Our quad trailer range is suitable for loading and transporting sheep and other livestock amongst all its other uses. These quad trailers can load, dump and carry materials such as bales of hay, logs, fuel, feed and tools. The quad trailers can be used around the farm yard, stable and gardens and are perfect for towing with an ATV or UTV vehicle, varying in construction and size to suit the unique needs and requirements of our customers. The quad trailer range is made from polyethylene or galvanised for strength and durability.
Used for smallholding tasks and made from strong commercial grade plastic, the polyethylene trailer will carry small livestock and horse manure without rusting the cart, whilst the galvanised quad trailer is best for dealing with non-corrosive loads. Some features of our ATV quad bike trailer range are the easy tipping mechanism, heavy duty construction, removable doors and additional tow bars. The mesh extensions and other extras such as the easy dumping mechanism makes our trailer selection perfect for different uses and terrains.
These quad bike trailers are specially designed to be towed behind an ATV quad or UTV vehicle and have an easy tipping feature that makes them easy and practical to use around farm yards, stables and gardens. The 250 litres quad trailer is suitable for use in harsh terrains, has a heavy duty galvanised frame and is fitted with 2 pneumatic wheels for stability on various terrains.
Capacity 250 litres. Dimensions: 1700 x 800 x 780 mm.
This ATV quad bike trailer is fitted with an eyelet hitch (lever ball hitch fitted on request).
Protective steel plate on front lip of trailer prevents damage on impact.
Strong hinge point allows for easy tipping of loads making it suitable for use around the farm, yard, stable and garden. Tipping mechanism for minimum effort when dumping heavy, bulky loads, including sheep and livestock.
This quad trailer has a galvanised frame and polyethylene body for durability and stability.
The ATV trailer is fitted with 2 roller bearing 4-ply pneumatic wheels.
This 400 litres quad trailer is constructed from heavy duty galvanised material and fitted with 2 pneumatic wheels. Its innovative tipping mechanism ensures minimum effort is required when loading and dumping heavy, bulky loads. This quad bike trailer is easy to manoeuvre and its sturdy construction makes it suitable for use on harsh terrains.
Capacity: 400 litres. Dimensions: 2200 x 1200 x 900 mm.
Strong and durable polyethylene body mounted onto a galvanised metal frame.
Protective steel plate on front lip of the ATV quad trailer prevents damage on impact.
Galvanised frame and polyethylene body ensures a lasting life.
These ATV trailers are ideal for farm yard, stable and garden uses.
The 500 litres quad trailer is manufactured in the UK from strong polyethylene with a galvanised metal frame. This quad bike trailer is fitted with 2 pneumatic wheels and its strong construction makes it durable and weather resistant. These quad bike trailers are suitable for carrying and transporting heavy and bulky loads, and for general farm, stable and garden uses.
The strong metal support frame makes this ATV trailer suitable for carrying loads up to 500 kg.
Manufactured from heavy duty polyethylene body mounted onto a galvanised metal frame.
Fitted with a lever ball hitch. Sturdy, durable and long lasting.
The innovative tipping mechanism ensures minimum effort is required to transport and dump heavy and bulky loads.
Strong hinge point allows for tipping of heavy loads. This quad trailer has fitted roller bearing, 4-ply pneumatic wheels.
Strong polyethylene body. Galvanised steel frame. Lamb dividing gate optional. Removable back door.
This quad trailer has galvanised steel ramps at the rear to ensure an easy loading of livestock such as sheep.
Strong polyethylene body. Galvanised steel ramp at rear. Lamb dividing gate available.
The Chapman ST150 quad trailer is robust, reliable, durable and practical. This quad trailer is manufactured in the UK for professional use and has been recently updated in its design with integrated features to make life easier for the user. The 5x3" (1m x 1.5m) quad bike trailer has been galvanised for lasting durability and the fully seam welded construction and aluminium chequer plate floor makes this ATV trailer a tough, heavy duty quad trailer for farm, equestrian, smallholder and estate uses. These quad trailers are competitively priced and full customer support is provided.
Robust 2 mm folded steel sides with precision cut laser vents.
The glued and riveted floor aluminium tread plate floor and rear door of this quad trailer reduces noise.
This quad trailer has a ramp tailgate with integrated swing door.
The draw bar can be rotated to accommodate different tow ball heights.
The quad trailer is easy to tow thanks to its large, good quality 22x11x8" flotation tyres.
The bolt on axles allow ease replacement or fitting of larger tyres or twin axles.
Manufactured in the UK with tried and tested swivel hitch.
High speed axles with sealed angular ball bearings. Weight 150 kg. Axle 5 mm.
This Plastic Bodied Quad Bike Trailer is a great all-round trailer that can be towed by a quad bike, compact tractor, UTV vehicle or ride-on lawnmowers. Having the body moulded from a strong commercial grade plastic means that this quad bike trailer will stand the carting of corrosive materials such as horse manure, without causing the body rot.
These quad trailers can be used on the smallholding to do many jobs, such as collecting wood and logs, shifting bales of hay and animal feed, carrying tools for fence repairs and a lot more. Its tipping mechanism makes it easy to empty. The two wide profile roller bearing pneumatic wheels, help to reduce wheel marks on soft surfaces. A manual handle is fitted as standard to assist in manoeuvring this trailer when used away from the towing ATV or other vehicle.
The trailer/barrow is styled on our popular plastic bodied trailer (PTP), with a strong moulded rot proof plastic body. The barrow handles are incorporated in the chassis, with an additional tow bar to allow the barrow to be towed when required by ride-on lawn tractors, compact tractors or quad bikes.
This trailer wheelbarrow is a popular choice for the equestrian and general smallholder and great for mucking out the stables or for poo picking in the horse paddocks, enabling the user to choose whether to use it as a muck barrow or a field trailer.
This large capacity quad bike trailer has a rot proof skip and is ideal where a bulk transportation is required. The wide profile wheels, on four stud roller bearing hubs, fitted as standard, gives this quad trailer stability over rough or wet ground. The chassis of this quad trailer has been built from strong steel, giving the plastic body the necessary support. A metal buffer is fitted around the top roll of this ATV trailer.
These quad bike trailers have a very simple to operate tipping device with an extendable tipping handle which makes the dump operation an easy task. The towing hitch is a 50 mm ball coupling which allows the quad trailer to be towed by an ATV, utility vehicle, compact tractor and some suitable lawn tractors. Other hitches are available upon request.
This low cost budget ATV tipping trailer is ideal in situations where light to medium duties are required. This garden and lawn quad trailer has full tipping facilities. A ball hitch is available for towing with a quad bike.
A special feature of this metal bodied quad tipping trailer is its wide profile wheels, complete with bearings to prolong its life. The quad trailer has wide wheels which will keep "track marks" to a minimum. A manual push/pull handle is fitted onto the trailer to make it easy to manoeuvre when used away from the quad or compact tractor, so if your reversing skills aren't the best don't panic, simply use the manual handle and position by hand. Extension sides are available at extra cost.
Tipping mechanism with positive spring bolt action.
A special feature of this galvanised quad metal bodied tipping trailer is its wide profile wheels which come complete with bearings to prolong its life. This quad trailer with wide wheels will keep track marks to a minimum.
A push/pull handle for using manually is fitted to make the quad trailer easy to manoeuvre when used away from the ATV quad or compact tractor.
FGBHA Ball hitch - Standard 50 mm ball hitch instead of drop pin/clevis hitch system.
FGGDTX Mesh extension sides - 300 mm (12") bolt on heavy duty mesh sides.
The tipping mechanism has a positive spring bolt action. Extensions are available at extra cost.
This large 500 kg (10cwt) quad trailer has wide wheels and a galvanised metal body to transport bulky loads of leaves, grass cuttings, logs, compost and other garden materials with ease. This ATV trailer is a good all-round quad trailer for garden, estate or smallholding uses.
These quad bike trailers have a galvanised finish to ensure durability and a lasting life and can be towed with an ATV quad, compact tractor and other suitable vehicles. The tailgate of the trailer is removable to make emptying when tipped, simple. The quad trailer tipping mechanism with a positive spring bolt action aids an easy unloading of the materials.
Weight: 84 kg. Wide wheels 16/650 x 8 pneumatic with bearings.
These quad trailers are designed to be towed mainly behind a quad bike, but they can also be towed by a compact or a large garden lawn tractor. The quad trailer has a hinged tailgate for convenience. The mudguards run the entire length of this quad trailer to give extra carrying capacity for hay, straw bales or fence equipment.
Main image shows the trailer fitted with the 900 mm (36") mesh sides.
Wheel size: 22/10 x 8 (LGP) with bearings.
FGGATVX18 - Mesh extension sides 18"
FGGATVX36 - Mesh extension sides 36"
This quad trailer is for off-road general purpose uses and suitable for towing with a quad bike, utility vehicle and compact tractor. The ATV quad trailer has wide wheels providing good flotation over fields and horse paddocks and is supplied with fixed high mesh sides making it perfect for carrying animals or bulky materials such as haylage, straw, leaves, grass cuttings and logs.


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It's been a rollercoaster ride for San Angelo Central football in 2018
Charles Bryce
Heading into the 2018 season, the San Angelo Central High School football team wanted to make a statement by winning a sixth straight district championship in a revamped Metroplex-heavy league.
After being realigned from District 2-6A to 3-6A, the Bobcats made school history by competing in the same district as some teams from the Dallas-Fort Worth area for the first time.
Central had an opportunity to earn a share of the 3-6A title in Friday's regular-season finale at home against No. 12 Fort Worth Haltom, but the undefeated Buffalos had too much firepower in a 50-33 victory.
The Bobcats finished 7-3 overall and 4-2 in district and placed third behind Haltom (10-0, 6-0) and Euless Trinity (9-1, 5-1).
Naturally, the Bobcats were disappointed that the "Drive for Six" didn't materialize in 2018. But considering that they lost senior quarterback and Texas Tech commit Maverick McIvor for the season in Week 2 and did as well as they did, they're proud of the kind of year they've enjoyed.
"We're not complaining at all," Central head coach Brent Davis said. "If you would've told me after Del Rio when our starting quarterback's got ice on his knee that we were going to win seven games and have a shot at the district title and be in the playoffs, I would've taken it.
"We were reeling, man. We had to retool our whole deal and had to start playing a sophomore quarterback (Malachi Brown) who's done a fantastic job. But you don't know that back then. We're proud of where we're at. Yeah, we've had some ups and we've had some downs. We didn't play well against Trinity (in a 70-28 loss) and we didn't play well against Haltom on defense. We played pretty well on offense, but defensively we just didn't play well in those games. And that's going to happen sometimes."
The Bobcats won their other four district games against Weatherford (26-21), Fort Worth Richland (32-28), Abilene High (17-15) and Hurst L.D. Bell (10-2) by a combined 19 points.
They knew what they were getting into when the UIL realignment was announced and they learned their fate.
"All these districts in Region I are tough," Davis said. "2-6A was tough, too. Everyone in 6A football, it seems like to me, has a real good quarterback and a really good running back and they've got at least one receiver they can go to.
"It's that way every week and this district wasn't any different. I do think it helps, though, that we play those types of teams and get used to it a little bit, so when we go to the playoffs we know what to expect."
Even if the Bobcats would have found a way to beat Haltom last week, they still would have met Arlington Lamar (9-1) on the road in the first round of the playoffs like they'll do on Friday. Trinity's win over Richland made sure of that.
"We wanted to win a piece of (the district championship), but winning a piece of it or not winning a piece of it, we're in the same position we would've been in," the Bobcats coach said. "We would've had to have gone to Lamar to play them and I'm fine with that.
"I feel very fortunate to have an opportunity to play another game because there's other teams in this district who don't get to, other good teams. Richland and Abilene, those are good football teams, and they're done."
Looking back on the district season now, Davis said it felt like the Bobcats were carrying the banner for West Texas in the new district, along with Abilene.
"We're certainly a long ways from Fort Worth and we're a West Texas town and a West Texas community," the Bobcats' all-time winningest coach said. "You always want to represent well."
The district-title streak didn't end due to a lack of effort from the Bobcats, he said.
"If you come watch our football games, you're going to see guys play extremely hard, but we've been out-matched a little bit size-wise, and it shows up when you play those really good ones like (Haltom and Trinity)," Davis said.
Now that the postseason's here, it's time to wipe the slate clean. Every team's essentially 0-0.
"We've got an opportunity here to start over and see how far we can make it and see how good we can play and give our seniors another chance to go out and play well," Davis said. "And that's all you can ask for right now."

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"Nobody reads a crowd, then consequently owns a room, better than the versatile, multi-genre, dance party-starters, known as Mezcal" - Aaron Gomes (Sound & Vision Foundation)
Visalia, Ca U.S.A.
mezcalmusic@me.com
Born out of the belly of the San Joaquin Valley, MEZCAL has been entertaining audiences across the state for the past ten years. Their Latin groove's have taken them from Visalia's annual Dia Del Niñ o Celebration at the Manuel Hernandez Center to Las Vegas for the nationally televised America's Next Great American Band competition in 2007. Out of over 10,000 acts, MEZCAL was chosen as one of the top 60 bands for the FOX series. They have shared the stage with the likes of Los Lobos, Malo, El Chicano, Tierra, and Poncho Sanchez.
The band consists of local members, Alejo Delgado- Bass, and family members Carlos- Guitar, Estevan- Congas, and Marisa Rodriguez- Timbales. Over the years, MEZCAL has kept their audiences moving to their mix of Rock and Afro-Cuban rhythms. In addition, core members Carlos, Estevan, Marisa, and Alejo actively participate in community events to support local youth and migrant farm workers through volunteer work and music workshops/performances. Their involvement with organizations like CASA, Sound & Vision Foundation, and other groups has helped raise funds and/or spread awareness for the enrichment of community interests.
MEZCAL has successfully operated as a grassroots effort with the support of local family, friends, and fans. Check the Shows page to see when Mezcal will be playing near you!
"Serving Up Swank"
August 29, 2012 / Carlos Rodriguez
Santa Maria has several selections for regular live entertainment whether it's a DJ or a rock band. The Historic Santa Maria Inn has changed its outlook concerning its live music as of late, moving away from the DJ nightclub scene and aiming more for classic jazz, blues, and rock ensembles.
The Tap Room entertainment includes several local ensembles that are more than comfortable with jazz repertoire as well as blues and classic rock. Set to perform every Friday night is Mezcal. Led by Carlos Rodriguez, a guitarist well versed in several genres of music, Mezcal serves up rock, blues, and Latin rock and jazz.
"He is up-and-coming and new to the area," said Thomas Munoz, food and beverage manager for the Santa Maria Inn, "He has a fresh look on music. He is playing jazz, blues, and classic rock. He really plays to the crowd."
Artists you should know: Mezcal
"2009 Entertainers of the Year" - Hispanic Round Table
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How Many Times Will People Change Jobs? The Myth of the...
How Many Times Will People Change Jobs? The Myth of the Endlessly-Job-Hopping Millennial
By Jeffrey R. Young Jul 20, 2017
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During a recent interview with EdSurge, a LinkedIn executive made the offhand comment that people will change careers 15 times over their lifetimes. The sound of a record-needle scratching cued in my head, and I thought: Is that even possible?
To be fair, the LinkedIn official meant to say people will change jobs 15 times, so some of those switches would be along the same career path. And maybe that number is right, but the narrative is that the number is going up fast.
So just how volatile will the job market be for today's college graduates?
It's a question that's especially important as upstart education providers make the case that people will need lifelong learning more than ever in an increasingly dynamic job environment. Yes, tech is changing fast, so that feels true in the gut. But what do the numbers say about whether actual job hopping is increasing?
It turns out that the conventional wisdom looks exaggerated, or even wrong.
First of all, there's no solid data on how many times people will change careers over a lifetime. As a fact sheet at the Bureau of Labor Statistics points out, the main challenge there is defining what counts as a career change.
The fact sheet puts it this way:
"Did a construction worker who decided to start his own home-remodeling business experience a career change? What about a newspaper reporter who became a TV news anchor? Each of these examples involves a change in occupation, industry, or both, but do they represent career changes? Most people probably would agree that a medical doctor who quits to become a comedian experienced a career change, but most 'career changes' probably are not so dramatic."
So what about job switching (which economists refer to as "churn")?
LinkedIn has crunched the numbers for some of its 500 million users, looking back 20 years. Their economists say the data does show a jump in employment churn, especially among millennials. And that churn seems to be accelerating—especially in certain industries, said Guy Berger, an economist at LinkedIn, in an interview with EdSurge this week. Their study found that millennials will change jobs an average of four times in their first decade out of college, compared to about two job changes by Gen Xers their first ten years out of college.
But Berger says that perceptions of millennials will continue to be hyper job-hoppers is often exaggerated by others—because that demographic is at the stage of their lives when job changing is more common (so they might even find a job they like and stick with it, as people historically do as they do things like have kids.) "It's not like millennials sort of hopped on the scene and people [only then] started job hopping," he says.
And the limitation of the LinkedIn data, of course, is that it only sees people who choose to use that particular social network.
Broader data shows that when you look at the overall labor market in the U.S. people are actually changing jobs less these days.
"The notion that the number of jobs that people are going to have throughout their life is increasingly drastically is actually false," says Doug Weber, an associate professor of economics at Temple University. "If you look over the past 10 to 15 years, the rate of churn has gone down," he says. "This completely goes against this narrative, but that's what the data says." He points to work by John Haltiwanger, an economics professor at the University of Maryland at College Park, and his website points to a trove of data to back Weber's point.
"I don't think that there's a good consensus yet as to what the cause of the decline is," says Weber. "It could be that the new jobs that are being created just aren't as productive or enticing as they used to be, or it could be that people themselves are less willing to move" for a new job.
He points out that the economic crisis of 2008 may especially have left people reluctant to leave the safety net of family and friends to seek a better job in another town or city.
Many economists agree that people today are likely to hold more jobs over their lifetimes than their great-grandparents did.
"There is actually very clearly a long-term trend that if we're talking about generations, current generations do switch jobs more clearly, for sure," says Judith Scott-Clayton, an associate professor of economics and education at Teachers College Columbia University. "When you step back and look at today compared to generations ago, people do change jobs more today."
The best data the Bureau of Labor Statistics has on how many jobs people hold in a lifetime is a longterm study that has followed baby boomers through most of their careers up until now. On average, people in that study held 11.7 jobs between age 18 and 48. About 27 percent of them were particularly prone to hop, holding 15 jobs or more, while 10 percent held zero to four jobs.
Weber concedes that even if the perception of job-hopping is exaggerated, it's still good advice to look for opportunities to update your skills, since the working world is changing fast, even for people who stay in the same job.
And Berger points out that the rise of contract work also complicates the picture when comparing how jobs are changing.
But resumes of the future may not be so much longer than they are today.
Jeffrey R. Young (@jryoung) is a senior editor at EdSurge.
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Regulation Could Kill Entrepreneurial Spirit of Hedge Funds: Attorney
Scott Reeves
Published 11:59 AM ET Wed, 11 July 2007 Updated 3:07 PM ET Thu, 5 Aug 2010 CNBC.com
Irwin Latner, hedge-fund lawyer and partner at Herrick Feinstein, told CNBC's "Morning Call" that the risk of over-regulating hedge funds is now greater than the need for more controls.
Hedge Funds or Regulation? 10:20 AM ET Wed, 11 July 2007
"I think people underestimate the reasons why hedge funds first came into being," Latner said Wednesday. "Hedge funds are not mutual funds. They flourish, they provide innovative strategies and styles, they allow new talent to come into the industry… They're allowed to be entrepreneurial [and] allowed to invest in different instruments."
There are now some 9,500 hedge funds, with total assets at about $1.4 trillion. The indusry is growing at about 20% per year.
Christian Weller, senior economist at the Center for American Progress, said Congress is simply gathering information to assess the risk posed by hedge funds.
"I think Congress…is holding hearings to gather more information, to figure out how much systemic risk there is," Weller said. "All the numbers indicate there is growing systemic risk. Hedge funds exist to take advantage of financial arbitrage, to uncover inefficiencies in all kinds of financial markets."
"At the same time hedge funds have grown," he continued, "presumably indicating there is more inefficiency -- the market has become more efficient. We have new technologies, more liquidity. So, there's a contradiction here. What it ultimately means is that there's more money chasing fewer opportunities, because of the growth of hedge funds."
Latner said Congress was welcome to review the hedge fund industry.
"I don't have any issues with gathering information…as long as it doesn't compromise proprietary trading strategies," Latner said. "…I think you have to temper that by the risk. The risk of over-regulation, to me, is much greater than need for any regulation at this point."
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Get To Know The Handsome & Thoughtful Marcus Isaacs
Its always a good thing when you can find a duality in the industry that you work for and be successful in doing so. This can be said about adult film star Marcus Isaacs, who has built quite the impressive reputation in his nearly three years of being in the industry. With an industry that has such a high turnover rate, Marcus' popularity seems to continue to grow due to a multitude of factors such as good looks, charm, personality and being able to perform on camera. He also rides the line very well with many different top studios and has been a fan favorite of many for the past couple of years.
I met Marcus a couple of years ago at a mutual friends housewarming party where I was first introduced to how enigmatic & sweet this guy really was. I recently caught up with him at a local Crunch where the talks of doing this interview surfaced and he was completely game. Marcus talks about his time in the industry, his inspirations that got him there, his surprising take on the bareback side of things, and where he sees his hopeful future. Take a look.
Credit to: Marcus Isaacs
So tell me what got you into the adult industry in the first place?
Actually Morgan Black was the first person to talk to me about what the benefits would be, and that it would change my life. At the time, I was just starting to go to the gym after not going for a couple of years, and to be honest I always had this inkling to be notorious and have a bit of fame and I knew that would be a way to experience that. Also, I'm a very sexual person so I saw it as a way to seal things in time so that when it's all said and done and I'm 50 or 60 I would always have those videos to look back on, and not the amateur ones but the ones produced by studios and projects that I worked on so I could say that I was part of that world.
And I've always loved porn and porn stars so I kind of wanted a little bit of what they had going for them and be desired by fans and people alike, travel a bit and of course have sex with really hot guys. It's as simple as that.
Did you have any inspirations in the adult world besides Morgan that drove the desire to be in that world?
I was a huge Damien Crosse fan at the time; I remember he was a huge inspiration for me. The inspiration was any porn star that was really freaky but came across as organic. I would see scenes with him or back in the day with Lucas Entertainment when Chad Hunt was with them and even the old Colt Models, just kind of wanting to be extremely sexual on camera and have people see that it wasn't acted. Damien exemplified that type of organic behavior and its definitely inspired me when I do my scenes.
You are in the industry where there is such a high turnover rate, yet you remain relevant and more popular than ever. How have you been able to manage that over the course of three years?
I never was exclusive to a studio, so I think sometimes when someone goes really high that people get a little tired of seeing them over and over again in one particular venue. It's kind of like a hit song; it gets tiring after a while. I know for me that I was never exclusive, and never solely did condom porn and worked with a lot of studios but always had the thoughts in the back of my mind with sticking to one type of porn or one studio in that it would have been better for my career. But at the end of the day I really like that I wasn't with one studio or something for a long time and then did whatever after. I've worked with so many studios and that has helped my longevity due to being versatile. What I mean by versatile for example is that there are a lot of stars that won't do bareback, they are against that, so it enables me to be open to working with a lot of studios based on what they are promoting and not be stuck to one specific genre.
Are there any particular scene partners or scenes that stick out to you as a favorite since you started?
The best time was my video "Breeding Marcus Isaacs" with Treasure Island Media. I felt so honored that Max Sohl did an entire collection of scenes based on myself. I was really humbled by it. I was really appreciative of that whole thing so I think that was the most memorable project or group of projects because that was six or seven scenes and then the last scene of the movie was an entire group scene with me in the middle. I don't think a lot of stars get to have a video that has their name on it, so that was really kind of the biggest thing for me.
Are there any guys you would love to work with?
Obviously Damien Crosse but two other guys who I think are really hot and would love to work with are Rogan Richards and Shay Michaels.
So what's your take overall on the industry today?
I guess it's ok, I don't watch a lot of porn. If I do watch porn it's either bareback and/or straight porn. Although the men in big studio condom porn are beautiful, the scenes are extremely inorganic and boring to me. It's rare that you find a gay porn actor that looks organic on camera. The big studios are boring, and the talent is lackluster. The positions are all the same too, and half the time the bottom isn't even hard. Its one thing to be hot but you have to make it look real and portray the fantasy you're trying to get across well.
So there seems to be more and more stars nowadays doing a good mixture of condom and bareback. What has been your experience with doing so since you began your career?
So I was a little calculating when it came to doing bareback. My first scene ever was a threesome with Treasure Island Media that consisted of me, Morgan Black and Dominic Sol. At the same time I had scenes scheduled with Titan Media, so I went to Titan and did those scenes letting them think that they were the first scenes they I did but in actuality they were with Treasure Island. As soon as Titan found out that I did those scenes, they chopped me off and said that I couldn't work with them. Besides that incident, I actually did condom porn for a while, working with some of the top studios like Raging Stallion and then worked my way into working with the bareback ones as well. It hasn't hindered my opportunities though.
So seeing as you have done a good amount of bareback porn, there are people out there that are critical of that particular part of the industry because they think it brings more negativity to the gay community overall. What is your take on it?
I think it's just a matter of what people choose to look at; I don't think the medium is really the effector here. Whether they see it online or come across a lot of people in their life in the age of pRep that aren't going to want to have sex with a condom either, it is still going to be there. The influence is still going to be there if they choose to look at condom or bareback, or go to a sex party where everybody doesn't want to use a condom. Porn shouldn't be looked at as what influences someone's decision making, someone's education should do that. It is simply a fantasy.
In doing my research on you, you also have done escorting for Rentboy for quite some time now. What do you think, in today's day and age where you can find someone that would be into you in a click of a button, do people actually want to pay for an experience like that?
The reason is because, I think Grindr and Scruff and these apps are so difficult sometimes. Guys can be such jerks, hide behind their phones, play games and not be serious. They aren't very nice to each other so I think a lot of times these guys who hire Rentboy's just want a professional. There are no games, they show up when you want them to and they give you the fantasy that you are looking for. These apps can be so much work in terms of the back and forth, is this guy serious, is he just enjoying this type of thing with no end result, it can be maddening. So going through something like Rentboy is simple and time efficient while getting what you want at the end of the day.
You are based in Manhattan like a lot of other guys in your industry happen to be nowadays. Do you ever plan on relocating?
It's interesting you say this because I was talking about this sort of thing with my boyfriend the other day. I have been in Manhattan for 18 years now and the thought of relocating elsewhere is something I would consider. There are reasons of course, but a change of scenery wouldn't be such a bad thing.
What are you hopeful for in your career going forward?
I think I got another solid year in me with this industry. I would love to continue working with great studios and hot guys, like the scene I just did with Rocco Steele. That is the type of scene that had such chemistry and a connection, so if I could do a few more scenes like that and be memorable then that would be perfect. I love doing really organic and beautiful stuff and hope to do that as my career goes on.
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Folded travel map at scale 1:300,000 / 1:8,000 * One side shows all of Wales as an entity, showing roads, rail lines, ferry crossing points, and access routes to England; as well historic sites, tourist attractions, parks, airports, ferry terminals, and all the towns and villages; adjacent portions of England also are included – Liverpool, Shrewsbury, Ludlow, and Hereford * Other side covers Cardiff, the capital of Wales, as an international access point to the UK. The city is based at the mouth of the River Taff, with most touristic points being concentrated in the harbour area, the city center, and a concentration of eateries along Albany Road.
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A beautiful Hindu temple opened this year in Toronto. A Toronto Star article describes how the pieces were carved by artisans in India and shipped to Toronto for assembly. It sounds wonderful. The temple is open daily for visitors but one should check the web site first.
Watched the Spartan 300 recently. Apparently, those warriors followed a 'Spartan' diet and spent much time at the gym doing crunches for the Abs and bench presses for the pecs to build 'bods that your average Bowflex buyer could only dream of... just kidding.
There is a detailed review over at IMDB. This movie presents a black-and-white world... Greeks good, Persians bad. Of course, there is plenty of violence but it seems abstract rather than horrific.
The Spartans valued loyalty, courage, and a never,never quit attitude. I suppose that counts for something.


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Q: Resizing icon to fit on JButton in Java? Whenever I set an icon for my JButton it is always not sized correctly. How can I resize the icon to fit the button fully?
final JButton btnSanic = new JButton();
Image img = icon.getImage();
Image newimg = img.getScaledInstance(width, height, java.awt.Image.SCALE_SMOOTH);
icon = new ImageIcon(newimg);
btnSanic.setIcon(icon);

A: You can use the Stretch Icon. Just add the Icon to your component and scaling will happen automatically.

A: There are any number of issues.  To start with, all Swing components DON'T auto scale images.  Sure, might be a nice idea, but given the amount of time and processing required to do it efficiently, I understand why they don't, so you need to do all the work...
You should also remember, that the size of a component is not determined until it is laid out. And while you can provide all the sizing hints you might like, the layout manager is well within its rights to ignore one or more of these hints.
Instead of "hoping" you know the size of the button, you should make use of the ComponentListener API to receive notifications of when the component is actually resized...

import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.Insets;
import java.awt.event.ComponentAdapter;
import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;

public class TestButton {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new TestButton();
    }

    private BufferedImage master;

    public TestButton() {
        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                try {
                    UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
                } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex) {
                    ex.printStackTrace();
                }

                try {
                    master = ImageIO.read(new File("C:\\svg\\Revert 256x256.png"));

                    JButton btn = new JButton() {

                        @Override
                        public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
                            return new Dimension(90, 50);
                        }

                    };
                    btn.addComponentListener(new ComponentAdapter() {

                        @Override
                        public void componentResized(ComponentEvent e) {
                            JButton btn = (JButton) e.getComponent();
                            Dimension size = btn.getSize();
                            Insets insets = btn.getInsets();
                            size.width -= insets.left + insets.right;
                            size.height -= insets.top + insets.bottom;
                            if (size.width > size.height) {
                                size.width = -1;
                            } else {
                                size.height = -1;
                            }
                            Image scaled = master.getScaledInstance(size.width, size.height, java.awt.Image.SCALE_SMOOTH);
                            btn.setIcon(new ImageIcon(scaled));
                        }

                    });

                    JFrame frame = new JFrame("Testing");
                    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
                    frame.add(btn);
                    frame.pack();
                    frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                    frame.setVisible(true);
                } catch (IOException exp) {
                    exp.printStackTrace();
                }
            }
        });
    }

}

Note: This example is far from optimised, but simply provides a broad concept of a possible solution...
Now, a word of warning.  Image#getScaledInstance is neither the fastest or greatest of scaling algorithms...
Take a look at...

*

*The Perils of Image.getScaledInstance()

*Quality of Image after resize very low -- Java
for more details...

A: In this code an image is resized to have the same dimensions of the JButton's object that will contain it:
JButton button = new JButton();
button.setBounds(x, y, width, height);
try{
    Image image = ImageIO.read(new File("icons/myImage.png")).getScaledInstance(width, height, Image.SCALE_DEFAULT);
    button.setIcon(new ImageIcon(image));
}
catch (Exception e) {
}

A: You can try change the file extension (like "jpg, png, icon") to "gif".
It worked for me in Eclipse


The Walkers' factory must meet the needs of several types of customers. Some of these are within the business, some of them outside it. The factory is answerable to its head office in Berkshire, who set sales forecasts. It also informs the factory of sales trends and market fluctuations.
Its head office is the plant's 'internal' customer and it is vital for the continued success of the business that the processing plant responds to and meets the forecasts and trends that they provide. The factory has to be capable of stepping up production when required and be able to scale down too, if necessary. If head office decides to produce certain flavours, or combinations of flavours in different quantities, the factory must adjust production to meet these new demands.
Externally, the customers of the business are the many retail supermarket outlets selling Walkers snack foods. Ultimately, the crisp lover is the final and most important customer. All the efforts in the factory must eventually satisfy the consumer. Walkers crisps must sell and this can only be achieved if they meet consumer expectations.
At Walkers, the aim is to deliver 98.5% of what a supermarket has ordered within 24 hours. When the product arrives at a store, it must have a 'shelf life' of at least nine weeks before the 'best before' date. The processes at the Walkers factory have to deliver exactly what customers need - every day. This means daily adjustments to machine loading. For managers and workers at Walkers, this is a challenge they have to meet.
There are 160 different variants of Walkers snacks and orders change constantly. To keep customers satisfied, it is important to get things right. Management must monitor buffer stock levels - products held to cope with variations in sales. Too much stock held awaiting orders is an unnecessary drain on costs, as is seen later.
The need to manage stock levels creates conflict between holding products to meet orders and producing at a level that matches sales. Managers have to consider 'economies of scale'. These are savings per unit brought about by a larger volume of production. Each unit costs less the more that is produced. These facilities have to be balanced against the complex requirements of customers. When production is at its most efficient, it may not always result in meeting specific customer needs.


On New Year's Day, German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered her yearly New Year's Address to the nation. Beyond addressing concerns regarding Germany's stagnant GDP, the Christian Democratic Union politician also used this very public platform to speak out against a growing injustice in her country: the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment. This sentiment has been best captured by the mushrooming "Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West" movement, known colloquially in English as Pegida. Chancellor Merkel, who grew up in East Germany during the Cold War, pointedly criticized Pegida's xenophobic use of the slogan "Wir sind das Volk" ("We are the people"), a rallying cry that eventually brought about the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Fortunately, this antagonistic, racist behavior has not gone unnoticed. Beyond Chancellor Merkel's pleading German citizens not to engage in these racist protests and reminding her constituents of their moral role to take in refugees, thousands of anti-racist protestors countered Pegida supporters in Dresden. In the city of Cologne, authorities switched off the lights inside of the city cathedral as a mark of protest against extremism. The scene of large German flags waving in the sky, battling life-size crosses painted in German colors, represents the serious crossroads that Europe's most stable economy is facing.
Sadly, Germany's current struggles with nativism are far from unique on the European continent. After the emergence of ideologically driven parties like the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) in the United Kingdom and the National Front in France, anti-immigrant sentiment has been inflamed in even the most tolerant of Europe's corners. Anti-Islamic sentiments have also been gaining strong footholds in Denmark and Sweden, the latter of which has been called "Europe's Open Door" for its friendly immigration policy. Burning mosques and harassed hijabi (Islamic headscarf worn by Muslim women)-wearers are becoming increasingly common throughout the continent. This steady flow of Muslim immigrants into Europe will swell as the civil conflict in Syria and violence in parts of Africa — areas with high Muslim populations — continues unabated.
The United States is no stranger to anti-immigrant movements (in the late 19th century, there was a political party, the Know Nothings, devoted solely to the cause), as evidenced not only by the lack of comprehensive immigration reform addressing the status of undocumented immigrants, but also by the polarization of the two political parties on how to address the issue. Especially after 9/11, anti-Islamic — in fact, anti-South Asian — acts of racism are, sadly, not unheard of. Given the recent unrest over the deaths of young black men by white police officers (and the subsequent murders of two New York City police officers), it is evident to both domestic and international audiences that the United States continues to experience deep racial divides that have sown mistrust in its criminal justice and law enforcement systems. However, the United States has yet to see the emergence of charismatic, well-tailored political stars like Jimmie Åkesson of Sweden and Marine Le Pen of France, who have not only made their anti-immigrant voices heard, but have been able to achieve significant political victories at the polls. Only time will tell if a 21st century version of the Know Nothings will emerge to take advantage of the situation.


b. 9 Jan. 1759, 2nd. s. of John Thornton of Clapham, and bro. of Henry Thornton* and Samuel Thornton*. m. 12 Sept. 1786, Marina, da. of Charles Eyre of Clapham, s.p.
Dir. E.I. Co. 1787-1814, dep. chairman 1812-13, chairman 1813-14; asst. Russia Co. 1789-1811, Eastlands Co. 1795-8.
Marshal, ct. of Admiralty Oct. 1811-Mar. 1815.
Maj. 1 R.E.I. vol. inf. 1796, lt.-col. 1803.
he had embellished the grounds ... built an exquisite greenhouse, and had the most expensive gardens in the vicinity. He also spent large sums on books and prints and became intimate with some of the royal dukes ... particularly the Duke of Cumberland.
Thornton shared his family's enthusiasm for the abolition of the slave trade. On 30 May 1791 he supported the Sierra Leone settlement bill and on 25 Apr. 1792 vehemently deplored the proposal for 'gradual' abolition. He was in the minorities favouring abolition on 18 Apr. 1791 and 15 Mar. 1796, and remained staunch, and a critic of compensation (20 Feb. 1807). He spoke and voted with opposition in favour of the release of Lafayette, 17 Mar. 1794. In May he failed to carry a bill enabling Members to make contracts with government. He was sufficiently attached to his kinsman Wilberforce to vote with him for peace negotiations, 30 Dec. 1794, 6 Feb., 27 May 1795. On 25 Nov. 1795 he presented a Colchester petition against the sedition bills and for peace, echoing the latter plea: but he joined his brothers in signing the London merchants' declaration of support for Pitt, and in the House claimed that the wartime tax burden was bearable, 8 Dec. He supported the repeal of the Test Act in Scotland, April 1791, and Quaker relief, 24 Feb. 1797. He deprecated Grey's motion for parliamentary reform, 26 May 1797: 'he would not say that some reform was not requisite; but these were unfriendly times for reformation. In a few years, he hoped it would be otherwise; but when a house was on fire, a man should think only of extinguishing it.' He blamed the licence of the Press for revolution in France and rebellion in Ireland, 13 June 1798. He contributed to the loyalty loan, voted for Pitt's assessed taxes, 4 Jan. 1798, and favoured the redemption of the land tax, 4 Apr., deprecating any division of the moneyed and landed interests. On 17 Dec. 1798 he applauded the income tax, with reservations on behalf of the underprivileged. He commented on poor relief proposals, 3 Apr., 27 June 1800.
Thornton was well disposed to Addington's ministry and particularly approved of the peace preliminaries: 'he had reason to think ministers had obtained the most favourable terms that could be had', 4 Nov. 1801. The ensuing election was the only one that he did not have to contest at Colchester and its theme was his own: 'the blessings of peace'. Like his brothers, he became disillusioned. On 20 July 1803 he criticized Sunday drilling. He joined Pitt's attack on Addington in 1804. He was in the minorities of 15 Mar., 23 and 25 Apr. that heralded Pitt's return to power. He was then listed a supporter. He acted with the 'Saints' in censure of Melville, 8 Apr., 12 June 1805, but objected to Whitbread's bid to exclude ministerialists from the select committee on the tenth naval report, 30 Apr. 1805; and on 30 Apr. 1806 conceded that Pitt's Additional Force Act had failed. He had indicated on 21 Apr. that he was disposed to support the Grenville ministry.
Thornton had occasionally spoken as a director of the East India Company (7 Mar., 24 May 1793, 25 Nov. 1801, 11 Mar. 1802). He was a leading critic of Lord Wellesley's Indian administration and on 5 Apr. 1805 approved the substitution of 'the olive branch for the sword' in supporting Wellesley's replacement by Cornwallis. Next session he pressed for an inquiry into Wellesley's conduct, 17 Mar., 3 Apr. 1806, and supported Hamilton's motion of 21 Apr. on this ground, complaining that Wellesley had increased the India debt from 11 to 30 millions. On 6 July he sat on the fence when James Paull brought charges against Wellesley, and Lord Temple called for their rejection forthwith. Subsequently he doubted whether Wellesley's conduct merited impeachment, but the charges should not be allowed 'to fall to the ground', 26 Jan. 1807: he insisted that the Company directors had not sanctioned Wellesley's Carnatic policy, 26 Feb. On 22 Feb., 15 and 31 Mar. 1808 he tried, but failed, to persuade the House that Wellesley's conduct towards the nawab of Oudh showed that he had been 'drunk with ambition, and ought to be checked'; though he denied that he was motivated by any personal animosity, 4 Apr.
Nearer home, Thornton was well disposed to the Portland and Perceval administrations. While the Grenville ministry crumbled, he had been a defaulter (20 Mar.). One of the Thorntons voted with the new ministers, 9 Apr. 1807; possibly it was Robert.2 He certainly defended the bombardment of Copenhagen, 21 Mar. 1808. He was host to Queen Charlotte and the royal princesses that year. The Whigs were 'doubtful' of him in March 1810 and he rallied to ministers on the Scheldt inquiry, 30 Mar. He voted against the release of the radical Gale Jones, 16 Apr., and against sinecure reform, 17 May 1810. His speeches were devoted to defending the East India Company against Thomas Creevey and other critics of its insolvency (2 June 1808, 14 June 1810, 4 Mar. 1811, 15 June 1812).
Having had my property reduced considerably below one half from the difficulties and hazards of the commercial world in the two last years, and having an income less by £5,000 p.a. than belonged to me not long ago, without any immediate hope of increasing it, I am naturally extremely anxious to maintain something of the situation in society to which I have belonged.
Thornton's appointment was denounced as a job by Creevey in the House, 7 Jan. 1812. He was now the Regent's man and voted in favour of McMahon's sinecure, 24 Feb. On 21 May he voted against a more efficient administration. He spent over £8,000 to save his seat at the ensuing election, in which he had expected ministerial support: he claimed he would not have persevered but for 'the point of honour' that he was provided with a place. On 2 Mar. 1813 he voted against Catholic relief, but was subsequently neutral. East India Company affairs were his burden that session. He had been instrumental in boosting the Regent's wish that Lord Moira's appointment to India should be as advantageous to that ruined man as possible. The renewal of the Company charter was to be under his chairmanship. An intrigue by Charles Grant to prevent his election to the chair because he placed cadetships at Moira's disposal had first to be thwarted: he was chosen by 15 votes to eight. He had also to secure an understanding with the Board of Control.4 On 22 Mar. 1813 he defended the Company's trade monopoly against private competitors and on 13 Apr. he tried, but failed, to thwart Castlereagh's motion for a select committee on the Company's affairs. He was appointed to it. When the new charter bill was debated in June and July, he objected to several clauses and rebutted the Company's critics, though he assented to the sending of Christian missions to India, if they kept the peace. On 9 Dec. 1813 he was again the Company spokesman against the infringement of their commercial monopoly in the circuitous trade bill.
1. E. M. Forster, Marianne Thornton, 36; Abergavenny mss 651; Add. 31231, f. 236.
2. Buckingham, Court and Cabinets, iv. 164.
3. Forster, 37; Corresp. of Miss Berry, ii. 448; Prince of Wales Corresp. vii. 2977; viii. 3116; NMM, YOR/21/8; Perceval (Holland) mss, Yorke to Perceval, 1 Sept.; Add. 45035, ff. 14-16; 45036, f. 83; 45044, ff. 138, 140, 154, 163, 164; Lonsdale mss, Ward to Lonsdale, 13 Oct. 1811; Wilberforce mss jnl.
4. Add. 38258, f. 322; Letters of Geo. IV, i. 189, 261; Northumb. RO, Wallace (Belsay) mss S/76/6/8; C. H. Philips, E.I.Co. 183, 187.
5. Add. 38257, f. 296; 38258, f. 322; Forster, 37; Prince of Wales Corresp. vii. 2935.
6. Add. 31231, ff. 234, 236; Teignmouth, Reminiscences, i. 5.


The bill on family protection was submitted to the Parliament on Friday (http://www.parlament.hu/irom39/05128/05128.pdf). It was submitted by four Chirstian Democratic MPs and not the government. This way they could submit the bill without any social consultation about it. Also, the bill was submitted on Friday, and Monday morning the relevant Parliamentary committee decided to debate the bill the same day in the afternoon, giving no time for MPs or civil society organizations to go through it thoroughly.
"Art 7. (1) When applying this law family shall mean the relationship between natural persons in an economic and emotional community that is based on a marriage between a woman and a man, or lineal descent, or family-based guardianship.
The law reiterates that the life of the fetus starts with the moment of conception, that preparing for family life should be part of school curriculum, and that media services should broadcast programs that respect the institution of marriage and family.


If you need to make this change, we recommend changing the title in the job description and amending employment contracts to reflect the title change. As a general rule, if an employee does not have a professional educator license, or is serving in a position that does not require such a license, the person is not eligible for TRS membership. If you have questions regarding this topic, please contact your attorney at Scariano, Himes and Petrarca.


These are troubling times for Elon Musk.
Last week, Tesla, his electric car manufacturer, announced the company's latest round of bad financial news; for the fourth quarter of 2016, Tesla lost 69 cents a share, a larger loss than Wall Street analysts had expected. Even more troubling, Chief Financial Officer Jason Wheeler announced he would step down in April, continuing a trend of, according to one financial outlet, "executives….leaving the company in droves." With Tesla looking at more financial losses in the future, Musk revealed that to avoid getting "close to the edge," which would "probably not be the best thing for shareholders," he intended to raise additional capital — yet again.
Musk may need the money if the United Auto Workers gets its way and organizes Tesla's currently nonunionized workers — a move vehemently opposed by Musk, who has gone so far as to denounce one Tesla worker's allegation that he and his fellow employees sometimes face unsafe working conditions as "morally outrageous." Musk's comment offended some progressives. Then again, ever since the election in November, the left has been disturbed by Musk's apparent deference to President Trump. It was bad enough when Musk, whose supporters often view him as the foremost stalwart of a green, sustainable future, endorsed Rex Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil, as secretary of state. But Musk's willingness to serve on two presidential committees, the President's Strategic and Policy Forum and the President's Manufacturing Jobs Initiative, is seen as an outright betrayal.
Progressives have also been horrified by Musk's defense of some of Trump's more troubling actions. "I was one of your largest supporters until this tweet," one Twitter follower tweeted to Musk, referring to the defense of the legal system he made as part of what the left saw as Musk's initial tepid response to Trump's controversial travel ban. Some have called for Musk to follow the lead of Silicon Valley bigwigs like Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, who resigned from the presidential policy forum after 200,000 Uber users deleted their accounts, and stop advising Trump. "It is becoming clearer that it is time for you to stop working with Trump," a follower tweeted, prompting Musk to respond, somewhat defensively, that he was not "working for" Trump. A number of customers on a waiting list to buy a Tesla even cancelled their order — a development that must have caught Musk's attention the way it did Wall Street's.
Still, Musk has refused to distance himself from Trump. Justifying his decision, he has argued that he is trying to influence Trump for "the greater good." Is that true, or is it possible that Musk is motivated by self-interest? After all, for years, Tesla and SolarCity, Musk's solar panel company (now owned by Tesla), have received generous support from the government in the form of grants and tax incentives. Such support, however, pales in comparison to that given to SpaceX, Musk's privately-held space exploration company, which has received $6.5 billion in contracts from the U.S. military and NASA since 2008 — a staggering sum that has accounted for 80 percent of the company's revenue.
Simply put, SpaceX would not be in business without government contracts. Because of that, you'd think the government would receive preferential treatment from SpaceX. Just the opposite. As a matter of policy, SpaceX charges the government 20 percent more than it does private clients. But that hasn't stopped the contracts from flowing in, meaning SpaceX is often flush with government cash.
To be sure, Musk uses SpaceX's government-supplied money to buy bonds when SolarCity needs capital, and SolarCity always needs capital. Since the company went public in 2012, it has lost money every quarter. In November, SolarCity was in such dire financial shape it avoided bankruptcy only when Musk arranged for Tesla to buy it. SolarCity has continued to lose money, no doubt one reason why it has announced it will issue another round of bonds worth $145 million — bonds that once again could be bought by SpaceX. To date, Musk has failed to answer one obvious question: Is it ethical to take money the American taxpayer believes is paying for U.S. space missions and use it to support a struggling solar panel company?
With this bleak financial picture serving as a backdrop to current events, it is no wonder Musk is doing what he is. He has no choice but to stand by Trump. After all, Musk would be loath to end his connection to the president as long as the government continues to pour money into his historically unprofitable businesses.


My black belt test will be held this coming Saturday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. It will be held at the Earle Brown Heritage Center. Here's a map with directions on how to get there. Almost 100 people will be testing, and so seating for spectators will be tight. If you're interested in coming, better come a little early.
Fiona's testing for Second Degree black belt!
Fiona went to take the second of two screenings for her next belt tonight.
She was worried going in because she was really not feeling up to par. She hasn't had a hard workout since the mugging, because of the medical restrictions. "And I feel tired," she said. "I've been feeling really tired for months now." I looked at her in the rear view mirror, worried. I wonder if she might actually be a touch anemic. She takes vitamins--when her Daddy nags her--but she barely eats any red meat or other high iron foods.
The kicking section was what was weak last time, but that seemed to go much better this time. Her balance looked rock-steady, and she kept her leg up at belt level. On form, I saw one bobble--she lost her grip on the bo with one hand mementarily--fortunately when she was facing away from the test examiner.
Then came self-defense. She started out as the attacker. I looked over at her and suddenly realized that she was in tears.
I was immediately alarmed. What had happened? Had her partner inadvertently hit her? This was the first time she had faced punches in a week. Was she having, god forbid, a flashback from the attack or something? Her back was toward the front of the room. She surreptitiously wiped her face several times and pulled herself together, and then switched to defense. It didn't look terribly solid. I don't think she twisted or transferred her weight on everything. But the examiner made no comment.
She came out for a water break and I made a bee-line to her side. "My skinned elbow [from the mugging] opened up again when she took me down with that sweep," she explained. "And I hit my head on the ground. Now my head really hurts."
The concussion I thought. Damn.
She got through paper kicks and pad strikes. Then everyone suited up for sparring.
Sparring did not go well, and I could immediately tell that something was different. It took me a little bit to realize what it was.
She was paired up with another woman, slightly bigger and heavier, and she was retreating. She was doing nothing but retreating. And that wasn't like her at all. Fiona fights guys MUCH bigger than her all the time, and usually she's really aggressive.
The examiner stopped the bout a couple of times, directing his comments to her, telling her to change direction, to keep outside the red zone. The bout resumed, and she continued retreating. I clenched my fists. Toward the end, I saw that she was in tears again.
The bout ended and both were dismissed. I followed her to the back, where she took off her gear methodically, stopping to wipe away the tears on her face as she removed piece by piece. I handed her the water and helped her pack her kit bag.
I was so afraid of saying the wrong thing. "I'm really proud of you, honey. It was so hard, but you got in there and you did it."
She leaned her forehead against mine, obviously spent and still upset.
"Fiona..." I hesitated. "I could go and speak with the examiner for you. I could tell him what happened to you last week, so he can take it into consideration. But I won't do it unless you give me permission."
She thought about it, and finally nodded. "Yeah, why don't you tell him." She wiped her face again. "I hate being a girl when it makes me cry like this."
"I know," I sympathized. "I do it, too, always at the time when it's most humiliating."
So when everyone had finished sparring and had left to pack up their gear, I went to have a quiet word with Mr. Worley. "I just wanted to ask...um, did our head instructor tell you what happened to Fiona last week?"
"She was mugged. This is the first time she's fought since it happened. She was on medical restriction because she had a grade one concussion. I just thought--with what happened with the sparring and everything--maybe you should know." I was assailed by sudden doubt. Was it a mistake to tell him? Would he think I was an overprotective parent, just making excuses for an inadequate performance?
He looked shocked. "No, I didn't know that. I'm very sorry that she went through that. I think she fought okay. She was facing a larger opponent, after all. She just needed to work on her movement."
I nodded, and quashed the absurd urge to apologize for making the explanation.
I took Fiona out for ice cream. She was so tired that she only managed a half a dozen bites, and then she threw the rest of it away.
Came home where we got a call from our head instructor. He told me he'd spoken with Mr. Worley, and so he was calling us to apologize for his oversight in not passing along to Mr. Worley Fiona's situation. They would not have made her fight, had they known. But the good news is, Fiona passed the screening.
So, now Fiona, although still very tired, is extremely happy. She is testing for her second degree black belt on Saturday, July 31, at 9:00 a.m.
I Can Haz Double-Black Stripe Belt!
The test went really quite well. I was plenty nervous, especially because I was having cramps in both feet for almost a half an hour before the test started. But once I got started, the body settled down, and it didn't give me trouble during the test. Thank heaven. There were only three advanced belts testing: me, and two black belts, one first degree and one second degree, both testing for section stars. Therefore, we were told to come to take the test with the Intermediate belts, rather than having them hold an hour and a half long test for just the three of us. Therefore, things were much easier than they might have been, if it had been a standard advanced belt test. The kicking didn't go on nearly as long, I didn't have to do paper kicks, and I got much more rest.
I had a little trouble with balance on the injured side during the kicking section. But my instructor reminded me to arch my back, and things settled down. I felt quite confident on the form and self-defense section, and sparring was easy: I only had to demonstrate a setup and a jam, rather than free sparring as we would if it had been an advanced belt test.
My instructor said I looked very solid, and he thinks I'll be entirely ready to test for black belt test in December.
If I live through the screenings first. Oy.
Today is Delia's fourteenth birthday! Alas, her sister and father heartlessly left her alone to go tour colleges in Northfield. I mean, what kind of priorities are those?
But wait! For the first time evah, Miss Delia has a Nana and Granddaddy who now LIVE IN TOWN! And can spend her birthday with her! They came and got Delia and took her out for lunch with my sister Betsy and fussed over her and made her feel Speshul. As she certainly is. And then...Nana came and helped her clean and organize her room. For THREE HOURS. She is delighted with her new, clean, newly uncluttered room. It's cozy rather than suffocating.
I tell you, having a Nana in town is amazing. We could totally get used to this.
We had thought we would open presents on Saturday, because we thought Fiona would be working at the dojo tonight. But Fiona called from Northfield saying she was going to be late into work because of college tours, and they said, never mind, no need to come in. And because she was fried from a week of college touring, she skipped her own black belt class, and instead we went out for dinner and celebrated Delia's birthday. On her birthday. Wow, what a concept.
She was delighted with her presents. She's downstairs now playing poker with Daddy and Fiona with her new poker kit.
Slumber party tomorrow night. The theme is Pirates, as she plans to have people watch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. While in Northfield, Fiona providentially found a store where she was able to buy a cardboard cut out stand alone Jack Sparrow, which she snuck into the living room and assembled when she got home. Delia shrieked when came down the stairs and saw it because she was so startled. Then she was delighted. Alas, I will miss the party, as I am going to take pictures at another dojo's belt test tomorrow night. I also have belt test pictures at our dojo Saturday morning.
That is... I will take pictures of the beginners and intermediate exam. But I will NOT be taking pictures at the exam test, because I will be testing myself, for my double black stripe belt. This is my LAST BELT TEST AT MY SCHOOL. The black belt test is citywide. Hurrah!
This is the test she took last weekend.
Her first of two screenings for black belt second degree was tonight. Unfortunately, she doesn't think she did very well at all and is extremely doubtful that she even passed. It could be they will give her notes from tonight and expect her to clear all the problems up before the next screening, which takes place a month from now. Or she might be told she'll have to start all over again next quarter. We'll know in a week.
Fiona was supposed to screen for her third section star last Saturday, but she woke up suffering from a cold that day, so we arranged for her to delay and take her section test today at a different school. She still didn't feel 100% and had a crummy day at school that was making her stressed out. But she passed the section test. This is a smaller school (it's one of the ones where I take belt pictures each month) and so they have just one test for all levels. This was actually a bit of a break for her: instead of a tough hour and a half exam for just the advanced belts, which would have meant longer sections for kicking, paper kicks, and sparring, she shared the test time with students at every level. This gave her more time to rest between sections, and the test ran long and so they didn't even do paper kicks or sparring at all.
Anyway, she looked great. She was one of three first degree black belts testing for section stars, and she was definitely the best of the three. Her kicks were faster and much more technically correct, and she locked out hard and had greater intensity. I was really proud of her. I have some pictures and video I'll try to get up this weekend.
She is going to start the screening process for black belt second degree right away. The first screening is going to be next Wednesday night.
I also talked with our senior instructor today, who told me that he intends to have me test for my double black stripe belt either at the end of June or July, and I'll start screening for my black belt exam in August, with the goal of taking the exam in December (assuming I pass all three screenings. Which is a very big 'if.') I told him that the knee seems better, but it still does give me trouble, as well as the hip, and I'm honestly doubtful I'm going to be able to make it all the way through the screenings both in terms of the injury and in terms of stamina. He told me again that they do make allowances for older students recovering from injuries, and I've looked very solid in class.
Well, it's hard for me to believe, but he's the expert.
Wow. Black belt. I still can't quite believe it.
Come and see the awesomeness! Pictures and videos below the cuts.
I am retiring to the bathtub.
I really don't know the Discovery form. Well, I know the first half, but not the second. So I didn't pass pretest. And I pushed it a little in class last night, which means my leg is hurting a bit today. I don't think it's really yet up to the rigors of a full advanced belt test. So I'm off the hook for this month, but I'll hope to test next month. I'll work hard on the form until then.
Anyway, what this all means is that I might test on Saturday morning for my black stripe. I really wonder whether the leg will be up for it, but if they say I can test, I'll do my best.
My foot on the injured leg was noticeably swollen last night--I noticed it when I was doing the stretches during class; the difference between the two feet was quite significant. I wonder whether that was from wearing the constrictive knee brace, so I've taken it off for now. I had a physical therapy appointment today again, getting another ultrasound treatment. I'm going to add some hip stabilization exercises to the mix, too. Anyway, it feels good to get back to things, even though I hurt all over today. Besides the abs, I'm also hurting in my hips (from balancing on the injured foot during the kicks) and my arms from pushups. Hurray for Ibuprophen.
Pictures and video to follow later this weekend.
Delia is testing next weekend!
Delia is testing for black belt on Saturday, September 6 at 9:00 a.m.
You are all invited. Drop me a comment if you are interested in attending.
I've got my brown belt, and Fiona has her section star!
It was a tough test, but it went extremely well. I was the baby belt at brown stripe. There were a few brown belts and black stripes, and three black belts, first degree (Fiona was one) testing for section stars. I was quite nervous, because when everyone is senior to me, that means the test can be more difficult than usual, but I felt quite "on" today, and everyone did extremely well.
Rob took pictures. He's sorta all thumbs when it comes to the camera, and he didn't get up close at all, so I don't think there are many pictures that are good, but I'll see if there is anything worthwhile posting when I go through them tomorrow.
I didn't think they were going to look at me this month. But rather to my astonishment, I was assessed during class tonight for pre-test and I passed.
I am testing for the big one, BROWN BELT on Saturday! (And Fiona will be testing for the first of her three section stars this Saturday during the same test). Once (if) I pass, everyone at the dojo will then start to address me with the honorific "Ms." (as my daughters have been addressed for the past year).
It's a good thing I have an appointment to see my doctor about my breathing problems/coughing tomorrow.
It wasn't a slam dunk. Delia didn't have the best night at class last night. Sensei said that she can test for black belt IF she works on and shows improvement on several things on their checklist. Hopefully, we'll have the final decision by next Tuesday whether she'll be testing September 6. Will keep you all posted.


Loyal Lincoln shoppers won't have time to miss the old Lincoln Town as they are all busy anticipating to test drive the newest Lincoln flagship to grace dealerships near New Orleans, the 2017 Lincoln Continental.
With its modern exterior and a dreamy interior design, the 2017 Lincoln Continental is every luxury shopper's dream car turned into tangible reality.
You are sure to turn heads as you drive the 2017 Lincoln Continental on the road. The improved signature grille simply commands respect and attention from fellow luxury car enthusiasts. It also features adaptive headlamps that illuminate a wider stretch of the road as you turn, and LED tail lamps that are fully integrated into the trunk lid.
The elegant, new design also incorporates the trademark Lincoln welcome mat that is activated as you approach the parked 2017 Lincoln Continental. It also boasts the innovative E-latch that electronically opens and closes the door with just a gentle push of a button.
Inside, deep soft leather covers the seats while genuine wood accents adorn the 2017 Lincoln Continental for a sumptuous interior. Convenience reigns supreme inside as the thoughtful Lincoln designers put everything you'll ever need within arm's length. In-door seat controls are available to coordinate the driver's movements with his passengers. You can even recline the rear seats and adjust left-and-right-thigh bolsters, if you choose, giving the back passenger more than enough ample legroom.
There is no denying that the 2017 Lincoln Continental's features will leave luxury car shoppers and enthusiasts flush with excitement. The revitalized design gave the 2017 Lincoln Continental an impressive silhouette on par with other high-end luxury car brands. Even the updated trim that replaces the old chrome with real wood is a welcome change, along with Lincoln's latest technology offerings to make any Lincoln fan's mouth water.
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The keyword virtual is applied to a method declaration to indicate that the method may be overridden in a subclass. If the virtual keyword is not applied and a method is defined in a subclass with the same signature as the one in the parent class, the method in the parent class is hidden by the subclass implementation. With other words, it is only possible to have a true polymorphism of functions with this keyword.
Notice: Comparing it with Java, a method is not virtual if and only if it is final. This is the result of different design philosophies.


S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday said that corporate activities that are designed to support the government coffers -- such as share buyback -- by PSUs are 'credit negative' for such entities.
In the past three months, 10 public sector undertakings (PSUs) have announced or executed buybacks for a cumulative amount of Rs 15,000 crore, which will count toward the government's target of Rs 80,000 crore from disinvestment of state-owned entities.
"S&P Global Ratings foresees credit risks at Indian SOEs (state-owned enterprises) from a corporate activity designed to support the Indian government's budgetary coffers," the US-based rating agency said in a statement.
The impact on the respective companies can vary depending on the size of cash outflow, it added.
"Extracting cash from SOEs decreases their financial flexibility in a stress scenario, which -- at least over the short term -- is credit negative at the firm level," S&P said.
It said while extraction of existing excess capital in the form of dividends generally has an impact only on the short-term business of SOEs as dividends are discretionary and can be scaled back if future profitability is low.
"In contrast, we believe that debt-funded share buybacks, mergers or acquisitions have longer-term implications. Further, reduced government linkages to divested firms may lower the likelihood of government support in a stress scenario," S&P said.
The share buybacks announced so far, including the Rs 4,000-crore offering at Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), are manageable within the credit profiles of respective PSUs, it added.
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"However, the risk of a large and disruptive payout increases as the government runs out of time on its SOE stake sale target for the financial year," S&P said.
S&P said Power Finance Corporation (PFC) capitalisation is under pressure due to the government's direction to acquire REC, another SOE that finances the country's power sector.
"While we await the final acquisition cost, PFC's leveraged buyout of the government's 52 per cent shareholding in REC led us to place the rating on CreditWatch with negative implications," it said.


We have outgrown the old era and entered a new dimension of life with the advent of technology. But there are some conventions that we are still following. The question remains unanswered, should students have to wear school uniforms? During the school times, we always had this question in our minds, is it necessary for students to wear school uniform? At times we used to hate it for its color, sometimes of its itchiness and many a time because of its overall look. Let us look at some valid arguments which both support and demolish the culture of school uniforms.
Entering into the school uniforms debate, the first and foremost argument is that is it really that important to wear school uniforms. The sense of security and pride that a school uniform has attached to it is immense. School uniforms make the students look equal. Here are some solid reasons which make the uniforms all the more important.
Uniform form a very integral part of the school education system. The students are not judged by the uniforms they wear, because everyone else has the same set of uniforms. There is a great sense of equality and unanimity which comes along by wearing the same clothes. There cannot be any disparity amongst the students as the financially positive as well as neutral families come together at a level playing field.
The uniforms help identify the students when they are outside the school. This is one of the best reasons why students should wear school uniforms. This helps keeping the students secure when they are inside or outside the school. It helps intruders stay outside the school premises as only legitimate school students have access to school uniforms.
Students learn to respect themselves and others by wearing school uniforms. Wearing uniforms help imbibe students with a sense of authority. It helps differentiate a home environment and a school environment. They may tag the school uniforms good or bad, but will have to wear it to understand the social harmony and behavior, which in turn would make them more disciplined.
We have seen above the importance of school uniform and how they affect the lifestyle of a school student. Let us now shift your focus towards the bad things about school uniforms.
Uniforms ultimately cost more and the overall schooling phase of a student has a large sum invested in uniforms.
Uniforms have no benefits for students as cliques will still form and bullying would not stop by being dressed uniformly.
Students would still ask for designer labels outside school clothing which would not bring down any cost.
The uniforms don't completely act towards the advantages of students as they would not know how to deal with people who are different from them.
There is still confusion about what's the point of school uniform when students know that they all are in the same school.
As we have discussed with you the pros and cons of wearings school uniforms, let us give you an ultimatum of what we believe to be legitimate. School uniforms instill a sense of pride and belongingness among the students. Lots of memories are attached with school uniforms. The final day of schools are marked with 'Scribble Day' when students scribble on each other's uniforms messages which remain forever ingrained in the memories. Students like the similar look and a great sense of being identified by the school name makes them proud.


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Susan J. Douglas is a professor of communications at the University of Michigan and a senior editor at In These Times. Her forthcoming book is In Our Prime: How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead..
Senior Editor Susan Douglas writes frequently on gender issues, media criticism and national politics.
Douglas is the Catherine Neafie Kellogg Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Michigan and is also chair of the department. She is author of Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work is Done (2010),The Mommy Myth: The Idealization of Motherhood and How it Undermines Women (with Meredith Michaels, The Free Press, 2004); Listening In: Radio and the American Imagination (Times Books, 1999), which won the Hacker Prize in 2000 for the best popular book about technology and culture; Where The Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media (Times Books, 1994; Penguin, 1995) and Inventing American Broadcasting, 1899-1922 (Johns Hopkins, 1987).
Where the Girls Are was widely praised, and was chosen as one of the top ten books of 1994 by National Public Radio, Entertainment Weekly and The McLaughlin Group.
Douglas lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband and daughter. She received her B.A. from Elmira College (Phi Beta Kappa) and her M.A. and Ph.D from Brown University. She has lectured at colleges and universities around the country, and written for The Nation, The Village Voice, Ms., the Washington Post and TV Guide, and was the media critic for The Progressive from 1992-1998.
Douglas has appeared on the "Today Show," the "Oprah Winfrey Show," "Working Woman," CNBC's "Equal Time," NPR's "Fresh Air," "Weekend Edition," "The Diane Rehm Show," "Talk of the Nation," and various radio talk shows around the country.
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Ted Cruz's 'Lucifer' Problem
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How Bernie Sanders Bridged a Generational Divide
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These Jimmy Carter Speeches Show Why He Was a Radical President
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Hecky: "Another step in the right direction."
The Gaffer gave his reaction to the 2-2 draw against Middlesbrough.
The Reds were denied all three points at the weekend against Middlesbrough, with the visitors striking a second-half equaliser to take a point back up north to Teesside.
Following the match, Paul Heckingbottom felt his side probably got what they deserved from the game.
"They're a very good side," he said post-match. "But it's two lapses in concentration that's cost us two goals. However, if I'm being realistic, to get a point and match up well against a side like that whilst not being at our best, I suppose we have to accept it."
Barnsley faced a Boro' side full of quality players, with vast experience and they're a side that many tipped for an immediate Premier League return, especially with their summer financial outlay.
Hecky felt that whilst his side may not have been at their best when using the ball, they were much improved in terms of dealing with opposition in possession.
As he explained: "We knew they'd got good players, that they're comfortable in possession so they were going to have spells with the ball. But in truth we were happy for them to have it at times because it shows we're improving, even when we changed shape we looked good out of possession so that's a step in the right direction for us.
"I wasn't as happy about us with the ball though, whether it's belief or chemistry I don't know, but we should have been a lot better. I have to give the opposition credit though there because they're really good with how they press and they've a lot of experienced players, a lot of know-how in their team.
"But it's been a step in the right direction, with room still for us to keep improving."
Thoughts now move on to this Saturday and the visit of Hull City.
The Gaffer will once again be banned from his technical area, and told the press after the Boro' game that he hates having to watch from the stands.
"I don't like it all. I hate it up there, really don't like it. But it is what it is. I'll get on with it and I'm in constant communication with my staff down there, but I can't deny I don't like it. Saturday will be another tough game for us as they all are, it's another local game and another side down from the Premier League. But we'll be looking for the win as usual."
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In this post, we'll look at how we can implement a testing framework for ongoing imports of data into Drupal using some of our favorite tools: CasperJS, Migrate module, and Jenkins.
A quick guide to easily migrate git repositories to Bitbucket and some gotchas to look out for.
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Today we are open-sourcing a component that makes it easy to build responsive sidebar views for iOS apps. We recently released a new iOS app for organizing workout timers called Extimer. The app design called for a menu that the user could access by sliding the main view away or tapping a button. This type of navigation is becoming increasingly common because it allows an app to present a set of menu options in a place that is quick to get to when you need it but stays out of the way the rest of the time.
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