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MARQUETTE, Mich. - The NorthernMichigan University Wildcats suffered their first defeat on the young season onday two of the NMU/Ramada Inn Invitational. Minnesota-Duluth defeated the 'Catsin four games (28-30, 28-30, 30-25, 30-24) as the squad is now 2-1 for theseason.
Jennie Little and Holly Greenamyre both had 13 kills during the match to leadthe 'Cats. Kelli McCune dished out 32 assists for the team as Anne Kinsellacame of the bench to pass for 16 assists. Meaghan Kimball had 21 digs for amatch-high total. Beth Laveen had four solo blocks and two assisted blocks forthe Wildcats.
Little and Greenamyre were both named to the All-Tournament Team. Becky Kukowskiof Minnesota-Duluth was named the MVP. Also named to the All-Tournament teamwere Taryn Franznick of Michigan Tech, Greta Iisakka of Minnesota-Duluth andNoelle Moore of Rollins College.
In other matches on Saturday, Duluth defeated Rollins (30-22, 30-25, 30-22),Michigan Tech defeated Minnesota-Crookston (30-25, 26-30, 30-19, 30-17) and inthe final match of the day Rollins took Crookston to five games (28-30, 26-30,31-29, 30-27, 15-8).
The 'Cats are at the Colorado Premier Challenge next week (Sept. 6-7).


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While it certainly wasn't the blowout that many of us expected, the Buckeyes nevertheless turned in a very efficient day on the ground and managed to epitomize the "bend but don't break" defense.
The only problem is that many believe that the defense shouldn't be bending at all against the likes of UAB.
While the pass game is certainly developing as Braxton continues to turn in efficient performances (though maybe not fear-inducing), the run game is certainly the strength of this team - as we'll see more in depth later, the running backs all turned in very efficient performances against UAB (as we'd hope).
However, Braxton ran far less against UAB than in his first three games. We've only played through the non-conference schedule so far, and it's clear that Braxton has played more "caged up" in the past two games as far as scrambling during called pass plays.
1d | 3D% | 4d% | yards | passing | rushing | turnovers | penalties | quickstrike | sacks |
20 (21.5) | 33% | - | 347 (427,1708) | 143 (198,791) | 204 (229,917) | 0 (1,4) | 7-60 (31-260) | .509 | 2 (7) |
It's possible that Braxton will be set loose to run (especially against Michigan State and Nebraska), and who knows if Urban's offensive strategy will remain constant during conference play - it's simply unclear whether current passing trends (run-pass balance, ~25 attempts per game, slightly under 200 yards) will continue.
If I had to guess, I think the staff leaned on Hall and limited Braxton's carries again not only to preserve Braxton for Big Ten play, but to also give Hall confidence in his foot. You can certainly expect Braxton to carry the ball more frequently in big games against Michigan State and Nebraska.
Finally, it's interesting that the quickstrike score is so high (.509) but the Buckeyes were only able to put up 29 points against UAB. Basil isn't getting very much work in the first year of the Meyer and Herman offense - there's been a lot of boom or bust, with the offense either going three and out (limiting our TOP) or scoring touchdowns.
The Clock. Saturday marked the lowest number of plays this year, even lower than last year's average.
Time Of possession | # of plays | |
vs. UAB | 26:05 | 57 |
Season | 28:54 | 280 (70) |
Last Season | 30:40 (avg) | 62 (avg) |
UAB really controlled the clock well, moving down the field and eating clock, if settling for field goals. It certainly didn't help that the offense had a few bad 3-and-outs that limited our time of possession.
So far this year opponents are winning the overall TOP.
Now that we've finished the non-conference schedule against powerhouses like Miami of Ohio, UCF, and UAB, we can make a few comparisons and assessments about this year's Silver Bullets.
opp 1d | opp yards | opp pass | opp rush | turnovers | opp top | tfl | sacks | int | 3 & outs | opp rbsr | quicksand |
22(72) | 403 (395,1579) | 259 (277,1109..) | 144 (118,470) | 2 (9) | 33:55 | 2 (16) | 1 (10) | 1 (7) | 1 (10) | 44% | .188 |
This game can be summarized in two stats: There was only one 3-and-out for the UAB offense, but the defense managed a .188 quicksand score - second lowest on the season so far next to Miami.
This means, in announcer-speak, that while the defense never really "broke", it certainly bent frequently against the 84th ranked total offense. The Silver Bullets regularly let the UAB offense use quick screens and quarterback scrambles to soak off clock time and drive down the field, only to hold them to field goals.
The opposing team pass average is terrible - we've regularly turned opposing quarterbacks into superstars averaging 277 yards per game. The pass defense reflects that, ranked 107th in the country.
While pursuit on screens improved during the second half, it's clear that opposing offensive coordinators are using the same strategy: quick screens, bootleg passes underneath our secondary, and outside runs.
On the other hand, the rush defense is far better after four - 34th in country. However, UAB put up the highest opposing running back success rate, with 44% of their runs categorized as "efficient".
Player Analysis
Braxton Miller. Saturday was a slightly below average passing day for Braxton: His completion percentage was almost exactly the same (60%) as season average, he had slightly less passing yards (149 compared to an average of 143), and he had five less attempts than his average after four games (25).
Comp/att | % | yards | td | int | rating | |
Miller | 12/20 (60/98) | 60% (61%) | 143 (189, 754) | - (7) | - (2) | 120.1 (145.3) |
Though this wasn't Braxton's best day throwing the ball - eight poor throws compared to eleven "catchable" or "dead on" throws - and there weren't any truly huge plays, the passing game was still fairly efficient.
into coverage | uncatchable | throw away | difficult | catchable | dead on | |
Miller | 1(6) | 2(9) | - (4) | 5(17) | 6(34) | 5(29) |
What's not readily apparent from the numbers alone is that Braxton seems to get into streaks - I know, I know there's no such thing as the "hot hand" statistically – but Braxton (and the entire offense) seems to really get on a roll periodically. However, when Braxton throws crisp, accurate balls (usually on roll outs, play action, and scrambles), the offense looks positively unstoppable. As one of the game commentators pointed out, Braxton is usually on top of his game after a few successful runs.
What's best about watching Braxton is that I never have the same degree of fear every time he goes back to pass like I did when, um, some past quarterbacks did. Even when the passing game isn't lighting defenses up, it is still efficient, and Braxton rarely turns the ball over or forces throws.
Also interesting is that Braxton has the authority to call audibles now, as he seemed to do several times during the game. It's clear that he is maturing as a passer even if he's not averaging 300 yards a game yet. Braxton is 89th in the country in passing yards.
Att | yards | ypc | rbsr | ex plays | ypc-ex plays | |
Hyde | - (24) | (109) | -(4.54) | - (57%) | - (16) | (4.0) |
Miller | 9(67) | 77(454) | 8.56 (8.11) | 78%(63%) | 19,17 (17,33,22, 65,37,24,55,19,17) | 5.86 (3.53) |
Dunn | -(12) | -(60) | (5.0) | - (82%) | (5.0) | |
Boren | 2(11) | 7(33) | 3.5(3.3) | 100%(64%) | - | 3.5(3.3) |
R. Smith | 6(12) | 24(50) | 4.0(4.17) | 83%(75%) | - | 4.0(4.17) |
C. Brown | 1(4) | 4(42) | 4.0 (10.5) | 100%(100%) | (19) | 4.0(7.67) |
Hall | 17(34) | 105(192) | 6.2(5.65) | 88%(71%) | (15) | 6.2(5.36) |
The rushing game was amazingly efficient: Braxton had the lowest running back efficiency score, with "just" 78% of his carries being efficient. Both primary running backs, Hall and Smith, were over 80% efficient on the day - and neither of Hall's inefficiency runs were his fault.
Hall was great for getting every yard possible, falling forward, hitting the hole hard, and making one cut then going. In fact, Hall's first inefficient rushing attempt of the game was during the third quarter when Braxton had a slow and incorrect read on third down. Further, his second and last inefficient carry of the game was a seven-yard gain on 2nd-17 - it simply didn't pick up 60% of the yards for a first down. Extremely impressive, efficient game for Hall.
Braxton remains the team's best breakaway threat even with Hall back in the lineup (though Braxton's explosive plays were much shorter this game), so it was a bit strange that Braxton's first carry didn't come until 9 minutes left in the second quarter (and it was for 14).
While Hall displayed some of the moves that had Meyer raving during the spring and summer, Braxton showed why he is the best ball carrier on the team during plays like his first touchdown run: patience to wait for Boren's block, the spin move, then the acceleration and dive into the end zone with arm extended. Beautiful.
Then in the 4th quarter, Braxton showed patience waiting for the block by Hall, then accelerated to the sideline before a spin move at the end. Braxton is now tied for 16th in the country in rushing...with Denard Robinson. Ugh. Braxton is also 25th in total offense.
Finally, as a quick note: Braxton's rushing attempts are slightly different than the box score - this is because I'm interested purely in rushing ability here and not sacks, which are noted above. I removed Braxton's two sacks (one of which was a weird bump from Linsley getting beat) and added 13 yards back to Braxton's yards - his official season rushing yards total is only 441.
Wide Receivers. While I expected a carpetbombing of the UAB secondary, the timing in the passing game actually looked a little off, resulting in lower than average numbers against a much lower than average defense.
yards | catch rate | +/- | |
Spencer | - (70) | - (5/9) | |
D. Smith | 39 (272) | 4/6 (17/26) | - |
Stoneburner | - (92) | - (7/10) | |
C. Brown | 67 (233) | 4/6 (20/27) | + |
Boren | - (35) | 0/1 (4/6) | |
Heuerman | 10 (28) | 1/1 (3/3) | |
Hyde | - (2) | - (1/1) | |
Reed | - (13) | - (1/1) | |
Vannett | - (18) | - (4/5) | |
Hall | 21 (21) | 2/2 (2/2) | |
M. Thomas | 6 (6) | 1/1 (1/1) |
It was a fairly common day for the wide receiver corps in most respects - Devin Smith and Corey Brown were targeted most frequently, catching two thirds of their passes - except for the fact that Braxton didn't seem to spread the ball around as much. While seven players caught a pass against Cal, only five did against UAB.
While that's not necessarily worrisome as long as the receivers have good catch rates (and Heuerman, Hall, and Michael Thomas all made the most of their targets), I was surprised to not see Stoney snag a reception at any point during the game.
I loved the quick screen to Hall - which was extremely similar to the numerous plays that UAB ran successfully against the OSU defense throughout the game - during the touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. Though we only saw two of these quick screen passes to Hall, they were both successful, allowing Hall to showcase his cut-and-go open field running style.
Finally, a shoutout to Mr. Michael Thomas, who recorded his first reception as a Buckeye after leading the way during the spring game. It's clear that Thomas has talent, but he needs to put it to use on Saturdays in order to avoid the Honorary Bam Childress/T. Wash In-Season (lack of) Performance Award.
Defense. The helmet stickers this week are fairly obvious:
Doran Grant, everybody. Wow. The stat line speaks for itself: 7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 TFL, 1 sack, and 1 interception. Is it possible Grant pushes another member of the secondary for starting time?
Hankins absolutely killed it this week, with ten tackles and .5 a TFL. Hankins even notably pancaked his blocker on 2nd and nine in the first quarter. It's very uncommon for interior defensive linemen to end the game with as many tackles as Hankins has had the past two games, proving why he's a likely first rounder.
While the linebackers as a unit have been disappointing, Sabino and Shazier have at least been racking up the tackles, leading the way with 11 and 13 tackles respectively. Sabino also had two nice pass break-ups - one on a big hit and the other on a swat. The MLB spot continues to be the weakest spot on the defense (though Corey Brown did record 6 tackles from the STAR position).

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How to Handle Criticism
Discern whether or not it is criticism. For example, rejections aren't criticisms. They are simply a part of a writer's life. They don't mean your writing is terrible.
Use criticism as an opportunity to learn and improve. If the criticism you hear is valid, then take the opportunity to consider it and learn from it.
Don't get defensive. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and not everyone has the skill to give those opinions without sounding like an attack.
Don't react. Let your critics say what they need to say, but don't publicly respond no matter how much you feel the need to justify yourself. Without fuel to feed the criticisms, they will pass on soon enough.
Don't dwell on the negativity. Negativity isn't worth your time or energy. Don't make it your problem.
Remember it's not always about you. The fern frond image you see above is one I created for a 3D art contest. When I won, I didn't expect the backlash that followed. Many of the competitors felt my image didn't encapsulate the official "Rebirth" theme. Although much of what they said came across as a personal attack, I had to remind myself there was nothing personal about it. They were angry at the judges, not at me.
Be confident. Being confident will get you through many situations in life. Even if you are quaking inside, pretend to be confident. It's empowering.
Have you ever experienced harsh criticism? If so, how did you deal with it?
A big shout out to Komal Lewis. I won a $15 Amazon gift voucher in her generous giveaway celebrating 100 followers. Thanks, Komal.
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I laughed because it was so absurd!
Sometimes criticism can make us better writers.
And sorry you received flack for that image - it's awesome!Spot on with this blog. My goodness, if we never received any rejections, everyone would be a writer that chose to be one.
Too, you are correct in stating that some criticism can be undeserved. Discernment here is an imperative, rather than allowing ones ego to clog up the thinking filter.Great advice! I was lucky enough to receive some great advice from a couple of agents. I took a few days to absorb it all. They made so much sense! I've since dumped that ms and am using their advice to make my new one stronger!
ReplyDeleteI have received pretty negative feedback in the past, and I did get quite angry about it (in private). Once that was over I simply adapted my way of doing things in line with the suggestions and left it at that. I learned something from the experience and when it comes down to it, that's what really matters to me :)
ReplyDeleteI won a full ms critique from an agent during an auction. It was harsh (she had nothing good to say other than it had a lot of potential). It was hard to take at first, but I didn't mind. I was already editing it by the time I got her feedback, and I used it to make the story stronger. I guess I more surprised at the depth of the feedback than by the harsh comments (which weren't really all that harsh. Just honest). :D
ReplyDelete"Everyone is entitled to their opinion and not everyone has the skill to give those opinions without sounding like an attack."
I try really hard to remember this when I get uncensored feedback. Not everyone employs the sandwich rule of compliment, constructive criticism, compliment. :(I think that image is beautiful. That's great advice. Criticism is very helpful, but negativity is not. I have one negative fellow in my writers' group and he can be very harsh. I've learned to ignore him. It's hard to do when he's there saying it to your face, but the group itself has helped me so much this past year, it's worth dealing with him to interact with the others.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 3D art contest win. I think it's striking.
I try to handle critiques well. It's hard. More of the bad feeling is within, but I try not to express it. Once, I entered a contest and one woman was downright mean. I checked her blog and she seemed to just be mean and maybe a bit off in general, but it was still hard to shake it off.When I received the harshest criticism I've ever had, I went to bed & suffered from insomnia, and fought off the urge to burst into tears. then I got up and rewrote the start of my novel, and cut out about 6k words or something, words I really didn't need. Naturally I was tired the next morning when I got up for work! But I felt a lot better about my story, at least.
ReplyDeleteYeah, criticism is something that can be hard for us, as writers, to handle. That's why sometimes it's hard for a writer to join a critique group - they can't handle the negative comments about their work. Sometimes the negative comments are justified, sometimes not. This is a thought-provoking subject for writers. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCriticism is always best if it contains something to grow and learn from, no matter how harsh. If not, I'd hope I could still deal with it - everyone is entitled to their opinion. The worst thing you could do is respond in a vitriolic fashion.
ReplyDeleteI'm paying for harsh criticism for a manuscript at the moment (actually not harsh, completely fair). I always accept criticism as an encouraging sign, that someone has cared enough to want to help me improve. If we'll only take the praise then we limit our potential.
WaggingTalesI have one crit partner who is TOUGH. I always want to be told how brilliant I am, but I know she's tough on me because she doesn't want to waste my time and is making me a better writer. So I grit through her critques. LOL
ReplyDeleteLynda, may I add another one?
Keep Perspective: Sometimes your critic just isn't into what you do. If you write sci-fi and your crit-partner is into John Irving, he's going to get annoyed at a lot of things. Keep in mind what you want to do and who you're writing for. Not all criticism is valid, even when positive.Great advice. To get over criticism (and this works for a lot of other issues in life too), I get a blank piece of paper and write my response on that. Then I shred it. I get to exorcise the feelings without making my response public.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to admit that I am a human being. Criticism is a clever way to piss me off, and everyone who criticizes me is - in my humble opinion - a big meany poopy-pants! So there!
But about a half an hour later I remember that I'm an adult, and I think about what the critic said objectively and try to analyze if this criticism is of practical use to me. Most of the time it is.
So to all of you big meany poopy-pants out there: Thank you! You'll never really know how many of you I secretly appreciate.Great pointers. i've been through the whole gammit over the past 3 yrs and feel i have setled in a better place now and realise how to handle it better. I did get some really nasty criticism which was very personal when I joined a forum that rated each others' writing. I decided it wasn't for me as the members seemed vindictive and hugely competitive and so I blogged and have had much better feedback and support, which has helped my writing mature.
ReplyDeleteYour post was excellent. Handling criticism can be difficult, depending on the individual. You have to be strong and look for a positive way to improve on what was said.
Some people are weak and the criticism turns them off to the point where they quit.
Others have good content but refuse to show it, which is just as bad.
Reading what you have written is good for everyone to do.Wow, people actually did that when you won! It's a great image and you're very talented. Criticism can be hard to take when it's not given constructively. I always try to do it that way. Destructive criticism is just that. But as writers we put ourselves out there and just have to take it on the chin. I just smile these days, and mean it. Used to hurt once. Not now.
DeniseI've received some pretty harsh criticism on my graduate work, which is always difficult to deal with; it's difficult because it comes from professors that I respect and admire. But I've also received some unfair criticism on my fiction writing. Once in a writing class that I took, a girl accused me of plagiarizing someone else's novel, which I never did; the irony was that someone else in the class really did plagiarize a story, but no one figured it out, not even the teacher. I didn't even realize it until months after the class ended, when I read the original story that the "writer" stole.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great image.
Criticism stings at first, but I listen or read on. It may take minutes or days for me to be able to work the criticism in my favor and use it to improve my work.
Personal attacks are another story. The only thing I've learned from them is to stay away from negative people.Criticism does sting at first. Eventually I accepted it, and realised that everyone has an opinion, come from different backgrounds and have different values. And sometimes they come up with some real gems that are helpful and for which I'm always grateful. But some do attack you if their own writing isn't going so well. They are the negative ones I intuitively sense and yes, stay away from. And I always request feedback (if I need it) for my writing rather than have someone barge in and throw their weight around. It happened once but not in blogging!
Great topic and good advice. I'm bookmarking it, too!!Hmm... I'm trying to decide if I've ever experienced "hard" criticism. I've gotten some serious, long and involved feedback that required major work on MSs before. But I didn't think it was hard b/c I saw the point. I guess it can be hard if it's like you're saying where it's unfair--where the contestants were mad at the judges. To me, that's hard. Jealousy is the worst. Great tips, Lynda! :o) <3
ReplyDeleteThis is so timely for me. While I haven't had anything judged or reviewed yet, that will be changing later in the year. And though my skin has toughened under the scrutiny of agents, I'm not so sure how resilient it'll be under the microscope of the reading public. I gotta say, I'm nervous, even though I totally get the subjectiveness of the business. Everyone has a little Sally Field in them, including me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post Lynda. We have to accept it to move forward, but why is it hard?
Riya.I've had to toughen up because my manuscript has been out to several people and I have been anxiously waiting for feedback. I know it's not personal and I want to make my story the best possible, so I take a moment to stress out and then get on with the job.
It's part of being a writer and, it may not be much fun, but criticism (positive or negative) is what is going to make our writing better.


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Just popping it to say hello from the central coast of California! My mom, daughters and I played hooky from reality yesterday and headed north. We managed to watch most of Idol Gives Back last night. Lots of sad stories, huh. I started a long post last night, but never actually posted it. Anyway, I loved, loved, loved the final song, but thought the subsequent scene with Ben Stiller was in bad taste. Any comments on the overall show? I'll have to watch it more closely on the dvr when we return.
Tonight, Elem. Girl thinks Michael J will go home, Teen Girl thinks it'll be Kristy, and I think it'll be ... hm, Carly. What do you think?
We're off to watch the waves (the girls are off school this week)...
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Self-Storage Is a Product, Not a Right
There is such a huge emphasis on customer service in the self-storage industry these days that operators sometimes forget they provide a product, not a necessity of life. We're not serving water in the Sahara desert (even though it might sometimes feel that way to a customer in need), and we are under no obligation to provide storage to those who cannot pay for it or abide by our rules. Self-storage is not essential to survival. Right?
Last week in Las Vegas, during the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, I was sitting in the back of the room during Bob Copper's seminar, "Improving Your Self-Storage Collections: Effective Skills to Get the Rent!" If you've never heard Bob speak, I encourage you to check him out—but only if you can handle the truth. Bob doesn't pull any punches, and after decades in this business working with hundreds of owners and managers to improve their sales and collections, he knows a few things about self-storage and good old human nature.
At some point during the presentation, Bob was talking about delinquent tenants and the excuses they serve up for not paying rent, and the tactics they sometimes employ to get an operator off their back. Attendees (your fellow operators) were expressing the difficulties they've had in standing firm with late payers, especially if a tenant has a tale of woe that tugs the heart strings.
One woman asked, "What do I do if they offer a partial payment that's only enough to delay the lien sale but never enough to cover the debt?" Bob's answer? "Don't take partial payments." But the operator was concerned about whether she had a right to refuse and whether that's a poor service strategy. Bob's take on the subject? "Self-storage is not a Constitutional right."
Among the many lessons self-storage operators have had to learn in recent years as the industry landscape has changed is that customer service is a fundamental sales technique. In a highly competitive market and online environment, service can be the key to differentiating your facility from others and winning or keeping the customer's business. But are managers becoming so focused and even paranoid about providing great service that they now fail to be in control of their business? Are they giving away too much and giving in too often?
Sometimes there's a fine line between helping and serving a customer and being taken advantage of. At the end of the day, you sell a product. You wouldn't expect to go to the grocery store and walk out with a cart full of goods without paying, or eat at a restaurant and expect to leave the bill unpaid without consequences. So why would you allow a customer to occupy your storage space and default on rent? And then feel badly when you need to harass the customer or ultimately use the legal remedy provided to you by law? If you fail to pay rent on your apartment or the mortgage on your home, you will eventually be homeless, regardless of the circumstances that got you there.
I'm not saying you shouldn't have compassion for tenants. Every situation is unique, and it's up to you to determine if a customer legitimately deserves some leniency. Just remember that every delinquency impacts the overall profitability of your store, and it's your job to safeguard that income.
Self-storage is not about survival. No facility operator wants to see a customer lose his goods because of unpaid rent, but unless a tenant is using the storage unit to store his money, medication or food, he'll likely live through the loss. Your job is to get the rent. It's also to enforce the facility's policies and procedures. Self-storage is a product, not a human right. It comes at a cost, just like most things in life.
If you'd like a copy of the seminar Bob Copper presented at the expo, you can pre-order a DVD at the Inside Self-Storage Store. He teaches why successfully collecting rent is one of the most important skills you can learn, the most effective collection techniques in the industry, how the collections effort starts during the sales process and more. You can also watch these free Bob videos on the new Self-Storage TV:
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Comic-Con 2010 Interview
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Special adviser for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Seth Killian, shows up at Comic-Con 2010 to give you the low down on Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Learn about how the graphical improvements stay true to the franchise and which characters are showing up for the fight.
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Perfect Symmetry: The Search for the Beginning of Time From the rear cover of this 390 page book: "'Perfect Symmetry' presents a dazzling exploration of the farthest frontiers of scientific thinking, and of the very origins of space and time. Dr. Heinz R. Pagels, acclaimed author of 'The Classic Code' and 'Dreams of Reason' illuminates both new and established theories of quantum physics and the study of the cosmos in straightforward and accessible language. His enlightened discourse includes such topics as: The Early Universe; The Inflationary Universe; The Big Bang; The Origin of the Universe; The Birth, Life, an Death of Stars; Classical Cosmology; Physical Features of the Universe; The Discovery of Galaxies; and more. From the minutest particles of matter to the vastest galaxies, from white dwarfs to black holes, Pagels offers a lucid look at the mysteries and unsolved puzzles - as well as seeming logic and balance - of the cosmos. [This book] paints a picture of what the universe really looks like, in an enthralling vision of both discovery and wonder.
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Conrad Black sneers at your various eagles and praises the Canadian beaver
There's been a crack-brained effort in recent weeks to dispense with the beaver as Canada's emblem animal and replace it with some frozen-footed albino bear. Conrad Black objects:
It is with regret that I take issue, and square off, with my esteemed friend of many years, Senator Nicole Eaton. But I am scandalized by her rude and almost unpatriotic attack on the noble and distinguished national animal of Canada.
The beaver is an almost incomparably exemplary and original national animal. Eagles abound; Germany's scrawny black eagle, a panoply of other Alpine, Andean, and Central American eagles, including Mexico's rampant and belligerent version, Egypt's somewhat pudgy and suspiciously vulture-like eagle; all compete with the grossly overworked American bald eagle. The official American eagle has been press-ganged into every task from proclaiming a missive from the president to warning the non-paying guests of the Bureau of Prisons of the evils of suicidal thoughts.
No one would take issue with the British lion as a great beast, except that the United Kingdom no longer governs anywhere where the lion is indigenous. The king of beasts (or as the Toronto Zoo calls the lion, the "prime minister of beasts") is even more majestic when set off against the foil of the unicorn.
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If the beaver were a contemptible animal, it would never have been adopted and would certainly be disposable now. But it is a remarkably commendable animal, possessed of a formidable work ethic. (I can't abide rhetorical questions but am sufficiently overcome by inter-species moral outrage to ask if anyone has ever been described as "working like an eagle" or "busy as a lion," unless they were preying on the defenseless, or, respectively, overcome by lust or narcolepsy?)
More impressive, the beaver is a natural engineer, who not only grasps but by his own adaptive ingenuity, implements the basic principles of irrigation, flood and drought control, and in most of its elements, power generated from water courses. Apart from the honey bee, which was part of the national symbolism of France under the Bonapartes, in deference to the 500,000 Frenchmen who dutifully gave their lives in the great campaigns of Napoleon, the only other national animal that has made a direct constructive contribution to a country apart from the beaver is the elephant of India, often useful in construction and both civilian and military transport.
This week in Guild Wars 2 news
I've been accumulating news snippets about the as-yet-to-be-formally-scheduled release of Guild Wars 2 for an email newsletter I send out to my friends and acquaintances in the Guild Wars community.
Internet users' password security still hasn't improved
Do you use any of the following terms as your password? If so, congratulations, you're helping keep the rest of us from being as easily hacked as you are:
1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. abc123
6. monkey
7. 1234567
8. letmein
9. trustno1
10. dragon
11. baseball
12. 111111
13. iloveyou
14. master
15. sunshine
16. ashley
17. bailey
18. passw0rd
19. shadow
20. 123123
21. 654321
22. superman
23. qazwsx
24. michael
25. football
This list is from SplashData, who produce (among other things) a password-keeper utility. Last year, Gawker published the 50 top passwords in a graphic:
Here's a word cloud from an earlier post on passwords:
Other posts on this topic: opportunities for humour with your bank's secret questions, xkcd on the paradox of passwords, Passwords and the average user, More on passwords, And yet more on passwords, and Practically speaking, the end is in sight for passwords.


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Elvis Presley and Tom Jones : Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas : April 6, 1968
Tom Jones, Priscilla and Elvis Presley: Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas : April 6, 1968.
Tom Jones : His manager Colonel Tom Parker was opposed to 'his boy' going anywhere that might promote a rival artiste, 'but Elvis wants to see Tom perform so we're coming anyway', said his road manager Joe Esposito when he called me to ensure that Presley and his entourage would have a ringside table.
After the show Elvis came backstage and hugged Tom while lavishing him with praise. Toms wife and Priscilla sat in the corner showing each other photographs of their respective new daughters, Joanne and Lisa Marie.
Elvis reportedly said 'You lit a fire in me tonight, 'I'm going to tell that old man I need to get back on the road'.
And, sure enough, he phoned the Colonel the following day to demand that instead of signing him up to make more indifferent movies he had to set up a stage comeback.
Tom Jones Guitarist Bill Parkinson : Elvis Presley came to the show with his new wife Priscilla. He was also accompanied by his buddies the Memphis Mafia. He sat in the front row, probably only 10 feet away from me. As we played through the show, I could see that he was turned on by the music which we played with great passion. Elvis was on the edge of his seat throughout the show until we reached the climax of the show with a number called (Land of a Thousand Dances, a Wilson Picket number). The whole thing starts with a groovy drum and guitar riff. As I looked out to the audience, Elvis was out of his seat and the whole thing went along like a train. We were high on adrenaline and gave it our all. When it came to my guitar solo, Tom would dance towards me and me towards him, playing my heart out. I then did something that I had never done before. I turned towards Elvis and turned my guitar towards him. He responded my jumping up and clapping, he was well into it.
Afterwards, 'The Three Squires', Vernon Mills, Chris Slade, and myself went into Tom's Dressing room to meet Elvis. Earlier Chris Ellis the roady, got us some special photo's of Elvis and Priscilla's wedding. Elvis asked me where we had we got them from and I told him that the roady had got them for us. Elvis then congratulated me on my performance and signed the photograph. A couple of his Memphis Mafia friends asked me what I was doing after the tour as Elvis was interested in me and would be starting a live show in the near future. At that point in time Tom was a bigger draw, so I decided to stay put. What a fool! Even if I had played rhythm guitar for Elvis it would have been a great privilege. This has since been a great regret in my life.
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Tom Jones, Priscilla and Elvis Presley: Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas : April 6, 1968. Cropped without cigar.
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This is a mintish Selmer scroll shank mouthpiece for the alto sax. It is a C**, and really shows no wear outside of a couple extremely light surface scratches. There isn't a mark on the bite plate, and the original tip and rails are in excellent shape.
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Wednesday, 5 February 2014
A gift
I have been beavering away, making a quilt for a little boy, whose Thanksgiving Service we have been invited to in March.
I had a lot of fun in making this quilt - from choosing the fabric with the help of my son, to sewing the top during the rugby matches this past weekend. (My son has been glued to the rugby. It is quite amusing as he fervently supports Ireland, the land of his father, rather than England!).
I love the simplicity of a simple square quilt.
I like the fact that each piece of fabric can be showcased. In this quilt I like the little tea party rabbits and the ric-rac rabbits interspersed with stronger background fabrics - the russet spots were from my buy on the greatukfabricdestash that was recently held over on Instagram. For me, you cannot beat a stripy binding and this ric-rac fabric really encompasses the main colours of this quilt.
I had so much pleasure in sewing this quilt. I look forward to giving it away and seeing the pleasure in the parents' faces.
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I must have listened to the new House Of Lords release 'Come To My Kingdom' five or six times now. I am thoroughly impressed with this work. Frontman and phenomenal vocalist James Christian has pulled out all the stops on this album: great lyrics, melody, guitar riffs, and an impressive rhythm section. We all remember the unusual (a merciful description) 'The Power And The Myth' which brought HOL back to our ears. Then Mr. Christian and company returned to their early arena rock roots with 'World Upside Down' and we were all more than a little bit relieved. Now 'Come To My Kingdom' seals the deal: this is great melodic hard rock, probably the best I've heard so far this year.
Nearly perfect in scope, every song is a gem. There are great rock numbers like the title track 'Come To My Kingdom,' 'In A Perfect World, 'In The Light,' and 'One Foot In The Dark,' with its great opening bass line and continous throbbing rhythm. Additionally, there are moving and, often, more than a little raucous ballads like 'Another Day From Heaven,' 'The Dream,' a simply stunning example of Christian's fine vocal talent, great composition, and fine musicianship, and 'I Believe.' These are only seven highlights from a work filled with melodic rock assertiveness. Again, the whole work is simply sonically stunning and very enjoyable. Additionally, they received some help from Gregg Giuffria and the album was mixed by none other than Dennis Ward. 'Come To My Kingdom' is easily House Of Lord's best work since their debut in 1988. Highly recommended!
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James Christian and House Of Lords are back with the stunning work, 'Come To My Kingdom,' a marvelous album of energetic and diverse melodic hard rock. This is some of the best of the best!
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Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe from harm by fighting off infection, cancer, and other invaders. Unfortunately, in allergic disease, the immune system misreads the cues and ends up stimulating a reaction -- or overreaction -- that actually results in us feeling worse than we did to begin with.
Experts have been noting over the past couple of decades that allergic disease is on the rise, not only in children, but also adults, even older adults. And not just in the U.S., but throughout the world. In fact, some say that allergies and asthma have reached epidemic proportions. Whether that is true or not, one thing is certain -- more and more people are developing allergies all the time.
And now, experts are seeing similar jumps in the number of people with lupus, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes and other immune system disorders. So they're wondering if there is some common factor in today's world that is harming our immune system functioning.
Scientists want to know why. Some have theorized that climate change has something to do with it. Others have postulated that the pollution of our environment is at the root of the growth in allergy numbers.
A recent article in the Washington Post suggests that modern living may have something to do with immune system problems. A couple factors they say may have an influence:
Due to advances in technology, transportation, etc., more people are exposed to different environments & different products all the time. So there are a lot more opportunities to develop sensitivities.
Life in developed countries is more antiseptic than it used to be, which might be having a negative impact on the immune system. Because we're exposed to less parasites, viruses and bacteria than in the past, it may be that our immune systems no longer know how to tell the difference between friend and foe.
Experts say that the fact that allergic disease is growing much faster in developed countries, where conditions are "better," supports the hygiene theory. But other researchers poke holes in those beliefs, pointing to the fact that asthma tends to be most common in the inner city, where children are exposed much more to allergens such as cockroaches and mice.
Other theories to explain the explosion of immune system disorders include:
- Exposure to fine articles in air pollution gives the immune system more of a hair trigger.
- Obesity and non-active lifestyles are involved.
- Eating more processed foods and / or changes in the balance of the nutrients we're ingesting are affecting us.
So what does all this mean for the average person with allergies? Well, not a whole lot -- today. But it is the basis for a lot of new research, and that's exciting to contemplate. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, we're going to have some effective insights into risk factors, as well as treatment, or even cures, of allergies, asthma, and other immune system diseases.
For instance, some research is exposing subjects to small amount of common food allergens, in an attempt to train the immune system to respond appropriately, rather than overreacting.
Another study is looking at introducing microscopic parasitic worms (yuck!) into the digestive tract to calm the immune system, a treatment that has stimulated significant improvement in people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
We live in interesting times, and I suspect even more interesting times lie ahead.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaparta‧part /əˈpɑːt $ -ɑːrt/ ●●● S2 W1 adverb, adjective 1 DISTANCEnot close/touching if things are apart, they are not close to each other or touching each othertwo miles/six feet etc apart Place the two posts 6 metres apart. They have offices in countries as far apart as India and Peru. The police try to keep rival supporters apart at all matches. A couple of men started fighting and we had to pull them apart. Joel stood apart from the group, frowning.2 in different pieces if something comes apart, or you take it apart, it is separated into different pieces The whole thing comes apart so that you can clean it. They took the engine apart to see what was wrong.3 SEPARATEseparate if you keep things apart, you keep them separate from each other I try to keep my work and private life as far apart as possible.4 TIMEnot at same timePERIOD OF TIME if things are a particular time apart, they do not happen at the same time but have that much time between themtwo days/three weeks/five years etc apart Our birthdays are exactly a month apart.5 SEPARATEpeople if people are apart, they are not together in the same place, or not having a relationship with each other The children have never been apart before. My wife and I are living apart at the moment.apart from He's never been apart from his mother.6 → fall apart7 → be torn apart8 → be worlds/poles apart9 → grow/drift apart10 → joking apart11 → somebody/something apart12 → set somebody/something apart
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apart• The two towns are fifteen miles apart.• I hate it when we're apart.• Since the universe began, the galaxies have gradually moved further apart.• Stand on the skis with your feet well apart.• The seeds should be planted a few inches apart.• The two cities are less than 30 km apart.• The National Weather Service is forecasting snow in cities as far apart as Atlanta, Boston, and Cleveland.• The two sets of rival fans had to be kept apart by the police.• Jo and Sam decided to try living apart for a while.• We were standing a few feet apart from each other.• Helen noticed one little boy standing apart from the rest of the group.pull ... apart• He does this by holding his hands together and trying to pull them apart.• Jamie must have liked the way Eva tidied it, because he has not yet pulled the place apart.• Radical restructuring could work only if Sam had people on his side, pulling together instead of pulling the company apart.• Timmy says much the same thing but with less diplomacy, writing that harsh criticism and negativity are pulling the team apart.• The other big one pulled the crowd apart and grabbed McMurphy around the arms from behind.• Of most concern is getting the best sound out of the instrument without the strings pulling it apart and needing returning too often.• Maybe he does not pull it apart, maybe it just disintegrates.• Unlike many countries that pull themselves apart, Sri Lanka was not artificially put together.took ... apart• Lowly Nottingham took them to task ... and took them apart ... 26-14.• Every time I went through an airport security system it was me they took apart.• For example, he hid his underpants in the lavatory, and took the cooker apart.• We stopped singing and took a step apart.• The police took his house apart looking for possible clues after she vanished from a leisure centre car park.• I took his apart, saw right away what was wrong with it, and fixed it then and there.apart from• This is an excellent piece of work, apart from a couple of spelling mistakes.• I check out your web page everyday as apart from a decent cup of tea I miss my Sun newspaper badly!• Families may be forced to sit apart from each other.• Apart from going swimming occasionally, I don't get much exercise.• Finally, apart from one small reference, the analysis never examines the relationship between collective protest and internal war.• The clearly defined black spots and red bands of courage that set the rainbow apart from other trout are truly remarkable.• Apparently he would watch any sport, however obscure, apart from rugby league, which he just could not stick.• Still he did not move, apart from shrugging again.• He had good reason, apart from the appeal of her look and manner.• The trouble is that they have not learned to be secure and capable apart from their parents.• Great Groups tend to be islands of excellence that exist apart from their surroundings.


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We provide care at festivals and specialise in care for cases where psychedelic drugs are involved. Commonly known as a "bad trip" for minor cases but we also have the capability to handle guests without awareness of this reality who may be distraught, combatative, paranoid or psychotic. Our unique skillset allows hospital referrals and chemical sedation to be avoided.
Entheogens catalyse a rapid connection with the deepest parts of our psyche. They have played a pivotal role in the spiritual practices of ancient cultures, historically taken with the support of the tribe and a shaman... At modern gatherings and festivals people often push boundaries, and it is here that we need to give support.
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Rachel Leigh
Once a week for a whole year I will take a picture of something I love and and what better day to start than Valentines Day?
February 14, 2011-February 14, 2012...ready, set,
...me! Haha :D
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
{Week 53} I love...
...being home :).
Lord willing, I'll have a different home someday with different people :). But for now it's here, where I've been all my life :).
Saturday, February 11, 2012
{Week 52} I love...
...being a photographer :D.
Seriously!! I get to capture some of the most special seasons in people's lives! It's kinda incredible :D.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
{Week 51} I love...
...dressing up and going dancing with friends :D.
I went to the
Bonnie Blue Ball
with my friends the Coveys. It was my first time and I really enjoyed it :D. They let me borrow a costume they had made and Sophie did my hair so I looked all authentic ;D. This is Sophie and I :).
Friday, January 27, 2012
{Week 50} I love...
It's one of my favorite snacks :D. And I almost always eat it out of this perfect sized snack bowl :D.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
{Week 49} I love...
...driving through the country, while listening to music, and singing along :D
P.S. This picture was taken with my new iPhone :). I must say, I'm really enjoying it :).
Friday, January 13, 2012
{Week 48} I love...
...watching young friendships grow :D.
Seeing two girls jump on a trampoline for hours, talk, giggle, invent secret handshakes that aren't secret ;)...it reminds me of my childhood and makes me smile :D.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
{Week 47} I love...
...the view from where I read :).
Many times while I'm reading, I get distracted by the beauty of the day...and that's a good thing :).
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The Prinsenhof ("The Court of the Prince") in Delft in the Netherlands is an urban palace built in the Middle Ages as a monastery. Later it served as a residence for William the Silent. William was murdered in the Prinsenhof in 1584; the holes in the wall made by the bullets at the main stairs are still visible.
The building now houses the municipal museum. The museum was established in 1911.[1] Today, the building displays a collection of Dutch Golden Age paintings.[2]
- ^ "Historie van het gebouw" (in Dutch). Museum Prinsenhof Delft. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ Martin Dunford (2010). The Rough Guide to The Netherlands. Penguin. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-84836-882-8. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
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Water shortage hurts Pakistan's rice exports Pakistan exported about 2.9 million tonnes of rice in the 2008/09 financial year, down from 3.3 million tonnes the previous year, and a possible water shortage has raised concern for the new crop, an industry official said on Wednesday.
Pakistan, the world's fifth-largest rice exporter, produced about 6.3 million tonnes of rice from the 2008/09 crop versus 5.5 million tonnes the previous year, and was hoping to export up to 4 million tonnes in the year ending June 30. But exports suffered from November to January following a government decision to buy rice from traders and enter the export market itself, which drove up the price of rice and ultimately hurt exports, according to traders. 'As of June 26, we exported 2.89 million tonnes of rice and there were some big orders due to be shipped in the remaining days of the financial year,' said Abdul Rahim Janoo, chairman of the private Rice Exporters' Association of Pakistan (REAP). The government's decision to buy rice and paddy was aimed at helping farmers and maintaining stability in the domestic market in the face of a bumper crop, but traders said the move left Pakistan uncompetitive in the international market. Government data showed rice exports fell nearly 8 per cent in the July-February period from a year earlier, while exports in January alone fell more than 50 per cent from the same month in 2008. Exports picked up in April after the government ended its intervention in the market following an outcry from traders, according to industry officials.
Pakistan exported 909,709 tonnes of basmati rice and 1.99 million tonnes of other varieties of rice by June 26, REAP data showed. But the prospect of a water shortage, due to scant rainfall in recent months, has raised alarm among farmers and millers about the next crop. 'May, June, July, these are the three months when paddy needs a lot of water, and there was already less rains in May and June. It will be very bad if we don't have enough rains in July,' Janoo said. 'We are very, very concerned about the prospects of a water shortage.' Harvesting of non-basmati rice begins at the end of September and that of basmati rice, a month later. Rice accounts for about 8 per cent of Pakistan's exports and 12 per cent of gross domestic product. Janoo said a government decision to raise diesel prices would also hurt farmers who use diesel-run tractors for farming and diesel generators to run tube-wells.
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Senior Center Lafayette, Indiana
Faith CDC plans multimillion-dollar community center on Lafayette's north end.
WLFI-TV has done a story regarding the future new home of The Center (among other non-profit agencies) to be located on Elmwood Ave.
author Betty Kult interview:
Executive Director Bill Glick stands before The Center's table at the 2016 Tippecanoe County Senior Fair. To the right, Bill speaks with local seniors Joyce, Debbie, and Marty.
The October 5 2016 SENIOR FAIR was a dashing swell time!!
The Center @ Jenks Rest is here to encourage you to actively achieve and sustain your highest quality of life. We focus on active living, transportation assistance, home repair, and nutritious supplement. Enjoy your day!
Monday evening, WLFI ran a story, both on the 5:00PM and 6:00PM broadcast, regarding The Center's Home Repair Programs. Follow the link below to view the clip.
The Center @ Jenks Rest will soon be working with Meals on Wheels to better serve the senior citizens of our community.
ABOVE: Local seniors Jim and Darlene are too distracted by each other to be bothered with the Senior Fair.
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"Bayo Casablanca" - World Record Over The Sea By Silvio Mattacchione In Taiwan many fanciers value a bird solely on its ability to fly over the ocean. Well they need to do this because of the really small land mass that constitutes this last bastion of Democracy before reaching the empire of China. Taiwan is a small stronghold of freedom surrounded by a dangerous ocean. Therefore the racing pigeons are developed to fly over the open a non forgiving ocean! These flights are dangerous, grueling and can and are very often deadly. In
North America,
we fly our pigeons over forests, over mountains, over deserts, over every imaginable
and hostile terrain, but rarely are our birds confronted with the absolute fury
of the open seas (remember that in all other terrains our pigeons have the option
of stopping and resting, but over the ocean stopping is as the say, "not an option").
Winds and waves that can break enormous ocean going tankers in half are just some
of the dangers. The open oceans are certainly the most formidable force in nature
that our exquisite, fearless, little warriors could ever be confronted with. We
are all familiar with the hit film: TITANIC" where almost a thousand lives were
lost to the unforgiving power of the "North
Atlantic." That is why Skrobot's "Le Tour" (actually "Les Tour Des Maritimes Futurity"
final release point "Glace Bay" is so very difficult. Figure 1: Map of the final release point of the "Le Tour" race station in the North Atlantic "Glace Bay." So what is my sudden fascination with water, when most friends of mine know that I cannot swim a stroke? I am fascinated because it never fails to amaze me that the birds that we keep can have so much raw courage, so much power, so much strength, so much endurance, so much determination and such a love for home that nothing, not even a deadly ocean (and would under all normal circumstances avoid) would ever keep them from trying to get to their homes. Yesterday I received an email that caught my attention, actually held me in awe as to what our pigeons are really capable of. I had never really contemplated whether or not racing pigeon fanciers existed in small remote island chains in the middle of the ocean. Believe it or not, the coast of Africa, Morocco, the Sahara are not what I normally think of when I think of racing pigeons. Yet it seems that the Canary Islands (officially a part of Spain) has a large, extremely dedicated and extremely courageous group of racing pigeon fanciers as well as racing pigeons! Though for the most part, we in Figure
2 This photo was taken from satellite and shows the " Figure
3 Map of There
are several organizations governing racing is called "The Tenerife Island Federation"
(with over 1000 members) it purchases some 70,000 bands each year. "The Las Palmas
Island Federation" purchases 60,000 bands. The other small islands collectively
purchase an additional 60,000 bands. It's amazing to see that this small island
group off the coast of Africa purchase a total
of 180,000 bands representing more than 60% of the Spanish National Federation
total. I would never have suspected that the number of birds bred on these islands
could have been so large.
I think that it goes without saying that the losses, in racing over the sea are very , very great! Equally great would be the elation and satisfaction of getting birds home in race time given these conditions. In my estimation, taking the emphasis away from 1st and reorganizing your thinking to recognize the achievement of such a test is an extremely positive development that would ultimately lead to the improvement and advancement of the overall qualities of this unique strain of pigeons capable of endurance or long distance racing over the sea! I was advised that the heaviest loses occur in the young bird series as the youngsters fly over the sea for the first time. In essence young bird training begins with several tosses around the home island followed by four, training races between "Tenerife" and "Gran Canaria" then two from "Fuerteventura" then "Lanzarote" and finally "Cabo Jubt" in Africa ( 360 kms.) The first race is from the island of "Gran Canaria" to The young bird season lasts some four months and the old bird season lasts a total of six months. Figure 4: The map above shows all of the race points from the coast of Now
comes the real test, old bird racing at the distance. Old bird racing begins in
April and continues until the second week in July. The long races include two
races from Tan-Tan, Morocco, Figure
5" Bayo Figure
6 The Eye of "Bayo Casablanca" has been
especially inserted for all of my eye sign friends including Figure
7" Bayo ESP-133159-1993This bird came back from "PIÑEIRO LOFT", one of the old
Glories of racing pigeon lofts in the ESP-212291-1994 Blue flown to 330 Km. ( Arrecife
) in young bird season then stocked. GrandFAther: ESP-140648-1987 ( FROM JANSSEN AND OLD GLORY CANARY PIGEONS
) GrandMother: ESP-232721-1990 "La Bombon" ( FROM Charles Heitzman IMPORTED
PIGEONS ABOUT YEAR1980 ). Figure
8 Jose Ledesma Composer, Conductor Artist
and breeder of Worlds Record holder over the sea "Bayo Casablanca." He is
also a software developer " The Professional Loft" software for fanciers and a
'UNIKON " dealer. www.joseledesma.com Figure
9 Jose Ledesma most recent CD release "Chill
Out In The Canarias" you can see it at http://www.joseledesma.com/musica "Ledesma
Loft" in 2002 also clocked birds from C. Juby 350Km, C. Guir 730 Km, Figure
10 Beautiful Red Champion racing hen bred
by Jose and Abel Ledesma, 1º COMARCAL 5º NATIONAL OF CASABLANCA 1064 KM ( Only 9 birds arrived National
) 1º COMARCAL 6º NATIONAL OF 1º COMARCAL 9º NATIONAL OF CABO GHIR 730 KM ( 29 BIRDS TOTAL ARRIVED NATIONAL
) OTHER IMPORTANT RESULTS: 2º NATIONAL ACE OF SHORT AND MIDDLE DISTANCE 1999 2º COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIF OD MIDDLE DISTANCE 2002 4º COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP GENERAL 2002 THE BEST OLD BIRD INSULAR TENERIFE 2002 ( LA GENIOSA / 3124 BIRDS) CHAMPION SECURITY IN VIII INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION OF FOND CHAMPION OF LONG DISTANCE 2002 CHAMPION OF YEARLINGS 2002 THE BEST YEARLING IN 2002 THE BEST OLD BIRD IN 2002 Figure 12 Certainly seems that "Bayo Casablanca"
breeds true to form. This is a picture of 22 of his sons as of May 28 2003. Who
knows maybe soon we can see some of our North American and Asian friends importing
some of these distance birds? Sons of 'Bayo" already exported to These youngsters above were bred in an ideal loft that any fancier anywhere in the world would be proud to call his own. See if you do not agree? Figure
13 Ideal loft of Jose and Abel Ledesma .
The interior loft set up again is conducive to good heath and ideal youngster development! Figure
14 Interior of the lofts of Jose and Abel
Ledesma, Canary Islands.World Champions are not easily come by, nor are they easily
bred, but to breed and race across 1064 km of open sea is certainly a accomplishment
worthy of recognition all over the world. Figure
15 Newspapers throughout the Spanish speaking
world carried this incredible story! Bayo Casablanca " "World Record
Over The Sea". Abel Ledesma shown holding world Record Over The Sea "Bayo Casablanca. Figure 16 World Record Holder Over The Sea "Bayo Casablanca"
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on what to wear to the office christmas party.
so my office christmas party is tonight. below is a more expensive version of what i'm wearing because guess what - this is my blog where we pretend we're fancy and rich. someone has to. clearly the most important part of this outfit is...the champagne. but i know you ladies already had that figured out.
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I am a high school student in a high school without wireless internet access--so I purchased a copy of Canterbury Tales from Amazon.com after a lengthy correspondence with the publisher who was helpful, and sent me a sample so I could make sure it was in modern english.
The ebooks were advertised on his website as fully printable--I never thought to question whether it had other DRM. I purchased from Amazon of the many ways I could have purchased it because Amazon had my credit card info stored. (I didn't have it on me.) Besides, Amazon even gave me a refund on some purchases.
When I bought the ebook, I found that I couldn't copy and paste material from it--it was locked. I spoke to my computer science teacher and determined that for another $150 dollars to Adobe I can crack it (how does that work?) But it is the principle of my fair use rights on a product I lawfully purchased being taken away from me that gives me the agnst. And my love of open source software.
I should have been fully informed of all the DRM that was on the eboook I lawfully purchased. I sent an e-mail to Amazon, and to the electronic frontier foundation, which said it hoped that my e-mail to amazon would be the first of several.
there was no list of digital rights for the product..amazon simply warned "most ebook publishers. do not allow adobe ebooks to be printed." they were wrong. As much as I hate Adobe, their http://digitalmediastore.adobe.com has great labelling and descriptions.
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The study involved a diverse sample of couples and found that men's and women's perceptions of their significant other's empathy, and their abilities to tell when the other is happy or upset, are linked to relationship satisfaction in distinctive ways, according to the article published online in the Journal of Family Psychology.
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Athletic Bilbao have booked their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Athletic Bilbao have booked their place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after 4-2 aggregate win over Real Valladolid.Francisco Javier Yeste's penalty with 16 minutes remaining made sure the Basque club advanced to the last four, along with Real Betis and Osasuna, thanks to a 1-0 second leg win away from home.
Yeste sent Valladolid keeper Francisco Lledo the wrong way with his spot kick after Bilbao winger Joseba Etxeberria was brought down in the home side's box by Valladolid defender Rafa.
The goal proved decisive, despite Bilbao holding a slender 3-2 lead from the first leg that was played at San Mames.
The Segunda Liga side pushed hard to turn the tie around, but resolute defending from Bilbao saw them through.
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