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Moench Hall, Olin Hall, Olin Advanced Learning Center and the Mildred and Frederick Crapo Hall are open during the following hours for classes, studying, meetings, etc.:
Rooms in these buildings may be reserved for club meetings, etc., by contacting the Registrar's Office and reserving a room for a specific time. Students have 24 hour access to the academic buildings with their student ID.
The Learning Center, located in the lower level of the Logan Library, offers academic assistance in the areas of chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, physics, and writing. English as a Second Language (ESL) tutors also lead conversation groups. Peer tutors - trained students supervised by professional staff and certified by the College Reading and Learning Association - work one-on-one with students. Professors encourage students to participate in study sessions held at the Learning Center or bring in writing assignments before they are submitted.
The Learning Center has something to offer every Rose-Hulman student:
The Learning Center is open Monday through Friday during the 2nd - 9th hours, Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., and is closed Saturday. For additional information call 812-877-8876 or visit at the website.
Percopo Hall and Lakeside Hall, 1st floor, sophomore residences, are a partnership effort of the Learning Center and Office of Student Affairs. Both Percopo and Lakeside Hall, 1st floor, are designed to provide a seamless living and learning environment for sophomores through the use of Sophomore Resident Tutors and a graduate student. The Percopo Hall classroom is staffed by tutors Sunday through Thursday evenings from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sophomore Resident Tutors are also available during their scheduled in-room office hours in Percopo and the Lakeside Hall.
The Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline, established in 1991, provides middle and high school students in Indiana with math and science homework help free of charge. Rose-Hulman students (freshman through seniors) are paid to serve as tutors for the program. The Homework Hotline phones are answered Sunday through Thursday in the evenings between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (EDT). Tutors have access to most state adopted math and science textbooks. Middle and high school students may call toll free 1-877-AskRose to receive math and science homework support, or students can submit homework questions and access reference materials from the website. For additional information about the Homework Hotline or to inquire about employment opportunities, contact 812-877-8319 or Susan Smith Roads in the Learning Center.
Rose-Hulman Ventures offers internships featuring hands-on projects in collaboration with companies where outcomes are both educational to students and value-added to companies. Located on the South Campus of Rose-Hulman, the program offers high-quality internships where students work on real technical problems defined by client companies with the benefit of flexible scheduling around class schedules. About 300 internships are offered each year to students of most majors and class standings.
Multidisciplinary teams of undergraduates are directed by full-time, Rose-Hulman Ventures project managers. Student interns are paid for their technical expertise while learning new skills, including design, prototyping and testing of new products or services. Interns work up to 10 hours per week during the academic year and 40 hours during the summer months. This unique experience makes students attractive to recruiters and more productive immediately after graduation. To apply for an internship, visit the RHV booth during a Career Fair or visit the Rose-Hulman Ventures website.
The Oakley Observatory, located on the east side of campus, is a teaching and research observatory available for use by Rose-Hulman students, faculty and staff. The observatory houses eight telescopes mounted on computer controlled mounts. The telescopes can be used with CCD cameras for recording detailed astronomical images or with eyepieces for direct visual observing. The Rose-Hulman Astronomical Society uses the observatory for recreational observing, public star parties, and open houses for groups such as scout troops or elementary school classes. The Physics Department offers an area minor in Astronomy which requires laboratory and research work at the observatory. The Astronomy area minor is available to all Rose students. In addition to the campus observatory, Rose-Hulman owns and operates the Oakley Southern Sky Observatory in Australia. This observatory is also available for use by Rose students via the internet.
The Office of Enterprise Information Technology, includes Client Computer Services, Software Projects, Service Desk, and Systems Administration. The academic and administrative computing systems are located in EIT.
The Service Desk is the central point-of-contact for customers with computer, network or telecommunications-related questions and problems. The Service Desk may be contacted by calling 812-877-8989, sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, or by visiting the Service Desk office on the lower level of Crapo Hall. Extensive information concerning services, systems, and software documentation is available from the EIT web pages.
EIT is dependent on student employees to successfully support the Rose-Hulman community. Students are hired as staff assistants, laptop assistants, and clerks. In addition, the Service Desk will announce its intention to hire student workers via an e-mail to students.
The Service Desk offers two conference telephones to campus users for 24-hour check-out. Stop by the Service Desk to reserve or check-out one of these conference telephones.
All Rose-Hulman computing resources and facilities (computers and file servers, internet access, internal network access, printing services, public lab computers, etc.) are shared among all faculty, staff and students. Individual users are expected to ensure that their activity does not preempt or hinder another user's activity. Furthermore, all use must be responsible (ethical and legal), based on criteria outlined in "Policy for Responsible Use of Rose-Hulman Computing Facilities" that can be accessed on the EIT website.
The primary mission of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is to provide our students with the world's best undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education in an environment of individual attention and support. In support of this mission, RHIT encourages free and open discussion among faculty and students and requires the continued intellectual development of its faculty. Faculty are encouraged to publish books and learned articles, produce academic materials, and develop inventions and processes. Many of these materials and inventions will be the result of collaboration between several individuals and RHIT. A policy is necessary to define the ownership of this intellectual property. In defining ownership, this policy strives to provide an atmosphere in which individual incentive to produce innovative and valuable intellectual property is maximized. At the same time, the legitimate rights of all parties, including RHIT, are protected.
The material set forth in the Intellectual Property Policy covers the ownership, distribution, and commercial development of technology developed by RHIT faculty, staff, and students and others participating in RHIT programs. The term "technology" as used in the document is broadly defined to include technical innovations, improvements, inventions, and discoveries, as well as writings and other information in various forms, including computer software.
The complete Intellectual Property Policy can be found at: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/HR/Policies/RHIT%20Intellectual%20Property.pdf
The Logan Library provides quality resources, spacious study space, excellent service, convenient hours, and friendly, helpful staff to support Rose-Hulman's curriculum. We promote life-long learning to help you learn, share, and succeed.
The Logan Library provides access to high quality information resources.
The Logan Library provides access to spacious study space in an inviting, learning environment.
The Logan Library provides excellent service.
The Logan Library provides convenient hours of service.
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Library hours will vary during the summer, academic breaks, and holidays.
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Café hours will vary during the summer, academic breaks, and holidays.
The Logan Library has friendly, helpful staff. Library assistance is available in the library, via email, telephone (812-877-8200, MS Lync, and text (812-669-3997).
The purpose of the EDT is to provide the Rose-Hulman community with multimedia production resources. These resources include presentation preparation, video and audio digitizing, video and audio format conversions, graphic and text scanning, and other technologies such as bulk CD, DVD, and USB duplication.
Housed on the main floor of the Logan Library, the EDT has the software, equipment, and consulting services to assist you. The EDT staff will be glad to discuss how to make your presentation sharper or how to edit video and images to convey the message that you want. The DRC will also assist you with customized packaging, menu creation and labels for your DVD/CD/USB projects.
Come by and visit to see how the EDT can help meet your multimedia needs or survey the EDT website to learn more.
The EDT is available whenever the Library is open (see Logan Library hours). For personal assistance, please contact Alan Ward (812-877-8265) to set up a meeting time.
The Instructional Technology Office is located in Moench Hall, Room DL204. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
We support the collaboration of learning and communication technologies and ensure that appropriate technologies are available for use by our faculty, staff and students.
Equipment loans are available with a valid Rose-Hulman ID card. The following equipment may be checked out: video cameras, digital cameras, tripods, document cameras, televisions, LCD projectors, clickers with laser pointers, speaker systems, USB speakerphones, and easels.
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Atlantic Cape Community College will offer fitness enthusiasts a comprehensive personal fitness training program, featuring eight modules and an internship with Tilton Fitness. The eight-week program begins Saturday, Feb. 22.
Taught by AAAI/ISMA faculty trainers, the program will offer participants an opportunity to earn four different certifications in the areas of Personal Trainer Phase 1 and 2, Sports Nutrition, and Strength Conditioning and Weight Training.
The program will feature the following modules and sequence:
- Personal Trainer I
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Personal Trainer II
- CPR/AED/BLS—for Health Care Professionals
- Sports Nutrition
- Social Media and Marketing
- Strength Conditioning
- Professional Development
- Internship with Tilton Fitness
Those who complete the program will earn a 25-hour internship with Tilton Fitness.
Program classes are offered at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Building T. For more information or to register, visit www.atlantic.edu/conted or call (609) 343-5655.

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Martha's Tender
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An easy-towing, easy-rowing tender featuring simple plywood construction and good capacity.
Construction: Plywood
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Plans include 3 sheets.
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I bought Tanenbaum's "Operating System: Design and Implementation 2nd ed". It was amazing because of the price: USD 3 !
I was terribly busy last week, working on some difficult parts of my thesis report. Hopefully this week would allow me to get enough air to hack again on KSpread
I've got a copy of The Final Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. As a Sherlockian, I find this book very amusing indeed.
Hmm, I just realized that recently too much time was spent on KOffice hacking. Need to be careful, otherwise I won't have much energy left.
A little hack: dBASE import for KSpread
Valgrind is cool. Not everyone can afford to buy Purify, so Valgrind is the best choice (and it's free/GPL). Anyway, just after using Valgrind for minutes, I start to detect many leaks and other bad things in a few of my old programs.
A Elbereth Gilthoniel, silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon!
Hint: check out www.uib.no/people/hnohf/
Useless hours spend on tracking cvs bug with libc. I wanted to compile cvs but then broken getopt caused wrong command line options parsing, and afterwards my cvs didn't understand any commands at all. Workaround was rather simple, force cvs to use its own (GNU) implementation of getopt (well, no configure magic here, just some __GNU__LIBRARY!). Also, a bit tweaking is required to fix some other odd behaviours.
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
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I am creating a new web site using Drupal at http://www.securitytrap.com .
The ideas is to put a high profile vulnerability, worms/virus and other security releated stuff on the web site and disucss it.
It maybe a good addition to bugtraq and other mailing list. The website also include the lastest virus thread from symantec and the mailing list of bugtraq and full-disclosure from seclists.org and other good stuff..


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Feeling bloated or gassy after meals isn't something to worry about if it only happens every once in a while. If you find yourself experiencing these symptoms more often' they may be a symptom of digestive or intestinal problems. Other signs that something's wrong with your digestive tract include feeling nauseous after meals' heartburn' and experiencing diarrhea.
Your doctor can give you advice on treating your condition' which might involve taking medications and avoiding certain foods. Over-the-counter and prescription medications for digestive problems' might not be as effective as you'd like' and you could end up experiencing some unpleasant side effects. If you want a more natural form of treatment' ask your doctor about taking a supplement that contains slippery elm bark' also known as Ulmus fulva.
Slippery Elm Bark Organic Powder by Heritage provides this herb' which is often used to relieve discomfort in the intestines. It might also be effective for supporting normal digestion to help prevent these problems from recurring. In addition' it may also help ease pain and irritation in your throat if stomach acids backing up into that area have made it raw.
This product gives you a convenient way to enjoy the benefits of slippery elm bark in a powdered form that can be mixed with water. Slippery elm bark is the only active ingredient in this product' making it less likely to cause interactions or side effects. If you have a digestive disorder' you should talk to your doctor before using this product.
One pouch of Heritage's Slippery Elm Bark contains four ounces (120 grams)' which is enough for 600 servings. Put a small pinch of powder into a glass of cool water' and let it sit for about five minutes before stirring it up and drinking it.
Since 1993' Heritage Health Products has been providing high-quality supplements. All of its products are made with natural herbs and botanicals.
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Ingredient: Ulmus Fulva (Slippery Elm) Bark Powder.
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By Shaunna
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Excellent For Digestion
I was recommended Slippery Elm Bark by a friend for occasional constipation and it works but it has so many other benefits too like it absorbs gut toxins and helps heal gut issues. Win Win!
tastes like carmel
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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By Kevin
from Grand Prairie, TX
Organic and fresh if you are looking for
This stuff smells great I was taking it for digestion. I didnt receive much benefit from this product so.. I stopped for a while. Not to say that is doesnt work! Seems to be top quality. Some people just respond to herbs in different ways.
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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By Ali
from Winchester, Ma
Organic Slippery Elm Bark Powder
I use Slippery Elm Bark by Haritage when any of my cats have diarrhea or constipation. It relieves symptoms quickly and naturally. As a plus, they tolerate it in their food. I love Slippery Elm Bark. Have purchased before. Recommended to me by cat health groups.
Very safe. Works quickly. Accepted by cats. Natural product.
Must be given away from medications as it may affect absorption. (This isn't really a dislike, just a slight inconvenience.)
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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Multipurpose herb
I discovered Heritage Slippery Elm Bark by accident, to use in a blend of other herbs for digestion. Turns out, it works for pet kitties, and people too. We now drink it as a tea each day to soothe the stomach, and heal the intestinal tract.
Works great for people and pets!
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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Wonderful product!!!
I was encouraged to try this product with a couple other ingredients to address my leaky gut syndrome. My naturopathic provider was charging me a fortune. Needless to say see recommended your product as the most reliable and she wasn't wrong. I have been very satisfied with your products as well as your prompt mode of delivery.
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Digestive issues.
I love Slippery Elm Bark by Heritage it has helps with my digestive issues a great deal.
Helps my digestive issues.
You have to get use to the taste.
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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Good Quality Organic Slippery Elm Bark P
Slippery Elm Bark 4 oz. for $11.03 is an excellent for those who dont need to buy a full pound (which costs more than $45).
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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stomach upset
I have been using Slippery Elm Bark for acid reflux great product will never be without. Recommended by my Dr. works great along with aloe.
√ I would recommend this item to a friend.
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- Hermione: "Well, we need three."
- Ginny: "Four, Hermione."
- Luna: "I think there are six of us, actually."
- — Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood[src]
These Thestrals were part of the Hogwarts Thestral Herd; they were used by Dumbledore's Army to ride to the Ministry of Magic on 17 June, 1996 after Harry had a dream about Lord Voldemort torturing Sirius Black.
The Thestrals were either introduced or born into the Forbidden Forest and the herd of thestrals already existing therein. As they were adults, it is likely that they had lived in the Forest for some time.
On 17 June, 1996, Harry Potter had a dream about Sirius Black being tortured by Lord Voldemort in the Department of Mysteries; Dolores Umbridge caught him and Hermione Granger in the fire talking to Kreacher at 12 Grimmauld Place, but Hermione led the pair into the Forest, where the centaur colony drew Umbridge away and, when Grawp the giant assaulted them, they fired arrows at him, peppering the ground and those on it with blood.
Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom and Ron Weasley, who had been captured by Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad, met them in the Forest. The Thestrals, drawn to them by the giant blood soaking Harry and Hermione, offered a method of transport on which they could get to London and thus to the Ministry.
After several hours riding, the Thestrals finally reached their destination, and began scavenging for food in the dumpsters outside the Ministry. It can be presumed that they returned to Hogwarts.
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- It is possible the Thestrals stayed outside the Ministry until Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville and Luna emerged and then carried them back to the school, although it is equally likely that the Order members who had fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries Apparated the students back to school.


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Syndicate Bank was announced the notifications about Syndicate Bank Clerk Recruitment 2017 -18 Jobs Vacancies Careers Walk-Ins Apply online. Syndicate Bank Clerk Recruitment 2017 is to be conducted for Engineers, Freshers & Experienced candidates through OFF Campus & On Campus recruitment also. Here we are providing the complete details about Syndicate Bank jobs vacancy 2017 and we will update the Syndicate Bank Recruitment 2017 details and vacancy positions.
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LOL...This is not a sink or swam situation. This is an opportunity for you to do something that is fun. You will be in great company. Remember your first experience driving a car...Same experience.
LOL...This is not a sink or swam situation. This is an opportunity for you to do something that is fun. You will be in great company. Remember your first experience driving a car...Same experience.
"So what is big is not always the Trout nor the Deer but the chance, the being there. And what is full is not necessarily the creel nor the freezer, but the memory." ~ Aldo Leopold
"The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery is not Ignorance -- It is the Illusion of Knowledge" ~ Daniel Boorstin
Kendall Layne
HR(2xHRCH) Ashland's Big Black Ruby to Go SH
Dorie's Lady of the Lake(1K bird club)
Never play leap frog with a unicorn.
I'm a little confused. Has the dog run in hunt tests before? You said he is running for his JH title, which would mean he already has some Junior passes. How was he in those tests? Dogs are situational learners and they soon learn what to expect at hunt tests. For mine that meant they became very businesslike at hunt tests (a good thing IMO). For others it means they get wild. What did your dog do?
I am very biased and opinionated but I believe this (double booking forcing you to handle your own dog) is the absolute best thing that could have happened to you and your dog. When it comes to hunt tests (I won't comment on field trials as I don't play that game) I believe owners should handle their own dogs whenever possible. How will you and your dog develop teamwork if you don't handle him? You will build your teamwork and the memory will be much better with you handling the dog IMO. Once the dog is gone all you have is memories. Would you rather have memories of YOU handling him to his ribbons and titles (and hopefully time spent actually hunting) or memories of watching your pro do it, or getting phone calls from your pro saying "he passed again, I'll mail you the ribbon"?
In other good news, Junior is all about the dog. Your only job is to take him to the line, keeping him under control in the process, sit him in position to see the marks, hold his collar until released by the judges (do this even if he is steady, there is no extra credit for steadiness in Junior and you are there to pass, not to teach your dog what he can get away with at a HT without being corrected), send him after released by the judges and receive the birds when he returns. That may sound like a lot, but it isn't. If your dog is truly ready you should not need to handle in a Junior test. At the higher levels it is a lot more about teamwork so the handler has more to do with the pass/fail than in Junior.
Good luck and have fun with your dog.
HRCH UH "Boomer" MH
UH HR "Hunter" SH (RIP)
"When you go to a test or a trial, your dog should be underwhelmed." ~ Evan Graham
"It is unreasonable to expect a dog to be more precise than you are." ~ Rex Carr
"You own what you condone." ~ Mike Lardy
Ok, here is the down and dirty on what to expect:
Train the evening before the test, the same as you always do. Fido will do awesome while training and you will go to bed feeling optimistic and probably get very little sleep (kinda like a kid on Christmas eve).
Wake up early and double check your list to make sure you have everything: dog, dog food, water, folding chair, leash, whistle, duck call, etc.
Arrive at HT and check in, then proceed to your flight.
Attend handler's meeting and watch test-dog.
Make sure you check in with the marshall and know your dog number.
Air Fido at least 3-4 dogs before you run. Notice how Fido seems to have a little more pep in his step!
When you hear the marshall call your name to "get ready" proceed to the first holding blind (this is sometimes the side of a truck) and notice how Fido is sniffing where all of the other dogs before you have travelled down the same path. Also notice how Fido is becoming even more energetic and appears to be suffering from an immediate onset of partial hearing loss.
Proceed to the holding blind. Notice how Fido has decided that he doesn't want to sit patiently and wait his turn but much prefers to pull on the leash in an attempt to look under, around or over the holding blind.
Proceed to the line. Notice how Fido now prefers to lead the way as if he knows where you want him to go and especially notice that he does this on TWO LEGS!
Arrive at the line and tell the judges your number. Make Fido sit so that he can mark the bird. Notice that Fido has forgotten the command "sit".
Signal when you are ready, Fido has been ready.
When the judges say "dog" release Fido and hope for the best!
Hopefully Fido will retrieve the duck and deliver to hand just like he has been taught and done so many times before. Notice that Fido likes to air a second time when he has a crowd watching.
After the last retrieve get Fido on lead and back to the truck. Note sometimes this resembles a steer wrestling competition.
Good luck.
Lonnie Spann
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DISCLAIMER: The above post is the opinionated and biased view of your's truly, Lonnie Spann, and is in no way intended to reflect the opinions or views of the unfortunate individuals named below who just happen to be doomed with guilt by association.
Member of CAHRC and North AL HRC. I train with AND AM FRIENDS WITH: Fishduck, Laidback, Splash_Em, RF2, Drake2014, Claimsadj, Hooked on Quackers, RookieTrainer and Roseberry.
HRCH Spann's Quacker Jack "Jack" 500 Pt. Club (New & IMPROVED jacket).
Just 2 quick additional thoughts/hints. Several people mentioned the dog has run at least 2 Jr HT with pro and that the owner should ask how dog behaved. My guess is that even if this pup was perfection with the pro, he may still be a wild man with the owner. Dogs sense anxiety and insecurity and they take advantage of that! A tip a judge told me once was to have a peppermint or chew mint gum at the line. The mint calms the handler(and his queasy stomach) AND calms the dog. Not sure I have seen a huge effect, but sure doesn't hurt, and I feel I have done something. Just don't choke on the peppermint. Also, while airing the dog and walking to the blinds, make sure the dog does not see the marks sent. If he does, he will be looking at them from a completely different angle than from the line, and it could really screw him up. There is a little bit of timing to walking from behind the truck to the next blind, or from blind to blind. watch the others. You should always have pup tucked out of sight when the birds are thrown/shot.
Lonnie, if you keep using my JH experience without my permission I am going to be forced to send you a cease-and-desist letter. And in case you have forgotten, my dog's name is Jimmy, not Fido.
All of that sounds WAY too familiar. Especially the "up on two legs" part. At one test Mr. Otey was about 1.5 seconds away from having a lap full of Jimmy.
Steve Wyatt
HR Belle's Rolling Big Rig MH "Jimmy"
I am also new to the hunt test scene and will be running a junior HT this weekend. I have a question......Once at the line and dog on leash or holding the collar, you signal the judges for the bird, you are still holding the collar or leash? Is this ok or is this considered touching the dog? Or can you hold the leash/collar until the judges release you to send your dog?


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We have established an enviable reputation as a high-quality firm that gives total commitment to its clients. That reputation is built on the thoroughness and integrity of our audit practice and our full range of tax, consulting, and other advisory services. Wilkins Miller has seven specialized groups: financial reporting and assurance services, tax planning and compliance services, litigation services, valuation services, technology services, cost segregation services and client accounting services.
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Went and watched the Pensacola Blue Wahoos play a baseball game in town. They lost but it was my first time at the new stadium and I was greatly impressed.
Went and watched the Pensacola Blue Wahoos play a baseball game in town. They lost but it was my first time at the new stadium and I was greatly impressed.
Up, up, and OKAAAAY!!!
Very nice slicker!
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BigB, I'm write mostly tragic endings too. They seem to tell more passionate stories. Like the end of empire strikes back. Don't know what it is but happy endings - very cliche. I do plan on writing least 1 so maybe that will be rare in my work. I'll be interested to see how that goes on the market
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Even with tragic endings, a film can still be thought provoking (the original Planet of the Apes and The Watchmen) or hopeful (300 and Gladiator), but when a movie just seems to frivolously kill off all the main characters for no other reason than to send the message of "this is what would really happen, doesn't life suck?" then you just have to wonder what was the point? I'm not saying that every film needs to have a tacked on Disney-like happy ending, because that would be just as bad. For instance, when they rewrote Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter with a happy ending for the Demi Moore film, it totally destroyed the impact of that story. But if the movie is going to end on a down note, then the audience still needs to feel like they got something out it and didn't just waste 2 hours of their time.
When I watch films like Drive and The Grey I tend to feel like I just wasted 2 hours of my life. Because they spent all of that time getting you to like these characters only to cavalierly kill them off in the end. Sure it might be realistic, but reality is no excuse for bad storytelling.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard
The Hurt Locker, or as I think of it The Bore Locker. Good stuff but it seemed to go on, where was the editing to tighten up those scenes?
BigBarada, what did you think of Alien 3? See, I liked it for the same reason as above - with the tragic ending type of thing going for it.
In the end, Ripley showed she'd sacrafice herself in order to prevent The Company from getting their hands on a Queen.
In fact, Alien 3 was probably the best WRITTEN Alien film for that reason.
Yeah Aliens (2) had the most action and "cool gear with tough Marines," and that's great for a shoot-em-up film for sure.
In the meanwhile, I think what you described as "this is what would really happen, doesn't life suck?" is a great "point."
I write to that. It's real and a reflection upon reality. So maybe we learn from that.
In my books:
1) everyone is self-centered even when they start off trying not to be
2) everyone is a hypocrite, whether they know it or not, until they realize it, and get comfortable with it.
3) the worst case scenerios occur as a result of (mostly Republican) political values (my series is called Buried Values for this reason)
4) the religious (all Christian at the moment since they're the majority) are hypocritical
5) the self-centered but admitted villains are the most honest, except if they need to be deceitful for their schemes
6) what turns a good person bad is drummed in with very little subtlety, very much on purpose
7) there are 3 characters for my reader to choose from to identify with - and their philosophies are very much opposites
8) everyone's path leads them to their own hell they create - whether they are trying to be good or bad
9) characters are shades of gray - the bad aren't sadists or something. They want things and don't let others get in their way.
10) there's usually a love affair, but sex is shown to be the motivator that's used as a lure into usery by someone in the relationship
I'm going to continue these sorts of practices in my stories as I use:
Civil War gunfighting horsemen
Treasure hunting adventure girls in modern times
and much more.
I try to find the most tabboo things to write about as well. And I am actually seeking a way to write a story that connects to the rest of these that incorporates a LOT of cannibalism or possibly seriously focuses on beastiality. First, because it's shocking and crass, and next because I'll succeed at making it relevant to my larger series storyline (or I just won't do it) - but I do have planned a whole book centered around suicide. Come to think of it - probably because it's such a depressed character and a depressing topic, that this book DOES have a happy ending (that's not a suicide afterall) exactly because you wouldn't think it was going to go there - especially if I've written 3 or 4 other badly ending stories.
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I want to see Alien 3 on Blu-Ray. I understand there's an alternate beginning and ending, which makes me interested.
Mask of Fu Manchu. Great makeup job for Karloff the Great.
Mark of the Vampire. Legosi played an actor playing a vampire. Nice to see him ham it up in a Dracula-like role.
Mad Love. Peter Lorre is a mad surgeon who replaces pianist Clive Colin's damaged hands with the hands of a murderer.
Interesting ideas on how you go about writing your stories. I can see that you are kind of a "big picture" writer in that you think of all of your books in the sense of a grand narrative.
Just got done watching the complete series of Robotech: The Macross Saga. Probably one of the most formative cartoons of my childhood and I've always felt a greater connection to characters like Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, Max Sterling, etc. than I ever felt towards Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, or Han Solo. The series is just as good as I remember it up to the big battle for Earth. However, I think it runs on a bit too long after that and the story starts to become messy and convoluted. In fact, all of the stuff about the Robotech Masters and Protoculture just feels shoehorned in to help segue into the next series.
Rewatched The Incredible Hulk on Blu-Ray. It's the first time I've seen it since watching The Avengers. I actually like how we now have 3 films with a CG Hulk and the Hulk looks very different in each film and Bruce Banner is played by a different actor each time; but there's still a loose narrative that you can follow when you watch the movies in order. It's kind of like when a comic book changes its artist and writer, then suddenly the entire look and feel of the book changes directions and all the characters look different; but they are still the same characters. It's also cool that the Hulk and Bruce Banner are not tied to one actor, so the character kind of transcends the films.
With that being said, however, I still hope that we don't have any more Bruce Banner recasting. Mark Ruffalo as Banner/Hulk is perfect and they don't ever need to change actors again.
Also, picked up the boxed set of the Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition trilogy. So I think it will be an LOTR marathon for me this weekend.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard
One more LOTR movie to watch, but I also rented a few movies:
John Carter - actually really good. I can't think of a single thing in the movie that I did not like, but at the same time, I don't feel any real excitement about it or have any urge to watch it again. Just like Cowboys and Aliens, I wanted to see the film and enjoyed it pretty much all the way through, but at the same time the film really failed to make any impact on me. Maybe it's the mixing of genres that doesn't interest me (although I understand that the post-Civil-War era in John Carter was only a few decades removed from "modern times" when the original book was written). Or maybe it's the fact that neither protagonist is a likable character at the beginning of their respective film and you eventually only learn to like them in spite of their attitudes, not because of them.
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy - you would think that a movie with this title would push lots of boundaries, but with the exception of a few scenes here and there, this film played it safe enough that it could have garnered a PG-13 rating with a bit of editing. I was hoping it would be more humorous than it was, but I can't remember if I laughed out loud even once while watching this film. I'm a big fan of Tyler Labine, but if he was trying to portray a poor man's Zach Galifianakis in this film, he failed miserably.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard
I've been re-watching Band of Brothers. Yeah, I own the box set on DVD - frankly because I never get tired of watching this.
Richard Winters was one heck of a real, live, actual hero.
He died in 2010 I think. Maybe it was a couple of years earlier than that.
I wish I could have met him and shook his hand.
I've met Jerry Coleman plenty of times, though.
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"With our songs, with our band, we're always really selfish." I'm talking to Ethan Kath of Toronto synth-stab duo Crystal Castles, who at the moment is sharing a crucial piece of honesty regarding how he and co-conspirator/screamer Alice Glass managed to turn their home-demo project of a few years back into a lit fuse beneath the electronic and punk subcultures. "We've always believed in being selfish and doing whatever we want to do," Kath admits. "Because if you try to please anyone else, you just can't be proud of those moments. It shouldn't matter what anyone thinks as long as you know that you did it for yourself."
What Kath and Glass — who come to the House of Blues on Tuesday to headline the dance-tastic HARD Festival with UK-based producer Sinden and Mad Decent dubstepper Rusko — have done is transform glitchy glowstick electronica into visceral punk and soaring shoegazy songcraft, first with their video-game-sampling debut two years ago, and now with their homonymous sophomore outing, which sees them toning down the skronk of tunes like "Xxzxcuzx Me" in favor of the occasional stab at haunting atmospheric beauty, like new-album highlights "Celestica" and "Baptism."
Well, maybe "toning down" isn't quite accurate, since the new album is still packed with moments of bracing distortion and stutter-step beat meltdowns. "Some people want to say that this album is a maturation," Kath acknowledges, "but that wasn't something we were going for. It was just us being true to ourselves and not caring about anything going on around us, or any expectations that there might be."
Crystal Castles was a pretty immediate phenomenon, a long-gestating studio solo project of Kath's that quickly ignited once he found his perfect counterpart in Glass's punk-chanteuse persona. "I remember when I first saw her, she was 15, singing for this Toronto punk band. I walked into the club, and she was on stage. All the old punks were telling her to fuck off, and she was spitting beer in their faces and calling them pussies. I couldn't believe what I was seeing, she was so powerful, even though she was this tiny teenager sticking up for herself and not giving a shit about the consequences. She was just this insane 15-year-old poet on stage, and I knew then that I needed to get an audio file of her voice on my tracks."
Kath posted a rough track of Glass doing a mic check with his backing music on his MySpace page in 2005. "Alice Practice," as it came to be known, became the band's first single, selling out reprint after reprint of its initial seven-inch run. Most singers might bristle at a mic-level check's being released as a single, but Alice Glass is not most singers, and Crystal Castles are unusual in terms of their songwriting method. In the band's infant stages, Kath would hand Glass a CD of some instrumentals he had worked on and she'd return with a CD of the songs with vocals on top.
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As some of you know, I have (a very distant connection) to the cleanup in that my stepson was sent by the gov't from Alaska to NJ/NY. His experience while there was very similar to what is being reported in this article. He ended up doing very little in actual relief work or much of value to the residents of the area. (In his opinion) He was sent back to Alaska last week, because they supposedly didn't have anything for him to do.
Kind of makes you scratch your head... One can only imagine the media firestorm if a Republican were in the WH...
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Deeplinks Blog posts about File Sharing
Two more interesting applications have been blocked by Apple in its quixotic quest to police what users can think and do while using their iPhones.
First, we have Me So Holy, an iPhone app that takes a snapshot of the user and cleverly pastes it over the faces of holy religious figures such as Jesus Christ and the Dalai Lama. Well, it appears that Apple would prefer iPhone users to be a bit more pious — they've blocked the application from the iPhone app store as "objectionable."
Blasphemy, however, has been around for a few centuries, and even Steve Jobs is unlikely to have more success eradicating it than past inquisitors. P2P filesharing, on the other hand, is a relatively new idea, and from the perspective of Mr. Jobs and company, even more dangerous and heretical.
The L.A. Times Technology Blog hits the nail on the head, responding to news that the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has sent out letters asking for help investigating security breaches caused when government employees and contractors who use P2P software accidentally share information on networks like Lime Wire.
Earlier this week, reports that ISPs were going to be cooperating with the RIAA's "three strikes" plans triggered alarm bells. Three-strikes proposals to kick customers off the Internet for alleged file-sharing have struggled to find acceptance across the world, so it seemed unusual for American ISPs to be contemplating plans that would result in the termination of paying customers. Major ISPs must have seen the storm clouds of user dissent brewing as well, as AT&T and Comcast quickly issued emphatic denials to the rumors that they were interested in becoming IP enforcers for copyright holders.
As we've discussed previously, Choruss is the name of the new entity, backed by three major record labels, that is interested in granting blanket licenses to universities (and someday residential ISPs) to authorize the music swapping (on P2P and otherwise) that has become a fact of digital life. As a big fan of voluntary collective licensing, EFF is following the development of Choruss closely and with great hopes. At the same time, there are many devils in the details.
Fortunately, the public debates about Choruss (which is still a work in progress) have begun, with those on both sides contributing valuable thoughts about the advantages and disadvantages of Choruss (or any system like Choruss):
The battle to control online music has taken a particularly outrageous turn. As if private censorship, fines, intimidation and blacklisting weren't enough, now the Department of Justice — for the first time we're aware of — is threatening to throw a man in jail for noncommercial music-sharing.1
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By George Will
"President Obama has arguably established the authority of the president to intervene militarily virtually anywhere without the consent or the approval of Congress, at his own discretion and for as long as he wishes."
– Jim Webb
As America tiptoes toward a fourth intervention in an opaque and uncontrollable conflict – now Syria, after Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya – Webb's words require two minor modifications: Obama has demonstrated a power, not an authority; only the Constitution authorizes. And as Webb understands, Obama has been able to do so only because Congress, over many years, has become too supine to wield its constitutional powers.
Webb, a Virginia Democrat who declined to seek a second Senate term, vents his dismay in the essay "Congressional Abdication" (in The National Interest), a trenchant indictment of the irrelevance of an institution to which the Constitution gives "certain powers over the structure and use of the military." The president, Webb says, is commander in chief but only in "executing policies shepherded within the boundaries of legislative powers." Those powers have, however, atrophied from a disuse amounting to institutional malfeasance as Congress has forfeited its role in national-security policymaking. Webb, who was a Marine infantry officer in Vietnam and Navy secretary for Ronald Reagan, remembers when Congress was "fiercely protective of its powers." Webb vigorously opposed the invasion of Iraq before he entered the Senate, which he departed disgusted by Congress' self-made irrelevance.
In December 2008, in its final hours, George W. Bush's administration signed with Iraq a Strategic Framework Agreement that was, Webb says, "not quite a treaty" requiring two-thirds Senate approval, but neither was it merely implementing current policy and law.
For more than a year the SFA was negotiated and finalized, but there was no meaningful consultation with Congress. Iraq's parliament voted on the SFA – twice.
In May 2012, Obama visited Afghanistan to sign "a legally binding executive agreement" concerning the structure of future U.S.-Afghan relations, U.S. commitments to Afghan security and an anticipated U.S. presence beyond 2014. The agreement calls Afghanistan a "Major Non-NATO Ally." Congress was not formally consulted about this, but Afghanistan's parliament voted on it.
Webb notes that presidents now act as though they have become de facto prime ministers, unconstrained by the separation of powers. This transformation was dramatized in the Libya intervention:
"Was our country under attack, or under the threat of imminent attack? No. … Were we invoking the inherent right of self-defense as outlined in the U.N. Charter? No. … Were we rescuing Americans in distress, as we did in Grenada in 1983? No."
Instead, "we took military action against a regime that we continued to recognize diplomatically, on behalf of disparate groups of opposing forces whose only real point of agreement was that they wished to rid Libya of [Moammar] Gaddafi." The result? "Rampant lawlessness" perhaps related to the murder of the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. The question, Webb says, is whether in "a world filled with cruelty," presidents should be allowed to "pick and choose when and where to use military force" by merely citing the "undefinable rubric of 'humanitarian intervention.'"
Imperial presidents and invertebrate legislators of both parties have produced what Webb correctly calls "a breakdown of our constitutional process." Syria may be the next such bipartisan episode.
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I arrived in Madrid on Saturday afternoon, looking forward to three days of Lisp-related activity: the European Common Lisp Meeting on Sunday, then the European Lisp Symposium on Monday and Tuesday. Having been in Madrid only once before, and that on a brief business trip, I took advantage of the time before the Saturday dinner to have an extended wander through the streets of the central area (broadly East of the Palacio Real). My first and overriding impression: it's incredibly clean and well-kept. This might have been partly due to seeing the sun for what felt like the first time this year, but the colours of the buildings were very vibrant, and everything seemed in very good condition – it put me a bit in mind of a spruced-up Cuba. Eventually, though, I had to stop wandering around aimlessly; the pre-ECLM dinner is an excellent occasion to chat to old friends and to catch up on news.
One thing that a partly social occasion like the ECLM offers to the hobbyist Lisp developer, I think, is an opportunity to become more motivated: for example, by hearing that other people value your work, or use your software, or whatever. The communications infrastructure that we now have is excellent, particularly for technical communication, but the general silence-implies-consent method of communicating (on mailing lists, for example) does collide unfortunately with the silence-implies-indifference default in many contexts. So for me, hearing that people consider SBCL on Windows to be "good enough" to remove the obnoxious unremovable startup message is useful feedback. This cuts both ways; I shouldn't need to travel all the way to Madrid to be apologetic to Nick Levine in person for failing to act on any of his patches, but since we were both there...
Sunday was ECLM day. The ECLM offers Common Lisp practitioners invited by Edi and Arthur a chance to speak for 45 minutes or so on a subject of their choosing; approaches differ. Sometimes the speakers come from the corporate world, which generally leads to a (fairly interesting) talk about the problem domain that they're solving: Michael Compton's talk about Accenture Digital Optimization, a tool for A/B optimization on steroids, and Michael Eisfeld's presentation of the background behind his company's ConED software to act as a structural engineer's assistant both fell into this category: I suppose it's nice to know that these are problems that are being solved with Lisp, and it's always good to hear about interesting problem, but it would have been nice to hear a more explicit link or some juicy details.
There were three talks generally adressing the CL ecosystem: the first talk of the morning was Wes Henderson's introduction and presentation of mocl, a CL for mobile platforms. Between his announcement of the scheduled release time at 3581000000, Erik Huelsmann's announcement that ABCL's 1.2.0 release candidate was now available, and my inevitable "live" release of SBCL-1.1.8 in a lightning talk slot, there was a lot of implementation release activity. Matthew Emerson's talk about Clozure CL didn't involve any release engineering; instead, he talked about (and demoed) the Objective C bridge offered in Clozure CL: no reader macro was left unused by the end.
The remaining two talks were on music-related Lisp software: Janusz Podrazik gave an overview and demonstration of OpusModus, a tool around notation and other symbolic representations of music (such as MIDI) intended to add to a composer's armamentarium; later in the day, Sven Emtell talked about ScoreCleaner and other applications from DoReMIR, with the assistance of some slick marketing videos. There is a long association between Lisp and computer music research (well, to be fair, there's a long association between any old high-level programming language and computer music research); it was nice that both these applications looked slick, though I question Sven's blithe assurance that incorporating polyphonic transcription into ScoreCleaner Notes (#1 in the App Store Japan, don't you know?) would be happening in the near-term future.
After all this, a break to wander around Madrid and find a beer with old friends, before the ECLM dinner proper; I sat on a table with (among others) Jason Cornez, who flew to my rescue in the days of the 2010 ELS and Eyjafjallajökull: I noticed wryly that his answers in a social situation to the question of how his business was going were remarkably similar to those that I use. I suppose 'twas ever thus.
The ELS days covered a broader range of Lispy things. There were some non-CL Lispers in the room, and some of them even got to talk: Sam Tobin-Hochstadt's tutorial on Typed Racket was pretty impressive – demos with audience suggestions are always risky, but it all came off – and Ludovic Courtès made NixOS and Guix look neat (the snarky back-channel question of whether it was possible to define a package called "list" under Guix was sadly unaddressed). More Lisp/music crossovers: Gérard Assayag gave a keynote presentation about OpenMusic's past, present and future, including some neat improvisations (though there's still a human in the loop: "it doesn't know when to stop") using a combination of OpenMusic and Max; and Mika Kuuskankare talked about PWGL under cover of talking about a lightweight lisp-friendly markup language (I'm not sure that the markup language is interesting enough to warrant using it over, say, org-mode – the nice thing about Mika's implementation was that it rendered on the fly, but that ought to be achievable no matter the surface syntax – but the PWGL demos were very impressive).
And then it was time to head home. One of my odder habits in far-flung places is to see how pedestrian-accessible the airport is, so instead of taking the Metro to the airport terminal, I got off at Barajas, and had a look round the commune there (not least because the impression we in the UK have of Spain is of permanent protest and indignados everywhere, and I wanted to get a sense of what the atmosphere was like when not in the equivalent of Regent Street). I didn't really stay for long enough to have publishable opinions about the political and economic state, though I'm glad to have seen it; I did observe that not all of the roads marked on the paper map I had were in fact accessible to pedestrians or, indeed, cars, so my walk from there to the airport was somewhat longer than expected (but fortunately not longer than budgeted for); if I had spent some time looking at a map beforehand I would have noticed that it was probably more sensible to go to Alamedo de Osuna at the end of line 5 instead. Then home by 1:30am, in time to catch 240 winks before the early-morning natural alarm clock. A good time was had by me.


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An all-female Sedna Epic Expedition team kicked off a 15-day snorkeling expedition from Nain to Greenland Thursday.
An all-female team kicked off a 15-day snorkeling expedition from Nain to Greenland today.
The Sedna Epic Expedition will research the effects of climate change in the Arctic Ocean, while providing educational outreach to Inuit communities.
"This trip is a call to action for the world to understand what's going on in the Arctic with respect to ocean change and disappearing sea ice, and we'll do that through education and awareness," said Sedna founder Susan R. Eaton.
"The purpose of the trip is to document what's going on in the Arctic, and the best way to document it, from our perspective, is to swim the Arctic."
The trip is a test-mission for a 100-day expedition planned for 2016, when the team will snorkel the entire 3,000 kilometres of the Northwest Passage — a feat that has never been accomplished.
Eaton made a conscious choice to recruit an all-female team.
"All these women are used to going on expeditions and being the only woman on the team," she said. "People have been asking me why it's an all-women team, and I say, 'Because we can do it and why shouldn't we?'"
The team is composed of 10 women from New Zealand, Mexico, Canada, and the United States, and each will contribute something different to the mission. Among them are award-winning divers and scientists, and there's also an Emmy-winning videographer, submersible pilot, journalist and physician, plus other careers and skill sets. While they will be educating people in the communities they visit, they particularly hope to engage and inspire young girls.
"We're all pioneers in our own way, but I think that we were all engaged and empowered by people that were pivotal in our lives," said Eaton.
"I think that a lot of girls need that one role model. Maybe it's a teacher, maybe it's your mother, maybe it's meeting us in the community. But I think that lots of young women need to see women doing things that are exceptional and then they'll be inspired to continue on their route."
Eaton says there are still social barriers and stigmas young women must face, barriers she hopes her team can encourage and help girls to overcome.
"Young girls, before they hit puberty, are full-speed ahead. But once they hit those teen years some of them become disempowered. They stop doing well at math, they stop doing well at science, and very few of them go on into what are still considered to be unconventional fields …, " said Eaton.
"We want to inspire girls to do whatever they want to do, and show them that there should be no boundaries.
"Success for us would be that a young woman in one of these Inuit communities says, 'I want to be a journalist,' 'I want to be a movie maker,' 'I want to be an Earth scientist.' We present role models to them and hopefully they're inspired to continue on with their studies in whatever field it may be."
In preparation for the expedition, submersible pilot Erika Bergman built underwater remotely operated vehicles with 13- and 14-year-old girls in Washington State.
"I taught them electronics, programming and piloting skills," said Bergman.
"Everything that I picked up over the last five years as a submarine pilot I have shared with girls in Washington State, and now the girls that built this are going to be connected to the girls in the Arctic that are going to pilot it."
As part of their educational outreach, the Sedna team will help communities see what lies beneath their waters through catch-and-release mobile aquariums, modelled on the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium.
The idea was brought to the team through Sedna's chief scientific diver, Ruby Banwait, who was critical in opening the Mini Aquarium last year.
"Actually having people see and touch animals first hand really leads to curiosity, which leads to caring, which hopefully will lead to conservation," she said.
The team launched its expedition at the Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium today.
The women will document their journey online at sednaepic.com as well as on Facebook and Twitter. They are looking for fundraising help through Indiegogo.


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Hie Sridhar, yeah it was a great experience and a beautiful country. You must visit Kathirgamam when able.
3rd Stop - Holy Temple of Kataragama
Trip Start Jul 12, 2002
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We finally reached the holy temple of Kataragama, the city where religious harmony is present.
The temple itself was not too busy but we had to queue a long time, I think about two hours before we got into the sanctum.
I went around the temple proper from the Manik Gangga river which runs at the entrance of the temple up to the elephant stables.
By the time we left the temple, it was late night, almost 10pm and we headed to the hotel, a quick bath, dinner, some beer and rushed for some sleep.


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@Princeton Courseware Offers View of Mandela's 'Life and Times'
Posted February 7, 2000; 05:12 p.m.
The newest course available through the Alumni Council's @princeton courseware program will be "The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela."
Professor of Politics and International Affairs Jeffrey Herbst '83, who serves as director of the Council on Regional Studies and of the Program in African Studies, directs the course. In two online multimedia lectures, he reviews the modern history of South Africa and Nelson Mandela's uniquely successful dual role, first as a revolutionary fighting apartheid and then as leader of South African politics during his five year presidency, when he laid down a permanent constitutional structure for non-racial governance. Each lecture is divided into four parts. There will also be an email discussion group, moderated by Professor Herbst. There is no charge for the courseware.
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My name is Kristan T. Harris. I have run for political office and have worked a political grass roots campaign for Ron Paul. I was nominated and elected to the GOP platform committee in 2012. I am a huge advocate for liberty and freedom.I am a libertarian at heart. I am also a news junkie and love a good mystery.
Gov. Scott Walker Signs Gun Confiscation Law Under Cloak of Domestic Abuse
Koerri Washington | The Rundown Live
Wisconsin's governor Scott Walker passed three new laws, addressing domestic violence. The laws include a mandate that police track the incidents where no arrests are made when dealing with a domestic-disturbance call.
The laws also make it very clear that there will be a process for seizing an "abuser's" guns.
This section of the law was proposed by Republican Rep. Andre Jacque of De Pere, and also requires district attorneys to report to the Wisconsin Department of Justice each time a cop responds to a domestic abuse call and doesn't arrest anyone.
Republican Rep. Garey Bies proposed in the third law passed, that people subject to a domestic-abuse injunction must fill out a form to document, and then surrender their weapons. When the individuals injunction expires, they would have to request them back in writing.
"This is one more big step toward trying to make sure that for every gun you take away, it's that much better for (a victim, their) family and friends and loved ones who care about that person," Walker said.
These extreme measures are being put forth equipped with a sob story of a tragic incident involving a deadly case of domestic abuse.Are these measure going to help domestic violence? Probably not but it will help disarm the population.
The governor signed 55 other bills at the state capitol , one measure prohibits people from advertising their children for adoption online, while another legalizes the use of marijuana byproduct cannabidiol to treat children's seizures.
Other bills of note allow University of Wisconsin System researchers to perform classified national security work in campus facilities, give county jailors more authority to strip search inmates, and legalize nonprofits' rubber-duck race fundraisers. The state Justice Department has warned such races amount to illegal gambling.
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Volunteers at the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children are valued members of the health care team. Annually, over 550 volunteers provide services to more than 85 departments throughout the hospital. Many work directly with patients and their families. Others choose to work behind the scenes, supporting the staff in clerical and reception roles.
Our volunteers provide support to both clinical and clerical departments. Openings for these positions change constantly. Please note that not all opportunities are available at any given time.
Recreational Activities with Children
Read Aloud Delaware
Volunteers with this program — a collaboration with the non-profit Read Aloud Delaware organization — read to children as they wait to be seen for appointments in the Outpatient Waiting Areas.
When: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This non-profit organization distributes laptop computers to children while they are hospitalized. Computer knowledge is necessary to volunteer with this program.
When: Monday–Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Child Life Program
Assist Child Life Specialists in the Activity Center and on the nursing units as they help children deal with illness and hospitalization through play and self-expression activities.
When: Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Family Comfort/Support
Emergency Services
Assist behind the scenes with rooms, supplies, and patient escort. Provide comfort care to patients and their families.
When: Monday–Sunday, 9 a.m. to midnight
Family Resource Center/
Ronald McDonald Family Room
Provide a welcoming and compassionate presence in the Family Resource Center, which offers a business center, computer access, a library, a kitchenette, laundry facilities, sleep rooms, and showers for patients' families. This assignment is in collaboration with The Ronald McDonald House of Delaware.
When: Monday–Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Unit Welcome Desk
Welcome visitors onto the units in our 450,000-square foot hospital expansion. Provide way finding and collaborate with Family Ambassadors in supporting our patients and families.
When: Sunday–Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Front Desk
Welcome families and visitors to the hospital. Provide directions and information. Deliver flowers and balloons to patients' rooms.
When: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Support families and staff through the admissions process. Answer telephones and compile packets.
When: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Surgical Services
Support families and staff through the surgical process, in both the preoperative and post-surgical units.
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Clinical Department Support
Medical Imaging
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Patient Escort
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Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Office Staff Support
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Therapeutic Services
Inpatient Rehab Gym
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When: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Outpatient Gym
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When: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aid aquatics staff with therapy patients.
When: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How to Apply
Requirements for Adults & College Student Applicants
All volunteers must:
- gain medical clearance, including two tuberculosis tests, an immunization titer and a urine drug screening (all provided by Nemours)
- clear background and abuse registry screenings, including two personal/community references
- participate in an interview where skills, interests and expectations are matched with the needs of patients, families and staff
- satisfactorily complete a four-hour orientation
- make a commitment to serve at least 50 hours per year
- serve a two- to four-hour shift once a week in a designated time slot
The majority of volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with limited evening and weekend hours.
Time Frames
- Adults: Opportunities are available from September through
April each year. Please contact our office to request information to
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- College Students: Opportunities are by semester and openings
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Applicants must:
- have consistent patience interacting with children from birth to age 18, as well as with their siblings and parents
- be able to speak and understand English
- be willing to learn the skills necessary to be competent in their duties
and responsibilities
Becoming a Nemours volunteer allows you to:
- explore career opportunities
- contribute to your community
- meet new and interesting people
- gain invaluable learning experiences in a hospital setting
- receive a free annual flu vaccine
- receive free parking and a free meal in the cafeteria
- be recognized for your service hours
Special Programs
High School Students
Our summer volunteer program is geared to students interested in pursuing careers in health care or the allied health professions. In order to apply, high school students must be at least 16 by June 15 or have completed 10th grade. Learn More »
Community Groups
By coordinating special events and visitors, celebrating holidays, and recognizing birthdays, the Child Life Program strives to make the hospital experience as positive as possible for our patients and their families. Check with your Child Life Specialist to see what is scheduled during your child's admission. Learn More »
Membership in the Auxiliary is open to anyone with the heart and time to give. We serve the hospital through a variety of projects and services that touch patients and their families. Learn More »
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PMPA Member President Darlene Miller (center) reported at a recent PMPA conference that PMTS has been recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing tradeshows by Trade Show Executive magazine. Right and left photos were taken at PMTS 2013.
Trade Show Executive magazine has recognized the Precision Machining and Technology Show (PMTS) in its "Fastest 50 Class of 2014," a list of the fastest growing tradeshows across multiple industries. The magazine compares shows' growth percentages in three distinct categories: total square footage, total number of attendees and total number of exhibotors. PMTS, which is managed and produced by MMS publisher Gardner Business Media and co-sponsored by MMS and its sister publication Production Machining, was one of the elite shows that qualified in all three growth categories. Winners of each category will be announced at the Fastest 50 Awards & Summit in Chicago May 20-22.
PMPA Member President Darlene Miller reported this news during the recent Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) Management Update Conference. She recognized Gardner, Production Machining and PMTS for their support and development of the precision machining industry.
Ms. Miller encouraged every company at the conference to exhibit or attend PMTS, which is positioned to be even bigger in 2015. The show will take place April 21-23 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Find out more about PMTS.


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By JB Clark/NEMS Daily Journal
TODAY, THE DAILY JOURNAL CONTINUES its year-long "State of Our Schools" series with the fourth installment of a five-day look at the state of literacy education in Mississippi. The fourth installment examines the connection between poor literacy and incarceration. Thursday's concluding installment looks at the broader issue of adult illiteracy.
Click here to view the entire series
Mississippi has the second highest incarceration rate in the nation.
Each inmate admitted to a Mississippi detention facility is different, but state Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps says most of them have two things in common – a dependency on drugs or alcohol and an inability to read past a middle-school level.
The average Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate reads on a sixth-grade level when admitted to a corrections facility. Half of the state's inmates never finished high school.
Epps said the commonly heard maxim that prison cells can be built based on a state's literacy rates at third grade isn't entirely true but it's close.
"I absolutely believe that someone who is illiterate has a better chance of being an inmate – they are coming in on a sixth-grade reading, writing and arithmetic level," he said. "We don't see a lot coming in our system with a Bachelor of Science or arts or a master's or Ph.D."
Epps said the reason people with lower literacy levels are more susceptible to criminal behavior is the lack of opportunity they have.
"There are individuals I'm aware of with degrees who are having trouble finding jobs," he said. "If a person at the sixth-grade level doesn't have a GED or high school diploma, their (lower) quality of life is probably going to lead to criminal activity and they'll probably get in trouble."
The National Assessment of Adult Literacy publishes a study each decade comparing literacy of incarcerated adults to literacy of adults not in the prison system.
The 2003 Literacy Behind Bars study, the latest available, found that adults living in prison had significantly lower literacy scores in prose, document and quantitative reading than adults living in households, especially when it comes to quantitative literacy.
In prison, 39 percent of the surveyed population was below basic quantitative reading levels, meaning they couldn't compare two prices using subtraction or calculate a weekly salary for a job based on hourly wages.
Average prison populations scored at or barely above basic literacy levels for each category while household populations scored at or above the intermediate levels.
Epps said these statistics are troubling in Mississippi.
"I've been here my whole life, born and raised in Mississippi for 52 years," Epps said. "I love my state and if anybody tries to talk about it I get on them. But, we live in a state that is 37 percent African-American and as I talk to you (African-Americans) make up 65 percent of the incarcerated population. I think because we, in Mississippi, lead the nation in teenage pregnancy and … in unwed parents – I think we're lacking in taking responsibility in raising our kids."
In the Lee County Juvenile Correctional Center, 108 students were served from September 2012 through January 2013. The average reading level of those students was equivalent to just over fourth grade. The center serves students from the sixth grade through post high school.
Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said the added structure the detention center offers is a benefit to the students.
"I think when you see higher education and reading levels in a home it's because there is someone who is giving the structure," he said. "That's all we're offering, a structured environment and I think that's where you see the difference and the importance."
Once admitted to the Lee County Juvenile Detention Center, Johnson said he thinks students perform better.
Based on the 241 students served during the 2011 school year, 88 percent of the students earned school credit and 46 percent were promoted to the next grade level. Of the 11 seniors that were detained, eight graduated from high school.
Epps said a student may fall behind or drop out of school, but once he becomes an inmate he doesn't get a choice.
"If you're classified to go to school, you're going to go to school," he said. "Our inmates may say, 'Commissioner, I'm not going to school,' and we'll write them up and after so many write ups they go to a single cell by themselves for 23 hours a day. Regular school teachers can't do that."
Epps and his staff take advantage of their captive audience. There are 3,798 slots for inmates to go to school and 2,370 slots for inmates to receive drug rehabilitation.
He said in 2011, the department had 682 students get GEDs, 519 get vocational certificates and 2,569 graduated from drug rehab.
"We did a study with Mississippi State a couple of years ago that showed our inmates maintain continued employment after release longer than a civilian," he said. "That's why I know we're making a difference day-by-day."
The recidivism rate in Mississippi is the lowest in the country at 27 percent, compared to the national average of 52 percent and he attributes that to the education and rehabilitation programs offered.
Epps said there's no single solution to lowering the state's incarceration rates.
"We've got to continue to do what we're doing but while we're doing that we have to do several other things," he said.
"We have to lower teenage pregnancy, we cannot continue to be the number one on this. We have to lower the number of unwed parents. We have to continue to preach to parents it's their job to raise their kids. While that's going on let's go back to kindergarten and early childhood education and make sure kids can read before we pass them onto the next level."
He also said the state needs to offer more non-incarceration alternatives for non-violent offenders.
"I'm embarrassed that we're number two in incarceration," he said. "Not only do we lock up more people than 48 other states, we give them longer sentences. It's my belief that we can do a better job on that and use some corrections money on early childhood education."
Epps said one way to reduce corrections spending is through the state's drug court program. The program requires the offenders to pay for the expenses while maintaining a job and taking drug tests.
He said helping to correct behavior for non-violent offenders instead of sending them straight to the state penitentiary at Parchman, where it costs $41.51 to house an inmate per day, would save money that could go to early childhood education.
In "Unlocking America," the JFA Institute argues, "The overuse of incarceration, along with the mistaken justifications that have supported this policy, have corrupted and compromised our criminal justice policies and paralyzed efforts to reform them. The net result is an expensive system that relies much too heavily on imprisonment, is increasingly ineffective and diverts large sums of taxpayers' money from more effective crime control strategies."
The study cites a finding from "Diverting Children from a Life of Crime" that says a $1 million investment in disadvantaged students to graduate from high school would result in a reduction of 258 crimes per year where prisons generally deter 60 crimes a year.
In Mississippi, keeping 258 criminals out of state prisons for a year would save $3,908,996.70 – money that Epps said could then be reinvested in disadvantaged students.


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Family: Lycaenidae, Gossamer-wing Butterflies view all from this family
Description The Hickory Hairstreak or Satyrium caryaevorum is a Gossamer-wing Butterfliesof the subfamily Theclinae from North America.
Gossamer-wings are our smallest butterflies. Their wingspans range from 0.5-2.0 inches (1.2-5.1cm). There are about 7,000 species worldwide with about 139 species in North America.
Gossamer-wings include the subfamilies Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Coppers, and Blues. Their flights vary from the fast, erratic Hairstreaks to the slow, bouncy Blues. They like to feed at flowers, and males like to puddle at damp ground. Most male Gossamer-wings locate females by perching, while some males patrol. The turban-shaped eggs are usually laid singly. The larva is oval-shaped with a flattened underside. Some species have honeydew glands that attract ants. Ants like to eat and collect the honeydew made by the caterpillar. In turn, the ants will swarm over anything that might try to harm the larva. The chrysalis is usually formed in leaf litter. Many chrysalises can make faint noises. Scientists believe this noise might ward off predatory ants.
Dimensions 1-1 1/4" (25-32 mm).
Habitat Forests & woodlands, Meadows & fields, Scrub, shrub & brushlands.
Range Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, New England, Eastern Canada, Plains, Southeast.


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Hi - I'm tentatively stepping out and having some of my photosenlarged and printed for framing. The on-line printing service I've been recommended says that for best results I should have my monitor's colours calibrated to ensure what gets printed is the same as what I see on screen. I'm told the free software is not up to the job but when I look at the gadget that the printing service recommends, I'm horrifed at the price.
Do other folk calibrate their monitors? I'd be grateful for some ScrapGirl friends' advice.
Monitor Calibration
Started by englishrose, Jun 25 2012 04:01 PM
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Posted 25 June 2012 - 04:01 PM
Posted 25 June 2012 - 05:46 PM
I do. I've used Spyder3. I do my own printing at home so its really helpful. Color management is really complex and I've just scratched the surface of learning about it. Seems like you need an advanced degree in physics to really get to the bottom of it. But I agree, you really need a colorimeter to get the best profile. And the really good ones are pricey!!!! Not for the faint of heart.
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Posted 25 June 2012 - 07:13 PM
I use a Pantone Huey Pro and it has made a big difference. It automatically adjusts my screen for different lighting conditions. But.... it was a gift. I do think it's a little less expensive than the Spyder, but still not cheap.
Posted 25 June 2012 - 08:07 PM
Forgot to add something I just learned recently. The ambient light in your area while you're working in PS or PSE affects what you see on your monitor. So if you work under full spectrum light like daylight bright bulbs or an Ott light, you'll have better color matching even without calibrating your monitor. Works for sewing and needlework, why not scrapping too?
A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart. ~Author Unknown
Posted 27 June 2012 - 01:20 PM
Thanks Sandi and Florida Granny for your help. I think I might have to "bite the bullet" and buy either a Spyder or Huey. Or perhaps I'll wait til Christmas and see what Santa brings.........
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