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Page to deliver first President's Lecture, Dec. 4
Posted November 28, 2007; 04:38 p.m.
Lyman Page, the Henry De Wolf Smyth Professor of Physics, will deliver the first talk in the 2007-08 President's Lecture Series at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in 101 Friend Center.
Page's lecture, titled "Observing the Birth of the Universe," will cover a wide variety of methods used to study the contents and history of the universe. Page will discuss recent results from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) satellite experiment, a collaboration between NASA and several institutions including Princeton.
Page and other members of the WMAP research team have used the satellite to examine the oldest light in the universe and gather evidence for what happened within its first trillionth of a second, when the universe underwent a massive growth spurt 13.7 billion years ago to drive the period of expansion known as the Big Bang.
Page's talk is the first of three scheduled for this year's President's Lecture Series. The others, also set for 4:30 p.m., are:
• "Lives for Our Times: Biography and Global History" by Linda Colley, the Shelby M.C. Davis 1958 Professor of History, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, in McCosh 10.
• "'Because It Was He, Because It Was I': Friendship and Its Place in Life" by Alexander Nehamas, the Edmund N. Carpenter II Class of 1943 Professor in the Humanities, on Tuesday, March 4, in 101 Friend.
The lecture series was started by President Shirley M. Tilghman in 2001 to bring together faculty members from different disciplines to learn about the work others are doing in a variety of fields. The talks will be webcast; viewing information will be available online.

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But missed in these debates is Sotomayor's stance on a basic tenet of American liberty: freedom of speech, without which all other rights are functionally meaningless. One might attribute the press back-burnering her focus in this area of law to Sotomayor's relative lack of decision-making on First Amendment cases. But, more likely, this reflects the modern bipartisan disregard for free speech — a right strongly valued from Thomas Jefferson to George Carlin, but one that has steadily eroded over the past four decades. Still, it is essential to consider how Sotomayor, currently a judge on an intermediate federal appeals court in New York, stacks up on free speech. Initially, a mixed picture emerges.
Most disturbing is Sotomayor's signing onto an opinion written by one of her colleagues in a May 2008 case limiting the speech rights of public-high-school students. Avery Doninger, a student-council officer in Connecticut, got into a tiff with school administrators who canceled a student-initiated band competition. Doninger lambasted the administration on (in the court's words) "an independently operated, publicly accessible blog," saying the event was axed "due to douchebags," and asked readers to phone school officials in protest. Her strategy worked, enraging those officials who said that "appealing directly to the public was not an appropriate means of resolving complaints the students had regarding school administrators' decisions." For this, Doninger was not permitted to assume the class office to which she had been duly elected.
The decision was a betrayal of the Vietnam War–era Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969), in which the justices protected the right of students to wear a black armband protesting the war: "It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Since then, however, free-speech rights of students and adults alike have been whittled down by Supreme Court justices both liberal (some have allowed fundamental political speech to be controlled in the campaign-finance arena by federal bureaucrats, a development that Sotomayor praised in a 1996 speech) and conservative (the court's right wing has largely targeted high-school-student speech touching upon either sex or drugs, as well as student newspapers). Sotomayor's signing onto the Connecticut Doningerv. Niehoff opinion doesn't provide any confidence that she would seek to roll back the tide of censorship, though she did, in a 2006 Vermont case, uphold the right of a 13-year-old student to wear a T-shirt critical of George W. Bush. Does this signal a pattern that allows students to engage in political speech but not in harsh criticism of school administrators?
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I was thinking of dressing that Harry Potter chic doll up as Jaina Solo.
I haven't bought it yet. But the idea is there in my head.
Would somebody please talk me out of doing that?
I wanted to make the Jedi kids, Han and Leia, Luke as a Master, and Chewbacca watching them....
Then after I make customs (at least in the 3 3/4") I usually end up disliking them because they aren't "offical" enough for me.


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Focus on Native PlantsLabor Day Holiday HoursMake a DifferenceCamping Specials Winding DownPedal PushingStarry, Starry NightsWanted: Hard-Working Nature LoversNature by NightAdvisory Board NoticeQuote of the MonthSpecial AttractionsMission StatementYour Opinion Counts!SWIM CentralBroward County Board of County Commissioners
In subtropical South Florida just about anything you stick in the ground has a good chance of growing, which is why so many plants classified variously as non-native, invasive, or exotic can thrive. Such plants may have been introduced intentionally. Australian pines, for example, were originally planted throughout the region as shade trees and windbreaks; now they're out of control in many areas. Likewise melaleucas, which were once recommended as ornamental landscape trees but are now considered a nuisance plant.
Other times unwitting home landscapers cultivate the wrong kinds of plants, thanks to misinformation from such seemingly reliable sources as books, friends, nurseries, and the Internet. A home landscape including, say, areca and Chinese fan palms, wandering Jew vines, lantana shrubs, flowering four o'clock and ground orchids, and such trees as schefflera, weeping fig, mimosa, and orchid trees might seem like a good plan, but all these plants wreak varying degrees of havoc on the native environment. Even such fruit trees as mango, guava, and sapodilla come with their own sets of problems. And forget about tossing out houseplants that have outgrown their containers – they can easily take root and spread until they run amok.
That, simply put, is the potential problem. Non-native, invasive, and exotic plants can go wild in our yards, parks, and natural areas and on our roadsides and canal banks. The vast majority pose no serious threat, but some grow out of control, competing with native vegetation and gradually displacing it, forever altering ecosystems that have developed over millions of years.
The most notorious invasive plants – the aforementioned Australian pines and melaleucas, along with Brazilian pepper – have long been targeted by intensive campaigns to curb their spread. But you can also do your part simply by paying closer attention to what you grow in your own yard. Don't trust older editions of landscaping guides, which may contain outdated information, and don't buy plants just because they're pretty or your friends or neighbors recommend them. And by all means don't put indiscriminate faith in the Internet, which is rife with misinformation.
The key is educating yourself on what you put into the ground and what you do with it once it's planted, and for help with that you can turn to Broward County parks. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, Secret Woods Nature Center in Dania Beach will hold its Go Native in Broward County Plant Sale, which emphasizes the right kinds of plants to grow in your home landscape. Then, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek will have its Fall Into Foliage Native Plant Sale, a comparable event. Gardening information and other activities will be offered at both events.
For more information, call Fern Forest at 954-357-5198 or Secret Woods at 954-357-8884. The nature centers are accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42 (Fern Forest) and #6 (Secret Woods).
All Broward County regional parks (including water parks and campgrounds), and all nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas will be open on Monday, September 2, Labor Day. Deerfield Island Park and the administrative offices of the Parks and Recreation Division will be closed.
In conjunction with the high-tech marketing consulting group Optime, Markham Park will host the Optime 5K Run/Walk, starting at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 15. Seventy-five percent of the net proceeds of this projected annual event will benefit Make-a-Wish Southern Florida. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top finishers in a variety of categories. For more information or to register, go to optime5krun.com. The park's regular weekend gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect. Markham is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #23.
If you're looking for a "staycation" special – a fun, affordable getaway close to home – look no farther than Broward County Parks. The special at T.Y. Park was up at the end of August, but the two camping specials continue at Quiet Waters Park (through September 30) and at Easterlin Park (through October 31).
The Family Fun Package offers a two-night stay (Fridays and Saturdays only) for four campers for $50; two more campers can be added at $3 each per night. The Escape Special, at the same parks, offers a one-night stay (Sundays through Thursdays only) for four campers for $20, and two additional campers can join you for $3 each. The specials at Quiet Waters also include discounts on other fee-based attractions throughout the park.
Contact the park of your choice for additional information: Easterlin, 954-357-5190, or Quiet Waters, 954-357-5100.
Did you know that Florida's only velodrome – a sports arena with a banked oval track for bicycle racing – is right here in Broward County, at Brian Piccolo Park in Cooper City? You can check out the facility from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, September 2, when the velodrome will host the Labor Day Criterium, a set of races expected to attract competitive cyclists from across the state. You can enter in one of several categories, or you can just watch. Registration fees vary. For more information, call Brian Piccolo at 954-357-5150 or the velodrome at 954-357-5160. The park's holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be in effect.
The South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association (SFAAA) opens the Fox Observatory at Markham Park in Sunrise every Saturday evening, weather permitting, for free stargazing from dusk to midnight.
The SFAAA also hosts the quarterly program An Evening With the Stars at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek, where speakers cover basic telescope techniques and general astronomy information. The next session will start at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 20, and the program is free and for all ages.
For more information, call Fern Forest at 954-357-5198 or the SFAAA at 954-384-0442, or email email@example.com. The nature center is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42, while Markham is accessible via Route #23.
The Parks and Recreation Division is responsible for managing 21 designated natural areas throughout Broward County, with some of them already open to the public and others at various stages of development. Volunteers are crucial to maintaining the historic plant and animal communities found in these areas, many of which periodically schedule Natural Area Workdays that emphasize removing invasive plants threatening to overrun the sites' native habitats.
Four such workdays have been announced for Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: September 21 and October 5 at Tall Cypress Natural Area in Coral Springs, and November 16 and December 7 at Miramar Pineland. Volunteers must preregister by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com, and participants must wear closed-toe shoes and long pants; long sleeves, hats, and sunscreen are also recommended. Gloves, eye protection, and drinking water are provided.
These workdays not only help the natural areas in question, they also provide informal laboratories for participants to learn more about Broward County's ecosystems. For high school students who volunteer, the hours they contribute count toward the service hours required for graduation.
One night, two choices for nature outings in different areas of the county: Friday, September 20. From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hollywood North Beach Park will offer another Night Hike by the Seashore. Participants will learn techniques for observing creatures of the night while hiking the beach and adjacent coastal areas. The fee is $5/person, and preregistration and prepayment are required through the nearby Anne Kolb Nature Center, 954-357-5161. Hollywood North Beach is accessible via Broward County Transit Routes #4 and #12.
There's also a night hike much farther inland, as in the Full Moon Hike at Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center, from 8 to 9 p.m. A naturalist will lead hikers along the nature center's trails to watch the moonrise through the oaks while listening to stories, myths, and legends from around the world. The fee is also $5/person. For required preregistration or more information, call Long Key at 954-357-8797.
The public is invited to the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13. The meeting will take place at the Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan St., Hollywood 33019; 954-357-5161. Anne Kolb is accessible via Broward County Transit Route #12. More information can be found here.
"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air." – American president John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
Airboat Rides (Everglades Holiday Park) – Batting Cages (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Bike America (Quiet Waters Park) – Butterfly World (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Cable Water-Skiing (Ski Rixen USA at Quiet Waters Park) – Campgrounds (C.B. Smith Park, Easterlin Park, Markham Park & Target Range, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. Park) – Dog Park (Barkham at Markham Park & Target Range) – Educational Farm (Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Exhibit Halls (Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park, Fern Forest Nature Center, Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center, Secret Woods Nature Center) – Golf Facilities (AllGolf at C.B. Smith Park) – Multipurpose Athletic Fields (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium, Tradewinds Park & Stables) – Observatory (Markham Park & Target Range) – Riding Stables (Tradewinds Park & Stables, Tree Tops Park) – Skate Park/Track (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Target Range (Markham Park & Target Range) – Tennis Centers (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome, C.B. Smith Park) – Velodrome (Brian Piccolo Park & Velodrome) – Water Playgrounds/ Waterslides/Swimming (C.B. Smith Park, Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium, Quiet Waters Park, T.Y. Park)
The Parks and Recreation Division is dedicated to providing a countywide park system with diverse facilities and recreation opportunities, along with natural area conservation and research-based educational outreach, to enhance the well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors.
We'd like to know what you think about our programs and facilities. Please take a moment to tell us how we're doing by filling out this survey.
Broward County Commission's primary resource and referral service for available swim programs in cooperation with various cities and nonprofit organizations. Call 954-357-SWIM (7946).
Founded in February 1956 and accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, Broward County Parks and Recreation Division manages almost 6,500 acres, encompassing nearly 50 regional parks and nature centers, neighborhood parks, and natural areas at various stages of development. Facilities include water parks, campgrounds, a target range, a stadium, a skate park, an observatory, mountain bike trails, an educational farm with stables, and a velodrome and other sports facilities. Hours and fees vary by location. For more information, visit broward.org/parks.
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations in order to participate in programs, services, and activities must contact the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954-537-2844 at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event.
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Press from around the world flocked to Microsoft's Windows 8 event launch even in New York Cityon Thursday, but few expected to see anything new. Besides a Surface skateboard, that expectation held true. That said, we did get some hands-on time with Microsoft's new Surface tablet (sans wheels), and we have to say, we liked what we saw and touched. Digital Trends will have a full review of the Surface very soon, but in the mean time, here are our preliminary thoughts on Microsoft's flagship hardware for the new OS. If you're wondering what's new with the software, also make sure to check out our full Windows 8 review!
Tough as nails
Though a Microsoft presenter managed not to scratch the Surface when he dropped it onto the stage (twice) during today's keynote, we didn't think the security guys at the event would take too kindly on us testing that feature once the keynote was over and we had free reign to check out the tablet. At about 1.5 pounds for the RT version, and just under 2 pounds for the Windows 8 Pro version (slightly heavier than an iPad), it definitely has some heft to it. It feels sturdy, but at that weight, we'd be afraid to hold it with just one hand if it weren't for the Gorilla Glass protection put to the test on stage earlier in the day. Made of a type of magnesium that uses Microsoft's fancy new "Vapor Mg" process, the matte surface feels pretty sexy in the hand. The design and shape give it a comfortable feel when carrying it like a book under your arm.
Touch Cover is cool, but less functional
As for the Touch Cover ($120), we found of it a little odd at first. Many of us are used to typing on a keyboard with some sort of tactile feedback, but the Touch Cover doesn't offer much. Aside from a slightly raised surface (yep) for each key, there's no way to feel if you're finger is really hitting the right button. We consider ourselves pretty good at typing, but our first go with the Touch Cover resulted in a fair amount of typing errors. With a few more hours with the thing, we might forget what a normal keyboard feels like, but we've only had a few minutes, so far. As for the material used for the Touch Cover, it feels a bit grainy, and we're concerned that it'd be difficult to clean if it got dirty.
Type Cover feels better, but…
For $10 more, the $130 Type Cover is much more functional. It gave us the tactile feedback that's missing from the Touch Cover, and made our typing experience much more comfortable. The problem with the Type Cover, though, is that when you want to use the tablet as simply a tablet, without an extra keyboard, flipping the cover to the back and holding the tablet in your hand is strange. You're basically pressing keys with the hand holding the tablet, while your other hand navigates the screen. Though the keyboard is deactivated when you flip it over, it's still uncomfortable to hold. You can remove the keyboard altogether, but if you just want to quickly flip the cover around to turn your "laptop" into a tablet, you're out of luck.
Mighty magnets
Whether you choose a Touch or a Type Cover – and you should choose one, since the experience won't be equal without it – the keyboard connects to the Surface with six strong magnets that can hold the tablet's weight, even if you dangle the Surface by its keyboard. After seeing it on stage during the Surface keynote, we tried it out ourselves. Indeed, those are some powerful magnets.
Can I kick it? Yes, you can
The back of the Surface has a kickstand that allows the user to prop it up, turning the device into a laptop when attaching the Touch or Type Cover. Our one complaint is that you can't adjust the angle. For those of us who are a bit taller, the way the screen sits when using the kickstand might not be exactly at the right position.
On a similar note, when holding the device in portrait mode, the hand naturally rests with your thumb covering the camera. That's not a huge deal, but after only a brief time with the Surface, we noticed a fair amount of fingerprints in that very area that, which, if left un-cleaned, could lead to some smudgy photos.
Display's good enough
At 10.6 inches diagonally, the display looks fantastic. And even though the resolution is much lower than the new iPad at 1,366 x 768 pixels, it still looked pretty darn good to us. The Surface uses Microsoft's ClearType sub-pixel rendering technology to help make the words on the screen look "almost as sharp and clear as those printed on a piece of paper." We tested Fruit Ninja, performed some basic Web browsing, and found the touch capabilities to be quick and responsive.
Final thoughts
Few, if any, tablets are on the same level as the iPad, but the Surface is definitely up there as an option to consider when shopping for a tablet. It can double as a laptop and has features that Apple's iPad lacks, such as a microSD slot, USB 2.0, and Micro HD video. In all, the Surface was a delight to use. The only downside to buying a Windows RT tablet like this will be apps: RT users will have to get them all from the Windows Store, and right now there are only around 5,000. That may lead power users to wait for the Surface Pro, available some time next year. Stay tuned for our full review of the Surface this weekend!


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CAN Events CalendarCategory: C.A.N. Events Calendar
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Lady Bird Lake Recreational Boating Concession Public Input Meeting
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to the Lady Bird Lake Recreational Boating Concession public input meetings on Wednesday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River Street.
The department will be gathering public comments on a recreational boating concession to be located at 101 South First Street on Lady Bird Lake.
For additional information on this effort
please visit the Concession Contracts website at http://austingo.austintexas.


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Saving the Bay through education, advocacy, litigation, and restoration.
Help keep harmful pollution out of your neighborhood storm drains and the Bay.
Storm drains are located throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed in neighborhoods, towns, and cities. When it rains, the water that runs along the gutters on your street seems to disappear down the storm drains. But have you ever wondered where the water goes from there? It does not go to a wastewater treatment plant, so no pollution is removed from the water. Any substance that goes into your storm drain goes directly into a local stream or river, which eventually empties into the Chesapeake Bay.
Your neighborhood waterway is linked to the Chesapeake Bay. You can help clean up the Bay by stenciling the words "Don't Dump—Chesapeake Bay Drainage" on storm drains in your area. (Stencils available at http://dnr2.maryland.gov/ccs/Pages/stormdrain.aspx See sidebar for more stencil resources.) This message will help members of your community remember that nothing but rain water should enter the storm drains. We are asking individuals and groups to help spread the word. Storm drains are not trash cans. Whatever is dumped into them ends up in the Chesapeake Bay.
FACT: One quart of oil can contaminate up to 250,000 gallons of water and create an oil slick two-acres in size.
Obtain permission from the county or city department that maintains the storm drains. This is usually the Department of Public Works. Call with the following information:
Follow up with a letter if necessary and allow six to eight weeks for written approval.
In Maryland
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an education program for storm drain stenciling. Download the stencil registration form, or contact Mrs. Stacy Epperson firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-877-620-8DNR ext. 8775.
Montgomery County, Md.: Ms. Diane Davis, Montgomery County Dept. of Environmental Protection, 240-777-7714, firstname.lastname@example.com George's County, Md.: Mr. Udomah Ohiri, Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources firstname.lastname@example.com, 301-883-5829
Know of resources in Virginia or Pennsylvania? Let us know. Send an e-mail to email@example.com.
Stencils and project ideas are also available on the Blue Water Baltimore website.
Stencils may also be purchased from Signs By Tomorrow http://www.signsbytomorrow.com/
Stencil 1: "Don't Dump" - 4 inch letters Stencil 2: "Chesapeake Bay Drainage" - 2 1/2 inch letters
Cost is approximately $65 for the set and can be completed in two days.
For more information, contact CBF at the following locations: In Virginia call 804-780-1392. In Pennsylvania, call 717-234-5550. In Maryland, call 410-268-8816.
If the neighborhood or community has a local citizens group, inform them of the project and ask for their support. Design a flyer for distribution to the residents of the neighborhood involving them in the project. Include the following information:
One stencil will serve a group of thirty participants. Try breaking large groups into teams, and then assign tasks or work in an "assembly line" format. Allow 30 minutes per storm drain including drying time and keep in mind that the more drains you do, the less time each one will take.
We recommend at least four or five chaperones per 30 youth, or at least one supervisor with any group. Watch for paint spilling and paint used for graffiti.
It must be at least 50 degrees outside to ensure that paint will dry. Avoid stenciling in high humidity or wind, in the rain, or on wet surfaces.
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I'm going to Lake George for one week at the end of July with my family, like I did last year and the year before...so it'll be fun.
I'm going to Lake George for one week at the end of July with my family, like I did last year and the year before...so it'll be fun.
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Thanks again for all of the input.
I was just randomly putting out my wish list for travel. There's lots I would like to see and I know it would take several trips to do all that I would like to do. In my rambling, it may have seemed I was trying to visit all of these places at the same time, but I know better. I'd need a private jet (and Trump's finances) to do all that I mentioned on one vacation! Vancouver would certainly be the number one destination for me to start, though, since it's so "close".
I will make the trip sooner or later. Even if in retirement, traveling in my wing tips with black knee socks and plaid shorts, looking like the typical American tourist, I'll do it! I've always been curious because of my Canadian Connection. My grandmother's family (on my mom's side) came to California during the Gold Rush and stayed. As a kid, I always heard about the Toronto relatives which has made me want to explore the East (heck, I haven't seen the east coast of the US, either!).
One day, hopefully soon!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Well, it's finally that time again... heading out for vacation tomorrow for the week... I'll try and stop in from time to time but I'll probably be too wasted.
"That's the best deal you're gonna get. I won't tell you you can save yourself, because you can't."
Be safe!
My little clan still can't decide what to do. I'm off in about two weeks.
Mrs. TI7 wanted to go to Yosemite for about three days, but that's looking pricey (lodging, tours, etc.). I'm not sure what Plan B is yet, either. We might just dig a hole in the back yard, fill it with water, hop in and call it good!
Have a good time!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Mrs. Solo and I got back from two days at Cedar Point on Wednesday. Today we're going to Slicker's mom's 4th of July party, July 20th I'm going to see the Tigers DOMINATE the Royals and the first week of August will be spent up north at the cabin. It shall be a busy rest of the summer, but I'm certainly not complaining!
It's a blacked-out blur but I'm pretty sure it ruled.
First off, I owe a BSLOS for what I am about to admit:
"You can stand under my umber-ella, ella, ella, eh eh eh."
There. I was born in the Buckeye State, birthplace of the most US presidents, home of the first stoplight, and the only state that's round on the sides and 'hi' in the middle (old OH joke). Anyway, I've lived in three states the most of my life: OH, CA, and NV. A couple years back, I finally visited Carson City and Sacramento, but I have never been to the capital of my birth state. I'd been to Tallahassee, Austin, Santa Fe, Phoenix, Montgomery, Little Rock, Baton Rouge, and Indianapolis before, and made it to D.C. at least twice. No Columbus yet.
Any anyway, this summer I am leaving the confines of the Golden State and going back east. A couple days in Columbus, OH; Youngstown, OH for a tad less than a week; a day in Pittsboigh, PA to catch a Pirates game; then ending up in the Detroit, MI area.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
I predict that the upcoming Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi film will include the word "and." Multiple times.
When's JMG gonna kill this thread, seems like it's almost getting fun enough for that to happen
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Something about him reminds me of my older brother, Rex.


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Dragons are creatures with nearly unlimited life spans. They can survive for long periods of time, and no one has found a dragon that has died of old age. Adolescence is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling's wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. Once they hit adolescence, hatchlings change quickly, maturing to their full forms in only 2 years.
Dragons don't communicate with each other verbally, but they will growl to scare off predators and frighten prey. Young dragons will emit an extremely high-pitched squeal when they are frightened. To communicate, they use telepathy with each other and to speak to other creatures.
Frostbite Dragons first appear at the beginning of winter, creeping in with the frosts. They have found their place in human lore as the spirits of snow, since they only reveal themselves in during icy weather. In the depths of winter, they cover the world in blankets of snow and are believed to be responsible for the glittering frost that creeps over everything. Although they appear cold and distant, they are actually rather mischievous and enjoy spending time dancing through blizzards.


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Man robs Rite Aid for painkillers
SPOKANE, Wash. - Spokane police are searching for a man who robbed a North Spokane Rite Aid.
It happened just before 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Rite Aid just north of the "Y" on Division Street.
A man entered the store, put on a mask and headed straight toward the pharmacy counter where he handed the pharmacist a note demanding drugs.North Spokane Rite Aid pharmacy robbed
The pharmacist quickly handed the man an unspecified amount of painkillers. Police say the suspect made a threat to the pharmacist and ordered the pharmacist to the ground during the robbery.
He never showed a weapon. However, he did loiter around the store for a few minutes after the robbery.
"Typically in these situations people are in a rush to get out of the store, sounded like he kind of meandered, went down a couple of aisles," said Dan Waters with the Spokane Police Department. "I don't know what he was doing,"
The suspect is described as a white man, in his late 20s, about 5 feet 8 inches tall who was last seen wearing all black clothes.
If you have any information, please call Crime Check at 456-2233.
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This project engages students in the science and engineering processes used by NASA Astrobiologists as they explore our Solar System and try to answer the compelling question, "Are we Alone?" Students will identify science mission goals and select... (View More) an astrobiologically significant target of interest: Mars, Europa, Enceladus or Titan. Students will then design their mission to this target in search of their chosen biosignature(s). Students will encounter the same considerations and challenges facing NASA scientists and engineers as they search for life in our Solar System. Students will need to balance the return of their science data with engineering limitations such as power, mass and budget. Risk factors play a role and will add to the excitement in this interactive science and engineering activity. Astrobiobound! will help students see how science and systems engineering are integrated to achieve a focused scientific goal. Includes an alignment document for NGSS and Common Core State Standards. (View Less)
This is the culminating lesson in the MMS Mission Educator's Instructional Guide. Learners will choose and complete three activities about the MMS mission. Activity formats can include creating videos, composing songs, developing written materials,... (View More) constructing models, investigating current events, utilizing mathematics to explain concepts, and more. Depending on the project(s) chosen by a student, the activity may require student access to internet accessible computers. The MMS Mission Educator's Instructional Guide uses examples from the mission to introduce mathematics (focusing on geometry) in a real-world context. The lessons use the 5E instructional cycle. Note: MMS launched March 12, 2015. For the latest science and news, visit the MMS Mission Website under Related & Supplemental Resources (right side of this page). (View Less)
In this problem-based data analysis activity, students assume roles as members of an International Team of Marine Biologists, tasked with predicting and monitoring possible harmful algae blooms. Students use data maps and guiding questions, to... (View More) complete this challenge. Step-by-step instructions for use of the MY NASA DATA Live Access Server (LAS) guide students through selecting a data set, importing the data into a spreadsheet, creating graphs, and analyzing data plots. The lesson provides detailed procedures, related links and sample graphs, follow-up questions, extensions, and teacher notes. Designed for student use, MY NASA DATA LAS samples micro datasets from large scientific data archives, and provides structured investigations engaging students in exploration of real data to answer real world questions. (View Less)
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This activity uses an episode of poor air quality over the Midwest and Eastern seaboard to engage students in an exploration of the collection, comparison, analysis and utilization of air quality data. With the aid of a camera, the EPA website and... (View More) Google Earth, students will determine local visibility. Students will also interpret images taken with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard both the Terra and Aqua satellites to distinguish between three aerosols-smoke, dust and haze. Then students will then find online satellite images of the local area to determine aerosol types and possible sources. Four lesson extensions are included. This lesson uses the 5E instructional model. (View Less)
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Users explore data, using My World GIS, that characterize the dynamic Greenland Ice Sheet. By examining photographs, map views, and tabular data, users gain an understanding of how and why scientists are monitoring the ice sheet and what they are... (View More) finding. Users explore map layers that represent ice sheet thickness, weather station locations, and annual melt extents of the ice sheet. They learn about the working conditions that Arctic scientists must endure to collect their data, and how sensors on satellites are used to gather information from an area as large as Greenland. Finally, users learn about scientists' methods for measuring ice flowing downhill from Greenland, and examine that data to learn how fast the ice is moving. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook, which provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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This activity's storyline is built around the real-life case study of Dr. Walt Meier, a Sea Ice Scientist from Boulder, Colorado. In the fictional story, the students of Churchill become concerned about wildlife in their region because polar bears... (View More) have become a nuisance in the town. According to the local elders, the sea ice patterns have changed. The students turn to Dr. Meier for his expertise in sea ice analysis. Dr. Meier then instructs the students in the use of ImageJ and guides them through the research process. This chapter is part of the Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET). Each EET chapter provides teachers and/or students with direct practice for using scientific tools to analyze Earth science data. Students should begin on the Case Study page. (View Less)
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In this data activity, students explore the relationship between surface radiation and mean surface temperature in several geographic regions. By observing how these parameters change with latitude, students will understand the relationship between... (View More) solar radiation and seasonal temperature variation. This activity is part of the MY NASA DATA Scientist Tracking Network unit, designed to provide practice in accessing and using authentic satellite data. (View Less)
This activity introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and poses questions that help students answer questions that require spatial data. Students examine questions about communities and populations from local to state to national scales. Six... (View More) GIS, math and mapping activities are identified in this resource. This resource is from PUMAS - Practical Uses of Math and Science - a collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
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In this lesson, learners will discover how certain snakes (pit-vipers) can find prey using a natural infrared sensor and will extend their understandings by exploring infrared technology applications. The lesson features background information for... (View More) the teacher, pre-requisite skills and knowledge for the student, a mini-exploration of infrared image technology, multiple image sets, assessment information, student worksheets, extension and transfer activities, and additional resources. This is lesson 2 on the Infrared Zoo website. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about ice worlds in the outer planetary regions and the role they play in understanding the Solar System. Learners will role-play stories connecting science-related literature to ice worlds, view and interpret space-based images of... (View More) ice worlds, and investigate surface and interior features of outer planetary ice worlds. Photometry and spectroscopy will be used as background. Activities include small group miming, speaking, drawing, and/or writing. This is the lesson 11 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)


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Medie: That's great. Congratulations....
Medie: That's great. Congratulations....
Highland Wish Upon a Star MH, WCX *** (Star) 3/13/00 to 12/2/11
Lt. Farm Green Mountain Gold MH, WCX *** (Sage) 12/15/02
Firemark Gunsmoke's Lawman (Dillon) 4/9/12
Congrats too to Medie & Tony!!
Have to add: Light Farm's Purdey Brown-Open Jam @ LCRC Trained and handled by Rick & Pattie Roberts and handled by Rick. She's still playing in the Am handled by Jennifer Adsit.
"You can put pressure on a dog, you cant take it back "
Mitch Patterson '07
MHR Wadin's Katie Lied CD, SH, WCX (11/25/93-1/27/07 Rest Well Kate)
Brassfire's Brass in Pocket JH, WCX ** (4 Master passes)
Brassfire's New England Patriot (New Pup!!!)
Go Purdey! Her son, "Flier" took 2nd in the Derby too.
Deveron won the Q at Flat River on Friday; (O) Dolores Hoagland, (H) Darrin Mormon to earn his third star...
Tom Rogers; Owned and Handled by AFC Al Capone's Magic Patriot Son - Riot
[FC/AFC Big Alfonse Capone of Mo-Kan x Dominators Magic Avalon]
Riot's Career on EE
Millpond Rough N Rowdy placed 3rd in a 96 dog Open handled by Ty Rorem North Dakota Retriever Club August 24-26, 2012.
Congratulations! That's a show stopper. Big, big accomplishment.
Golden Retriever Field Trial Results - 2012 (Page 3)
Sipping Irish Gold** Derby 2nd DelBay RC (17) MD
Sipping Irish Gold** Derby 3rd LRC (13) MD
Greenfield's Mohawk** Qual JAM Duluth RC (35) MN
Thistle Rock's Je'a Blue Jeans** Derby 2nd Duluth (26)
Morningstar Maia*** Qual 1st Shrewsbury (13) NJ
Epoch Deveron River** Qual JAM Michiana (34) MI
Sipping Irish Gold** Derby 3rd Michiana (30)
Heads Up Quarterback Sneak*** Amat JAM East ID (49) ID
Goldstar Ethan** Derby 1st East ID (22)
Peregrine Sky Sailor** Qual 4th Westchester RC (22) NY
Real Gold Sagamore Kriet** Qual JAM Westchester RC
Peregrine Hawk's Red Lightning** Derby 2nd Westchester RC (21)
Lacrosse KC Southern Belle** O/H Qual JAM Black Hawk (22) WI
LightFarm's Purdey Brown*** Open JAM Lake Champlain (45) NY
Topbrass Linekin's Riptide*** Amat 4th Lake Champlain (43)
Trifecta's Steeplechase Bet*** Qual 2nd Lake Champlain (16)
Peregrine Hawk's Red Lightning** Derby 3rd Lake Champlain (12)
Topbrass Gotta Lovett** Qual RJAM Mid-Jersey RC (21) NY
Poison Ivy Bonecrusher Ghyllie** Qual JAM Mid-Jersey
Millpond Rough N Rowdy*** Spec AA 3rd NDak (91) MN
Emeline's Jewel of the Nile** Qual 3rd Empire RC (5) NY
Goldstar Ethan** Derby 2nd Montana RC (15) MT
Trifecta's Shag-edelic*** Open 3rdFlat River (76) MI
Epoch Deveron River*** Qual 1st Flat River (21)
Wynwood's Wild Card** O/H Qual JAM Wolverine (34) MI
Topbrass No Time To Paws*** Open 3rd Mission Valley (89) MT
Sportin' Nitty Gritty*** Amat JAM Mission Valley (68)
Goldstar Ethan** Derby 1st Mission Valley (25)
RV ATR's Gangstaman*** - Amat JAM Midwest (30) IL
Brassfire's Full Throttle** Qual JAM MN FTA (42) MN
Heads Up Semper Live Strong** Derby JAM ID RC (22) ID
Rockerin Toon Army For King Kevin** Qual 4th Tulsa RC (29) OK
9/11 - GRCA Natl Spec - MO
FC-AFC Firemark's Elusive One Open 1st (52)
RV ATR's Gangstaman*** Open 2nd
Special Touch's Satchacrazy Bailey Mae*** Open 3rd
Salt Marsh Ready Aim Flyer*** Open 4th
Topbrass No Time To Paws*** Open RJAM
Greenfield's Goldbriar Pistole*** Open JAM
Storm Warnings Dixie Darlin*** Open JAM
Firemark's Million Dollar Baby*** Open JAM
Bulrush Yellow Bud*** Open JAM
Thistle Rock's Red Ike *** Open JAM
Trifecta's Shag-edelic*** Open JAM
Special Touch's Satchacrazy Bailey Mae*** Amat 1st (60)
Topbrass Firestorm*** Amat 2nd
Bulrush Yellow Bud*** Amat 3rd
Topbrass Double Dare*** Amat 4th
Topbrass No Time To Paws*** Amat RJAM
Millpond Rough N Rowdy*** Amat JAM
Things That Are Red for 500*** Amat JAM
Topbrass Carefree Copper*** Amat JAM
Topbrass Hawk's Redwing*** Amat JAM
FC-AFC Firemark's Elusive One Amat JAM
Salt Marsh Ready Aim Flyer Amat JAM
Sorol's Cannonball Express*** Qual 1st (68)
Lightninbolt's Duck Doctor*** Qual 2nd
Topbrass Firestorm*** - Qual 3rd
Greenfield's Mohawk** Qual 4th
Fire in The Sky** Qual RJAM
Wynwood's Wild Card** Qual JAM
Raggedy Run's Time Well Wasted*** Qual JAM
Terlinqua's Leader of the Pack** Qual JAM
Kuventre's Just Like Gene and Roy** Qual JAM
Topbrass Savannah** Qual JAM
Trifecta's Casual Attire** Qual JAM
Peregrine Sky Sailor** Qual JAM
Zaniri's Playing With Fire** Qual JAM
Topbrass I Want To Do It All** Qual JAM
Peregrine Hawk's Red Lightning** Derby 1st (25)
Smokingold Max O Maverick** Derby 2nd
Firemark's Sneak Attack** Derby 3rd
LaCrosse's Logical Weaver** Derby 4th
Surefire Avenger** Derby RJAM
Surefire Turn Me Loose Zoom** Derby JAM
Rippling Run Allie Allie In Free** Derby JAM
Topbrass I Want To Do It All** Derby JAM
LaCrosse KC Southern Belle**Qual JAM- WI AFTC (40) WI
FC Firemark's Rackem and Stackem Casey Open JAM Willamette (48) OR
Topbrass No Time to Paws*** Open RJAM GRC St Louis (65) MO
Fire in the Sky*** Qual 2nd GRC St Louis (29)
Trifecta's Casual Attire** Qual JAM GRC St. Louis
Beck's Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah** Derby JAM GRC St Louis (24)
Heads Up Fire In The Hole*** Open RJAM Wood River (78) ID
Trifecta's Steeplechase Bet*** Qual 3rd Shoreline (28) CT
Duso's Bring Me A Dream*** Qual JAM Shoreline
Ali's Cool Hand Luke** Derby JAM Shoreline (23)
Topbrass Savannah** Qual RJAM Wolverine (19) MI
Sipping Irish Gold** Derby JAM Wolverine (12)
Fireside Smoke on the Water** Derby JAM Wolverine
Rangers Red Desert Banger** Qual JAM MO Valley (19) NE
Trifecta's Good To Go*** O/H Amat RJAM Atlanta RC (41) GA
Topbrass Lightnin Strikes Gold*** Open JAM OR RFTC (53) OR
Heads Up Semper Live Strong** Derby JAM OR RFTC (18)
Topbrass Rolling Stone** Qual JAM West MT RC (20) MT
Goldstar Ethan** Derby 1st West MT RC (20)
Greenfield's Mohawk** Qual JAM Watopa RC (33) MN
Brassfire's Full Throttle** Qual JAM Watopa
Ambertrail's Northern Lights** Qual JAM Maine RC (22) ME
BK Picasso** Derby JAM Maine RC (15)
Raggedy Run's Willie Tee** Qual RJAM LRC (24) MD
BK Picasso** Derby 2nd Pro RTA (12) ME
Heads Up Semper Live Strong** Derby JAM Sagehens RC (14) CA
Firemark's Frontier Gunrunner** Derby 1st Spokane (18) WA
Topbrass No Time To Paws*** Open JAM Bluebonnet (58) TX
RV ATR's Gangstaman*** Open 3rd Chippewa (60) WI
Trifecta's Casual Attire** Qual JAM Swamp DC (14) NJ
Goldbriars Copper Bullett*** Amat 3rd Colonial (38) CT
Peregrine Sky Sailor** Qual JAM Colonial (30)
Trifecta's Good To Go*** Amat JAM NE TN (35) TN
Topbrass Savannah** Qual RJAM LRC MI (22) MI
Wynwood's Wild Card** Qual JAM LRC MI
Hgoldrockettes Teddy** Qual JAM LRC MI
Surefire Avenger** Derby JAM LRC MI (23)
Top Flight's Cherry Bomb** Derby JAM LRC MI
Redd Man*** Amat JAM Blue Grass (34) KY
Trifecta's Casual Attire *** Qual 1st Long Island (16) NY
Raggedy Run's Willie Tee*** Qual 2nd Long Island
Topbrass No Time To Paws*** O/H Amat RJAM Topeka (42) KS
Topbrass Lightnin Strikes Gold** Open JAM NORCAL (42) CA
Maverick's West Coast Offense*** Qual JAM NORCAL (25) CA
FTCH AFTCH Heads Up Fire In The Hole*** O/H Amat JAM (37) CA
Topbrass No Time To Paws*** Amat 2nd No TX RC (23) TX
Smokingold Max O Maverick ** Derby JAM MS Valley (25) MO
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RV ATR's Gangstaman***MH amateur jam Midwest FT Club 9/2/12. Son Lightninboltts Duckdoctor** Qual 4th Madison Retriever Club8/3/12.Owner bred on Doc.Both owner trained and handled.!!
Just frikin do it!
RV ATR's Gangstaman***MH amateur Amateur jam Midwest FT Club 9/2/12, His son Lightninbolts Duckdoctor**Qual Qual 4and th Madison Retriever Club 8/3/12.Owner trained and handled.
Just frikin do it!
Millpond Musket Man Open 3rd....Horseshoe HRC Puslinch Ontario
so that is an Open 2nd 10 days ago and an Open 3rd Sept 2nd.
Both Silk and Rory entered in the Canadian National Open Sept 16. I am not sure if mother/son Goldens have run a National before.


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Confronting Russia
It may not be a new Cold War but a definite chill has set in between the West and Russia following Russia's military occupation of Georgia and recognition of its two breakaway provinces. The Russia-Georgia conflict has made its way into the U.S. presidential race as well. Seeking to chart a way forward, the Economist has kicked off an important two-week debate in response to the proposition: "The West must be bolder in its response to a newly assertive Russia."


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Good morning Frank, hope things are going well for you. The Topper fits a standard 6'6" bed any make truck. All stainless steel construction.
Jerry Day
could you post that for me on main forum i could not do it dont know why thanks
Got back from training tonight with my BLF noticed on the back foot the second toe from the outside is not knuckled up like the other three. It is straight out about a half inch or more than the others. She is not limping walking normal, no swelling, no signs of pain when touched or moving the toe. Just wondering if anyone has seen this before will go to vet on monday unless she starts showing pain then will go to emergency vet. Just wondering what this could be when she is laying down or sitting the toe is in normal position knuckled up when she puts weight on it the toe is out straight again. What do you think this could be and should i wait till monday or go to emergency vet tomorrow . She is still trying to run around i have put her in her inside crate for the night need all the advice i can get thanks again


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Give your smartphone a shimmering look with this purple plastic incase with a matt finish. Designed to fit the Samsung Galaxy S*4, it features the exclusive Crystalfall pattern in a subtle gradation of crystals, from Purple Velvet to clear crystal and features the Swarovski logo printed on a purple leather tag. Samsung Galaxy S is a brand/trademark of Samsung Electronics.


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Residential Faculty - Drafting
This program is part of the Applied Sciences and Technology Department.
The iPad. The Empire State Building. That corrugated cardboard thing around your coffee cup that prevents second-degree finger burns. If it was built or manufactured, it was designed and drafted first.
The Drafting program at MCC prepares students for careers as designers and drafters in industry. You'll learn how to create the drawings, plans, and CAD models that are used for building structures or manufacturing products. Engineers, architects, and many other professions and industries use the skills and techniques taught in the Drafting program.
Our program offers an associate's degree and three certificates in the design and drafting field. The technology is always changing, always moving forward and the job outlook for design/drafting technicians is generally strong.
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|Associate in Applied Science
|Electro/Mechanical Drafting Track I Micro Circuit Mask Design
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|Associate in Applied Science
|Electro/Mechanical Drafting Track II C.N.C. Programming
|Course Sequence
|Certificate of Completion
|Computer Aided Drafting
|Course Sequence
|Certificate of Completion
|Electro/Mechanical Drafting
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|Certificate of Completion
|Mechanical Drafting
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Before signing up for classes, you'll want to meet with the program director in the Electro-Mechanical Drafting program, Todd Verch. Schedule an appointment by email at email@example.com or by phone at 480-461-7767. Together you'll lay out a program or career path that suits you best. This step is essential to your academic success?
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please review the links below:
mesacc.edu | 480-461-7000 | © 2017 Mesa Community College | A Maricopa Community College
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is an EEO/AA institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.


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Badgers usually live in woodland but you may find them in your garden as they move between setts or look for food. Some even set up home in a secluded areas of gardens, or on golf courses.
Badgers are active at dawn and dusk, but cubs may be seen foraging during daylight if food is scarce in the summer. They live in social groups of five to 12 and each group usually has one litter of between one and five cubs each year.
Feeding badgers
Providing supplementary food, in limited amounts, can be beneficial to badgers. Tinned cereal-based dog food with lightly-cooked meat, cheese, peanuts and fruit can help badger cubs survive hot dry summers and also help all badgers during cold, frosty periods.
But not everyone welcomes badgers and, if food is provided on a regular basis by a number of households, there is a risk that badgers may become a problem for some neighbours. This could lead to someone taking action against the animals.
Keep out!
The most humane and long-term solution to discourage badgers from your garden is to remove or prevent access to whatever attracts them to the area.
Food is the number one attraction; only provide food for wild birds on bird tables or in feeders and clear away windfall fruit. Make sure your dustbin is securely sealed with an expanding strap.
To stop badgers getting in to your vegetable patch, use electrified flexinet fencing (pegged down along its length to prevent badgers squeezing underneath) or two strands of electrified Polywire at 7.5-20cm above ground.
Digging in
Badgers may dig up lawns for insect larvae, or for a latrine to mark their territories, although this behaviour is largely seasonal. Latrines are most conspicuous in the spring and autumn, with lawn digging in late autumn and early spring. As damage is limited to certain times of the year, many gardeners find it easier to tolerate the nuisance.
To download a copy of the RSPCA's badger factsheet, click here.


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In less than a month, researchers at USC's Information Sciences Institute and collaborators nationwide have built one of the world's best systems to translate Hindi text into English and query Hindi databases using English questions.
This effort was part of the "Surprise Language" project, a test of the computer science community's ability to create translation tools quickly for previously unresearched languages sponsored by the Defense Advance Research Project Agency (DARPA). The exercise ended July 1.
"A month ago, we didn't even know what language we would be working on," explained Ulrich Germann, a computational linguist at ISI, which is part of the USC School of Engineering.
Eric Mankin | USC
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The nearby, giant radio galaxy M87 hosts a supermassive black hole (BH) and is well-known for its bright jet dominating the spectrum over ten orders of magnitude in frequency. Due to its proximity, jet prominence, and the large black hole mass, M87 is the best laboratory for investigating the formation, acceleration, and collimation of relativistic jets. A research team led by Silke Britzen from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, has found strong indication for turbulent processes connecting the accretion disk and the jet of that galaxy providing insights into the longstanding problem of the origin of astrophysical jets.
Supermassive black holes form some of the most enigmatic phenomena in astrophysics. Their enormous energy output is supposed to be generated by the...
The probability to find a certain number of photons inside a laser pulse usually corresponds to a classical distribution of independent events, the so-called...
Microprocessors based on atomically thin materials hold the promise of the evolution of traditional processors as well as new applications in the field of flexible electronics. Now, a TU Wien research team led by Thomas Müller has made a breakthrough in this field as part of an ongoing research project.
Two-dimensional materials, or 2D materials for short, are extremely versatile, although – or often more precisely because – they are made up of just one or a...
Two researchers at Heidelberg University have developed a model system that enables a better understanding of the processes in a quantum-physical experiment...
Glaciers might seem rather inhospitable environments. However, they are home to a diverse and vibrant microbial community. It's becoming increasingly clear that they play a bigger role in the carbon cycle than previously thought.
A new study, now published in the journal Nature Geoscience, shows how microbial communities in melting glaciers contribute to the Earth's carbon cycle, a...
Expert meeting "Health Business Connect" will connect international medical technology companies
20.04.2017 | Event News
Wenn der Computer das Gehirn austrickst
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7th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics in Freiburg on April 3-5, 2017
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New quantum liquid crystals may play role in future of computers
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A promising target for kidney fibrosis
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Light rays from a supernova bent by the curvature of space-time around a galaxy
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Binghamton University professor redefines school 'spirit'
BINGHAMTON, NY – Across America, ghost stories help college students learn the rules of life on campus and aid young people in navigating complex relationships. But don't be spooked: The ghosts of campus legends are generally friendly, helpful presences, or spirits who wish to share a cautionary tale of some sort.
That's what Elizabeth Tucker, associate professor of English at Binghamton University, found when she set out to write a book about campus ghost stories. The tales she heard and the meaning this folklorist draws from them are the basis for her latest book, Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses, to be published next month by the University Press of Mississippi.
"What ties these stories together is that they educate freshmen about how to live well in college," Tucker said. "It's morality plays for the modern era."
Tucker e-mailed and spoke by phone with students around the country. She also visited some campuses and used information from college archives. She's careful not to make judgments about what's "real" when it comes to ghost stories. "Belief is personal," she said, "and I don't come down hard on one side or another. Many people have seen mysterious things, including some of my colleagues in folklore."
Some of the stories Tucker heard are quite recent; others go back more than 100 years.
One of the most recent features a ghost named Brian who comes through the computer and types "EM PLEH," which is "help me" spelled backward.
The story goes that he was studying for a test and drowned after he overdosed on caffeine pills. He haunts his old dorm room to get its current occupant to tell his parents that he didn't commit suicide, but died by accident.
The story may feature such modern accouterments as instant messaging, but some elements, especially backward writing, are found in tales going back to Gettysburg, Tucker said.
An old tale that was of special interest to Tucker centers on a woman who stabbed herself after her lover died in a duel. Her ghost now haunts a Louisiana college.
It's just one of many legends focused on unhappy relationships and how women, in particular, deal with them. In the stories, some of the women commit suicide; others are pushed down staircases, which are a common setting for college ghost tales.
"These stories sensitize students not to get into dangerous relationships themselves," Tucker said. "College life can be stressful, and it's hard to sustain peaceful relationships while going to school. These stories reflect that."
The relationship ghost stories grew out of an era in which men did the choosing and women were the chosen. There may be less anxiety and more equality now, but students retain an interest in those bygone ways. "One possibility," Tucker said, "is that courtship is so much more free form now that people find it interesting to look back at those days."
Whether ancient or recent, all ghost stories rely on students' interest in their school's heritage. "It's a pun, in a way," Tucker said. "School spirits reflect school spirit. You don't find ghost stories at schools without a sense of pride."


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From the Erudite Pennsylvania Lefty (EPL) comes another demo of 'falling on the sword':
First, there is little question in my mind that the voices of the man and woman are voice overs. The tonal quality of their recorded comments is completely different from the tonal quality of the voices of the counselors, suggesting both a different microphone and a different recording environment.
Second, If you ignore the comments by the couple, the comments by the workers become much harder to criticize.
The question, in my mind, is whether or not the tapes are fabricated with questions and comments by the couple that are different from those shown in the films. I'm not stating this as a conclusion. In fact, my more devilish side sort of hopes the tapes are real. However, if they are real, the producer should be able to provide an unedited version without voice overs. I suspect that is something that will not surface quickly and, if it does, will not find its way onto FOX unless it is part of a legal settlement for libel.
How reminiscent this is of the accusations by the right when Dan Rather was reporting his tripe about Bush...AND THE LEFT HAD A COW!!! We were, of course, accused of beating the messenger.
Now the 'messenger' has film for corroberation...you know like that sting of Marion Barry when he was caught.... but the EPL is positive it is phoney.
Are you also part of the cabal of believers that 9/11 was an inside job?
Tell me how often you are willing to be wounded for this batch of corrupt hoodlums/gangsters/& thugs before you come to your senses? I doubt you ever will. My guess is, had you been in DC at the time of Barry's re-election run, you would have been championing him as well.
As stated earlier, you are beyond hope. I can only wish you will live long enough to see what it is you and your ilk have done to this nation. As you continue to fight for the shredding of the US Constitution by your incredulous blind support of the fascism being exercised by this current batch of CZARS and their almighty leader, just remember, your grandchildren will be holding you responsible for their plight in the ensuing years. Must make you proud.


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Cons: medoicre sound quality stock, iTunes, price point slightly high, iTunes interface?
I purchased the 5.5gen black 80GB a few years back in the late spring of 2007. This has been one of the best electronic investments to date. My purchase was based on two key, determining factors.
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By Chris Kieffer/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – Tupelo's Carla Falkner has long been involved in promoting the humanities.
On Friday, she received a statewide award for her efforts.
Falkner, a history instructor at Northeast Mississippi Community College, received the Humanities Educator Award during the Mississippi Humanities Council's annual banquet – which also celebrated the organizations' 40th anniversary.
MHC is a nonprofit focused on providing programs in traditional liberal arts disciplines designed to promote understanding of our cultural heritage and foster critical thinking, among other things.
"I've been very involved with the council for almost 20 years, and I have a great deal of respect for their work and for what they do," said Falkner, who also spent eight years on the MHC board. "They really raise the level of understanding and dialogue in the state of Mississippi."
In addition to what she has done in her history classroom, Falkner has helped coordinate regular humanities programming at Northeast.
This most recent one explored food-related issues and encouraged students to look critically at what they are eating. Several years ago, the school took an extended look at racial reconciliation.
"Carla is a driving force behind our outstanding humanities program each year at Northeast," said Glenice Stone, director of learning resources at Northeast and member of the school's Cultural Arts Committee.
Falkner is married to Pat Falkner and they have two children and one grandson.


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Title: Delivery Truck, City Ice Company
Description: Unidentified company employee loading ice out or onto delivery truck at unidentified location.
Date: ca1932
Photographer: Cresswell
Item Type: Photograph
Collection: Ice Houses (P13)
See finding aid: http://localhistory.kclibrary.org/u?/Local,36859
Location: P13, Box 1, Folder 10, Number 50
Local Subject: Ice Houses; City Ice Company of Kansas City; Trucks
Digital Format: JPEG
Barcode: 10009760
Repository: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri
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