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- Brazil has more kinds of primates than any other country, with 16 genera and 77 species. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is second, with 18 genera and 37 species.
- As of 1999, 92 of the world's 192 nations have wild primate populations. As of 2008, there are 81 species of New World monkeys in the Amazon basin, and new ones are continually being discovered. There are 96 species of Old World monkeys.
- Monkeys live in trees, grasslands, mountains, forests, and on high plains. A group of monkeys is called a troop.
- Most primates share six basic features: forward-facing eyes, eye sockets, grasping hands, nails, fingerprints, and large brains.
- Monkeys are most easily distinguished from apes by their tails. Apes have no tails. Apes and spider monkeys swing arm-to-arm in trees, but most monkeys don't. Instead, they run across branches. Monkeys can grasp with both their fingers and their toes.
- Monkeys use vocalizations, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate. Grinning or pulling the lip is a sign of aggression in monkeys, along with yawning, head bobbing, and jerking the head and shoulders forward.
- Monkeys express affection and make peace with others by grooming each other.
- The Pygmy Marmoset is the world's smallest monkey. It measures 4.5 – 6 inches (117-159 millimeters) in length and weighs 3 to 5 ounces (85 to 140 grams). The male Mandrill is the largest monkey. It is almost 3.3 feet (1 meter) long and weighs about 77 pounds (35 kilograms).
- Howler monkeys are the loudest monkeys. Their howls can be heard for about two miles in the forest and almost three miles in an open area. Capuchins are skilled tool users. They smash nuts with rocks, insert branches into crevices to capture food, remove spines and hairs from caterpillars by rubbing them against a branch, protect their hands with leaves, and use large branches to club snakes.
- Most monkeys eat both animals and plants. Some also eat dirt. Monkeys peel their bananas and do not eat the skins. The orangutan is the largest fruit-eating animal in the world and it rarely comes out of the trees.
- Chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans all catch cold, but curiously monkeys do not. All monkeys like to be clean so they have a barber monkey clean out their fur. The barber monkey's payment is the bugs in its customer's hair.
- Monkeys are seriously threatened by habitat loss–especially those that live in tropical forests, a habitat that is quickly disappearing. Twenty-one primate species are listed as critically endangered on the 2007 Red List of Threatened and Endangered Species. Forty-seven are endangered and 46 are vulnerable to extinction.
Monkey Facts
A monkey is any primate that is not a human, prosimian (lemurs, sifakas, lorises, pottos, bush babies, and other primitive primates), or ape. Monkeys make up two of the three groups of simian primates, Old World monkeys and New World monkeys. The other group is the apes. For more information on these fascinating animals, keep reading.


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By giving virtually anyone the ability to fabricate a one-off project, 3D printing has been named a major disruptive technology. Metal engineering and fabrication company A. Zahner Co. aims to push rapid prototyping into further disruptive territory with today's public beta release of ShopFloor. The free, web-based program gives architects not only the tools to design a custom metal façade—which the company will then engineer, fabricate, and deliver to their doorstep—but also the pricing for their creations in real time. The tool "uses our factory floor like a massive rapid prototype machine," said company CEO and president Bill Zahner in a press release. (Zahner also served as a judge in ARCHITECT's 2013 R+D Awards.)
The transparent and upfront pricing feature departs from the norm of designing first, procuring multiple quotes from contractors and subcontractors, and then—particularly given the current economic climate—value engineering elements. "In the construction world, when you're working on a project, the price is always hidden," Zahner says in an interview with ARCHITECT. "I always think that this is so crazy, given our connections with the designer and the client."
ShopFloor not only represents a big step toward construction transparency, Zahner says, but also a big shift in how his company does business. "From our end, this is changing the paradigm of what kind of company we are," he says. "Right now, we take your designs, we work on the engineering of it, put this information on this interface—this is all after the pricing is established—and then we build it. Now we're going to introduce things to you to design with and it can all be within some parametric relationship."
The first tool released in the ShopFloor software is CloudWall, which derives its name from the undulating Cloud Wall adorning the company's Kansas City, Mo., headquarters and has become a tourist spot for design aficionados.
The software tool CloudWall gives designers the opportunity to create their own Cloud Wall—which the company has made more cost efficient since its own custom installation—by adjusting design parameters to fit their own design and building needs and seeing a 3D model change in real time. The system of metal fins can collectively serve as a bespoke architectural finish, company artwork or identity, and a sun shading device. The parametric design tool doesn't require any scripting knowledge, but allows users to customize the surface geometry formed by the metal fins with a respectable level of finesse. Users can also upload images to serve as the Cloud Wall's base topography. For now, the tool limits designs to rectangular, two-dimensional building walls up to 25 feet high and about 80 feet wide. Users with more specialized design needs or larger projects can still order the system the old-fashioned way, via a phone call or email consultation.
After choosing a material for the system's panels and connections from essentially every metal that the company currently offers, users can see the cost of their creation. The price will change as users experiment with different design iterations. The pricing provided is good through the posted expiration date and includes the cost of engineering and fabrication of the system's components; it does not include shipping, installation, and tax. Zahner says that the installation has been designed to be straightforward, but the company will provide assistance upon request.
The tool enables users to save, edit, and share their models with team members for design input or quoting for installation. Users can also export their models to different file formats, including Autodesk DWG files and Object (OBJ) files. Once a design has received the thumbs-up from all the parties on a project team, users can purchase the façade via ShopFloor; the cost of freight will be calculated and added into the purchase price. A 50-percent deposit is required before the company begins working on the project, and the balance is due before the company ships the system, which will take about five to eight weeks, Zahner says.
In the cutthroat, tight-budget world of construction, some in the industry may find it hard to believe Zahner is laying all of his company's cards on the table. During a peer review, he says, some participants said that ShopFloor would allow contractors to circumvent his company. "But they're going to have to engineer it, they're going to have to develop the connections, and all the details," he points out. "Would you take that risk?"
The company plans to add two more tools to ShopFloor in the first half of 2014. ImageWall, which is based on the Zira technology that the company developed to manufacture the perforated copper panels cladding San Francisco's de Young Museum, will allow users to create and order projects as small as just one perforated panel. StoreFront, the third tool, will simplify and make transparent the ordering and pricing process for curtainwall facades, while adding a level of design—removable metal cladding—to the conventionally anodized aluminum mullions and stick construction.
Zahner acknowledges competitors could also take advantage of the information available on ShopFloor. "Competitors will always try to upsell you, regardless of what you're doing, but I would rather be brutally straightforward," he says. "Let's open the interface between the designer and the guy who's actually making this stuff and see what happens. The commoditizing of the world is happening. We look at it as a fun way of modifying some of the games that are played in our crazy construction world."

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Holiday Sukiyaki
Dear Friends, Christmas is just around the corner. Did you already prepare a gift for your loved ones? Do you have any plans for Christmas dinner? Meatloaf, roast chicken, roast turkey? Why don't you add a Japanese dish to your traditional Christmas dinner this year? Maybe it will become a family favorite! For family Christmas dinner, […]Read more


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Computer Literacy Certificate
This certificate provides the necessary skills for software use and the Internet. Students will gain the knowledge and skills that will help them become confident computer users. The emphasis will be on the practical application of computers. There will be four courses leading to the certificate that should be Preferably taken in this order:
- CSCI 145C - Introduction to Computing - 3 hours
- Select one of the following: - 3 hours
- OST 220C - Word Processing,
- INS 270C - Electronic Spreadsheets,
- INS 272C - Database Management, or
- INS 275C - Web Page Design
- INS 285C - Advanced Software Applications - 3 hours
- Any advisor-approved upper division elective
Prerequisites: None
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FacultyXiaoli Gao
Associate Professor
Research Interests: High Dimensional Data Analysis, Statistical Genetics
Dr. Gao received her B.S. in Probability and Statistics from Anhui University, China in 2000 and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Iowa in 2005 and 2008, respectively. Her primary research areas of interest include high-dimensional data analysis, change point, copy number analysis, and survival analysis. With the development of technology, more and more big data sets arise from health sciences, social sciences, and biological sciences. One important question is to find those important features from tens of thousands potential ones. Dr. Gao has special expertise in handling those large-p-small-n problems. She is also looking forward to having a big-data science research group in Triad area. Before joining UNCG, Dr. Gao held an Assistant Professor position at Oakland University in Michigan. She was also served as an intern biometrician at Merck & Co., Inc. in summer 2007 and a research assistant in Statistical consulting center at the University of Iowa in Summer 2005. Some of her recent publications are:
Gao, X.L. and Huang, J. (2010) A Robust Penalized Method for the Analysis of Noisy DNA Copy Number Data. BMC Genomics, 11:517.
Gao, X.L. and Huang, J. (2010). Asymptotic analysis of high-dimensional LAD regression with Lasso. Statistica Sinica, 20, 1485-1506
Gao, X.L. and Fang, Y.X. (2011). A note on the generalized degrees of freedom under the L1 loss function, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 141, 677-686
Gillies, C. E., Gao, X.L., Patel, N.V., Siadat, M.R., Wilson, G.D.(2012). Improved Feature Selection by Incorporating Gene Similarity into the LASSO, International Journal of Knowledge Discovery in Bioinformatics, 3(1), 1-13, DOI: 10.4018/jkdb.2012010101
Zeng, X., Xiao, C., Rehman, A. and Gao, X.L. (2013). Characterization of Dynamic Interaction between Electro-generated Superoxide Radical and Cation in Ionic Liquids by EQCM, under revision by Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Sat Gupta
Research Interests:Sample Surveys, Biostatistics, Time Series Forecasting
Dr. Gupta received PhD in mathematics from University of Delhi (1977) and PhD in statistics from Colorado State University (1987). He taught at University of Delhi for 6 years, at University of Southern Maine for 18 years, and has been at UNC Greensboro since 2004. He became a Full professor in 1997. His main research area is sampling designs, particularly designs needed for collecting information on sensitive topics where there is a greater likelihood of respondent evasiveness and untruthfulness. He has collaborated with researchers from many fields including biology, marine biology, education, anthropology, psychology, medicine, nursing, and computer science. Some of these collaborative works have been funded by NSF, NIH and other funding agencies. Some of his recent publications are:
Gupta, S., Shabbir, J. and Sehra, S. (2010). Mean and Sensitivity Estimation in Optional Randomized Response Models. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, Vol. 140, 2870-2874
Jones, E., Gupta, S. Murphy, A. and Norris, F. (2011): Inequality, Social Support and Post-Disaster Mental Health in Urban Mexico, Human Organization (Journal of the Society for Anthropologists), Vol. 70, No. 1, 33-43
Gupta, S., Shabbir, J., Sousa, R., Corte-Real, P. (2012): Regression Estimation of the Mean of a Sensitive Variable in the Presence of Auxiliary Information. Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods, Vol. 41, 2394-2404
Letvak, S, Ruhm, C. J. and Gupta, S. (2012). Nurses' Presenteeism and its effects on Self- Reported Quality of Care and Costs, American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 112, No. 2, 30-38
Shug, G., Gupta, S., Cowgill, L., Sciulli, P., and Blatt, S. (2013). Panel Regression Formulas for Stature and Body Mass Estimation in Immature Human Skeletons, to appear in the Journal of Archaeological Science
Scott Richter
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Non-Parametric Methods, Multivariate Analysis
Dr. Richter received a PhD in Statistics from Oklahoma State University (1997). His current research interests are in the area of nonparametric methods, especially those based on resampling. Recent work has focused on permutation multiple comparison procedures.
As Director of the Statistical Consulting Center, Dr. Richter has consulted extensively with faculty and graduate student researchers from biological, health and social sciences. These interactions have often led to collaborations resulting co-authored publications and externally funded projects.
Recent publications:
Taylor, J., Waxman, J., Richter, S. & Shultz, S. (In press). Evaluation of the effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention program training components: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. (DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092358)
Richter, S. J. and McCann, M. H. (2013). Simultaneous Multiple Comparisons with a Control Using Medians and Permutation Tests. Statistics and Probability Letters, 83(4) 1167-1173. (DOI:10.1016/j.spl.2013.01.014)
Lacey, E. P., Lovin, M. E., Richter, S. J. (2012). Fitness Effects of Thermoregulation in a Thermally Changing Environment. The American Naturalist, 180(3), 342-353. (DOI: 10.1086/666987)
Richter, S. J. and McCann, M. H. (2012). Using the Tukey-Kramer Test as the Omnibus Test in the Hayter-Fisher Procedure. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, 65, 499-510. (DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8317.2012.02041.x)
Junio, H. A., Sy-Cordero, A. A., Ettefagh, K. A., Burns, J. T., Micko, K. T., Graf, T. N., Richter, S. J., Cannon, R. E. Nicholas H. Oberlies, and Nadja B. Cech (2011). Synergy Directed Fractionation of Botanical Medicines: A Case Study with Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). Journal of Natural Products, 74, 1621-1629. (DOI: 10.1021/np200336g)
Haimeng Zhang
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Survival Analysis, Spatial Statistics, Applied Probability
Dr. Zhang received his Master's degree in computer engineering in 1996 and his Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics with concentration in statistics in 1998, both from the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, CA. He was an assistant professor and then an associate professor in
Concordia College at Moorhead, MN from 1998 to 2008. He became an associate professor of statistics at Mississippi State University from 2008 to 2013. His research interests are in the fields of spatial statistics, survival analysis, and applied probability. He has been collaborating with researchers from many fields such as geography, biology, computer science, and health science. His current NSF-supported research focuses on the statistical analysis of global-scale processes and phenomena using spatio-temporal data collected from global networks and satellite sensors. Some of his recent publications are:
Huang, C., Zhang, H., and Robeson, S. (2012). A simplified representation of the covariance structure of axially symmetry processes on the sphere, Statistics and Probability Letters, 82, 1346 - 1351
Huang, C., Zhang, H., and Robeson, S. (2011). On the validity of commonly used covariance and variogram functions on the sphere, Mathematical Geosciences, 43, 721-733
Brooks, C. and Zhang, H. (2010). A null model of community disassembly effects on vector-borne disease risk. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 264, 866 - 873.
Goldstein, L. and Zhang, H. (2009). Efficiency calculations for the maximum partial likelihood estimator in nested-case control sampling, Bernoulli, 15, 569 - 597.
Insuk Shim
My research interest is on Generalization of Multivariate Markovian Arrival Process.The applications were made with level-independent MAP which has only possible one-step transition rate in most cases. If we can generalize MAP that includes level-dependent transitions of MAP which will have finitely many transition rates from one state to other states, it will be more useful to analyze the real situation. Multivariate MAP process can be introduced as a generalization of the MAP. Multivariate MAP can be generally used to count multiple types of events. For example, the resulting probability distributions from the Multivariate MAP show normal, abnormal behaviors, long-tail breakthrough curves depending on the MAP structures. The research will find a rich structure of the Multivariate MAP and flexibility so the result can apply for modeling groundwater solute transport, queueing networks, and other real world problems.
Ph.D. StudentsVivian Chen - Advisor Haimeng Zhang
Jeong Sep Sihm - Advisor Sat Gupta
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Fashion-forward Fridays: The Color of the Year
Let Friday be a day for gaining inspiration on how to decorate your home. In this series of posts, Balsam Hill lets you in on the latest design and home décor to keep your living spaces elegant and up-to-date.
With honeysuckle pink and tangerine tango featured as the colors of the year for 2011 and 2012, respectively, interior designers have been immersed in warm colors. Come 2013, we welcome Pantone's refreshing color of the year announcement with open arms. Emerald, a rich jewel tone, is this year's hue of choice for fashion and home design.
Color Association and Pairings
Emerald symbolizes not only prosperity and abundance, but also nature and the environment. Green also signifies renewal, which is perfect for starting a new year and for redecorating your home.
With its rich hue, emerald can be paired with several colors. Aside from the neutral shades of black and white, emerald serves as a good accent to already-busy prints, making it an ideal choice for home décor.
Kitchen Charm
While red whets your appetite, green reminds you of the importance of health and wellbeing. A touch of emerald in your kitchen keeps the space feeling fresh. Opt for green countertops and overhead cabinets. Bring a potted plant or two indoors and place it in by your kitchen window. You can also paint a single wall emerald green and hang a chic wooden frame to serve as a simple yet unique accent.
If you're not prepared to do any bold redecorating, you can simply add a pop of emerald to your breakfast nook chairs.
Bedroom Tranquility
Warm tones in your bedroom can make it a bit difficult to fall asleep, whereas cool colors lull you into easy slumber. For a zen yet fashion-forward bedroom, redecorate with rich emerald green sheets or silky green pillows on neutral linens.
Hang sheer green curtains on your bedroom window to get just the right amount of illumination for your daily reading hour.
Living Room Accents
For those who desire nothing but the most sophisticated and up-to-date furniture, a bench in an emerald shade would be perfect. But for other homeowners who want something understated, an animal-print throw pillow in a green hue is the perfect accent for neutral-colored sofas. A green candle holder placed on an accent table also commands attention. Keeping colors and prints at a minimum always assures elegance.
There are many ways to incorporate the color of the year in your home. This year, feel like royalty by surrounding yourself with emerald green.by


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Topic: 2.3.3 on Ubuntu 9.04: very slow perf?
Hi All,
On all our dev boxes (Ubuntu 9.04) we're seeing very bad performance under Rails 2.3.3 (but not earlier versions); I've logged a ticket here and will be investigating the reason in detail shortly.
I was just wondering if anyone else has come across this, & can shed some light upon it? I've never used Ruby profilers before but my rough plan is to profile the full stack from Webrick down. I'm keen to postpone that particular hike up the learning curve if anyone is already standing at the top waving ...


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The Emery district school board held their April meeting at Emery High. Board president Laurel Johansen recognized Dana Olsen who was named the school nurse of the year for the entire state of Utah. The board also recognized the Emery High girls basketball team for winning the 3A state basketball championship. Principal Larry Davis introduced the coach Steven Gordon and the girls from the team. He described them as superheroes. "They have brought a lot of recognition to our school. They worked hard. They are down to earth girls who have done heroic things."
Coach Gordon said he has appreciated the support from Mr. Davis and the school and the fans. He introduced the team to the school board. They are a great group of girls to work with. Emery wasn't expected to win the championship, but they did. He said the championship rings which the team will receive will be something they can look back on and remember their entire lives.
Taylor Mann thanked everyone for their support. Sometimes she thinks it was all a dream. It means a lot she said to have recognition and be able to come to the school board meeting. She said their coaching staff is amazing and they did a lot of things differently this year. Jessica Murray said she loves every girl on the team. She thanked the fans for their support. She said the coaching staff was hard on them but it was worth it. Tayler Jewkes said taking state was amazing and all the fans were there and everyone was cheering.
Johansen said, the girls are talented on the basketball court and also fine young ladies. She thanked the team and Coach Gordon for attending school board that night.
Jeral Lofley was named the new principal at Cleveland Elementary. Superintendent Kirk Sitterud said there were four applicants for the position. The position is being filled due to the untimely death of Principal Ed Clark.
Ben Carroll, the Emery High band director asked for permission to travel to the Days of 47 parade in Salt Lake. He said it doesn't interfere with any other county parades this year and is a good experience for the students. Grades 9-12 band students are eligible to go.
Johansen said how much she enjoys hearing the marching band in the local parades. Carroll said the band will also be involved in the large groups festival and their spring concert.
Neal Peacock from the theatre department requested funds from the school board to allow them to give free tickets to elementary students for the upcoming play 101 Dalmations to be presented on April 27-29 in the auditorium. This will be Neal's 150th play at the school. They would also like to have refreshments as part of the celebration.
Sitterud said he thought they had some extra funds available to help the drama department. The free admittance for 0-12 year olds will act as an incentive to bring parents and community members out to the play. The school board approved the request and said they would like to recognize Neal and his accomplishments in the theatre department. He has never lost his enthusiasm even though he has directed 150 plays.
Davis requested fees for class novels for English classes and a fee for Sterling Scholars. The board approved the request.
The board approved a request by the Red Cross for the secondary schools to be used as emergency shelters in case of a disaster. In rural areas, schools are the only choice for shelters. The Red Cross will come and do a survey of the facilities so they know what to expect.
The board approved the rebid for carpeting. Two schools are in need of tree removal and in Cleveland, Bowdie and Boys was awarded the bid and in Castle Dale, Tree Top Service was awarded the bid. The bid for asbestos removal in a walkway at Emery High was awarded to Fresh Air Environmental.
Davis gave the principal's report for Emery High. At the beginning of the year, personal goals were set for the school. These were based on input surveys from students, faculty and staff that gave areas where focus would be directed. Goals included: improving classroom instruction, apply Bloom's Taxonomy, engage students from bell to bell, utilize a variety of formative assessments, insist on time on task, respect and motivate all students. Second goal was wage war on drugs; third goal-launch the school integrity program; fourth goal-fiscal responsibility; fifth goal-respect for all Emery High School clubs, organizations, and athletic programs. Work together for the good of the organization.
Davis said in the learning strategies class they are always presenting information on drugs. Students are learning from drug users and the impacts these users have suffered due to their drug use. In the last four years drug use nationwide has increased by 22 percent. "It's a battle, but we are making progress," said Davis.
Twenty seniors graduated early and next year the enrollment at Emery High will drop to under 400 students. Emery will also drop to the 2A classification and schedules in the new region are being worked on now. He said the new region will consist of Emery, Grand, San Juan, South Sevier and Richfield. Davis reported Coach Dean Nelson will be retiring after this year. Diane Carter will return to the high school full time and Doug Mecham will be the French teacher next school year.
Davis told of the homework class held each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school. Bobbie Hymas is the instructor for the class and student tutors help other students with their homework. Students who are on probation are required to attend homework class. The tutors are trained by Josh White. Students can also work on A+ credit recovery on the computer to help them make up credits so they can graduate. Average attendance at homework class is anywhere from 20-40 students.
Emery High will hold a ninth grade orientation day on May 12 where the ninth graders in the county will spend the entire day at the school. They will hear from speakers and begin filling out their registration papers. Davis said this day has been helpful to ninth graders to alleviate any anxiety they might experience in making the jump from junior high to high school.
Students meeting the requirements will have a party in May with activities. "All the extra-curricular activities and the classroom instruction are what makes EHS a great school. I believe Emery High will continue to be competitive in their new region. Smaller schools just don't have the depth to compete against larger schools," said Davis.
Sitterud thanked Davis for hosting the symphony and the schools that attended enjoyed the show. He said in addition to Coach Dean retiring, Alta Anderson, kindergarten teacher will also retire this school year.
Schools will begin their testing windows in April and May. Minimum score levels will increase this year by 6 percent meaning scores must be up by 6 percent over previous years. Sitterud fears that 85 percent of the schools will not meet Adequate Yearly Progress with these elevated score level requirements. All students must be at 100 percent proficiency by 2013. "The bar raises each year for testing scores. This will be a critical year. It's tough. On May 11, the state school board will be in the county for meetings." He invited the school board to meet with the state school board and superintendents from our region will travel to Emery County to meet with the state school board as well.
Sitterud covered the education bills that passed the legislature this season. The regional service centers are back into law and fully funded. There were a few changes in the school community council laws. Parents or guardians who work for the school district aren't eligible to be on community councils as parents. Davis said with this new rule, he will lose three parents off the EHS community council. Advertising on school buses passed as well as a bill to protect student athletes from head injuries. The civics curriculum must teach that the United States is a republic and not a democracy and the schools must report back to the Lt. Governor how that is being implemented. There were also changes in the taxes school districts levy, with the nine levies being repealed and put together in two levies. Also grades for schools will be published. Another bill gave the OK for an online education program with a voucher bill which would allow the WPU to follow the student to online schools. Sitterud said it's yet to be known how this will affect the Emery district.
Another bill passed states that all elected officials, school board members, community council members all need to have listed phone numbers so their constituents can reach them. Another bill increases the number of employee evaluations required.
Sitterud said he took exception to legislators saying education was fully funded this year in the legislature. They took money from other programs to put in the weighted pupil unit and it actually declined by $23 per student and education was only funded 46 percent. Sitterud meets with the legislators regularly while they are in session and also at other meetings during the year. Sitterud said for the most part our representatives are very supportive of education.
Business administrator Jared Black stated in his report that a sidewalk with retaining wall will be placed at Cleveland Elementary. This will help with the steep incline on that portion of the playground and it will be leveled somewhat to make mowing easier. Black told of a letter that came to Jeneane Warren regarding federal regulations on the pricing of school lunch. It stated that $1.99 or more must be charged for each meal. There is a possibility that rates will be increased.
The bids for new lighting for the Emery High football field will be looked at during the May meeting. They should last 20-30 years and be cheaper to operate and give off more light than current light fixtures. Depending on the lights chosen, there could be a need for more light poles around the field.
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I plan on using Tiny 84 and 85 at 8MHz
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the SoftwareSerial Lib
the EEPROM Lib
and the analog read (if there is support)
After successful tests I'll make dedicated boards for these chips. The idea is to have 6 and 3 servo connectors plus serial or sensor connectors on the boards. All servo positions will be saved in the EEPROM so the user can connect the board to the PC using a FTDI cable and set new servo positions as new moves that are later played back directly on board.
So I am willing to do any tests you can throw at me.
I'll switch to SoftwareSerial and report back
NSS.. can be simplified a little bit, especially when you constrain to a few bit-rates only
It can be re-written using USI
The size of the receive buffer must most likely also be reduced.
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Disneyland Resort in California is my "home". It is where I am free to be a kid, interact with my favorite characters, go on rides that put me in the story and eat some wonderful foods. Above that, it is where I go to create new, happy memories with my family and friends. I have already brought 2 friends who have never been to Disneyland and this January I'll be bringing my third. No matter the age, it's always a trill to see them experience the Park for the first time. When you go: get your nose out of your electronic devices and focus on who you're with, where you are and the Magic that will bring you closer together.
Can't go wrong with Disney.
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Always fun. Staff was a little worn out after Christmas rush. World of Color is a must see!
You will need at least a 2-3 days if you want to see/do it all.
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Took our daughter there for her 5th Birthday. She had a great time, and was able to get on most of the rides. Lots to see and do. If you are dining in the park , expect to pay a premium for non-premium food.
Nothing better than Disneyland.
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This was a super way to get away from the winter snow. Crowds were crazy as it seems everyone in N. America was on spring break but best if you went early in the morning, took a pool and nap break in the afternoon and then went back for dinner and the evening. The parks were open from 7 am to midnight so more than enough time. Weather was sunny by around 9 am each day and temps were in the low 20's C so perfect theme park weather. You needed a hoodie or light jacket in the evenings.
We had a great trip
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Westjet is a fantastic company. Top notch. If travelling on a budget, bring your own favorite snacks for your flight. We bought banana bread slices, cookies, nuts and gum is a good idea as it helps relieve air pressure discomfort. The Holiday inn provided a room on the quite side away from the freeway. This was my request. I was only put off by the lack of an in room microwave. The hotel had only one near the lobby. We used the microwave at least three times a day . The weather in Amaheim was perfect at around 68F
Awesome, lovely adventure with the family.
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Loved Disneyland and California Adventure Parks. All staff that we had to deal with inside the resorts and in the Hotels, restaurants, stores in sorrounding areas were very pleasant and helpful. We did find on occasion we had some language difficulties in stores, hotel and restaurants but nothing that created any problems. It in fact gave us an opportunity to learn some spanish words and connect with the people who are so accomodating. Disneyland Parks and sorrounding areas are spotless and well maintained and make kids and adults feel very special. Our weather was wonderful - hot days and cool nights. I would not call it relaxing as you really have to hustle to see all the things you want to see. We had a party of 7 adults taking 2 children to Disney, Universal and Sea World. All parks were great. We had bought the 5 day Southern California Passes which included the 3 parks and that was a good way to do it. Yes I would go back. This is my 3rd visit to Disneyland California, the 2 other times were back in the 70s and 80s so lots had changed but lots stayed the same and brought back great memories.
Holiday was good but started off stressful because the hotel booking with west jet did not go through.
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It was a lot of fun. I took my daughters for old times that we enjoyed when they were younger. The trip went well except for one concern with our booking at the hotel that we booked through westjet vacations. They did not have us booked to stay at the hotel! I had checked earlier by phone and they said they did not have us registered. I called West Jet and they assured me that I was booked at the hotel and it was likely it had not gone through yet. I took their word for it and when we got their they said I did not have a room booked. This was very stressful and disappointing. They took my holiday booking informant and after about 30 minutes came back from the back room and fortunately they had vacancies and accepted the booking information I had. Not sure I will book through west jet holidays again.
Disneyland never loses its magic!
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Our trip was great. Making plans through West Jet was easy and resulted in a stress free travel plan. Everything fell into place! The hotel was great, I would request a different room location if we were to go again. Had a super time enjoying Southern California with our son and family. Thanks for making it easy!
Absolutely the Best Family Vacation Ever!!!!
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Disneyland truely is the happiest place on Earth!! I loved it as much as my kids did!! The weather hot hot in January, we wore light jackets, but it was actually nicer that way because the heat never wore the kids out! Also January is their "slow" time at disneyland, it was still pretty busy for us, but it was nice not having huge line ups for rides! Our kids were 5 and 7 and absolutely a great age to go!! Our one son got to celebrate his birthday in Disneyland, wow amazing! Would definetly recommend to every age, its the most magical place on earth!! (Just a note though, parents dont expect your kids to always get along, just because its magical there will still be some fighting between siblings ;) ) We also stayed at the Tropicana Inn & suites, it is the perfect location because it is 5 steps to the crosswalk to walk straight to Disneyland! No cabs or buses to get there!!
Exhausting but amazing at the same time
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Disneyland is not relaxing at all but it's not suppose to be...wear comfortable shoes and bring water and a few snacks to the park.. It really is the happiest place on earth. The weather was great for February especially leaving old man winter behind for a while, it was short weather in the day but sweater weather at night. Fireworks on the weekend and parades every night are must sees , go lose yourself and be a kid again!
Disneyland California was great for a family with young kids
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It was great! Not relaxing but a lot of fun for our whole family. The airfare through Westjet was priced amazingly. The hotel we stayed in was not far from the park and with the bus transportation system there made it quite easy for getting to and from. Thank you Westjet for a great vacation!
Diesneyland Resort is full of fun for everyone.
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It was our third visit to Disneyland Resort in California. At every visit we find something new/renovated there and never get bored. Lots to ride, do, see and taste. When we were there this time (December), unfortunately the weather was not so cooperative , wet and cold. However the atmosphere there was always so cheerful and fun that we couldn't resist being a part of the parks no matter how thick the clouds were. Only disappointment was that they didn't have FastPass for all the most popular attractions, therefore we unwillingly had to be in line for more than 45 minutes for certain rides (this time The Pirates of Caribbean/Matterhorn/Finding Nimo Submarine and a couple of more). We liked the new attractions of "Cars Land" in Disney California Adventure. It's FastPass has always done distribution for the day before noon. For example we were at the distribution centre at 9:30am and the FastPass we got was effective between 8:50 - 9:50PM. We already have a plan to go back there in a couple of years. Hope they will have more FastPass options by then.
Trip of a LIFE TIME, everyone has to go at least once in their lifetime
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Truely Magical!!
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It was my first time at Disneyland so i loved it!! Disneyland was more laid back and went at a slower pace. Fantasmic located at the rivers of America is a must see. California adventure was more our style. I AM IN LOVE WITH CARS LAND!!!!! It is so amazing. A must see at night when the neon lights of Radiator Springs are lit up. The world of color at California adventure is also a must see. It was so beautiful words cannot describe it. Overall our experience was unforgetable. A vacation to Disney resorts are pricey but so worth all the great memories. Disney parks are truely magical.
Great place to be a kid again
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Still the Happiest Place on Earth. Disneyland is more developed than the California Adventure theme park, which is geared more for thrill-seekers. Highly recommend the World of Color, Soaring over California and the Aladdin show. Be sure to check out Downtown Disney, which you don't need to pay to get into (so good to do on your arrival day if you don't want to use up a whole day's ticket at the theme parks). Be sure to go for a walk into the lobby of the Grand Californian Hotel - nice place to just sit and relax away from the crowds.
You Must Visit Disneyland Resort's Cars Land!
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Our family stayed 6 nights / 7 days at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel and visited Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. Our vacation was great. The Hotel is convenient and it allowed us early entry to each park (on designated days). The staff were pleasant, the rooms were spacious and clean, and the little coffee shop in the lobby was very nice. The kids enjoyed the pool and the little tv room. Our main reason for the trip was to see Cars Land. We have visited the resort in 2010 and 2011, thus, we had to return in 2012 to see how the renovations turned out. Lets just say Cars Land is amazing. We all felt like we were in the Cars movie. Radiator Springs Racers is an amazing ride. My young children both enjoyed Mater's Junkyard Jamboree. We went on it many times. The wait times for Radiator Springs Racers can be upwards of two hours, and fastpasses for the day end within 90 minutes of park opening. Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi's Flying Tires had minimal waits of no more than 30 minutes. We spent a lot of time here. We also really enjoyed Toy Story Mania, it's a Bugs Land and the Little Mermaid Ride. And the new store fronts when you enter Disney California Adventure are fabulous. I so enjoyed the new style of the park. Disneyland was amazing, like usual. The decorations are always top-notch and the castle was spectacular. we all really enjoyed the evening fireworks. This year they offered a Jingle Jangle Jamboree with entertainment, character visits and cookie decorating. Again we loved it. We saw Mickey, Pluto and Goofy dressed up for the holidays and had the characters to ourselves one night. This was a very rare opportunity. And the parade, which is a must, was wonderful. If you have never been to Disneyland or it has been many years, I really encourage you to consider heading to the Happiest Place on Earth for your next trip. Here you will find it all: adventure, romance, new frontiers and a look into tomorrow.
Disneyland is a great vacation for kids and adults alike
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It was quite rainy during the week we went, however, we still enjoyed both parks and all the entertainment they had to offer!
The best place on earth.
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This place is AMAZING. If you have never experienced a Disney park, but had some interaction with Disney in your lifetime, then GO! When you enter there is a sign that talks of leaving "today" and entering "yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy" and they are definitely not wrong. You enter a place that is, well, magical. Every single staff member I encountered at Disneyland greeted me with a smile and knew the answer to my question. I think it's impossible to have a bad day at work at Disney, or so the smiles would say. And then all your favourite Disney characters are running around the parks all day. And I learned that they aren't out there for everyone to get a photograph with. They are playing their characters role. Obviously they do stop for some pics, and they will never deny a child a hug or a handshake. Disneyland is all about Disney and the Disney characters. California Adventure Park is more about the Pixar characters, although you will see Mickey over at C.A.P. Both parks are worth the visit. You will want to figure out the Fastpass system for the rides, and utilize Disney Photopass system for some memories. We went the second week in Dec and the weather was beautiful. And we will definitely go back.
Would recommend
Loved it! Relaxing and happy. The weather was cloudy but a lot warmer than home. YES we would go back
Can't go wrong with Disneyland
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A great time! 3 days in the park should cover it and then I suggest move on
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Saved by the Bell!Posted on 05/12/2011 by Mary
I saw on the twittering machine that a bunch of you are stoked to be coming home from school to a double dose of Saved by the Bell these days:
Therefore, I thought it would be a defensibly valid use of company time to go digging through some photo archives to bring you these bright, sparkly, blinding gems of early '90s awkwardness, so that you can print them out and hang them in your locker, obviously. Or just put them under your pillow, for totally sweet dreamz!
L: OMG, Zack and Slater, I know just how you feel... that happens to me ALL THE TIME. R: One of these things is not like the others.
L: Kelly, Jessie, and Lisa having fun in the sun(-like studio lighting). R: Three girls, one mirror, and no fisticuffs!
L: Lisa Turtle: proud like a leopard. R: Don't lie... if they offered this background for your senior portrait, you'd be all over it like flowers on Kelly's pants.


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Getting here
Everything you need to know about getting to the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition.
For interstate and international visitors there are a range of accommodation and travel packages including tickets to the exhibition.
Image above: Camille Pissarro Pont Boïeldieu, Rouen, sunset, misty weather 1896
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, on long-term loan from the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, accepted in lieu of tax 1983
© RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
Visiting Canberra
There's lots to see and do in the national capital. If you're visiting from interstate or overseas find out more information at visitcanberra.com.au/paris
On the south side of Lake Burley Griffin, the Gallery is adjacent to the High Court and The National Portrait Gallery, walking distance from the National Library and Old Parliament House.
National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600
- Geo code for GPS: -35.300096,149.136311
- Get detailed directions here (Google maps)
To familiarise yourself with how to find us you can also view some video of the approaches to the National Gallery.
- Via Kings Ave (YouTube.com)
- Via Commonwealth Ave (YouTube.com)
At peak times please be aware that it may be difficult locating a parking space.
The National Gallery has two car parks.
See map below
- Underground (off Parkes Place)
opens at 9:50 am and has a 3-hour limit.
- Aboveground (off Bowen Drive)
opens at 9:45 am and has no time limit. Access to the Gallery from this car park is via the Sculpture Garden.
- Accessible parking for people with limited mobility is available in both NGA car parks. Assisted lift access to the Gallery is available from the underground car park off Parkes Place.
Catch the bus
Catching the bus is recommended due to limited parking. The closest bus stop to the National Gallery is only a 5-minute walk away. For additional details call the ACT bus Customer Service Centre on 131710 or visit action.act.gov.au
- Weekday routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 63, 80, 727
- Saturday and Sunday routes 934, 938
A hop on–hop off tourist minibus services the NGA daily. For more information and bookings see Explorer Bus
Taxis can drop off at the front entrance of the National Gallery.
- Call Cabxpress 6260 6011
- Canberra Cabs 13 2227
- For wheelchair access cabs call 612 615 596
Walking / Cycling
From the city to the Gallery will take approx. 30 minutes walking or 10 minutes cycling. A walk from the Bus Depot Markets car park (available Mon-Sat) will take 20 minutes (see map below).
For information on bicycle hire.
Charles Angrand Couple in the street 1887
Musée d'Orsay, Paris, purchased 1950
© RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
Combine a cruise on the Lake with a visit to the exhibition. There are a range of lake cruises available with drop off at the jetty nearest to the National Gallery.
For more information on cruises click here or call the Canberra Visitor Centre on 1300 554 114
Ferry Cruise + ticket package
- $40 adult
- $33 concession
- Receive your exhibition ticket on arrival at the wharf
- Return trip included
Lake Burley Griffin Cruises run services 7 days a week departing Acton Ferry Terminal at 10.30, 1.30 or 2.30 (Increased frequency on weekends when the car parking is free}
Return trips depart Commonwealth Place at 11.15, 2.15 and 3.15 and 5.15 daily on weekends and public holidays 11.15,12.15, 2.15, 3.15, and 4.15 with last pick up at 5.15.
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Jokinen - Failure or Misunderstood?
Kent Wilson
February 18 2010 10:48AM
I've taken a look forward in my most recent articles, but perhaps it's time to glance backwards and paw through the wreckage that was the Olli Jokinen experiment. While his acquisition was met with a nearly unanimous chorus of cheers last year, I was far more apprehensive:
At first blush, I don't like this move for Calgary. Firstly, because I think the team needed to add to their forward depth (rather than swap one for two). Secondly, because I don't think Jokinen brings value for his relatively steep 5M+ contract (whereas Lombardi was outperforming his 1.8M deal) and thirdly, I hate giving up Lombo AND a first round draft pick for this guy.
Here's Jokinen's underlying ES stats . They are underwhelming this year (and were in Florida last season as well). Jokinen brings size up the middle and is a good PP trigger man, but he's never been much at 5on5. Here's hoping Keenan can coax more out of him.
Olli spent many of his prime years putting up big numbers in the SE division. Forget, for now, that the SE gooses offensive counting numbers by up to 14%, the real issue with Jokinen is that he was frequently deployed in favorable circumstances as a Panther. By which I mean, Jokinen garnered his impressive totals by playing against secondary competition at even strength and with lots and lots of power play time. For example, during his final season in Florida, Jokinen scored a healthy 34 goals and 71 points. However, nearly half of his total came on the PP (31) and his 5on5 efficiency was fairly average (1.73 pts/60). To put that latter stat in perspective, Brett McLean scored at a rate of 1.75 ESP/60 on the same team that year. Jokinen was also middling in terms of outshooting (-3.32/60 corsi rating), well behind the likes of Horton, Booth, Weiss and even Richard Zednik.
In short, despite the big totals, Jokinen was never a "#1 center", if one defines such a creature as top line option who plays competently against other top lines.
I made a similar point in my Jokinen preview this off-season:
However, A lot of that can be disregarded as a guy having a bad year in bad circumstances. And that's true - moreso than just playing on a lousy team. I looked at the
starting locations
for everyone in PHX last year and Olli was actually buried a bit by Gretzky in the desert: -80 (offensive-defensive draws) in terms of zone start. Of the 418 draws Jokinen took in
colors, only 81 of them (!) or 19% came in the offensive zone.
In PHX, Jokinen was played in a role counter to his nature and it killed him. In Calgary, and in better circumstances, his corsi (+11.09) and ESP/60 (1.98/60) improved, which points to potentially better things next year...assuming the team continues to move the puck forward as well as it did last season AND Brent Sutter deploys Jokinen in a sheltered, scoring role, where he belongs.
The final point is the salient one in regards to Jokinen's failure as a Flame this season because that's precisely what Brent didn't do. The club started off with Iginla and Jokinen paired together on the top line. As I've mentioned previously, they faced all the other big guns every night, in fact often starting many shifts in their own zone. That's a really tough assignment and one usually reserved for either shut-down units whose sole purpose is not to get scored on, or supremely dominant players like, say, Pavel Datsyuk. As a result, through the first 30 games of the season, Iginla and Jokinen struggled. They had the worst scoring chance differentials on the team. They were also bottom of the barrel by most other advanced metrics, including corsi and ES scoring efficicency. Only a November where Iginla scored on nearly 30% of his shots kept them within perceived spitting distance of respectability.
Sutter eventually began to spread out the tough matchups in December when it was becoming clear that Jokinen and Iginla weren't simply going to "figure it out" and were obviously in over their heads. Jokinen was dropped down the depth chart come January and many of the hard minutes were going to Langkow and Bourque. As a result, by the end of his time in Calgary, Jokinen was almost even in terms of scoring chance differential - the reversal a natural consequence of the big guy playing against third liners at ES. Had he been playing against lesser lights his entire time in Calgary, he probably would have enjoyed more success. Of course, sheltering a guy who makes more than $5 million doesn't seem sensible or efficient on it's face, but, well...that's why I didn't want Ollii Jokinen in the first place. When you trade for that kind of contract, you either try to garner value by forcing the player to play against type in a vain hope he'll take a step forward...or you bite the bullet and put him in a position to succeed. The Flames (mostly) went with the former, unfortunately.
Of course, another process that suppressed Jokinen's worth as a Flame was his career low shooting percentage. Operating at 6.8% - well below his career average of 10% and change - had him about 5 goals below his expected rate through 56 games. "Olli Postagain" was a rather apt nickname for the snakebitten forward this year. It's not anybodies "fault" really; just the hockey gods having a laugh.
In conclusion, a combination of misidentification of player type, circumstances and luck ensured the Flames got the very worst of their big trade deadline acquisition. Jokinen's certainly not the front-line difference maker he was made out to be previously, but he's probably not as bad as he seemed during his time here either.
He was certainly never Todd Bertuzzi.
February 18 2010, 11:39AM
Hindsight is always 20/20, but boy does that first round pick (not to mention Lombo) look good for Phoenix right now.
February 18 2010, 01:59PM
Lombo wasnt that good. If he was, he'd be playing centre on the top line. He may be better than Joker, but that isnt good enough.
Regardless, Joker was brought in for the playoffs:
Lombo: 5'11 195 (yeah right on the weight)
Joker: 6'3 215
Was it after the Ducks when we decided to get bigger? It was after one of those first round dumps. Why we went with a big Euro, thats beyond me.
Also, the hope was the guy, like you said, would take a step forward (I was going to say regain his form, but your math claims he had no form to regain), and if he had done so, the 5 million price tag would have been seen as cheap.
Im not trying to defend Joker as much as Im trying to defend the GM. The first round pick is a killer, but the plan was for it to be a bad pick, because we were going to the Cup. If the salaries didnt matter, most people would take 6'3 over 5'11. They both had no offensive finish, so to me, thats the difference. Well, Lombo can play PK, but I think you can teach that stuff.
Boss is coming round. Out.
Furthermore, I think Peter Loubardias should be fired.
Kent, you raised some solid points about Jokinen with your article there, good stuff. Some other things to consider:
-You mentioned his super low shooting percentage, but that doesn't consider the number of posts he hit. Taking that into account, he might have an additional 3-4 goals based on posts alone.
-His PP production went to the tank in his time in Calgary. I'm too lazy to look at his rates, but I can imagine there is a substantial drop.
February 18 2010, 04:44PM
"Lombo wasnt that good. If he was, he'd be playing centre on the top line."
am i wrong in thinking that he is currently playing centre on a top line ?
Impressive Kent...I particularly like the throwback comments and how they foreshadowed the situation quite well. Bite the bullet should of been the way to go, but that is not a trait that Daz has in his arsenal. That first round pick will always be the sticking point for me.


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Pumpkin Scarecrow
Supplies Needed
1 Anchor Hocking Pumpkin Jar 70 oz.
1 Bag Raffia
1 Medium Straw Hat
1 Sun Flower
1 Bag Artificial Leaves
4 Pieces of felt-Colors of your choice
1 Package of Velcro circles
Craft Glue
1. Glue raffia to the inside the straw hat to form hair, cut the front for bangs
2. Turn rim of hat up in the front and glue to hat.
3. Glue sunflowers and leaves on the turned up rim
4. Attach hat to jar lid with Velcro circles (we used three circles one on each side
and one in the back)
5. Cut eyes, nose and mouth from felt, attach with glue
6. Glue leaves to bottom of jar
7. Cut one 3" square and one 2 1/2" inch square.
Glue Small Square on top of large square pinching middle to form bow tie. Glue
bow tie in place.
8. Fill with candy of your choice and enjoy
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The best days of the year for bass and crappie fishermen have begun to arrive, Clay Coleman, of Clay's Bait and Tackle, in Tupelo, says. Water temperatures are bringing crappie into their pre-spawn and spawning modes, and big bass are hitting like crazy in the waters they call home.
"At Bay Springs, the crappie are still very, very deep," Coleman said, "I mean, 30 to 40 feet deep. They did the same thing last year. But in most other places, they're beginning to pull up shallow. Around Goat Island up at Pickwick and in our local locks on the Waterway, you can find them as shallow as three feet on warm days and around eight to 10 feet on cold days," Coleman said. "Looking ahead to this weekend's forecast, it's shaping up to be just gangbusters. From the temperature to the weather to the phase of the moon, it should be on."
For bass enthusiasts, there's a similar transition. As schools of shad begin to appear, key techniques like the Alabama Rig will begin to lose effectiveness. For now, though, the rig is still working and the big bite is on like never before.
"The bass at Pickwick are absolutely red hot," Coleman said. "It's taking 30 pounds and more to win every tournament they're having right now, and that's 30 pounds in a five-fish limit."
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"Here at home, Davis Lake is on fire right now in a really big way" he said.
Crappie, he added, are getting serious now.
"Crappie are so finicky, you never really know from one day to the next or even one hour to the next what they'll bite, but how cloudy or clear the water is should be the first clue," Coleman said.
At Grenada, Coleman said, where the in-flow of the Yalobusha River and other creeks and streams keeps the water cloudy, jigs in chartreuse and red or chartreuse and black work great. On the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway where the water tends to be clear, blues and whites tend to work best.
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Very scary stuff my friend.
I have a hard time believing news stories from DB, despite the absence of a YHBT tag on this one.
Still though, with the recent crackdown of manga and anime fan sites. It makes me personally wonder if companies like Geneon are trying to stop fansubbers from doing what they can't. Providing actual Japanese media in it's original format to end users.
It's just the Metroid series remade for the Xbox crowd.
However Samus Aran is now some unknown low ranking military personal.
Also the space pirates worship some giant doomsday hula hoop machine.
Currently Reading
Karakuri Circus, Mx0, Red River, Rosario+Vampire, One Piece
Nintendo Wii Friend's number
Saying that sucks would be an understatement...I wonder if the story is 100%true
Why don't more people read these mangas?
Even with a crackdown I'd say it would be more then difficult to try to stop people subbing series that are as popular as naruto and bleach, they couldn't stop the last eps of Death Note being released either
Why don't more people read these mangas?
I can still hope it's just a troll without the [YHBT] tag. If not, it really sucks
to tell the truth dattebayo is a necessart evil there asswholes but they release the stuff


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Exeter Chiefs overcame Harlequins at Sandy Park while four-try Northampton Saints blitzed Gloucester in Saturday's LV=Cup fixtures.
Exeter Chiefs overcame Harlequins at Sandy Park while four-try Northampton Saints blitzed Gloucester in Saturday's LV=Cup fixtures.
Exeter Chiefs 19-5 Harlequins
14 points from the boot of veteran Welsh fly-half Ceri Sweeney paved the way for a solid Chiefs win over Harlequins at Sandy Park.
Quins struck first with just four minutes on the clock with another experience international, Paul Sackey, grabbing a try.
That proved to be the high-point for the visitors, however, as Sweeney kicked five unanswered penalties before Sireli Naqelevuki scored his side's only five-pointer.
The scorers:
For Exeter:
Try: Naqelevuki
Con: Sweeney
Pens: Sweeney 4
For Harlequins:
Try: Sackey
Exeter Chiefs:15 Luke Arscott, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Sireli Naqelevuki, 12 Henry Slade, 11 Jack Arnott, 10 Ceri Sweeney (capt), 9 Will Chudley, 8 Kai Horstmann, 7 James Scaysbrook, 6 Don Armand, 5 James Hanks, 4 Romana Graham, 3 Alex Brown, 2 Greg Bateman, 1 Ben Moon.
Replacements: 16 Jack Innard, 17 Kieran Davies, 18 Carl Rimmer, 19 Will Carrick-Smith, 20 James Phillips, 21 Stu Townsend, 22 Tom Hendrickson, 23 Sam Blanchet
Harlequins: 15 Charlie Walker, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Tim Molenaar, 12 Tom Casson, 11 Sam Smith, 10 Ben Botica, 9 Karl Dickson, 8 Jack Clifford, 7 Luke Wallace (capt), 6 Joe Trayfoot, 5 Charlie Matthews, 4 George Merrick, 3 Will Collier, 2 Dave Ward, 1 Mark Lambert.
Replacements: 16 Harry Allen, 17 Darryl Marfo, 18 Nic Mayhew, 19 James Chisholm, 20 Tom Guest, 21 Sam Stuart, 22 Louis Grimoldby, 23 Matt Hopper.
Referee: Dean Richards (England)
Northampton Saints 33-6 Gloucester Rugby
A brace of tries apiece from Ken Pisi and Alex Day helped Northampton Saints to a comfortable victory over Gloucester at Franklin's Gardens.
Pisi's double saw the hosts steam into the lead, coming as they did in the 23rd and 29th minute respectably.
Day's two, both in the final ten minutes, put the icing on the cake for Saints, and secured a bonus point.
Gloucester's only points came through the boot of Freddie Burns.
The scorers:
For Northampton:
Tries: Pisi 2, Day 2
ConsL Dickson, Oliver
Pens: Dickson 3
For Gloucester:
Pens: Burns 2
Yellow card: Cox
Northampton Saints: 15 James Wilson, 14 Ken Pisi, 13 Tom Stephenson, 12 Dom Waldouck (c), 11 Howard Packman, 10 Glenn Dickson, 9 Ryan Glynn, 8 GJ van Velze, 7 Teimana Harrison, 6 Ben Nutley, 5 James Craig, 4 Rob Verbakel, 3 Tom Mercey, 2 Mike Haywood, 1 Alex Waller.
Replacements: 16 Ross McMillan, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Gareth Denman, 19 Alex Woolford, 20 Matt Williams, 21 Alex Day, 22 Sam Oliver, 23 Vasily Artemyev.
Gloucester: 15 Martyn Thomas, 14 Charlie Sharples, 13 Ollie Thorley, 12 Mike Tindall, 11 Steph Reynolds, 10 Freddie Burns (c), 9 Tavis Knoyle, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Matt Kvesic, 6 Matt Cox, 5 Tom Hicks, 4 Will James, 3 Shaun Knight, 2 Dan George, 1 James Gibbons.
Replacements: 16 Koree Britton, 17 Yann Thomas, 18 Tom Heard, 19 Jonny Hill, 20 Ross Moriarty, 21 Reese Boughton, 22 Billy Burns, 23 Lloyd Evans.
Referee: Steve Lee (England)


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Spro Dean Rojas Bronzeye Shad 65
Designed by Bassmasters Elite Series professional, Dean Rojas, the Spro Bronzeye Shad 65 took over 15 months and four different prototypes to get absolutely perfect –and when we say perfect, we mean PERFECT. Throw it in open water, around trees, rip-rap, and rocks, the Spro Bronzeye Shad 65 effortlessly walks over the water completing turns in excess of 180-degrees. The walking action is built right into the bait and it is designed to move with minimal effort from the angler. For even more action and stability, the Spro Bronzeye Shad 65 is equipped with two vertically set, tri-colored tails on the backside. Like the Spro Bronzeye Frog, the Spro Bronzeye Shad 65 is also delivers incredible collapsiblity to expose its sticky-sharp 4/0 Gamakatsu frog hook. Offered in a number of baitfish colors, the Spro Bronzeye Shad 65 is just what you need to "walk" away with a victory at your next tournament.
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9 Colors
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Customer Reviews
Comments: Worst frog I own. Takes on water within the first 10ft after a cast & won't stay above the water. The walking action is great though if it would stay afloat. There are many other frogs better then this one!
From: Brandon: WI 8/8/16
Comments: I have three of these frogs, they all sink like stone before the end of the first retrieve.
From: Ben: France 4/8/16
Comments: I am a hardcore fan of the Regular Bronzeye but for some reason, I just never caught fire with the Shad. I don't really believe it does anything the regular Bronzeye doesn't. I can actually make a regular frog walk 3x better. That said, I wasn't able to use the one Bronzeye shad for very long before a pike took it, so I don't have a late sample size. Although I don't remember experiencing problems with the water logging. I just didn't find this bait any more special then the others. Maybe I'm crazy? I don't know, just my two cents!
From: Tom: MN 2/12/16
Comments: These things are sweet, they walk tighter so that your bait stays closer to the cover longer, which we all know can be critical for those extra bites, especially when fishing isolated crap. Also the body sits lower in the water which is a bonus when it comes to hooksets.
From: Harrythefourth: 3/19/15
Comments: Very good frog, walks easy. The skirt design on this frog gives it a different look then the standard frogs. Soft body, does take on water but not bad. If you're a frog fisherman you should have one of these in your arsenal.
From: Will: Long Beach, CA 11/6/14
Comments: so it takes on a little water, every frog does and I'll take squeezing this bad boy out every three or four caste in order for me to catch another five pounder on it so if your thumbs are to weak to push on a frog to empty the water good I'll keep slaying bass on it cause my fingers and thumbs aren't that weak lol great action unmatched
From: Bubba: AL 9/16/14
Comments: I can't believe there is a negative review on these. These have the best action of any frog I've used period and I've yet to miss a fish on it because it's all the way down there throat hell it takes longer to get the hooks out of the fish than it does to squeeze the water out every three or four cast so keep using the other frogs and I'll just go behind you with this and catch the ones that just laughed at your frog lol
From: Bubba: AL 9/11/14
Comments: I am very impressed with the action of this lure, as well as its softness and solid hook-setting capabilities. On my first outing with the Bronzeye Shad (Nasty Shad color), I was walking it on top of some slop and a 5 pounder came up and choked it! I can't wait to see what other bass will fall victim to this lure; I highly recommend it to any angler, you won't regret it!
From: Cantley: VA 8/14/14
Comments: I just bought my first spro frog. After many years of throwing booyah pad smashers. I love the colors on these things, but I think mine was defective. First cast it sank like a stone, after many attempts to keep it a float I finally just switched back to my booyah.
From: Bosco: Angola, IN 5/30/14
Comments: I have to say out of all the frogs I've used these has to be the best ones on the market I bought a few and went out to go fishing 5/6/14 to try them out and see how well they walked and I caught 3 monster snakeheads and had no problem with setting hook on them at all so far I've one used one frog out off these colors and it was the red ear one so after I caught those fish I had to get the rest so I have all the colors now I have to say these have to be the softest body frogs on the market.
From: Richie: VA 5/8/14
Comments: First off this is one of the softest frogs on the market. No need to bend the hooks out. Second these walk beautifully if twitched on slack line. you can make it easier on yourself by trimming the legs to the desired liking. Another trick is to add a split ring to the nose for novice fisherman. This is the frog that all others are measured.
From: Phillip: AL 5/4/14
Comments: Ok, fellow topwater froggers, here is the secret to keeping most of the water out of your soft hollow body frogs: it is called Gardener Bender Ductseal Compound and it comes in small plugs at Home Depot (Model DS-110). Break off a small piece and mold it into the opening where the hook penetrates the frog body. It is waterproof and non-hardening. It will not keep all the water out but you won't have to drain the frog very often. If it comes off, it is quickly replaced if you keep some in your tackle box. The stuff costs about $3.00 with tax so it is a cheap solution to water-logged frogs.
From: Tom: San Diego, CA 4/20/14
Comments: I bought 3 Shad's and 2 of them work properly, 1 fills full of water before I can get it back to shore. Seems a little harder than the Frog, I HAD to bend the hooks up to get a proper hookset after I missed the first couple fish that hit it. Overall, I like the walking action, but I can make the Bronzeye Frog do the same thing with better results.
From: Jeb: IL 4/17/14
Comments: The reviews are correct. It takes on way too much water, after almost every cast you have to squeeze and drain it. Hole in underbelly is too big, good design, poor execution.
From: Mike: DE 3/18/14
Comments: I got one a little while back and finally tried it out a few days ago. It walks great! Glides easily and smooth. I had three good blow ups on it in less than 20 minutes. That surprised me, it's mid February, not really thinking a top water bait would work, I was seriously just testing it out too. Will be very productive as the year goes on. As far as it taking on water... Duh, there's a hole in it! It will, like any other "frog" take in some water. Just squeeze it out, throw it back, catch fish, repeat.
From: MRH: SB, CA 2/26/14
Comments: Well Im very disappointed to report that most all the reviews below are correct. Really awesome walking action, but only for about 2 jerks, then it becomes a sub-surface bait. Hopefully Spro will correct this problem before frog season gets here
From: J: GA 2/26/14
Comments: The bronzeye shad has amazing walking action and a variety of awesome finishes. I was super excited to finally be able to fish this but very let down on how much water it takes on like others are saying. I used fx2 60 Ib braid. For as long as they say it took to design perfectly you'd think they'd fix the sinking problem.
From: J-Rod: USA
Comments: ive gotten more action in the past week on the bronzeye shad than ive gotten on the other spro frogs and the iobee from in months! awesome walking action and looks great too. my favorite frog thus far. great job spro.
From: Ryan: San Diego. CA, USA
Comments: By far this is my favorite top water frog that side to side walk drives these fins nuts and they choke it. Spro makes a great product and although I don't classify this as a frog it's a beast.
From: CJ: PA
Comments: Awesome bait , it takes on a little water but its manageable. I would not classify it as frog , it is its own special shape and action. Another great tool for people who alternate presentations.
From: Mr.Frog
Comments: The Bronzeye Shad is a great addition to to frog baits by Spro. Excellent side to side action. I found that this bait will call up some of the most finicky fish that has seen so many frog type baits.
From: Frank: Owings Mills, Md.
Comments: Finally !! A bait that walks as good as a zara spook ,but totally weedless...It's a game changer for sure.
From: John: St.Cloud , FL
Comments: Very easy to walk and very soft. Tested it in a farm pond over the weekend and they chocked it. Very pleased. It also skips well
From: Tracy: Summerville, GA
Comments: I was lucky enough to get one of these before officially bring released to the public. This thing WALKS like nothing I've ever seen. It's basically a weedless spook. If you like frog fishing, this is a must own. I've got killer gill and just like it's frog brother it's awesome.
From: Jonathon: TN
Comments: Awesome frog! I will admit they need this frog in tropical white though. But all in all a great product. Awesome job yet again Spro!
Comments: I am honored to own this bait.. have been catching a lot of bass on it in the past few weeks , the hit the nail on the head!! Best FROG .
From: Jim: AL