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|2012-09-10, 03:13
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Dunno if it really is Urek, but even if its not it definitely isn't Baek-Ryun. That guy is supposed to be huge. Plus, despite the fact that they are friends I just can't picture the dude tattooing his friend's name on his back.
It's either the man himself, or some kind of fanatic. Im leaning toward it really being Urek. The silhouette of Walhaiksong doesn't mean anything because we don't know if the guy in front was even supposed to be Urek.
|2012-09-10, 06:45
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So generally speaking it seems everyone thinks that this guy is Urek (I would probably have to agree), so on a side question that no one cares about, what is that pig? He said he already found the flower yet it is running around on top of a pig, is that his pet or is there more then one flower?
|2012-09-22, 01:37
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what I'm wondering is how Viole's/Baam's Teammates that went ahead are doing? Hope Androssi and Anak grew with grace, I mean Rachel looks just about the same. Viole is currently sporting the long ponytail, bangs covering the eye, bishounen look. and what about RAK!?
|2012-09-22, 02:14
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|2012-09-23, 06:23
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Poland
Age: 33
Even Viole still cant win with average ranker and their oponent is sb from top10 or top20 high rankers... You cant call it fight... But still cant wait to see it... Just 1 more day (for english release;p)...
I hope after this test we will have chance to see Androssi and Anak team... Cant wait to see how Androssi looks like now
|2012-10-08, 11:18
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Ehh Siu is really sadist... Showing us just little of grown up Androssi and Anak, but in the way we still see nothing... Moment i heard them arguing behind that door i was 100% sure that its our princess girls voices
|2012-10-09, 02:03
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I know it mentioned that Yuri climbed to the top in 100 years? and that was considered very fast.
Also I'll disagree with you about Baam, other than the hair, he doesn't look that much older at all, if he got his hair cut I bet he'd look almost exactly like he used to.
|2012-10-16, 16:16
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While I really like ToG, I think that the author should provide more information about the universe he's created to the readers.
HxH really ruins it when Gon's dad reveal that the world they live in is actually far bigger than they think. It doesn't make it more interesting considering that the quality and consistency of the manga drops long ago.
The universe in ToG is so vast, but the author mostly focus on the main casts' action, not really the environment, while trying to tease us about the things with rankers and ten families. The method the author uses is not the same as how European comics describe their world, it's more like a kid trolling people on internet what to expect...
I'm very impressed with his work though. I wish his work can replace HxH (which I long stopped following). Sadly it's just webtoon and Korean comic industry isn't really appreciated. I really like world building style, since it's similar to European comics, but with more oriental taste. I wish there'd be more of this type in the future, those whom try to create their own fictional universe, only wish they'd put more effort...
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Nearly everything in the store will be on sale during Bella Frida's January sale, which runs Wednesday through Saturday. The store is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment.
My 2-year-old daughter drew an elaborate black crayon masterpiece on the once-white frame of her bed. I think it looks like the topographical landscape of Narnia.
When I first saw it, my initial instinct was to roll on the ground and cry. This convertible crib-to-bed is the most expensive piece of furniture in our house, which doesn't say much for our Craigslist couches.
But when I saw how proud my daughter's blue eyes were as she pointed to her drawing and sang out "beautiful," I decided to never wash it off.
After all, I asked for it. It's the walls' fault.
Our Longmont townhouse is small, narrow and nondescript. The only way to resuscitate it after the foreclosure that brought it into our price range and lives was to gut it and blast the walls with the most brilliant colored paint we could find. Our walls are firework red, lime green, jewel purple and turquoise. We are the anti-Pottery Barn, the anti-beige. Nothing subtle. All stimulating.
Basically, our house looks like Rainbow Brite, projectile-vomited everywhere.
It's perfect.
Here's why. A report published by the University of Missouri called "Nature, Nurture and Early Brain Development" says exposing infants and toddlers to bright colors, such as red, orange and yellow, encourage creativity and excitement.
And crib drawing, per my experience.
A study by Alexander G. Schauss in the 1970s suggests colors are electromagnetic wave bands of energy, which stimulate chemicals in your eyes to send messages to glands in the brain — affecting your moods, heart rate and brain activity.
An article by Julie Barrett for the California Board of Education says young kids naturally prefer "luminous" colors, such as red, orange, yellow and pink — and a plain black-and-white scheme might lower their IQs and make them dull.
Bottom line: Bright begets bright. And far be it from me to dull out my daughter.
Looking for a way to brighten up your world? Go traditional Mexican folk art and textiles.
Mexican art is the brightest ray of sunshine on our planet. The colors are luminous. The details are breathtaking. This is a culture that knows how to capture in art the beauty in depth, passion, connection and unapologetic self-expression. Just watch the Colorado Mestizo Dancers perform, in swirling, bright dresses, and you'll get it.
Or walk into Bella Frida, a shop in downtown Louisville that specializes in authentic clothing and folk art de mexico.
Step in the doors (901 Main St.) and it's like diving into a rainbow. The walls are rich, the music is warm and upbeat and every rack is stacked thickly with treasures. Browsing the shelves is like reading a book that keeps pulling you in deeper and deeper. You first notice the beaded earrings made in Peru, and then you see quirky glow-in-the-dark saints. Suddenly, a hand-painted wall hanging catches your eye. How did you miss that before? Or that ceramic dish? Or that alpaca shawl? Suddenly, an hour has passed.
Each piece has a story. Each piece is authentic, directly from Mexico or Central America, or local art inspired by the cultures. Each piece is my favorite thing I've ever seen.
The biggest problem with Bella Frida is it is stressful, maybe even impossible, to pick just one thing to buy. You really can't do it.
Louisville resident Laura Lambrecht opened the shop last spring, as an extension of her love for high-quality, original Mexican folk art. She says she couldn't find a shop in the Denver-metro area, so she decided to open one herself. The prices range from 10 cents for mini-saint charms to less than $200 for a handmade, embroidered dress that took six to nine months to make.
Here are a few of my favorite items in Bella Frida. It took me an hour to narrow it to five:
1. Sofia Bags, $18, made at SoBeads Community Studio in Louisville, sobeads.biz. Sofia Stewart creates simple, one-of-a-kind, folk-inspired bags out of recycled materials, in collaboration with other community members. Stewart, who has cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities, uses a special machine to communicate — and bring truly unique beauty into the world.
2. Hand-embroidered shirts from Chiapas, around $96. If you dig the flowy, embroidered tunic look from Free People, how about one that will look like no one else's?
3. Johnny Cash Day of the Dead-influenced print T-shirt by Jose Pulido, $24. Everything about this shirt is rad. No explanation needed.
4. Black, embroidered San Antonino Oaxacan dress, $156, which takes six to nine months to make by hand. Wear it the traditional length or hem it tunic-length and pair with jeans, cowboy boots and a funky belt to make it modern.
5. Glow-in-the-dark saints, $2. Because when you're in the dark, you need a saint more than ever.


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The 3D version of James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster 'Titanic' premieres next month, on the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking.
While making the original movie in the 1990s, Cameron became obsessed with the Titanic story.
He has frequently dived to the wreck. He also recently convened a panel of experts to analyze the ship's sinking.
And he has realized to his chagrin that, in the original movie, he made some historical mistakes.
When Cameron discovered these errors, he tells ABC News, he briefly thought about re-shooting the movie.
He thought better of it, though, and in the new 3D version, he hasn't changed a frame.


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A survey of 102 large, multinational companies across the world has found that nearly half (45 percent on average) have adopted some sort of third-party-hosted cloud service this year, compared with last year (28 percent).
The highest adoption was in the area of data management, which includes security, storage and data backup, which has been taken up by around 51 percent of companies, closely followed by networking services (around 48 percent). Companies appeared to be slower at moving communications, such as hosted contact centre of web conferencing, to the cloud environment (45 percent having done so already).
Analysts from Ovum, which carried out the survey on behalf of telecommunications company Cable&Wireless Worldwide, said that companies questioned included the world's number one steel and car companies, and the world's second largest soft drink company.
Out of the business applications that companies would consider moving into the cloud, CRM, document management and business productivity applications were ranked the top three most likely applications. In contrast, companies were less likely to consider moving business intelligence or analytics, ERP (enterprise resource planning) supply and ERP finance into the cloud environment.
Report author and practice leader of enterprise services at Ovum, Evan Kirchheimer, said that these findings were not surprising, due to the maturity of the cloud services provided for functions such as CRM.
"ERP and BI systems are the hardest to extract from an implementation in the cloud, so I am not too surprised that these lag," he added.
Furthermore, security continues to be the main barrier to adoption of cloud services for most companies (nearly 60 percent), especially for organisations in the finance and insurance industry.
However, this was followed by data governance, which was a main barrier for nearly 55 percent of organisations, and the use of public internet, which was a barrier for 40 percent of companies, primarily those in the professional services sector.
Data governance was of particular concern to manufacturers, which Kirchheimer said he suspected was because of intellectual property and supplier relationship issues.
Despite the overall progress in cloud adoption, Ovum concluded that many large companies remain cloud 'adolescents'.
"We believe the majority of multinational companies are currently between 'early' and 'adolescent' adoption phases of cloud-based services, with broader and deeper adoption being contemplated," said Kirchheimer.
"Greater adoption is dependent on the resolution of security, governance and reliability, and once these concerns are addressed through standardised, tested offers from service providers, more large enterprises will feel comfortable positioning cloud as a preferred procurement option."
Ovum said that only a few companies have reached the 'mature' stage, of an established, complex cloud ecosystem. At this point, cloud would be embedded within the corporate IT governance structure of multinational enterprises, and become the delivery method of choice for larger organisations.
"Some companies are at the mature phase, but not many. That's where we will get to in a number of years, in between six to 10 years," Kirchheimer said.


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It was 47 years ago that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famed "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The 1963 March on Washington was intended to change the racial divide in the country between blacks and whites. By contrast, a different type of rally planned for the site, on the August 28 anniversary of the speech this year, has stirred racial tensions.
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed. We hold to these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal."
Delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream" speech 47 years ago changed the country, and brought about greater racial harmony between blacks and whites. More than a quarter of a million people gathered for that march on Washington on August 28, 1963.
Howard University Political Science Professor Lorenzo Morris says it was a defining moment for the U.S. Civil Rights movement and the country's history.
"The 1963 March on Washington set not only a value framework for the minorities who participated and the progressive whites who joined African-Americans, but also for the nation. Its acceptance after the fact meant that the nation had to change directions not just because of the laws, but because we recognized the shared values of greater racial and social integration," Lorenzo said.
Decades later, social and civil rights activists are upset that Glenn Beck - a popular conservative commentator and talk show host - is holding a large-scale rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of King's speech. They accuse Beck and followers of the conservative "Tea Party" political movement of deliberately picking the date to distort King's message.
Rick Turner of the NAACP says Beck and elements of the Tea Party movement are using an icon like King to create division.
"Their philosophy is diametrically opposed to those of Dr. Martin Luther King, and his legacy and his message," Turner said.
Virginia Tea Party member Carole Thorpe says while she understands the concerns of some civil rights activists that the purpose of the event, named "Restoring Honor," is something everyone can support. "I'm sensitive to the sensitivity people who think this it is a bad idea and something that's offensive to them. It's non political, it's non partisan. It's to honor the U.S. military," she stated.
Glenn Beck says it is a coincidence his rally is taking place on the anniversary of the March on Washington. He says the organizers initially planned to hold it on September 12th, but changed the date so more people could attend. But critics like the NAACP's Rick Turner say it is also inappropriate that the National Rifle Association is a partial sponsor of the event, considering that Martin Luther King was assassinated by gunshot.
"There is enough room at the Lincoln Memorial for other groups. It is a big place," Turner said. "But I think it is a poke in the eye of the civil-rights movement and the legacy of Martin Luther King."
Neither Beck nor the NRA have commented on that point of criticism. Despite their claim of coincidence, Professor Morris says, he thinks Glenn Beck and supporters of the Tea Party movement realize the importance of the anniversary of Dr. King's Speech.
"Glenn Beck and others today want to do something to steal part of that legacy. The praise of the legacy indicates its importance. They want to somehow transform it or to distort it into something that the people they represent shared in, rather than in some ways resisted," Morris said.
Civil-rights activist Al Sharpton and his National Action Network along with the NAACP, the largest U.S. civil-rights organization, will also hold a march nearby - saying they want the true legacy of Dr. King's Dream to be remembered.


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Auschwitz is the name of a type of beer or a religious festival, some British schoolchildren believe, according to the results of a survey published in the Telegraph on Monday.
A survey of more than 1,000 secondary school pupils aged 11-16 revealed that a quarter still did not know the purpose of the Nazi death camp.
Of those, some 10 percent were not sure what it was, 10% believed it was a country bordering Germany, 2% thought it was a beer, 2 % said it was a religious festival and 1% believed it was a type of bread.
The poll also found that six in 10 youngsters did not know what the Final Solution was, with a fifth claiming it was the name of peace talks held to end the war.
Despite the Holocaust's place on the British secondary school National Curriculum, only just over a third knew that the Nazis murdered six million Jews.
Ninety-seven percent of those surveyed correctly identified Adolf Hitler from a photograph, but the others mistook famous figures such as Winston Churchill, Salvador Dali and Albert Einstein for him. (JPOST)
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Josh Hamilton's virtual disappearing act was among the great mysteries of 2013, prompting many to wonder when he would be "back." He never definitively returned. His .250 batting average last season was easily the lowest of his career.
Hamilton was batting .444 on April 8 when he tore a ligament in his thumb sliding head-first into first base. When it was announced that he needed surgery, the question resurfaced: When would Hamilton be back?
Two months later, the question might have been laid to rest.
Hamilton drove in three runs in a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday at Angel Stadium, finishing 2 for 4 and temporarily keeping his batting average an even .400. He went 7 for 12 as the Angels swept the three-game series.
"The biggest thing is to understand you can't do anything to make up for the games that you lost," he said. "That's a big deal. And I've done it before — I've tried to come back and do too much and end up spiraling the other way. Just come in, do your work and when the time's right, just do your work and it'll work itself out."
The Angels had nine hits and drew seven walks against left-hander Jose Quintana (3-6) and two White Sox relievers. David Freese, batting cleanup ahead of Hamilton, drew four walks by himself. Howie Kendrick finished 2 for 4 with a walk and scored a run.
Hamilton popped out with the bases loaded in the first inning, but atoned with an RBI double in the third to give the Angels a 1-0 lead.
Batting with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, Hamilton drilled a single into right field to score two. C.J. Cron followed with an RBI single, giving the Angels a 4-0 lead.
In four plate appearances, Hamilton batted with a total of 11 runners on base. He's hitting .348 in six games since coming off the disabled list.
"When I was practicing, I felt really, really good," he said. "It's taking that good feeling and applying it to the pitcher. I'm not surprised. I'm excited it's going well. Obviously, it helps to immediately impact games."
Angels starter C.J. Wilson (7-5) scattered three singles and two walks over 7 1/3 innings. On the heels of his shortest start of the season, Wilson struck out six batters and left with a 4-0 lead.
Wilson said he's still battling the flu symptoms that prompted him to leave in the third inning of a game in Houston last Tuesday.
"I didn't really have much in the tank," he said. "That was pretty much all I had. I wish I could say that I could've gone nine, or thrown 130 pitches today, but it just wasn't in the cards. I made the most of what I had. I didn't have a ton of strikeouts but I was able to get a lot of ground-ball outs and keep the pitch count down."
Only three of Wilson's 22 outs were recorded via fly balls.
When he walked Tyler Flowers in the eighth inning, Wilson was removed in favor of right-hander Joe Smith. He received a standing ovation from the announced crowd of 35,793 as he left the field, and acknowledged the noise with a wave of his glove.
Almost immediately, Chicago had its first runner in scoring position. Smith allowed a double to Alejandro De Aza, followed by RBI singles by Conor Gillaspie and Adam Eaton.
But Smith got out of the jam with a double play, turned by Howie Kendrick despite a hard slide from Eaton at second base. Ernesto Frieri survived a double by Dayan Viciedo in the ninth inning, then walked Adam Dunn intentionally, before striking out Adrian Nieto to record his 10th save of the season.
The ultimate success of the three-game sweep will be measured in the standings when the season ends. For a day, it will be measured in momentum.
The Angels will host the division-leading Oakland A's for three games starting today. Last week, the A's swept the Angels in Oakland to pad their lead in the standings. Both teams won Sunday, so the A's still lead the second-place Angels by 4 1/2 games.
Frieri boldly guaranteed the Angels will not be swept again.
"Get ready to write it down. We're going to beat them," Frieri said. "I hate to say it, but they have a little bit extra luck. If you pay attention on every play, it's stupid how the games go their way. But it's going to turn. It's going to turn to our way and we're just going to keep playing baseball."


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Marjorie H. McCloskey, 61, of Stockton passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013. She was born Marjorie H. Frye on May 15, 1952 in Alameda and had been a resident of Stockton since 1984.
She is survived by her husband, Mark McCloskey of Stockton,
children, Jerry Lund of Stockton, Westley Robinson of Bremerton, April McCloskey of Sacramento, Richard McCloskey of Stockton, brothers, Bob Frye of North Dakota, Richard Frye of Missouri, sisters, Brondla Waltman of Redding, Gwen Taft of Alameda, April Hungerman of Philadelphia, and 5 grandchildren. Marjorie was an amazing friend to all who knew her.
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Preliminary round
This round comprises two four-team mini-tournaments, with the two group winners across the two sections going to the intermediate round.
Intermediate round
The 30 sides who enter at this stage are joined by the two teams from the preliminary round. These sides are divided into eight groups of four, with the winners of each mini-tournament earning a place in the finals.
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Why hello there :D
So as of maybe the past year, I've discovered Shabu Shabu (on my birthday) and I'm rather addicted.
I want to purchase a hotpot so that my boyfriend and I can enjoy Shabu Shabu & Sukiyaki at home.
2 of our favorite flavored brothes were a Spicy Miso broth, and a Sukiyaki broth.
Now, I know that there is Sukiyaki as a different meal, which is a similar version to Shabu Shabu... but I'm curious of how to recreate the sukiyaki broth for shabu shabu.
I'm assuming that sukiyaki broth for sukiyaki is more.. umm.. condensed? I cannot think of the term, and the sukiyaki broth for shabu shabu is more watered down? It's rather hard to describe.
Or would you say both brothes have the same density or amount of ingredient (since Sukiyaki actually has the food in the pot already, where as Shabu Shabu you dip your food & cook it in the boiling broth etc etc.) Ehh.. I guess I shall say is there any difference in the recipe? Would I add more water or other ingredient for it to be broth for shabu shabu?
As for spicy miso, would anyone have a clue as to how to go about recreating the broth recipe? I would think it would be simple.. i remember the broth had chili peppers floating in it.. but I can't find a recipe myself haha.
Your help would greatly appreciated!
Sukiyaki and shabu shabu are quite different. I have a recipe for sukiyaki here with lots of explanations. I don't have a shabu shabu recipe, but it's fairly similar to torinabe (chicken hot pot) except that you use thin slices of beef or pork, and just briefly wave them around in the broth to cook them.
Adding chili peppers to any Japanese hot pot recipe is not at all traditional - I think that must have been a variation that was done at the restaurant you had them at. Nothing wrong with that of course, but since it's not traditional I can't really say what was done to the spicy version.
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I know they are different, but I had hard time trying to explain it. :P When we went to eat Shabu Shabu, they flavors of broth they gave us were sukiyaki and the spicy miso (but with the same eating style of shabu shabu?).
As for the Sukiyaki broth, do you think it's just a doubled-over version of the broth used in your recipe / traditional sukiyaki recipes? (Cause it doesn't look like there's much broth in sukiyaki recipes :0 ) ~
Without having eaten the versions you had, I'm afraid there's no way I can guess what they are like. They don't sound like traditional or conventional versions of either sukiyaki or shabu shabu. Why not ask them?
Hehe the restaurant was in LA xD I wish I could go back.
For some reason, I don't think any restaurant would wanna give away their secret recipes ~ >:
I guess it'll help to experiment then? O:
Miso broth can't be too hard to make, as well as experimenting with the original sukiyaki recipe :D
Sure, experimenting is the best way to crack formulas :)
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To the right (west) of that brown Glenn, the Oberkulmer and the Maverick Spelt are doing well. Both are in boot stage, with seed heads emerging and --if the squirrels don't take it all -- a likely harvest in mid-to-late June.
Northern portions of our second planting of Glenn and Sonora are doing well, with maturity less than a month away.
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Infinamic, Inc. needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 18 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Overall what we need is a one page web design (homepage) that will incorporate the look of the banking industry while still have a creative and artsy edge. Must be able to receive payment through paypal.
American Bank Mortgage Group
Currently, American Bank Mortgage Group has this logo but no website: http://media.merchantcircle.com/226…_full.jpeg. They have their colors chosen as you can see in the link. What our client is looking for is a website that incorporates a professional image yet has a creative design/layout to it. The website must have an interchangable header at the top so it can be customized for the different seasons and or looks. For examples, look at different banking websites and get a feel for their layouts. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
- Creativity that meshed well with the current logo
- Unique and innovative design and layout
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Community Centre holiday specials
December 19, 2012
The Penticton Community Centre is open over the holidays with special admission rates December 26 and January 1. Go to the Recreation Department page to see our holiday schedules.
The Penticton Community Centre has wrapped up fitness for the holidays.
- Save up to $50 on 3, 6 and 12 month Fitness Room, Fitness Room and Pool or Aquafit memberships purchased by Jan 13, 2013
- Fitness Room 2 for 1: Bring a buddy 2 for 1 Fitness Room admissions Jan 1-6, 2013
- Fitness Room Try It for FREE: Try the Fitness Room for Free Jan 7-13, 2013
And try many of our registered programs for free with our Try It For Free Week January 7-13, 2013: Drawing, Gymboree, Zumba and Jazz Dance for teens and adults, Chi Gong, Tai Chi, Yoga and more! It's something new, something free.
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In case you missed it, we recently launched a new "Product of the Week" category on our blog. Every Monday, we'll feature a different product, and this week, we've chosen the Honeywell Vision Pro 8000 Thermostat.
Perhaps you didn't know that we carry programmable thermostats. I must confess, up until today, I had no idea, so don't feel bad. The Honeywell Pro 8000 happens to be one of our more popular ones, featuring a touch screen, menu-driven programming, a real-time clock that automatically adjusts for daylight savings and keeps time during power failures, and change/check reminders that alert you when its time to change the batteries or air filters, or when it's time to have your system serviced.
But, perhaps the greatest feature on this thermostat is its 7-day programmability. If you're going on vacation, you can turn off the thermostat and program it to turn back on the day before you arrive home. If used correctly, this programmable feature can save you up to 33 percent on your annual heating and cooling costs.
For even more advanced features, check out the Honeywell VisionPRO 8000 Programmable Thermostat. This thermostat automatically lowers humidity levels in your home in order to protect hardwood flooring and other woodwork. Filters Fast carries a variety of Honeywell thermostats, so we are bound to have something compatible with your HVAC system. Even if we don't, you can give us a call, and we'll try our best to get it for you!


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Today nearly $34 billion of food products are produced as Kosher in the USA. $3 billion in direct sales are sold each year to over 8 million consumers who seek out a Kosher label. Kosher food service increased 18% during the past twelve months. The total number of consumers is growing at an annual rate of 15%, all because 'Kosher' is identified with quality, health and fine preparation.
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High above Las Vegas, in a suite at the Palms, Denise Dinger is acting as matriarch of a trippy family whose obsession isn't spelling bees or stringed instruments or dance. It's human muscle and the display of it.
Her charges—"my girls," she calls them—are nervous and a little giggly, butterflies before they take the stage at the Palms for the Jay Cutler Desert Classic, an amateur bodybuilding event. Then again, it could be the monastic diet Dinger has had them on the past few weeks. The suite smells of poached chicken and asparagus—and spray tan, which is applied liberally. Dinger does hair and makeup, and the scene has the atmosphere of a makeshift dressing room hours before a school play's opening night, when no one in the world understands what they're feeling. Except, of course, for Dinger. She has 14 competitors, and she's as tense as her girls, though she doesn't need to be. If they were Marines, they would charge a hill for her. They are ripped and ready.
Dinger is 50 years old, 5 feet tall and 130 pounds, though her weight fluctuates depending where she is in her competitive training. Her body fat sits around 9 percent. She has the physique of a comic-book hero—striated muscles like thick cables, muscles in places you didn't even realize humans could have muscles. Her body is the result of the intense workout regimen and strict diet she's lived for decades.
To watch Dinger work out is to see the outer edge of human strength, endurance and effort. She sits on a bench for shoulder presses, easily lifting two 20-pound dumbbells, completing eight repetitions. Then she does the same with 25 pounds, then 35, then 40—no rest!—then 45, and finally 50. She lifts the 50s to her knees, then her shoulders and then raises them, beginning her reps. She looks like she's in childbirth. "Yes!" she finally exclaims.
Dinger is training for a July competition in Pittsburgh, and already today she's spent 45 minutes on the stairs, before starting weights. After, she'll head to a high school to run up the bleachers and do sprints on the track with her husband and son. The 1,800 calories she'll consume are long gone.
Her own self-flagellating routine gives her credibility with her clients. "It's one thing to tell people, but to practice what you preach is a whole 'nother story," says Amanda Friedeck, who is training with Dinger for her third competition.
And yet, despite the toughness and competitive streak, her clients are family. "She's like your mom, your trainer, your coach, your therapist," says Ramona Ramjit-Munoz, who began training with Dinger in January. "She's your friend, and with the weights, your enemy. But she's awesome."
Dinger epitomizes what scientists believe are the defining characteristics of humans' multilevel evolution: a survival-of-the-fittest instinct that pushes some to compete and become stronger, blended with a unique capacity for collaboration and altruism. Let's just call it love.
denise dinger came here in 1973 from Johannesburg, South Africa, as a young girl to study dance, her first love. By her mid-teens, however, she'd developed an eating disorder and later used cocaine and methamphetamines as appetite suppressants. "It was just the '70s," she explains. "That's what we did."
She would struggle with substance abuse for the better part of two decades. "I lived a double life. You would never know."
She was on the road dancing and would later perform aerial ballet at Circus Circus. She taught dance to preschoolers, served as an aerobics instructor and earned a black belt in Shotokan karate. In 1986, she took up bodybuilding and went on to become the Nevada lightweight champion in 1990.
Meanwhile, she began having children, now aged 25, 18, 16 and 13. (Dinger says she never used drugs during her pregnancies.) She married her husband Craig 20 years ago, and went into recovery 16 years ago. But the eating disorder and its underlying issue, body dysmorphia—an obsession with perceived flaws in physical appearance—will always stalk her, Dinger says. "It's a big deal for me to eat a piece of cheesecake. It's crazy, but it's a crazy disease, and I will have it the rest of my life."
I ask if she's replaced her old compulsions—drugs and weight loss—with another one, fitness. "Pick my poison. Do I stay inside my disease? Or do I try to live a healthy, somewhat normal life, raising my kids." The old way is no way at all, she says, and so she trains and trains and trains. "Dude, I'm 50; I'm still truckin'. I'm still competing."
Now, she and Craig have their own personal training business, Dee's Divas and Dudes, and Dinger is something of an icon in the Vegas fitness community. Their specialty is preparing men and women—mostly women—for competitions like the Cutler Desert Classic, and Dinger's particular expertise is the proper diet for competitions. She can look at a competitor and tell what they've been eating. After recommending that a client eat more protein, specifically steak, she admired the change in muscle tone. Other times, she'll move them to chicken and fish for a leaner look.
And, in a sport plagued with body dysmorphia, her own history helps her guide athletes and steer them away from eating disorders. She's as much a therapist and life coach as a bodybuilding instructor.
Friedeck, 21, started with Dinger in January and is in the midst of a trio of competitions, including an upcoming national qualifying event in Culver City, California. She hopes to turn pro eventually, following in the footsteps of seven previous Dinger clients.
"When you start dieting and training the way you're supposed to, you need support," Friedeck says. "People who do competitions have their own community. You can talk to family and friends, but unless you've actually done it, people aren't going to understand."
The competitors have to eat near-identical meals at near-identical times, sometimes bringing their own food to social occasions. Dinger instructs them to eat seven small meals per day, from an extremely restricted set of options, including chicken and asparagus, broccoli, brown rice, fish, oatmeal and fruit, plus vitamins, amino acids, glutamine and other supplements. As I watch Dinger scarf down some mid-afternoon oatmeal, she's honest: "It's just gross," she says with a laugh.
The diet can be as difficult as the workouts, but competitors know Dinger is right there with them because of her own competition schedule. Misery, company, etc.
"Like, you know how you wake up and brush your teeth without thinking about it? I wake up and do 45 minutes of cardio," Friedeck says. That's just the start of the day. More cardio will follow, and of course, weights.
I watched Dinger work out twice and joined in once. She laughed at me. "He's strong for a little guy," she said. She did 150 pounds in a seated row, 80 in a lat pulldown, rear deltoids, triceps and biceps, legs. The next time was all shoulders.
I ask Dinger how she gets to the other side, how she sees past the pain of the final reps. "What I'm thinking about is contracting that muscle. If I feel that pain, I know I'll get to the other side."
The men at City Athletic Club on Sahara, where she trains herself and her clients, treat her respectfully. Wise choice. "I'm sick strong," she says joyfully. Dinger takes human growth hormone under a doctor's supervision. HGH is controversial in many sports, but less so in bodybuilding, and Dinger is evangelical about its benefits for people older than 35 who want to continue building muscle. The medical community is still skeptical of its anti-aging benefits.
Not all of Dinger's clients are as competitive as Friedeck. Many compete in the growing sport simply to seek focus. Bodybuilding has changed over the past few years, say Dinger and Jea Jung, owner of City Athletic Club and a former competitor.
"Historically, bodybuilding was about extreme physique development," Jung says. "The people who could push their bodies to the furthest edge of what's possible. They wanted the freakiest look. That has a certain appeal, but only to a small audience. As a business it was weak. It has evolved to draw a bigger audience."
The hulking look on women—an obvious result of anabolic steroids—is not in favor anymore. New categories that emphasize traditional femininity have drawn new competitors and new fans. The fitness category has attracted former gymnasts and other athletes. And the bikini category, in which most of Dinger's clients compete, is booming. At the Jay Cutler Classic, the Palms stage was packed with women in the bikini category.
Ramjit-Munoz, a 33-year-old dealer at the Stratosphere, hadn't worked out consistently for a few years. She decided this would be her year, and like many of Dinger's clients, she heard about Dinger through word-of-mouth, then decided to train with her. Dinger persuaded Ramjit-Munoz to take the next step and compete.
"My body transformed in front of me," she says. Now, Ramjit-Munoz has a new family at the gym, and Dinger always knows what she's thinking. "She'll say, 'Uh-huh, there's something wrong. Do you wanna talk about it or not?' And now I'm all babbling about stuff."
Ramjit-Munoz says what began as physical fitness and changes to her diet became something more fundamental. "Now I'm like, 'I can do anything,'" she says.
Dinger's motto is, "Tell the mind, and the body will follow," but her teaching works in the other direction, too. Extreme physical fitness can transform the mind.
Dinger says that's her true goal. "When they come out of it, I want them to feel empowered, to have direction." The competition, she says, is beside the point. "It's not about winning. If you're here for that, you're here for the wrong reasons. You're going to determine your self-worth based on someone's opinion of you? That's ridiculous.
"It's about becoming a better person," she says. "It's about goals and how to achieve them. It's about getting that job you want. It's about saying what you wanted to say to that person you're afraid of. It's powerful."


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Albert Breneman – Too Young to Die – Tombstone Tuesday
by Sherry Stocking Kline
November 17, 2009
My great-uncle, Albert Miner Breneman, died long before I was born, when his niece, my mother, was about three years old. Albert died as the result of a motorcycle accident at the age of twenty-seven.
Looking at the picture following I'd say he was a fine-looking young man.
Albert, the son of Salinda (Rose) Breneman and Constantine "Tom" Breneman, is buried in the Ryan Township Cemetery, a small well-kept cemetery in Sumner County, Kansas, just one mile west of Milan, and about 16 miles west of Wellington on Highway 160.
Albert Miner Breneman
born – March 26, 1888
died – January 10, 1915
Albert, second from the left on the back in the picture below, had five brother's and sisters, and one of his sisters, Carrie Esther Breneman, front left below, married Warner LaRue Jones.
Carrie and Warner were my grandparents.
Albert is shown above with his siblings:
Back: Ira, Albert, Harvey, and Otto
Front: Carrie and May
Whenever I visit the cemetery to leave flowers or take photographs I think how sad it was that he died so young.


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Good fishing, good eating and good news
Casting up tight to the riprapped shoreline, I flipped the bail closed on the small spin reel and started my retrieve. I wanted to keep the Rooster Tail lure up and off the submerged rock below. My retrieve slowed as the lure came away from the stony structure and I let it settle, slow rolling it down, close to the bottom where I hoped some big blackbacks were holding.
My bait stopped. I suspected a snag at first, but with big perch you never know. I gave my rod a good tug and the suspected snag took off, the drag zinging merrily. A particularly brawny perch was on my line.
Chumming continues to lure lots of keeper rockfish to 30 inches coming on a moving tide throughout the mid-Bay. Trolling remains productive as well, especially south of Thomas Point, though there are getting to be lots of throwbacks. The really interesting news is that top-water action is developing in shallow water in the early morning and late afternoon during high water conditions, and there are some good-sized stripers involved. And Breezy Point has finally come alive this past week, with a bigger class of rockfish, and lots of them, being caught by trollers.
From the bend of my rod I knew that this one had some shoulders. I played the rascal carefully, having learned long ago that as white perch get older their delicate mouth structure doesn't get any tougher.
The fish made two or three strong runs down the shoreline then headed out toward deep water. I was patient as I turned, loosened the drag a bit and let the fish continue.
Some anglers prefer leaning hard on their perch from the start, believing that the shorter the fight the less chance for losing it. In my experience, however, quite a few of the big guys (those over 10 inches) were often held to the hook by just a filament of tissue that would have parted with only an ounce or two of additional pressure. I prefer my fish to end up in the cooler, so I always recommend a soft hand and using a net for the keepers.
Good Fishing; Good Eating
White perch are one of the most delicious fish in the Chesapeake. But many anglers look down on them in terms of challenge and fighting ability. Not so if you match the tackle to the fish.
With a light spin rod of six feet or so and four- to six-pound test line, you have to take more care with an 11-inch perch around shoreline structures than you would with a 36-inch striper on 30-pound trolling gear in the main Bay. As for a white perch's lack of selectivity in biting any bait offered, I would submit that that covers only the eager little guys, not the bigger, wiser whities.
In shallow water environs, I consider a 12-inch perch on four pound-line to be the equivalent of a 10-pound rockfish on 15-pound mono in terms of challenge, difficulty in tempting and frequency of encounter.
Thriving in the Chesapeake
White perch are long lived, sometimes over 20 years, assuming they don't end up on a dinner plate or in a striper's gullet first. But they grow slowly, usually taking some five years to reach 10 inches. There are frequent and significant exceptions.
Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Paul Piavus tells me a 10-inch perch can be as young as three years or as old as nine. It all depends on their sex, where they were spawned, the availability of food and the attributes of the particular perch strain that spawned them.
Female perch in particular grow faster and larger, especially in waters with good availability of grass shrimp, small minnows and the like. Conversely, some Chesapeake Bay white perch have evolved the trait of growing very slowly as a survival mechanism.
A seven-inch perch that's eight years old (well undersized for its age) will pass through the mesh of a waterman's gill net or be tossed back by a sport angler as too small, free to go on its merry way and spawning more fish like itself.
White perch continue to be the most numerous and popular fish in the Bay. They are also the most frequently harvested species by both recreational and commercial fishers. Estimates range to four million pounds annually.
Despite this relentless pressure, white perch are thriving and, according to DNR studies, are more numerous today than they've been in the last 20 years. Plus they've been gradually increasing in average size.
Even more encouraging is that the 2011 spawn — a particularly good one for all fish species in the Bay — was remarkably good for white perch. Piavus predicts that as favorable as things are right now for securing a white perch dinner, in two or three years when the 2011 horde of whities assume eating-sized dimensions, it should become fantastic.
I'm really looking forward to that day. There can never be too many white perch in the Chesapeake — or on my dinner table.


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Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) up 1.05% to close at the price of $6.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 Billion however its outstanding shares are 248.36 Million. The company's beta value stood at 2.38.
Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has an ABR of 4 which is the combined stock view of 2 analysts poll results. As per Zacks simplified descending rating scale the ABR rank is displayed in the range of 1 to 5 where 1 represents Strong Buy and 5 a Strong Sell. As the name implies that ABR will show you the Average of Brokerage Recommendations on a given stock. It helps you quickly get a picture of where Wall Street stands on a stock without reading huge research reports. The smaller number of ABR is the more favorable. The modest value of the stock is known as the current ABR of the stock.
However out of 2 analysts 0 suggest Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) a Strong Buy, 1 suggested Buy, 1 Hold and 0 Sell, while 1 analysts recommend the stock a Strong Sell.
Analysts are expecting average earnings estimates of $0.17 for the current quarter based on the opinion of 3 analysts, relating to high earnings per share estimates of $0.18 and low estimates of $0.17, however Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) reported $0.26 earnings per share for the same quarter last year.
For the current quarter Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has average revenue estimates of $1.14 Billion, a total number of 2 analysts provided estimations over revenues. However the low revenue estimates for the company are $1.13 Billion versus high revenue estimates of $1.14 Billion. A year ago the company's sales were $1140000 while its sales growth yearly estimates for the current quarter are 0.1%.
Taking a broader look at the analyst consensus, brokerage firms have a price target of $9.67 on Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR). Brokerage firms on the street have price targets on the name ranging from $8.5 to $10.5 based on 3 opinions.
Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) as of current trade, has shown weekly performance of -8.06% which was maintained at -8.19% in one month period. Year to date performance remained at -33.03%. During the past three months the stock gain -21.74%, however six months performance of the stock remained at -33.5%. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)'s price sits -17.7% off from its SMA 50 of $7.76 and -27.29% away from the SMA 200 which is at $8.74.
Currently Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)'s shares owned by insiders are 2.7%, whereas shares owned by institutional owners are 40.3%. However the six-month change in the insider ownership was recorded 0%, as well as three-month change in the institutional ownership was recorded 0.46%.
The stock is trading -43.35% away from its 52 week high of $11.88 and 1.36% far from the stock's low point over the past 52 weeks, which was $6.64.
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The PEG ratio is used to determine a stock's value while taking the company's earnings growth into account, and is considered to provide a more complete picture than the P/E. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) has a current PEG of 1.02. Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR)'s price to sales ratio for trailing twelve month stands at 0.38, whereas its price to book ratio for the most recent quarters is at 0.92. However the company's price to cash per share for most recent quarter stands at 1.53. Its price to free cash flow for trailing twelve months is 4.4.


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To What Degree Do the White Sox Need a COMPLETE Overhaul?
In looking at the status of this team and overall organization as we close out a disappointing 2012- to what degree do you think it's time for a significant overhaul across the board (not just on the playing field)?
"When youre going good, youre not that ****ing good,but when youre going bad, youre not that bad. Thats ****ing Satchel Paige there and thats wisdom. - Don Cooper, April-2019
Barring another 'All-in' offseason spending spree, which I don't see happening, then yes I think this team needs an overhaul.
I would let AJ, Peavy, Youkilis, Liriano, etc. walk and try to move some pieces. I like some of the young pitchers we have, but where are our young, impact position players? Where is this team's Ryan Braun, Mike Trout, Andrew McCutchen type player(s) who can be the face of the franchise? Our hitters aren't getting any younger and I doubt Konerko, Rios, Dunn are around next time this team realistically can compete for a title.
I agree marketing needs an improvement too. I said in another thread Brooks and his ideas have gone stale or are not working. New blood is badly needed here.
It's hard to answer that question right now because we (as fans) have no idea what the off season plan is.
I think it likely the Sox are going to lose most if not all of their free agents and start to re-tool under Hahn, HOWEVER JR has been known to throw a curve and do what is not expected...it could happen again (although I think the chances are small.)
He might begin to invest in the minor league system now because of the changes to it but that still doesn't solve the issue of dealing with some high powered agents and if that is the case and the Sox don't draft particular players because of their representatives, does that start to solve that issue?
Regarding marketing and advertising, logically I'd have to think that Brooks and his people have to do something....you just can't let things go the way they are right now.
To what degree changes could be made is something we'll have to wait and see on, but I've got to think some changes at least will be made.
To not do anything, keep the status quo, would not make business sense.
I don't think you will see a complete overhaul of the major league roster next season or anytime in the forseeable future -- unless the Sox were willing to dramatically reduce ticket prices. I've read on this board thousands of times that "Sox fans will not support mediocrity." I read it again today. Realistically, this year is proof that Sox fans may not even support a team that spent much of the summer in first place -- or at least will come up with dozens of reasons to not show up to the ballpark (and a few of those reasons are IMO legitimate).
The Cubs can go through a major ovehaul and still draw close to 3 million fans a year. If you blow up the Sox roster and offer the fan base absolutely no hope of contending, the Sox will draw less than 1,500,000 for the season -- unless the Sox were willing to slash ticket prices. I just don't see it happening.
I think there will at least be some kind of mini overhaul based on salaries. A.J., Peavy, Youkilis, Myers, Liriano, and possibly Floyd all likely to be gone.
We all saw this year that unless 4 or 5 guys have career years this team is good for 80-85 wins. The Tigers are gonna keep throwing $ around until they win a WS so I have a feeling a division title is a ways away.
An overhaul is needed, but god damn, is it gonna suck.
The Sox don't have a buzz that gets people excited. Those of us who are deep-rooted fans will always be around but the Sox also have to compete for attention from casual fans and the generally curious.
Dan McGrath wrote a piece in the Sun-Times a couple of weeks ago suggesting that the Sox hire John McDonough away from the Blackhawks. His argument is that McDonough is very good at what he does (Cubs, Hawks) and he's a legitimate Sox fan to boot. I don't know if he's the answer or not, but it's that kind of thinking the Sox need.
Despite their comically bad record the Cubs successfully occupied a position that puts them, or more specifically their ballpark, in the center of a young-adult Neverland of good times and recreational comfort. They don't deserve it, of course, but life ain't fair. The Sox need to create their own buzz and it has to be a combination of good baseball and an unapologetic identity. It'll take time but I really think it can be done.
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1. Not really a means to completely overhaul now. Konerko, Dunn, Danks, Rios will at least comprise half of the payroll. So it will be fill in the blanks time again and there will be many blanks to fill, mainly the pitching staff, probably from within and that is very far from a sure thing but a very economical one.
2. I sure hope they start rebuilding and throw money in all aspects of the minor league system. But that produces revenue in the distant future and this organization has the live for the day mentality, so I doubt it will happen.
3. Attendance has dropped every year since 2006 and the clubs value keeps increasing, so whatever they are doing seems to be working.
4. TV and radio ratings keep increasing, so I assume there is no need for a change there.
Basically it comes down to, what you see is what you will keep getting, as long as the bottom line stays healthy.
My inclination is to say that the immediate future is very bleak,but I said that last January,and somehow,the Sox came up with a very solid season,and are not eliminated with 3 games left....still disappointing,no doubt,but a very nice run while it lasted.
Still, I agree that the older guys mentioned are probably gone. Danks has got to come back and be as good as Peavy. If Floyd is gone, they need to replace him with a veteran solid pitcher. The rotation could be ok,still.
My main concern is the lack of high average hitters to replace Youk, and AJ. The outfield is set,but Tank has to hit better. They need a good hitter at 3rd base....find one. And if AJ is gone, we need a bat,as Flowers is just not dependable offensively.
I think a few smart moves can keep this team competitive as they get younger...buying some time for recent draftees to mature. The Tigers will get Martinez back next year,and are going to be very tough for the next few years....Sox need to develop young players in the minors to be ready when the Tigers fade. It is a bitter pill,but it is a plan.
Complete overhaul? No, but I think some significant change is needed. You can't just tinker around the margins and expect different results.
I think the Sox are set at four positions next year: 1B, 2B, SS and RF.
I know people are not going to be happy with me including 2B in that list, but from where I'm sitting, the up-the-middle defense of Beckham and Ramirez is the strength of this team. That's not something you break apart. That's something you build around. I know neither of them is great offensively, but the two have combined for 25 HRs, 132 RBIs and roughly 120 runs scored. That production is fine batting eighth and ninth when coupled with top-flight defense at critical positions.
Konerko is going to be 37 years old on Opening Day next year. He's got one year left on his contract. He's more valuable to the White Sox than he would be in any trade. You bring him back to play out his deal. Rios had a terrific year and has earned the RF job for next season. As his teammates have crumbled around him, he has continued to play good baseball down the stretch.
You face free-agency decisions on Youkilis and Pierzynski. At least one will leave, if not both. De Aza, if he's healthy, I think can be part of the solution. The main problem with Alejandro is his body broke down in the second half. Can we trust him to hold up for a whole season? Not sure, but I do like what he brings.
Offensively, as a whole, you've got a low OBP team. You've got a slow team. They hit a lot of home runs, but they lack balance and struggle to score in other ways. Ultimately, you have to ask yourself what players can be traded to bring yourself back into balance? I think Dunn and Viciedo are the players you shop. They both have value, and they could bring value in return. I think the Sox need to sacrifice some power to get more speed and OBP in the lineup.
You also have a problem with depth. You've got six of your starting nine over 30, and maybe it just wasn't realistic to ask a group of 32- to 36-year-olds to play 140 games and get you over the finish line. These older players broke down at the end of the season. They had to ride these guys hard because they didn't have capable backups.
If you can move Dunn's contract for a couple useful pieces, you free up some money and you can go shopping. You've also got money coming off the books with Peavy. If Jake walks, and I assume he will, you do need to find another starting pitcher somewhere. But sometimes, you can replace a $15 million a year player with three guys whose salary adds up to the same total, and your team will be better for it.
It's going to be an interesting offseason. There's a lot of different ways you can look at the problems the Sox are having, not only on the field but with attendance and marketing as well.
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The only players I think the White Sox can trade and get something decent in return are Sale, Rios and Dunn. I dearly hope its Dunn that is traded. I would think AJ will be back with the White Sox next year. AJ and DeAza are our only left handed hitters on the team who are any good. Hopefully John Danks will come back next year and have a good season.
I have already read from a couple posters that they think Dunn has potential return in a trade. I dont think so and remember, everything that we see in Dunn, major league GMs see also. A salary dump maybe but getting pieces, I doubt that.
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How the heck John Carmack did that? I'm a 3D graphics programmer who is also interested with aerospace. Can anyone here tell me where should I start?
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Aerospace engineering is very broad. If you are interested in rocket science. I bought this book. It is a good starting point. Very well written and understandable.
If you want to get into fluid mechanics... I recommend starting with a basic laminar incompressible flow book to familiarize your self with the equations.
Of course with real vehicles the flow is rarely laminar or incompressible.
Have fun!
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Thank you DanielW. I found the book and I might order it maybe tomorrow.
I'm really interested with rockets, computer controlled missile to be specific would be great (guided). I know John was so damn smart and rich. Is it possible for me to build a guided rocket by just reading books and not getting an aerospace degree?
Oh, what's with the fluid mechanics? How important is that in rocketry? Please enlighten me.
Also, how about flight control, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer? Is it important in rocketry?
Sorry for making your forum an asking question about my interest in rocketry. My passion in rocketry just like John brought me here.
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.. those things ARE rocketry, essentially all of it!.. add materials science to the list and you've pretty much summed it up.
Also, how about flight control, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer? Is it important in rocketry?
If you read through the AA updates, you'll see that they've had to deal with most of those subjects in everything that they've done. Aerodynamics hasn't really been an issue for them up to this point, but soon will be.
John has invested nearly 10 years and a lot of money, not to mention the unpaid labor that he and his team have contributed. He's certainly demonstrating that it's possible to get far without a formal science education... and there have been examples of that throughout history... but he is.. um.. how should I put this.. kind of a genius.
Seriously though... do you think that you'll get there any faster without the education?
I hope I haven't sounded too harsh, but there is a reason people use the term 'rocket science' to refer to something that is outside the normal range of human endeavors. That being said, if you have a reasonable grasp of algebraic math, you can probably make use of a lot of the reference material that's out there to get a little further down the road (Sutton being an excellent start) and if nothing else, have fun doing something really cool.
Best of luck!
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What you're asking about is more related to what's called Guidance, Navigation, and Control or GN&C for short. The definitive reference for that is:
Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) by James R. Wertz
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Sutton's RPE is great, as is his "History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines", which gives you a good foundation on what's been done.
Huzel and Huang's "Modern Engineering For Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines" is the other standard reference, and an old version of it is available free as a PDF from Nasa.
Honsetly, I haven't read through all of both of them, and I do rockets every day...
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Hi Sarah, i am an African with a degree in telecommunication Engineering, working for a satellite communication representative in Africa and very passionated to Aerospace. I would have appreciated studying Aerospace but can't because this is not offer in Universities in my country. I have decided like you to learn Aerospace by reading books and would like to know if you have already started your self study journey on Aerospace.
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Sarah, I'm a 'retired' school teacher and we are building a rocket to go into space. Not saying it is easy without formal training but if you think about it, colleges and universities are simply books and an instructor. There are lots of books out there, internet sites (like sugarshot.org) and amateure/experimental rocket groups with people that love to share information with people (some don't which is unfortunate). That's how I got involved in 'serious' projects.
Most of the universe is space so use it.
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Designated as a SMART Exemplary Educator Top 20 Canadian Finalist for Lesson Creation from SMART technologies.
Honours B.A. - Nipissing University Bachelor of Education - Brock University Drama Specialist
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PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Environment, Social Studies - History, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Drama, Career and Technical Education, Other (Specialty), Other, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies - History), Other (ELA), For All Subject Areas, Literature, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, Study Skills, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Mental Math, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Decimals, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Place Value, Products For TpT Sellers, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, Informational Text, Handwriting, Vocational Education, End of Year, Close Reading