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Newly created threads belong to the same group as the thread from which they were created.
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static VALUE thgroup_add(group, thread) VALUE group, thread; { rb_thread_t th; struct thgroup *data; rb_secure(4); th = rb_thread_check(thread); if (OBJ_FROZEN(group)) { rb_raise(rb_eThreadError, "can't move to the frozen thread group"); } Data_Get_Struct(group, struct thgroup, data); if (data->enclosed) { rb_raise(rb_eThreadError, "can't move to the enclosed thread group"); } if (!th->thgroup) { return Qnil; } if (OBJ_FROZEN(th->thgroup)) { rb_raise(rb_eThreadError, "can't move from the frozen thread group"); } Data_Get_Struct(th->thgroup, struct thgroup, data); if (data->enclosed) { rb_raise(rb_eThreadError, "can't move from the enclosed thread group"); } th->thgroup = group; return group; }
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static VALUE thgroup_enclose(group) VALUE group; { struct thgroup *data; Data_Get_Struct(group, struct thgroup, data); data->enclosed = 1; return group; }
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Farewell to Annie Kuebler, Master Jazz Archivist
August 16, 2012. Posted by Becca Pulliam.Add new comment | Filed under: Annie Kuebler, Jazz Alive, RIP
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WBGO's dear friend Annie Kuebler died on Monday, August 13, in Atlantic City. Annie had been an Archivist at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Newark, from 2000 until February of this year, when she resigned because of declining health. Before she came to the IJS, Annie worked with the Duke Ellington collection at the Smithsonian Institution.
Annie had countless friends, and was "one of the best jazz archivists out there," says Tad Hershorn, a colleague at the IJS. Annie was an excellent project manager, she read music, trained students and volunteers and – as we all sensed or knew – became very important to the day-to-day atmosphere at the Institute. "Brassy, funny, irreverent," is how Tad describes her. Other words immediately spring to mind: generous, thoughtful and kind.
To read Annie's story as written for the Institute of Jazz Studies by Hershorn, click here.
Farewell, Annie, we will miss you! If you have memories of Annie you would like to share, please add them to our comments section, and we will be adding to this online tribute in coming days, so come back and visit us again.
Annie's position at Rutgers-Newark was first funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. She was so good that when the grant ran out, the Institute kept finding ways to keep her.
Annie's major project at the IJS was the Mary Lou Williams archive. Those of us who have seen it appreciate the scale. Williams saved everything for decades -- dresses and purses, albums, scores, countless penciled lists and notes to herself, even a hand-written letter to her from me in 1980.
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Apex vs Rifled vs Flatline - First Strike
Posted 29 December 2012 - 09:18 AM
If i am correct in saying that all 3 in some ways puts spin on the ball whether it using a piece of rubber like the Apex, the curviture of the barrel like the flat line or the rifling of the barrel like a hammerhead barrel. But which deos the job best and is more practical ??
But thats not the only question in this thread, would first strike rounds work in all these barrels ?? Like will a first strike round be able to be fired out a Apex barrel or a Flatline, like it can be fired out of a hammerhead.
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Posted 29 December 2012 - 09:57 AM
Posted 29 December 2012 - 11:43 AM
The apex gets a bit of getting used to plus it requires you to aim up a lot more. So for some people they might prefer the flatline.
Apex and flatlines are just for standard paintballs with the apex being the most effective.
Posted 29 December 2012 - 01:12 PM
saything that, with the flatline you can not control the spin like on the apex, also has no-one tryd putting a first strike round in the barrel of an Apex or Flatline ?? i might give it ago if i can get hold of some FS rounds, and a Apex for that matterThe apex gets a bit of getting used to plus it requires you to aim up a lot more. So for some people they might prefer the flatline.
Apex and flatlines are just for standard paintballs with the apex being the most effective.
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Posted 14 January 2013 - 09:25 AM
Sorry if this topic has been coverd all read, but as the title says out of the 3 which is most effective ??
The apex and flatline give you a slight increase in max range - but no increase in accuracy. The First Strike give you a large increase in max range AND significantly increased accuracy.
But thats not the only question in this thread, would first strike rounds work in all these barrels ?? Like will a first strike round be able to be fired out a Apex barrel or a Flatline, like it can be fired out of a hammerhead.
No, the first strike round spins along the axis of flight - the apex and flatline produce backspin.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:17 AM
The only rifled barrel that appears to do anything are the LAPCO barrels designed specifically with FS rounds in mind. The twist matches the angle and direction of the fins on the skirt, as opposed to random rifling in other barrels. When using normal paint you should stay away from rifled barrels anyways. As said before, the Apex and Flatline put backspin on a paintball, which creates lift on a spherical object, where the FS rounds utilize axial rotation like a bullet.
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Posted 30 January 2013 - 08:10 AM
I have a flatline, and the Apex barrels. For me, I see a huge difference between an older style stock A-5 barrel and a Apex barrel. Especially at long ranges. You just can't shoot very far with a regular barrel, but a backspin system adds distance and if you are experienced using it, you can get kills from very long ranges... Even with low cost paint.
In this video I am shooting my A-5 with a J&J barrel and an Apex 2 tape modded onto the end of it (apex at 4 clicks). I am shooting empire munitions paint (camo) and I had some old leftover premium in as tracers for this game (that is the last paintball in the video that is orange).
As you can see, I shot out the unsuspecting player all the way across a field at 250 feet away. With the FIRST shot. You can't do that with a regular barrel, no matter what bore size or paint size you are using. I get long range eliminations at just about every event I play. And use that ability to "direct" the other team, opening holes for my team to push through.
I have also messed around with tape modding an Apex 2 tip onto a new style flatline, I called it the "MonsterSpin". It is really interesting what you can do with this barrel. I can dive bomb behind bunkers at 60 feet! Crazy amount of curve. (again using regular paint, I think I was using premium in that test). This is flipping the flatline upside down for spin, and then using maximum spin on the Apex, so you are actually spinning the paint twice, which evens out the spin it seems. Pretty cool.
Here is the "monsterspin" with the Flatline regular and the apex regular, shooting "flat".
I normally end up using old leftover paint for my testing, as I hate to waste good paint on a test video that I find boring... But, I did use some of my good paint for a recent video test of my camera system. I wasn't really looking at the board for the first shots, as I was messing with the camera angles, and such, but you can see when I aim at the bucket, and the post, how well this paint shoots. I was just free handing all of these so they aren't "scientific" by any stretch. Just interesting...
Posted 06 March 2013 - 10:31 PM
Rifling does nothing in paintball other then give the risk of breaking more paint. Apex and flatlines are just for standard paintballs with the apex being the most effective.
Has anyone done a fair test to show the Apex is more effective than the flatline. I am asking because the one pointed to latter in this thread doesn't use the same speed for the Flatline and the apex so it isn't a fair test.
Posted 06 March 2013 - 10:35 PM
Posted 07 March 2013 - 09:36 AM
Their are two apex systems, the original Apex (now called the Apex 1) and the Apex 2. They are different and have different amounts of ramp.
I thought the same as you years ago, concerning the amount of ramp and that effect on distance. When the Apex 2 came out and it had more ramp I thought it would shoot further. As it would spin the ball harder.
But, it doesn't. More spin doesn't mean more distance, as there is a point where it doesn't increase range any more. I run my Apex 1 at 5 clicks, as that is the optimal setting for "flat" shooting. I run my Apex 2 at 4 clicks as it has more ramp and that is the optimal setting for the Apex 2 to shoot flat.
You can shoot very long range with an Apex 2 at 4 clicks, and you can shoot very long range with a flatline (at 270fps) Speed of your shot with a backspin system isn't as important as it is with a regular barrel. I have video showing 350 foot shots with an Apex 1 shooting 263fps. Which is pretty slow. But, I also have video shooting 350 with my marker turned up to 298fps and still it will only go 350 feet max. I have gotten shots out to about 310-325 with my flatline. The hammerhead rifled barrel also will shoot about 310-325 feet max.
I would say the Apex set where I said above is most comparable to the flatline stock setting. And the reason so many like the flatline, as it takes out the "guess work" of where to put the Apex adjuster.
All of the spinning paint barrels shoot quite a bit further than regular barrels.
The key to all of this is paint selection, and it doesn't matter what brand... You can buy one paint, and the next time you buy it, it stinks... Paint variation kills our accuracy. Once you get GOOD paint, and shoot it, you will realize just how important paint selection is on your "skill" hitting your target. But, finding good paint is extremely hard.
Both the stock apex barrels and the flatline are large bore barrels, and the Apex stock barrels are stepped, so they are large at the breech end, and smaller at the opening, just like a stock barrel on a Tippmann. Going to a higher end barrel often means it is the same size all the way through, which if you buy paint that matches that bore size, it will shoot better than a stepped barrel... IF the paint is good...
It all goes back to paint.
Yes, you can shoot far with the systems out there that spin the ball, and you can shoot far with first strike. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks. I think the most interesting system is my Monsterspin system (flatline with apex 2 tape modded on it) but since I haven't figured out how to mount my ZoomCam to it, I haven't used it in any games. But, being able to shoot behind bunkers at 60 feet is insane. And then you can shoot flat with it as well, reaching out to 350 feet max when set correctly with good paint.
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Rihanna Celebrity Makeup Tutorial - Winged Liner and High Pink Lips!
I've been wanting to do a makeup tutorial for Rihanna for a while now. She's one of the few in Hollywood that always seems to be trying new looks with her makeup. Most of the time, Celebrity Makeup looks the same to me...very natural with maybe some black eyeliner. Rihanna takes risks with her look and I respect that. We've all heard the recent events in the news about her situation with Chris Brown. Let me say that I'm definitely on Team Rihanna...and I hope she has a speedy recovery.
I thought it would be good to represent Team Rihanna with one of my favorite looks of hers. She wore this vibrant pink lip to the Nickolodeon Awards last year. I love the bright colors!
I decided to replicate the look. The key to the makeup is a winged out shimmery blue eyeliner and hot pink, matte lips. Another tip is that Rihanna tends to go 1/2 a shade lighter on her foundation so that she can do extra contouring with her peach/warm toned blushes and contour colors.
Check out my video tutorial!
Pretty close right? Looking back I wish I had a brighter lipstick but it's pretty close. My boyfriend suggested superimposing her hair on top of mine...that would of been funny but I was up at 3am editing the video and just wanted to get it done!
My next celebrity tutorial is on Ciara's look from her recent video. Also on my list, Britney Spears and Beyonce.
Stay tuned!
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18 comments:
- Product Junkie Diva said...
Is there no end to your talent? lol
Wonderful job I love this bright and funky look on you.
- February 26, 2009 at 11:48 AM
- Sharon Rose said...
Hi there-fantastic results, you look fabulous, as does Rhianna!
- February 26, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- Couture Carrie said...
You are both so lovely! Love the replication of RiRi's look, RR!
- February 26, 2009 at 1:09 PM
- Makeup by ReRe said...
Hey Ren, how can we try the technique with the 1/2 shade lighter foundation without looking crazy? I would love to try that so that I could do some extra contouring! Maybe u could do a tut on that?
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- February 26, 2009 at 1:29 PM
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- February 26, 2009 at 1:40 PM
- KiLLaCaM said...
I'm definately loving the bright lip :)
Team Rihanna all the way!
- February 26, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- Girl with Curl said...
I love Rihanna and her makeup looks. Thanks for doing this tutorial. I was excited because I thought I had Cranapple l/l but, I actually have Cranberry l/l. I like Cranapple though. It's been added to my wish list.
- February 26, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- Amina said...
I loove the look! I need to sit down and start replicating some of them . I am learning so much
- February 26, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- SPECiAL x GiRL said...
i'm loving it! you got everything down to the lips.
- February 26, 2009 at 6:51 PM
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- February 26, 2009 at 7:46 PM
- jilliandanica said...
Your skin looks just as flawless as RiRi's! what cs foundation did you use? it looks fantastic!
- February 26, 2009 at 7:47 PM
- Le Midget said...
I went out and bought a navy liquid liner today because of this look. I can't wait to try out this look :D
- February 26, 2009 at 8:21 PM
- avicdens said...
love the rihanna cat eye look and gonna wait for ciara's make up!
- February 26, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- lookrichbitch said...
I totally found you while trolling for podcasts on my iPhone! I really like what you doing and have so tried the hayden smoky eye look. You made it so simple! I'm your new fan!
- February 27, 2009 at 1:20 AM
- Yas said...
Am such a RenRen tut addict...you totally rock those looks babe! ;)Love it and can't wait for your upcoming vids. Thanks Ren!
- February 27, 2009 at 3:12 AM
- Mets GirLL said...
Wow-you did this look dead on. With the pics side by side it was really amazing..sooo hot!
- February 27, 2009 at 2:03 PM
- audgepodge said...
Beautiful! I'm still trying to master that eyeliner style myself...
- February 27, 2009 at 10:33 PM
- ♡ Nic Nic ♡ said...
Lovely job! Rihanna looks good with fuschia lips! you made it work!
- March 3, 2009 at 10:24 AM


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JoAn's Home VITA Site Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is a group of local independent volunteers from the Warren County area have partnered for another year with the IRS to do e-filing of taxes free for those with less than $50,000.00 per year income earned in PA. The IRS has provided the software and the tax law training as well as certifying the volunteers to do your taxes. Federal and State taxes will be e-filed. Tax and Rent rebates, and local taxes will also be done. Do you qualify for Earned income credit, Child tax credit, or savings credit? If you are a senior, widow(er) or disabled, do you receive money from the state towards your property tax or rent payments? We help you receive all the money that is due to you. St. Luke's Catholic Church W. Main St. Youngsville is graciously hosting our volunteers for the 8th year. Make that appointment today by calling 563-6383, learn of the days and times in your area.
Tree Pick Up in the Boro
Trees will be picked up on Friday's. Place your tree out by the curb. January 18th will be the last Christmas tree pick day.
Library Angels
The Youngsville Library Board would like to thank the most recent "Library Angels" for their generosity and for supporting our community library. This annual fundraiser, which ended in December, helps support the library with "general operating" items that range from copy paper to magazines to general operating expenses. Each person who donated received a "Library Angel" to place back on our tree. Donations could be made to Honor a Family member, In memoriam of a loved one, or as a general donation. Stamps: Barb Kent; Children's DVD: Danielle & Chad; toward Newspapers: In Honor of Kristy Wallace, made by Friends & Board; In Memory of Marion Fox made by Pat and Richard McChesney; Light bulbs: In Honor of Errol & Helen Ozer made by Bonnie Anderson; In Honor of Malin & Coen Harrison, made by Bonnie Anderson; Copy paper: Ingrid Fitzgerald; Diane Shannon; Copier toner: Rhonda Craig; General donations: In Honor of Janet Kay, made by Brian Kay; In Honor of Bonnie Anderson, made by Glenn and Cathy Anderson; In Honor of Connie Ozer, made by Glenn and Cathy Anderson; Keith and Joanne Oviatt; Connie Lucia. The Youngsville Library business hours for 2013 are Mon. and Tues. Noon-7:30 p.m., Wed. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and Fri. Noon 4:00 p.m.
Wrestling tournament
The Youngsville Wrestling Boosters will be hosting the 11th Annual Christopher "Critter" Grady Youngsville Wrestling Novice Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 12. You must be up to 12 years old the day of the tournament. Novice wrestlers only please. Walk in fee is $20 per wrestler. No refunds will be given. For more information and registration forms, please call 814/563-1606 or 814/ 706 2371.
Alumni Committee
YHS Alumni Committee would like to remind all YHS Alumni to hold the date, September 20, 2013, for the YHS Alumni Homecoming weekend. Alumni interested in planning their class reunion may contact 563-4060 for detailed information or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Decorating contest winners
Youngsville Revitalization Decorating Contest winners were chosen on Thursday evening by judges Helga Laibacher and Cherri Watson. It was a difficult job with all those who participated with beautiful displays of lights and animated characters. First place went to the Clarence Briggs residence (pictured above) at 701 North Main Street.
Second place winner of the Revitalization Decorating Contest was the home of Patrick Darling at 214 Second Avenue. Honorable mention designations went to the homes of Richard, Thomson, Don Williams, Bob Holt, Dexter See, Rick Brewster, and Mark Lehnen. Businesses with displays to note were Agway and Sue Uhron's Beauty Shoppe.
Youngsville's new sign
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(Beijing, China) - With three Olympic Games and 25 years of competition under his belt, Brian Olson (Boulder, Colo. / Tallahassee, Fla.) brings a high level of both leadership and judo experience to the U.S. Olympic Team for Judo and will bring those qualities to his role as team captain.
Olson was named to the honorary role by his fellow athletes who unanimously elected him to the position on Wednesday.
A 1997 World medalist, Olson retired after the 2004 Games, but the 35-year-old came back to competition in October with the goal of winning a medal.
"Coming off a three-year layoff and this being a younger team with a lot of first-time Olympians, I've very honored that everybody had come to a group consensus that I should be the captain."
Olson was 23-years-old when he competed at his first Olympic Games in Atlanta and was just beginning a career that would make him one of the most respected U.S. judo players in history.
"I think what I bring to being team captain is that I've been through it. In Atlanta, I was the young kid. A lot of those guys were on their second or third teams and everything was new for me," Olson said. "Opening Ceremonies will really bring the magnitude of this whole experience to the new players. They've done the Worlds and seen the level of competition, but the Olympics is just such a different experience. The crowds are always ridiculous. Everything's louder and larger, people are cheering and have their faces painted... I just want to help them keep everything on track and realize that it's just another day and not to get overwhelmed by the whole experience."
Olson will compete in the 90kg division on August 13. Competition begins for the U.S. Team on Saturday with Taraje Williams-Murray (Wakefield, Mass. / Bronx, N.Y.) and Sayaka Matsumoto (El Cerrito, Calif. / Richmond, Calif.) in the 60kg and 48kg divisions, respectively.


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Update:Press Briefing on Steps the U.S State Department is Taking To Assist U.S. Citizens in Egypt
Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs issued a Public Service Announcement for U.S. citizens on the situation in Egypt. She said:
"State Department personnel at our Embassy in Cairo and here in the United States are working round-the-clock to ensure the safety our Americans. We're monitoring the situation on the ground in Egypt, communicating information and implementing crisis response plans. We are communicating via our website, emails, call centers, social media, radio and television to get information out to U.S. citizens on the ground in Egypt who are understandably worried. We are sending additional consular personnel to Egypt to augment our Embassy staff. Charter flights out of Cairo will begin tomorrow.
"We are aware that not all U.S. citizens have internet or cell phone service in Egypt. We do know that many Americans are in contact with friends and family outside of Egypt. Because of communications interruptions, we ask that family and friends in the United States assist us by relaying information to their loved ones in Egypt directly. The most up-to-date information -- including evacuation instructions -- can be found on our website at travel.state.gov."
You can read the full text of the Assistant Secretary's PSA here. U.S. citizens who wish to depart Egypt via via USG-chartered transportation should contact the U.S. Department of State and Embassy Cairo by sending an email to email@example.com or by calling 1-202-501-4444. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has provided these FAQs about departure flights for U.S. citizens.
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News media says a contingent of marines will added to guard our embassy in Cairo.
That looks like disaster about to happen - if the marines open fire on a crowd determined to enter the embassy grounds, they may be overrun and it could turn into a hostage situation or worse. At the least, Egyptian public will become very angry with the U.S.G. if shooting demonstrators occurs.
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Charite University Hospital Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Diagnostics of phimosis in children (program ID: 167975)
Kurt Miller
Department of Urology
Specialized in: urology
- 1971 - 1977 Medizinstudium Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg
- 1979 - 1987 Assistenzzeit Chirurgie, Klinik Bürgerhospital, Stuttgart Urologie: Urolog. Klinik Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart / Urologische Universitätsklinik Ulm
- 1987 Oberarzt Urologische Universitätsklinik Ulm
- 1989 Leitender Oberarzt Urologische Universitätsklinik Ulm
- 1993 Kommissarische Leitung Urologische Uniklinik Freie Universität Berlin
- 1994 Hochschulprofessor C4 Freie Universität Berlin Direktor der Urologischen Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin
- 1999 – 2004 Sprecher Arbeitsgemeinschaft Urologische Onkologie
- 2004 – 2008 Vorstandsmitglied der Deutschen Krebsgesellschaft
- Seit 2007 Direktor der gesamten Urologischen Klinik der Charité
Urologische Onkologie, Prostatakarzinom
The Department of Urology at University Hospital Charite Berlin offers modern urological therapy for men, women and children. The Director of the Department at the Benjamin Franklin Campus is Prof. Dr. med. Kurt Miller.
This is located at Charite Mitte Campus and also the Benjamin Franklin Campus. Here, the medical focus lies within the entire field of surgical (open and laparoscopic procedures) and conservative urology. The department is certified as Interdisciplinary Prostate Center and Interdisciplinary Continence Centre.
At the Department of Urology, lead by Prof. Dr. med. Kurt Miller, a large team of medical and nursing staff care of the needs of their patients. They particularly specialize in tumour therapy, kidney transplant, kidney stone therapy, prostate enlargement, fertility / erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and plastic reconstructive urology. As one of the leading centers of urological laparoscopy, the clinic offers almost all types of laparoscopic surgery.
Besides the above, the clinic also provides services for the Interdisciplinary Prostate Center and the Center for Pediatric Urology and Plastic Reconstructive Urology.
Program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- review of medical records
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The Living Museum | Green Design for San Francisco
Contributing Monkie G Living Staff Monkies
Published on March 23, 2008
Filed Under Architecture / Interior Design, G Living
Finally a truly forward thinking design here in America that incorporates both old and new, molding seamlessly into the landscape. The Living Museum, due to open this fall in Golden Gate Park, should push forward all sorts of public building design, and it should be the largest public building to earn a LEED platinum rating (which only 70 buildings worldwide have received so far).
The building is made up of three "domes" built into the ground and topped with 2.5 acres of native plants growing on a sod-style roof, an ancient technology that is making a modest comeback in green circles. From above, it looks like a series of small hills, except for several skylights that dot each hill and provide natural lighting below.
Check out a cool virtual tour of the building.
The 400,000 square foot interior also re-thinks the way museums work. Exhibits will include a natural-history museum, a planetarium, a rainforest with free-flying birds, a coral reef inhabited by 4,000 fish, and an aquarium filled with saltwater pumped in from the Pacific Ocean. The exhibits themselves embody the museum's dedication to the natural landscape. According to museum's executive director Greg Farrington, "It's not about dusty stuffed animals. It's about human survival and living in harmony on planet Earth."
I can't wait to check out this place in person.
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Marion B. Rozman
CALUMET – Marion B. Rozman, 90, of Calumet and most recently of the Houghton County Medical Care Facility, passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. She passed away peacefully with the loving care of family, HCMCF staff and Aspirus Keweenaw Hospice.
She was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Lake Linden, a daughter of Edward and Theresa Leveque. She was a graduate of Lake Linden High School, Class of 1941 and moved to Milwaukee to work.
Marion married Ed Rozman in Milwaukee May 16, 1942. The couple moved to Chicago where she was employed with Wrigley's and Sherwin Williams. She moved back to Lake Linden with her parents until Ed returned from World War II, then moved to Calumet in 1946.
In 1965, she took Nurse Aide training and started working at Calumet Public Hospital. She took over running Central Supply at the hospital in 1968 and was a loyal and dedicated employee until her retirement at age 71.
She crocheted many beautiful afghans, especially the ones made for great-grandchildren, enjoyed cooking and visiting with family, loved doing crossword puzzles, word search puzzles and talking about old times. She always had a smile on her face and made everyone feel welcome. She was a loving, caring wife, mom and grandmother who will be deeply missed by all.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Frances (Bud) and Robert Leveque; sister, Margaret MacDonald;
Marion is survived by her husband, Edward Rozman of Calumet; daughter, Kathleen (Fred) Sterk of Ishpeming; sons, Richard (Cheryl) Rozman of Gwinn and Michael Rozman of Calumet; grandchildren, Tammy Sanchez, Jill (Dale) Jarvi, Craig (Kimberly) Sterk, Jennifer (Jack) Maag and Laura Rozman.
Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Amanda Beckman, Matthew and Sean Sanchez, Bryce and Jhon Jarvi, Cameron, Macy and Carson Sterk, Lauren and Rachel Maag and Jayden White; step-grandchildren, Lisa (Jeff) Schuster, Linda Muljo, Scott (Stacey) Muljo, Darren (Carrie) Muljo, Kimberly (Jason) Yirsa; step-great-grandchildren, Savanna and Grant Schuster, Tyler, Jayda and Payton Muljo, Logan and Deven Muljo and Mallory and Jake Yirsa; sisters-in-law, Isabelle Leveque of Ill. and Dianna Leveque of Ontonagon; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26 in the Sacred Heart Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Fr. William Ssozi officiating. Friends may call in the church on Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 11a.m.
Pallbearers will be Craig Sterk, Dale Jarvi, Scott and Darren Muljo, Joseph Lanfranki and Joseph Lanfranki, Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart Church and Aspirus Keweenaw Hospice.
Ryan Funeral Home is assisting the family.


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For the past several months, the bathroom in my apartment had been incredibly disgusting. Having two room mates with varying levels of both cleanliness – the bathroom seemed to be on the bottom of the list when it came to proper maintenance. Aside from the lights blowing out one weekend, not much attention was given to its overall functionality.
But as someone who has grown up with a junky parent, I'm very sensitive to dirt, grime and disorganization. Bathrooms already gross me out in general because they're rarely kept clean by patrons as any college graduate can attest to. When there's no cleaning staff over the weekend and your fellow classmates can't be bothered to throw paper towels in the waste basket – I would typically went out of my way to avoid a filthy bathroom, and this was no different.
While I had mused about getting a new shower curtain and liner in the past, I regularly hesitated because it seemed unfair that I should financially obligate myself to something that my room mates should've been invested in. Shouldn't my room mates also be grossed out by the shower liner being discolored and shriveled? Am I the only one bothered by the bath mat being slick with grime?
But something clicked over this past week, and it got to the point where I simply chose not to bathe if it meant having to enclose myself in what seemed like a ceramic filth trap. So after volunteering this weekend, I quickly headed to the dollar store and snatched up some inexpensive shower essentials, cleaner for the tiles and went to work. I switched on the boiling out water as I sprayed and scrubbed – my arms immediately beginning to ache from the sudden onslaught of manual labor.
Painfully I reached up in the corners of the shower, excited that the grime my room mate thought permanent easily wiped off. Although a bit grossed out from the stray hairs left sitting around, I reached all the corners, all the walls, and made sure I could get as much dirt as possible off of the tub floor. Finally, after thirty minutes, I had accomplished the task previously unimagined – I had cleaned the shower.
For several hours afterward, I'd walk by the bathroom, deeply inhaling the intense scent of the vinyl from the shower curtain. Randomly, I'd pop in, admiring my handy work, pushing the curtain aside so I can gaze at newly white tile.
As soon as my room mate came home, I pointed her in the direction of the bathroom, hoping to get accolades for my work. She seemed amused, and commented on the color. Then went about her business.
But I can't stop thinking about it. I did it. I CLEANED THE BATHROOM.
At the core of it though, I invested in myself. There was something in my environment that wasn't in alignment with how I viewed myself, with the big picture of how I saw my life. I didn't want to have the type of life where I refused to bathe because the shower was so gross. And instead of being upset that my room mates didn't seem as perturbed as me, I chose to take on that responsibility of having my inner world (one of cleanliness) reflected in my outer world (a clean bathroom).
To invest in yourself means that you take steps to create congruency – is there a disconnect between what you're thinking, feeling and doing? What can you do (think or feel) to create an alignment between yourself and your environment?
Investing in yourself can be fun, but it requires that you get over certain blockages and internal narratives – like how I felt that it wasn't fair to be the only one concerned about the bathroom. In the end, of course, I'm extremely happy I did it and am on the look-out for other ways to invest in myself.
What about you? How did you invest in yourself today?


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I bought the L.R.Baggs violin pickup a few years ago, along with the Feedback Master, and while it definitely amplifies the sound, I've been pretty dissatisfied with the overall quality of the sound I'm getting. I've just never been able to get the acoustic sound I want out of it, and am increasingly dissatisfied with the fuzzy, distorted sound.
Before I throw it all out and look for something new, I thought I'd give it one more shot by checking with the experts.
Have you seen this video?
My fiddle sounds exactly like the LR Baggs pickup demonstration in the second half of the video: fuzzy, distorted, and the recorded version sounds not unlike a horn. :-/
My question is, how can I get a more distinct, close-to-real acoustic sound quality out of my pickup? Do I need a better preamp? Is this as good as it gets? Because, honestly, I'm ready to go back to just using a regular microphone.
I've tried adjusting the preamp and the soundboard but with no real results.
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Normal weight is associated with significant reductions in cardiovascular risk for adults, even in those who were overweight or obese as children
- College of Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Correspondence to Marilyn Frenn
College of Nursing, Marquette University, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA; marilyn.frenn{at}marquette.edu
Implications for practice and research
■ There is hope for adults who were obese as children that they still can avoid serious health consequences by losing weight. Nurses can use these findings to help overweight and obese adults to see real benefits for losing weight.
■ The fact that 64% of those overweight or obese (and 82% of those who were obese) as children were obese as adults, whereas less than 15% who were normal weight as children became obese as adults, provides compelling impetus for childhood obesity prevention and treatment. Since the damage to health was found to occur in overweight and obese adults, regardless of their childhood weight status, obesity prevention and …


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Show off your Canadiens pride while taking your comfort to the next level with the Coleman® Montreal Canadiens Fold-Out Cooler Chair. Keep your favorite beverages by your side using the built-in soft cooler with zipper closure, which has a 4-6 can carrying capacity, so your drinks stay ice cold. The backrest features Bruins logos on the front and the back, so there will be no mistaking where your NHL® loyalty lies.
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- Carrying bag is team colored and features logo
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- Cooler portion with 4-6 can capacity
- Maximum weight capacity is 300 lbs.
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I love his messages when he are on tour. The get back video in 1989 was problably war I think, Vietnam, and in 2002 it was Mine field.
I especially loves his 1993 tour because of his messages to saves the planet, and maked it clean. I think it´s a important subjekt and it maked also a big impression on me the intro to the show in 1993. Many animals was tortured and I think we can learn a lot about that.


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- Wash and dry the tin.
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- Mark your pattern on the tin lid.
- Carefully using the hammer and nail, punch holes in your lid.
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- Hang from the window!
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Low lake levels constant concern
Lake Huron water levels will remain below their long-term average even as they begin their seasonal increase, according to United States Army Corps of Engineers experts.
After hitting record low levels in January, lakes Michigan and Huron water levels have risen about two inches, Keith Kompoltowicz, chief of watershed hydrology branch, said. He was one of four Corps of Engineers experts to discuss lake levels, their economic impact and what they're forecasted to be over the next six months in a conference call held Wednesday.
Forecasts calling for continuing low lake levels comes as more bad news for shipping communities, especially those on lakes Michigan and Huron, John Allis, Great Lakes office of hydraulics and hydrology chief, said. Forecasts put water levels for the two interconnected lakes at six to 13 inches below low water datum, a sort of benchmark used in measuring lake levels. Their highest level, forecast for the end of July, will be lower than last year's highest levels.
"By September, they'll be two to five inches below what it was a year ago," he said.
Water levels are so low in two commercial harbors that they've been effectively shut down, Dave Wright, chief of operations and maintenance said. At St. Joseph and Waukegan, Ill., commercial vessels can no longer get into these harbors. Elsewhere, lake levels are expected to continue freighters to carry less than a full load.
The lower St. Mary's River is a major concern right now, Kompoltowicz said. This is because its water levels are affected by Lake Huron.
The Corps of Engineers expects to get funding for 15 commercial harbors, and received funding for eight other harbors as part of the Hurricane Sandy emergency relief bill, Wright said. Of those eight, five are shallow-draft, recreational harbors.
There still will be a considerable backlog of dredging to do, as 36 out of 60 commercial harbors and 46 out of 80 recreational harbors are in need of dredging, Wright said. Budgetary constraints prevents the Corps of Engineers from adequately addressing the problem.
While forecasts call for a wetter-than-average spring in the Great Lakes basin, and unmelted snow could bring more water into the lakes, it'll take more than one snowy winter and rainy spring to make a difference, Kompoltowicz said.
"It takes several seasons of conditions conducive to water level rises to get back to average levels, especially on lakes Michigan and Huron," he said.
While the Corps of Engineers forecasts lake levels out six months in advance, it also attempts to predict longer-term trends, Kompoltowicz said. Some predictions call for continued low lake levels, maybe even lower than they are today, while others show lake levels returning to their long-term average if wet conditions persist.
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Silvio Belmondo
Silvio Belmondo, 91, a longtime Brocton resident and carpenter, passed away Monday morning September 16, 2013 at Heritage Village in Gerry, NY surrounded by his loving family.
Besides being a skilled carpenter, Silvio was a World War II U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who had served in Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, New Britain and Peleliu. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion John W. Dill Post 434 of Brocton, NY and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Silvio also served as treasurer and president of his local Carpenters Union in Dunkirk, NY.
Silvio was married for 67 years to his loving and caring wife Rita, and was the beloved father of Dan (Mary) Belmondo of Philadelphia, Pa., Sylvia Fenner (the late Wickham) of Fredonia, NY, David (Leslie) of Girard, Pa., and Doug (Karen) Belmondo of Westfield, NY. He was the beloved grandfather of Matthew, Michael, Gennica, David Jr., Brent and Bradley and beloved great-grandfather of six.
Silvio was a loving family man who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
A Memorial Celebration in Silvio's honor will be held Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 at the Brocton American Legion, Main Street, Brocton, NY. The family will be present to greet friends from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Military Honors conducted by the American Legion John W. Dill Post 434 of Brocton will take place at 10:30 a.m. A brunch will follow the ceremony at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Silvio's memory be made to the charity of your choice. Ar-rangements are being conducted by the Morse Funeral Home of Brocton, NY.


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>Runner's World - My Event Ratings>
In short: really specialIn full: This has become my favourite 10k friendly and well organised. I started my running with big city races but this is so much better in very many waysDate of review: June 1, 2014
In short: Quite hillyIn full: I was born in Leeds and was cool to run past my old family home amnd old school!I found it hard and was way off my best I knew it was hilly in places but they went on a bit!Run for all organise well and always put together agood raceDate of review: May 12, 2014
In short: Exceeded my wildest dreamsIn full: I have wanted to do this for a long time and it lived up to all my expetations, it is busy and crowded and yes you can get blocked, but all this aside it is a fantastic event. The support is amazing and I thought the organisation incredible, 36,000 runners and I was on the start mat within 15 mins and I was well back. Unlike GNR where it cat take an hour!Date of review: April 17, 2014
In short: This is a great eventDate of review: November 3, 2013
In short: 2013 RACE NO WHERE ELSE TO RATE ITIn full: This is an odd one, a straightforward course with, a bit of a hill at the end which does make a PB a challenge, but not bad, it is well organised as ever with BUPA but is lacking in something I think on the day less than 4,000 ran, and it clearly does not engage the city as support until the last 500 meters is sparse, not that that bothers me particularly but there is no real atmosphere ,I ran the Manchester 10k in May which had an awesome atmosphere and Leeds in July which is a full of fun. This one just misses something and I am not sure what.Date of review: September 30, 2013
In full: A really good race a little undulating which I am not the best at hence my poor time. The organisation was excellent marshals friendly and encouraging and a better goody bag than the Lincoln 10k this year, I will give it another go if only to prove I am better than I was on FridayDate of review: August 18, 2013
In short: Usual big issues with 1sk walkers 3 a breastIn full: Run for all organise races well, I did prefer last years course Kirkstall road is rather boring, my only gripe is the Coorperate 'runners' who walked from the start stayed side by side and blocked much of 1st K. also a lot of vomit flying in the heat, but in the heat it was to be expected!Date of review: July 14, 2013
In short: One of my favouritesIn full: my 2nd go at this one, it is nice to turn up run and just enjoy without pens and walkers at 1k.Its well organised and friendly, I actually like a route with no crowds all the way round its rather peaceful, however support at the finish was very uplifting todayDate of review: June 2, 2013
In short: Really enjoyed this oneIn full: Didn't know what to expect but as usual BUPA Great Run team delivered excellent organisation, the support on the course was amazing. The course itself is a bit dreary but I will make this a regular raceDate of review: May 27, 2013
In short: Started late which sums it upIn full: Great support in city centre which made me proud to be a Sheffielder, however the route on the whole is dire does not show Sheffield in a good light.Usual issue with cups at drink stations, started late which is a bit naff, I will stick to Liverpool half in future which is the best organised half.Date of review: May 12, 2013
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Garrett Popcorn Fan Annie C. submitted To Mix/Or Not To Mix as a Crafty Saying to be featured on our Signature Stripes™ craft bag, and our loyal fans chose hers as one of their favorites. Annie's saying is headed to print and will appear in Shops this fall. We asked her to share a few corny thoughts with fans:
Which is your favorite flavor of Garrett Popcorn?
My favorite Garrett Popcorn flavor is CheeseCorn! I mean, CaramelCrisp!! I mean, CheeseCorn!!! Phew, thank goodness there's The Chicago Mix!
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I've been a fan of GP since I was a wee kernel. I remember my sister taking me to the shop on Madison (here in Chicago). We stood in a huge line waiting our turn.
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I don't think I understood what ALL the fuss was about until I tasted my first mouthful of CaramelCrisp. It was caramel heaven…sweet, crispy, crunchy, and buttery! I was a happy kid!
Have you ever done anything crazy to get Garrett Popcorn? Please share!
I've never done anything crazy to "get" Garrett Popcorn but I have packed some with me on my carry-on baggage (note: not checked, for risk of losing). I've hand-carried real Garrett Chicago Mix everywhere from Alaska to Paris, so far. I love that it's a hometown taste that NEVER disappoints.
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Bedfellows made
To the Journal editor:
I am not surprised by the reply to my letter entitled, "Clear policy needed." (The author) represented the Defenders of Wildlife on the Wolf Management Roundtable. They are an intolerant and uncompromising animal protectionist organization.
Two of (the author's) statements are false. For example:
"We only accepted the harvest of wolves by licensed hunters and trappers as a possible tool to reduce wolf-related conflicts under specific conditions."
However, she was one of only six like-minded Roundtable members who voted against a proposal to allow the public hunting and trapping for management purposes. As for their support for lethal control, it is not without a lot of if's, ands or buts.
"I believe Mr. Hongisto was incorrect when he implied that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources must establish a wolf hunting season."
I never implied that. The DNR doesn't have the authority to establish a wolf hunting season. That is the role of the Natural Resources Commission.
Referring to the DNR, I wrote. "Failure to do their job is a slap in the face to the legislature and the governor who signed the law classifying the Wolf as a game species and authorizing the Natural Resources Commission to set harvest seasons."
Four animal protection/animal rights groups were represented on the Roundtable. They are the Defenders of Wildlife, the Sierra Club, the Michigan Humane Society and the Timber Wolf Alliance. Animal protection is their raison' d'etre.
As for the DNR inviting two Indian tribes and these groups to participate in our discussions, it was clear from the beginning that you cannot work with people on a wildlife management plan who are fundamentally opposed to the purpose of wildlife management.
That, along with the consensus rule, are the reasons why the Wolf Management Plan is deeply, if not fatally, flawed.
The proof of this became apparent, when anti-hunting groups, including the Sierra Club, which was represented on the Roundtable, filed a lawsuit to overturn the recently enacted Wolf Law. They are also collecting signatures to put this issue on the 2014 election ballot.
Their unyielding opposition to the killing of animals should have disqualified these groups from serving on the Wolf Management Roundtable in the first place.
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Facts yes, name-calling no
In his Sept. 24 commentary, Bill Branson, president of the Adirondack Railway Preservation Society, refers to recreational-trail advocates as "elitists" who "view the public as unwashed and undesirable."
How unfortunate that ARPS has once again resorted to name-calling instead of furnishing hard data to support their case for restoring rail service through the Adirondacks. We now face an important public policy decision, and state officials must decide how best to utilize the publicly owned transportation corridor connecting Old Forge and Lake Placid. They need evidence, not name-calling, as the basis for their review.
Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates has provided extensive information at www.thearta.org/news/news.htm about the costs and benefits of a recreational trail on this 90-mile stretch of underutilized corridor. Rail advocates should do the same, and they can start by answering the following questions:
Exactly what kind of rail operations do you intend to undertake? Extending your tourist train? Providing freight, passenger, Pullman, excursion or other services? With what frequency? Fee structure? Loading and unloading points? Months of operation?
How much would it cost to bring rail infrastructure from Big Moose to Saranac Lake up to adequate standards? Your organization has claimed that complete rehabilitation of the dilapidated line would cost $15 million. Why should we not rely on the estimate by the state Department of Transportation, which five years ago put the cost at $43 million?
Would your estimate include the costs of improving crossings and other related expenses? What would be the speed and load limitations for the rail line you envision?
How much would it cost per year to actively maintain such a rail line?
What is the cost of acquiring the updated and additional rolling stock needed for regular rail service along this corridor? The cost of maintaining this rolling stock? Of building and equipping maintenance facilities?
You are currently encountering serious staffing problems. How much would you need to pay in wages and fringe benefits to hire and retain the skilled professionals needed to run the railroad you envision? How many such employees would be needed?
How many thousands of gallons of diesel fuel would you consume each year? How many of the engines burning this diesel fuel would be low-emission, EPA-regulated diesel engines? Would you have fuel storage facilities? If so, what measures would you employ to mitigate the environmental consequences of a fuel leak or spill?
What would you do if you have a derailment in a remote backcountry area involving a spill of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel?
How much would rail operations cost in terms of utilities, insurance, ticketing, employee training, health insurance, workman's compensation, regulatory compliance, snow removal, disposal of used lubricants, financial controls, chemical herbicides and other operational expenses?
You have failed to generate significant revenue from your rail operations over the past 17 years. What market research data or other evidence can you provide regarding future revenue from the rail activities you envision? How many customers are anticipated, and what is your evidence?
You have failed to attract any investors to finance rail operations along the 120-mile Remsen-Lake Placid corridor. What is your evidence of future investor willingness to invest the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars needed to restore and operate rail services?
In the absence of investors, what would be your justification for massive state funding for your rail operations? What other state budgetary priorities should be cut to realize your nostalgic dream of restoring rail service through the Adirondacks? Should state funding for this project trump funding for law enforcement? Public health? Critical transportation needs? Education? Environmental protection? Food programs for poor children?
What are the lost-opportunity costs incurred by keeping and extending the rail line, thereby precluding other uses of the corridor such as biking, walking, running, strolling, bird-watching, enjoying fresh air and exercise in a superb natural setting? To what extent would your activities interfere with snowmobiling along this corridor? What is the economic loss incurred by failing to capitalize on one of our greatest North Country assets – a 90-mile stretch of largely abandoned rail bed that could quickly and easily, at relatively little cost, be converted into a year-round recreational trail enjoyed by large numbers of visitors and residents? What about the ongoing loss of many millions of tourist dollars every year that a popular recreational trail could pump into our struggling economy, creating new jobs and business opportunities?
Right now, as the state considers the fate of the corridor, we need fact-based answers to these and other questions to determine the best use of an extraordinary public resource. We don't need any more name-calling or wishful thinking.
David Banks is a member of the ARTA board of directors and a resident of Lake Clear.


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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Aval Pori Urundai
As i posted one ladoo recipe this morning, i thought i would do a similar one for day 6of BM by srivalli. This is again done on Kaarthikai.Aval pori is the puffed form of Rice flakes.
Aval Pori 2 cups
Jaggery 1 cup
Water 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder 1 tsp
Coconut scrapping 1 tbsp
Clean the Aval -Pori/Beaten rice flakes.Spread it on a plate.
Add the coconut and cardamom powder to this. Mix well.
Boil the jaggery syrup for hard ball consistency as shown here.
Pour this on the aval-pori and mix well.
Allow it to cool a little.If it cools completely, it will harden and you may not be able to make the balls.
Make into balls and shape well.
The procedure is same as shown here
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Skip to comments.Study Reveals More Clues to Origins of Domesticated Dog
Posted on 11/17/2013 4:22:00 PM PST by SunkenCiv
...based on a recently completed study, Olaf Thalmann of the University of Turku, Finland, and colleagues are suggesting that Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers in Europe as much as 32,000 years ago may have played a significant role in the process. To come to this conclusion, Thalmann and his team compared mitochondrial DNA from a broad range of modern-day dog and wolf breeds to mitochondrial DNA from canine fossils dated to 19,000-32,000 years ago, as well as fossils from modern canines. Their analysis showed that modern dogs genetic sequences most closely matched those of either ancient European canines, including wolves, or modern European dogs, but did not closely match DNA from canines outside of Europe. According to the researchers, this suggests a European origin, and, as only hunter-gatherer populations were present during this period, a domestication that predates the advent of agriculture.
It has been previously thought that fields and crops attracted wolves to villages, leading to interactions with humans that eventually resulted in a cooperative or symbiotic relationship. Human intervention in canine evolution thus produced the variety of modern dog breeds commonly seen today in homes and dog parks throughout the world. But this study, along with clues from other research and excavations, pushes the origins back further to the Palaeolithic Age, when wild wolves may have been drawn to hunter-gatherers, the researchers suggest, because they could feed on carcasses the hunters left behind.
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A lateral view of a Palaeolithic dog from the Goyet cave (Belgium), calibrated age of 36,000 years Before the Present. Thalmann et al. believe the species represented by this fossil to be an ancient sister-group to all modern dogs and wolves, rather than a direct ancestor. [Image courtesy of Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences]
If I had been around, canines would not have been domesticated....way to needy.
This is very interesting.
They came in handy as a last resort food source, as well.
They give good cuddle on a cold Paleolithic night, too!
This would apply more to cats, who would've been attracted by the rodents eating the grain.
Doggie Ping?
A Paleolithic Canis lupus ate my cave-baby
I picked out a sheet of material like you see in showers that is slick and strong. Had a workman install that wall and she never approached that wall again. She knew she couldn't get through it. I gave her cardboard boxes to dig in the sides of the boxes and she put holes in those boxes.
She never found a mouse or a rat in the holes she dug but I could have told her she wouldn't find any.
When did man invent bacon? Connect the dots! ;^)
I watch that Westminster Kennel Club show every year. I keep hoping that a Weiner dog will leap into the stands and grab someone by the throat. I know....not much chance of that happening. More likely Chihuahuas.
"Before the Present"
Haven't seen that one before. I thought the current New Age circumlocution to avoid "BC" and "AD" was "BCE" and "CE". Is "Before the Present" a new and improved way to be hip?
(Interesting thread, BTW, SunkenCiv, and not intending to take the domestication history of canines down a side alley.)
I have the weirdest Chihuahua in the world. Not disposed to be like a Chihuahua at all.
Very sweet, loves people, not overly yippy, and very smart and easy to train. Instead of being suspicious of strangers, if they come in and sit down, she insists on jumping up in their laps and "getting to know them".
Don't get me wrong; she can be a pistol, especially when she gets too rambunctious with the cat, but that's the exception, not the rule.
Plus, she's twice the size of either of her parents. She weighs almost 20 lbs and she's not fat at all.
So I would guess we have two competing hypotheses:
A. Farming people domesticated wolf/dogs to help protect their fields.
B. Hunter/gatherers domesticate wolf/dogs to help them find game or other food.
The new evidence favors B for now.
A 20 pound Chihuahua!!! And it's all muscle!!! My word!!! Are you sure it's not a Shetland Pony?
without directly saying it, the report suggests (a) domestication of canines occurred earlier in Europe than elsewhere and (b) possibly very very much earlier, and (c) which MAY explain the cultural roots in some Asian societies where eating canines STILL has some adherents today (and was even more common in the past we modern humans know about)
And even some adherents in today's White House.
I would love to see our pansie president try to eat my German Shepard.
He's far more likely to "present" to your German Shepard (assuming the dog is male)
I know that this is the first time Ive heard it and I don't think anyone seriously believes it. I suspect a confused writer.
She is a beautiful bitch. So the only interest he might have would be culinary.
I would really, really love to see your German Shepard try to eat him!
No harm done. :')
The BP is related to radiocarbon dating. To make it a little confusing, the "present" is actually 1950, which is the baseline because that's when RC dating became operational. The original limit wasn't as large as it is now, but when I was a kid, for example, it was about 45,000 years; refinement of the technique and improvements in sensitivity of the technology pushed that up to 50,000 years, and in the best samples, 60,000 years.
Beyond that, other methods have to be used. And RC dating only works on the organic remains (including ash, bone, hair, mummy bandages, wicker baskets, wooden implements, etc).
I would think that the wolf was domesticated when the mother was killed trying to eat someone's livestock or children; the pups would be much easier marks for domestication, and are of course adorable (even coyote pups are adorable, but coyotes not so much ;'). That's the main reason I don't think there's much to this result — unless the wolf cubs adopted the hunters, of course. A small group of (quasi-) domesticated wolves would identify with its group of humans, and actually enhance territorial boundaries of a village or other group.
The estimated age of settled agriculture has moved back from about 5500 years (19th c and before) to the 10K figure still often thrown around, but the earliest (uncalibrated, ergo, too low) radiocarbon date for a domesticated barley sample found (I think) in SE Anatolia is 14,000 years BP. That's just a sample which happens to have survived, it's easy to imagine that survival of a small sample of a food crop (already perishable) must be a rare event, and that it won't be surprising when someone finds proxy data of agricultural activity that is much earlier than this.
My view is, we already have it in the form of post holes of a series of structures (a village) dating to about 800,000 years ago, discovered in China. I wouldn't argue against the raw possibility that hunter-gatherer methods couldn't support a large population, I'd merely point out that no one has ever shown the least evidence that it ever has.
The precolonial population of North America has to be estimated from the remains of tribal settlements (since they were illiterate apparently, and didn't take census data and so on), but before European settlement (not counting the probable though transient Viking presence, and more controversially Celts about 1000 years earlier) and the inadvertent introduction of new diseases, the population west of the Mississippi — almost entirely agrarian, in addition to supplemental hunting — was over 40 million; the population of what is now Mexico was over 50 million and almost entirely agrarian (complete with pretty ambitious and varied methods of irrigation, all the way down into the Panamanian isthmus). Corn (maize) domestication appears to have spread outward from Mexico, and its use as food is at least 8700 years old.
If I were to have a dog, I'd probably want some big galoot (I live in the country), but I've sometimes found little dogs somewhat beguiling, such as the all-black dachshunds I've seen , or the dachshund-chihuahua crosses (they don't have a stable hybrid outcome last I knew, so they are all over the map for size and other characteristics, going from small enough for the vest pocket to a kind of Jack Russell-plus size).
They would. I prefer cats, but the warm cuddle is generally at their convenience, and for their benefit. As the saying goes, dogs have owners, cats have staff.
Mmmmm, bacon!
Eating dog was also practiced among precolumbian tribes, as a convenient meat supplement, since dogs were kept around to keep the coyotes and probably where applicable the wolves away, particularly in the night. They also served as a warning system for human intruders, which is still a major entry on the dog job description. :')
You would do very well with a Pitbull, 'Civ. Perfect for keeping leftists at arm's length- or just as happy to remove it if they violate your space. Plus he could sniff out and dig up ancient ruins to present you for your amusement.
I have a friend who has a long haired Chihuahua and it weighs 3 1/2 pounds. It is possibly the smalled grown dog I have ever seen and the cutest. It is very calm and sleepy looking, precious dog!
That does go back a ways.
A fuzzy miniature crocodile with an anger management disorder? I doubt the coyotes or bears would put up with that for very long.
I live far out beyond the stalks of The Frozen Tundra on my own little slice of heaven. As an adult Ive always had St Bernards (including a St Dane) but now have a Newfoundland (well, hes 3/4 newfoundland and 1/4 stupid dog). The most important part of finding a "good" dog is finding the breed with a personality to match your own. For example, Im in sync with the giant sized European branch of the Mollosers which most people dislike while I cant stand most of the more common spastic breeds most Americans have like spaniels and labs.
I just noticed you live up here not too far from me somewhere. Out of curiosity, are you a Yooper or a Troll?
Heh, I'm south of The Bridge.
and whoops, that should have been "east of the Mississippi".
OK, Civ, all this makes a lot of sense. But let's just say I wouldn't have wanted to be among the first people to pet my new friend, Mr. Wolf.
That idea first occurred to Fred's brother, "Lefty" Flintstone.
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