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Belvidere Cemetery and Pettit Memorial Chapel
Established in 1847, this is the burial ground for Belvidere's illustrious pioneers. Want to go right to a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark? Visit the Pettit Memorial Chapel.
Boone County Historical Museum
Explore this varied collection of local memorabilia. The museum includes a log home, Civil War artifacts, a natural history room, historic dolls, clothes, tools and transportation ranging from a 1906 Eldredge Runabout to Belvidere's first Chrysler.
A.G. Spalding: From Byron to the Big Leagues Exhibit
Located at the Byron Museum of History, this exhibit features Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Albert Spalding, from his youth in Byron to his league pitching career and the founding of the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.
This natural history museum displays prairies, woodlands, wetlands and other interesting exhibits illustrating life as it existed hundreds of years ago in Northern Illinois. Be sure to make a stop at the museum gift shop.
Byron Museum Of History & Lucius Read House
The Byron Museum Complex consists of a large Exhibit Hall and the historic Lucius Read House, which was on the Underground Railroad and is a listed site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The Read House features a permanent exhibit entitled, 'From Shackles to Freedom: The Underground Railroad' which shines a spotlight on Byron's participation in the Underground Railroad. We are happy to accommodate group tours outside regular hours. Tours are free and are self-guided or a docent can be arranged. We also have ample meeting space available.
Paulson's Agriculture Museum of Argyle
Home of the largest and best collection of farm equipment and antiquites of yesteryear. Over 700 cast iron implement seats, 50 antique tractors, windmills, windmill weights, and antique washing machines. Wagons, spreaders, cultivators, planters, and the most extensive collection of Rockford, Illinois-made Emerson Brandingham equipment. A model tractor and toy collection is as large as it is unique. Individual tours available. The main building is heated and available all year round for weddings, birthdays, social gatherings, or auctions.
The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Illinois Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo - DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition presents 16 Interpretive Gazebos along the Lincoln Highway, a 179-mile National Scenic Byway in Northern Illinois. The DeKalb gazebo offers a unique and interactive way for visitors to learn the significance of the highway in DeKalb while enjoying stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its other Illinois communities.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural -- DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has produced many Interpretive Murals along the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway and its corridor in northern Illinois. The DeKalb mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on DeKalb and the other communities along the Illinois route.
Come tour the Northern Illinois University, catch a show preformed by their Theatre or Dance department, or explore one of their Art Galleries. There is much to do on campus including their new Anthropology Museum, an Observatory, the Huskies Den or take in a game! Their Museums are free to visit, some fees may apply for shows or School of Music Concerts. There is never a dull moment on campus!
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Joseph Farwell Glidden's invention of one of the most widely-used types of barbed wire in 1873 helped change the history of the American West and had far-reaching impact throughout the world. His Homestead, a Victorian Mansion, in DeKalb, IL, is being preserved and restored by a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995. Both the home and the barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We welcome your visit and encourage your membership!
The story of the Ellwood House reflects the central role of Isaac Ellwood in the development of the barbed wire industry in America. The magnificent estate is also a testimony to three generations of the Ellwood family whose tastes shaped the evolution of the house and grounds. As you visit Ellwood House you will be aware of the comfort and quality of workmanship. At the same time, you also sense the warmth and hospitality of a family home that was lived in for almost one hundred years. The Ellwood House provides historical tours of the grand Victorian and are approximately one hour tour times. Tours are available for teachers, students, groups, and families. Capacity: 80-100
The Nehring Gallery is a space within DeKalb dedicated to promoting arts and culture. It is currently the home of the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association, an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the storied history of agriculture in northern Illinois, through exhibits, educational programs and community outreach. Visit their website to see what exhibit is on display today!
The Haish Memorial Library building built in 1930 is the current home for the DeKalb Public Library. Open 7 days a week and recently remodeled and expanded, the library now offers more services and creates a great learning environment. The building offers gallery as well as meeting space and houses over 150,000 books, dvds, cds and more.
DeKalb County Convention & Visitors Bureau Books are available to assist you.
Milan Township One Room School House
The Milan Township District #83 Schoolhouse served as a center for learning from the turn of the century until 1942. In 1942, it was closed and left to deteriorate. However, the schoolhouse was given a new lease on life when it was donated to the Blackwell History of Education Museum in 1996 and then rebuilt on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. Since 1999, the Milan Schoolhouse has been available to teachers at elementary and middle schools for re-enactment of a typical day in a one-room schoolhouse, professors at NIU and other institutions, and teachers at high schools for classes, other events, and families and organizations for various activities. We wish to thank Dr. Eui-Kyung Shin, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, for her guidance of Rebecca Edwards in the development of this curriculum.A Blackwell Museum staff member has created lesson plans for students in 1st through 8th grade that allow them to experience a school day in the early 1900s, depending on the teacher's preference. The one room school is currently unavailable for visits, but we hope to have it open again in the Spring of 2014. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at email@example.com.
James B. and Rosalyn L. Pick Museum of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University
The Anthropology Museum at Northern Illinois University was founded in 1964 and is operated as part of the Department of Anthropology. The museum houses over 20,000 objects comprised mostly of ethnographic material with some archaeological material. The museum specializes in cultures of Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Southwest and Plains Native Americans. In addition, the museum holds smaller collections from Africa, modern Greece, Mesoamerica, and South America. The museum is particularly proud of the Native American basket collection, featuring over 200 specimens, as well as the Indonesian textile collection, which contains over 600 pieces. In addition, the museum also houses about 100 different Indonesian shadow puppets, a fine collection of Thai khon masks, and important collections of Hmong and Karen artifacts. The museum has a growing collection of modern Mesoamerican artifacts reflecting the cultural and artistic changes taking place in modern Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. The Museum is open during the NIU Academic Year.
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society
In 1977, the Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society was formed to bring together area people who had an interest in local and regional history and its preservation.
Research early history, marriages, cemetery and census records, and family books, all pertaining to Ogle County.
The Sanfilippo "Place de la Musique"
Contact Visit McHenry County for information on tours. A private estate located in Barrington Hills, featuring the world's finest collection of automatic music instruments, including the world's largest theater organ. Private group tours or 40 or more. Charity gala events & concerts. A summer concert series and a Christmas concert supporting the Sanfilippo Foundation open to the public with pre-purchased tickets. Concerts include time to explore the Sanfilippo Collection. See website for details and tickets.
Malta Historical & Genealogical Society
The Historical Society is a beautiful building available for rental capable of seating 70-80 people comfortably. With a full kitchen and AC it makes a great venue for any social gathering. Call 815-825-2330 to inquire on a rental date.
Poplar Grove Vintage Wings & Wheels Museum
The museum was established to preserve history and educate youth about the significant contributions made to our country by winged and wheeled vehicles.
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Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum
Located at the Poplar Grove Airport, this musuem has a variety of vintage autos, trucks and other equipment including aircraft.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will reportedly propose a Pentagon budget that will shrink the U.S. Army to its smallest number since 1940 and eliminate an entire class of Air Force attack jets.
The New York Times reported late Sunday that Hagel's proposal, which will be released to lawmakers and the public on Monday, will call for a reduction in size of the military that will leave it capable of waging war, but unable to carry out protracted occupations of foreign territory, as in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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I don't see a problem. Pull the guys back to the US territory. Refuse to engage in any conflict that doesn't directly affect us. And just tell the media we don't humanitarian missions.
It is on Drudge as well.
Not surprised. The surrender admin wants to build up its civilian corps.
By "doesn't directly affect us", do you mean unless we are attacked on U.S. soil?
America has been strong because our military was strong. Obama doesn't want a strong America. Sure, they can make spending cuts but not in benefits to our men and women in uniform. Why not just cut Obama's vacations? That would be a good start.
I have no problem with pulling some of our military out of its overseas commitments but nothing this leftwing nut bar does with our military is going to be good.
Hagel is a disgusting Obama Butt-wiper.
He and Obama will have a place in history for gutting the military and screwing veterans.
We always hear from democrats and RINOs that there isn't enough money for our own military.
But not once do we hear that there isn't enough money to expand welfare, food stamps, free medical for illegals or money for Obama and Kerry to hand out a billion dollars here and a billion dollars there to foreigners.
> I dont see a problem. Pull the guys back to the US territory. Refuse to engage in any conflict that doesnt directly affect us. And just tell the media we dont humanitarian missions.
I think that alone would cut a lot of costs in itself. Thw world hates us so much except when it comes to that humanitarian aid. Then they love us. Now that they've gotten so used to it, they'll act like a spoiled brat and scream if we don't help. We did it to ourselves.
Rand Paul voted to confirm him.
No worries. I'm sure everything will end up just dandy.
It's a huge problem. 'If you want peace, prepare for war'. Obama is the anti-Reagan now revealing himself after getting reelected.
It is time to cut our defense secretary
USA to participate in KHagel exercises
Gotta pay for them social programs.
America doesn't need to 'be strong' for the world, it needs to be strong for the Citizens of the U.S. That does not entail throwing our men/women into every damn conflict on the planet with some damn goofy RoE so that the fight can never be won.
Military does not 'win hearts and minds', it does not fight emotion ('War on Terror'); it is used to defend and, if needed, WIN the fights/battles and WIN peace. But should never be used on the weakest of pretense to shove the Federal leviathans nose into every country on the planet.
I'll post the question, as I'm ignorant of the answer: In what post-conflict(s) has the U.S. pulled entirely from the region?
I dont see a problem. Pull the guys back to the US territory. Put the military on the southern border, give them ammo and shoot anyone trying to cross the border illegally.
>> that will leave it capable of waging war, but unable to carry out protracted occupations of foreign territory, as in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Good! We're great at waging war and we suck at being occupiers. It's not the military that sucks at it, it's the American people who are afraid to call for what is necessary to occupy hostile territory. Bring the troops home. Drill for oil here. Muzzies and ex-commies don't want our brand of freedom anyway. They know that if they start moving that direction, then we'll give them money and free stuff.
No, they will have a place in history for getting us killed. That's the natural progression of what they are doing.
I agree, and what you're saying would make tons of sense, but be prepared to be attacked for saying it. Even some so-called small government conservatives think we should police the world.
Great, then all future wars will be fought on U. S. soil. Wow, why didn't I think of that?
For decades I have been a proponent of drawing down our troop strength in Germany, the Philippines , and Korea. But not for down sizing the military. Billy Jeff did that and it did not serve us well
Just out of curiosity, who do you think should police the world? China? Russia? Iran?
Please let me know. I'd like brush up on the specific language in preparation.
I do not agree with this policy concurrent with a reduction in
strategic arms. Having neither guarantees no deterrance.
Obama is the anti-Reagan now revealing himself after getting reelected.
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There really aren't a whole lot of ways to interpret
'Cool it Vlad, when I get reelected I will have more flexibility'.
That alone should have raised more eyebrows than the 'this will be the most transparent administration in the history of the World' - then shove a terrible act/bill/BS up where the sun don't shine with a 'head lacky' stating 'Pass the bill then you can read it'.
The amazing thing is that a definitely unqualified (??) person was elected, but we can use many excuses for that..
Was that he got reelected after not delivering in the first term, but he did spend 4 years campaigning and give aways, and with the help of the RNC and karl rove, strolled in for a 2nd term.
We should give him and Obama the same assurances they gave us: "If you like your current SECDEF and CINC, you can keep your SECDEF and SINC, period."
No one. Certainly not us. Until the fights come to us, we stay out of them. We should avoid entangling alliances.
I'm disgusted by the Fing load of idiots on here who think we can win a war with a further weakened army designed to be weak by communists. Yeah Obama and Hagel will cut everything and withdraw from everywhere but they'll be "defending the homeland".
Wake the hell up. The "hhomeland" will be a socialist hell hole and disastrous wars will be inevitable.
"America has been strong because our military was strong"
Ummmm, no. That is fascism defined.
We are strong because of our individual abilities and our collective ability to put those talents and resources to use if need be. We cannot, and never should, define our strength as our military. Our strength is ourselves and our resources.
We were "weak" by your standards prior to WWII but we were actually strong because we could assemble to fight and we did.
Anytime a nation defines herself by her military she is a fascist state.
They want the U. S. to be neutered. They see it as evil, the cause of all the world's problems. This is a leftists dream come true, destroying the world's protector.
Like it or not, some nation is going to fill this void. Either we do it, or another nation will do it. China wants the job very bad.
The 'ignorance is bliss' brigade thinks it's ushering in peace. You get the idiot sticks in the Libertarian ranks to buy in as well. They haven't a freakin clue.
Totally agree. 'National building' is a dangerous sport and not something in our Constitution. It is taxation without representation as we are being taxed to represent some other country.
Put the military on the southern border, give them ammo and shoot anyone trying to cross the border illegally.
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What would you do with them after the 2nd week(takes a while for the 'word' to get out) and the Mexican Govt would use it as a propaganda piece and a means to 'thin the herd'.
Much like the speed and red light cameras.
Once the motoring public gets a few tickets they start 'obeying' the posted speed limits etc...
Of course the reason they were put up was to 'deter and discourage motorists'. BUT once they start obeying the law and all this equipment is just hanging around not generating any income and the contractor suing because he isn't making the money they projected and were 'promised'.
CodeToad off my list...
If your military isn't superior, what happens CodeToad?
Just curios if you can figure that one out on your own.
"If you want peace, prepare for war"
Our second amendment plus the fact that the constitution calls for a Navy says no one is going to attack us. We are prepared, but we don't need to be prepared to fight everyone else's battles too while running this country's finances into the ground.
Once again, another self proclaiming patriot that can't wait until all future wars are fought on our soil.
Was WWII fought on US soil? No. Were we prepared with a massive army and navy prior to WWII? No. So, what's your point? That we need a massive military?
Our strength is our ability to produce at the time of need. No one is calling for no military, just not a military that is used to fight everyone else's battles.
No one said we won't have a superior military. Please show where someone said that. You can't, so let's not waste our time with your lies.
So, you are a fascist in that you believe a country's strength should be defined by her military ant not defined by her people and her resources. Got it. 1984 for you, right? "We were always at war with..."
Exactly who are you expecting to fight as to maintain a trillion dollar military? Name the enemy that intends to or even could invade the US. Name it. The ragheads we are currently fighting? They've got massive navies to invade the US?
"Once again, another self proclaiming patriot that cant wait until all future wars are fought on our soil."
Your comments about that are a non sequitur. Reducing our military to that needed to protect our country does not mean that any war must be fought on our soil. Where did you get that from? What is the converse, that we have our military all over the world? That we have global dominance and bully every other nation to allow in our military?
If you are that paranoid about an attack from an army you cannot name then you should just go live in a cave and hide.
Loooooooooooong before cutting any of our military, I suggest they look at all the "waste" in other areas of the gubmint including odumbo's "zars", mooooooochelles overfloated "personal staff" (including what they pay their daughters, all the odumbo family vacations, personal flights to hither and yon. I could go on and on and on. This country NEEDS its military, it DOES NOT NEED the odumbos.
So based on your chart, personnel costs in 1980 were $55.4 billion based on a $168 billion defense budget. In 2010 they were $280 billion based on an $847 billion defense budget.
Not that I trust Obama or his cronies to do it but I'm sure there is plenty of fat that could be trimmed off the military budget. I know I'll get a lot of replies from "budget hawks" saying we need to spend trillions more on the military but at some point we have to look at places to cut. We are fighting against a foe that can only attack us if we let them into the country.
"Let me see, our Commanders in Chief are destroying our nuclear capabilities as I write this."
Paranoia. We have plenty of nukes in silos, subs, and aircraft.
I agree with your points. Interesting that we have to debate the merits of a strong military at a site like Free Republic. Without a strong military and a free country itself then none of the other stuff we discuss at this site even matters. None of it.
I've got to disagree. A forward posture is necessary for our security.
Even more, you and I both know that the money spent on defense will not be cut from the budget.
It will then be redirected to entitlements.
And then when a war comes along we'll have no military budget, an entitlement budget swollen by the former defense budget, and a necessity to recreate a defense budget purely on newly borrowed money. That will make the current debt look like a mole hill.
You really are a paranoid. Seriously, go hide in a cave someplace. The rest of us would prefer to have an adequate military for national defense but then get on with our civilian lives of building a nation and not just living to build a military.
Chicken Little is your new FReeper name in that you believe unless we spend money we don't even have to build a military we cannot afford to fight an enemy you cannot even name means we are all going to die is exactly the parable of Chicken Little.
You really think Hagel is the problem?
I would hope so. Keep the illegal invaders out of here leeching on our tax dollars.
You're spot on right. SOMEONE will step into the void left by our reduced military. Not sure who, but SOMEONE will.
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if a thread like this already exist, please excuse my idiocy, i just didnt feel like lookin. NOW ON POINT, i made this thread to see if any members here play ANY musical insturments, which ones, how good do you rate urself and are ya in a band?.
me myself? i play a lil guitar but im better on bass. im just pickin up on the drums, my favorite thing to practice on them is A.T.W.A (air, trees, water, animals) by system of a down (my favorite band of ALL TIME)
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Good morning, Chairman Coffman, Chairman Hanna, Ranking Member Kirkpatrick , Ranking Member Meng, and members of the Subcommittees for Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigations and Small Business Contracting and the Workforce. My name is Bill Sisk and I am the Deputy Commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service.
I have spent over twenty years at GSA. I started in GSA's Regional office in Atlanta in 1990 and have served in numerous management positions including Assistant Regional Administrator and Regional Commissioner. In my capacity as Regional Commissioner, I represented GSA's Assisted Acquisition Services, Network Services, and Personal Property. I have also served as Assistant Commissioner in the Office of General Supplies and Services within the Federal Acquisition Service and was appointed to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission which is a unique program that provides employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or have other significant disabilities.
I appreciate the opportunity to appear here today to discuss GSA's recently launched Reverse Auction Platform. This effort is one of a continuing series of actions the Federal Acquisition Service has undertaken in support of GSA's mission to deliver the best value in acquisition and technology services to government and American people. Based on data since its inception, GSA's Reverse Auction Platform is one tool that, with proper training and use, can provide savings to agencies, help them achieve small business goals, and provide visibility into spending data that, over time, can help agencies make better acquisition decisions.
GSA's Reverse Auction Platform was put into operation July 1st, 2013 and is designed to be an efficient and cost effective platform for buying non-complex commodities and simple services. This initiative's focus is to drive down the total cost of acquisitions and increase savings to customers and taxpayers. GSA's Reverse Auction Platform is an eTool available to our government partners to use to facilitate the request for and submission of quotes or offers for products and services through GSA Multiple Award Schedules and Blanket Purchase agreements (BPAs), Veterans Administration's schedules, and Department of Navy BPAs against GSA schedule contracts. GSA leveraged existing e-Buy and GSAAuctions.gov IT infrastructure resources which reduced development costs and provides users a familiar look and feel when using the Reverse Auction website. The GSA Reverse Auction tool is non-mandatory and available to agencies to consider as they develop acquisition strategies.
Additionally, by leveraging GSA Schedule contracts and their unique ability to provide a broad array of vendors and small business set-aside capability, GSA's Reverse Auction Platform improves the government's ability to maintain small business participation through broad competitions and set-asides to promote agencies' meeting small business goals in a cost effective way.
There are a variety of potential benefits to agencies of this platform, including that it:
- Displays real-time pricing
- Provides customers with level III spend data (historical pricing data)
- Interfaces with existing systems, i.e., eBuy / eLibrary enabling vendor authentication to verify that contracts are still valid under the GSA Multiple Award Schedules program
- Assists in meeting small business goals
- Facilitates compliance with competition requirements
While agencies may realize these benefits, it is also important that the Reverse Auction Platform be used appropriately. GSA provides training on the Reverse Auction platform regularly to both the buyer and vendor communities. GSA offers on average four training sessions per week in a variety of forums. To date, over 50 sessions have been conducted and over 2000 individuals trained on the platform. Additionally, frequently asked questions and answers are available on the site as a resource for users.
The data so far has demonstrated savings in price, good competition from vendors, and support for small businesses. To date, several Federal Agencies, including GSA, have utilized the platform for 485 auctions, realizing about 6.7 percent savings on average with an average of three vendors participating per auction. 85.53 percent of the total awards and 87.18 percent of the total value of all contracts have been made to small businesses.
As the GSA Reverse Auction Platform continues to mature and evolve with more training and education provided, GSA predicts an increase in the use of the platform based on the initial interest in the platform and the overall interest by agencies in utilizing reverse auction procurement solutions. Additionally, we predict future spend data may provide insights for potential strategic sourcing opportunities. As we move forward, we welcome insights from Congress, from industry, and from partner Federal agencies on additional ways to improve the platform and ensure it is used appropriately.
During this time of continued budget uncertainty and ongoing fiscal pressure, GSA has launched the Reverse Auction platform in the hopes that it will be used by our partners to maximize savings in terms of both driving competition among vendors to achieve cost savings and by cutting processing times so that agencies achieve resource savings as well. This tool is one offering by GSA to deliver better value and savings to our partners and ultimately the American taxpayer.
Thank you again for the opportunity to testify and I am happy to answer any questions you may have.


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Lifestyle Factors Effect on Fertility
According to the Male Fertility Study compiled by Norwich Union Healthcare, as many as one in 10 men may be infertile, accounting for approximately one third of all infertility cases. The causes of male infertility include varicocele, genetic factors, injury, age, retrograde ejaculation, and infection, as well as lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, and stress. The good news is that most of the following lifestyle factors that cause infertility are not permanent and can be corrected with simple changes.
Consuming large amounts of alcohol can cause a range of problems, from impotence to decreased sperm production. Alcohol is a toxin that can reduce sperm production by killing the sperm-generating (Sertoli) cells in the testicles, and the liver damage caused by excessive alcohol consumption increases the level of estrogen in the body, which can severely suppress sperm production. Men who drink large quantities of alcohol also have problems achieving and maintaining an erection.
A study conducted by Washington University School of Medicine found that male rats given alcohol prior to mating suffered a greatly diminished fertility rate and produced fewer and less viable offspring. These findings suggest that alcohol use by men may be as harmful to fertility as alcohol use by women.
Medications and Drugs
Abuse of drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, and PCP has been associated with decreased libido, erectile failure, and ejaculatory problems, as well as altered hormonal production. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, cocaine and heavy marijuana use can temporarily reduce the number and motility of sperm by as much as 50 percent. Anabolic steroids, used by some athletes to build muscle mass, can also significantly reduce sperm production.
Certain over-the-counter and prescription medications may also decrease male fertility. For example, calcium channel blockers, used to control blood pressure in individuals with hypertension, have been shown to interfere with the normal fertilization process by inhibiting the sperm from penetrating the egg. Cimetidine, used to treat stomach ulcers or reflux disease and sold under the brand name Tagamet, may cause increased levels of prolactin, which can affect testicular function, decrease testosterone levels and sexual performance, reduce sperm counts, and result in abnormal sperm.
Certain antipsychotics, antidepressants, and antihypertensives can cause ejaculatory dysfunction. In addition, many antibiotics have been associated with decreased sperm motility and sperm production, including Minocycline, Nitrofurantoins, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, and Sulfasalazine.
Herbs and Supplements
Certain herbs and supplements can decrease fertility. For example, cotton (Gossypium Herbaceum), St. John's Wort, and Androstenedione can decrease sperm production or kill sperm and should be avoided. If you have any questions about herbs or supplements you are taking, talk to your doctor. Weight Some studies have found an association between obesity in men and infertility. Researchers from Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta report that a high body mass index (BMI) in men correlates with reduced testosterone levels. In this study, testosterone levels were shown to be 24 percent lower in overweight men and 26 percent lower in obese men than in those of normal weight. According to Peter N. Schlegel, MD, chair of the department of urology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York, "Excess fat actually causes the male hormone, testosterone, to be converted into estrogen, and those estrogens decrease stimulation of the testicle." In addition, the scientists believe that excess body fat creates localized heat in the groin area that can boost scrotal temperatures above 96 degrees, damaging the sperm.
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With its incredibly preserved 16th century towns and towering colonial churches, Ecuador is a living museum.
Named for its position on the globe's equator, Ecuador offers travellers an experience of glorious Catholic architecture and stunning natural landscapes. Ecuador is considered to be home to some of the most beautiful churches in Latin America, from the mesmerizing golden interior of The Church of the Society of Jesus to the imposing beauty of La Merced. Outside of the cities, Ecuador abounds with treasures like steaming active volcanoes, sky-blue lagoons and crumbling Incan relics.
Ecuador travel highlights
Soak in volcanic hot springs at Banos
It may be a small and unassuming town, but Banos is home to luxurious hot springs and spectacular waterfalls.
Spiral towards Ingapirca
The Incan ruins near this town have revealed few of their mysteries, but the elliptical temple is quite a sight to behold.
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Tipping isn't commonly practiced in Ecuador, unless the service is exceptionally good. At high-end restaurants, there's a 10% surcharge on the bill, and there's no need to add extra. There's no need to tip taxis but you may like to tip hotel porters.
Internet is readily available in bit cities and urban centres but it is less available in rural and remote areas.
There is good mobile coverage in major cities, but services are unreliable in rural and remote areas. Remember to activate global roaming with your provider if you wish to use your mobile while traveling.
Ecuador has both Western-style toilets and squat toilets. You may like to carry some soap and toilet paper with because it may not be provided.
Short bus ride = US$0.20
Juice = US$1
Street food snack = US$1.50
Simple lunch = US$3-5
Sit down dinner at a cafe or restaurant = US$10
Drinking tap water is not considered safe in Ecuador. For environmental reasons, avoid buying bottled water and bring a bottle or canteen with you. Ask your leader where you can access filters to refill your supply, or carry your own purification tablets with you.
Credit cards are accepted in big cities at places like hotels, major shops and restaurants. However you'll need cash when making purchases from small businesses, markets etc.
ATMs are common in major cities but can be rare in rural and remote places. When travelling out to these areas prepare by carrying cash with you.
Yes. All peregrine passengers are required to purchase travel insurance prior to their trip. Your insurance details will be recorded by your leader on the first day.
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Both Drover and Lady Drover games came down to the wire Wednesday night, and USAO could not pull out the victory either time.
The men's game also came down to a final seconds, but Thomas Peters' shot missed the mark. The Drovers were defeated 74-72 by Mid-America Christian University.
Junior Anthony Turner had his fourth double double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. He made nine of his 13 field goal attempts. Fred Savoie had 15 points and three assists while Thomas Peters had 12 points and two assists.
The Lady Drovers were down by three with seconds to go when senior Charitie Lewis connected with an important three-pointer, sending the team into overtime. They were not able to capitalize in overtime, however, and lost the game with a final score of 74-68 against MACU.
Lewis had her sixth double double, scoring 22 points with 15 rebounds for the Drovers. She also had two assists and two steals.
Krista Beaty had 23 points for the Drovers after making five of her seven three-point attempts before she fouled out of the game. Beaty had four rebounds and one assist.
The team's 34 turnovers and 34.8-percent field goal percentage were what hurt the Lady Drovers on Wednesday.
Both teams take on Oklahoma City University on Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City. They play at home next on Feb. 6 against Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
During halftime of the men's game, the USAO Homecoming King and Queen were announced. Bled N'guessan, a chemistry and pre-pharmacy junior, was named Homecoming Queen, and Corey Coles, a biology and pre-medicine senior, was named Homecoming King.


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A Cookie mom's experience at a recent booth sale. It's a lovely story!
I've worked for Girl Scouts for almost 10 years, and if there's one thing I know, it's that the first weekend of cookie booth sales is BIG. What I didn't know until yesterday, when I captained my first booth sale at a local Wal-Mart with my Daisy daughter and her fellow troop members, was just how big an impact it could have on me.
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One such individual, though, really touched my heart. I had noticed the man in tattered clothes sitting outside Wal-Mart as I pulled up to drop of our cookies. He was smiling at folks as they walked in, just watching the busy Saturday afternoon scene. I assumed he was homeless, but didn't have much time to think about it as we busily shuffled cookies and got ready for our sale. Toward the end of our shift, the gentleman walked up, simply handed our girls a dollar, smiled and said "good luck." It touched me, and our other parents, that this man, obviously hard on his luck, could be so generous to our girls.
I was relating this story to my parents that evening, and my father, who volunteers with our local homeless coalition, said he had heard of the man we'd seen, and that, yes, he is homeless. He was laid off from his job and now spends his time at Wal-Mart, and even helps bus tables at a local fast-food restaurant, just to keep busy until he finds a job. Well, the gentleman will be rewarded for his dollar given to our troop, as I have arranged for him to receive a box later this week. Such a generous, selfless act should not go unnoticed and certainly serves as a teachable moment for our girls.
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Bamboo Sami-45 Flat
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Flat in height but high in style, the stud and rhinestone details on the Bamboo Sami-45 take this suede ballet flat up a notch above the rest.
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Cute but uncomfortable
"I bought these shoes to wear with jeans for a cute fall look. After wearing them multiple times, I have decided that I cannot wear them again. They are as cute in person as they are in the picture, but they are very uncomfortable. The area around the heel is not flexible and, even after much bending and flexing, I still had to apply band-aids to my heels to make it through the day. Although the shoe fit fairly well, it still rubbed against the side of my foot. The sole is pretty thin, which allows you to feel every rock and bump in the sidewalk. I've loved every pair of shoes I've bought from DSW except this one, so disliking this one pair certainly won't dissuade me from ordering from DSW again."
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In the wake of the July 2012 Aurora theater and December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary mass shootings, students at Parker's Challenge to Excellence Charter School experienced a wave of emotions.
"We were all just really depressed," said seventh-grader Ayla Blanton. "Then we were angry because we couldn't believe somebody would do such a horrible thing, that they would destroy so many lives."
The then-sixth-grade students channeled those feelings into something tangible, the creation of a book filled with positive messages. "Colorado: A New Perspective" includes messages of hope, photographs and drawings from the members of Glenn Thompson's 2012-13 sixth grade class. The 71-page book includes links and suggestions for inspirational and upbeat videos, movies, books and songs.
"We were trying to counteract those horrible acts by choosing to do something and be positive," Thompson said. "We're very happy with the finished product, and also with the idea our thoughts and actions could hopefully give some specific help to people that need it."
Parent Tracey Ramirez suggested the idea of a project after the Aurora theater shootings. The Newtown tragedy reaffirmed the need for such a book.
"We felt really bad for the people involved in those incidents," student Kenna True said. "We just wanted to make them happy. We were trying to help make it better."
The book's intended reach goes far beyond the two communities.
"We also wrote the book for anybody that was down, to let them know they're loved," True said.
"To put a smile on the face of anybody going through a hard time," added student Aasal Rae.
"We tried to let them know they can be happy again," Blanton said.
The ultimate goal is to send copies of the book to the families of victims in both Aurora and Newtown, Conn. The hoped-for money to cover the costs of publication and send the books will come from book sales.
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January 09 2009 12:56PM
Let me apologize for the lameness of this post. Like Jason Arnott, "I just wasn't into it tonight." That is how I am today. I rarely complain about the weather, but I'm sure sick of this -57 crap every morning, and going to the Oiler locker room feels like Groundhog Day.
Same story over and over, except Phil Connors was able to save the kid from falling from the tree, stopped a guy from choking, learned to play the piano and ended up with sexy Rita.
Today I got none of it. I won't be helping Dustin Penner learn to show up even 60 per cent of the time, Ales Hemsky is still hurt, the music will still be sub par at the game tonight and I'll be sitting by Rishaug not some hottie in the pressbox.
There was one difference today. It was an optional practice, on a game day no less, and Robert Nilsson showed up with all of his teammates except Shawn Horcoff. Horcoff will dress, and while MacTavish didn't want to reveal who will be his right winger, I discovered it will be Liam Reddox. MacTavish likes to play Horcoff against the other team's top line, so Reddox gets the call. YIPPIE.
MacTavish did admit that this team is still in a state of flux when it comes to their system.
"There is a bit of transitional period where you go from a team two years ago that was going to be physically reliable and had a certain amount of power to our game and we could rely on that. Now we are transitioning more to offensive puck moving team, and it has been a slower transition than what we would have anticipated based on what we saw last year. I still feel we are making good progress in that regard, and I look forward to a healthy team to see what we have."
FYI Craig, you will be at the halfway point of the season on Sunday. Outside of Hemsky, and Horcoff's wonky back your team has been healthy. Of course, Hemsky makes a world of difference. This team isn't good enough to absorb his absence, and because no one else can score changing up the lines makes little sense.
But I'm kind of torn with his statement. I can go ballistic and say, "What you talking about Craig," or I could applaud the coach for being patient with young guys and sticking to their strengths. Because it is clear the Oilers don't have the horses to play anything resembling a power game. Well, the former is where I stand.
I said at the start of the year, 40 games is where I would evaluate this team, and here we are hours away from game 40 and this team is still as inconsistent as ever. Jekyll and Hyde have nothing on the Oilers. They didn't take advantage of an extended stay at home and now they are in chase mode again. Win five or lose five in a row, at least do something unexpected. How about a line brawl? Or score eight goals. Do something, anything that would be outside of the same old same old routine of the past three seasons.
But just like the Groundhog Day, a win or a loss tonight won't change a thing. The coach isn't going anywhere, the players have yet to learn to be consistent, the music will still be sucky tonight, and I will spend a Friday night at the rink with Rishaug. How depressing. (Let's hope the camera guy at least puts a few of Edmonton's finest on the big screen tonight).
And yes, Dwayne Roloson will start tonight.
January 09 2009, 09:14PM
"At least the DJ was playing 'ballroom blitz' during that stoppage in play" - Time traveller from the `70s sitting in Rexall right now
@ David S: I think it was Gregor saying they already threw a tonne of cash at the plant...money well spent. NOT!!
Did I just hear "Cherry Pie" by Warrant being played at RX1?? OMG Now Nilsson down???
January 09 2009, 09:15PM
can this get any worse? geeezzz
January 09 2009, 09:16PM
Nilsson. *facepalm*
January 09 2009, 09:16PM
Leave it to Dr. Debrusk to make a diagnosis
January 09 2009, 09:16PM
Oh hooray. Another injury. And even still, Brule and Schremp won't get a chance to play!
@ David S: mmmmmmmmmmm. No Doubt!
January 09 2009, 09:17PM
@ Wanye Gretz:
And the man at the back said Everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz And the girl in the corner said Boy, I wanna warn ya, it'll turn into a ballroom blitz Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz Ballroom blitz
*dances while tattered rags come off*
January 09 2009, 09:17PM
R-DAWG wrote: I think it was Gregor saying they already threw a tonne of cash at the plant…money well spent. NOT!!
'Twas me and I stand behind my story. Just like Larry Flint would
January 09 2009, 09:17PM
Oh what? I'm late?
January 09 2009, 09:18PM
baggedmilk wrote:
*dances while tattered rags come off*
Dances in circle, hobo pants fall to ankles causing tripping
January 09 2009, 09:18PM
Dr. Louie DeBrusk Esq. PhD. in "I know NOTHING"
January 09 2009, 09:18PM
Wanye Gretz wrote:
After that nice piece on cameraman it's now official THIS GAME CANNOT GET MORE DEPRESSING
January 09 2009, 09:20PM
jeanshorts wrote:
Wanye Gretz wrote: THIS GAME CANNOT GET MORE DEPRESSING LOOK WHAT YOU DID!!!
*stares into horizon with deep concern*
January 09 2009, 09:21PM
Which Oiler will appear on the injury list next?
My money is on Tom Gilbert.
January 09 2009, 09:21PM
*turns up The Old Apartment by the Barenaked Ladies*
Amber McCormick wrote:
Dr. Louie DeBrusk Esq. PhD. in "I know NOTHING
What a sweet job to sit in a NHL building and talk out your ass...even I can do that...as u all can tell!
January 09 2009, 09:22PM
Maybe if a couple more get hurt we can pull some of the Legacy seat holders to suit up and hit the ice.
I predicted a 5-1 Sharks win with my co-workers. Come on Sharks, you can get 1 more!
Maybe Anderson is still in the building?
January 09 2009, 09:23PM
baggedmilk wrote:
*turns up The Old Apartment by the Barenaked Ladies*
Good jam
January 09 2009, 09:23PM
Nothing. We've got absolutely nothing.
Although I have to say that it's pretty much what I expected. Still, the reality of the hopelessness is debilitating.
January 09 2009, 09:24PM
And the warriors lost.
Poulliot was ROBBED
January 09 2009, 09:25PM
What's Marc Pouliot doing? I thought the game was already over.
@ Jonathan Willis: No one told him that in French :/
January 09 2009, 09:27PM
baggedmilk wrote:
*turns up The Old Apartment by the Barenaked Ladies*
I would have taken you for a "Pinch Me" man
January 09 2009, 09:27PM
La match de hockey est finie.
January 09 2009, 09:28PM
Amber McCormick wrote:
baggedmilk wrote: *turns up The Old Apartment by the Barenaked Ladies* I would have taken you for a "Pinch Me" man
Dammit Amber. Stop it. You're sending me from 6 to 12.
my god. this is way worse than I could have imagined. losing guys to injury is way worse than a blowout loss...
Why can't Moreau, Horcoff and Staios get injured instead???
:( OK lets talk about Mac-t's post game presser...on Gregors show someone asked about the media asking the tough questions...how about "Craig when is this team going to stop sucking the life out of every Oilers fan and stop getting your asses kicked???
January 09 2009, 09:29PM
I will not stop watching this game!
Wanye Gretz wrote:
I will not stop watching this game!
It's like watching a horrible car accident. You know you shouldn't look but you can not help but staring.
January 09 2009, 09:31PM
If we were all wearing kilts we could all moon the Sharks bench in a very Braveheart fashion.
Cheap night for Jayman Master Builders tonite
I think Jayman Master has a great deal going. $75 per hit.....10 whole hits in this game....sniff sniff
Men against boyz...
January 09 2009, 09:32PM
*writes name in snow*
*make stencil for Amber*
@ R-DAWG: lol
January 09 2009, 09:33PM
Wanye Gretz wrote:
I will not stop watching this game!
Just as I won't stop poking the bruise on my shin. I know it's going to hurt yet I keep pokin'.
January 09 2009, 09:34PM
baggedmilk wrote:
*writes name in snow* *make stencil for Amber*
Awww, how did you know that I've always dreamt of writing my name in the snow?!
"In danger of seeing their losing streak grow to two"??? Quinn=dork
@ jeanshorts: ahahahahahahahahahahhaahhhaaa
January 09 2009, 09:35PM
You make me so sad
January 09 2009, 09:36PM
jeanshorts wrote:
Amber McCormick wrote: I know it's going to hurt yet I keep pokin'. Thats what I said. To baggedmilk.
As soon I hit "Post Comment" I thought to myself, "Self, why open that door?"
Best part tonight is seeing Evanka
January 09 2009, 09:36PM
Evanka Osmak is the only reason I still watch Sportsnet.
January 09 2009, 09:38PM
"I think we just needed a new voice behind the bench. A tweak in the system."
@ jeanshorts: You speak the truth brother!


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Who: Ginger Frere
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Doing family history is more than collecting names and dates. Most of us want to "get to know" our ancestors as much as possible and to understand their lives. How we make a living is an important part of who we are and why we do things. Through the use of case studies, this talk will explain methods for discovering more details about our ancestors' occupations.


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2008: Led team with .366 batting average... Led CAA in stolen bases with 38 which ranked sixth nationally...Led team with 24 multiple hit games...Four on team wiht 11 multiple RBI games...Career high five hits in a game vs JMU...Career high 4 RBI in a game vs. Mason....three walks in a game vs. Delaware...stole four bases in a game vs. Radford...Two-time second team All-CAA selection....Miles 79 stolen bases rank him 4th all-time at ODU...His .359 batting average ties him for tenth all-time at ODU...Miles ranked third in CAA in triples..
2007: Missed last season with knee injury after playing the season opener...
2006:Second on team with a .348 batting average....Ranked second in CAA in steals with 39...Second team All-CAA, All-State and All-Region (ABCA) selection. ..Led team with 28 multiple hit games and 18 game hitting streak...Four hits in a game five times...Earned All-Star honors in the Coastal Plains Summer League for the Peninsula Pilots. He stole 41 of 50 bases...
COLLEGE: Two-time first team All-Southern Conference selection At South Florida CC for head coach Rick Hitt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for head coach George Kirchgaszner.
PERSONAL: Birthdate: May 29, 1985..Parents: Paul and Carol Miles... Has one brother Paul, II (16)...Person in history would most like to meet: Babe Ruth and Ted Williams...Favorite Book Read:" Science of Hitting"... Favorite Movie: "The Shawshank Redemption."...Major: graduated May 10 with a degree in sports management...


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A Model for Managing a Weed's Mischief
This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA's rich science and research portfolio.
– Marcia Wood, Agricultural Research Service Information Staff
Along streams and irrigation canals in 16 states, a wily weed called giant reed, or Arundo donax, can grow a remarkable three to six inches a day. This intruder develops dense stands that can crowd out native plants like cottonwoods and willows, and can block water flow to farms and cities.
In research designed to stop arundo's advance, Agricultural Research Service ecologist David F. Spencer and co-investigators have developed a computerized, science-based animation that shows precisely how a real-world arundo plant grows. The animation—apparently a first for an invasive weed—is intended for researchers, streamkeepers, students and others.
Click here to view the animation.
During this brief clip, a reality based "virtual arundo" goes through its first year of growth, emerging from a single, thick, underground stem, or rhizome, to reach its maximum height of about 30 feet.
The animation is derived from studies led by Spencer. In some of those studies, thousands of digitized measurements were taken by magnetic sensors of dozens of giant reed plants. Using commercially available software, the measurements were analyzed to create a computer-based model of the giant reed's growth, with optional 3-D animation.
Researchers can use the animations to gauge—and see on-screen—the predicted effects of tactics to control arundo. For example, the model could help scientists determine the best times in the weed's growth to unleash helpful insects that attack arundo's leaves, stems or rhizomes.
Aerial view of Arundo near Big Bend National Park, Texas.


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Generally April-May is when all Naruto movies get subbed.
Fire type
What chakra type are you?
If someone is interested, here is the subbed version: http://www.animefushigi.com/watch/na...oad-to-ninja/2 beware that this is not jap-dubbed, but the subs are in english.
I myself were unable to watch it , somehow it sounds funny and disturbing . Oh right I took a glimpse at one of the final fights and well, it's pretty awesome since it is:
Spoiler!Sasuke-controlled Kyubi vs 4th's Cloak Naruto
this probably means that it will not happen in the manga...
Last edited by Zero; 04-03-2013 at 02:09 PM.
zero, the guy Naruto actually fought with in that last battle scene was actually that worlds version of him (the corruption of the beasts was what turned his hair black. after Naruto beat him it went back to blonde)
come fight my brute here
well,.. I've a 720P MKV 598 mb file of this movie
- if anybody wants the link: http://kat.ph/sk-naruto-shippuuden-m...-t7387552.html
( I gave this link, so you can see the screenshots first, before downloading )
its a torrent and pretty fast download.. I live in Amsterdam, Holland and downloaded it in 11 min. only 598 MB !
... You're Dead 2 Me Now ...
Can i just ask...anyone has anyone idea WHEN THE HELL THE DAMN FILLERS ARE GOING TO END??? God...i haven't felt this frustrated at fillers since the gap between Naruto and Shippuden. I would rather they just stop the damn series for awhile


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On Feb. 7, Woody Eugene James, survivor of the USS Indianapolis, visited San Rafael Junior High School. Diane Butler, the school media specialist, had discovered the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and that one of the survivors lived in Salt Lake City. Butler studied the account of the Indianapolis and contacted James. She wanted to put together a program and assembly for the students to learn more about the price of freedom.
James began his day at San Rafael at 8:30 a.m. with a showing of the documentary by the Discovery Channel about the USS Indianapolis. James was one of four survivors selected by the exploration team from Discovery Channel to go back to the Philippine Sea to look for the sunken ship. Although, the ship was not located on this attempt, there has been a renewed effort to try again and the Discovery Channel will resume the search some time this year.
The documentary dramatized the actual events of the torpedoes hitting the ship and the events of the next five days the sailors spent in the sea. A Japanese submarine torpedoed the Indy just after midnight on July 30, 1945 on her return from delivering the components of the atomic bomb that was to be dropped on Hiroshima by the Enola Gay.
At 9:40 a.m., James began the first of three assemblies for the studentbody and the public. He recounted his story and expressed his feelings to the students. The students had previously viewed the documentary along with studying the book by Hunter Scott, Left for Dead. Scott is a Florida boy, who at the age of 11 had his curiosity piqued by the movie "Jaws," led the fight to exonerate the captain of the Indianapolis.
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Neo 2: a closer look at our special new football par Aaron› 1 Mai 2012
Footballs – they're round, full of air, and you kick them into the back of the net. That's all there is to it, isn't it? Well, in one way, it is – but there's a lot of thought and innovation that goes into the creation of a football that does exactly what it should do. With the Neo 2 ball set to be used for the first time this Saturday in the FA Cup Final between Liverpool and Chelsea, it's probably a good time to look at exactly how our footballs are constructed.
The Neo 2, as its name suggests, is an evolution of the original Neo ball, which has been used throughout the FA Cup this season. Throughout its use in the competition, our designers worked with the footballers that were playing with the ball to get their opinions on how well it worked. As their feedback was overwhelmingly positive, we knew that we didn't need to change too much about the Neo, just adapt it to fit with the latest in design innovation.
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As well as helping players see it better, the graphic printed onto the Neo 2 is also indebted to the unique culture of the FA Cup – our designers were inspired by the lettering on this certificate given to the Cup's founder CW Alcock, which is now the property of the National Football Museum. Just another example of how football's culture and history can be combined with the very latest in design to create something special!
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Unlawful Killing with Combat Drones: A Case Study of Pakistan, 2004-2009
Mary Ellen O'Connell
Notre Dame Law School
SHOOTING TO KILL: THE LAW GOVERNING LETHAL FORCE IN CONTEXT, Simon Bronitt, ed., Forthcoming
Notre Dame Legal Studies Paper No. 09-43
Within days of his inauguration as president, Barack Obama authorized the CIA to continue President Bush's policy of attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) in Western Pakistan. In fact, President Obama authorized a significant increase in drone attacks. These attacks cannot be justified under international law for a number of reasons. First drones launch missiles or drop bombs, the kind of weapons that may only be used lawfully in armed conflict hostilities. Until the spring of 2009, there was no armed conflict on the territory of Pakistan because there was no intense armed fighting between organized armed groups. International law does not recognize the right to kill with battlefield weapons outside an actual armed conflict. The so-called "global war on terror" is not an armed conflict. In addition, members of the CIA are not lawful combatants and their participation in killing—even in an armed conflict—is a crime. Members of the United States armed forces could be lawful combatants in Pakistan if Pakistan expressly requested United States assistance in an armed conflict against insurgent forces. No express request of this nature has been made. Even if it were made, drone attacks may well be unlawful under the international law governing the conduct of conflict. The CIA's intention in using drones is to target and kill individual leaders of al-Qaeda or Taliban militant groups. Drones have rarely, if ever, killed just the intended target. By October 2009, the ratio was about 20 leaders killed for 750-1000 unintended victims, raising serious questions about compliance with the principle of proportionality. Even if the loss of civilian lives is not disproportionate, counter-terrorism studies show that military force is rarely effective against terrorism, making the use of drones difficult to justify under the principle of necessity.
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Keywords: drones, CIA, targeted killing, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Pakistan, war on terror, terrorism, armed conflict, combatant, civilian, necessity, proportionality, law of armed conflict, international humanitarian law, IHL, human rights law, HRL
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Birth/Death: 1760–1849
Title: Thunderstorm beneath the summit
Date Made: c.1830-5
Lender: Trustees of The British Museum, London
Hokusai created Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji when he was in his seventies. His experiments with diverse styles mixed Eastern tradition and Western techniques. To achieve this mix, Hokusai simplified the formal elements of composition, colour and line.>P>Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit is amongst the most widely recognised works in Japanese art.
Thunderstorm Beneath the Summit is a pure landscape, similar to Red Fuji in composition. In this work Hokusai has darkened the foreground around a dramatic lightning bolt. The artist's Thirty-six Views of Mt Fuji feature many different images of the mountain, in a variety of seasonal conditions. Through these images, Hokusai expresses the power of nature, and, in doing so, questions the relationship of man to the natural world.
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