text: Nikon 18-200mm lens vs 70-300mm lens 3. January 2011 Comment (3) After I bought my first SLR camera (actually a DSLR - the Nikon D40) four years ago, I was eager to obtain a telephoto lens since I'm anti-social and don't like to get too close to my subjects. Actually, I sometimes like to pretend I'm a nature photographer and wild animals would never let me get close enough with the 18-55mm kit lens that came with the camera. So I picked up Nikon's 70-300mm AF-S lens in April 2007 and have been very happy with its performance. The only problem is that it only goes down to 70mm, and it seems like I'm forever switching lenses, which is quite a nuisance juggling lens caps and trying to keep dust from intruding into the innards of the camera body and lenses. So, when I recently upgraded my D40 to a new D3100, I thought I would also get myself Nikon's highly-regarded 18-200mm lens at the same time. This one lens covers almost the same range as my other two lenses combined, with the obvious advantage that I never have to swap out lenses. Now, I had read several reviews prior to buying the 18-200, and I was well warned that while it was an extremely convenient lens, it came at the cost of some image quality over superior shorter range lenses. I even saw a side-by-side comparison (with a 55-200 lens, not a 70-300) from Camera Labs which showed poor corner sharpness, but generally acceptable center sharpness, at least to my eyes. Now, I am not really a critical photographer and I certainly don't make money taking pictures - it's just a personal hobby. However, I was quite alarmed at the poor showing of center sharpness of the 18-200mm lens at 200mm vs my 70-300mm at the same focal length in my own unscientific test. See for yourself below. Though my backyard in the winter may not be as aesthetically pleasing as other picturesque samples, this mossy rock provides a lot of edges and surface detail for an excellent sharpness comparison: The above photo is from my new Nikon AF-S 18-200mm VRII lens at 200mm. This picture is from my Nikon 70-300mm AF-S VR lens at 200mm. Notice how much sharper the details are in the are of the moss on the rock, and the surrounding leaves. So, I was originally intending to sell my 70-300 lens to help pay for the new, ultra-convenient 18-200 lens, but now I'm not so sure. Though I'm not a professional photographer, I'd hate to lose the relative sharpness of this lens because, well, its better than the 18-200 lens. I had hoped that the 18-200 would at least be acceptable to my eyes, but this comparison is telling me a different story. I'm going to have to think about this before I put my 70-300 up for sale. Bummer.


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MDT 2010 Beta 2 + Driver management
redfive19 posted a topic in Unattended Windows 7/Server 2008R2Has anyone been able to get drivers to integrate using MDT 2010? No matter what, it seems the drivers never get injected since after deployment, the video drivers are not there. Can someone point me in the right direction?
I've been told that there is no way to skip it on the Professional version of Windows 7, only Enterprise (which is not in the RC!).
Wipe a bootsector from a drive in WinPE 2.0
redfive19 posted a topic in Windows PEHi all, I've been trying to remove the Pre-Boot Authentication client that PointSec Full disk encryption installs. Basically, here's what I've done: Unlocked the drive using the procedure given to us by PointSec (I have full read/write access to the drive) Boot into WinPE 2.0 Wipe the drive using DISKPART clean all Apply the new image using Imagex When I reboot, I'm still prompted with the PBA (PointSec). I've tried using GDISK32 to zero out the drive as well. The vendor is saying that FIXBOOT will work but FIXBOOT isn't in PE 2.0. This is an automated process that needs to stay in PE 2.0. Any ideas guys?!? Thanks! -redfive
if-statement for redirection
redfive19 replied to scaniafreak's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003format d: /FS:NTFS /v:Data /q /y You can guarantee the existence of D: if you use DISKPART prior to installing XP. I believe physical drives/partitions take letter precedence over DVD-ROM drives etc. Are you saying that D: will not always exist on every box you roll this out on? If that's the case, you can copy over a small dummy file (say source.txt) to the root of D: and have a batch file do a search in the root directories of all drives for existence of this dummy file. There's an example in the unattended guide for how to set the variable for the CD-ROM with this method. http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/59/
if-statement for redirection
redfive19 replied to scaniafreak's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003Well, by your example, you would have to first format the partition. You should consider booting to a BartPE disk and running DISKPART (or scripting it). DISKPART can create all of your partitions and assign drive letters (even though these drive letters won't always be the same). You can also format these partitions in Bart PE. After that, you can pretty much run a regedit /s mydocs.reg (or whatever your reg file name is) from commandlines.txt You could also format the 2nd partition (after creating the drive letter in DISKPART) via the commandlines.txt.
if-statement for redirection
redfive19 replied to scaniafreak's topic in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003No you cannot BUT what you can do is create a batch file or VBS script to accomplish this and call it from commandlines.txt. Hope this helps.
Journalist asks--upgrade now or wait?
redfive19 replied to watha's topic in The Poll CenterMy $0.02... I'm a systems engineer for a large financial firm in the New York metro area and we're not upgrading to Vista till at least the first SP. Personally, I am not excited about Vista. It's pretty and all but in a lot of the early reviews I've read that games don't run any faster on it than on XP (I'm a gamer at home). Sometimes they even run slower. I am lucky enough that my system at home meets most of the req's but I would rather wait till all drivers and apps I use are finalized and working on Vista. Moreover, I am not completely gaga over the new features although the gadget bar is nice.
redfive19 replied to sOid's topic in Application InstallsWell looking at his screenshot, I can tell you that it will be different for every user who tries it. Reason is, the first part of the SAM ID (forgot the technical name for it) "S-1-5-18" is gonna be different. Definately makes this trickier. You should instead of using RegMon try RegShot to take snapshots before and after. Sometimes these keys are moved to a more permanent location.
Install 7zip silently with file associations
redfive19 replied to muchlux's topic in Application InstallsHere's the dirty way of doing it. You can have AutoIt write all of the values to the registry without using absolute paths. I'd love to do this for you but it'd take too long. RunWait('7z442.exe /S') sleep(200) Run(@ProgramFilesDir & '\7-Zip\7zFM.exe') WinWait('7-Zip File Manager', '') WinActivate('7-Zip File Manager', '') Send('!T') Sleep(100) Send('O') WinWait('Options', '') sleep(200) ControlClick('Options', '', 1023) ControlClick('Options', '', 'Button2') WinWait('7-Zip File Manager', '') WinClose('7-Zip File Manager', '')
nLite 1.0.1 betaWhat TEXTMODE problems does this fix? I had a problem where my nvraid drivers weren't being properly integrated even though I followed all the steps by Fernando1 to integrate them with nLite. Would it fix that?
np, I just realzied you also will DEF want to change WinWaitActive to WinWait Otherwise, if that window's not active, the script will halt till it is.
if you send me the AutoIt window info text, I can send you the code. In fact, I am almost positive that the code I just posted might just work if there's only one button! Give it a try. Replace the Send('{ENTER}') with ControlClick('Reconfiguration Confirmation', '', 'Button1')
Glad to hear! I love it when a plan comes together. As far as the ControlClick() goes, your best bet is to read the AutoIt help file. Basically it "clicks" a button for you instead of you sending enter. For instance: ControlClick('Reconfiguration Confirmation', '', 'Button1') Where 'Reconfiguration Confirmation' is the title of the window, '' is any text in the window and 'Button1' is the name of the button you want to click. You get the info the same way you got the title of that window - with the AutoIt Window Info tool. Hover over the 'OK' button or whatever button ENTER clicks. It should tell you what button name it is.
try this. I don't know if both could ever exist together but who knows. I don't know your environment. $IA6PATH = FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & '\checkpoint\integrity client\iclient.exe') $IA5PATH = FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & '\zone labs\Integrity Client\iclient.exe') If $IA5PATH = 1 and $IA6PATH = 0 Then FileChangeDir(@ProgramFilesDir & '\Zone Labs\Integrity Client') Run('iclient.exe -config ' & '"\\(machinename)\C$\temp\reconfig\ServerIP.xml"') WinWaitActive('Reconfiguration Confirmation') Send('{ENTER}') Elseif $IA5PATH = 0 and $IA6PATH = 1 Then FileChangeDir(@ProgramFilesDir & '\checkpoint\integrity client') Run('iclient.exe -config ' & '"\\(machinename)\C$\temp\reconfig\ServerIP.xml"') WinWaitActive('Reconfiguration Confirmation') Send('{ENTER}') Elseif $IA5PATH = 0 and $IA6PATH = 0 Then Msgbox(0, 'None found', 'Neither was found.') endif That should work. I would personally use ControlClick() instead of that Send('{ENTER}'). That's risky if that window is not in focus. I like the FileChangeDir() command in there because I feel it's better to run arguments that way but it's just a matter of preference. You could also have AutoIt check the version of the iclient.exe if you wanted but that may be out of the scope of your needs. Tell me if that works. -Redfive
Integration of NVIDIA's nForce RAID and AHCI drivers
redfive19 replied to Fernando 1's topic in nLiteI am right there with you Vince. I have the same mobo and the same problems. The good news? From all I've read (and I did have this up and running before) the nVidia raid blows away the Sil3114 also onboard.


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Originally posted 21 July 2005. The liberal side of this was dealt with yesterday.
Since the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor—to say nothing of the health problems of Chief Justice William Renquist—much of the buzz in the American press has been about whom President George Bush will nominate in her (their) place. Unfortunately the nomination of John Roberts hasn't answered as many questions as one would like. Since the days of the Bork and Thomas nominations in the late 1980's and early 1990's, presidents have generally preferred to nominate "stealth" nominees to the Court, ones with scanty records for the Senate to shoot at. This one is squarely in that tradition. But what do we know? What does he believe? Is he really a conservative? Or are we looking at another David Souter, who waits in his Washington Valhalla while his New Hampshire house is bulldozed in the wake of Kelo vs. New London? Is Roberts a real nominee or just someone to wear the Senate down before he makes his real choice? This administration is perfectly capable of playing both chess and tic-tac-toe, and sometimes it's hard to know which one they're playing at any given time.
The basic problem for conservatives is simple. The drift of the courts has been towards interpreting/making the law in a liberal/elitist direction. We'll discuss in our follow-up piece why this is so, but the effect is to dilute the Republican control of the Congress since 1994 and the predominantly Republican control of the White House since the late 1960's, to say nothing of the conservative trend of the country at large. Control of the Supreme Court is central to the conservatives reversing this trend. In a nation where the rule of law is like winning to Vince Lombardi (it's not everything, it's the only thing,) long-term loss of control of the Supreme Court would lead to the undoing of the conservative agenda and of the conservatives themselves in public life. It would be checkmate on a large scale. The survival of conservatism in the U.S., and of the constituent groups that support it, hangs on their ability to place justices on the Supreme Court that will give them a receptive hearing.
Failure to do so leads to several options, none of which is very appetizing for conservatives or anyone else.
The first is what we would call the "neo-con" option, which would involve bypassing the judiciary altogether and imposing their agenda by executive fiat. Such an option would end democratic processes in the US as we know them. Given the conservatives' power structure, this would involve the military, an option the left floated in the wake of the 2004 election. This explains why the liberals, though the "Yale model" of tolerant chaplaincy, are trying to dilute the evangelicals' (an obvious ally in such an attempt) influence there, which has already created controversy in both the Navy and the Air Force.
The second is the "millet" option, an option most suited for the conservative Christian community. This would involve a general retreat into a closed community which would not venture into the outside world very much, either at school or in the military or wherever. The biggest practical challenge would be the constant fight with the various human service agencies over the rearing of children. On the broader view, the US, the heir of Enlightenment concepts of uniform laws for everyone, would find it hard to implement such a regime without detonating running persecution (as opposed to Canada, which allowed the Muslim community to implement shar'ia internally.) The Brits were reminded this morning, however, that a community with a high birthrate and bound together by belief is a tough nut to crack. On the other hand, after so many years of being told by its leadership that Christianity is both the road to advancement and the birthright of Americans, retreating into the corner would be a bitter pill to swallow.
The third option is the more probable: the politicisation of the judiciary would lead to a general loss of confidence in the system. Once people realise that the judiciary is the de facto legislature, and that laws are made "on the fly" for the benefit of the elites, they will look elsewhere for their survival. This would take two forms.
The first is a greater reliance on foreign sources of support. In this age of globalisation, it's not difficult. Christianity is rapidly becoming a Third World religion and sending representatives through immigration to the U.S.; the native believers would end up the recipients of missions help rather than the givers. Takeovers like CNOOC's ongoing struggle for Unocal would have a more sympathetic hearing in the US as people sought a counterweight to an untrustworthy government. Emigration would increase, creating a brain drain as people sought a new life in a world where the boundaries of prosperity are expanding. Finally—and a direct product of more rulings like Kelo vs. New London—we would experience capital flight, as an expanding government would erode property rights to finance its own aggrandisement.
The second would be a general breakdown in the use of the legal system to settle disputes and enforce public order. Americans are not used to a world where people took care of problems outside of the legal system to avoid being trapped in a system rife with bribery, arbitrariness and favouratism, but people in many cultures have been living this way for millenia. Such a chage would alter the face of American life forever, and not for the better.
These are the reasons why the conservatives need to shift the balance of the Supreme Court. In our next posting, we will look at the matter from the liberals point of view.


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About the Artist
Meet the Artist and Learn How Horned Lizards are Made
Tom McCain moved to New Mexico as a youngster where he often wandered the vast empty East Mesa of what is now the North East Heights in Albuquerque. He developed a love for the land and the many wild creatures that inhabited the area including the Western Short Horned Lizard.
As an adult, Tom found his niche in the jewelry and lapidary industry as a wax carver, specializing in animal carvings. At first, he carved the usual common animals like deer, elk, bear and rabbits. Eventually, he developed a line of several hundred jewelry animals.
One afternoon while he was seated at his favorite meditation place on his ranch on the Turquoise Trail near the town of Madrid, Tom noticed a small Horny Toad sitting close to an anthill. He intently watched its every move. I guess you are here to remind me of something, he told the little Horny Toad. I have carved just about every other southwestern animal except for you, and you were my favorite when I was a kid.
Using the small lizard as a model, Tom carved his first Horny Toad, which he produced as a scatter pin. He found that his little Horny Toad was his biggest attention getter. When he just held up his Horny Toad scatter pin people would stop to see it.
It seemed that he wasn't the only one who grew up playing with Horny Toads. People not only stopped but they related their childhood stories about playing with Horny Toads. Many of the people from the rural communities and Native American Pueblos began telling Tom legends and stories about the Horny Toad from their own cultures.
Due to the popularity of the Horned Lizard items, Tom McCain created the Horny Toad Connection, LLC which now produces hundreds of Horny Toad items. These can be ordered on line from this web site.
Tom is known around the Southwest as the Horny Toad Man. Thousands of people who have attended State Fairs and regional shows have heard Tom pass on his legends, stories and jokes about the Horny Toad.
How our Creations are Made
Carving the original model
Making the master mold
Pouring the molten pewter
Opening the cooled mold
Finishing the details
A rejected piece is remelted
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Like the proverbial trees, much of the commentary on the Budget has obscured the real wood. The numbers have been scrutinised, as they should be. The Budget has also been analysed for its reform potential and for what it does for specific activities.
This Budget - as indeed any Budget - needs to be assessed against the overarching goal set, for how it reads the current situation, how it proposes to deal with it and what resources it has to implement the strategy. This last includes both funds and administrative capacity. Reforms, if needed, could at best be a collateral result, not the prime objective..
Read our full coverage on Union Budget The Economic Survey has been the major source of ideas for the Budget. The very first chapter of the two-part survey identifies the key parameters. It refreshingly terms the present situation as that of a recovering economy, despite the optimistic new macro-numbers. Creating opportunities and reducing vulnerabilities are the overall driving forces to focus on. Rapid, sustainable growth that also "lifts all boats" is the desired objective.
The Budget matches the sharp diagnostics in the survey with its proposals: the universal housing and connectivity and safety nets to reduce vulnerability, additional public funds to get the infrastructure projects going to spur private investment, and a clear road map for ease of doing business. The rationalisation of direct corporate taxes and roll-out of the goods and services tax, both proposed from the next year onwards, are unequivocal statements of intent. They are not sudden surprises, which ought to be seen as welcome changes in government functioning.
Hasten slowly seems to apply to other expected changes, such as reducing government role and expenditure. This is an acknowledgement of difficulties in bringing about a change in procedures and mindsets, of officials and lawmakers, who must approve enabling legislations. Becoming a facilitator from being a controller is easier said than done. The government already faces a hostile opposition, especially in the Rajya Sabha, even for its current enactment agenda. The battle for the Budget 2015 is only the first one of the many to follow, and the government seems to have realised the need to conserve its political capital to achieve the rest of its agenda over its term.
This pragmatism is reflected in the rationalisation of subsidies as well. The reduction in the Budget, is only because of falling crude prices. Input subsidies have not been changed much, albeit the survey clearly identifies the negative consequences of price subsidies.
I had said in these pages just before the Budget that the expectation of dramatic changes in subsidies was unrealistic since everyone in India is an agrarian champion. These are the bad cholesterols that the body economic accumulates. The Budget has dealt with it by offering the statin of direct transfers through using what the survey rather felicitously terms the "JAM" (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile) trinity.
The Budget is realistic in other ways also. To its great credit, it anticipates for the next year only a small increase of half to one percentage point to the current growth rate. Revenue projections are based on this anticipation and those in turn determine the expenditure. Naturally, this disappoints those who wanted greater spending on investments or social heads of development, but to use a cliche, a prudent tailor cuts the coat according to the cloth. There have been too many slippages between Budget projections and actuals in the recent past. Lower expectations are far preferable to disappointments a year hence. As good faith, the finance minister has promised added outlays should the prospects improve.
"Big Bang", the term commonly associated with desired reforms, is a borrowing from cosmology and refers to a singularity when the universe started expanding. In a neat semantic fit, the Indian economy has also had a singular Big Bang since Independence. That was in 1991, when the entire policy mindset and parameters changed. All other changes since then have been attempts at refinements and additions, but not on par with those tectonic changes. That is as it should be, because the economy has not been in the kind of crisis it was in when P V Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh ushered in the dramatic changes. The survey rightly observes that "Big Bang reforms occur during or in the aftermath of major crises".
According to one commentator, the survey stated that creative incrementalism it had advocated added up to big-bang reforms, which he then contradicted. That is incorrect. What the survey says, in fact, is that "Big Bang reforms as conventionally understood are an unreasonable and infeasible standard for evaluating the government's reform actions" and advocates incrementalism in their place.
One area of some regret is that despite the engaging analysis of the agricultural situation - read its stagnation and immiserisation of the peasantry - there is little beyond the traditional token sops to the sector. But then agriculture has been an area of neglect - and not always benign at that - in all the years since its own Big Bang of Green Revolution.
No matter. What Budget 2015 does is to deliver bang for the buck, a term in vogue since the 1950s, which refers to value in exchange for money or effort. This Budget indeed delivers that to a large extent.
The writer taught at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and helped set up Institute of Rural Management, Anand
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The Beatles said it best: Love is all you need. So many of their songs reflect the simplicity and grandeur of Love. It always seemed like they knew something maybe the rest of us didn't. I know I didn't. I've always been a romantic and respected what I thought love was - but they were singing about Love. Love, with a capital L, is bigger - encompassing...transforming...inclusive...intangible...mysterious. It's hard for me to try to describe, like that scene near the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey, when Dave says, "It's wonderful."
Love is undeniably the most powerful force on this planet. When applied, the result is something positively special to behold. I didn't always hold this view, but have come to understand the significant transformative quality of Love over a lifetime. In today's world, where hate is often all too prevalent, it would be easy to be dismissive of such a notion. In fact, most of my life, I was. Not that I didn't value Love - I did. I simply didn't appreciate it's true essence.
One experience that helped me understand was celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary. That marital journey taught me love and Love. I'm forever grateful to my exceptional wife for guiding me through those lessons.
At this point, I probably sound like some reincarnated flower child or modern-day liberal. I assure you I'm neither. Yet, Love astounds me. I attribute the point at which I've arrived to simply living enough years. Once you see enough hate, injustice, and death, solutions become easier to recognize and accept, and obstacles easier to identify and overcome. As an individual, I'm finally a believer in Love. I hope as a society, we can all be.


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- In order to make a group reservation on Hostelworld.com it is necessary to pay a deposit. The balance is due directly to the hostel according to their payment conditions.
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- Please note that any cancellations must be notified directly to the hostel at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled arrival date, unless otherwise stated in the hostel's conditions.
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The following group types are not accepted by this hostel: Holiday with Friends, Junior / Primary School, High / Secondary School, College / University, Business Trip, Stag/Hen/Bachelor Party, Sports Group, Cultural Group If you have misrepresented the type of group you are booking for, your booking may be cancelled by the hostel."
Any cancellations resulting from agreement to these terms and conditions under false pretences will result in loss of deposit.
Você deve aceitar os termos e condições para que possamos confirmar sua reserva.
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Red Planet Manila Aseana Just a 7-minute drive from the SM Mall of Asia Complex, Red Planet Manila Aseana City is coneventiently situated within the Metro's up and coming entertainment city.
The hotel features a business center, free WiFi in all areas and a 24-hour front desk with warm, friendly staff. Its rooms are bright and stylish, complete with air conditioning, ceiling fan, flat-screen TV, in-room safe and a hairdryer. All ensuite bathrooms come with power showers, towels, 3-in-1 shower gel and a toilet with a bidet.
It also houses free parking facilities and luggage storage space for guests.
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Pleasant Valley High School graduation
LOCATION: High school stadium, Route 209, Brodheadsville.
CLASS SONG: "You Raise Me Up" performed by the Senior Chorus
NOTABLE MOMENTS: After the diplomas were awarded, class officers performed the ceremonial ringing of the bell. Officers: Shantelle Johnson, president; Rachel Stewart, vice president; Ashley Ziegenfus, secretary, and Kathleen Kenny, treasurer.
Valedictorian Tracy Smith told classmates that high school was all about "making it work."
She said, "If you continue to make it work and learn to adapt and find the fun, whether it be in your career or schoolwork, when you're 90 years old, sitting in your rocking chair, you'll be able to look back on your life and not regret a thing."
PARENTS: Kenneth Smith and Karen Smith
HOMETOWN: Brodheadsville
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Softball Team, Basketball Team, National Society of High School Scholars, national Honor Society, Science Olympiad, Biology Bowl.
FUTURE PLANS: Attend the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and major in biology/premed with minor in forensic science.
PARENTS: Ann and Ruben Parham
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, soccer, tennis, band, math tutor, Scholastic Scrimmage, National Merit Scholar and National Achievement Scholar finalist.
FUTURE PLANS: Attend Harvard College.


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Feliciano Upset With…Dan Warthen?
After Brian Cashman publicly accused the Mets of abusing Pedro Feliciano, Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen rightfully didn't find the comments particularly amusing. Warthen responded, "[Feliciano] volunteered for the baseball every day. He was asked whether he was able to pitch. He said 'yes' every day — every day — and wanted to pitch more than we even pitched him." Warthen then added [regarding Cashman not Feliciano], "I feel badly that someone feels that way. That was part of the reason we decided to not re-sign him — because we knew we had used him 270-some times in the last three years." According to ESPN, Feliciano is upset…about Dan Warthen's comments–not Cashman's. Now, I can understand not wanting to piss off your new boss–especially after he hands you a check for $8 million–but isn't Warthen just spitting the truth?
Apparently, the truth hurts. While Feliciano was never injured with the Mets, his 408 games (or 299.6 innings) from 2006 to 2010 have apparently taken a toll. Since the lefty reliever is 34 years old and has all of those appearances under his belt, isn't Warthen's comments within the realm of sanity, and not to be taken personally by Feliciano? Teams have to evaluate players using the information at hand–mostly production, age, and in the case of pitchers, innings/appearances. The Mets were correct to not re-sign Feliciano due to his age and the amount of innings he's logged over the past five seasons. The important distinction, however, is that they didn't re-sign him because they were worried about an injury–not because he was already injured. Mind you, this criteria-based decision is one not only the Mets have to make every off-season, but also one all major league teams have to make too.
As Matthew Cerrone pointed out in his post on the topic, exchanging words in the world of sports is nothing new, and it's certainly nothing to harp on about. If anything, it just makes the upcoming Yankees/Mets series that much more interesting.


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Laser Cutting
SIA "Prometal Group" provides the services in CNC laser metal cutting. The laser cutting technique makes it possible to cut out parts with any shape of sheet metal with pinpoint accuracy. "Prometal Group" has two TRUMPF laser cutting machines to cut sheets with the dimensions of 3000x1500 mm and 4000x2000 mm.
Tube Laser Cutting
We offer laser tube cutting with the TRUMPF TUBEMATIC machine. The laser tube cutting technique makes it possible to cut tubes at any angle, prepare tubes for welding, and cut openings with various geometry.
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Waterjet cutting makes it possible to cut practically any material up to 150 mm thick. The most widespread materials are various plastics, rubbers, titanium, copper, brass, granite, and glass. The material does not get hot in practical terms during this process, which is important if the processed material is heat-sensitive.
Sheet Metal Bending
We offer metal bending. It is possible to bend parts up to 3800 mm long.
CNC milling, CNC turning, drilling, threading & tapping.
SIA "Prometal Group" holds a firm place in the Latvian metalworking market. Our company has been engaged in metalworking for more than 10 years, and welding is one of the main lines of our professional activity.


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People die. This isn't any revelation, but the way we find out about someone's death has certainly changed over the years. It used to be that we read Obituaries in our local papers about someone's passing. If that someone was a celebrity, we would hear about it on the radio or even see it on television – sometimes breaking news would take us away from whatever program we were watching or song we were listening to on the radio. Those were the old ways. How different have things become in a seemingly always connected (Internet) society? We not only receive the news, but often we participate with it. Some of us even are responsible for the news or have the "power" to publish a response or our thoughts about those events.
Can you recall the first time you heard someone say, "I can remember where I was when ________ happened or _____________ was killed." The tragedies of 9/11 brought this to an all too realistic, real-time presence. And, arguably, so did the iconic death of Michael Jackson on 6/25.
How did you learn of Michael Jackson's death? Did you hear about it? Read about it? Did you text about it? Did you have an online dialogue about it? Did you have a near real-time "experience" online with others through a blog or social networking site?
Michael Jackson Dies, Almost Takes Internet with Him
Michael Jackson's Death was Texted, Twittered and Facebooked
Lisa Marie Presley's MySpace Blog – "He Knew"
"The live web" or "we the media" – "a world in which 'the former audience' not a few people in a back room decides what's important" (Lankshear & Knobel, 85).
Permalinks = the device that turned weblogs from an ease-of-publishing phenomenon into a conversational mess of overlapping communities (Lankshear & Knobel, 85). How have social networking sites fixed this problem? Solved others? Shaped the way we receive and/or participate with information?
Did You Know?
Mashable.com reported that tributes to, and remarks upon, Michael Jackson's death were responsible for 30 percent of tweets.


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Hi. Welcome to my blog/author site.
I used to have one I ran with WordPress, but it stopped working a while back and I didn't have the time or energy to figure it out. It needed some serious updating on top of that, and I just couldn't deal with it at the time. So. I backed up all the content for safe keeping and decided to start fresh.
And here we are.
Take a look around, but I must warn you. It's kinda like a new house with a few pieces of IKEA furniture hastily set up. But it's home and I'm working on it.


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Herdsmen's Day#2774
Fonó, 5 December 2015
For Herdsmen's Day we invited shepherds and herdsmen to a celebration of their special knowledge and who are also masters in song, dance, playing an instrument or some handcraft.
The herdsmen because of their isolation from outside influences, became the most important keepers and source of Hungarian folk culture. Their world of beliefs, handcrafts, music, songs, and dances preserve the most valuable part of our culture. Our memories from before the written word come to life in them.
For Herdsmen's Day we invited 9 active and working shepherds and herdsmen to a celebration of their special knowledge and profession, and who are also masters in song, dance, playing a musical instrument, or a handcraft.
During the event there will be a demonstration of how to make the famous Karcag mutton stew.
16.00 Warming up and making mutton stew with shepherd Csontos György and band
17.00 Crafts demonstration and conversation with herdsmen
18.00 Singing lesson with shepherd Árvai Sándor, assisted by Papp László
19.00 Dances of the Upper Tisza region taught by Kádár Ignác
20.30 Gala performance by the herdsmen with Lajkó Levente 'Lecsó, Kovács Norbert 'Cimbi', Kádár Ignác 'Náci', Végső Miklós. Musicians: Halmos Attila 'Csiga', Mester László 'Pintyő', Szabó Csobán Gergő 'Bakter'
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How often have you sighed along with Don Henley, "There's just not enough love in the world"? Me too. But there are still some surprises out there. I went to a church service not long ago at which the sermon was a personal testimony delivered by a new member of the congregation's ministry team. I never returned to the church, but the message made a lasting impact on me.
The man, "Steve," shared the gut-wrenching story of how his prosperous, happy life began to unravel because of a sudden affliction that struck his wife, "Mary." For reasons neither Steve nor anyone else could begin to discern, Mary's usual lucidity had been overtaken by a rapid onset of psychosis.
Mary's behavior degraded into bizarre rituals and self-destructive acts. She lost all contact with reality and became unable to properly care for herself. Her illness had made her dangerous. She left burners on, overflowed the bathtub and left the house in her bathrobe for places unknown. Many were the occasions when Steve had to leave work early to go and search for her and bring her home again.
Steve did everything he could, spending thousands on doctors and psychiatrists. None of the various medications and therapies helped. Mary sank deeper into her lonely world of madness. By this time, Steve was nearly bankrupt, and Mary's condition had rendered him almost incapable of maintaining his livelihood.
At this point, Steve's friends and even the professionals he had consulted told him the situation was unsustainable. "As bad as it sounds, you're going to have to commit her to a state hospital," everyone told him.
But Steve couldn't bring himself to do this. He felt that, as bad as his situation was, more was required from a man who had taken a vow to stand by his mate, "for better or worse." He thought about the meaning of the words. What was this situation, if not the "worse" he had vowed to endure with his wife? Mary wasn't at fault for her condition; she hadn't betrayed him. Her only crime was being crazy.
Steve had to act. No doubt Mary needed the company of another person at the house, but the more urgent issue was that she couldn't be trusted at home alone. It was a miracle she hadn't already burned their house down. So Steve made a hard choice, opting to borrow money he had no projected means of repaying in order to hire a live-in nurse to stay with Mary while he was at work. He refinanced their home, tightened his belt and kept going to work every day. At the same time, he started praying harder than he had ever prayed in his life. He reminded God that he was honoring his vows and going out on a limb financially to love the woman he had committed himself to.
The months dragged on. Steve continued to shell out the borrowed money. Mary continued to languish in her dark, solitary world. Then, after many months, as Steve began to wonder whether circumstances would break his ability to stand by her, Mary surprised everyone and began emerging from her illness. Her destructive behaviors began to disappear. She started reaching out to Steve again in small ways. She was far from restored but unquestionably on the mend. At the time Steve shared his story, Mary was well enough that he had been able to dismiss the live-in nurse. Other developments, including his being hired onto the ministry team at the church, had taken some of the financial pressure off him. The couple were on a slow road to recovery.
As I sat in the pew and listened to his story, I marveled at the incredible love and devotion of this man for his wife. I thought that Steve had somehow been endowed with a divine love. For is this not a fitting picture of how God deals with us? We are all children of madness, crashing through the world in various degrees of insanity, threatening to burn down God's creation in our orgy of foolishness. God doesn't ship us off to the state hospital, though He has every right to. If we examine God's actions, it becomes clear from His forbearance not that He doesn't care about the havoc being wrought down here, but that His desire for redemption and healing is greater than His insistence on punishment. In the words of James (2:13): "Mercy triumphs over judgment."


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I've written twice before about an upcycling coat rack made from a shipping pallet (original, my copycat), and today I'm excited to share a pallet project of my own design.
Pallets, as I mentioned in the post for my copycat coat rack, come in a variety of shapes and sizes. This project was inspired by a pallet I found that, unlike the one used for the coat rack, had top slats placed close together, with very little gap between them.
As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make a coffee or end table, because it had a surface that could hold things, such that said things would not fall through the gaps in the boards.
Here's the finished product:
I settled on the shape for two reasons: 1. The roundness contrasted nicely with the squareness of the pallet from whence it came; 2. The clean, modern shape contrasted with the ragged industrial quality of the pallet.
Sadly, I didn't get any photos of the earliest stages of the project, but here's what I have.
The top after having been cut out, and before sanding the edges.
Close-up of sanded edges.
Used legs, found at the ReStore, our local outlet for recycled building materials and household items.
The painted underside of the top, showing: the bracing I had to add; where I moved the outer 2″x4″s which provide extra support and something for the legs to screw into; and how I trimmed the 2″x4″s in order to tidy them up.
Just the painted top.
Finished table, in place!
I'm pretty thrilled with the outcome, and it's incredibly satisfying having a piece of furniture in my home that I actually built.
- Tools and materials needed: pallet, jigsaw w/ blade that can cut through wood and metal (i.e. nails), circular saw, hammer, electric drill/driver with a Phillips head bit, 1/4″ drill bit or similar, 1/16″ drill bit, pry bar, approx. 3-4 feet of 1/4″x2″ wood stock (I used scrap from another project), wood glue, approx. 40 3/4″ nails with heads, approx. 12 2-3″ wood screws, sandpaper and sander, paint, clear water-based polyurethane finish, brush, reclaimed table legs.
- Using the hammer and pry bar, I removed the bottom boards from the pallet, leaving the three supporting 2″x4″s in place.
- Having no template for the shape, I drew it freehand using a thick carpenter's pencil, and I pleasantly surprised myself with the result, as I'm not particularly gifted at drawing. I was careful to draw this shape approximately 2-3″ from the sides where the outer two 2″x4″s were, so that the jigsaw would not cut through the 2″x4″s.
- Since cutting out the shape results in the temporary loss of the outer two 2″x4″s, I needed to add braces to the underside so that the structure wouldn't fall apart as the jigsaw made its way around. In order to know where to place the braces, I needed to be able to somehow see on the underside the shape I'd drawn on the top. So, using a 1/4″ bit, I drilled holes roughly every 4 inches or so, just outside the outline of the shape I'd drawn.
- Turning the pallet over, I identified all of the locations where, once the jigsawing was done, support would be needed, and I cut the braces from the 1/4″x2″ stock. Using the 1/16″ bit, I drilled pilot holes in the ends of the braces so that they wouldn't split when the nails were driven. Finally, I applied wood glue to the braces and nailed them into place.
- Using the jigsaw, I cut out the shape, taking care not to apply too much pressure as the blade worked its way through the center 2″x4″ in order to prevent snapping the blades. Since the jigsaw blade wasn't long enough to cut through the entire 2″x4″, once done cutting the top I flipped the pallet over and completed the cuts through the 2″x4″.
- Using the pry bar and hammer again, I removed the outer two 2″x4″s from the scrap parts of the pallet. With the pallet upside down, I identified where I could place these two 2″x4″s (for extra support and for material to attach the legs to) on either side of the remaining 2″x4″ that ran down the center of the design. I then trimmed the 2″x4″s with the circular saw, placed wood glue along the edge of the 2″x4″s, and then screwed them in place, being sure to countersink the screw heads.
- Using the circular saw set to 45°, I trimmed off the 90° tips of the 2″x4″s to reduce how much of the support structure might be seen underneath, but also to tidy it up and make it nicer looking.
- Using the sander, I sanded the edges of the table top, rounding out a radius on the top edge. I also sanded the ends of the 2″x4″s underneath, smoothing things out and also rounding the edges.
- I chose a high gloss paint to provide even more contrast with the roughness of the top of the pallet, and I covered the entire thing, knowing there was a possibility that the underlying structure might be slightly visible in places.
- While the paint dried, I sanded the old finish off of the legs and applied several coats of the clear polyurethane finish, sanding after each coat except the last.
- Luckily, the legs I'd found at the ReStore were the type with wood screw ends, so, once dry, I screwed them into the 2″x4″s, and the piece was done!


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As complex data traffic grows on your network, it becomes increasingly challenging to monitor for security, compliance, and application and network performance. Traditional SPAN and TAP ports provide only limited network visibility. But thanks to the flexibility of open networking, we can automate and expand your monitoring fabric to provide visibility across your entire network. The Terrapin team can help give the freedom to scale your network and your data traffic without fear of sacrificing performance, availability, or security.


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Dr Ricky Tsui
East Asia Research Leader
Hong Kong
Ricky's career spans more than twenty years in high technology research, product and process development, management and marketing. He worked in a semi-government organization for many years as a senior consultant and had numerous successful cases to provide innovative process re-engineering solutions to the industry. He won several awards on machinery and process design. As currently the Arup R&D Director in East Asia Region, he formulates the research strategy and has been actively facilitating business driven research, mostly in collaboration with universities, to develop applied technologies for the built environment. He is also leading the formulation and implementation of an effective knowledge management strategy in the region and has particular interest in using knowledge management as a productive tool to facilitate corporate innovation. At the same time, he is the East Asia Arup University Leader, in charge of optimizing and delivering the value of Arup University to the region.


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Most of the ladies want to have a clear and glowing skin. But, having the desired skin may be not easy because you will have to face many problems like pimples, spots, blemishes or tanning, all of which will prevent you having the clear skin as you want. Today, there are a lot of products that can help you turn your dream become truth. But, these products may contain some harmful chemicals that damage the skin. Instead of using them, you should switch to natural methods that will help you provide one clear skin. You can easily get a wonderful clear skin by using ingredients such as honey, milk, and turmeric to make face packs for getting clear skin. Let's begin!
Top 10 Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin
1. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Lemon And Honey Face Pack
This combination of lemon and honey can give you glowing and radiant skin instantly. Honey is packed with various medicinal properties and it is useful for treating various diseases. Plus, honey acts as one moisturizer for the skin and keeps it moisturized and hydrated. Moreover, honey possesses antibacterial agents that protect your skin from bacterial and remove acne attack. Lemon juice has the bleaching effect, which eases the dullness of your skin. All you have to do is prepare 1 tbsp of lemon juice and 1 tbsp of honey. Next, mix them well in one small bowl till the honey gets dissolved properly in the lemon juice. Presently, apply this solution on the face with your fingertips. After around 15 to 20 minutes, rinse the face with lukewarm water. It's essential to apply this pack on every alternate day in order to get clear skin in a couple of weeks.
2. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Egg White And Honey Face Pack
Egg white is useful for tightening the skin and getting rid of the wrinkles. It is full of high protein content so that it nourishes your skin properly. Honey, on the other hand, lightens up your skin naturally. Hence, this combination of egg white and honey effectively acts to get a clear skin. Simply, you just need to take an egg and later separate to take its white part. With the help of beater, beat it properly and to it add a tablespoon of honey. Now, mix them well till you have a homogeneous paste. Afterwards, apply this mix on the face using your fingertips. Finally, wash off with warm water after ten to fifteen minutes. In order to get a clear skin fast, you should use this pack once in a week.
3. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Yogurt And Honey Face Pack
Yogurt possesses lactic acid, which dissolves dead skin cells. Yogurt will help to moisturize, combat acne, relieve sunburn, prevent premature aging, and reduce discoloration as well. NYC Dermatologist and Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Dr. Judith Hellman says: "Yogurt helps to rejuvenate and soften the skin". Yogurt also gives a soothing effect to your skin. It also helps to remove sunburn and offers a clear skin naturally. And honey makes the skin fairer. For making this pack, a bowl, take two tbsp of yogurt and to it add a tbsp of honey. Then, mix the two elements well to obtain a lump-free mixture. With your fingertips or a cotton pad, apply this pack on the face. Finally, using warm water, rinse your face after 20 minutes. To keep the skin clear and clean, you should apply this pack one time in 1 week.
4. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Coconut Oil Face Pack
Coconut oil helps prevent free radical issues as it is packed with anti-oxidants. Plus, coconut oil acts as a moisturizer that clears the skin pores and softens the skin as well. Moreover, it decreases the harmful effect of the sun rays. You make this face pack by taking coconut oil (2 tbsp) and next warm it up in one microwave. With the help of cotton ball, apply this oil on the face. Gently massage the skin for ten minutes and dip the cloth in the warm water. Then, squeeze out its excess water and use that cloth to cover your face for 2 to 3 minutes. Finally, rinse off the face with warm water and repeat this remedy every day.
5. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Pineapple And Turmeric Powder Face Pack
For looking for a natural remedy for dull and lifeless skin, you should choose turmeric. Because it's a skin lightening agent, it'll help to remove acne scars. It also acts as one antiseptic and cures all the skin infections fast. The presence of Vitamin A and C in pineapple protects your skin from infection. Further, this fruit will help you to remove pimples and wrinkles as well. Thus, the combination of turmeric and pineapple works best for people who have the dull skin. You take turmeric powder (1 tbsp) in a small bowl and to it add 2-3 tablespoons of pineapple juice. Then, mix the two ingredients till a uniform paste is formed. Using your fingertips, apply the paste on the face. Keep it for fifteen minutes until it completely dries. Finally, rinse your face using warm water. Follow this way regularly to give you a clean skin.
6. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Olive Oil And Banana Face Pack
Olive oil gets absorbed into your skin and clears it from within so it acts well for dry skin. Banana is a rich source of vitamin A, E and B. Vitamin E protects the skin from the sun rays. Vitamin B keeps your skin hydrated and slows down the signs of aging while vitamin A helps to remove blemishes and dark spots as well. Hence, banana acts as one skin brightening agent and give you a clear and flawless skin. Firstly, you peel a ripe banana and mash it properly. Later to it add 1 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix them well and with your fingertips, apply this mix on the face. Evenly spread it on the face and wait for 15 minutes without disturbing. At last, wash off the face using warm water. To achieve a smooth and clear skin, you need to apply this pack two times per week.
7. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Honey And Papaya Face Pack
This pack will give a clear skin instantly. Papaya helps clean the skin from inside, thus improving the skin tone. The presence of scars will be reduced because papaya contains characteristic bleaching properties. Additionally, papaya contains the catalyst papain, wound healing and antibacterial properties that can heal the injured skin. For making this pack, you take ¼ part of a ripe papaya. Next, peel it and use your fingers to mash it properly. Then, add about 2 tablespoons of honey to it. Gently apply this paste to the face and after half an hour, remove it with lukewarm water. Repeat this method daily in one week to get clear skin.
8. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Aloe Vera Face Pack
As you know, Aloe Vera gives many advantages to the skin. Aloe vera murders the bacteria and protects the skin because it possesses the antibacterial agents. It also anti-inflammatory characteristics, which soothes your skin and gives a cooling effect to it. Simply, take aloe vera gel (2 tbsp) and apply the gel on the skin with the help of your fingertips. Evenly spread it and leave it on for fifteen minutes. Lastly, wash the face by using cold water. This pack should be applied daily for better effects.
9. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Oatmeal, Yogurt And Tomato Face Pack
Oats act as a great scrubber and make the skin smooth and shiny as well. Plus, it plays an important role in reducing inflammation and redness of the skin. Tomatoes are a rich source of vitamin C that removes dirt and as a result, it will give you a clear skin. Thanks to its alkaline nature, yogurt gives the required pH to your skin. For getting a clear skin with this pack, you need to add two tablespoons of oatmeal to a cup of water in one pan. Later in low flame boil it for some time. Let it become cool for 10-15 minutes. Afterwards, mash it properly to it and add two tbsp of yogurt. Lastly, add tomato juice (1 tbsp) to this mix and mix well to make a thick paste. Evenly apply this pack on your face and wash the face with cold water after fifteen minutes. Pat dry and follow up with applying a moisturizer if needed. This procedure is repeated once in 1 week to get a glowing and clear skin.
10. Face Packs For Getting Clear Skin – Gram Flour And Turmeric Face Pack
The face pack will effectively decrease the dullness of your skin. Gram flour can improve the texture and tone of the skin. This combination will help you remove brown spots on the skin and offers you glowing and clear skin. You just need to take gram flour (2 tablespoons) and to it add turmeric (1 tablespoon). To make one thick past, you mix milk (1/4 cup) in it. With your fingertips, apply the paste on the face. After around 15 to 20 minutes, using warm water remove this pack. It's recommended to apply this pack two times per week to get clear skin instantly.
You should try all the face packs right now to get a clear skin and let us know which pack works best for you!
Also, try the new epi smooth for the beautiful and smooth skin because it will remove the unwanted hairs from the root of your skin.
This post by Hang Pham, a Health and Beauty expert who has over 10 years of experience in Beauty & Skin Care industry. She works for Beautytalk.com as a content coordinator for categories including Health & Beauty. She also focuses on fitness, women's issues, and more. In some recent years, She had a great opportunity to research about Food & Nutrition. She is always excited to share her ideas related to healthy food recipes, beauty tips, and diet plans. You can contact her via Pinterest, Facebook or Google+.


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a reminder that sometimes you can spend too much time prioritizing and can become paralyzed by it. Just starting any random place on your list will get you moving and get things done.
This is a tough watch for those of us who have struggled or maybe still do. It's about eating disorders but it really took me back through my life long issues with depression
And a reminder that you can train too hard. I've always seen a parallel between endurance athletes and alcoholics (not 'learning' that the long lows outweigh the big highs like a typical, comfortable person does) and the running-yourself-to-an-early-grave proves it.


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I've read an awful lot about the subject of Riding With Others. There are strong opinions on either side, neither really incorrect.
I will take this opportunity to briefly spell out the arguments on both sides. And I look forward to hearing your take on the issue.
It's extremely important to choose a good road partner BEFORE the ride...be it your brother, wife, best friend, your best friend's wife, a fellow rider or your trusty dog. Internet groups have increased the number of riders meeting on-line and riding together – often without a face-to-face meeting prior to hitting the road. Something occurs to relationships on the road. Patience is tested, nerves are rattled, alliances are put to the limit, murders are committed and friendships are strained. OK, maybe there are no DOCUMENTED killings, but I assure you, if looks could kill…
Hundreds or thousands of miles from home is no time to discover that your travel companion's style doesn't quite agree with yours. He doesn't like to leave early, she doesn't want to ride over 65 MPH, and they like to stop every 50 miles to smell the roses or see the sights or eat or what-not. Small foibles in Omaha become huge obstacles in New Jersey.
Many riders decide to ride solo – either to bypass the problems described above, or just because they enjoy the solitude of the road. Downsides may include loneliness, diminished safety, increased cost of lodging and the lack of immediate roadside assistance should an unscheduled stop occur. To some riders, those are risks worth taking to ensure harmony while traveling.
OK, you've decided to ride with others (or the decision has been made for you -- at times, riding with a group is inescapable). Here are some points to consider well before getting on the road:
• What route will the group take?
• How fast will we ride and for how long?
• Who will lead, who will trail?
• When will we start the day and when will we stop?
• How many rest stops and how often?
• How will we communicate?
• How will we manage hotel accommodations or camping?
• How will finances be handled or costs shared?
• What actions will we take if there are mechanical difficulties? Will the group continue with the ride or wait with a stranded biker?
• What actions will we take if we are separated?
• Who should we contact in the event of an accident?
• How will we handle changes to the scheduled itinerary?
While this is by no means an all-inclusive list, it definitely begins the thought process on what discussions should take place during the ride planning.
Whether you ride solo, with another motorcycle enthusiast or with 50 other riders, I hope you have a safe, fun and memorable ride.
I'm interested in hearing your opinions and experiences.


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Ethan Couch was sentenced to 10 years probation and treatment after drinking and causing an accident that killed four people. His lawyers said Couch suffered from "affluenza," a condition that resulted from having grown up with rich parents and not ever having had limits set for him.
Is there a place for "affluenza" to be a legitimate defense? Was this it? Even if "affluenza" was to blame, was the judge's sentence appropriate? Or, did his sentence allow him to shift the blame for his bad behavior to someone else, and cause further damage?
(To see the latest in Ethan's case: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Police … B_DFWBrand )
It doesn't make sense to me. If you were raised by parents who did set limits but you drove drunk and killed people you would go to jail but if you were raised by parents who didn't set limits you'd get probation? How is that even fair? I'm sure too that most people who suffer from "affluenza" will never kill anyone.
You bring up good points. Isn't lightening the sentence just continuing the problem? "Oh, you've never had a consequence before, so you don't know right and wrong. It'd be mean to give you a consequence...."
It also makes me question what the purpose of the legal system is. This sentence won't rehabilitate this individual. This sentence doesn't bring closure to the families of the victim. This sentence doesn't keep the perpetrator off the streets....what does it do?
Affluenza? that is not a defense, but an excuse.
The sentence is appropriate, we have to crack down on drunk drivers. Driving under the influence is premeditation in the commission of vehicle homicide in my opinion.
Just to make sure I understand, you think only 10 years probation is sufficient for this situation? And therefore, 10 years probation is sufficient for 4 counts of premeditated vehicular homicide?
This is a first time offense and it magnitude would make one desire that the penalty by greater. The system accomodates this sort of offense with lower sentencing because it is not considered premeditated, like deliberately shooting someone.
I am not saying that this is good or bad, but that how it has been done. I have to take into consideration the fact that the perp was a minor at the time the crime was committed.
I could be wrong, without detail study of the nature of similar cases like it.
So, what do you think that the sentence should be? Should he be forced to have done time in juvie and after reaching the age of majority continue his sentence there? How many years in the klink do you think are appropriate?
The only good that can come from this at this point is that he will be found and sent back to jail....hopefully? But what is even better is that I understand his mother is on the run with him. Now she can join him in aiding and abetting a wanted fugitive.
Exactly, rhamson! If someone can use afluenza as a defense, shouldn't it have also been used as an offense on why the parents should be partially responsible for the 4 deaths? It seems like we shouldn't have one without the other.
"Nowhere in this process did Ethan ever say to the families, to the court, 'I'm so sorry for what happened,'" said Boyles. "Nowhere did Ethan express any remorse or anything."
That, to me, is why the answer is no. The sentence was not appropriate. Many times, when a person causes harm to another they will punish themselves worse by their own guilt than any punishment the courts could ever impose. Here we have a case where a rich kid kills others and the defense is, poor him it's not his fault because he led a privileged life? I think the court simply allowed him to believe his lack of consideration was justified. I think his subsequent actions are evidence of how inappropriate the sentence was.
Texas is a strange state. They'll execute anyone for any infraction then they acquit a rich guy who kills someone and stuffs them into a suitcase and pat a teen on the hand telling him it isn't his fault he killed four people because he's rich. I suppose it pays to be rich in Texas.
Leaves one to question what the point of the judicial system is, doesn't it? The kid didn't learn, the families didn't get either an apology or justice, the kid was still on the streets where he could hurt someone else...what was accomplished in this case? I think you're exactly right, Live to Learn. You make a good point.
Whether it's a legal defense or not , its a true plague in America , Be proud though , you hit on something here ! If I were to have tried to invent a viable defense for a crime , this would be todays perfection .
I agree it's a problem. It's interesting to see how we define delinquency. We don't want to punish people for biological, mental and social factors beyond their control, but there has to be a line somewhere between not punishing people for outside factors and not taking care of delinquency at all!
I can't believe you guys, there have been serial killers and loathsome murderers that have been executed and most certainly many have had difficult childhood experience. They all went to the gallows, abusive parents or no. Why are we even entertaining this idea? I am not giving any consideration to the plight of this person just because he was pampered too much growing up and gagged on his silver spoon!!!
Credence2, I didn't say I agreed with the judge's choice. I think that there may have been a parenting issue here, I don't, however, think that that parenting issue gives this kid the right to kill 4 people and not have consequences.
Understood, KB, but there is never a parenting issue to consider if the perpetrator is at the age of majority at time the crime is committed. I just don't see it as a consideration in prosecution or sentencing at any level.
I am sorry, was this fellow only 16? If thats the case, the circumstances change, as a minor, he is entitled to some leniency. I don't know how that would be measured or what is should be. His parents are accessories to the crime and should be made to pay some sort of damages to the aggrieved families involved. Parents must assume responsibility for their minor children.
He was only 16 at the time of the accident. Now that he's violated his probation he's 18, which is why some are calling for this case to be moved to adult court.
Should a 16 year old be able to put his mistake on his parents? And, if they can be held responsible enough for his actions for him to get out of a jail sentence, then should they be facing legal charges as well?
Yes, since he has violated the terms of his probation, I believe now that he is 18 that his case should go to an adult court. He had a chance to stay clean while he was in the less severe juvenile system, but he blew it.
No, the 16 year old is not completely absolved of responsibility for his actions and should be punished independently. Yes, as I said before the parents are accessories. The issuance of minor driver's licenses presumes parental responsiblity and subsequent liability for the action of the teen driver.
This whole thing seems so indicative of what is wrong in America today. Too much money is cause for us to coddle defendants and attempt to convince ourselves they haven't done anything wrong; too little money is cause for us to shove people in prison and think suspected criminals who are poor have no reason for us to be concerned if they die in the hands of the police.
Money. It certainly turns our heads. Or, maybe it's just a case of too many lawyers grubbing for money.
Money is one way we are all equal in this society. If you have it does not matter if you are black or white. Look at O.J. as an example of enough money to beat a historically heinous crime of black on white crime. He was able to beat a stereotypical death warrant with it.
I can remember this case back when it was a big news story. It was a ridiculous defense-but it worked. Shows the climate in our society where having money and being excused for the death of 4 people by poor parenting is an acceptable norm. Wow he screwed up yet again (although murdering 4 people goes beyond screwing up in my estimation) and a video leaked and once again it is a big story and taxpayers will foot the bill for searching for him. I'm so surprised! This little wack-job should have been imprisoned-I wonder what the woman's defense will be who recently killed a woman in Vegas and injured 35-(three seriously?) Will it be "Non-Affluenza?" Give me a break!
You bring up an interesting point with "non-affluenza." "I wanted it and I didn't have it" would suddenly be an acceptable defense for theft. And at that point....we'd have a free for all.
One of the purposes of the US justice system is to correct problems and rehabilitate people. CLEARLY that wasn't accomplished. Even if affluenza was acceptable, shouldn't there have been mandatory counseling, coursework, LOADS of community service, etc? And, if affluenza is the problem....doesn't that mean the mom is guilty?
There were LOTS of loop holes in this ruling and defense, imho!
It is the epitome of the "it's not my fault" generations we are raising. Shame on us for this travesty.
Well since he disappeared with his mother to Mexico, he has shown his true colors.
The Mexican authorities are sending them back to the states and I hope some new judge will do the right thing!
Both need to spend some time paying for the death of four innocent lives and not using their money and influence to avoid punishment.
I'm glad extradition is happening! Running to Mexico did prove the previous defense attorney's point that the mother has no moral compass, sense of justice, or ability to live with the consequences of her actions. And, it's probably pretty hard for someone with no moral compass to teach someone else how to use one. However, I completely agree with you that that doesn't excuse the fact that 4 people died. Death has consequences, whether we're accustomed to facing them or not!
But....since the kid has had no opportunities to learn accountability, lets absolve him of any consequences for this choice too! Good job, judge and jury. Way to perpetuate the problem!
Based on what I read about the parents, they really weren't that rich. Affluenza was the silly invention of their lawyer to get their son freed.
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September 17, 2010
Wow. I just realized that all my cards this week are green. :)
Today's card is for the 2 Sketches 4 You challenge. I turned it sideways to create this card.
Here are the DEEtails:
I started out with a piece of Pink Pirouette card stock and stamped the flowers from my Upsy Daisy set in Pretty in Pink. I stamped a portion of the sentiment from my Heard From the Heart set over the flowers in Wild Wasabi ink. I added a Pretty in Pink mat. Then I wrapped some striped grosgrain ribbon around my Wild Wasabi card. I stamped the rest of my sentiment towards the bottom of my card, then adhered my stamped image above it. I took some more striped grosgrain ribbon and tied a big, fluffy bow and adhered it to the side of my card. Then I took two Pretty in Pink corduroy brads, used wire cutters to cut the brad off, then adhered them to my ribbon with some glue dots.
Thanks for stopping by!
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And don't forget to take part in my Inspire DEE Button Butterfly challenge! I can't wait to see your creations!
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Thanks for joining us at 2S4Y this week
:) Kazan
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Love, love, love what you did with this card. Totally classic! TFS! MaureenReplyDelete
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There are several fun attractions at Walt Disney World where Guests compete for the highest score. These include Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at the Magic Kingdom, Toy Story Mania! At Hollywood Studios and Test Track at EPCOT. Today, I'm going to talk about how to improve your score when designing your Test Track car.
The first and most important factor is time. As soon as you enter the "design studio," the clock starts ticking. You want to tap your magic band quickly (or Park ticket), choose your language, and pick the style of vehicle you'd like to design. Next, you will quickly draw the basic shape of your car from left to right. You are best off making a smooth, rounded line, as this will take up the least amount of time. You then click optimize, and the computer turns your shape into a car.
Now, once you have the basics out of the way, it is time to start shaping your car. This is when you need to begin paying attention to the category point values at the top of the screen. You will utilize "sliders" as you move through the sculpt, length, and width sections. Gently move the sliders until you start to see the numbers change. Now, at first glance, it will appear that when a category's value goes up, another one will go down. However, if you move slowly, you will typically see a value go up before the other value goes down. Here is where you can pick up some valuable points that most Guests gloss over. The fourth tab in this section is the engine. Please don't waste time on this, as it doesn't seem to matter which one you pick, as far as points are concerned.
The next section contains the face, paint, wheels, and accessories. Don't waste any time on face or paint, as there are no points to be gained here. However, pick out wheels that have the highest point values and use the "size" sliders in the way you did in the previous section. Again, you will pick up some points that way.
This brings us to the most important area of the design process: "accessories." By the time most Guests get to this section, they are just about out of time. However, here is where you can pick up a huge amount of points. You will move through five areas: front, hood, side, top, and rear. This is where it helps to be able to do math in your head quickly. Some of the accessories have point values. However, others have two values, positive and negative. You need to be able to quickly scroll through the list until you find the highest net gain. For example, you may see a hood scoop with a value of 3 and one with a 6 and -2. You would want to choose the second one, with a net gain of 4. Move quickly through each of the five categories while keeping an eye on the timer. If you have time in the end, you can go back to each accessory category to make sure you chose the best ones.
Using the above method, I was able to get "Today's Top Design." Remember that the key is moving quickly through the first several sections and focusing on the points. You may not have the best-looking car, but you will more than likely be able to beat your friends and family and get a great score. I also want to mention that you can practice designing Test Track cars on three kiosks near the attraction's exit. There is no time limit, so you aren't under pressure while practicing. Have fun using these tips the next time you are at Test Track!
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Do you remember your last score on Test Track? Let us know how you did in the comments below.