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Just recently bought a gold star mewtwo and pikachu japanese cards gem mt 10. Just wondering at what price range would you guys buy these cards at and if the value will go up.
I don’t know the current market value but I’d personally pay no more than $100 each. I also consulted my magic 8 ball about the future value but it told me to ask again later.
Sorry for not being helpful at all haha. They are very nice cards, I hope you enjoy them.
I don’t know if you know but these two came out in a gift box instead of in a set. The pro to this is that you know exactly what sealed item to buy to get both cards 100%. The con is that they have a fair chance of being damaged in the box. Overall they are going to be easier to find than most other Japanese Gold Stars I believe. Probably $100 to maybe $150 is the ceiling right now, but those gift boxes aren’t getting any more common. They can go up in the future but they aren’t particularly hard to find right now so it may take a while.
so 100 to 150 for a gem mint 10? dam, hoping it was higher.
Just hold on to them. They will rise in price in age. Might take 5-10 years yo have significant price though.
I couldn’t pay a hundred for them today but I can see an increase in the future.
Sold listings of pikachu show the range is about 90-140 gbp and the mewtwo seems about the same. The sealed tins they come in have really started to dry up and they are not just gold stars but also popular species. I would hold onto them as i can definitely see the price going up at some point.
Prices for PSA10 GS japanese pikachu and mewtwo are definitely around 100-150 range (I sold mine for around that price just a month ago)
Not too sure about value in the future but considering these 2 GS cards are the cheapest PSA10s and that the English counterparts are comparatively way more expensive, I see them as very good substitute/alternative (especially pikachu)
I would pay 150 for each. You’re not gonna find them for 100 on eBay.
I recently bought 2 mewtwo goldstars at 10s in March/April.
Paid £75 & £83.
Know at that price its a steal.
Will come back out the loft in 5 years and see what prices are saying then!
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Mumbwa requires 4,000 metric tonnes of relief food – DC
By Staff Reporter
Mumbwa district requires over 4,000 metric tons of relief food to mitigate the impact of the dry spell which has hit most parts of the country.
District Commissioner Felix Ndopu told a gathering in Nambala yesterday that the country has not been hit by severe hunger but will record a reduction in agricultural produce by 40 per cent compared to previous years.
Ndopu explained that the preliminary investigations showed that not all households will be affected by the drought but that the yields were expected to drop to half a ton per hectare for small scale farmers and two to three tons per hectare for commercial farmers.
He said the country had not been declared a disaster and people must avoid speculations but get the right information from government experts.
The DC announced that the most hit area in Mumbwa with the dry spell is Nalubanda which needs 600 metric tons while the least is Shimbizhi which has a food deficit of 200 metric tons.
He assured the residents that government is making everything possible to ensure that food is provided to the affected areas and that no one will die of hunger.
And Nambala ward councillor Stella Chilonda said that the people in her ward would have no food and water to sustain their lives till the next farming season.


Watch New Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
Plus, actor John Hodgman joins the voice cast; Telltale also announces world premiere event in Hollywood.
Telltale Games on Thursday released a new trailer for its upcoming episodic game based on Mojang's Minecraft franchise and confirmed another actor whose voice will appear in the game.
The video (watch it above) sets up the story for Story Mode's first of five chapters, The Order of the Stone. We won't spoil it for you, but it looks like a grand adventure. In the game, you play as a male or female hero named Jesse and travel across the Overworld on a journey to "the End, and beyond."
The game features the voices of actors like Patton Oswalt, Billy West, Ashley Johnson, Paul Reubens, and Corey Feldman. Announced today, however, is John Hodgman, who plays Soren the Architect. You probably know Hodgman as the man who portrayed the PC in Apple's "Get a Mac" commercials. He's also appeared as a correspondent on The Daily Show.
The Order of the Stone launches on digital channels on October 13 across PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. The episode comes to iOS and Android devices on October 15, while versions of the game are also in development for Wii U and PlayStation Vita. Release dates for those versions, however, have not been announced.
A disc-based version will launch for all major consoles except Wii U on October 27, featuring the first episode. The remaining four will be available to download when they are released.
Finally, Telltale Games announced today that it will hold a world premiere launch event for Story Mode in Hollywood, California on October 12 at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome. The developer is hoping for this event to become the world's largest "Let's Play" gathering, as the crowd will get to direct the on-screen action. Tickets are free and you can get one by emailing firstname.lastname@example.org.
Are you looking forward to Story Mode? Let us know in the comments below.


This is the Tamiya 35 096-1800 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Panzerkampfwagen IV, Ausf. D’.
The later models of the Pz.Kpfw.IV series have become the best known and the most fequently modelled variants. These were the tanks that took part in all the big tank battles of World War II and formed the backbone of Hitlers Panzer divisions.
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Every other year (and even more so after a presidential election), there’s turnover on Capitol Hill as new members of Congress are sworn in for their terms. 2020 will bring at least 66 new representatives and senators to Washington. Now is the time to get to know these new members and their staff, and introduce them to the work of FCNL.
Meeting with new members of Congress and their staff is crucial to building lasting relationships that will help advance FCNL’s policy priorities. It’s especially important to balance persistence and patience as you reach out to these offices, who are just getting settled and caught up on the intricacies of governing.
Below, you’ll find resources to make this first step in the relationship a little bit easier. We’ve included a sample meeting request, helpful data, and answers to frequently asked questions about meeting with your new lawmakers.
How Do I Arrange a Meeting?
We’ve put together a short guide that will walk you through the process of setting up a meeting with your members of Congress. Remember: New congressional offices might not be fully staffed for a while. Be persistent, but be patient, too.
Facts and Figures: How Do New Members Get Settled Into Congress?
The Congressional Management Foundation surveyed new members of Congress elected in 2018, and found the following:
- 49% of new members have zero staff who have ever set up a new congressional office before. 32% of new members have one staff person who has helped set up a new office.
- 66% of new members have hired their chief of staff by December of their election year (before they were sworn in).
- 51% of new members hire one to three staffers from their campaign. An additional 33% of members say they hired four to five staff from their campaign.
- When asked how long it took to fully staff their office, 33% said were fully staffed by the end of January, 13% by the end of February, 21% by the end of March, and an additional 33% were not fully staffed until after March.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does my new member of Congress start working?
A: New members don’t actually get the keys to their office until they are sworn in on Jan. 3, 2021 (and new senators don’t move into their permanent offices until July). From November to that January start date, new members are in Washington, D.C. for orientation, learning the ropes, and beginning to hire some key staff.
Q: When will I be able to look up staff who work for my new member of Congress based on the issues they work on?
A: FCNL will be updating our Staff Lookup Tool as quickly as we are able. But it is important to remember that most offices aren’t fully staffed until about March. If you are looking to contact a staff person who works on a particular issue, we suggest calling the office to ask for the name of the best person to reach out to. You can reach your new member’s office by dialing the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
Q: When do we know the committee assignments of our new members of Congress?
A: Committee assignments are typically finalized in late January, though some assignments might happen sooner.
Q: When will my member of Congress have their district office set up?
A: Some members of Congress get district offices set up quickly. In non-pandemic times, district and state offices are mostly finalized by March.
Q: Why hasn’t my member of Congress responded to my email message that I sent through their website or FCNL’s advocacy center?
A: New members of Congress get a lot of correspondence, and might not be fully staffed to until weeks after they are sworn in. We encourage proactive outreach to your member of Congress, but don’t be discouraged if it takes some time to hear back. And remember to always be polite.
Q: Should I take the first meeting I can get, or wait until the staffer is hired who handles the issue I want to discuss?
A: According to the Congressional Management Foundation, 66% of new member offices recommended waiting to request meetings with new members until staff are hired that focus on the issue your group would like to discuss. There’s no harm in requesting early, especially if you can get a meeting with your new member of Congress themselves, but know that sometimes it is worth the wait!

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The longtime friends' twin Mexican seaside villas are featured in the November issue of Architectural Digest, in which the pals also open up about their mutual love of tequila, their inspiration for building the neighboring homes and their famous friendship that has spanned over 20 years.
The trio decided to build the side-by-side villas several years ago in Los Cabos, Mexico, after discovering an oceanfront lot and prime piece of property.
Originally, they opted to build one large home, but later settled on building two independent structures, resulting in a large family style compound which they've dubbed Casamigos, meaning House of Friends.
"Our lives go back and forth," Crawford explains. "We'll have cocktails at our place and dinner at George's, or vice-versa."
While the two homes were built in tandem and look similar from the outside, the interior of each villa is decorated differently, thanks to Gerber's impeccable taste.
"Rande has this amazing eye for houses and style," Clooney says, noting that he was happy to let his pals take the lead on the project, although he also traveled to the site during construction.
"I wanted something that would blend in," Gerber explains of the villas that feature modern and chic designs, but still have a warm and inviting feel. "Something indigenous that would feel in harmony with the setting."
The pals then enlisted the firm of Ricard Legorreta, one of Mexico's preeminent architects, to design the homes, which both feature a series of sitting areas, dining spaces, an open kitchen, and a spacious bar (Casamigos is also the name of the tequila brand that Gerber and Clooney recently launched, and they even shared their favorite recipes with the mag).
Both homes are beachfront and have breathtaking views in addition to a swimming pool and terrace, as well as outdoor seating and dining areas that are perfect for entertaining.
According to Architecture Digest, George's bar, which is slightly larger than his neighboring pals, often serves as the spot where friends assemble to watch sports on the big screen TV.
Oh, if only we could snag an invite to the trio's next soiree.
For pics of the trio's stunning homes, be sure to watch E! News tonight at 7:00 and 11:30 p.m.!
What do you think George, Cindy and Rande's villas? Tell us in the comments!

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[Image above] That’s not a black hole—that’s Vantablack. Credit: Surrey NanoSystems
The world’s blackest material, Vantablack, just got blacker.
The material, which was developed by U.K. company Surrey NanoSystems a few years ago, consists of a dense coating of carbon nanotubes that absorbs nearly all light that hits the material’s surface. According to the company, “The near total lack of reflectance creates an almost perfect black surface.”
But apparently Surrey NanoSystems wasn’t happy with the almost-perfect status of its black material—the company recently revealed that it has slightly improved its blackest black material to be even blacker.
According to the company, the new version of Vantablack absorbs so much light that it cannot even be measured by spectrometers. Which is probably a rather effective strategy to stay on top of the competition.
The company doesn’t provide any additional information on exactly what it did differently to make the new version of Vantablack its blackest yet, however.
Watch the new material’s incredible light-trapping power in Surrey’s sneak peek video below.
Credit: Surrey NanoSystems; YouTube
But, in general, how does Vantablack suck up such a vast majority of the light that hits its surface?
Surrey NanoSystems grows Vantablack surfaces via chemical vapor deposition of carbon nanotubes that measure just 20 nm in diameter and stretch out in length 14–50 μm.
And Vantablack’s thin and long carbon nanotubes are tightly packed—Surrey NanoSystems says that “a surface area of 1 cm2 would contain around 1,000 million nanotubes.”
According to the company, the length of the tubes in relation to their small diameter and the space surrounding them is what makes the material so effective at trapping light, forcing it to bounce around among the nanotubes.
The materials’ nanostructure traps light so well that it barely escapes—less than 0.036% of light is reflected from the surface (of the original Vantablack)—making a coating of the material look more like nothing than like anything else.
And according to a NY Times article detailing an interview with Surrey chief tech officer Ben Jensen, Vantablack has a production advantage that makes the material promising for diverse applications—growing carbon nanotubes at lower temperatures.
“Growing carbon nanotubes isn’t new,” Jensen says in the article. “But typically they’ve been grown at a very high temperature: 750 degrees centigrade. That would destroy most underlying materials, so they grew them on things like silicon, diamond, and sapphire, which can stand high temperatures. We’re building on work to grow nanotubes at a lower temperature for microelectronics.”
But Vantablack’s impressive properties don’t stop there.
According to a 2015 press release from the National Physical Laboratory, which measured the material’s officially recorded light reflectance, “Vantablack has the highest thermal conductivity and lowest mass-volume of any material that can be used in high-emissivity applications. It has virtually undetectable levels of outgassing and particle fallout, thus eliminating a key source of contamination in sensitive imaging systems. It withstands launch shock, staging, and long-term vibration, and is suitable for coating internal components, such as apertures, baffles, cold shields, and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) type optical sensors.”
In the NY Times article, Jensen indicates that the material could find myriad uses, including ultrablack coatings, microchip wiring, stronger aerospace components, touch screens, and ultralight wiring.
Beyond the many technical applications, however, Vantablack actually might find its first public use as a visual medium of expression.
But what lines denote art? I’d say they’re blurry at best.
So far, Vantablack is not available for private sale, so we’ll have to wait to see what other commercial uses of this interesting material appear (to disappear).

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A Peachtree City man was charged Tuesday with embezzling more than $700,000 from his employer over his four-year tenure.
DeMarco Doxie was indicted on 26 counts of federal wire fraud and 21 counts of mail fraud charges.
“People who brazenly steal from their employers in this manner should expect to be held accountable,” U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a statement.
Doxie, 43, worked for Dallas, Texas-based Ennis Paint as its corporate environmental health and safety manager between 2007 and 2011.
According to court officials, Doxie created a sham business called Outlook Environmental & Safety Solutions, LLC, and began submitting bogus invoices for environmental work that Outlook supposedly did for Ennis.
Doxie used an Ennis-issued corporate credit card to pay all of the monthly expenses to the company he owned, federal prosecutors said.
Each count carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison along with a fine of up to $250,000, court officials said.
Doxie has been released from federal prison on a $25,000 bond, according to federal court documents.
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Liverpool keeper Karius suffered a concussion
London, June 5 (IANS) Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius suffered a concussion during the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid, doctors who treated the German five days after the match at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said.
“After carefully reviewing game footage and integrating a detailed history — including his reported present and immediate post-contact subjective symptoms — physical examinations and objective metrics, we have concluded that Karius sustained a concussion during the match,” Dr. Ross Zafonte and Lenore Herget said in a statement on Monday.
The German goalkeeper was at fault in two of Real Madrid’s three goals during Liverpool’s 1-3 loss in Kiev.
“Karius’s principal residual symptoms and objective signs suggested that visual spatial dysfunction existed and likely occurred immediately following the event. Additional symptomatic and objectively noted areas of dysfunction also persisted. It could be possible that such deficits would affect performance,” the statement added, but did not specify when Karius suffered the concussion.
“We expect that with treatment and by following prescribed activity protocols he will continue to improve. We have encouraged vigilance and an emphasis on safety in his eventual return to full activity,” the statement said.


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Hi i am from indian.. I have (GA-B85M-D3H-A) AMD CROSSFIRE motherboard which graphics card should i buy for corssfire use.
My mother board have 2 slots ( Pci e x16 and pci e x4)
Suggest me low budget graphics card.
A nice budget card that has no driver issues and can play most games pretty nicely would be NVIDIA 2060 Super.

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If you maxed out your credit card or sold your firstborn to buy tickets to Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour stop at AT&T Stadium, don't feel too bad about it. It turns out you’re not alone. Apparently Dallasites are willing to do just about anything to see the reigning queen of pop music.
According to Chris Leyden, content analyst for SeatGeek, an event ticket search engine, resale tickets for T-Swift's Dallas (okay, Arlington technically, but whatever) stop of her 1989 tour are the second most expensive of the tour. Prices for this Saturday's show land behind only those from The Staples Center in Los Angeles, but those were spread across five shows at an 18,000-capacity venue — roughly the same size as American Airlines Center.
“I would say Dallas is arguably [the] biggest Taylor Swift fan city that we’ve seen throughout her tour,” Leyden says. Tickets for AT&T Stadium are averaging $354, just $4 shy of the average in L.A., giving it the biggest single-day show demand for Swift.
Call us crazy, but we're prone to think that demand is unrelated to the Ryan Adams cover album that came out last month. (Bear with us on this one.) In fact, the demand for Swift's concert surpasses all of the Dallas Cowboys games at the stadium — more than any in the past six years since the stadium opened. The most expensive Cowboys tickets came just last weekend when they played the New England Patriots, and those averaged $327.
The most expensive Texas Rangers playoff game this year falls well below even that: The highest was against the Toronto Blue Jays, where the average ticket cost $154.
“Taylor Swift kind of takes the cake when it comes to popularity throughout the country. It’s really impressive because not only is there so much demand in so many cities, but she does a ton of shows,” Leyden says.
As a point of comparison, Leyden points to the Rolling Stones' Zip Code tour, which visited AT&T Stadium last June. The Brits only played 15 stops on their tour and made their first visit to North Texas in a decade. Swift's tour has 58 stops in the United States alone. "That tour had slightly less demand than Taylor Swift and I believe did like a third of the amount of shows that Taylor will do this year," he says.
Still, for all that, Swift's show on Saturday won't be record-breaking for AT&T Stadium. It will only be the third-most expensive show at Jerry Jones' football palace so far in 2015. The College Football Playoff National Championship and the Academy of Country Music Awards both beat it, averaging $845 per ticket and $458 respectively. (The most expensive event of all time, by the way, was Super Bowl XLV held in February, 2011.)
Besides the ACMs, which brought basically ever major modern-day country star under the sun to AT&T Stadium, there has been one other concert there that's topped prices for Swift's visit: George Strait's final concert on his The Cowboy Rides Away tour, held in 2014. Those tickets went for a whopping $500. But hey, she still has about 48 hours to announce her retirement from touring, which just might put those prices over the edge. Right?
"It’s really impressive how much fans crave seeing Taylor Swift live in person," Leyden says, stating what we already knew, even without the AT&T Stadium ticket sales as evidence. But hey, whatever. "I don’t know if there’s anyone that kind of approaches her level of demand.”


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The following articles provide instructions on how to create and apply standard Activity Descriptions to your time entries and how to enable UTMBS codes.
- KCS - Can I Create a Bill With Just the Time Entries Belonging to a Specific Activity Category?
- KCS - Can I Select UTBMS Codes From the Bill Edit Screen?
- KCS - Can I Enable UTBMS Codes for Specific Matters?
- KCS - How to add Timekeeper Initials to Time Entries
- KCS - Why is the UTBMS Code Field Greyed Out When I Create Time Entries?
- Creating and Managing Activity Descriptions
- Removing Activity Description Information from Bills
- UTBMS Codes

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The way a trailer tows makes a big difference in the ownership experience. So, Why do some trailers tow stable, while others do not? Even a small trailer that does misbehaves by swaying is rather intimidating on the highway, and a lot of work to tow. Bigger trailers that waggle are downright dangerous. (Of course, that does depend on the severity of the waggling.) Many people call this “Trailer Sway”, or “Fishtailing”.
On a recent trip, I caught one such small trailer waggling away behind the tow vehicle rolling down the highway. My wife was a great sport and took this video for you. It’s a little shaky, but, with the help of YouTube stabilization, not too bad.
Learning From Another Example
Look at the trailer and how it tracks behind the tow vehicle. For the most part it follows well, but when there is an small interruption — like going around this curve, or a bump, a minor steering correction by the driver, etc., the trailer fishtails just a little.
This vehicle caught my attention when the driver changed lanes and the trailer did a pronounced waggle. Fortunately for them (unfortunately for the video), the driver did not do that again while we watched. Nevertheless, you can still see some tail wagging in the video as they round this bend.
For reference, this waggling from side to side is called Yaw — one of the important vehicle attitudes. Important, but not desirable (except in a purposeful full drift!)
This waggle is actually not that bad. However, I’ll bet the driver feels some weird steering inputs and probably has to fight it just a little from time to time as they drive. That said, a little can be a lot if it makes the driving more stressful.
Making Trailers Tow Stable
What makes some trailers tow stable, while others waggle down the road? We wrote a full article about Trailer Stability, (with related trailer design articles) still posted on our parent site Synthx.com. It’s a good place to start reading.
For the one in the video, it’s hard to say exactly the cause of the semi-stable behavior just by looking. However, I will guess it is poor loading. Probably the center of mass is too far back leaving insufficient tongue weight. Also, (not in the video) the trailer tongue is pretty short, which can amplify loading (and stability) issues. See the post on setting the right axle position with discussion on loading for more on making trailers tow stable.
Of course, there are likely some other contributing factors. Look at the weight distribution side to side. Again, this is not a big deal by itself, but the right side motorcycle is bigger, and probably heavier than the left. (Note the motorcycle rear tire size. Typically a bigger tire means more HP, and therefore likely more weight, though these are guesses.) With all that, I’ll bet if they stop and redistribute the trailer contents for a more centered (side to side) and slightly forward center of mass, then this trailer will be much more stable and enjoyable to tow. While it would be fun to show them on the spot, I’m sure the intrusion would not be welcome. Oh well.
I will give them props for securing the load well. As another driver on the road, I really appreciate it when folks take the time to strap down and secure their loads. Stuff flying from trailers (or vehicles for that matter) is no fun. Thank You.
Other Contributors In Making Trailers Tow Stable
Other typical contributors (not shown in the video) include wheels, tires, axles, and alignment. Those are in a section by themselves below.
Aerodynamics can also play a role especially in highway cross winds. Large profile trailers can get a push by a wind gust, or even by air flow around a larger vehicle on the highway. Wheelbase also plays a part. Longer is usually better — if you get the other contributors right.
Finally, the tow vehicle is important – especially when the trailer size exceeds the tow vehicle size. The bigger the waggle, the more it takes to control it, so make sure your vehicle is good for it. Too often, the little waggle will flip the whole system – that’s now where we want to be. The closer the rear wheels are to the hitch point, the better also.
The key in all of this – It’s never just one thing. It involves the whole system of car and trailer. And the smartest way around it is to stack the deck in your favor for stability on the road.
There is so much more information on this topic of trailer sway and stability. For starters, I highly recommend the article Trailer Sway – Video Review and Discussion.
When It All Goes Wrong
Stability is more than just a buzz word. As mentioned above, minor instabilities are mostly just an annoyance that make towing less pleasant. On the other hand, when we think of it as teetering the balance toward disaster, it has a different light.
The example in this article about safety chains is a stark reminder that all the details matter. It’s never just one thing, it’s the whole of circumstances and situation. That’s highlighted even more in this article from several news stories about dangling from a bridge by just one trailer chain. Though I don’t have proof, I suspect weight stability is one of many contributors in both these accidents. It’s really no joke. Perhaps both could have been avoided a with setup so the trailers tow stable.
We do have one other article about where and how weight is distributed around the trailer. I don’t want to insinuate that this is the cause of the accidents in the above articles, but it is the kind of thing that can cause it. Where you put weight in the trailer makes a huge difference in stability. And, the longer the trailer, and the taller the trailer, the more important it becomes.
Don’t Forget Wheels And Tires
While it does not appear to be an issue with this trailer, one other factor to help trailers tow stable is the wheels and tires. Without going into much detail, here are a couple thoughts.
First, tire pressure makes a difference. One side with low pressure and the other side with high pressure can make the trailer do weird things when you hit a bump or swerve. So, make sure the tire pressure is right, and the same for all the tires of the trailer. Tire pressure is also very involved in trailers that bounce. That’s a different kind of stability, but it relates.
Second, if a trailer wheel is not balanced, or if one gets damaged, like bent, the trailer will wander or exhibit instability – especially at speed. Have the wheels balanced and inspected once in a while. It’s a little thing, but it can make a big difference.
Finally, for multi-axle trailers – tandem and triple – make sure the axles are parallel with each other, and perpendicular to the direction of travel. Straight and square as they like to say. Misaligned axles will not only cause weird dynamics, the trailers may not tow very stable. Usually it is a little different kind of instability, but nothing to mess with. This condition will also wear out tires fast.


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I've had this for years.
I replaced the turbo, vortex filter thingy, crankshaft pulley, etc with new BMW stuff
I've also recently replaced brake pads, new handbrake mechanisms on rear. Swirl flap have been blanked.
It had two new rear tyres in the summer, and I've just put two on the front. (I had four tyres blow due to hitting potholes in the space of six months).
It had two new injectors last year. Injectors were properly seated and they do not leak.
It has the M-Sport interior, and is very tidy with no rust on the body. Everything works. It's a manual gearbox.
It just failed it's MOT today and I really can't afford to get it fixed so it has to go.
Anti roll-bar linkage ball joint excessively worn O/S/F
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine
Exhaust has major leak of exhaust gases
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Handbrake works fine (I had the brake discs off and set them up a couple of days ago) and I can't see any major leaks of exhaust gas, or blowing. It smokes like any other diesel over 4000rpm hard acceleration, but no idea on emissions. Might help to go to another MOT tester.
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Producing tasty foods that are wholesome and good for you is not an easy task, but for 65 years ASK Foods has been an industry leader in doing just that.
The company’s efforts have not gone unnoticed either: the Palmyra-based business has been named the 2013 Refrigerated Foods Processor of the Year by Refrigerated & Frozen Foods magazine. ASK was the magazine’s cover story in its January issue.
“We are really excited because it is an honor to be nominated and recognized by your peers,” says CEO Wendie DiMatteo Holsinger. “Our company, starting with my grandfather and my father, has always been about using natural products – even before that became a popular trend, so you can say they were really ahead of their time.”
Learning they were a top five finalist in the competition, Holsinger said a rigorous judging process ensued, including an extensive survey about the company’s growth, business philosophy and new products, to name a few of the criteria that had to be answered.
“We are foodies; we’re very passionate about food,” Holsinger said. “That is one of the reasons why we have grown over the past 10 years. It is our goal to make great-tasting food that wows you and makes customers want to come back again.”
Holsinger admits accomplishing that goal isn’t always easy.
“One of the challenges is how do we make superior, quality, natural food that is not only good for you, but still looks good when you make 10,000 pounds of it,” Holsinger said. “We keep pushing ourselves to improve quality and we engage our employees in that process.”
While ASK has always produced wholesome foods, Holsinger said much of the company’s growth is centered on “healthy lifestyle” foods made with reduced fat and lower sodium. The company will be launching a new line of healthy foods this spring, Holsinger added.
“A dilemma in the food industry is that many of the foods that taste the best may not have the best nutritional profile since they have lots of ingredients that really aren’t all that healthy for you,” Holsinger said. “Our retail customers and restaurant owners hear from consumers that they want, and are demanding, that they be more responsible in the foods they present.”
Holsinger noted that ASK is also experiencing growth in ethnic specialties, and will launch this spring new cuisine including Asian, Hispanic, Greek and Italian selections to its cultural line of food products. ASK typically rotates between about 800 all-natural, preservative-free fresh and frozen meals, entrees and side dishes that are sold to restaurants, grocery stores and wholesale markets in 22 states, Holsinger added.
“Diners have educated palates and they want a variety of ethnic choices,” Holsinger said. “We’ve really seen growth in this area over the past 10 years too.”
Product growth has led to an expansion of the plant, which will grow by 8,000 square feet to 83,000 square feet when construction is completed next month. Holsinger expects to add 20 jobs as well, growing the workforce from 210 to 230 employees.
“Our success is the result of the dedication, devotion and hard work of each and every employee who does each job with a passion,” Holsinger said. “This passion and the willingness to try new things have allowed us to excel as a company. The honor of this award is dedicated to them.”
As the Lebanon County company celebrates its Diamond Anniversary, Holsinger said she is keeping the award in perspective.
“I’m sorry that my father passed away this past summer because he would have been very excited about the award and he would have been excited to celebrate the company’s 65th anniversary,’’ Holsinger said. “But my father also used to say that you are only as good as the next pound of food you make. So our goal and inspiration is to make the best-quality, best-tasting food we possibly can every day.”
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This week we take on tattoos, as the totally-tattooed Aaron Berg tries to prove to ink-inclined comic Charles Demers that body art is leaving a black mark on our society. Up next, comedian Ron Vaudry tries to dictate the rules of engagement and prove to autocratic critic Don Kelly that when it comes to political systems, a dictatorship is a reasonable alternative. At The Debaters we believe in your democratic right to choose. So quit your "Stalin" and "Castro" your vote for The Debaters by tuning in Saturday at 1:00 PM on Radio One.


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As Jocelyn Elaine Hewitt, MD at the Diagnostic and Medical Clinic of Mobile, AL might tell you, type II diabetes is the most common of the two types of diabetes. With type II diabetes, which outnumbers type I diabetes almost 9 to 1, the diabetic is non-insulin dependent and has numerous different symptoms. Some symptoms may include sexual impotence, burning sensations, difficulties in healing wounds, numbness, fatigue, abnormal thirst, yeast infections, increased urination and blurry vision.
Non-insulin dependent diabetes generally affects adults, and does so for several reasons. These reasons include genetics, obesity, and many other elements. There are many different diabetic cures for Type II diabetes that a person who is diabetic should consider.
Diet and Exercise
One of the better methods to control your Type II diabetes is to watch what you eat and maintain a good cross training program. Maintaining the right weight for your height is important to control your diabetes. Obesity is one thing that will make your diabetes worse and initiating and sticking to the correct diet is one of the best ways to make medication unnecessary and can sometimes stop diabetes altogether. You will want to instigate a diet that is not only healthy, but also one that will help your body deal with the insulin and how it is used.
Vigorous activity not only helps you diminish your weight, but also helps your body properly use insulin.
Medication is required when exercise and dieting is not helping to lower the sugar levels within your serum. But, if you neglect to intiate any type of diet or exercise into your daily life, you will have to take prescription medicines. There are many different types of medication that your doctor may prescribe. For example, oral medications such as Meglitinides, Thiazolidinediones, Biguanides, Alpha-Glucosidase, and Sulfonylureas are common elements in medications.
However, if your oral medications do not work or you have some sort of reaction to them, your doctor will likely prescribe possibly several types of insulin instead. The majority of people choose to try to control their diabetes in other ways, without the use of injections or other medication.
There are numerous natural remedies that may help you in treating diabetes, these remedies include home remedies, as well as supplements. Before you choose to treat your Type II diabetes with natural remedies, you must try to research all options and make the right choice with your doctor.
Finding diabetic cures and choosing the right treatment of Type II diabetes demands seeing all options and alternatives available to you and taking the that is logically right and works best to help control your diabetes.
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Rasheed lambastes Imran over false claims
Addressing a press conference together with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Minister of State for IT Anusha Rahman, Pervez Rasheed said that Imran Khan falsely declared a report by some observers, as ECP’s report on rigging of elections.
He stated, “The PTI chief delivered 120 false speeches during the past 30 days and leveled baseless allegations”.
Rasheed also said that Islam suggests flogging the one who levels false allegations on others.
The Information Minister challenged Imran Khan to arrive at the floor of the assembly and show any of his allegations mentioned in the observers’ report, which was misquoted as ECP’s account.
He added that Parliament is such a forum, where any political party can present its stance in a positive manner and it will be addressed.
Moreover, Pervez Rasheed called the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to present bit-by-bit answers to all the allegations leveled by PTI, following whom Anusha Rahman also briefed the journalists.


In pattern with the recent posts, here’s a brief treatment of how to use a pistol as an impact weapon. Sure, shooting bullets is the primary way to use the weapon, but not all situations allow or call for such usage. Perhaps you’re out of bullets. Perhaps your gun jams and the bad guy leaps on you. Maybe the area behind your target isn’t clear, and you don’t want to risk hurting an innocent person. Whatever the case may be, there are plenty of situations in which you may want to use a pistol as an impact weapon rather than a projectile weapon.
The Pistol Whip
Anybody who has played a first-person shooter game in the last two decades is probably familiar with this move. It involves striking with the bottom of the handle. This is a perfectly natural movement as it is essentially just a hammer fist assisted by a hard object.
The Barrel Push/Thrust
This is when you basically thrust the barrel of the gun into the other person. You can’t quite get the velocity or power that you can with the pistol whip, but it’ll hurt nonetheless…especially if you choose an effective target. Now, this isn’t meant to be like in the movies where the bad guy pushes someone with a gun in a way that maintains contact. This is more like a powerful break in a game of 9-ball. Hit and retract. Part of the reason for this is the slight (I emphasize…slight) possibility that if you maintain pressure on the barrel such that the slide moves back ever so slightly, some guns may not fire because the firing pin can no longer reach the bullet. Like I said, it’s rare, but I imagine that if you have your gun out then you want to take every precaution to make sure it does what you want it to, when you want it to.
The Barrel Slap
You can get a bit more velocity on this one than the barrel push. You swing the barrel of the gun like a little stick and hit the bad guy using any side of the barrel (top, sides, bottom…if you’re gun is long enough). If you hit with the top of the barrel, you might be able to get some bonus damage by raking the sights across the guy’s skin.
The purpose or goal of hitting someone with a pistol in any of these ways can range anywhere from just hurting the guy to getting distance so you can get a clear shot off. It all depends on the situation. Maybe you don’t even want to shoot the guy. He may have rushed at you thinking you wouldn’t shoot, or maybe you hadn’t drawn yet. You slap the guy around a bit with the gun to let him know you’re willing to hurt him, you gain some distance, point the gun at him, and then let him quietly ponder his life choices as he realizes the seriousness of his situation.
It should be noted that guns are precise machines (some more than others). Slamming your gun into a hard surface (like a skull) might cause things to get knocked out of place. So, be ready to clear any jams that might occur afterwards. My understanding is that semi-automatics, having more moving parts, are more finicky than revolvers. Perhaps doing some experimentation at a shooting range (they may not like you slamming your gun into the table so going out in the country might be better) would be a good idea. Another thing to be very careful of is the possibility of your gun going off because of the impact. Maybe the impact moves that firing pin just fast enough to pop that primer. All gun safety recommendations are still in effect. Be very aware of where your gun is pointing. Your intent might be just to hit, but your rickety old pistol might just go off when you do it. KNOW YOUR WEAPON.
If you found this article eye opening, then you might also want to check out my similar article on alternate striking methods with knives.


Here's Mr Romney on the campaign trail in 2007, in Radar O'Reilly's hometown of Ottumwa, Iowa, demonstrating his mastery of First Amendment jurisprudence and the nature of the technology industry -- as well as the technical feasibility of pornography filters -- promising mandatory game-rating systems (with a prohibition on their sales to kids) and a technology mandate requiring all PC vendors to place a pornography filter on new computers, on the grounds that this will "make sure their kids don't see [pornography]." I think Mr Romney uses "make sure" in a different, more nuanced way than the rest of us do, meaning, "not be sure at all."
Mitt Romney in 2007:Porn Filter on Computers
The Mirai worm made its way into information security lore in September, when it was identified as the source of the punishing flood of junk traffic launched against Brian Krebs in retaliation for his investigative reporting about a couple of petty Israeli criminals; subsequent analysis showed Mirai to be amateurish and clumsy, and despite this, […]
James Cawley is a 50 year old Elvis impersonator from Ticonderoga, NY; his friend William Ware Theiss was costume-designer for the original Star Trek series, and left Cawley the blueprints for the original Star Trek Enterprise sets in his will — so Cawley rented out a 13,000 sqft shuttered supermarket and built an exquisite replica […]
For the past week, Naked Capitalism has run a series of articles by transportation industry expert Hubert Horan on the economic shenanigans of Uber, which cooks the numbers it shows investors, drivers and the press to make it seem like something other than a black box that uses arrogance and lawlessness to make a bet […]
The Black Friday Mac Bundle 2.0 is one of the Boing Boing Store’s best-selling Mac bundles yet, and it’s about to come to an end. If you don’t get your copy now, here’s what you’ll be missing:This bundle comes packing 9 top-rated Mac apps in one package, at the hugely discounted price of just $23.99. […]
The Boing Boing Store’s Gift Guide is full of ideas for pretty much anyone in your life like hipster ice cub trays, Xbox controllers, Halo Boards, and even diamond necklaces. As always, all products in the Boing Boing Store come at great discounts, too. Shop by price bucket starting at under $20. Under $20:Bloxx Jumbo Ice Trays […]
Unlike traditional lighters, the SaberLight features an electronic plasma beam that’s both rechargeable and butane-free. This sleek lighter is even approved by TSA, so you’ll never be stuck buying lighters you’ll just have to throw away partially used. For some people, like me, this is a pretty big game-changer. The SaberLight’s beam is actually both hotter and cleaner […]


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The Orwell Diaries is a remarkable blog which publishes George Orwell’s diary entries on the same date 6o years later. The entries are full of fascinating insights into the daily life of the author between 1937 and 1947 and include a surprising amount of observations on natural history. The comments by the readers are also, unusually, interesting. Here is his entry of 11th January from the cold winter of 1940:
No thaw. It would be possible to skate on the church pond, but unfortunately I have no skates here. The other ponds not bearing. Water beetles (the kind whose legs look like oars) can be seen moving about under the ice. When a brick lies in the bottom in shallow water, there appears in the ice above it a curious formation the size & shape of the brick itself, presumably something to do with the temperature of the brick when thrown in being higher than that of the water. Turned up a woodcock in the common lane. No rabbits in the field today. Birds very bold & hungry. Rooks in the vegetable garden, where they do not usually come. One or two primroses & polyanthi budding, in spite of the frost upon them. One of the elm trees apparently bleeds a brown-coloured stuff, sap or something, & large icicles of this hanging down, looking like toffee. Milk when frozen goes into a curious flaky stuff like flaky pastry.
Orwell had an enduring interest in natural history which stemmed from his childhood. In letters from school he wrote about caterpillars and butterflies and he had a keen interest in ornithology. He also enjoyed fishing and shooting rabbits, and conducting experiments as in cooking a hedgehog or shooting down a jackdaw from the Eton roof to dissect it. Wikipedia

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June 12, 2010
Video of PAK FA T-50 fighter jet 2nd test flight
The Sukhoi PAK FA is Russia's 5th Generation fighter jet. The T-50 performed its first flight January 29, 2010. Its second flight was on February 6, which is showed in the recently released video. The third one was on February 12. After the first test flight it was given a new look - the jet was painted in the standard clolors of the Russian Air Force.
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Stop at the Colorado Welcome Center in Julesburg for a great family adventure back in time. Located on I-76 at the Julesburg Interchange.
Colorado Welcome Center
The Welcome Center opened February 8, 1996 after 10 years of development. The Welcome Center is staffed primarily with volunteers. Take the time to explore the displays of brochures and travel ideas. Other accommodations include, sheltered picnic tables, 24-hour restroom and telephone facilities, an RV dump site, walking trails and a dog exercise area. Stop in and enjoy!
Phone: (970) 474-2054

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That came out later? Dude, it came out a couple of months later. You're talking as if they had been made 30 years apart. There's like 9 months separating them. It'll barely affect the budget.
Also, yeah, everybody knows that Amsterdam, one of the most expensive cities to live in is so much cheaper than Santa Monica. Dude talking like Amsterdam is somewhere in Mississippi.
And again, stop lying with your "low-end was $110M"
This is what you said:
This isn't even a low-end figure, this is an hypothetical impossible scenario because the studios didn't have 250 employees and you even said it wasn't factoring every cost so it would have been much higher. This is you trying to prove $110M is impossible.
Stop lying. You were wrong. You even said your formula was "ballpark" and when we debunked it, you steadfastly held onto it. $50M for HZD in 2017 and suddenly, GOWR is $270M? Yeah, no.

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AutoCoop Door Controller with timer makes it so you can set the time when your coop door will open and close. The easy to set digital timer allows you to set when your coop door will open and close down to the minute. The AutoCoop Door Controller is also easy and simple to install. Works with safe 12v power.
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A Calgary woman testified Monday that her ex-boyfriend punched her in the face, shattering her jaw, during an argument at a party at his townhouse four years ago.
A Calgary man charged with killing his estranged wife and her friend last month made his first in-person court appearance on Monday.
A Calgary man charged with killing his estranged wife and her friend last month made his first in-person court appearance on the case on Monday.
A 52-year-old man charged last week with killing his estranged wife and her friend was unable to make his first court appearance on Tuesday, because he is still in hospital recovering from self-inflicted injuries. Crown prosecutor Joe Mercier told provincial court Judge Jim Ogle on Monday that Hari Pal is in Peter Lougheed Centre under police supervision.
Fahmida Velji-Visram never hesitated to lend a hand to family, friends, even strangers. She supported her husband — then boyfriend — when his father passed away several years ago. She cleared her weekend to help her cousin clean her new house and unpack. She planned dinner dates with friends she met at mosque.
Proving for the 10th year in a row that laughter is the best medicine, Calgary Health Trust held its Annual Funny Bone Comedy Night on April 3 at the Calgary Petroleum Club. Featuring Canadian comedic icon and duct tape king, Red Green, the audience provided the laughs while being given sensible advice on relationships and surviving marriage. Opening the evening were Calgary’s own Heebee-jeebees, providing superlative harmonies and adlibs. Over the years the event has seen such talent as Jann Arden, Brent Butt, Whose Line Is It Anyways? Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood and The Mercer Report’s Rick Mercer.
A city man who strangled his wife after dragging her in their car for two blocks on a trip to hospital last year has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
The legal fate of former forensic psychiatrist Aubrey Levin, accused of sexually molesting two male patients under his care at his office in Peter Lougheed Centre, is now in the hands of a jury. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Beth Hughes sent the jury out to deliberate at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on two sexual-assault charges against the 74-year-old doctor.
Nursing staff need better training to care for suicidal patients and more hospital beds are needed for those who have addiction and medical issues, a fatality inquiry reports. The recommendations come nearly four years after a man admitted for alcohol withdrawal and suicidal thoughts killed himself inside Rockyview Hospital.
The blush of youth is evident on Airdrie city streets. The average age of the almost 46,000-person-strong community north of Calgary is 32.4 years. It’s one of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, with many young families.
After being hopelessly deadlocked on all nine counts a day earlier, a jury convicted Dr. Aubrey Levin late Monday on three counts of sexually assaulting patients and acquitted him on two others.
The jury in the Dr. Aubrey Levin sexual assault trial appears to be deadlocked and a mistrial looms. In a note to Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Donna Shelley on Sunday night, after three full days of deliberations, the jury said it was at an impasse.
The potential loss of front-line workers at urgent-care centres in the booming communities of Airdrie and Cochrane is raising concerns about quality of care and lengthening wait times that are already two to three hours long. Airdrie MLA Rob Anderson of the Opposition Wildrose Alliance spent time with doctors at the clinics Wednesday and said staff are reeling over news that they may lose up to 12 nursing practitioners in urgent care.
A 42-year-old man who was shot in the head in a parking lot at CrossIron Mills likely knew his shooter, say police. The victim, who is known to police, suffered a minor wound after the shooting incident north of Calgary.
The former girlfriend of the primary complainant in the Dr. Aubrey Levin sex assault trial says her partner was transformed from a happy-go-lucky guy into a “zombie” after court-ordered appointments with the forensic psychiatrist. The girlfriend testified on Thursday that R.B. was initially always joking before the sessions with Levin at Peter Lougheed Centre between late January 2008 and March 2010, but increasingly became nervous and agitated beforehand, then short-tempered and angry afterwards.
An all-out effort to free up beds at the province’s busiest, chronically overcrowded hospitals by the end of the month could go “right down to the wire,” as Alberta Health Services tries to hit ambitious new targets, observers say. The medical superboard and Health Minister Fred Horne were mum on whether the hospital bed project has met its goals, saying the province intends to roll out final results later this month.


Bicycle Mechanics - Frame flex? Or something else..?
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I have a frame made of columbus ultrafoco steel tubing, with a columbus carve carbon monostay in the rear. When climbing out of the saddle in my 26 tooth in the rear, once every two pedal strokes, it sounds like the rear derailer is just barely making contact with a spoke... If I do it seated...nothing. I tried trimming the rear der out a little, but I don't want to mess up the shifting at all... I suppose its just something I need to live with...or shift to a higher gear when standing....but I thought I would throw it out there.
06-14-06, 05:32 AM
Frame/bottom bracket flex can cause a bike to "ghost-shift". So can a dirty bottom bracket cable guide. If the cable hangs up on it, it can release when the frame flexes under a standing load, and voila!, your bike has an "automatic transmission".
Other than making sure that the derailleur cable moves freely under your bottom bracket, there is no fix for frame flex (except maybe to weigh 135 lbs.)
06-14-06, 06:13 AM
Well, the frame flex between the der. hanger and the wheel's axle should be pretty minimal. There is some give in the rear triangle, but not much.
I think it's more likely to be lateral wheel flex. It could also be drive-side trailing spokes pushing the leading spokes outward under torque. Check to see if the last spoke crossing has the trailing spoke under the leading spoke. When you pedal, tension rises slightly in the trailing spokes, and lowers slightly in the leading spokes. This effect will push the spoke cross out to the right slightly.
Make sure your wheel is dished properly. In my experience, it's unlikely to be dished too much to the drive side, but it's worth checking anyway.
Try to figure out what part of the der. is hitting the spokes. You can mess with your der. B-screw adjustment (that adjusts the body angle to keep the upper pulley off your biggest cog). The B-screw is supposed to just prevent the upper pulley from contacting the big cog. You might be able to fix your problem by going further from or closer to the cog.
You might also try shortening or lengthening your chain to swing the der cage backwards or forwards.
Lastly, you can tray cold-forming the cage a mm or two outward, which will likely ben the der's pivot. Do this at your own risk, but It worked for me one time on the trail when an MTB crash bumped it the other way.
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MDOT repairs along the short stretch of Douglas Avenue between W. Kalamazoo Ave. and W. Main Street will be finished up today. Cars will allowed on the new surface after the asphalt temperature falls below 135 degrees.
Douglas Avenue repairs gallery (5 photos)
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Crews were wrapping up work on a resurfacing project on westbound M-43 in Kalamazoo between Stuart Avenue and Ingleside Terrace on Tuesday afternoon.
A member of the city's engineering department said crews were painting lines on he road, will be completely open Wednesday.
Westbound M-43 at Michigan Avenue and the railroad tracks is closed for railroad work. Two lanes of eastbound M-43 between the railroad tracks and Michigan Avenue are closed for railroad work. Both projects should be done by Oct. 5, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.


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Welaka, Florida facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bass Capital of the World
Brick building along commercial strip, November 1946
|• Total||1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)|
|• Land||1.47 sq mi (3.82 km2)|
|• Water||0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)|
|Elevation||26 ft (8 m)|
|• Density||484.40/sq mi (187.03/km2)|
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Welaka is a town situated on the St. Johns River in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 701 as of the 2010 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2018 estimates, the town had a population of 712. The town is part of the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area.
It is not known when the area was first settled, but the nearby Mount Royal archaeological site is a possible remnant of a Timucua Indian village from ca. 1250 to 1500 AD, and may have a connection to the town of Enacape, an important center of the Utina tribe.
The settlement was originally a 500-acre tract purchased by James William Bryant in 1852 and was known as Mt. Tucker. Prior to the war, there were large orange groves and cotton plantations. In 1860, Welaka's population was slightly over 100. At the end of the Civil War, fewer than 20 remained. The town grew again and was incorporated on June 21, 1887 and Welaka was affirmed as the town's name; the name Welaka is said to have been derived from the word local American Indians used for the St. Johns River. By the 1880s, Welaka had become a resort town, marketing itself to visitors seeking medicinal cures from the mineral water of the local springs. The Welaka Mineral Water Company was incorporated in 1907.
Welaka is approximately 90 miles south of Jacksonville and is accessible by highway or the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Johns River. It is located at (29.481556, -81.671555).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.86%) is water.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 586 people, 276 households, and 173 families residing in the town. The population density was 431.4 inhabitants per square mile (166.4/km2). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 270.9 per square mile (104.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 67.06% White, 28.84% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 2.22% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.41% of the population.
There were 276 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,069, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,495. About 15.8% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
- Welaka National Fish Hatchery
- Mount Royal
Welaka, Florida Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.

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Bulldogs beat Wellsville again
By Jeff Myrick
Baldwin City Signal Editor
There's nothing like a pair of victories over arch-rival Wellsville to bring a bounce back to the step of Baldwin High School basketball players. They did the trick Friday night with a 67-61 win over the Eagles, to match a tournament win from the previous week.
"Actually, the second Wellsville game was even a better win than the last one because there were league implications," said coach Jeff Haas about the victory in Frontier League play as opposed to the win before that, which was in the Baldwin Invitational Tournament. "We're 3-2 in the league now."
In Friday's win, BHS jumped out early and often. The Bulldogs were up 16-12 after the first quarter, 32-23 at halftime and then held off a late sure by Wellsville to grab their sixth win of the season, matching last year's total.
"We were expecting a real scrappy affair," Haas said. "We had some foul trouble early in the third and we went to a zone to try and protect the post. And, when we did that, eventually that got them really close."
Sophomore Ryan Jorgensen topped BHS with 21 points. Fellow sophomore Jeremy Wright had a dozen and junior Chris Irick chipped in with 11 tallies.
"Ryan Jorgensen had 21 in that game and was a big solid factor for us on both ends," he said. "he his some big free throws at the end to seal it.
"I was real proud of our focus and determination to show that the first win wasn't a fluke," said Haas. "We're learning how to get everyone involved in rebounding and we're coming around in that area. Clearly, that's something we're going to have to do the rest of the way."
Haas saw other improvements, too.
"We did a lot of things extremely well," he said. "Our help defense was better than it's been all year. It kept us close when we went to that zone. Even though the score was fairly close, I feel good about a lot of things we did in this game."
There wasn't much time to rest up after that and it showed the Saturday afternoon when the Bulldogs had to travel for an afternoon game at Pembroke Hill. BHS dropped that one 71-64.
"We actually played pretty solid against Pembroke Hill," said Haas. "It was close and we were within four points late. It was close all the way. It see-sawed back and forth and we just came up a few plays short.
"Micah Mason went 30 solid minutes and gave us a real good performance," he said. "Jeremy Wright and Austin Inzer may have given their best varsity efforts ever there."
Wright had a game-high 19 points and Inzer was right behind with 18. Mason had eight points and eight rebounds and Jorgensen chipped in with eight tallies.
The loss dropped BHS's overall record to 6-10. Next up is a return to Frontier League play at Prairie View Friday.
"We're on the road Friday. I'm excited about going 4-2 in league play with a win there, particularly with the last three league games for us being back at home."
There's even more hope for success with the return of Andrew Hannon to the lineup. Hannon has been out with a broken hand for right around a month.
"Andy is scheduled to return to practice this week," said Haas. "That gives us quite a few practices each week to get him back into the flow with us again.
"he's going to return to a much better team than he left," he said. "We've had a lot of guys respond to that very well. But, I think everyone is looking forward to his return."
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This weeks cycling adventure for 3C9 took us to the wooden boarded velodrome at the Darebin International Sports Centre (DISC). Part of the adventure involved getting from Sandringham to Darebin by bicycle. This involved using a combination of public and active transport (riding to each station). Track Cycling is a unique sport that uses a bicycle with a fixed wheel and no brakes! Given this is a 3C9 Challenge unit, this was not a problem for most students. Riding on the Velodrome was a challenge for all, with 42.5 degree banks at each end of the 250 metre track, overcoming fear was a major factor. All students were challenged with some moving higher and higher up the track. We finished the session with all students completing a timed lap out of the starting gate with Marcus from Beaumaris being the fastest, followed by Mac and Ari from Sandringham 7-10.
Thanks to Cycling Victoria and Daryl Perkins for their assistance.

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July 23, 2021
K-State's US-China Center for Animal Health encourages public and private partnerships
The U.S.-China Center for Animal Health, or USCCAH, is a true example of "one world, one health." Established in 2010 at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, the center aims to improve the veterinary training system in China to the level of the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education's accreditation standards and to promote U.S.-China research collaborations focused on combatting emerging and major infectious animal diseases.
Lei Wang, manager of education programs for the center, and her colleagues, Jishu Shi, center director, and Frank Blecha, associate dean for research, recently published an article detailing the benefits and importance of this collaboration between the U.S. and China. The value of global collaboration was made especially evident after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2018 outbreak of African swine fever in China, which has caused substantial damage to the swine industry. Veterinary services have a critical role in the control of infectious diseases from spreading worldwide, contributing to the One Health initiative.
"One important goal of the USCCAH is to bring top Chinese students to the United States to study veterinary medicine, with the goal of having them return to China once they receive their veterinary degree to teach the next generation of veterinarians at universities in China," Wang said. "It provides an opportunity for partner universities in the United States to build connections with China and increase their global impact on veterinary education and the veterinary profession."
"Today, more than ever, veterinary medicine has a global mission and responsibility," Blecha said. "With each passing year, our graduates of the U.S.-China Joint Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program return to China, fulfilling our collective dream of 'one world, one health' and foretelling a bright future for veterinary medical collaboration in the world."
The article, "Building public-private partnerships to advance global veterinary medical education: the US-China Joint DVM Program," was published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.


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When it comes to the music business certain people behind the scenes have a tendency to influence the direction of the industry. Executives, CEOs, producers and presidents are some of the individuals that have the ability to make an impact on the people around them. Every year Billboard releases its Billboard Power 100. This is an important list that explains who helped to shape the music industry as a whole, within a given year. In 2019 leading figures from Roc Nation were included in this ranking.
Roc Nation is an entertainment company. It was established in 2008 by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. He no longer runs his company but has competent and knowledgeable people at the helm. His CEO is known as Jay Brown and his COO is Roc Nation. Jay-Z has been around since the late 90s and having his own entertainment company has helped him to establish well known artists from this generation.
Desiree Perez has been with Roc Nation since its beginning. She is instrumental in the daily operations of the organization. She is noted for her blend of business talent and knowledge and her street smarts. Jay Z hired Desiree Perez because she was a trusted individual who could actually manage his multi-million dollar organization.
Desiree Perez influence on Roc Nation artists such as Rihanna, Jayden Smith and Big Sean is undeniable. She has helped to steer these artists in the right direction. She has also helped to broker deals and establish industry practices that has impacted the music business as a whole.
There are not many people or musicians who can say that they have been able to maintain high stakes in the charts without losing momentum along the way at some point. Sure, there are a few names that people can think of but one name that rings true today is, The Chainsmokers.
The Chainsmokers did not grow up like most other bands where they met as school age children, became best friends only to form a band and make it big. Instead, they met as adults while in college through a mutual friend and hit it off. They shared a passion and that passion led them to becoming a top selling group of today.
Alex Pall spent much of his adulthood growing up in New York City working as a DJ. He worked throughout the city and found that he was quite popular and wanted to do more with what he was doing. He wanted to pursue a higher passion than just spinning music in city clubs. He wanted to eventually turn his love of music into something much more which is what he did when he and bandmate created the Chainsmokers.
Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart were introduced to one another when someone recommended that Andrew check out the original members of the Chainsmokers. The one member who decided to leave the band had left an opening for a new member. That is when someone that Andrew knew had suggested that he check it out. Andrew and Alex took to each other pretty quickly and that is when Andrew quit school and ended up moving to New York City to join the group.
After the pair met, they had long talks about the things they loved most growing up and how the music they loved shaped what they wanted to do. After finding that they had much in common with one another, Andrew and Alex went forward on forming the new and improved version of the Chainsmokers. Here they are years later, still making music with one another and still maintaining their spots at the top of the charts.
Norka Martinez Luque has a lot to tell the people. She wants to tell us how she believes in miracles. Because of miracles, her life is full of success. She comes from a humble family in the heart of Venezuela. According to Eimilio Estefan, the young legendary musician has all it takes to become a star. She has proved to the people that she is the future of music in Venezuela and the world. Norka Luque was born with the sound of music. According to her mother. Music would make her sleep. When she was asleep, she would be woken up with the slightest hint of music. Her parents knew the secret to make her stop crying whenever she was annoyed.
When she was 8, her parents decided to take her to a music class. While undertaking her normal education, she had music lessons in the evening. She excelled at the surprise of both his parents and students. In numerous occasions, her teachers would call her a star. Her parents believed in miracles. They believed that one day she would make them happy. For Norka, music is not all about creating flamenco and playing the piano. However, it is about creating a lasting impact in the lives of your listeners to make a difference in their lives. For this reason, she has determined to create music full of hope. Norka Luque wants to turn the world into her music. As a matter of fact, she keeps practicing on a daily basis to keep up with the trend.
At a tender age, Norka made her first music production at a local competition in school. She recorded the song “Shakira Anthology” and sang other songs. According to the judges, the local competition had nothing to discuss. The people had chosen their winner. Norka was the winner. For this reason, she was awarded a music scholarship opportunity. Her parents supported her at every curse in her studies. For her to compete at these trending world, she kept teaching herself the art of piano and flamenco.
Her desire to excel in music made her come to the United States. She wanted to give the community the legendary music and continue with her music. During this time, she got the rarest opportunity to meet the well-known music producer Emilio Estefan. Emilio liked her music and extended an invitation to the studio. She perfected on vocals which were her main gift in music. Emilio brought her to the music world.

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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Apple Cinnamon Cake
The first time I made this cake must be at least 11 years ago. I was still in Uni and living with a few girls who also enjoy cooking when we are not stress over exams, assignments. I didn't even keep the recipe. I stumbled on this recipe again in one of Donna Hay's cookbook recently and thought I will make it again for friends' birthday.


After a long time in Rajkot, Income Tax IT’s mega operation on builder RK Group,Spyer Group,Trinetri group was raided at more than two dozen places in city. Harisinh Sutariya of Sandy Group of Shreyas Society under IT investigation. Raid at partners including Sarvanand Sonwani, Parful Gangdev of Jagnath Marbel of the builder. Sonwani’s Silver Heights […]
Heavy Rainfall in Gujarat: Gujarat Monsoon has brought relief to farmers. Heavy rains lashed Saurashtra, central Gujarat on Sunday. A total of 209 talukas have received rain in the last 12 hours. While 240 talukas have received rain in 24 hours. The highest rainfall of 7.25 inches was recorded in Chhota Udepur and Lodhika. Kalawad […]
Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel is appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh. Former Gujarat minister Mangubhai Patel, assumes charge of Governor from Anandiben patel who was Incharge of MP Goverenor. MP gets regular governor Mangubhai. He will take over soon Vajubhai Vala’s tenure ends He served as the Governor of Karnataka for seven years since 2014. Vajubhai […]
In Rajkot, Farmers of Dungarka village are in trouble. The water released from Aji-2 dam has not reached many villages yet. Farmers need water for irrigation in kharif crops. If water is not available, the crop will fail and farmers will be in trouble.
Cases of Mucormycosis is prevailing in Gujarat after Corona. Cases of Mucomycosis are increasing every day in Saurashtra. Disease of black fungus has now become a cause of concern in state following the outbreak of Corona. Health authorities were on run with rising number of cases of Mucromycosis. More than 1000 patients are undergoing treatment […]
Article by Darshana JamindarIn a very shocking and sensational news, an elderly Covid patient lady was raped at Rajkot Covid Hospital in Rajkot city. In this case, Pradyuman Nagar police has registered a case and arrested a person named Hitesh Zala, who was on duty as an attendant in the civil hospital. Then 13 days […]
Ahmedabad Railway Police got success in resolving Angadiya theft case of Rs 4.74 crores from Nadiad. Railway police in Kalupur at Ahmedabad station could crack the mystry of theft of crores of rupees of Angadiya company.Two accused were nabbed from Bengal. Goods worth Rs 4.65 crores were recovered from accused. Theft was made from in […]
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to cast his vote in Rajkot tomorrow, CM to cast his vote for local body elections 2021 by wearing PPE kit following Coronavirus guidelines. Rupani may be discharged from the hospital today. Recently , CM Rupani fell unconscious during public meeting in Vadodara. A health bulletin by Dr RK Patel […]
Today BJP Bharatiya Janta Party’s star campaigner and union minister Smriti Irani addressed people in Rajkot as a part of her election campaign for local body election 2021. Even if you think that one of your votes is limited to the election of local body, but your vote to Narendra Modi becomes a blessing on […]
Rajkot Municipal Corporation hits Congress ahead of local body elections 2021. Forms of two Congress candidates were canceled including Ward No. 1 candidate Bharatbhai Shiyal’s form was canceled and Ward No. 4 Candidate Naranbhai Savseta’s form was canceled. Forms were cancelled as, Shiyal had no mandate from the party and Savseta has three children.


The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday it may close 3,700 post offices around the country, 23 of which are in Idaho.
Nothing is for certain, but many post offices in rural communities are on the chopping block as the USPS attempts to balance its budget.
Patricia Whitaker has served as postmaster of the Hamer post office since 1993.
As people have moved to the internet to pay their bills, she’ll admit business has steadily gone down.
“We have seen a decrease in the amount of first class mail that we receive,? Whitaker said. ?But as far as packages we still have a good market for that especially at Christmas time.”
And Whitaker said with 112 stops and 79 P.O. boxes that’s reason enough to stay open.
“The post office is such a hub,? Whitaker said. ?Everybody comes here for everything.”
USPS has proposed moving some of its offices into other local businesses.
Twenty-five years ago the post office was in the Hamer General Store but now that the store is closed, there is no where for a village type post office to even go.
In Hamer there’s only the church, the school and Ron’s Tire Store.
“Our community is already minimal and I can’t see the tire store selling postage stamps,” Whitaker said.
Nearly 20 miles to the next post office customers said they don’t want to see it go.
“I think it would be sad not to have our post office in Hamer,? Bonnie Wehausen said. ?Hamer is a very small town and the post office is about all we have.”
“I don’t want it to close, we need it,? Jana Gutierrez said. ?You can’t close it.”
Some other post offices in the area listed to be studied include the Bannock office in Pocatello, Arbon office in Bannock County and the Parker office in Fremont County.
For the complete list of all the offices being looked at visit about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/expandedaccess/statelist.htm.


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1079V Atlantic Adventure
|MEGABLOKS > Pirates of the Caribbean|
The set 1079V Atlantic Adventure is a Mega Bloks Pirates of the Caribbean set released in 2007. The set contains a raft playset that includes a zipline, a lamp, treasure and a telescope. Also included are two minifigures of Will Turner and Gentleman Jocard, the African Pirate Lord of the Atlantic Ocean. This set contains 44 pieces.
The Atlantic Adventure set comes in a glow-in-the-dark skull with a red pirate bandana.
- (Instructions [http://www.megabrands.com/media/playbooks/1079V.pdf)

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