or

She sticks out a mile with her red hair.

A: One word is evident:

[Merriam-Webster]
: clear to the vision or understanding
She spoke with evident anguish about the death of her son.
  The problems have been evident for quite some time.

In your case:

It is evident that he is a drug addict.

Or a variation:

He is evidently a drug addict.

A longer expression is it goes without saying:

[Cambridge]
used to mean that something is obvious:
Of course, it goes without saying that you'll be paid for the extra hours you work.

In your case:

It goes without saying that he is a drug addict.

A: One idiom is "right in front of your nose."
In your example, though, I think this phrase would be more likely to be used to emphasize the point rather than to state it outright. In other words, this wording seems rather clumsy, and I would avoid it:

It's right in front of your nose that he's a drug addict. → not recommended

However, the idiom can still be used effectively, if we add a bit of detail. For example:

It's obvious that he's a drug addict. The signs are right in front of your nose.

TFD defines the idiom as:

in front of (one's) nose
  Immediately obvious or clearly apparent.
The solution was right in front of my nose, but I just couldn't grasp it.

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Dan Healy, of Owings Mills, takes a training ride along Reisterstown Road Aug. 13. In memory of a close friend who died of brain cancer in July, Healy will ride more than 150 miles this weekend in the Ride to Conquer Cancer to benefit the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Dan Healy is a bicycling enthusiast. He is used to long rides, and he routinely cycles 20 to 30 miles at least three times a week in group rides or with friends. But even Healy amped up his training for a grueling 150-mile ride that will take place over two days this weekend.
Since May, Healy, an Owings Mills resident, has been alternating long 40- to 60-mile rides with short 20- to 40-mile rides on a variety of terrain four times a week.
"I could do 75 miles over the course of a day," he said, which would split the upcoming ride's total mileage. "But then you have to get up and do it again the next day, and I didn't want to kill myself."
On Saturday and Sunday, Healy is participating in the inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial and Suburban hospitals, a fundraiser for cancer research at the three institutions.
Not only is Healy, a fit and trim 29-year old, riding in it but he, like all participants, has pledged to raise at least $2,500. A month before the ride, he had raised $600 and — thanks to help such as a benefit dinner by his church, Reisterstown Seven Day Adventists — was confident of reaching that goal.
Ride to Conquer Cancer is Healy's first cycling fundraiser. An electrical engineer who works from home for the New York company Clever Devices, he heard about it from his fiancée, Anastacia Chetty, an oncological pharmacist at Johns Hopkins Hospital's Kimmel Cancer Center.
Initially he signed up because he liked the idea of doing something proactive for cancer research.
"It gave me a feeling of satisfaction to participate," said Healy, whose emotion about the ride became more personal when shortly after he'd signed up, a friend, Michael Szalay, died of brain cancer at age 27. Healy and Szalay had worked together in the company's New York office before Healy moved to Baltimore.
"Mike was constantly positive. He and I had a love of sports in common. Hundreds of people attended his funeral," said Healy, who, with Szalay's parents' permission, is dedicating his Ride to Conquer Cancer in Szalay's memory.
Mike "would be honored that Dan is riding in his name," said Janette Szalay, his mother, in a statement issued through a publicist for the fundraising event.
Robert Szalay, Mike's father, died of cancer in 1989.
Healy is looking forward to the ride but he stresses that it is not a competition, something the organizers also emphasize. All cyclists, beginners to advanced, as well as teams, are welcome. About a month before the ride, more than 1,600 riders were registered.
For safety reasons, the route isn't being announced until the ride begins. Once it does, public "cheer" stations will be set up along the route. Riders will be accompanied by volunteers and crew, who will offer medical and bike-repair help if needed, as well as water, snacks, meals, tents and entertainment at the overnight stop.
Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial and Suburban Hospitals formed the race to drive donations for their fundraising campaigns and to raise awareness of cancer research and treatment options. Healy's ride, in the Washington area, is the first of four: Philadelphia, Oct. 11-12; New York, June 6-7, 2015; and Chicago, Sept. 19-20, 2015.
Kimmel Cancer Center raises $40 million to $50 million annually, the majority of philanthropy from patients and their families. But nationwide, philanthropy geared toward sports has become an increasingly popular, and successful, marketing tool. One such event, Swim Across America, annually raises $300,000 to $400,000 for Kimmel Cancer Center.
"Cyclists in particular are passionate about giving back and we wanted to capture that," said Michael Hibler, development officer at the Kimmel Cancer Center, who partnered with the two hospitals on this first-ever bike event. "Nothing like this was happening in the area before. It's been really well coordinated"
As for Healy, the ride has taken on a meaning he didn't expect when he signed up.
"It's special day — for Mike," he said.
For information about Ride to Conquer Cancer, call 844-777-RIDE (7433) or visit the website at http://www.ridetovictory.org.
Go to http://dc14.ridetovictory.org/goto/danhealy for information about Dan Healy's participation or to donate to Dan's ride.


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The cohosts call out Twitter for failing to deal with threats in an acceptable manner.
Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey were slammed by the women of "The View" on Thursday, as they criticized how the social media network has failed when it comes to hate speech.
While they'll have a new policy to address "dehumanizing language" rolling out later this year, it's too little, too late to the show's cohosts.
"I think the issue Twitter has always had, Twitter has 500 million tweets a day, there is no way to police it," said Sunny Hostin. "I don't understand why 12 years in, they have no protocol."
Meghan McCain then referenced a recent online attack she was the target of following the death of her father. She explained how a meme was made out of a photo of her grieving for the late John McCain, with someone adding a gun to the picture, pointed at her head.
According to McCain, the "only reason" the photo was eventually taken down was because her husband knew the right people to call to make it happen.
"[Jack Dorsey] said he would apologize to me, he has not," she said, angrily, "for adding more pain in my life during the worst point of time in my life. Technology has real ramifications, it made that experience exponentially more painful."
"What if you are somebody who lives in Ohio who has something like this doctored who doesn't have this kind of access?" she then asked. "They have to do better, they have to do better than this."
Hostin said she was also targeted online by someone who said she "should be lynched," which Twitter, at first, allegedly did nothing about.
"I e-mailed Twitter and basically they were like, sorry, it doesn't violate our policies," said Hostin, adding that the power of ABC News eventually got it removed.
"We still live in a civilized society where you can't have death threats against people after their father dies and keep it up," McCain reiterated.
The troubling stories kept coming, as Abby Huntsman said she's received messages from people saying they "want to chop up my body into pieces and watch me drown in my own blood," as well as "threats against my own children."
"I recently had coffee with Jack Dorsey, I think he's over his head," she continued. "He understands there's a problem. The problem is, where do you draw that line on free speech. I would say, if you're sexist, racist, if you're threatening someone's life, is that not enough?"
According to Twitter's current hateful conduct policy, users "may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease. We also do not allow accounts whose primary purpose is inciting harm towards others on the basis of these categories."


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Gov. Walker signs bill ending Alaska film incentive program
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JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has signed legislation ending a state subsidy program for the film industry, even while proclaiming his support for the motion picture business in Alaska.
"This does not mean our administration is not supportive of this important industry," Walker said Tuesday in a prepared statement announcing that on Monday he signed Senate Bill 39.
The news of the bill signing was not a surprise; Walker had unilaterally suspended the program months ago in the face of declining state oil revenues.
Still, supporters of efforts to use the incentives to build a film and television production industry had made a last-ditch attempt to keep the program alive, even if suspended, in hopes that the state's finances would turn around and the program could be affordable again.
Carolyn Robinson, owner and executive producer of the Anchorage film production company SprocketHeads, urged Walker to veto the bill.
She highlighted for him an article from an Alaska Airlines in-flight magazine about the Hawaii film-industry support program, and the associated benefits to tourism there.
"The Alaska Film Production Tax Credit Program should be supported and expanded," Robinson said.
Because Alaska has only minimal taxes, it subsidized the industry with tax credits that film and TV productions in Alaska could sell to the few companies that do pay substantial taxes.
Walker said that since the program was created in 2009 the state has spent about $9 million a year on the subsidies. Ending it was just the first of many difficult decisions the state will face in coming years, he added.
With the state's budget deficits growing, support for the subsidies waned in the Legislature, and Sen. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, who had opposed creation of the program in the first place, sought its repeal. His legislation passed 14-6 in the Senate and 23-17 in the House of Representatives, largely along party lines with Republicans joining Stoltze in opposition.
Walker said he thought the program was popular with the public, but that the state could not justify it at a time when it was closing two Alaska State Trooper stations.
He said the state would continue to support the industry in other ways, such as connecting film producers and directors with Alaska location scouts and contractors, and working with the Alaska Film Group trade association to see that any film work done in Alaska will take advantage of the in-state workforce.
How much film work might be might be affected is unclear. Some productions, such as "Deadliest Catch," were filmed in Alaska before the incentive program, but the movie "Hunter-Killer," which was to have been shot in Whittier, pulled out of Alaska after Walker suspended the program.
Robinson said Stoltze's bill has "almost destroyed" the Alaska program, and will prevent the state from doing what Hawaii has done to bolster its economy.
"It's heart-breaking to read how our sister state of Hawaii has built, and continues to support and cash in on, a thriving film (and tourism) industry," Robinson said.
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The abbreviation WJR may also refer to World Junior Records in athletics or World Jewish Relief, a British charitable organisation. For the former WJR-FM, see WDVD.
WJR (760 AM) is a radio station in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a News/Talk format. Its studios are located in the Fisher Building in the New Center neighborhood of Detroit, while its transmitter is located in the Downriver community of Riverview.
WJR airs a mix of local and syndicated talk shows and local sports. Weekdays feature WJR morning personality Paul W. Smith, afternoon personality Mitch Albom and late morning host Frank Beckmann. It is the Detroit outlet for Westwood One syndicated talk shows Michael Savage, Mark Levin, John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio. WJR for many years has aired Rush Limbaugh from the Premiere Networks in early afternoons. WJR is also the flagship station of the Michigan State Spartans  and Detroit Lions.
WJR's transmitter building and broadcast tower are located in Riverview, Michigan, in what is considered "one of the best Art Deco transmitter buildings ever." Its studios are located in the Fisher Building in Detroit's New Center area. A tower atop the Fisher Building is used for transmitting WJR's audio to the transmitter; at one time WJR-FM (currently WDVD) used that tower to broadcast its signal.
WJR began as WCX on May 4, 1922, owned by the Detroit Free Press newspaper, operating at 580 kHz from the Free Press Building. It shared this frequency with WWJ, another station owned by The Detroit News. On December 8, 1924, WCX opened studios atop the new Book-Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit, with transmitter facilities on the roof. Hometown poet Edgar A. Guest and the Jean Goldkette orchestra participated in the program.
In 1925, the Jewett Radio & Phonograph Company of Pontiac, Michigan purchased WCX. Sometime thereafter the station became known as WCX/WJR. Also by 1925, WWJ was at 850 kHz, and both stations were broadcasting with 5000 watts of power. On November 11, 1928, it moved to 750 as a result of the FRC's General Order 40.
On December 16, 1928, the station moved from the newspaper's offices to its current location in the Fisher Building. It began identifying as "WJR Detroit, from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building," which soon became famous across the country. Goodwill Stations Inc., formed by George A. Richards (who also owned the Detroit Lions), acquired WJR in 1929, and it became known as "The Goodwill Station" (along with WGAR in Cleveland and KMPC in Los Angeles). WCX ceased to exist, and WJR acquired all its assets. In 1931, the station raised its power to 10,000 watts; four years later, it would broadcast with 50,000 watts. On March 29, 1941, WJR moved from 750 to 760 kHz in accordance with the NARBA frequency reallocations. Before North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement of 1941, 750 kHz was a clear channel under 1928 rules.
WJR became a CBS affiliate on September 29, 1935, after having been affiliated with NBC-Blue. On the same date, WJR's officials formally dedicated the station's new 50,000 W transmitter.
Richards died in May 1951, and in 1964, Goodwill Stations was sold to Capital Cities Communications, which later merged with ABC and later with the Walt Disney Company. Upon the sale, WJR's air slogan became "The Great Voice of the Great Lakes". Also in 1964, WJR acquired full rights to Detroit Tigers baseball games, with announcers Ernie Harwell and George Kell, who had begun broadcasting Tiger games in 1960. Previously, WJR had carried only night games with day games on WKMH and WJBK. The station became the flagship of the "Tiger Baseball Network." In the late 1960s, WJR also became the flagship station for Detroit Red Wings hockey and Detroit Pistons basketball.
The station is also remembered among many Metro Detroiters for its advertising campaigns and jingles including "W-J-R ... Radio 76 ... Cares About Detroit." Another: "This is America's finest - AM stereo 76." Regularly on his show, J.P. McCarthy would state in a nonchalant way "This is the world's greatest radio station, WJR Detroit," with a manner that made it seem like the most obvious of facts. WJR broadcast in "AM Stereo" from 1982 to 2006, and was received in (C-Quam) stereo AM at great distances at night. WJR's Detroit Tigers home games were broadcast in stereo, as were the Thanksgiving Day Parades.
Most of WJR's broadcast studios, along with its newsroom and offices, are in the Fisher Building. The station also has a satellite studio in the Wintergarden of the GM Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. Past WJR personalities included J.P. McCarthy, Jimmy Launce, Warren Pierce, Murray Gula, Joel Alexander, Jay Roberts and many others. WJR Program Directors during the Capital Cities era included Joe Bacarella, Curt Hahn and AC radio consultant Gary Berkowitz.
WJR signed on an FM outlet in 1948 at 96.3 MHz. The station was known as WJR-FM until 1982 when it became WHYT. It is now WDVD.
Music programming on WJR has been phased out almost entirely over the past two decades. As of June 2014, the only music-oriented show on the station is the Renfro Valley Gatherin', aired early Sunday mornings. In 2006, WJR picked up the nationally syndicated Handyman Show with Glenn Haege, which originates from Detroit, and previously aired on WXYT and WDFN. The Handyman Show is a nationally syndicated show, originating from WJR's own studios, as is also the case with several other weekend shows such as The C.A.R. Show and The Real Estate Insiders.
WJR was sold with other ABC Radio stations to Citadel Broadcasting in January 2006. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
WJR broadcast an AM-HD Radio signal for about a two-year period (2006–2008) (also on 93.1 WDRQ's FM-HD subchannel), eventually eliminating night time AM-HD radio use, then dropping AM-HD and FM-HD radio broadcasts completely, returning to its 50,000 watt analog signal only. WJR is streamed via the web, and has since returned to HD Radio on WDVD-HD2. WJR is licensed to broadcast a digital hybrid (HD) signal.
Former Detroit Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell (when WJR was the Tigers' flagship station).
Edgar A. "Bud" Guest 11, host of "The Sunny Side of the Street" and "Guest House."
Current midday talk show host Frank Beckmann (also the play-by-play voice for University of Michigan football from 1981 to 2013). WJR was the flagship station for Michigan football from 1977-2005. Beckmann formerly called Lions and Tigers games for the station.
Novelist and Detroit Free Press sports writer Mitch Albom. WJR was the flagship station when The Mitch Albom Show (formerly Albom in the Afternoon) was nationally syndicated.
Actress-singer Grace Lee Whitney, later "Janice Rand" on Star Trek.
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This tapestry is made with 100% cotton and measures 90" x 100". It is decorated with a black yin yang surrounded by tribal decorations sitting against a blue tye dye background. The black border is decorated with a Celtic like design. Use as a bedspread or wall hanging.


I have few regrets about divorcing my ex fourteen years ago. One that weighs the heaviest was separating myself from his family out of necessity, especially the ones who were kind and gracious to me throughout the thirty years of that relationship.
I lost a brother-in-law last week. He was a half brother to my ex, one of two sons from my father-in-law's first marriage. They were so young when their parents divorced that when their mother married again her second husband adopted the two boys and gave them his last name. When they were of age to travel alone, they made the trek from Arizona to San Antonio, Texas to meet their paternal grandmother and their father's second family. Their dad had passed away several years before but they wanted to have a relationship with their half siblings.
I saw Bud (the loving name everyone called him) and his family a total of four times during my marriage to my ex. Twice they came to SA and the family gathered at my mother-in-law's home or at our house. The other two times we traveled to their small hometown in Arizona, on the border between them and New Mexico.
Their two oldest were daughters followed by two sons. The oldest of the boys had Muscular Dystrophy and by the time I met him he was confined to a wheelchair. He was as kind and as unassuming as his parents and was chosen MD Poster Child one year by Jerry Lewis. As the two girls graduated from high school, they dedicated one year of their lives before going on to college to help care for their little brother. It devastated us all when he passed on to glory.
On one trip to Arizona, we went and stayed with Bud and his wife for a week, and he planned day trips for us each day because he knew I loved history and "was a teacher." Since he was retired because of his health, he was available to show us the sights. We saved some of them for the weekend when his dear wife could join us.
He showed us the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater. We went to Tombstone one weekend and made a tour of several other "real" ghost towns in the area. We treated ourselves to sarsaparillas and visited the "fake" graves of the good and the bad guys of Tombstone. We went to see the Chiricahua National Monument and tried to make out the "crying Geronimo" on top of one mountain. He even joked with us that if we wanted we could drive through the nearby nudist colony, the famous Sangri-la. The second most amazing sight (besides the Grand Canyon) was driving by (in front of – yikes!) Hoover Dam. That may be where I developed my fear of heights. Somewhere in my boxes of junk are scrapbooks with pictures of that visit.
The last time I saw Bud and his precious family was in September of 1999. We stopped and spent the night on our way back from San Diego. We were bringing our youngest home from Marine book camp.
My marriage was holding on by a fine thread and it was obvious to anyone with an empathetic heart. He hugged me goodbye and told me he would pray for me. He said it was obvious that my husband had turned out as ornery as their father. I hugged him back, knowing that I might never see him and his family again.
Over the years I have thought of him and his dear wife, their amazing daughters, and their kindness toward me. Rest in peace, dear brother, I never forgot you.


Global Diversification: By Country or Industry?
Over the entire period, the U.S. produces the highest average return of all countries. Emerging countries have higher volatilities than developed countries.
Industries are generally less volatile than country markets, but industry volatility increases significantly over the sample period.
For the full sample period, country effects dominate industry effects as contributors to variation in international returns (sources of effective diversification). However, industry effects grow rapidly such that they exceed country effects near the end of the sample period.
The increasing relative importance of industry effects holds in all regions. However, industry effects are more important in developed markets (North America and Europe) than in emerging markets (Asia-Pacific and Latin America), where country effects are still the dominant sources of effective diversification.
Some industry sectors (such as semiconductors, technology, consumer services and entertainment) are especially important sources of variation (diversification).
Global investors should increasingly ensure portfolio diversification across industries in comparison to diversification across countries, especially for North America and Europe.
The following figures, taken from the paper, use capitalization-weighted 52-week moving averages to illustrate the growing relative importance of industries as sources of global variation in stock returns (and therefore sources of effective diversification for global investors). The vertical axis for each figure delineates the Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) of returns as measures of industry and country contributions to variation in global returns. They show that, at least among developed countries, industries become more important sources of variation in stock returns than countries.
In summary, global integration is rapidly shifting the balance of diversification power from countries to industries (for investors who adhere to modern portfolio theory).


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Karabina je krátká puška nebo zkrácená varianta standardní dlouhé pušky. Oproti klasické pušce má kratší hlaveň, tudíž i nižší úsťovou rychlost a maximální dostřel. Původně byla určena jako výzbroj jízdních jednotek pro svou menší délku a tedy i lepší ovladatelnost.

V některých zemích byla jako karabina označována zbraň libovolné délky, ale s jednotlivými součástkami upravenými pro pohodlnější používání zbraně u jezdeckých jednotek. Například s bočním umístěním poutek na řemen pro vhodnější nošení zbraně na zádech a ne na rameni jako u pěchoty nebo s ohnutým držadlem závěru kvůli větší kompaktnosti zbraně.

Historie
V průběhu zákopových bojů první světové války bylo zjištěno, že používaná pěchotní puška s délkou zbraně kolem 110-120 cm (standardně okolo 150 cm s nasazeným bodákem) je příliš dlouhá a špatně ovladatelná při boji v budovách a obtížném terénu. Proto byly u některých armád karabiny částečně zavedeny i jako výzbroj řadové pěchoty spolu s klasickými dlouhými puškami. Výhody zkrácené zbraně oceňovaly i další druhy vojsk. Tyto zbraně vyhovovaly například potřebám výsadkářů, nebo obsluhám bojové techniky, kterým zbraň v plné velikosti překážela.
Vojenské karabiny byly nadále vyvíjeny a používány i v průběhu druhé světové války (např. americká M1 carbine) a například americká armáda dala přednost zkrácené variantě dlouhé zbraně i při vyzbrojování vojáků posílaných do akcí v Afganistanu a při válce v Iráku.

Varianty použití pojmu
S klesajícím významem jezdeckých jednotek a využíváním i při výzbroji jiných jednotek došlo k rozšíření použití pojmu karabina.

Zkrácené modely zbraní
Vývoj ve vojenských zbraních přinesl posun od opakovacích pušek k samonabíjecím a samočinným puškám a dále se namísto pušek začaly používat více útočné pušky, které se liší od pušek tím, že používají střelivo střední balistické ráže. Pojem karabina je používán ve všech těchto kategoriích zbraní a to v případech, ve kterých je vyráběna kratší verze určitého modelu zbraně.
Příkladem v kategorii útočných pušek je zbraň v plné velikosti M16A4 a z ní odvozená karabina M4.

Pušky na pistolové střelivo
Označení karabina používají výrobci zbraní i pro označení krátkých pušek na pistolové náboje. Ty zbraně mohou být konstruovány jako "zmenšené" původní pušky určené na klasické puškové náboje. Samočinná dlouhá zbraň na pistolové střelivo je označována jako samopal. Samopaly upravené pro střelbu pouze jednotlivými výstřely (a tím pádem ve spoustě států legálně prodejné) bývají také označovány jako karabiny.

Nejznámější karabiny
 německá Karabina 98k vzniklá z pušky Mauser 1898
 rakousko-uherská karabina Mannlicher 1895 vzniklá z pušky Mannlicher 1895
 ruská karabina Mosin 1938 nebo Mosin 1944 vzniklá z pušky Mosin 1891
 americká samonabíjecí karabina M1
 americká M4

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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry. With about 850 employees coming from 45 nations, the MPIB is one of the largest institutes within the Max Planck Society. In currently eight departments and about 25 research groups, scientists contribute to the newest findings in the areas of biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology,
The Max Planck Institutes carry out basic research in the life sciences, natural sciences and the social and human sciences. It is thus almost impossible to allocate an individual institute to one single research field: conversely, it can be the case that different Max Planck Institutes carry.
The Max Planck Institute of Biophysics is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded as Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biophysics in 1937, and moved into a new building in 2003. It is one of 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society.A prerequisite for the understanding of the fundamental processes of life is the knowledge of the structure of the participating macromolecules.
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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry Welcome at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry At our institute, we are investigating how molecules interact to perform a wide variety of tasks – in living nature, but also fundamentally.
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As an ex military satellite communications engineer I certainly remember working with spread spectrum modulation and also frequency hopping technology in the 1980's. Wireless Local Area Networking technology today exploits a technology which was thitherto mostly hidden inside this shadowy domain of military communications and radar. This technology comprises a collection of ideas which are termed Spread Spectrum Techniques (SST). Spread Spectrum techniques have some powerful properties which make them an excellent candidate for networking applications. To better understand why, we will take a closer look at this fascinating area, and its implications for networking.
How Wi-Fi works
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If you want to know how to fix your Wi-Fi, first you need to understand how it works
Before you set about fixing your Wi-Fi, it helps to know how the technology works.
That way, you can make an informed decision about the equipment you need to solve your issues, or whether a change of settings might help.
It's a complicated subject, and we won't attempt to cover everything (such as packet data, TCP/IP, or the ins and outs of wireless security), but by the end of this section, you should have a firm grasp of Wi-Fi's fundamentals.
Signals and spectrum
Wi-Fi's core premise is pretty simple – routers and adapters send and receive data using radio waves. It's the same basic technology that's used by radio and TV to receive terrestrial signals, mobile phones to make and receive calls, as well as video senders, baby monitors, and all sorts of other wireless devices.
In effect, all a wireless router or adapter does is translate the data it receives into a radio signal, which is decoded back into data at the other end.
Specifically, wireless routers use frequencies of 2.4GHz (or the range 2.412GHz-2.484GHz to be more precise) and, in the case of more expensive dual-band routers, 5GHz (4.195GHz-5.825GHz) to send and receive information.
But there's far more to it than simply slinging streams of data to and fro. Each of these bands is further divided into channels, of which your router can use one or two simultaneously (when two are used simultaneously, it's called channel bonding – see below for more details). In the 2.4GHz band there are up to 14 channels available, and up to 42 in the 5GHz band.
The idea is that by using different channels, neighbouring networks avoid stepping on each other's toes. In an ideal world, for maximum performance and stable operation, your router should be running on a channel that no other network in range is using.
In reality, the true number of available channels is lower than these theoretical maximums, depending on where you live and which router you're using.
In the UK and Europe, you're legally allowed to use only channels 1 to 13 in the 2.4GHz space, and you're restricted to 18 of the 42 in the 5GHz space. A Netgear router we use in our office, meanwhile, makes only four channels in the 5GHz space available for use.
This is compounded by the fact that when your router transmits on each channel, the effective width of its signal is about 20MHz, which, in the 2.4GHz space, means it can overlap up to eight neighbouring channels.
It doesn't take a genius to work out that when more than three wireless networks are in close proximity to one another, co-channel and adjacent channel interference can become a problem.
Channel bonding (the ability some routers have to group two channels together, doubling the potential throughput) makes the congestion even worse – with several 40MHz wide channels hogging such a narrow spectrum, it's like trying to squeeze several 21-stone men into a small lift.
Why 5GHz?
There is a solution to hand, however – 5GHz wireless. The advantages it holds over 2.4GHz are threefold. First, it's far less congested. Fewer people own dual-band 5GHz routers and devices, so the chances are you'll be able to set up your network on a completely congestion-free channel, which you perhaps wouldn't over 2.4GHz.
Second, since the channels are further apart than in the 2.4GHz band (with 20MHz between each, compared with 4MHz or 5MHz) there's much less opportunity for adjacent channel overlap. Even in the unlikely event that many 5GHz routers and devices are in close proximity to each other, maintaining a steady signal should be much easier.
Finally, and potentially the biggest bonus of all, there are relatively few non-networking devices currently using the 5GHz space.
Where users of 2.4GHz must contend with all manner of domestic interlopers, from microwaves to cordless phones, 5GHz networks are comparatively clutter-free.
It isn't all rosy in the 5GHz garden, though. Since the signal is of a higher frequency than 2.4GHz, it deals less well with walls, windows and floors, and this hits its ability to transmit and receive speedily at long range.
In Rustyice tests, we've routinely seen routers perform well over 2.4GHz, flawlessly transferring files wirelessly at a distance of about 40m, with two walls in the way.
When tested in the same location over 5GHz, most suffer a significant drop in transfer speed and weaker signal reception. Some fail to maintain a solid connection entirely. That means the more objects blocking your signal path, the worse the reception in the 5GHz band gets. It isn't only building materials that get in the way – everything from humans to heavy rain can attenuate a wireless signal.
Choosing a 5GHz router
Restricted range isn't the only problem afflicting 5GHz routers. Many devices, such as smartphones, internet radios and games consoles, don't send or receive signals in that band.
It's really only laptops and PCs with premium wireless cards that will take advantage of the 5GHz band.
That's why high-end routers typically offer the choice of 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, but you should take care when choosing a dual-band router.
Some routers can transmit on both bands simultaneously, while others require you to manually flick between the two. Needless to say, the former is the better choice.


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Statistics of Primera Fuerza in season 1904–05.

Overview
Pachuca won the Mexican national championship for the first time in 1905, if only because their goal average (goal ratio) was better than that of British Club (Mexico City). A Mexican triumph this was not, however, as all of Pachuca's players were British, many of whom had gained experience playing in the English leagues. The champions' line-up included the three brothers "Stan", "Charly" and "Jack" Dawe, as well as outside right "Willie" Rule and wing half-back "Jack" Rabling. Goalkeeper Charles Quickmore was a priest and minister of the Protestant mine churches in Mexico. Orizaba, Mexican champions in 1903, could no longer play in the league as the travels involved would have been too long and would have taken too much time.

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How To Lower The Risk Of Your New Hire Accepting A Counteroffer
Before and even after your top candidate accepts an offer, you need to stay vigilant against tempting counteroffers.
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You've found the perfect candidate and they've accepted. Congratulations! Having held all the cards throughout the hiring process, this can be an uncomfortable time for managers. When days tick by and there's still no sign of a signed contract or confirmed start date, even the most trusting of hiring managers will grow suspicious. Until your new hire walks through the door on the first day, there's no ironclad guarantee they'll join.
So in the period between making an offer and having it officially accepted, hiring managers may need to fend off the risk of a counteroffer by the candidate's employer. Here are a few ways of doing that.
Ask Early–And Point-Blank
Initial qualifying conversations–even during those early phone screenings–are a great time to get candidates to open up. If you already ask candidates their salary expectations, you may as well also ask what they think their present company might do if they were to resign.
Ask outright if the company, to their knowledge, has a policy or track record of counteroffering. It's useful to know of a probable eventuality. You may catch a candidate off guard, but if they're aware of such a practice, they're likely to have an opinion about it.
Next, ask them what they might do if faced with a counteroffer. It's easier to gauge sincerity face-to-face; presented the right way, people can be very candid. But don't phrase this in a way that puts somebody on the defensive. Focus your question on the key priorities and criteria they're focusing on in order to make the next big decision of their career. Conveying a genuine interest in their situation and goals can encourage more openness.
Testing The Waters, Again And Again
Admitting that they'd potentially consider a counteroffer isn't necessarily a reason to exclude a prospective hire from a shortlist. Just be aware of any other opportunities they may be looking at, the likely salary level of those roles, and the timeframe of these processes.
If someone is thinking of leaving their current company for money, they're quite likely to stay for it, too.
Needless to say, it's always possible that a candidate could be less than truthful and declare they'd never take a counteroffer even if they would. What's more, it's generally difficult for any hiring manager to get a full sense of the other opportunities a candidate might be weighing up. But these perils are all the more reason why regular communication is so critical throughout the hiring process. Don't just grill a candidate mercilessly–that's a big turnoff for talent you're trying to woo–but use each interaction to subtly test their interest. A person's level of flexibility, communication, and availability through the interview stages are usually good indicators.
However, if you do get a sense that the candidate is likely to stay put for the right reasons, it's time to cut them loose. If anything, their candor has helped you. It's always better to take action as soon as this becomes clear–ideally before you make an offer. If a candidate begins to worry that you're considering other contenders, they'll either make a more impassioned case for themselves or else fall off the radar, confirming your suspicions.
How Much Is Money A Motivator?
Understanding a candidate's motivations for a career move is key to fending off the threat of a potential counteroffer. Use your interview process to get a better grasp of the things a candidate is most looking for, then build a case for the new role that's based on fulfilling them.
Everyone involved in the interview process should tap into an individual's motivations–not just the lead hiring manager. Anyone on your team who's involved with interview debriefs and feedback calls should ask questions about what appeals most about the role, then regroup to compare notes and see if the candidates' answers are consistent.
One motivation that should raise significant concern, of course, is money. If someone is thinking of leaving their current company for money, they're quite likely to stay for it, too.
Check Commitment Right Through The Finish Line
If you indicate the salary range before making an offer, listen carefully for the candidate's response. Anything less than resounding enthusiasm should signal that you need to explore their reservations. To be sure, a savvy candidate will keep their cards close to their chest while negotiating–and that's fine. But it doesn't prevent you from being clear about the company's expectations on the offer and resignation process, or from making the turnaround of paperwork a priority.
Schedule a call immediately after their resignation to show support for what may have been a difficult conversation.
If possible, make the offer face-to-face, give the candidate the contract in person, and request a next-day return. Then schedule a call immediately after their resignation to show support for what may have been a difficult conversation, and keep reiterating how delighted the whole team is that they're joining. Start penciling in "meet-the-team" meetings immediately: Putting a date in the calendar increases commitment and adds focus during a long notice period.
But your job isn't done yet. Post-resignation, it's vitally important to maintain regular contact with the candidate until they're through the door on day one. Arrange a lunch with their new boss or colleagues, and encourage everyone to keep up a regular dialogue. Get the candidate's input on upcoming projects, share updates on company developments, and send links to articles or a recently published annual report. Make them feel part of their new business right away, even before their start date. This helps keep your new hire focused on the role they've just accepted, and it cuts the temptation to follow up with additional recruiters or go on any remaining interviews.
You can also seek their help. Ask them for referrals for other vacancies or recommendations for the company's talent watch. The referrals themselves are less important than their display of loyalty to the new business. After all, that's the prize you've just worked so hard to win.
Jenny Hargrave is the founder of CV writing and Interview coaching service InterviewFit in London, as well as an executive search firm, ExecutiveFit.


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columbus xcr is a seamless high grade stainless steel tubing set that is cold drawn from a sold billet of metal. the thickness can be as little as 0.4mm offering excellent weldability and is highly corrosion resistant. this latter fact pretty much explains why milani chose to paint only a portion of their acciaio puro in a not altogether attractive black and yellow scheme that covers the rearmost portion of columbus' flagship steel. it is reminiscent of those chromed bmx bicycles that used to decorate many a bikeshop around ten or fifteen years ago. not that inspiring to be honest.
several builders have utilised xcr in framesets, and others have gone for reynolds 953, but most, as indeed have milani, chosen to tig weld rather than opt for lugged construction (there is an xcr tube set available for those who do) i have no real idea whether the stainless bit is a by-product of creating a high quality steel, or whether the shiny surface was in the plan from the beginning, but from a purely aesthetic point of view, i'd be happier if the shine were concealed under a few coats of paint.
the model sent for review featured carbon forks painted to match the acciaio's partial paint scheme, sliding into a 1.125" head tube. while the object of the exercise was to review the frame, in order to do so, a variety of components were required to turn it into a bicycle. the fork steerer was held in place by a rather desultory looking pro headset on which there was little danger of form outshining function.
tecno tubo torino (3t) provided both 130mm alloy stem and ergosum bars, the latter with added bright yellow comfort by way of cork style bar tape. 3t also supplied a twin bolt carbon seatpost, atop which sat a san marco regal super leggera saddle with rather cool looking matt carbon rails. braking and shifting was provided by sram force: calipers, double tap carbon levers, front and rear mechs and standard 53/39 carbon chainset.
the single biggest factor governing ride quality after the frame is by way of the wheelset, in this case a pair of ambrosio black star hubs, married to deep flange carbon circles and aluminium braking surfaces. tyres were vredestein fortezza clinchers. sadly, i never got as far as riding these for any consummate distance.
the bicycle was delivered in its enormous cardboard box at 4:30pm on friday afternoon. i'd agreed to accompany a local rider on his first century ride for charity on saturday, which seemed like the ideal opportunity to review the milani under extenuating circumstances. at 8am the following morning, i rolled down bowmore main street to meet up for the start at bowmore distillery, to find no-one there. figuring we might be starting from the guy's house, i did an about turn, and started back up the hill. after only a few hundred metres, the rear wheel pulled forward and jammed against the left chainstay.
unable to unclip quickly enough (mostly because i couldn't quite figure out what had happened), i went over sideways giving my shoulder an uncomfortable bash. in the process, the saddle had loosened on its rails, so rather than spend my early morning footering in the middle of bowmore main street, i hurriedly wheeled the bike home and switched to the cielo.
on return from my hundred miles, i checked the rear wheel, tightened the skewer almost to breaking point, and tightened the saddle bolts. the following morning, not wishing to be caught out twice, i climbed aboard, held onto a wall and gave a substantial kick to the pedals. the wheel pulled out yet again, so it was left in the shed, and i went out on the colnago master instead.
closer examination showed the non-drive locknut on the hub to be perfectly smooth rather than serrated, and of narrow cross section. i tried the wheels with a pair of titanium skewers cranked up unbelievably tight with the same end result. it seems the locknut was serially failing to bind on the stainless dropout. i replaced the supplied wheels with a pair of mavic ksyriums which cured the problem immediately. i have no idea how anyone else has faired aboard the ambrosios, but to me it seems like a design fault.
the wheels remained in the box.
with a working pair of wheels fitted, and two missed opportunities for a lengthy bike ride, the shiny tubing and i finally headed into the hinterlands to find out just what i'd been missing all those days. though the phrase steel is real is one oft bandied about, in my less than considerable experience, there is a great deal of difference between one end of the market and the other. for though the cycle industry has had many a long year to gain experience in building with this worthiest of materials, not all of them have managed to get it right.
a traditionalist at heart, i still prefer the look and feel of tubes and lugs, aware though i am that such was practised simply due to there being no other practical way to join tubes at the time. the columbus xcr tubing on the milani is tig welded (very neatly i might add); it does detract from the aesthetic, but i can promise you it removes not one iota of joy from the ride. not given to making comparisons if i can help it, i may have to break my own preference here and state that it rides more like titanium than steel.
i have two other steel bikes in the twmp bikeshed, one of which is steel from top to toe, including the forks, and the other possessing a carbon rear end. the acciaio puro rides like neither, so much so, that i had to check milani's website to discover at what type of rider the bike was aimed at. despite angles and intent aimed squarely at the competitive cyclist, the comfort and joy imparted across pretty much any surface you care to describe, completely belies this approach. so much so, in fact, that there is the faint notion of not going anywhere very fast.
compared to throwing a carbon bike around hills, downhills and corners, the milani feels very safe and verging on the wrong side of sluggish. the reality, however, is quite different; this bike moves every bit as quick, and has a manouevrability that is several magnitudes of brilliant greater than my bike handling abilities. this softness was a bit disconcerting at first, but riding in company of those who like to reach sprint speeds towards debbie's on a sunday, there was little trouble keeping up, or even forging ahead, all the while feeling as if i was just out for a sunday ride.
however, the real test is how easily or otherwise it manages to defy gravity. despite being rather thin where it needs to be, the acciaio isn't the lightest frame i've ever ridden, yet hill-climbing is another arrow to its bow. the all-important follow through at the bottom of each pedal stroke is definitely there, but not in the quantity i'd rather expected, however, it would appear that, despite appearances, every feeble watt of power is directed towards making the bicycle go forward and up. to resurrect a rather cliched observation, it rides a lot lighter than it is.
and that, basically is the problem, even if that problem is one you'd really rather possess; the xcr tubing behaves like the apple macintosh operating system. it does all the hard work, does it very well indeed, but presents the rider with an uncanny smoothness that all but hides the fact that there's anything much going on at all. not being one who races, i know not whether this is a feature that will be loved by those who do, but i can assure you it is a feature that takes very little time to fall in love with. if support for this were needed, i set out to ride around 60km during this past week, mainly to acquire more photos for the review, and came home having covered just under 95km. i was having fun.
though it would have been lovely to ride this machine with a pair of xcr forks as opposed to the carbon ultras provided, i do not in all honesty, have grounds for complaint. their tracking was excellent, damping qualities just ginger peachy, and they really didn't detract in any way from the look of the steel frame. i understand milani's desire to show off the outer attraction of stainless steel, but i'm afraid that's the one part of the bicycle that left me cold. there have been one or two stainless frames that adopt an aesthetic similar to that of titanium, offering a more satin finish which is rather attractive. the bare steel and that dreadful paint scheme (which was negatively commented on by more than just me) simply do not do justice to the material and workmanship, if i were milani, i'd think again.
though my review is principally concerned with the ride quality of the acciaio puro, in order to get there, several other bits were needed to help. the sram force gearing and braking are almost the equal of their big red brother, and more than up to parity with the quality of the frame. in my role as groupset whisperer, i figure the milani would have been better equipped with a campagnolo groupset, but that is in no way a demeaning of that fitted; it's just the way that it is.
the wheels were not as intended, but having ridden and reviewed the mavics previously, i could at least account for their performance in relation to the ride of the bicycle as a whole. they gave no problems whatsoever, and if nothing else confirmed why they are one of cycling's finer wheelsets. what did turn out to be a surprise, and a very welcome one at that, was the comfort provided by the san marco regal saddle. with so many revolutions in saddle design and construction over the last few years, it is of note that a more traditional shape, very much at variance with fashion, should provide such great comfort over lengthy distances. if i'd realised this, i'd have bought one of these years ago.
the regal's carbon rails were clamped to the rest of the bike by the double bolt (fore and aft) system of the 3t carbon seatpost, and here was likely the only misfiring of the whole setup (excluding the errant wheels). though i was careful to check that both bolts were tight at the start of the review, both came loose on two separate occasions. in one case, on returning home, the entire saddle could be slid easily back and forth on its rails. it may simply be a rogue model, or perhaps i was remiss in my setup technique, but i'm inclined to think not. there seems little wrong with a one bolt seatpost; if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
perhaps the racing pedigree of the milani should have been apparent from the start, arriving as it did with a 53/39 chainset. many nowadays have opted for the compact, perhaps geared more (if you'll excuse the pun) for the sportive rider, a cloak that most of us nowadays wear, even if it doesn't fit. islay has few if any lengthy climbs, and to be honest, 53/39 is fine by me, but i dare say you could specify a compact if that was more suited to your purposes.
i'm feeling slightly guilty that the bulk of the above seems to weight heavily on the negative side, for in fact this is probably one of the best all-round and most comfortable bicycles on the market today. the combination of of milani's know-how and columbus' tubing expertise has produced a bicycle that is considerably greater than the sum of its parts. considering the state of the roads these days (and not just here) the columbus steel ironed out a huge proportion of the rattle and hum, making it far easier to ride further than intended without tiring. though milani seem keen to aim this at the racing cyclist, a gran fondo or sportive would seem more its forte. an outstanding machine which would be even better if they painted it.


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Note features on your map where you could shelter if caught in a bushfire, such as rocks, hollows, embankments, streams or roads.
Notify someone of your route, expected time of return, and the participants.
On multi day activities if a Total Fire Ban is unexpectedly declared (or suspected) leave the park early. If this is impossible, find the safest place possible to spend the day.
On a multi-day activity use a mobile phone and/or a portable AM/FM radio to monitor news bulletins for information on fire activity, fire danger ratings, total fire bans and park closures.
Carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) so that emergency services can locate you if necessary.
From November to April, bring some no-cook meals and water purification solutions that will work without a stove, as naked flames of any kind are forbidden on Total Fire Ban days, including; all campfire and solid fuel (wood, heat beads, charcoal, briquettes, hexamite) and liquid fuel (petroleum, oil, methylated spirits, kerosene) barbecues and stoves.
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The Aux
President Stokes mingles with students at University House
By Catherine Stringam	Published 04/16/18 4:00am
By Colton Newman/@cnewman101/Daily Lobo
A UNM ROTC student makes a rootbeer float during UNM President Garnett Stokes rootbeer float open house on April 12, 2018.
President Garnett Stokes opened the doors of University House to students Thursday afternoon, serving up root beer floats and fun times for all.
"I'm really happy with the turnout, and I think everyone else is happy," Stokes said. "A lot of these people have never seen the house before, so I'm glad we could open it up to them."
Many students poured through the doors throughout the afternoon. Some brought housewarming gifts, such as plants and flamingo lawn ornaments, while other students asked to take Snapchat selfies with her.
"We never really interacted with the president before, so I think it's really cool that she's inviting students to come and get to know her," student Sara Velasquez said.
Stokes has been involved in many activities on campus just within the last couple of weeks — everything from speaking at the Martin Luther King Jr. vigil to throwing wristbands and goodies into the crowd at Fiestas last Saturday.
"I think President Stokes is wonderful, and I think it's great that she's making an effort with the students right off the bat," student Victoria Martinez said.
Stokes' husband Jeff Younggren also made an appearance at the open house. He said he was happy to have the opportunity to mingle with students and support his wife in her new job.
"I'm my wife's biggest cheerleader, and I look forward to seeing my wife do what she does best," Younggren said. "Right now she's listening, finding what the problems are, but soon she will start making decisions."
Younggren has thoroughly enjoyed New Mexico so far, he said. He grew up and went to college in Tucson, Arizona, so being in Albuquerque is almost like coming home.
He said he is a forensic psychologist and still works full time. He said UNM has been generous in giving him a space at the medical school to work.
"Garnett and I have been together a long time, so we're a good team," Younggren said. "When something needs to happen that I need to be a part of, I'm here."
Younggren and Stokes both said they want to be a part of the student community at UNM.
"That's the whole reason we wanted to have the open house. The school belongs to the students, so open the doors and let them come," Younggren said.
Catherine Stringam is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. She can be contacted at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @cathey_stringam.
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Caripito (asteróide 78816) é um asteróide da cintura principal, a 2,4130291 UA. Possui uma excentricidade de 0,2299983 e um período orbital de 2 026,29 dias (5,55 anos).

Caripito tem uma velocidade orbital média de 16,82508607 km/s e uma inclinação de 5,62916º.

Este asteróide foi descoberto em 4 de Agosto de 2003 por J. Dellinger.

Ver também
 Lista de asteróides
 Asteroide da cintura principal

Ligações externas

Asteroides da cintura principal
Objetos astronômicos descobertos em 2003


I follow a person named Sivak who developed a game recently for the NES called Battle Kid. While going through his YouTube channel, he listed a few hidden gems. One of those games was Journey to Silius, and he played a snippet of the game's music during gameplay. It isn't my usual method of selecting a game, but the music was that awesome, I had to find out more!
What was so perfect about this was I was attempting to find a NES game for my little brother as a Christmas present at the time. I wanted to pick one that we did not grow up with so he could get that experience of a new game even though it is an older system. To my surprise, he told me to avoid getting him older games since he recently got the Raspberry Pi. So I did what any brother would have done.
I looked into getting the game for myself!
To this day, I do not own a copy of the Journey to Silius cartridge. However, my brother uploaded the ROM to his Raspberry Pi, further making my idea for a Christmas present invalid. I think I got him a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic collection. That was pretty awesome, too.
The story itself involves Spaceman Spud. Spud likes to run around shooting robots with leg warmers, meaning this is the dystopian 1980s. Apparently, he likes to get shot as well since he constantly throws himself in the line of enemy fire. There may be more to the story, but I skipped the opening cutscene. Also, you get guns! Pew pew!
The shot gun shoots in three directions.
The machine gun gives rapid fire.
The homing missiles are awesome.
The laser gun fires a laser (sorry, nothing clever for this).
The grenade launcher makes robo-orphans.
You are awarded the special guns from a sub-boss fight right before the boss. Usually, the recently acquired weapon is the most effective against the boss, but the hand gun can suffice.
The first level is more of an apocalyptic level to introduce the game. It's fun, has a catchy theme, and you get to fight a helicopter as the boss!
The second level is a sewer. I'm assuming this is because the leg warmer robots were getting to be too much for ol' Spud! I hate those wheel guns that shoot in eight directions… The boss for this level is a tank creature with a glowing spot on his chest. He might want to check that out. Primarily because I exploded it, but also for the glowing.
The third level takes place in a mechanical fortress of sorts. This is when the player learns that this is a game of patience. To successfully clear the level, Spud has to wait until enemies are in position unless he wants to waste all of his special shots. There are also traps that require precise timing since Spud loves to amble at his own pace. Not like anyone is out to kill him or anything. The boss is a wall. Pew pew, dead.
The final stage does not have any enemies. It acts as an auto-scroll level with a LOT more platforming than the rest of the game. Blocks fall over cliffs, lava streams down from the ceiling, fun is generally not had by most. There is a part where I died a few times on the conveyer belts, where Spud needs to jump on top of large blocks to advance. The window to jump on them is miniscule, meaning Spud is likely to get pushed off the screen. With some good timing, it's time for the boss.
The last boss is a Terminator. I remember making that joke when I first played it with my brother, but further investigation shows that Journey to Silius was originally going to be based on the Terminator films! Maybe I should have looked up the plot while I was there. The pattern is pretty simple, but it requires very precise jumping to execute.
With the Terminator destroyed, Spud is able to rest easy. I mean, he's still on a space station with no way of getting home, but other than that, he's doing a-okay!
I don't know where Silius is located, but getting there was pretty fun! The bosses can be pretty easy, but the stages getting to them lends to the difficulty. With some patience, it can be beat quickly. It only took me about 30-40 minutes to complete the game and there is no real replay value, but overall, it still had a rockin' soundtrack!
The game can get a little difficult at times, but we're talking Mega Man hard, not Battletoads impossible. The tunes are great, which is to be expected of Sunsoft, and the graphics are pretty nice. The short length may turn some people off, though.
My arbitrary score based on nothing is 32 out of 45.