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While football players are gearing up for the upcoming Super Bowl XLVII, Animal Planet and Geico Stadium is getting ready for the exciting and adorable Puppy Bowl IX! A lovable lineup of all-star puppies compete in the cutest competition of the year for the ninth consecutive Puppy Bowl title.
Puppy Bowl returns for its 7th consecutive year with an all-star cast on the grand gridiron of Animal Planet Stadium.Featuring favorites like the Water Bowl Cam, tail-gating fans, and the Ice Breakers blimp and its hamster crew, this year's big game is sure to be a tail-wagger.
You can watch all the action from the puppy's point of view on the new Puppy Cam or the debut of the Kiss Cam. Don't go anywhere during half time or you will miss the Bissel Kitten Halftime Show.
This year, Animal Planet would like to offer you a chance to win an ultimate Puppy Bowl Viewing Kit. Whether they're watching for the thrill of the game, the Kitty Half-Time Show or the first ever squad of hedgehog cheerleaders, pups will lounge like kings and queens with these cool Animal Planet beds, blankets, toys, and other products that come with the kit. Enter below for your chance!
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Lingzi Gui, a freshman from Beijing participating in Outdoor Action, zooms across the woods at the Princeton-Blairstown Center on the "super zip" line. More than 700 incoming freshmen are participating in Outdoor Action and Community Action, pre-orientation programs designed to help new Princeton students bond with their classmates and build leadership skills through adventure and service.
At left: As part of the Community Action program, freshmen ready wall sections for a Habitat for Humanity construction project in Trenton. Students are working with community organizations on 12 service projects in Trenton, Princeton and Philadelphia.
Below left: Outdoor Action leader Elizabeth Dilday receives encouragement from her team as she crosses a rope bridge, which the group encountered on a hike around Bass Lake at the Princeton-Blairstown Center.
Photos by Denise Applewhite and John Jameson
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Freshmen enjoy bonding and learning through adventure and service
Posted September 6, 2006; 12:02 p.m.
Forging bonds with their new classmates, more than 700 freshmen are spending their first week as Princeton students embarking on outdoor adventures and tackling hands-on community service projects.
Some 60 percent of the members of the class of 2010 are taking part in Outdoor Action and Community Action, experiential learning programs designed to build teamwork and leadership skills. Through Outdoor Action, 610 freshmen have ventured out on 68 different excursions through seven states from Virginia to Vermont, while 120 classmates are engaged in 12 Community Action volunteer projects in Trenton, Princeton and Philadelphia.
In each of the programs, which run Sept. 3-8, the freshmen are guided by upperclassmates whose own experiences in Outdoor Action and Community Action inspired them to return as mentors for the incoming class.
"Coming in as a freshman, I had so much fun last year. My group was very, very close, and knowing those 10 faces so well after a week put me at ease during my first few months on campus," said Elizabeth Dilday, a sophomore who is leading one of the Outdoor Action groups at the Princeton-Blairstown Center, a 275-acre camp in northwest New Jersey.
"We still talk about what happened on OA a year later. I had such a great time that I wanted to be part of it for three more years," Dilday said.
The five groups based at Blairstown are hiking, camping and participating in a variety of outdoor exercises that emphasize problem solving, such as navigating ropes courses and guiding blindfolded teammates through simulated minefields made of helmets and rocks.
"It's been amazing so far," said Idil Kore, a freshman from Nashville, Tenn., who was born in Somalia. "I've never been camping, but I love the outdoors. We hiked part of the Appalachian Trail, with a very intense hike up a mountain face. Reaching the summit was an amazing experience."
Kore added, "We've learned a lot of great games and had a lot of bonding experiences."
A highlight for many in the Blairstown group is zooming across the woods high above the ground on the "super zip" line. As each student zips across, others in the group spring into action as the "catch team" to help release their teammate from the harness and get safely to the ground.
"It's about team building and building communications and problem-solving skills," said sophomore Matthew Foglia, a group leader. "We've been having a lot of fun, and I think everyone has really been enjoying it."
In the Community Action program, students are working with service organizations such as Angel's Wings, the Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton, Habitat for Humanity, the Hunger Coalition and Isles Inc. to support projects including building construction and rehabilitation, children's programs and soup kitchens and shelters.
One group working with Habitat for Humanity is assisting with construction of a group of row houses in Trenton. "I like the mission," said freshman Mickheila Jasmin of Queens, N.Y. "I want to make an impact on somebody's community. It would be great for me to see a house and say, 'I helped make that house for somebody. I helped make somebody's life a lot better.'"
Group leader Chelsea Craigie, a sophomore, said that while students learn new skills through their construction tasks, those are secondary to the lessons of teamwork and togetherness that students take away from Community Action.
"The freshmen who are here are starting their Princeton careers off with a tone of service, and they get to start school with the friends they've made," Craigie said. "I'm from Connecticut and didn't really know anyone when I arrived at Princeton. Living and working together, you really bond with each other during this first week."
The full complement of the class of 2010 -- a total of 1,230 students from 47 states and 42 countries -- will be on campus to begin an orientation program on Saturday, Sept. 9. Among the first activities for the freshmen will be joining the rest of the University community at Opening Exercises at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, in the University Chapel. Classes begin Thursday, Sept. 14.

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My 15 month old pup has been stuck in transition lining for way too long. We are primarily following TRT. He knows the drills and the concepts since we have been doing them since before the snow melted in February. He has probably gone to the back pile over 1000 times since we started.
The problem I am having is the dog decides to pretend he has forgotten all that has been taught about handling, such as; about half way into a pile of a dozen bumpers lining a pattern blind he will decide not to cue to the "line" command and will instead look at me rather than looking out into the field or respond in any way to taking a line (and this is after he has successfully taken the cue and lined the blind with good body position and focus) and he knows that bumpers remain at the pile.
I have just completed going backwards all the way to three handed casting and then working back up through stick to pile and FTP. I believe we have successfully completed FF and have only revisited briefly because he does very well with FF, walking fetch and with a good attitude.
After this last round of going all the way back to basics, he will still randomly do the look at me instead of take the line routine and play dumb. If I send him in this state he will immediately pop, then bark when cast, take poor casts and all the while playing like he has never done this work before. I recently used frozen ducks and it seemed to help him focus since he lined all three of them but my suspicions are that I need to fix this problem for bumpers or dokkens since he obviously prefers the ducks.
I would like to hear if anyone has any good advice or has dealt with this problem in the past. My next step without any advice would be to only work with frozen or fresh kill birds exclusively until his performance is flawless. Sorry for the long post and if I need to post a video to help with a constructive response, I can do so.


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Hamilton cruises to 57-40 win in Sectional Semi-Finals
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On the 12th of September 1918, my grandfather, Oscar H. Woodward, Sr., registered at Local Board #2 in Franklin, New Hampshire, for the World War I Draft [WW I Draft registration Card of Oscar H. Woodward; RG 163, Selective Service System (World War I), National Archives-Southeast Region, Morrow, Georgia]. At the time of registration he was thirty-eight years old and resided in Franklin.
On the 25th of April 1942, he again when to his local draft board to register. This time he was enrolling in the fourth draft registration for World War II [World Wr II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of New Hampshire, Record Group 147, Records of the Selective Service System 1940-; National Archives micropublication M1963, reel 19]. At this time, he was sixty-two years of age and resided in Loudon, New Hampshire.
Grand Dad was not called to military service on either of these occasions, nor did he volunteer.
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Family: Phrynosomatidae, Earless and Horned Lizards view all from this family
Description Grey with black, white, or red-brown blotching down the back. Patterns vary greatly by locality, but the colors and pattern typically serve to be adequate camouflage against the bark of trees in its chosen habitat.
Dimensions 19-27.9cm. (7 1/2-11")
Breeding Breed spring and summer. 1-4 clutches, 11 eggs in a clutch, up to 25 for adults over four years old.
Habitat Abroreal areas with oak and mesquite trees.
Range Oklahoma to Texas prairies into Mexico.
Discussion Diurnal. Avid climbers. Shy and nervous, when approached they will usually retreat up a tree or flee noisily through leaf litter on the ground. They are insectivorous, and eat a variety of beetles and other insects.


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The revolts that began earlier this year all across the Arab Middle East appear to have caught the U.S. intelligence community unprepared, at least according to complaints from the White House. A new book by the man who served as the CIA's station chief in Jordan for eight years helps explain why.
Jack O'Connell was a career CIA operations directorate official and classic Arabist: his whole career was spent in Arab lands, finally serving as deputy chief of station in Beirut and then leading the station in Amman from 1963 to 1971, encompassing both the 1967 war and 1970's "Black September," when King Hussein ordered his army to crush the Palestine Liberation Organization forces in Jordan. O'Connell did not then disappear into bucolic retirement but immediately signed on as Jordan's lawyer in Washington and served as a conduit for secret CIA funds to Hussein and his family. Now at an advanced age, he has felt compelled to tell the story of his undying admiration for the king and the many ways in which we Americans let the great man down. He calls Hussein a "deft ruler" and concludes that "what saved him throughout his lifetime Error on was good political antennae." Yet, in fact, the portrait he paints in King's Counsel is inadvertently grim; Hussein emerges as a serial bungler. The only mystery is how O'Connell and others came to view him as a kind of secular saint by the time of his death in 1999.
Hussein's errors add up. To take only the greatest, he needlessly jumped into the 1967 war, allowed Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser to send one of his generals to command the Jordanian forces, and thereby lost half his kingdom. Even O'Connell acknowledges that "he didn't have to go to war" and that this constituted an "incredibly shortsighted assessment" on the king's part. Similarly shortsighted was Hussein's allowing the PLO to metastasize within his own kingdom and threaten his reign. O'Connell admits that the king's "own army... was furious over the way he had allowed the PLO to take over Amman."


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Chocolate and cream-cheese frosting top a freshly baked moist layer cake with delicate peppermint hints!
Why it Works: Baking Building Blocks
Eggs, specifically egg yolks, are the cornerstone of baking. The yolks contain all of the egg's fat and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K). More importantly, the yolk is the storehouse for a wonderful substance called lecithin. Chemically, lecithin is defined as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers are the diplomats of the food world. Water and oil are not fond of one another, and lecithin serves to bring them together. This ability allows lecithin to make ice cream smoother, cakes more tender and dressings creamier. In this recipe, the extra yolks add fat which keeps the cake moist, and the lecithin makes for a smooth crumb texture.
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The Diabetes Education Modules (2011) contain more than 800 slides and detailed speaker notes to reflect the objectives contained in the International Curriculum for Health Professionals Education. Health professionals anywhere in the world can adopt this resource to develop diabetes education programmes for other health professionals.
The consistent, evidence-based research and information provided in these materials are designed to help educators gain recognition for their training and assure governments and education organisations that the education programmes they offer are of a high standard.
"As Co-Chairs of DECS and Vice-Presidents of IDF, it is our sincere hope that these educational resources will enable increased numbers of healthcare providers to establish programmes to enhance the knowledge and skills of their colleagues. Only then, backed by sufficiently large numbers of diabetes-aware, skilled health professionals, will we be able to face the demands of the global diabetes epidemic."
Trisha Dunning and Anne Belton
Chairs of DECS and IDF Vice-Presidents
Overview of Diabetes Education Modules 2011
Section 1 – Self-Management Education consists of two modules that cover the role of the diabetes educator, principles and practical application of teaching and learning and psychosocial issues and counselling for behaviour change.
Section 2 – Diabetes and Lifestyle Intervention consists of six modules the basics of diabetes management; pathophysiology, classification and prevention, the basics of nutrition and physical activity, and an overview of clinical monitoring.
Section 3 – Pharmacotherapy consists of three modules covering blood glucose-lowering medicines, insulin therapy and an overview of complementary therapies.
Section 4 – Glycaemic Excursions consists of two modules devoted to hypoglycaemia, managing sick days, diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state.
Section 5 – Diabetes-Related Complications consists of five modules focusing on the long-term complications of diabetes.
Section 6 – Special Situations contains one module on planning for disasters.
Each module contains slides, facilitators' notes and activities. Activities are used to increase participation during a programme and to allow some practical application of the discussion material.The CD also has a Facilitator's Guide containing information to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating the programme. It is strongly recommended that the Facilitator's Guide be reviewed before any programme is undertaken.
The IDF Diabetes Education Modules 2011 are available for download on D-NET, the IDF Diabetes Education Network for Health Professionals. You must register to D-NET to download the modules.


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The end result is that I have a two functions with identical code, but only the function declaration is different. How can I safely use the definition of one to implement both of them?
Here's the code I'm currently wanting to use it on, but I've hit the same situation several times previously:
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On 18-19 September 2011, world leaders met in New York for the UN High-Level Summit on the Prevention and Control of NCDs and adopted the first ever Political Declaration on Non-Communicable diseases. Our next challenge is to ensure that promises made by governments are turned into action for people with diabetes and to prevent the spread of the epidemic. As governments have taken ownership of the diabetes problem, much of the action required now needs to take place at the country and regional levels. To help ensure this, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has produced an Advocacy Guide to the Political Declaration. It provides:
- An overview of the Political Declaration
- A detailed explanation of what the Political Declaration commitments say and mean
- Guidance on how to use the Political Declaration at national and regional levels
- An overview of what IDF intends to do at the global level
- Useful resources, including a summary of country statements and quotes from the UN Summit.
The Advocacy Guide is now availiable for download as a PDF in the following languages:
You can also download IDF's Summary Table of the Political Declaration as a PDF in: English [6], French [7], Spanish [8], Russian [9] and Arabic [10].


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Otto Hi-Fi Isolating Earbuds - Silver (V35-1003S)
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Philips Noise cancel earbuds active noise reduction cuts out the background noise that spoils the listening pleasure and delivers pure sound on the move. Slip in these comfortable noise-canceling earbud headphones and let the outside world melt away. These earbuds combine high-quality sound with cutting-edge, 10-db noise-reduction technology. Planes, trains and busy offices fade out as the...
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As one article notes, micro-evolution + 3.8 billion years = macro-evolution.
Fossil records make it pretty clear that species appeared over an extended period of time. Of course, that's about when the creationists start telling us that the world is only a few thousand years old and that the fossil evidence is meaningless.
Evolution is seen routinely in viruses, but even there decades and even centuries are needed for the emergence of a new species. However, HIV-1 evolved from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV) over the last century. Most pandemics are attributed to the evolution of new virus species. That, of course, is when creationists throw in words such as "a higher atomically different species or substance" as Keith does in his comments. Viruses, they argue, are not a "higher" form and therefore don't count.
As a consequence, the only tests available are those that use fossil records to span the millenia involved in the evolution of "higher" species. But that, of course, brings us back to the rejection of such studies out of hand.
Genomic studies evidence a degree of commonality in genomes across species that makes it clear that common ancestors are involved. Creationists reject this as simply another piece of evidence of the elegance of God's creations.
Ultimately, one is left understanding that there is no purpose in arguing "science" with those whose ideas of truth are defined by their notions of revelation. In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare has Antonio say "The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek." The same might be said of Creationists claiming to quote "science."


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Peer Mentor Forum
The purpose of this forum is to serve as a matchmaking medium between anyone interesting in being a mentor and anyone interested in finding a mentor pertaining to business in general. Feel free to browse the mentor/peer profiles below and contact someone that is a good match.
If you would like to be listed on this forum as a mentor or a peer, contact the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Global Business Development Center at (479) 619-3140 or email GBDC.
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Our Mission
"Executing certification services in a wide range of business in a flexible, efficient and professional way."
The members of International Certification Group are all accredited certificationbody´s around the world – which means that together we can offer a full range certification process regardless of the location.
Section 1 –Preamble
This section summarizes ICG's mission and core values.
Section 2 -Purpose & Commitments
This section provides an overview of the Code's main functions and a brief guide for dealing with ethical issues or dilemmas in certification practice.
Section 3 –Business & Ethical Principles
This section presents broad professional and ethical principles, based on certification's core values that inform certification practice.
Section 4 - Enforcement of the Code of Ethics
This section mentions the parties concerned by the Code, the circumstances by which they have to comply with and the breach clause to this Code.
Section 1- Preamble
By editing the present document, ICG members show their willingness to establish common ethical rules of conduct at work and within the organization and all together provide services that shall comply with their customer requirements and the highest expected technical quality standards regarding auditing and certification.
Section 2- Purpose of the Code and Commitments
The purpose of the ICG Code of Ethics is to:
- Promote a common ethical environment for the certification bodies members of ICG, for quality sake, risk management, corporate governance and internal control processes;
- Develop at best a common strategy of marketing and appropriate communication tools in the fields of CE Marking Product Conformity, Management Systems Certification, Sustainable Development …
- Help one another in the field of auditing and certification or any other related field of expertise;
- Generally speaking, implement all means contributing to the development of new products and to the improvement of ICG members' activity;
- Establish best practices that are to be observed by all stakeholders with respect to the professional code of conduct rules applied to the internal organisation and control processes within ICG to ensure the transparency of procedures and the respect of selection criteria;
- Promote the common interest of the members in all kinds of national and international meetings.
We, founding and/or active members of ICG, hereby, commit ourselves to observing and enhancing the basic principles for which ICG has been originally created as follows:
- Focusing on our association members' needs and requirements by adopting a dynamic and positive attitude; working in synergy and for the benefit of the members of the association;
- Enhancing priority actions based on our strategic policy plan as approved by the General Assembly through a proactive attitude;
- Relying on our local partner members and enhancing customer focus for client proximity sake;
- Adopting a network-like work approach;
- Being aware of the accountancy and representation of all our members through our Board of Directors.
We all adhere to common core business values, ethical principles and standards as below (Sect. 3 & 4).
Section 3- Ethical Principles & Principles Relevant to the Profession
Those principles can be considered as the main challenges that ICG members have to face up with:
- Voluntary involvement in the Association's activities and promotion of the business;
- Independence
- Competence
- Integrity
- Confidentiality
- Transparency
- Members' mutual respect within the organization and respect shown toward the association itself;
- Refusal of the members to express themselves individually in the name of the association and never to commit themselves without having formally be delegated to do so by the Senior Management;
- Capacity of the members to reject any exception to, or infringement of the ethics principles and ethical rules of conduct generally admitted by the profession;
- Capacity of the members to avoid criticism or negative value judgment on one or several of their association members;
- Recognition of the Board of Directors as the competent body who can address a conflictual issue or a case of failure to abide by this Code.
- Commitment to the above rules of conduct;
Section 4 - Enforcement of the Code of Ethics
This code of Ethics applies to all ICG entity members who carry out certification audit reviews -including via outsourced service providers- and realize certification.
Any breaches to the Code of Ethics will be evaluated and administered according to ICG's Bylaws.


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Wednesday Daily Wrangle: Research Smoke and Mirrors
- Nathan_Mattise
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User Don (@dwgsp) brought up an unfilmed project called Smoke and Mirrors, done by Janet Scott and Lee Batchler. The script is revered as one of the best unmade films of all time. Can anyone find more information (through credible sources) about why the project never made it to production?
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Release Requests
If students need to be away from Curtis for any reason for any length of time during the school year, they must secure a Release Request. So that everyone can be certain that a student's absence is a legitimate use of his or her time, the Release Request should be reviewed and signed in the following order:
- the dean
- the major faculty member(s)
- pertinent staff members and classroom faculty
- the registrar and associate dean of academic affairs
Students must follow the procedure listed below.
A Release Request is an official request to be away from Curtis during the semester. Blank Release Requests are available from the registrar and associate dean of academic affairs.
You must submit a completed Release Request—signed by the dean, your major teacher, and any other pertinent faculty members—for any of the following reasons:
1) You anticipate being absent from Curtis for any reason during the term.
2) You are participating in any public performance not sponsored by the school (this includes performance jobs arranged by Curtis) between September 6 and commencement, May 12.
3) You plan to apply for a position or teach, either privately or in connection with other institutions.
Given the fact that class schedules often must be altered on very short notice, Curtis needs to know in advance when you plan to be away and why. You must submit a Release Request even when you foresee no apparent conflict with school activities, classes, or lessons. In order to take makeup tests or quizzes, you must have been released from the class you originally missed.
Since Release Requests require the signature of your major teacher(s) and the teacher(s) of whatever class(es) you might miss, you should begin circulating them early. Return your completed release requests to the registrar and associate dean of academic affairs at least ten days prior to your absence/performance but not more than sixty days in advance.
If your Release Request is approved, the associate dean of academic affairs keeps it on file; if approval is denied, the he returns the form to you. Curtis reserves the right to deny approval if such action is warranted. Academic difficulties are a sufficient reason for faculty members to refuse to sign your release requests.
If you have not processed a release request and a lesson is posted that you cannot make because of an outside commitment, that lesson cannot be rescheduled.
Career-oriented activities such as major solo performances and auditions will receive priority when release requests are submitted for consideration.


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Aiwa HP-EC101 Ear Clip Headphones (Black/Carbon Color)
Less is more with AIWA's "shellz" ear clip-type headphones. Choose from a variety of colors (gray, pearl white or blue) or go for the glitter. Exciting look, exciting sound.
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After Acceptance
Once you have been accepted to your program:
- Follow-up with a study abroad advisor to go over additional requirements
- Get courses approved - Students must fill out individual course approval forms for each course they plan to take abroad.
- Attend a mandatory pre-departure orientation
- Attend visa workshop and apply for a student visa if applicable for your program.
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Part of National Museums Liverpool
This internationally significant collection of over 2,000 Tibetan objects gives an insight into the lives of British India officers connected to Tibet and the Himalayas.
Currently on display in World Cultures, Level 3, World Museum
It's a little known fact that Liverpool has one of the world's great Tibet collections.
Author: Tankard, Elaine
Publisher: Liverpool Public Museums
Date: 1953-03
Description: Introductory essay and catalogue entries, in themes, for the 1953 exhibition; 'Tibet', held at the Walker Art Gallery.
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Wow! You are both so brave! It's so high up, not sure if I could do that, but I bet it felt great when you had done it!
You have both experienced so much already, but seeing people with very little is a really grounding experience of a different kind. Something I'm sure you'll never forget.
The video is amazing,makes it seem as though we are there with you both.!
The hen looks a little like ours although maybe not as cheeky! They were in the house today strolling around as though they had always been there! Ben chased them out when he saw they were going for his jam tarts!
Ben was captain of his football team today, don't ask what the score was!
The roof is nearly on now. It is really being to take shape. The openig doors on to the juliet balcony from the master bedroom go into the roof space and form a V shapr in the roof. Fantastic views over the valley. The velux windows in the ensuite and main wet room are in now at the back.
Lyndsey had her baby 10 weeks early! Little Alice is 2lb 12oz and doing well!
So another cousin.
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Ridiculously Long Zip Lines, Treehouses & Gibbons!
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Welcome to our next installment... Huay Xay, LAOS! The Gibbon Experience...
We crossed the border into Laos on the 20th Jan, one minute we were on one side of the Mekong River and in Thailand and the next minute we were on the other side and in Laos - crazy!
We had to register at the Gibbon Experience head quarters the night before we went on the trip which meant spending a night in a weird little town called Huay Xay... it was basically a ghost town with only 1 street of guesthouses and restaurants... needless to say we were in bed by 9pm!
The next day we met at HQ ready to start the 2 1/2 hour drive to the Bokeo Nature Reserve, home for the next 3 days
... we arrived at the Bokeo village where all the workers of the Gibbon Experience live, it was very poor and the people were all very young, this is because health care is practically non-existent so people don't live to be that old.
When we'd all arrived, 19 of us in total, we started our trek into the jungle, it was pretty heavy going and lasted about an hour. We then got fixed up with our harnesses and given a brief demonstration then it was off to find the first zip line and flying to our treehouse (number 3 was ours!)
"Saftey First" was pretty much our only instruction and "check, check and double check"! We weren't too sure what we were supposed to be checking for but we assumed it had something to do with being attached to the wire properly! : ) We had a really fun guide who sang Laos pop songs as he zipped through the trees he'd also picked up a phrase off an Ozzie... "Awesome, and the Power" he would shout as he jumped off the edge!
The height of the zip wires were phenonmenal, we were so high up that we could see the canopy's of trees some hundreds of metres below us
We lived in a treehouse with 2 other people, and everyone rated ours as having the Best View! This was because we were so unbelievably high up!!! We slept with just a bamboo roof over us, no walls and a thick mosquito net! We'd been warned that some treehouses got rats and that you could hear them scurrying around at night in the house, but luckily we didn't have to much of a problem!
All in all this is a highlight so far of our trip, a little on the pricey side, but so worth the money! Overall rating 12.5 out of 10!!!!
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Wow! You are both so brave! It's so high up, not sure if I could do that, but I bet it felt great when you had done it!
We are lost for Words, Stunning & Amazing, you both are so fearless.
the videos are brill, hope Paul managed to get off the zip OK, By the way where did the monkeys sleep while you were in their homes????
is this a relatively new experience, it dosen't look to have been built too long ago??
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Please help me identify this Gar and give information about it.
I am trying to find correct information about this gar. To begin with, what is its proper name!? I have had so many different people tell me so many different names for it. I would like to know if I am caring for it properly - though I have had it a year in a 75 gal. tank and it is doing very good so far. I have heard that it will eventually need a 200 gal. tank, etc... I feed him feeder fish but Ive heard they have no nutritional value. Do I add aquarium salt to his water? His tank mate is a Clown Knife Fish, so far there are no problems between them. Can I put my 3 inch Piranha in with my gar? My Piranha is in a 20 gal. tank - alone - and hides almost all the time in the "rock house" I have in the tank for him. Any help with identification of this fish, feeding instructions, and answers to my questions would be helpful.
This is a needlenose gar, Xenentodon cancila. Not a true gar but related to the needlefish.
Your piranha should be kept in a species tank in a school of its own kind. This is why it is skittish and hides most of the time.
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+1. also don't be surprised if your clown knife eats the needlenose eventually.your friendly neighbourhood arowanaman!
+1 also.
It's not very kind to keep piranha alone. They are very nervous fish who suffer great stress in isolation. They should be kept in groups of 6+ in shady tanks with lots of cover."Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Carl Sagan
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thanks for the information and advice!
Thanks for the information and advice. I really appreciate it.
1. I will find a new home for my needlenose so that my knife fish doesnt eat it. Or - should I keep the needlenose and get rid of the knife fish? Which will get the biggest? How big will the needlenose get?
2. Because my Piranha belongs to my grandson I will keep him and get 5 more but will he eat Piranha that are much smaller than him. He will be in a 75 gal. tank with lots of hiding places.
3. I will keep my knife fish in my other 75 gal. tank and hope to get a 200 gal. tank asap - unless he will eventually need something OVER 200 gal. Thats too much tank for me. If a 200 gal. tank is ok for him what other fish can I keep with him?
the knife will grow much bigger and bulkier. tankmates for a large clown knife would be other large fish. this requires a larger than 200g tank depending how many tankmates you want.your friendly neighbourhood arowanaman!


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My black lab pup has been vomiting bile once a day for the past week. He has been eating and acting normal. I have also noticed that his stools are softer than usual, which doesn't surprise me to much since it has been that way his whole life. Solid poop, soft poop, solid, soft.... That sort of thing. I am just curious if I should try a dewormer on him before taking him to the vet and getting a $200 bill?
we also got another puppy who goes to the vet the first time today. Should I give her a dewormer also?
I also want to add they are both on Fromm large breed puppy. I usually put in of his bones in his food dish to slow him down. He currently eats 2 cups am 2 cups pm. When he vomits, it is usually about eight hours after he eats and he gags a little and then bile with a few pieces on soggy food.
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Kansas City, Mo. – Local immigration reform activists discussed human rights issues and recent attempts in Kansas and Missouri to pass potentially discriminatory laws after a screening of the documentary "The State of Arizona" Saturday, Nov. 11, 2013 at The Tivoli Cinemas.
The film, which is part of KCPT's monthly Community Cinema series, examines Arizona's controversial immigration law Senate Bill (SB) 1070, also known as the "Show Me Your Papers" law, that allowed police to ask anyone they lawfully stopped for their immigration papers if police suspected that the person was undocumented. From the passage of the bill to the Supreme Court, the documentary follows its proponents and opponents, including undocumented workers and their families.
Jessica Piedra is an immigration attorney specializing in helping families through the immigration process and spoke after the film about how SB 1070 has impacted immigration reform locally.
"We've been seeing a lot of these types of bills in both the Missouri and the Kansas legislature," said Piedra. "We did get a [SB 1070] copycat bill in Missouri two sessions ago. It was kind of a blend of the worst parts of the Arizona and the Alabama bills. Missouri HB 390 would have required schools to register both student's and their parents' immigration status."
Layla Razavi also spoke after the film and works for the National ACLU as Regional Counsel on the Immigrants' Initiative, a $9 million campaign that was started after the passage of SB 1070 to fight back against state anti-immigrant measures and to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.
"I think a lot of things that were talked about coming out of Arizona are really not unique to Arizona. They happen in and around the KC Metro, and they happen throughout the region," Razavi said. "The people who are the main architects of SB 1070— and this isn't something worth mincing words about, it's Kris Kobach who wrote the bill, and we're in his backyard — those folks are here and connected to our law enforcement, and we see the same practices happening across the KC Metro area and, in particular, on the Kansas side."
One of the main focuses of the film is racial profiling and its consequences.
"Whether or not racism exists in the undertones of these bills, I think it was Representative Virgil Peck that made a comment on the [Kansas House] floor that they should chase down these Mexicans and shoot them like wild boar," said guest speaker James Ryan, a UMKC law student and president of UMKC's chapter of the American Constitution Society. "When people speak on the floor and they're open to saying these sorts of things, it becomes pretty real."
Ryan was correct in identifying Representative Peck, who two years ago when the Kansas House was discussing controlling the wild pig population by shooting them from helicopters said, ""It looks like to me that if shooting these immigrating feral hogs works maybe we have found a (solution) to our illegal immigration problem." Peck later issued a two-sentence apology for his remarks.
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For me that is. Considering driving up the west route to Alaska in the summer of 2014. Has anyone made this trip? Any places to train retrievers on the way. Probably only drive 8 hours a day cause I'd like to do some fishing. I got a copy of The Milepost which has good info.
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I was instinctively drawn to the skincare brand Mad Hippie because I myself am a mad hippie!
But as I am also a serious skincare fanatic, products need more than just a clever name to capture my interest.
I like my skincare products to be highly natural. And full of top notch quality ingredients. And I want them to work!
So when I read the ingredients in Mad Hippie skincare products and saw that they were loaded with super star ingredients from natural sources, I was very eager to try them and see just how well they work.
A quick word about the brand… Mad Hippie is a small, new-ish American cosmetics brand from Austin, Texas. Their products are made with a high content of natural ingredients.
Though they do not carry the organic label, it does not necessarily mean that they are cutting corners. I've found some cosmetics brands before who refuse to put the organic label on their products because they do not agree with how low the standards are in order for a company to be labelled organic.
Maybe Mad Hippie is one of them? I promise I will look further into this matter of why they do not have the organic label on their products.
In any case, on to my review of the two Mad Hippie products that I've been using for the past six weeks… the Vitamin C Serum and the Eye Cream!
This serum is packed with eight active ingredients, including Vitamin C and E, Hyaluronic Acid, and Ferulic Acid.
Vitamin C is a powerful anti-oxidant in skincare. It fights against free radical damage and slows down aging. It has been shown to regenerate collagen and improve the appearance of wrinkles. In addition, Vitamin C lightens pigmentation and helps to brighten your overall complexion.
I was originally looking at Skinceutical's C E Ferulic treatment, which costs a whopping $153.00! But then I saw that Mad Hippie's Vitamin C serum also contains Vitamin E and ferulic acid, for less than a fourth of the price. Obviously, I went with Mad Hippie.
Vitamin E and Ferulic Acid are also anti-oxidants that can prevent the signs of aging and protect against environmental pollutants as well as against the damaging effects of UV rays.
How To Use: The serum comes in a glass bottle with a glass dropper. This actually makes it really easy to apply. You can use the serum either in the morning or the evening. And then follow it up with your regular moisturizer.
My experience: I only use this serum once every third night. If you're curious as to what my skincare routine is like, you can read about it here. When I do use this serum, I tend to be very generous with it. I put a drop on my forehead, each cheek, my chin and my nose. I then lightly massage it onto my skin with my fingertips.
The serum comes out as a clear liquid, with a sticky gel-like consistency. The scent is light and pleasant, with sweet floral overtones.
Once the serum is absorbed, I noticed that my skin feels taut immediately afterwards and takes on a bright sheen.
The Results: …are amazing! However, they became only apparent to me after one month of use.
And what did I notice? The lines that were forming around my mouth and on my forehead have been visibly reduced. My skin feels smoother and firmer. The dark blemishes on my check have lightened. And my complexion has overall become brighter.
What I Like About Mad Hippie's Vitamin C Serum:
– The results!
– Reduced lines
– Smooth, firm skin
– Lightened blemishes
– Brighter complexion
– The price is really good for what it does
– Easy to use with the dropper
– Loaded with great ingredients
– Flower Power packaging!
What I Don't Like About It:
– It could be a little more hydrating
How Much: $27.19 for 30 ml / 1.02 fl oz on iherb.com
Would I Buy It Again: Definitely!
Water Deionized, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), Alkyl Benzoate, Vegetable Glycerin, Water, Glycerin, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea), Grapefruit (Citrus Grandis), Hyaluronic acid, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Vitamin E (Tocotrienol), Ferulic acid, Chamomile Flower Extract (Recutita Matricaria), Sodium Phytate, Xanthum Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose
This eye cream is loaded with 16 Active Ingredients. Jeeze Louise, right?
The featured active ingredients are peptides, ceramides, pomegranate and white tea. But what caught my attention in the first place were the Vitamin K, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
Vitamin K is an ingredient to look for if you suffer from dark under eye circles. The eye cream also contains titanium dioxide, which has sun-protective properties and helps to prevent further darkening of the skin.
So, I specifically chose this cream with the hope that it would help to banish my dark under eye circles.
How To Use: The cream comes in an air-tight plastic bottle with a pump. You gently massage the cream onto the skin beside & below the eyes. And you're supposed to use this twice daily.
My experience: So I actually use this cream once a day, as I still have another cream that I'm trying to finish. The texture of the cream is light and absorbs easily. The scent subtly hints of berries.
The cream feels soothing and is excellent at hydrating the skin around my eyes! It also works well under makeup.
Results: The cream is very good at hydrating the delicate skin around my eyes. It feels soothing and helps reduce puffiness.
The ingredients are supposed to help protect my skin against external aggressors and thus, slow down the formation of wrinkles and sagging. But the result of such preventive measures are hard to assess.
As far as reducing the appearance of dark circles under my eyes however… I can't say that it's helped too much.
What I Like About Mad Hippie's Eye Cream:
– Hydrating
– Soothing
– Reduces puffiness
– Loaded with great ingredients
– Helps to protect the skin against external aggressors
– Helps to strengthen the skin and reinforce collagen production
– Works well under makeup
– The price isn't too bad for what it does
– Flower Power packaging!
What I Don't Like About It:
– Not that effective at banishing my dark circles
How Much: $19.99 for 15 ml / 0.5 fl oz on iherb.com
Would I Buy It Again: I wouldn't say it's high on my re-purchase list.
Water, Niacinamide, Regu-Age, Eyeliss, Haloxyl, Matrixyl 3000, Glycerin, Vitamin K ( Phytonadione ), Titanium Dioxide, Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Squalene, Cholecalciferol, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Argan Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Chamomile Flower Extract (Recutita Matricaria), Vitamin E Acetate, Ceramide 3, Buckwheat Wax, White Tea (Camellia Sinensis Extract), Pomegranate Seed Oil (Punica Granatum), Sorbic Acid
Concluding Thoughts
I was very pleased with Mad Hippie's Vitamin C serum!
But I was rather disappointed with the Eye Cream. Too bad! Keep in mind that I was looking for very specific results. So the eye cream might work quite well for you.
Also, Mad Hippie offers a 100% money-back guarantee if you are unhappy with a product and you return the unused portion within 60 days.
So I'd say, it's well worth the risk of giving Mad Hippie a try!
Would you give Mad Hippie a try? Also, if you've had great results from an eye cream–especially at reducing dark under-eye circles, I'd love to know about it!


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2.3: Principle of Uniformitarianism
What does this mean: "the present is the key to the past"?
How can what you see in this photo help you to figure out what happened in Earth's history? You can see the molten lava and what it looks like when it cools. If you see that type of rock in an outcrop you can assume that it formed from molten lava. This reveals the best tool for understanding Earth history that Earth scientists have. They use what they know about materials and processes in the present to figure out what happened in the past.
Ask a Question – Earth History
The outcrop in the image below is at Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park, Utah. It has a very interesting pattern on it. As a geology student you may ask: how did this rock form?
Checkerboard Mesa in Zion National Park, Utah.
If you poke at the rock and analyze its chemistry you will see that it's made of sand. In fact, the rock formation is called the Navajo sandstone. But knowing that the rock is sandstone doesn't tell you how it formed. It would be hard to design an experiment to show how this rock formed. But we can make observations now and apply them to this rock that formed long ago.
James Hutton came up with this idea in the late 1700s. The present is the key to the past. He called this the principle of uniformitarianism. It is that if we can understand a geological process now and we find evidence of that same process in the past, then we can assume that the process operated the same way in the past.
Let's go back to that outcrop. What would cause sandstone to have layers that cross each other, a feature called cross-bedding?
Answer a Question – Earth History
In this photo of the Mesquite sand dune in Death Valley National Park, California, we see that wind can cause cross-bedding in sand. Cross-bedding is due to changes in wind direction. There are also ripples caused by the wind waving over the surface of the dune.
The Mesquite sand dune in Death Valley National Park, California.
This doesn't look exactly like the outcrop of Navajo sandstone, but if you could cut a cross-section into the face of the dune it would look very similar.
Since we can observe wind forming sand dunes with these patterns now, we have a good explanation for how the Navajo sandstone formed. The Navajo sandstone is a rock formed from ancient sand dunes in which wind direction changed from time to time.
This is just one example of how geologists use observations they make today to unravel what happened in Earth's past. Rocks formed from volcanoes, oceans, rivers, and many other features are deciphered by looking at the geological work those features do today.
- You may need to apply what you know about the present to determine what happened in the past.
- The idea that the present is the key to the past was recognized by James Hutton in the late 1700s.
- If you see something forming by a process today and then find the end results of that process in the rock record, you can assume that the the process operated the same way in the past.
Use this resource to answer the questions that follow.
1. How does a geologist use observations about how and where ripple marks are found to understand ripple marks in a rock?
2. What do the colors of the rocks tell us?
3. Explain, briefly, the principal of uniformitarianism.
4. Why are the principles discussed in this video important for Earth science?
1. What does an Earth scientist often need to answer a question about something that happened in Earth's distant past?
2. James Hutton is sometimes called the father of geology. Why does he merit that title?
3. If you found a layer of ancient lava rock within a sandstone outcrop, what could you say about that lava rock using the principle of uniformitarianism?
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The small town of Pontypool descends into chaos when the residents become infected by a mysterious virus that seems to spread through the English language itself. Inside the local radio station, the small production crew of shock-Jock Grant Mazzy's show continue to broadcast news and updates of the ensuing chaos outside as the town spirals into madness. They are unaware though, that their broadcasts may very well be adding to the contagion…
The last decade has produced a staggering array of films that, since 28 Days Later, have attempted their own spin on the zombie/infection/virus sub-genre; and like all cinematic cycles, this one also produced some titles that were much more original and creative than others. Pontypool is perhaps one of the most striking and interesting films to have come out of this resurgence in the popularity of the zombie flick. It is based on the 1998 novel Pontypool Changes Everything and was adapted for the screen by its author Tony Burgess. Contrary to my initial assumption, it is not a British/Welsh thriller – it takes its name from the other small town called Pontypool – the one in Canada, not Wales.
Pontypool is, strictly speaking, not a zombie film - though it certainly exploits and subverts a number of the same conventions and clichés that exist in zombie movies. It also expertly draws on the early films of John Carpenter – siege movies inspired by Rio Bravo in which a small group of people are confined in a limited space while outside forces attempt to get in - usually to do harm – and also seems to have been heavily inspired by Orson Welles' radio drama War of the Worlds, in which a devastating global alien invasion was reported straight into the homes of horrified listeners. Interestingly, a radio play of Pontypool was recorded alongside the film and is available on the Blu-Ray release.
The film opens with Grant Mazzy (Steven McHattie – so good in Cronenberg's A History of Violence) driving through the dark and snowy early morning to the radio station. He has a strange encounter with a woman in the middle of nowhere and soon continues on his journey. This encounter basically begins building the unshakable air of foreboding that wafts throughout the rest of the film. Once Mazzy reaches the radio station – nicely located in the basement of a church on the outskirts of town – like the other characters already there, we don't leave its drab interior for the remainder of the film. Director Bruce McDonald uses the limited location to his advantage, carefully building up the sense of dread and utilising the space to create a palpable sense of claustrophobia.
The suspense continues to mount as information about the carnage outside is relayed to us through conversations Mazzy has with his traffic and weather reporter who is located at a vantage point above the town. Characters describe the actions occurring outside the walls of their sanctuary and discuss possible causes and solutions throughout the film. Aside from a few bloody moments, most of the violence and chaos is left solely for the audience to imagine in their own head – one of the main reasons why Pontypool is so effective as a thriller. There's nothing quite so scary as the images and scenarios dreamt up in the dark recesses of one's own mind.
Another interesting and highly original concept contained within the film is the virus itself and how it spreads. Completely negating the usual sort of conventions featuring a mysterious virus that spreads through bites and scratches, Pontypool boasts the devastating and mentally debilitating virus that spreads through sound waves and has infected language itself. When the infection takes hold, the hapless victims become zombie-like. When they eventually break into the radio station, they press themselves against the sound-proof glass of the booth – providing what is arguably the most familiar looking 'zombie' imagery of the film. Perhaps the most unnerving aspect of the central idea is the manifestation of it; namely the jargon and nonsensical jibber-jabber spouted by the infected. This was touched on before in Kerry Anne Mullaney's low-fi shocker The Dead Outside, in which the infected where portrayed as somehow seeming to retain an aspect of their former selves due to the fact they retained the ability to speak and mumble random thoughts and mindlessly rant. The effects, as in this film, are quite chilling. The idea of words as virus is most intriguing – and interestingly, only certain words are infected.
Perhaps it might be best if I let director Bruce McDonald explain this himself, as he did at Rue Morgue's 2008 Festival of Fear. 'There are three stages to this virus. The first stage is you might begin to repeat a word. Something gets stuck. And usually its words that are terms of endearment like sweetheart or honey. The second stage is your language becomes scrambled and you can't express yourself properly. The third stage you become so distraught at your condition that the only way out of the situation you feel, as an infected person, is to try and chew your way through the mouth of another person.'
With a lean cast and rich, full-bodied writing, the characters, particularly Lisa Houle as producer Sydney, become people we care for - and when their already small numbers begin to decrease, the effect is particularly crushing. One aspect of the film that didn't particularly work was the rather annoying doctor who is dropped into the story – far too conveniently – to spout endless exposition and explain what the virus is and how the others might attempt to avoid contracting it. His presence opens up a number of plot holes that threaten to mar the film's overall integrity. As soon as he enters the narrative, the film begins to fall apart.
Audiences wanting something truly visceral may not appreciate the suggestive aspects of Pontypool - a quirky, highly original and daring film that allows itself to be different.
DVD label Kaleidoscope Entertainment is poised to unleash Pontypool in the UK on January 25th. Extra features on the DVD include cast and director interviews, two short movies and a documentary about the sound design of the film titled Behind the Sound. The Blu-ray will exclusively contain Pontypool – The Radio Play.


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About the Author
Philip K. Howard is the author of bestselling The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America (Random House, 1995) and is a contributor to the op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Howard, an advisor to leaders of both political parties, including Vice President Al Gore and Bob Dole, is a prominent lawyer and civic leader. A native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, he lives in New York City with his wife and four children.


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Willows in Snow on the Pecos River
Adorning the Mariposa Fire Station is Matthew Chase-Daniel's "Willows in Snow on the Pecos River." This 48" by 42" piece shows a winter landscape with red willows, snow and water. This art was produced through an archival pigment photo-assemblage process.
"Willows in Snow on the Pecos River" by Matthew Chase-Daniel
Picking Art
The art selected for placement at city facilities was chosen by city staff that picked from an allotment of pieces made available by the state.
The public is encouraged to view the art in person. Please call the Cabezon Recreation Center, 2305 Cabezon Blvd. NE, at (505) 892-4499, and the Mariposa Fire Station, 3125 Mariposa Parkway, at (505) 867-4586 for viewing times.
This project was made possible by the New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. For more information visit New Mexico Arts' Web site, http://www.nmarts.org.


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Crenshaw WM had a Logray and Rebel Fleet Trooper, I had the RFT in my hands but set him down when I saw the lines at 12:30pm were as long as they are at christmas. WTF? Why have 2 dozen registers if you're going to staff 4 of them, and you're going to staff them with the SLOWEST SLOTH-PEOPLE ON THE PLANET?!?
La Cienega Target, Culver City Target, and CC TRU had zip. Oh, actually, those last two had LEGO Lord of the Rings sets (they look ok, it's great to see them exist but they feel a bit... boring as sets) and CC Target had both GI Joe movie 3-packs, plus some of Chux's Thundercats clearance 4-packs.


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NBA Playoffs: Spurs 91 - Lakers 79
San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - With the Los Angeles Lakers saddled without their top player, the San Antonio Spurs drew first blood in their opening- round playoff series with vintage performances from their three best.
Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili combined for 53 points and the Spurs pulled away in the second half to record a 91-79 victory over the Lakers in Game 1 of a marquee Western Conference quarterfinal matchup from the AT&T Center.
Duncan notched his 139th career playoff double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, with Parker adding 18 points and eight assists while coming up with three steals. Ginobili, sidelined by a strained hamstring down the stretch of the regular season, showed little discomfort in putting up 18 points off the bench while connecting on 3-of-5 shots from 3-point range.
The seventh-seeded Lakers closed out the schedule with eight victories in nine games, including a 91-86 triumph over the Spurs in Los Angeles last Sunday. And despite the return of point guard Steve Nash from an eight-game absence, Los Angeles couldn't overcome Kobe Bryant's unavailability caused by a torn Achilles the two-time scoring champion suffered in the season's third-to-last contest.
Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol tried their best to carry the load for Los Angeles, with Howard amassing 20 points and 15 rebounds and Gasol turning in a 16-point, 16-rebound, six-assist effort.
Nash finished with 16 points in 29 minutes, but the Lakers were plagued by 18 turnovers and a 3-of-15 showing from beyond the arc.
San Antonio hosts game two on Wedesday night. Broadcast time is 8pm on 1200 WOAI.


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Thread: Is my tank cursed?
10-01-2013, 05:17 PM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Is my tank cursed?
Hello, I'm new to fishkeeping and my fish keep dieing. I can't figure out if I'm doing something wrong or if my tank is just cursed. I hope someone can help me here. My tank is 2.5 gallons i think. I used to keep a betta but I found it boring so I decided I wanted to get some different fish. I originally wanted a few goldfish but the guy at the pet store said that they would grow too big for my tank, and that I should get a heater so that I could get tropical fish instead. So I cycled my tank by letting it run for a week and then I bought a molly and 2 neon tetras. The next morning both the tetras were dead. So I went back to the pet store and exchanged them for 2 more. The next day they were dead again. I thought maybe that pet store was selling bad fish so I went to a different one and asked what I should do. The guy said that my molly was probably killing them in the night since they get aggressive during breeding season. He said I should get semi aggressive fish instead. So I got 2 tiger barbs. The next morning one of the barbs and the molly were both dead, and the other barb was hiding and looked sick. I'm worried its gonna die so someone help! I have a filter and I added 2 conditioners to my water, 1 that gets rid of chlorine and 1 that breaks down waste. The tank is heated and has 1 plant in it.
No fish will be ok in that tank. Its just to small. Most pet store employees will tell you anything to get you to buy from them. If you want fish get a 10 gallon tank and read about fishless cycle before you add the fish. I would return the fish and if you truly care about keeping fish do some research first.Roll the Dice!
While some folks do keep fish in a 2.5 gallon tank, they are very sensitive due to the low water volume. Doing so requires expertise in stocking and monitoring for and addressing problems quickly. I agree with Gogi, that a beginner should start with an aquarium no smaller than 10 gallons.
However, not all hope is lost. First try to find a suitable home for the barb. Putting more aggressive fish in simply turned the tides, but keeping a lone barb is not a good idea, and both molly and barb are too large for a 2.5 gallon tank. Second, you'll want to learn about the cycling process. Third, you can get some freshwater shrimp (a lot of places sell ghost or glass shrimp cheep, though Red Cherry Shimp are also hearty and more interesting to watch unless you like to play "where's waldo" a whole lot) for your 2.5 gallon aquarium. You could start with up to a dozen, if they breed, you'll need to keep the population under about two dozen.
You'll want to do some research online about anything you want to put into your aquarium BEFORE you buy. This will keep you from wasting your time and money, plus you can know that you're providing a healthy and appropriate habitat for your aquarium's inhabitants.
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Agree with all of the above.
Pet stores WILL sell you anything - that's their job - it's YOUR job to research fish you are interested in and find out what their living requirements are BEFORE purchase - go into a store without your wallet LOL
Some fish require a minimum tank size - you will never find a fish recommended for a 2.5 gal tank - that's super small and as stated above, good for tiny shrimp or snails.
The best bet is to get the largest tank you can afford & have room for - easier to maintain good water quality that way - and then find out what you can put into it (fully grown too) - OR, find a fish you like, see if it needs a "school" or not, see how potentially big it can grow and then buy a suitable tank to house it.
Read about cycling & see whether the fish you want is cold water or tropical.
10-01-2013, 06:04 PM #5Junior Member Guppy
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The barb just died :( So they are dieing becuase the tank is too small? I thought the tank looked plenty big, but I guess I was wrong. I cant get a big tank becuase the shelf i have is only 12 inches wide. But i like the idea of getting shrimp. The pet store I went to sells cherry shrimp, so I will buy some next time I go there. They are very pretty.
I looked up "cycling" on google but I don't get it. Do you just let your filter run for a month or do you do something else? Can someone explain it to me?
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Your fish are dying because they are in a tiny, uncycled tank. The way to cycle a tank is to add pure ammonia to the water with the filter running - you can't just let it sit.
Cycling is the nitrogen cycle - you need a source of ammonia to grow bacteria in your filter - this bacteria will "eat" ammonia and eventually process the ammonia down to nitrates which a cycled tank will generally have a low reading for (less than 20ppm). A completely cycled tank will also have readings for ammonia & nitrites (both will be 0 in the end).
To cycle, I would recommend getting janitorial strength ammonia (shake the bottle - if it foams it's not good), a dropper and a liquid test kit to monitor your "parameters" (ammonia, nitrites & nitrates) - NOT test strips which are not reliable.
Add enough ammonia to get reading of 2ppm (adding little by little)and then let it drop to 0, monitoring with your test kit - there is a "sticky" on this subject in the beginners section to tell you what to do after adding ammonia for the 1st time.
Edit: here is the link: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ead.php?t=5640
Getting shrimp is a good idea.
But first please cycle your tank or you will continue to lose whatever you put in there!
You will also want to change 0.5 to 1 gal of water each week, using a dechlorinator that is appropriate for your tap water (if you have chloramines you need to make sure the dechlorniator can handle those). You also must use this when you cycle the tank, because the chlorine in tapwater will kill the bacteria that are necessary to detoxify these wastes.
Here are a couple guides to red cherry shrimp care: http://www.planetinverts.com/Red%20Cherry%20Shrimp.html, http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/inv/redcherry.php.
Feeding will be based on the amount of algae. If you have a lot of algae (and you've identified it as something they can eat) then they can subsist on that quite some time. If you have NO algae (unlikely) you'll need to feed them entirely. I feed mine once a week or so to supplement their diet, fresh / blanched veggies or a piece of an algae wafer work well. Usually this is placed on a dish or saucer and removed after a couple of hours to avoid over feeding.
Not sure whether it has been done but something that tends to be neglected is explaining why cycling needs to be done and not just how.
Well, fish produce waste which degrades into ammonia. In an uncycled tank this would build up to lethal levels quickly. Cycling is the process of accumulating beneficial bacteria that feed on and convert ammonia into less harmful substances that can be removed with every water change. Most people starting out have never heard of this for some reason, and thus their first fish die.


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3837. eyetoothtom14:18 PM GMT on September 03, 2011
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To rudder or not to rudder
I have a perception with a rudder, and I moslty use my kayak for bass fishing in my local area. I have found that more times than not I don't use the rudder atoll. My friend swears by it to controll his drift, but for me it's just one other thing that I need to worry about while I'm trying to fish and most of the time it's a pain and I end up screwing up a good drift with it. I haven't really gotten my line hung up on the rudder for the most part unless I get sloppy and let alot of line drift out. As far as just rowing I like to have the rudder if it tends to get windy out it sure seems to make paddeling easier. It's cool to find out that guys like the kayak gig to don't really know to many people around me that do it. Rock on.
I agree with Frank
The rudder keeps you in fishy spots when you are drifting through a fishy area. The rudder can also save some energy when the fish are biting and you hang around in one spot longer than you planned.
I have paddled up into Pleasant Bay during the dropping tide on a couple of occassions. I stayed at the tip of Nauset a little longer than planned because large stripers on bunker were calling to me.
The rudder can help you save some energy when you need it most.
Just my thoughts.
Rudder or none/ sitin vs siton
Hello Teflon:
I have had a SOT (Necky Dolphin) for ten years and it is my favorite to fish with. I wear waders when the water is cold. It is very stable and sea worthy. I have a rudder and JIMW is right...you can hang up on a rudder but I would not buy a kayak without one. When a big wind kicks up in the afternoon it is nice to have a rudder. Also when you are trying to make a drift over a certain area, a rudder is invaluable especially if both arms/hands are being used for fly casting. A rudder helps you keep the kayak over a fishy spot longer.
good luck
Waders and a sit on top for me. I'd rather have the waves and splash go over and through than over and in. One trip launching in some large surf and a 4 to 5 ft wave came rolling right over me. I was a little shaken, but no worse for the wear. In a sit inside, it would have been a different story...full boat of water.
FWIW... love my new tarpon 12'.
|I guess I should have mentioned that I have a little bit of SOT experience. If you look at my user picture you'll notice me sitting on a kayak in the Bahamas! I didn't have any trouble with stability, paddling, or tracking. The only thing about it that really made me want to stay away from a SOT is the fact that you end up getting a bit wet if the water is at all choppy. Of course the water around here is always smooth as glass so I don't have to worry about that. When the water is 75+ deg like it is in the Bahamas, it's not such a big deal, but when it's in the 50s like it is up here, I'd prefer to stay dry!
I'd also recommend checking out as many yaks as possible. Some like the sot some the sit in. I can tell you this from experience - the pungo, at least the classic I have is very very difficult to capsize because of the wide beam. SOT's are going to be better for launching in the surf but the higher center of gravity may be a disadvantage when the boat starts a rockin'
Both boats have advantages - if you go to a good shop they can help you find the boat that's best of you.
I think if you are going to be fishing out of it go no rudder, less to hang up on.
I don't know much about the new Pungos but the old one has a skeg keel which helps it track well. From your experience in the canoe you know how to use the paddle as a rudder, same deal in the yak.
Don't overlook the importance of a good paddle.
I've got some gear from Billington sea that they gave in barter for advertising. I'll get it up on auction here. Pumps, straps and cushy seats.
Like most other sports, kayaking comes with lots of optional "extras", a rudder being one. I took a lesson first time out. On the advice of my instructor, I learned to paddle without a rudder and do fine in all conditions. I guess it's a bit like learning to drive on a stick shift car versus one with automatic transmission. That said, the shape of the hull has a lot to do with how the kayak tracks and behaves in wind.
Guys who kayak fish with conventional gear like them a lot because it makes tracking (basically staying on a straight course) a lot easier when trolling with multiple rigs.
Some of the more recent hulls designed specifically for fishing are pretty flat and would probably be hard work to keep on track without a rudder. Some folks swear by them, others (like me) make do without.
If I had one I would probably have wrecked it by now by forgetting to retract it when hitting the beach
Before you "take the plunge" (speaking both metaphorically and literally ) and buy a pungo (sit inside), I suggest looking at sit on top designs. I don't want to start a major sit-in versus sit-on debate (probably will) but here are my thoughts:
At some point you will capsize - it probably wont be your fault - there are a lot of brainless idiots on the water who won't see you 'till its too late. Getting back on a SOT is a piece of cake with a bit of practice.
Sit-in kayaks require a whole different set of skills. Early season when the water is cold you have to get back on the boat quickly.
Hope this helps a little bit.
Rudder or no rudder?
Well, I hit my target on my bonus! So now I'm shopping for a kayak, and I'm wondering if I should get a rudder or not. I have zero kayaking experience, but a lot of canoe and boat experience. I'll be using it for near-shore fishing around the Cape and R.I. The Pungo 14 is what's been recommended to me. I'm not sure if that comes with a rudder or not.
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Makes 8 whoopie pies
Traditional whoopie pies (with fluffy domed chocolate cakes and marshmallow filling) are a New England specialty, though they're now popular all over the country. There's not a kid in the world, including mine, who doesn't love whoopie pies; kids seem to love anything they can eat with their hands. And these are a generous size, so little ones feel like they're getting a real treat. This pumpkin variation can be credited to Patrizia Jonker, whose bakery Amore, in Fairfield, Connecticut, was known for whoopie pies.
Set the oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick silicone baking mats.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through. Beat in the oil, egg, and pumpkin puree, beating until blended after each addition. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk.
Scoop 8 scoops of batter with a #40 ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons' worth, about 2 inches apart, onto each of the prepared baking sheets. Baking one pan at a time, bake the cakes, rotating the sheet about two-thirds of the way through the baking time, until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheets to cooling racks and let the cakes cool for 10 minutes. Then remove to the rack with a metal spatula and allow to cool completely.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, superfine sugar, cinnamon, and salt and beat until light and fluffy, and until the sugar has dissolved and is no longer gritty, 5 to 10 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl about halfway through. Beat in the vanilla. Transfer to a small bowl; set aside.
In a small saucepan, whisk together the flour and milk until smooth. Cook over medium heat until the mixture forms a very thick paste and the flour taste has cooked out, 6 to 10 minutes.
Transfer to the mixer bowl and beat until completely cool. Beat in the butter-sugar mixture on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
With a small spatula or butter knife, spread the flat sides of 8 of the cooled cakes with about 2 Tbs. of the cinnamon cream. Top with the remaining 8 cakes.
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Search firm selected for Binghamton University presidential search
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Binghamton University's Presidential Search Committee has selected a search firm to assist with the search for a new president as it moves into the active phase.
After sending out seven requests for proposals to top search firms with higher education expertise, a subcommittee interviewed candidates. The Search Committee then voted unanimously to retain Isaacson, Miller Inc., a firm with offices in Boston, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.
The Search Committee will work with the Isaacson, Miller team of Gale Merseth and Kate Barry, who conducted Binghamton's search for a vice president of student affairs in 2007, which brought Brian Rose to the University. During that search, Merseth and Barry spent time on campus, particularly with students, so the Search Committee believes they have a real feel for the "Binghamton story," particularly from the students' perspective.
Together with the Search Committee, Merseth and Barry will also gather perspectives from the University's many other constituencies through "scoping meetings" that are being scheduled on campus Monday and Tuesday, May 24-25.
These meetings will include members of the Binghamton University Council, the Binghamton University Foundation Board, and officers and past chairs of the Binghamton University (formerly Harpur) Forum. Meetings are also planned with President Lois DeFleur, Provost Mary Ann Swain, and all other vice presidents, deans, directors, assistant/associate deans and provosts.
Planning meetings with the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, student government leaders and open forums for faculty, staff and students are also being planned.
Those unable to attend one of the planned scoping meetings or open forums can submit comments on the Presidential Search website at http://www2.binghamton.edu/presidential-search/input-and-feedback.html. All comments will be brought forward to the entire Search Committee. An open forum for members of the community is also in the works, so that too will provide an opportunity for participation in this vital process.


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Modern jazz pianist to perform
Posted May 4, 2010; 11:49 a.m.
Celebrated jazz pianist Geri Allen will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, May 7, in Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall. An hourlong open rehearsal beginning at 5 p.m. will precede the concert.
Allen's Princeton performance is one of several stops on a tour across the United States and abroad to support her latest studio solo album, "Flying Toward the Sound." Born in Pontiac, Mich., Allen's musical style has been influenced by the groove and swing of Detroit bebop and Motown, while also incorporating the more abstract elements of modern jazz in the tradition of Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock.
Allen will perform with drummer Kassa Overall and bassist Kenny Davis. Tap dancer Maurice Chestnut also will perform alongside the musicians.
Allen has received numerous awards and honors, the most recent being a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship for music composition.
The concert is sponsored by the Council of the Humanities and the Center for African American Studies, and co-sponsored by the Program in American Studies, the Program in the Study of Women and Gender, the Department of History and the Department of Music. Admission is free and open to the public.