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This column appears in the November 1, 2010 edition of the Business Mirror.
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My two sons and I let out a loud whoop after Jermain Lens blasted a close range shot against the hapless Feyenoord goalkeeper to give PSV Eindhoven an incredible 10-0 lead in a Dutch Eredivisie match. We kind of forgot that it was late in the evening and that we were not at home but in a hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
I was half waiting for the hotel concierge to call and tell us to keep the racket down when there was a knock on the door. It was our neighbor in the room next to us. His eyes were bulging not out of anger but more out of a state of disbelief and horror. "I think you're watching the same massacre as me, ja?" he said in a German accent. "This is a dark day for Feyenoord football."
I nodded and answered a meek "yeah". The German threw up his hands and made a face. "Sorry to disturb you but what a goal, ja?" I smiled in agreement. He patted me on the shoulder, grunted a "good night" then sauntered back to his room. Bullet dodged, ja?
Football does bring the world together.
It was a priceless moment on a cold night in Hong Kong watching a football match on television with my two sons while sharing a mega bag of Calbee Hot 'n Spicy potato chips with some sodas and a can of Coffee House.
My kids were on semestral break and a break is what I sorely needed from work. Right before we left, a few of my friends called up. I thought they wanted to talk about how Cain Velasquez whipped Brock Lesnar. I was close. They wanted me to purchase for them a copy of the November issue of Playboy that featured UFC Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste. Ten orders to be exact.
If customs in Manila saw Hef's mags in my bag, I'd be honest and declare, "Well, Arianny Celeste is hot."
Why stop there? Maybe I should ask why Cebu Pacific stopped their dancing stewardesses from making air travel safety precautions more interesting. I thought that in our flight back home, we had some really pretty and vivacious flight attendants.
Ahem. I am going overboard with all these raging hormones. This was after all a Parental Guidance trip.
I have traveled a lot and far often. As for my children, I realized that bringing them along at a very young age isn't exactly the most fun thing to do. For one, you have to constantly mind them and it takes some of the fun out of going around. And two, all they wanted back then was to buy their toys and go back to the hotel because they really don't care for historical landmarks or other tourist spots.
So I decided to only more bring them along when they were old enough to appreciate different cultures. And I was right because when we went to Singapore last summer, the trip was even more enjoyable. Traveling has given them a greater awareness of the world around them. Literally expanding their horizons has given way to ambition.
And now we were in Hong Kong. With all the sight seeing, the Disneyland trip (they enjoyed Universal Studios in Singapore more), eating Vietnamese and Mediterranean cuisine, and shopping, they marveled at the attention that sports was getting in all forms of media.
My two boys love football. The eldest roots for AC Milan while the youngest favors Arsenal. Being in a country where the global game was the number one sport was not lost on them. From the magazine stands to what was shown on television to what was sold in the malls, they enjoyed the change of pace.
"This is great, dad." gushed my youngest son inside the giant adidas store in Tsim Sha Tsui. "Now I'm not sure what to get anymore." The store was stocked with football kits of over two-dozen different clubs.
They were surprised at the sports pages of a couple of English-language dailies that I buy when I'm abroad. Over four pages of stories, stats, and information. No ads.
I've used their burgeoning interest in sports to expand their reading habits especially apart from the computer. I've also learned to use things they enjoy and are familiar with in explaining new concepts to them.
Such as "diversification." I pointed out why the menus of say fastfood stores like KFC have items on the menu that you cannot find in other countries like the Japanese Curry Packet that my youngest son instantly loved in Hong Kong. "You have to speak to the local market in terms and conditions that they can understand and digest. In this case, it's food that fits their taste and culture."
Switching channels in our hotel room, we were just in time for Game One of the World Series.
"You mean like this one?" quizzed my youngest son.
I was shocked, flabbergasted, and upset.
The game – the duel between pitching aces Cliff Lee of the Texas Rangers and Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants – was being broadcast in Mandarin.
"Yes, like that one."
Here's that game between PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord Rotterdam
Here's that game between PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord Rotterdam


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My current project � City Recycled, looks at the rejuvenation of historic downtown Los Angeles, an area known as the Historic Core. Often photography looks at urban decay focusing on the demise of these grand buildings. I want to look at these areas in a positive light as they are being refurbished, creating exciting new structures for mixed use. Looking at the future, through the past

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The Houston Museum of Natural Science was founded in 1909 – meaning that the curators of the Houston Museum of Natural Science have been collecting and preserving natural and cultural treasures for a hundred years now. For this yearlong series, our current curators have chosen one hundred exceptional objects from the Museum's immense storehouse of specimens and artifacts—one for each year of our history. Check back here frequently to learn more about this diverse selection of behind-the-scenes curiosities—we will post the image and description of a new object every few days.
This description is from Joel, the Museum's President and Curator of Gems and Minerals. He's chosen spectacular objects from the Museum's mineralogy collection, which includes some of the most rare and fascinating mineral specimens in the world, that we'll be sharing here – and at 100.hmns.org– throughout the year.
Spodumene (variety kunzite)
Pala Chief Mine, San Diego County, California
When the mineral spodumene occurs in lilac-colored crystals it is known as the variety kunzite (after the eminent Tiffany & Company mineralogist George F. Kunz, 1856-1932). The gorgeous 30-cm crystal shown here, from the Pala Chief mine in San Diego County, California, is one of the finest North American kunzite crystals ever recovered and the best that has been found in California.
Marvel at the world's most spectacular collection of natural mineral crystals in the Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
You can see more images of this fascinating artifact – as well as the others we've posted so far this year – in the 100 Objects section at 100.hmns.org.


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The complex is located on Friesestraatweg, the complex is expected to be completed in December. This is an apartment on Friesestraatweg 151-20.
There will be a few commercial spaces on the ground floor at the front (pizzeria, restaurant, sandwich shop, office, healthcare, etc.). There is also a large fitness centre and sauna available for all residents.
The apartment is situated on the second floor. The apartment has an area of 49m2 and is completely independent. The apartment has a living room with an open kitchen (incl. Fridge with freezer compartment, dishwasher, extractor hood, combi microwave, induction hob) and lighting. This apartment also has one separated bedroom. Furthermore, the apartment has a separate, luxurious bathroom with shower, toilet, sink and luxury sink furniture.
The apartment is delivered unfurnished, this means including PVC laminate flooring, curtain rails and plastered walls. All equipment in the living room is new.
In addition, the insulation of the living space can be described as excellent. Thanks to the good wall and glass insulation, ambient noise is close to zero.
The rental price of €825,- is excluding gas, water and electricity. An amount of € 85 is charged for the facilities in the building (such as cleaning common areas / lighting common areas / caretaker etc. The apartment is expected to be delivered in December. The deposit is equal to twice the rent and service cost (2x á €85,-). The rental period is at least 12 months.
Note: Because the complex is currently under construction, the building cannot just be entered. To give a clear picture of the apartment, two exemplary apartment have been realized. The photos are of a similar property in the complex. These will be viewed during the viewing. We would like to invite you for a viewing.


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1. Having knowledge and insight in the most important traditions, concepts and methodological approaches used in the field of bioethics internationally. 2. Being able to understand and critically assess academic literature published in the field of bioethics. 3. Being able to develop academic work in the field of bioethics with the intention to have the results published in national or international (preferably refereed) journals. 4. Developing a moral sensibility for ethical problems and having insight in the complexity, interdisciplinary character, and socio-cultural embedding of bioethical debates. 5. Being able to apply and contextualize bioethical theoretical knowledge in a professional, clinical and research context. 6. Being able to critically analyze complex bioethical topics and to develop one's own position in a multidisciplinary, cross-cultural context where various opinions might exist. 7. Being able to define, situate, and structure complex bioethical dilemmas and to develop a potential answer to a particular problem in a consensus-driven way. 8. Being able to moderate a multidisciplinary ethical case deliberation in a clinical setting. 9. Being qualified to be a potential member of a research ethics committee or healthcare ethics committee. ...


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Using a library computer now, so only five minutes left on my clock (then back on my own machine in 4.5 hours or so *g* ...)
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What is income tax identity theft?
There are two major types of income tax identity theft. The first occurs when income that is not yours is reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Georgia Department of Revenue (GDOR), and the tax agency assesses you for more taxes than you actually owe. In this situation, you will be held accountable for another person's taxes. The second occurs when an imposter files for your tax refund. In this situation, you may not receive your withholdings that were paid and exceeded the amount of taxes you actually owed.
Tax identity theft has increased in proportion to other forms of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the past three years. Tax or Wage Related Fraud accounted for over 15% of all identity theft complaints in 2010, 24% in 2011, and 43% of those complaints in 2012.
The FTC has classified tax identity theft as a type of "Government Documents or Benefits Fraud." This is the most common form of identity theft in Georgia and nationwide. In Georgia, there were 12,725 Government Documents or Benefits Fraud complaints in 2012, which was 66% of all identity theft complaints. Nationwide, Government Documents or Benefits Fraud complaints made up 46% of all reports of identity theft.
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- You are shown to have filed more than one tax return
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- You have a balance due, refund offset, or have had collection actions taken against you for a year you didn't file taxes
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What to do if this happens to you
For Federal Taxes:
Fill out an IRS Identity Theft Affidavit, Form 14039.
Contact the Identity Protection Specialized Unit, toll-free at 1-800-908-4490.
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Fill out the GDOR Fraud Referral Form.
Georgia utilizes two programs to catch tax identity theft - one is an internal system and the other is a LexisNexis system. The LexisNexis system can flag potentially fraudulent returns by matching the information in the return against public records. It asks the taxpayers who have filed potentially fraudulent returns to answer questions based on public information. If the filer doesn't take the quiz or doesn't know the answers to the quiz, the return is determined to be fraudulent. In 2012, 4% of all returns filed in Georgia were fraudulent.
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If your SSN is stolen, another individual may use it to get a job. That person's employer may report income earned by them to the IRS using your SSN, thus making it appear you did not report all of your income on your tax return.
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Snook are prowling everywhere and now is the time to get your once-in-a-lifetime trophy.
Look for them around any structure, docks, pilings, bridges, as well as mangrove shorelines and potholes on the flats. Concen-trate on points.
Fall is a super time to fish weather and fish wise. Big trout, ladyfish, bluefish, Spanish, kings, bonita, stray tarpon and the previously mentioned snook all are looking to eat.
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Did I mention the schools of redfish prowling the flats waiting for your spoon? Lure and fly guys as well as bait casters will score big this month.
Although there are beach snook still out there, concentrate on fishing for snook of all sizes making their fall transition to the back country, canals and upriver. This is a great time to catch a big snook on a lure and the different Mirr-O-lures are always a good choice a well as X-Raps, topwaters, jigs and plastic shrimps and jerk baits.
Jumbo live shrimp, ladyfish, pinfish and cast-netted baits all work for the live baiters.
This past week my charters have done really well with the old standard two-hook size floating MirrOlure cast into the mangrove shadows as far as you dare and slowly twitched out to "safety." These old style plugs are getting harder to find in the stores since the MirrOdine and MirrOminnow became such a hit. If you can't find them order direct. MirrOlure.com
Novices, practice you're casting skills before your snook trip as a treble-hooked plug cast inches too far usually means you just threw a $7 bill into the water. Mangroves love plugs and hate to give them back. On the other hand, these shady shoreline fish are way under the brush and if you can't get the plug to them you won't get results.
Those proficient in the skip casting method shine in these conditions as they are able to get a fake shrimp (or live) or other plastic right in the face of those hidden way back and under. Skip casting means casting your plastic lure sidearm with the rod tip - almost touching the water's surface during the entire cast - causing the lure to shoot low and skip like a flat stone 10 feet or more under the brush where other anglers never cast.
Be careful when that 40-incher inhales your bait and explodes that you don't instinctively raise your rod tip to hook him. Fish Off!
Sweep the rod low (I keep my rodtip in the water) till you can muscle him out to open water.
For those strictly fishing for trophy snook don't go under-gunned for these big females. I prefer to fish a 12- to 15-inch live ladyfish near bridge structures or docks at night. I also like to time my trips so I'm fishing an outgoing tide. I love light tackle fishing, but on these occasions use stout gear otherwise in some case you're just killing fish.
When fishing snag infested bridge areas for a trophy I use 80-100-pound test braided lines attached to a SPRO swivel (or line-to-line) then attach a 6-8-foot piece of 80-100-pound fluorocarbon leader. Hook sizes and types are a long discussion, but generally I use various size Owner hooks for all my needs and a circle hook whenever possible.
Choose to freeline your ladyfish or support it with a balloon depending on conditions or desired presentation. Put in your time and you will be rewarded.
Please, carefully release all snook in water, especially big female spawners.
Remember, the redfish bite is on, so approach schooling reds quietly using trolling motors, wind drifts and push poles. Always pick off fish from the edges rather than from the middle of the school so as not to spook the whole school.
Please be respectful and stay back from a boat that is already fishing a school unless invited.
Capt. George Tunison is a Cape Coral resident fishing guide. Contact him at 239-282-9434 or email@example.com, or www.flyingfinssportfishing.com.


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Each Monday as we begin a new week, we will open a new Prayer Corner.
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The urinary tract is your body's drainage system for removing urine. Urine is composed of wastes and water. The urinary tract includes your kidneys, ureters, and bladder. To urinate normally, the urinary tract needs to work together in the correct order.
Urologic diseases or conditions include urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bladder control problems, and prostate problems, among others. Some urologic conditions last only a short time, while others are long-lasting.
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Woohoo! Good news for all animal lovers!!!
This is brief update about 450 dogs from SASHA'S NO KILL, CAGE-FREE SHELTER from his sponsor Harmony Fund:
The massive international campaign to save Sasha's dogs was successful. The mayor made a visit to the shelter in Nis and confirmed that the immediate round up of the dogs is now halted. The dogs will be moved next year, hopefully under terms which are fair and in the best interest of dogs.
Sasha's sanctuary is a place of love like none other. The dogs can run, play, and nap in the sun throughout the day. At night, they sleep in straw-lined beds in a stable. That is why we simply can't let them lose their HOME.
The dogs must be relocated in about 6 months and we must work together to make sure that a new haven is ready for them. We're asking the city to donate a new piece of land to become the PERMANENT dog's sanctuary and we need your help to raise the money to build the dog's shelter on that property. After all, this dog sanctuary should be a model for others around the world. The dogs don't suffer in tiny kennels. They live, really LIVE here, and not a day goes by when they don't feel loved.
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Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja has called Salman Butt a "liar" and ridiculed the suspended cricketer's defence against allegations of 'spot-fixing' as a "big joke".cricket Updated: Sep 06, 2010 12:41 IST
Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja has called Salman Butt a "liar" and ridiculed the suspended cricketer's defence against allegations of 'spot-fixing' as a "big joke".
"Salman Butt's claims are a joke, a big joke. If you are implicated, you've got to come out straight away and say, 'I've not done this, I don't care what the allegations are, I'm not involved and that is the truth'," Raja told The News of the World, which has exposed the scam with a sting operation.
"He has not done that, he has come across as a big liar. I am so heavily and thoroughly disappointed by Pakistan's captain," he added. Raja said for any match to be fixed, captain's involvement has to be there and Test skipper Butt cannot claim innocence in the face of some damning evidence produced by the newspaper.
"You look at match-fixing and the captain has to be crooked, they've got to be involved, along with some of the major players in the team, for it to happen," he said. "It all depends on the captain. The way it was told in the paper '10th over, sixth ball' it actually did happen. It's up to the captain to ensure the bowler is still operating in the 10th over," he added.
Raja said he considered Butt a sensible cricketer but his actions have left him disappointed. "I thought Butt was intelligent enough to understand the importance of leading Pakistan and setting an example.
"This is going to hurt Pakistan cricket. We have become a laughing stock. These players have brought shame on Pakistan's history. They have been caught in the act. Nothing can detract from that fact," he said. Butt and pacers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir were suspended by the ICC after the sting operation, which showed a bookie boasting about how he bribed them to bowl no-balls during last week's Lord's Test against England.
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Summer Camp and Growing Upstevejb68 on July 7, 2013 in camping, Humor, summer camp
I saw it many times during my 30 years as a scoutmaster. That first year at a week long summer camp causes some boys to grow up a bit, sometimes more than a bit. It is their first time away from home, parents, and family for that long of a period. Unfortunately, once in awhile a boy becomes home sick and leaves camp during the week, but that has been a rare occurrence. More often than not, the new boy completes the week and stands taller and prouder when he arrives home.
Saturday's edition of the comic strip For Better Or For Worse touches on this subject of growing up, and it does it with a mention of camp. I enjoyed it. I bet you will also. The comic strip can be read at
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A single 6-pin plug inserted into the 6-pin connector provides the headset with aircraft power and intercom audio. If the headset is aircraft-powered, a 6-pin connector must be installed and mounted to an aircraft panel by a qualified avionics installation technician. An adapter is available from Bose® to convert a 6-pin connector to a dual G/A plug for additional connection flexibility.
To connect the headset
Align the 6-pin plug to the connector keyway by matching the narrow bar on the plug to the slot on the connector
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Do not pull the connector out without first pulling back the sleeve. Forcing the connector out will damage the cable and/or the aircraft instrument panel.
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GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style
Norm Patton had today's final at the Louisiana Kennel Club show in the suburban New Orleans town of Kenner LA. The seven that stayed to the end were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Casablanca's Thrilling Seduction, the 15" Beagle, GCH CH Lochnaw Something Good, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Skye Terrier, CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook, the Blenheim & Price Charles English toy spaniel, GCH CH Royalist Ready to Reign, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Coventry Pennant.
GCH CH Casablanca's Thrilling Seduction
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The Cocker, Beckham was his Reserve, while his BIS was the Boxer bitch, Macey. It's Macey's ninth BIS in 23 final appearances. That's a batting average many would like to have.


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In the pantheon of feature films born out of SNL skits, there's a big hit-and-miss factor; for every Wayne's World, there's three It's Pat's. A film version of MacGruber hit theaters in 2010 and any way you slice it, the movie was a disaster at the box office. Against a budget of $10 million, the film grossed a total of $9.2 million worldwide. I wasn't a huge fan of Will Forte's MacGruber sketch to begin with, so I wasn't about to go sit through a 90-minute version in theaters. However, the film hit DVD and I started hearing from trustworthy friends that it was actually good.
After being commanded to watch it multiple times, I finally relented and watched MacGruber myself. It turns out that the film is actually pretty fantastic. The jokes are ridiculously out-there, and Forte and director Jorme Taccone got away with making an insane comedy within the studio system. So it's with great enthusiasm that I greeted the news today that Taccone and Forte are working on a follow-up to MacGruber that may or may not come to fruition. Hit the jump for more.
Speaking with ScreenCrush, Taccone confirmed that he's developing a sequel to MacGruber:
"It would be me, Will and John [Solomon] writing it again. Every time I hang out with Will, we talk about all our cool ideas for the sequel. We have the idea for it and we have a title, but I won't tell you what it is."
Taccone further revealed that the sequel would take place during Christmas, as his favorite film of all time is Die Hard. Though this is certainly excellent news, fans shouldn't take this as confirmation that a MacGruber 2 is for sure happening. As I mentioned before, the first film was a box office bomb so studios won't exactly be scrambling to throw money into a follow-up. Look how long it took Paramount to greenlight Anchorman 2, even though the first Anchorman made over $90 million at the box office.
I sincerely hope MacGruber 2 happens, but I'm not exactly holding my breath. That said, if you haven't seen MacGruber or have friends that haven't seen it, I can't recommend the film enough. It's not the movie you think it is, and Forte and Co. take the weird factor to another level. Watch the trailer below for a refresher.


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The Lite Beer Blight—Make Your Own!
New York's Rheingold Brewery produced the first light beer, Gablinger's Diet Beer, in 1967, but it was a failure (didn't sell). It had an original gravity* of 9 degrees Plato (1036 British), 4.6 percent ABV (alcohol by volume), but with almost no dextrin sugars at all (0.1 percent), which are what gives beer its flavor. Dextrins make their major contribution by increasing the good taste of beer itself. Gablinger's had 107 calories per 12-oz bottle, almost all of them (93) from alcohol. By comparison, Budweiser (itself not particularly taste-enhanced) is a normal beer (about 150 calories) with that same alcohol content, but with 3.8 percent dextrins and it is much more flavorful and satisfying.
The first successful light beer was an offshoot of Meister Brau Lite out of Chicago, also unsuccessful in 1967, but which Miller bought, then somewhat reformulated and introduced as Miller Lite in 1972. The rest, as they say, is history.
In my research, one of the most interesting aspects of light beer turned out to be the reaction of one brewer out of that era. Joe Ortlieb, Ortlieb Brewing of Philadelphia, offered a recipe for Do-it-Yourself Light Beer Kit using his beer as a base:
Contents: One case Ortlieb Beer plus Ortlieb's Sparkling Water.
Directions: Take glass pour 2 parts Ortlieb Beer, 1 part Ortlieb Sparkling Water. Stir gently. Drink immediately.
Joe's comment was, "that's all it takes to brew your own light beer." Another time Ortlieb told people how to make light beer with an even simpler recipe: just add ice cubes to his beer!
Alternatively, the reader may wish to try the Fred Eckhardt Lite Beer method, which is simply to consume the water separately before, or even after, you drink the beer, thus avoiding having to drink such swill in the first place! Fred Lite gives you all of the benefits of light beer and none of the negatives. You get the full, rich taste of your favorite craft brew and, better yet, you feel fuller and hence, have less inclination to overindulge. Adding the water early is nice because it gives you the full feeling of drinking without altering the great aftertaste of a really fine brew. If only our president understood that, he could have revolutionized beer drinking in his 2009 so-called "Beer Summit."
The Truth About "Light/Lite" Beer
Let me briefly summarize the brewing science involved in the production of light beer.
If one requires fewer calories, one can simply add water to the end product before bottling it (or even before consuming it, as suggested earlier for brewing Fred Lite in one's own inner brewery). This appears to be what Anheuser-Busch did to produce Michelob Light—they probably added 20 percent water!
Or, one can adjust the original ingredients of the beer. According to a Schwartz lab report in 1954*, "97.2 percent of the calories from the fermented wort are retained in the beer … the calorie value of beer should be closely related to the calorie value of the original wort."
Therefore, if the brewer desires reduced carbohydrates and a relatively normal alcohol level, she must produce a wort that has a greater degree of fermentability than is normal for beer, that is, by encouraging most of the carbohydrates to be converted to alcohol, leaving few, if any, dextrins (unfermentable carbohydrates) remaining in the beer.
Dextrins are the natural product of the enzyme action needed to produce fermentable sugars in beer wort during the mashing process. To reduce the levels of dextrins, one can use an enzyme other than what is natural to the beer-making process: something like amyloglucosidase, a fungal enzyme that will convert dextrin to fermentable sugars. This requires careful brewing techniques that are closely supervised to avoid infections.
Just for the fun of it, let us take a close look at where the calories in beer actually originate. Each gram of alcohol contributes 7.1 calories. For example, take a standard pale ale at 5 percent ABV. Since another measure, alcohol by weight, is easier to work out with our figures in this case, translate ABV to ABW (ABV x 0.796 = ABW; 5 x 0.796 = 3.98 percent ABW—call it 4 percent). Thus a 12-oz bottle (355-ml for calculation ease) gives us 4 percent of 355 ml, or 14.2 g of alcohol. Multiply by 7.1 calories per gram and this equals 100 calories derived from alcohol.
But wait! There are other calories in that bottle, in the form of carbohydrates that didn't ferment into alcohol. We can estimate that the original gravity of the wort for a beer of this style would be about 12.5 degrees Plato (1050 British), a good approximation of the beer's actual original gravity. (These calculations are possible using standard published tables, including those from Balling's 19th century calculations.)
To continue our speculation, we can assume that our terminal gravity—to have produced that 4 percent alcohol content after fermentation—would have been about 42 percent of that figure. Forty-two percent of 12.5 (the original gravity) would give us a terminal gravity that would yield about 5.25 percent unfermentables.
That in turn would give us a guess at the terminal gravity: i.e., about specific gravity 1.0283 or 7.1 degrees Plato, from which we can conclude that there are about 7.1 percent remaining unfermentables in the beer—that would be our carbohydrate content. Thus 7.1 times 4 gives us 28.4 calories from that source. Total so far, (100 + 28.4) about 128 calories. And we also know that there is about one gram of unfermentable protein remaining in the beer, yielding another four calories: Total 132 calories. Not particularly accurate, but a fairly close approximation nevertheless.
Now in Fred Lite, we're drinking equal parts water and good beer in alternation, so there are now 66 total calories per 12 ounces consumed, which is actually lower than most light beers, which come in around 90 or so total. So we're right on target in Fred Lite. Still too many calories? Just add more water before or after the fact. Fred Lite will improve your life because it also helps control your alcohol intake, whilst still enjoying the good taste. And the extra water inside you is good for your system.
Why Do We Drink?
Colin Dexter's hero, Inspector Morse in the PBS series by the same name, put the whole thing in perspective when he said, "Light beer is the invention of the Dark Prince." Light beer gives us alcohol but little flavor.
Do we drink only to get drunk? If so I recommend Everclear at 95 percent alcohol. A couple of glasses should do the trick. But if we have some other reason to drink (taste? enjoyment? conversation?) then beer, ale, sake and even wine are my choices. All have taste to enhance one's enjoyment and generate conversation.
We really do need a lighter beer, one with about 3.5 percent ABV (or less) to drink over a two- or three-hour period and preferably one with flavor. Color might be welcome, too. The now defunct Grant's Brewery once brewed Celtic Ale, just such a beer. In the British style known as "mild," it had only 99 calories, in deference to those who fear they'd drink themselves into obesity. The alcohol content was 3.4 percent ABV. It had good color at 25 SRM, but it was also very flavorful with 3.95 percent dextrin!
The brewery no longer exists, and this wonderful beer didn't sell because Americans are simply not interested in a beer type called mild. Moreover, American ale drinkers definitely go for the alcohol. Pity, that. Of my friends who drink "light" beer, most consume it by the six-pack while watching football on TV. Not much weight control there. Let me suggest that if weight control is a problem, drink less, but drink better. Self-brew your own Fred Lite!
*Original gravity measures the amount of fermentable and unfermentable materials dissolved in wort (the sweet liquid that will become beer) before fermentation.
**Earl Stewart, Schwartz Laboratory, in the now defunct American Brewer, April 1954.
Fred Eckhardt
Fred Eckhardt lives in Beervana, Portland, OR, a city with 35 or so breweries and brewpubs inside the city limits. He's sure that none of them brew light beer.
Why doesn't anyone give the August-Wagner brewery in Columbus, Ohio, credit for producing the first light beer. I have an ad for Mark V, with 33% fewer calories, from 1964. This was several years before the light beers that are given credit for being the first were introduced. And they continued making it until they closed in 1974.
never made home brew. how do i make celtic ale. steo by step.
What about Coors 3.2 % beer? I had it when I was in High School in 1970, when we went to Julesburg, CO to the bar that served 3.2 beer. Much lower in alcohol and lower in calories. I have heard that brewmasters decided that 3.2% beer was profitable, but not accepted by those over 21. That 3.2 beer was sold to 18+ people in only those establishments that offered 3-2 beer. Now comes "LITE" beer less filling and less calories. Marketing way to sell cheap to make 3.2 beer or a light beer to adults 21 and older.


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Not to scare you, but if you really want to know just how much your children are costing you each year, you can go to http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/calculatorintro.htm and depending on the number of children you have, their ages, and a few other questions, you can calculate just how far your little angels will set you back.
Parents are reminded constantly of this, especially when the seasons change, the kids have outgrown last year's wardrobe, and many family spending plans are thrown into the red. While you can't avoid these expenses altogether, there are ways to control them so you don't have to bust your budget when the leaves start changing. Keep reading for some tips to help you do just that:
1. Before setting out to buy new seasonal clothes, be sure of what you really need: Closets are also usually full of clothes from every season dating back for a few years. Now is a great time to go through your child's wardrobe and discard any items that can no longer be worn. Have a good idea of what is left and let that guide you in your new purchases. Even better, make a list and stick to it!
2. When buying news clothes, don't feel like you have to buy an entire wardrobe: your kids will keep growing through-out the year and the seasons will keep changing, so spread these purchases over the year to avoid buying a closet full of clothing that might be wearable for only a few months.
3. If you have more than one child, you may be able to pass down some items: I'm sure I am not the only parent that finds new and like-new items in my children's closets. Consider passing these down to your younger children, or offer them to friends or family. Donate items that are left over, and keep records of these donations for tax time.
4. Take advantage of tax free weekends: this is a no-brainer. Plan your shopping around these weekends to take advantage of some significant savings.
5. Consider shopping at clothing consignment stores and sites like eBay®: you can find new and nearly new clothing in all of the hip clothing lines for a fraction of the price. Shop these first and hit the malls and department stores for the rest.
6. Save expensive items for Christmas and birthday gifts: it's natural for your children to want the latest sneakers, or designer clothes. If these items fall outside of your budget, let your children have the option of putting these on their birthday or Christmas wish list. Your child will get something that they really want, and you'll make Grandma's job easier.
Keep in mind that it is ok to tell your child NO. Clothes are a need but the latest designer jeans or shoes aren't. You have the final say in what you will purchase, but if you don't want to tell your children NO, then give them choices: gently worn instead of new, one expensive item instead of two affordable ones, tops from the hip stores but generic bottoms.
If your kids are older consider letting them do their own shopping. Drop them off at the mall with a universal gift card preloaded with your child's budget and a list of items that they need. Let them make the difficult decisions when it comes to limited resources and unlimited options. Your child will either impress you with their ability to stretch a dollar, or you will have to make some exchanges, but either way it's a learning experience.
Steve Repak, CFP® is the author of Dollars & Uncommon Sense: Basic Training For Your Money.
For more information, please visit www.DollarsAndUncommonSense.com


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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is AB 540?
AB 540 stands for California Assembly Bill 540. It is a law that has been in effect since January 2002 which permits students to pay "resident fees" instead of "non-resident fees" if they meet certain criteria. The basic criteria to meet eligibility for AB 540 are the following:
- 3 years enrollment in a California high school program
- Completion of a California high school diploma, Certificate of Completion or a GED
- Enrollment in a public California institution of higher learning i.e. CCC, CSU, or UC
- A signed affidavit declaring the student's statements to be true and, if they are undocumented, their intention of pursuing legal residency when they are eligible to do so.
2. Is student information, i.e. the affidavit, shared with outside agencies?
The information that a student shares with a college or university is protected by federal law. This information CANNOT be shared with anyone, including immigration officials (unless they have a written subpoena).
3) What is the difference between resident &
non-resident tuition fees?
Non-resident fees for a full-time student (12 units) total $3168 + health fees for the Spring 2017 semester. Fees for full-time resident students or AB 540 eligible students are $552 + Health fees for each semester (fees are subject to change). That's a savings of over $2500 per semester!!
4) Will AB 540 students become residents of
No, but they are eligible to pay lower resident fees once the AB540 exemption form is filled out (see question 2.)
5) If a student enrolls in only 1 or 2 years in a high school and graduates, can they still be eligible for AB 540?
No. Students must complete 3 years of California High and Graduate
from a California High School and fill out the AB540 exemption
6) What are the first two requirements for adults to qualify for AB 540?
- Three years in one or more high school courses at CCSF High School Diploma Program (either Mission Campus or John Adams) or another California high school
- GED (in Spanish, English or French) or a California High School Diploma
7) What is the GED?
The GED is a series of 5 tests that are recognized nationally as equivalent to a high school diploma.
8) If students already have their GED, do they qualify for AB 540?
No. Students with GEDs may qualify ONLY if they ALSO have 3 years enrolled in a California high school program.
9) What courses are offered in the CCSF High School Diploma Program?
Some of the courses offered include:
- Literature & Composition
- Beginning
- US History
- Civics
- Contemporary US Writers
- Economics
10) Will students' English skills improve by taking the High School Diploma classes?
Yes, students' English skills are likely to improve significantly, particularly if they enroll in courses that focus on grammar and writing. ESL students who take English courses through the CCSF High School Diploma Program frequently place much higher on the credit ESL test than those who don't have this preparation. This may result in a savings of time and money in credit classes.
11) How much does the CCSF High School Diploma Program cost?
Nothing, it's FREE.
12) Do AB 540 students qualify for Financial Aid?
AB 131 permits non-resident students who qualify for AB 540 the opportunity to apply for California State Aid as of January 2013. However, AB 540 students are still not eligible to apply for Federal Aid.
13) Can students finish the high school requirements for AB 540 faster if they take more courses?
No. The law states they must be enrolled in a California high school program for 3 years. Please note: part time enrollment is acceptable.
14) Can students take the GED in a language other than English?
Yes. The GED is available in Spanish and French.
15) If a student has been taking Non-Credit ESL classes for a long time, can these course count towards the CCSF High School Diploma Program?
No. However, ESL courses can count as elective credits if students ALSO take at least one high school course at the same time.
16) Where can students and faculty get more information about AB 540?
Please contact any of the following:
- The Academic Counseling Department at Mission Center, María Vásquez Rm 116, 920-6059 or Julissa Viñals Rm. 118, 920-6058
- Academic Counseling, Ocean Campus MUB 039, 452-5235 or Nancy Vargas 239-3122, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Latino Services Network (LSN), 452-5335, Cloud Hall 364
- Asian Pacific American Students Success Center (APASS) 452-5620, Batmale Hall 208


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Blue crabs live in estuaries along the United States' Atlantic and Gulf coasts. They are mobile predators whose salinity requirements change at different stages in their lives.
Adult male crabs live in the low-salinity waters upstream, while adult female crabs live in the higher-salinity waters near the mouth of the estuary. During the crabs' mating season (May to October), the high-salinity preference of the female overlaps with the lower-salinity preference of the male (Zinski, 2003). After mating, female crabs migrate offshore, sometimes up to 200 km, to high-salinity waters to incubate their eggs. The females release their larvae, called zoeae, during spring high tides. The zoeae, resembling tiny shrimp, develop in the coastal waters. Zoeae require water with a salinity over 30 ppt (parts per thousand) for optimal development, which is only found in the ocean. Winds and coastal currents keep the larvae near the ocean shore, until they return to the estuary as young crabs, called megalops.
When the megalops return to the estuary, they swim up and down in the water in response to light and tides. This is called vertical migration (Zinski, 2003). The young crabs use nighttime flood tides to move upriver into the shallow parts of the estuary. Eventually, the young crabs take up life on the bottom of the estuary, seeking out shallow-water habitats like seagrass beds and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), where they feed and gain protection from predators.
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Adah Bakalinsky says there are more than 650 public stairways in San Francisco. She knows because she's climbed them all, except the newest ones. And at age 90, she still climbs them with friends.
Adah Bakalinsky says there are more than 650 public stairways in San Francisco. She knows because she's climbed them all, except the newest ones. And at age 90, she still climbs them with friends.
"At the spur of the moment, we might decide to walk, to check out something interesting about an area. It's a way of being in touch with different parts of the city. Walks are always full of surprises," said Bakalinsky, who has been walking San Francisco's public stairways since arriving there in 1970.
Bakalinsky is impressive not just because she stays active at her age, but because of the energy she puts into finding new nooks and crannies in San Francisco and encouraging others to do the same. She has written two books on walks using public stairways — one for Los Angeles and one for San Francisco.
Americans have gotten accustomed to navigating through urban areas by car, and the Interstates and arterials running around and through our cities may give potential walkers pause.
But there are discoveries to be made on foot — call it urban hiking, urban walking or just going for a stroll. Paths and trails that have been created over the years, and are still being created, are being discovered as portals to urban epiphanies.
Even in car-jammed Los Angeles.
Author and adventurer Dan Koeppel has led thousands on walks over the past eight years — through historic L.A., up to landmarks like the Hollywood Sign, and up and down public stairways.
Koeppel says these treks are akin to "urban forensics." Included in some of his tours is a spot beneath a bridge where there's graffiti written by hobos who rode the rails a century ago.
With urban walks, Koeppel says, "You get to know your neighbors, your city and what people are doing. There's something incredibly satisfying about learning something about your neighborhood you didn't know before."
Each May, he leads a 40-mile, two-day trek called the Big Parade, which starts downtown and ends at the Hollywood Sign. Some people walk just a few miles of the Big Parade. Some do the whole walk.
One of the featured attractions is a little-known pedestrian pathway along the Pasadena Freeway.
It's "a combination of stairs, tunnels, ramps, spirals and walkways that makes you feel as if you're literally standing in the middle of traffic," he says.
In fact, you are standing in the middle of traffic — but protected by a caged barrier.
"It is an absolutely intense experience," Koeppel says.
Elsewhere, Atlanta is developing a 22-mile network of multiuse trails. The project is not complete, but walkers, runners and cyclists are already swarming a 2-mile segment of recently finished paved trail.
Some urban walks can seem almost pastoral. On the trails overlooking downtown Portland, Ore., it's easy to forget that you are within city limits.
You walk through stands of Douglas fir trees and hardwoods dripping with rainforest moss.
With its miles and miles of trails curling through forests on the West Hills and other areas, verdant Portland is an urban hiker's paradise.
"When we talk to people in the community, the No. 1 thing they want is opportunities to walk — paths and trails," said Mike Abbate, director of Portland Parks and Recreation.
One of the latest Portland efforts is something called the 4T trail, a tour that incorporates light-rail trains, trolleys, forest trails and a sky tram that gives views of downtown and the surrounding countryside. You can take light-rail up into the West Hills, walk a couple of hours through the woods on hiking trails, come back down on the tram, and take a trolley to downtown.
On urban walks, you're apt to see a greater range of people than you would on a trek in the wilderness. Frequenters of Portland's West Hills include hipsters with tight jeans and sneakers, athletes running in high-tech shoes, and gents and ladies wearing clothes you might expect to see at a performance of the Oregon Symphony.
A similar mix can be found on the trails under development in Atlanta. The project, called the Atlanta Beltline, is being developed along an old rail corridor.
"It slices through the city in a way you can't do by car," said Ryan Gravel, an urban planner who came up with the idea for the Beltline in 1999 while working on his master's degree.
In some cities, once-forgotten public stairways are becoming an integral part of an urban walk. Many were built decades ago, sometimes connecting hilly neighborhoods with trolley lines or with other neighborhoods.
Seattle residents Jake and Cathy Jaramillo wrote a book about the estimated 650 public stairways in their hilly city, and lead tours that focus on them. Their walks range from half a mile to 5 miles.
Folks on the tours have discovered obscure public gardens and spectacular views of Seattle, Lake Washington and distant mountains. Walkers also are rewarded with fresh perspectives on the city's history and architecture.
"You meet people along the way. They tell you stories and what they know. There is a social element as you get immersed in the neighborhoods," Jake Jaramillo said.


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TobiasR necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 5 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
We would like to launch a new website encouraging entrepreneurs and anyone facing risk, ambiguity and uncertainty to just try. Regardless of what anyone else says, make the leap of faith and try.
We believe entrepreneurs deserve our respect for their big and bold, even for their small and niche plans to change the world. Anyone who makes the "try" deserves recognition even if ultimately the plan does not work out. Those who don't try don't even have a chance.
entrepreneurs, students, people in corporations pondering a change in their life, stay at home moms looking for new opportunities, anyone looking for change in their lives.
Two poems that may serve as inspiration:
It's a lesson all should heed,
Try, try, try again;
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try, try again;
Then your courage will appear,
If you only persevere,
You will conquer, never fear!
Try, try, try again.
Two or three times you should fail,
Try, try, try again;
If at last you would prevail,
Try, try, try again;
When you try it's no disgrace
If you fail to win the race,
Bravely, then, in such a case
Try, try, try again.
Why Keep Trying
Author Unknown
The odds are with you if you keep on trying.
You cannot be beaten at anything,
until you quit ... in your own mind.
There is no defeat except from within,
no really insurmountable barrier
save your own inherent weakness of purpose.
There is no failure except in no longer trying.
Consider yourself on a very long journey,
keep to your vision of success,
In the end, you can only fail if you do not try.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to is.
If you've got the nerve to make it,
You Will!!
Victory is a road paved with perseverance.
We would like to launch try.org with a motivational flash show.
This should be a fullscreen, dynamic presentation highlighting the "try" theme. Background music and/or speech is required.
Beyond the ideas given, I'd invite you to be creative. Featuring the poems I have given is an option, but not a requirement. Maybe you have different ideas.
Flash as technology is preferred but alternatives will be considered if you propose them.
The presentation should not be longer than 5 minutes.
We don't need the complete presentation to decide who to award the project to. A story board or some key graphics could be sufficient.
If you need any clarification please let me know.
Good luck and thanks for participating!


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The Bolshoi Ballet is to return to the Royal Opera House in the summer of 2013, performing seven works (four full-length, and three one-act ballets) between 29 July and 17 August.
2013 marks the 50th year of the Moscow-based company performing at Covent Garden and ballets to be performed include classic works as well as a new piece byAlexei Ratmansky.
The Bolshoi's season opens with Yuri Grigorovich's production of Swan Lake before another chance to see Petipa's La Bayadère (The Royal Ballet's production is on stage in April). The Sleeping Beauty, also choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich, rounds off a classical trio.
A mixed programme featuring the UK premiere of Yuri Possokhov's Classical Symphony and George Balanchine's Jewels also comes to the stage. Hotly anticipated is Alexei Ratmansky's The Flames of Paris, featuring one of the most exciting pas de deux in the repertory. This UK premiere follows the choreographer's debut work for The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden, which opens on 22 February.
Which work during the Bolshoi's season are you most excited about and why?
Friends booking for the Bolshoi season opens 12 March . General booking opens 9 April 2013.


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Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome is known for his coolness and he seldom gushes about a draft pick.
He got a little excited when the team made UCLA offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden the franchise's first draft pick in 1996, but there wasn't much jubilation when the team selected Ray Lewis, Peter Boulware, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs or Chris McAlister.
And then came Thursday night.
As members of the Ravens' front-office staff walked to the podium at The Castle to talk about first-round pick Matt Elam, the safety out of Florida, Newsome appeared ecstatic, at least for Newsome.
"As you probably have been watching, with the 32nd pick, we took Matt Elam, safety out of the University of Florida," Newsome said. "Even though it was a position of need, whether you all believe it or not, he was the highest-rated player on our board. And the thing that I think we all like about Matt is his speed. He's probably one of the better tacklers that we've seen play the position, and the other thing we look to is he enjoys practicing, he enjoys playing the game of football.
"He'll come in, I assume he'll get into the starting lineup -- that'll be on John [Harbaugh] -- but he's a guy with the type of speed and the way he plays the game, he can be a presence on special teams right away for us. But Matt Elam is our guy. I think if you would have asked any of the four of us what one player we would have liked to have had today, I think each one of us if we would've wrote a name down on a sheet of paper, we would've said Matt Elam."
So if Newsome is that pumped, that giddy, then everyone should look forward to seeing the kid play.
Elam was a smart selection by the Ravens. There might have been one or two other safeties rated higher depending on whose draft board you looked at, but once Texas' Kenny Vaccaro and Louisiana State's Eric Reid were selected earlier, Elam was a good choice.
The Ravens had come into this draft wanting to get better and younger on defense, and they definitely filled a need. All great defenses are strong up the middle, and the Ravens have started to improve their core.
They added defensive linemen Chris Canty and Marcus Spears earlier in the offseason, and recently signed former Oakland inside linebacker Rolando McClain, who can be a big plus if he stays out of trouble.
Now, they've added Elam.
Elam appears to be a hybrid safety, a combination of both Bernard Pollard and Ed Reed. Elam (5 feet 9, 208 pounds) isn't as big or as tall as Pollard (6-1, 224), but he is a vicious tackler. He can be a run stuffer by hanging around the line of scrimmage on first and second downs. Few ball carriers break his tackles.
But he can also cover. He has 4.54 speed in the 40-yard dash and should be able to match up with a No. 3 receiver in the slot. Can he cover ground like Reed? No, but few have played centerfield like Reed in the history of the NFL.
When you watch Elam play, he does play with a passion. If there was one thing Newsome learned from former Ravens coach Ted Marchibroda, it was that a player had to love the game or play with some kind of chip on his shoulder.
Ray Lewis had an edge because some scouts thought he was too small. Peter Boulware had an edge because some questioned if he could make the transition from end to outside linebacker. And if you look back at some of the Ravens other defensive players taken in the first round, like Terrell Suggs, most of them have played with great energy.
You could feel the energy in the room Thursday night when the Ravens drafted Elam. The Ravens were buzzing. A lot of times, teams manufacture the hype because they are stuck with a player they really didn't value that high in the first round.
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But that wasn't the case with the Ravens. The usually cool Newsome was elated.


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Red Skull pics at marvelousnews.com
the more I look at Red Skull the more I think he looks like a pinhead. Anyone else getting that vibe? hopefully we get to see some better (I realize these are not horrible) pictures soon with his accessories.also, anyone know if this would be considered his movie or comic release version?
Marvelousnews.com has some more, better pics up of Red Skull. I really like the comparison pic between the figure and the movie character. I really hope we get a version of Red Skull in that black outfit. Black on red = pretty sinister.
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Watch This Kid Drive a Front Loader — Daily Distraction
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When this clip first started, we thought some foolish father decided to let his son play on a bulldozer. Sure, it's cute the way he climbs up there, but be careful, kid! Awwww, he's sitting there like Bob the Builder! But then it took a turn.
The kid grabs the gear shift and, well, see for yourself. In short, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Even if the cover is really short and probably not licensed to operate heavy machinery.
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