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Other stuff: Been in America for three weeks, went to Siggraph, it was a lot of fun, but nothing of earthshattering coolness got unveiled there. Glitzy though!
Now to fix the bugs they found ...
Other stuff: Been in America for three weeks, went to Siggraph, it was a lot of fun, but nothing of earthshattering coolness got unveiled there. Glitzy though!
What up? Been a while ...
We made a release of Horde-1.3.x yesterday, and a whole bunch of the new modules are going to be snapshotted and cut as tarballs.
Grab the ultra-cool CVSweb viewer Chora now, or check out the demo!
Hrm, work is keeping me busy. I'm going to load WINE onto my OpenBSD laptop, get it ported and working, and then get OpenFX working reliably under it. Now that would rule! Also re-writing IMP's MIME system at the moment into a more 'proper' object model, to support the Horde MIME_Viewer framework and some new features.
Off travelling around the States for a month, should be fun - starting in Vegas!
Wow, busy days - been a while! I started my new job with Network Appliance, which totally rules so far :)
Got the final code release from Stuart for OpenFX, and am just going through it and importing into CVS and other administrivia before uploading it to the FTP for a 1.0 release! Here is a nice screenshot to whet your appetite in the meanwhile :-)
Also did a fair bit of Horde stuff, and our CVS-web viewer called Chora is coming along nicely. Put in some branch visualisation stuff, so that you can track the progress of a file across RCS branches more easily. Look at this for an example of what I mean. Should be releasing this stably quite soon now; the MIME stuff needs a massive cleanup, and some other goals, but its almost there. Check out the demo if you are interested.
No database access abstraction, so there's no hope for trying to bolt it up to (for example) PostgreSQL instead without heavy modifications. One site (warning, Spanish ahead) mentioned that they were working on creating an abstraction layer, but it doesn't look like they've released anything yet. <RANT>This has got to be PHP's single biggest failing: lack of a project- independant transparent database API, such as Perl's DBI/DBD scheme, or Python's DB- API.</RANT>
Actually, PHP4 is starting to get a very decent DB abstraction layer in the form of PEAR, which is its form of Perl's CPAN.
If you install the PEAR that comes with the latest PHP4, look in /usr/local/lib/pear/DB.php and check it out. The current development version of IMP is using it now, and everything works rather well.
You should look at OpenFX andrei. It's been under development for years, and was a commercial product, but we are going to release it really really soon now.
Feature list includes a raytracer and scan-line renderer simultaneously (which not even 3DS has I believe), bezier/NURB support, skeletal animation, procedural textures, a variety of conversion utilities, PNG/GIF/JPEG/AVI/FLIC formats, dynamic output plugins, etc. Check out the screenshot gallery I threw together for more ideas. this and this are two of my personal favourite pictures :)
I've had it in a 'private' beta for a while now, but I figure there's no harm in letting the advogato crew have a look at it - we are going to release just as soon as we can get the primary tarball and website ready. This is a Win32 binary ONLY at the moment - if you want source, I'll send you an old snapshot to look at.
Feel free to download it from ftp://ftp.openfx.org/pub/openfx/beta and send me feedback at email@example.com. Incidentally, offers of US mirrors would be greatly appreciated (I run rsyncd).
The catch? It's a Win32 ONLY program at the moment. I'm using the excellent WINE project to compile it natively at the moment, but time pressures on this mean that the dev team eagerly awaits release and other volunteers to help us get the codebase into shape. Luckily, the code only uses pure Win32 calls (no MFC or any of that malarchy) so converting it to ANSI C and GCC will prove no great difficulty using WINE I feel.
In case anyone is interested, I just ran across this referrer analysis I did on my logs of the Mars Polar Lander site on its landing (err, crashing) day.
Kind of interesting, as it shows the relative power of the news-site referrals (they all had it on their front pages at the time, pretty much).
Didnt get much of a chance to hack this weekend, being busy with other things; but I've almost managed to finish off the DocBook ports for OpenBSD, including Norman Walsh's modular stylesheets.
They'll hopefully be ready for testing on Monday, and should be committed soon after that, so OpenBSD-2.8 will finally sate my DocBook needs! I've actually started using the DocBook-XML stuff now, so I guess I better get on and port that as well.
Marc Espie very kindly replied to some of my clueless emails explaining the innards of the OpenBSD ports system - it is very, very, very cool indeed, and the cleanest of all the BSDs that I've seen - hopefully some of his ideas will be used as the basis of the unified BSD ports system !
Hey hey, what's been happening? Had a great weekend here - weather stopped pouring long enough to have a huge game of rollerhockey on Sunday, but been raining ever since!
On the IMP front, I've been hacking trying to replace the 2.3 navigator view with a collapsible DHTML tree. I'm veering towards the idea of cobbling my own tree view together from Dan Steinman's excellent objects, as none of the available ones seem that good. Can anyone point out a good DHTML tree that works on a wide range of browsers?
On the OpenBSD front, I've just been wandering through the tree taking maintainership for poor orphaned ports, and trying to clean up the list of non-FAKEd ports. It will be good to get them all out in time for 2.8, and be left with a really clean tree!
OpenFX has stalled a bit while we try to get WinCVS working; it is such a pain sometimes! Might just do the initial release without anon-cvs access, and add it later if/when we need it...
Has anyone ever used the CPAN Perl module File::Tail ?
If you have, and gotten it to work, and you drop me a mail, I will owe you for life :)
/me spent most of an evening on it trying to get it to work on Linux/OpenBSD/anything!!
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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Hangar 1 of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum at Creve Coeur Airport (1H0), a hidden treasure of St. Louis, MO. Many of these vintage aircraft are in flying condition. Hangar tours ($10, weekends) are a must for plane fans anywhere near the St. Louis area.

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Review of the all new Beyerdynamic T5p dynamic Headphone.
by Drew Baird, P.E. of Moon-Audio.com
It has been an absolute pleasure to have a chance at a sneak peak/listen to the all new Beyerdynamic Tesla T5p. It is the latest addition to the Beyerdynamic Tesla stable. The new headphone's call tag is the T5p. The "p" most likely stands for portable and that is the primary intention of this new headphone. Beyerdynamic's goal was to create the ultimate in high-fidelity reproduction for use by the "on the go" audiophile. I think we can all agree that society has become extremely fast paced and that most of us are traveling more or cramming more activities into our already hectic schedules. I know I am:) Beyerdynamic recognized that being able to get the most, while running around, from your portable audio rig is so very important. I am one of those audio snobs that simply cannot bear to use a pair of cheap earbuds with harsh sounding mp3's tied to my portable source. It simply will not do. My iTouch is filled with WAV format audio files and I bypass the internal iTouch headphone amp in leu of a portable amp. I have several portable amplifiers depending on my mood: the iQube V1, the iQube V2, the Ray Samuels Protector and others. Before we get into the review, let's go over the specifications and see what we get for the $1295 US price tag.
• Audiophile Portable Headphone
• Newest Tesla Driver Technology with the highest efficiency
• Perfect transient and phase fidelity (32 Ohm voice coil)
• Outstanding neutral and very natural sound
• Very high wearing comfort due to leather ear and
headband padding
• Symmetrical double sided headphone cable with extension cable
• Including protective felt carrying bag
• Sound coupling to the ear: circumaural
• Headband pressure approx. 2.8 N
Transducer type
Operating principle
Frequency response
5Hz - 50,000kHz
Normal impedance
32 ohms
SPL 1mV
102 db(1mW / 500 Hz)
Nominal THD
< 0,05% (1mW / 500 Hz)
Power Handling Cap.
Max. SPL
126 dB (300mW / 500 Hz)
Power Handling Cap.
Max. SPL
126 dB (300mW / 500 Hz)
Sound Coupling to Ear
1.2m (4ft.) double sided, extension cable 3m (10ft)
Weight without cable
Gold Plated Neutrik Rt. Angled 3.5mm Plug, Adapter 6.35mm, in flight adapter 2 x 3.5mm
Weight without cable
350 grams (12.3 oz.)
The Tools of the Review.
Anytime I sit down to evaluate a new product, I try to use the same equipment I've used in past evaluations. My goal is consistently to try and maintain a controlled environment. What I mean by this, is that the human's memory to acoustic reproduction is quite short. So the more familiar one is with the material used, both with audio equipment and recordings, the better chance one can pick up on the differences between the pieces being reviewed.
For headphone listening, the most neutral headphone amp I have in my wardrobe is the Luna amp. This was a prototype amp built and designed for Moon Audio by a good friend of mine Kevin Carter of K&K Audio. Our plan was to release this amp under the Moon Audio name, but because of everything else on my plate, it is still being called a prototype amp. Someday. Anyway, the amp sound can be described as a tube amp for the person who is a Solid State fan. It is very clean, detailed, neutral and natural sounding. It has wonderful dynamics and there is no colorful warm laid back lush tube sound emanating from this amp. However, it is one of those audio pieces that can be unforgiving. If the source material or equipment upstream is poor, it will for sure, let you know. As for sources my choice these days is the Cary Audio 303T SACD Pro. I have found it and it's big brother the 306 SACD Pro to be amongst the finest single box sources ever produced. I owned the 306 Pro, prior to the 303T, and only changed because of the new USB input option on the 303T. Streaming Audio is the future!
The 2 headphones I chose to compare with the Beyerdynamic T5p where the Denon AH-D7000 and the other Tesla, the Beyerdynamic T1. The Denon has a close normal impedance to the Tesla T5p @ 25 ohms and is also a closed back headphone. The Luna has dual headphone outputs and thus makes swapping between two phones very easy. Having the impedances close takes away the need to constantly tweak the volume control between the 2 phones. I also conveniently had a nicely burnt in pair of Denons from the last Headfi Audio Meet in Charlotte, NC.
My T1's, I must note, are also recabled with the Moon Audio Black Dragon V2 Headphone cable. But since the T1 and T5p utilize different stock cables, I did not see this as much of an issue. I will note that once I have a pair of T5p headphones for myself I will recable them with the same Black Dragon V2 cable. At that time I will post some follow up notes and comparisons between the two headphones. Having both phones with as many similar controlled variables as possible will help establish their true differences.
Because the T1 has a normal impedance of 600 ohms, I had to constantly adjust the volume control to compensate for the different sound levels produced when comparing to the Denon or T5p. But after a few exchanges, I was easily able to dial in quite quickly the equal sound levels needed to make my comparisons.
Any of you who have been to my audio equipment display tables at the local or national HeadFi meets, have probably heard the same test disc that I used in this review. I use a variety of songs from across the genres. There is classical, jazz, blues, rock, alternative etc etc. Here is that list of test track material.
Track 1: Looking for a Home by Keith Greeninger & Dayan Kai
Track 2: Lilianna by Jose Manuel Blanco & Jason McGuire
Track 3: Symphonic Dances from K2 HD Sound Album
Track 4:Zapateado from K2 HD Sound Album
Track 5: Into the Mystic by Van Morison
Track 6: Psycho Killer "Live Acoustic version" by Talking Heads
Track 7: Tin Pan Alley by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Track 8: Stripped by The Rolling Stones
Track 9: Stairway to Heavan by Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Track 10: The Down Town by Days of the New
Track 11: Money by Pink Floyd
Track 12: Georgia on My Mind by Jacintha
Track 13: Sinkin' Soon by Norah Jones
Track 14 Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
Track 15 Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club
As you can see it is a pretty good mix of music. I also listened to some of my favorite Electronic music from such bands as Faithless and Underworld.
Without Further Ado, the Review.
First I'd like to talk about the ergonomics of this phone. As such things can also be just as important as the actual sound quality. There is nothing worse than an uncomfortable pair of headphones sitting on your head for hours at a time. I can sometimes easily put 8 hours on a pair of phones during the day. I spend a great deal of time in front of a computer and the music makes the day so much more enjoyable. I cannot say enough about how much I love to listen to music. I could not imagine a life without it.
That being said, the T5p is extremely comfortable on my nub. The leather ear pads are probably the softest I have come across yet in the headphone market. They are obviously not the normal stock leather headbands that can be purchased as an option for any of your other Beyerdynamic phones. They look to be a new version. I cannot wait to get a pair for my DT880s. It might be my imagination but the leather headband also seems to be as soft and fuller than my T1 headband. My guess is that it is and the reasoning was that these were to be used for portable use where comfort is very important. Where the T1 uses a gold/titanium colored look on the cups, grill and yokes, the T5p features black cups, a dark silver grill and dark gray/black yoke. Other than that the 2 phones are very similar looking. Both are very well built and show no signs of cheap construction. They are very durable and tough. If you have young curious children, like I, that sneak into your man cave then durable and tough are an important thing.
My main focus of comparison was between the Denon AH-D7000 and the T5p. These 2 phones had a much larger difference in sound characteristic than between the T5p and the T1. The Denon is a warmer, more colorful, sometimes a thicker sounding phone. The Denon has been my favorite closed current production can for some time now. This phone does require some effort or experimentation in finding the right amp to acquire the proper synergy. Some amps can really make this phone sound bloated. Case in point, the Antique Sound Labs MG Head 32. This amp seems to sound better with open back phones and really shines with the AKG K1000. The Luna headphone is a much better match due to it's neutrality. It does a better job of tightening and controlling the low end. I found that on half of the test tracks the Denon's bass response to be a little thick sounding as I mentioned before. Usually this was with songs that contained a lot of bass information. For example "Money" by Pink Floyd. But on songs like "Looking for a Home" by Keith Greeninger & Dayan Kai, it clearly brought out low frequency information that the T5p produced at a much softer level but was much more controlled and articulated. The Denon does a great job with subsonic low frequencies. The Denon did a better job with music that had good instrument separation and susic styles that were more simple in nature. Any songs with lots of recording overlap tended to be thick and congested but I can see why folks that are into a lot of low frequency bass enjoy these phones so much. They really can rock the bells....When listening to Electronica, it felt like I was in a club.
The T5p provided a much better sound representation across all the test tracks. Nothing was over emphasized. Instrument separation was tight and controlled, there was more sense of air and depth than with the Denon. I can't say that the T5p had the depth of soundstage and 3D presentation the T1 has but for a closed phone, it was pretty impressive. Most closed phones have an "In Your Head" sound. The T5p reached out a little further from the head but I will give the T1 the higher praise for sound staging which can be attributed to the open back design and 600 ohm drivers. The 600 ohm driver option in the DT770/880/990 always did a better job with depth of field whether the phone was sealed or open back.
Obviously, because of the easier 32ohm load of the T5p, I could tell the Luna amp was barely flinching and the control on the drivers was stellar. With
Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club, the Latin snap was just exhilarating. I actually got goose bumps a few times. That's when I can tell I am really enjoying a listening session when the music sucks me in to the point where emotion takes over. These are fun headphones my friends. This is the same feeling I got last CES when I heard the T1 for the first time.
In comparing to the T1, as I said earlier, the T1
does a better job of trying to recreate the stage's depth. Obviously, only a speaker set up can provide the perception of band arrangement on a stage. But with some headphones like theT1 and the Sennheiser HD800, I can definitely pick some points out in front of me where I feel the band members are taking their stance. There is a little more sizzle or snap with the T1, but not by leaps and bounds. There is a little more low end with the T1, but also not a big difference. The midrange and vocal reproduction is pretty close between the two. To be able to do all of this within a portable intention headphone is pretty impressive. The sound isolation is outstanding without the need for a clamping headband. The T5p did have a quieter background I thought over the T1. I don't mean in the sense that I did not hear my children scurrying around the house. It just had a darker blacker quieter background sort of like the way balanced cables bring to a system over single ended cables.
My iQube portable amp's are currently on loan with Absolute Sound for review, so I was not able to do a lot of portable comparisons. I did use the T5p with just an iTouch and also with the Ray Samuels Protector portable amp. In both these scenarios the T5p sounded more engaging than the heavier load T1 because of the difference in load ratings. Equally, it was a better performer than the Denon across the board with the portable setups. I did a little gaming and movie watching as well with my Sony VAIO laptop. I find while IEMs offer better noise isolation and detail on airplane flights, they always tend to deflate the big explosive passages in a movie. If I'm watching Pearl Harbor on my computer I want the sound to compensate for the small screen and make me feel like I am in my own private theater. You get more movement of air with a full sized can than with an IEM. The T5p did a fantastic job of this. It is a very engaging sound that does not easily let go! The same could be said on gaming. I did a couple of rounds of Resistance 2 and could feel plenty of explosions as I terminated a plethora of alien invaders:)
The T5p offers you a world class high fidelity headphone that can not only be used on the homefront but can also be used as a primary portable headphone. If you are in a situation where your budget only allows for 1 headphone to cover all the bases, then this is truly the phone for you. The alternative is you own a Beyerdynamic T1, Denon AH-D7000 and also some portable phone for the road. It is a full sized can, so some of you may find that a turnoff for portable use, but if you are a audio nut like me then it's a non-issue. I have no problem travelling with a full size can. It is not as small as the Ultrasone Edition 8, but it is in the smaller sized, full size can category. That was a mouth full. I look forward to getting my pair and I hope you do too. More in the coming months once the iQube's get back in town....


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Ovalocytosis - hereditary
Ovalocytosis is mainly found in Southeast Asian populations.
Newborn infants with ovalocytosis may have anemia and jaundice. Adults usually do not show symptoms and are known as asymptomatic.
An examination by your health care provider may show an enlarged spleen.
This condition is diagnosed by looking at the shape of blood cells under a microscope. The following tests may also be done:
In severe cases, the disease may be treated by removal of the spleen (splenectomy).
The condition may be associated with gallstones or kidney problems.
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Penn State hires James Franklin as football coachJanuary 11, 2014 9:26 AM
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Board of Trustees' compensation committee has approved a contract for Penn State's new football coach, James Franklin, the committee announced this morning.
After a closed session meeting at 8:30, the six committee members voted unanimously to approve Franklin's contract. Committee chair Linda Strumpf said the terms of the contract would be revealed to the public later today at a 4:15 p.m. news conference at Beaver Stadium.
On a conference call, Ms. Strumpf said the committee spoke with athletic director Dave Joyner and university president Rodney Erickson and commended the search process, reference checking and research they completed on Mr. Franklin.
"The process, even though done expeditiously, was a good process," Ms. Strumpf said. "We were all satisfied with that."
Paul Silvis, a member of the committee, said, "I think it's an excellent contract for Penn State and for James Franklin."
Mr. Franklin becomes the 16th coach in the history of the Penn State football program. He spent the last three seasons at Vanderbilt, making three bowl games and leading the Commodores to two nine-victory seasons in a row.
"I can't tell you how excited I am to come home," Mr. Franklin said in a Penn State press release. "I grew up watching Penn State football and now to be at the helm of such a storied program is a tremendous honor."
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Candice Player is the Stephanie and Michael Naidoff Fellow in Health Policy, Law and Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine. Candice graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in 2002 with an AB in Ethics and Health Policy.
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Public Assistance, Drug Testing, and the Law: The Limits of Population-Based Legal Analysis, 40 AM. J.L. & MED. 26 (2014).
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Weddings & Events at the Inn
Only wedding venue on the St. Croix River with outside patio seating to enjoy the view
No rental fee for the ballroom
Can accommodate a ceremony & reception at the Inn for up to 300 guests
Complementary white linen table clothes & napkins
Tables, chairs, china, silverware, glasses, dance floor, & any skirted tables included
41 guest rooms that all have whirlpool tubs, most of them have gas fireplaces and balconies.
Formal dining room for rehearsal dinners or small weddings
Complementary event planner to plan everything from food, time line and decor!
Irish Pub with live Irish music on Friday & Saturday nights 7:30pm to 11:30pm
Bride & Groom will receive a night stay if the wedding is on a Friday or Sunday.
For a tour of the Inn call 651-439-6000 or email: email@example.com
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New Australia / New Zealand Tour Dates
The Rejects will be touring with Simple Plan in Australia and New Zealand after their European Tour. Tickets are already going quickly, so don't miss your chance to catch both of these great bands!
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The communities of Braddock, North Braddock, Rankin, and Swissvale—through the Tri-Boro Development Forum (TBDF)—are sponsoring an open contest to find practical solutions to pressing problems. Because no matter how hard we try, the problems we face are too large for any one community to solve on their own, the Challenge will: • Connect people from around the region and across the globe through public forums, multimedia technology, and social networking online and off. • Capitalize on every person's area of expertise, from residents and local leaders to experts in community development, to make collaboration easier and more effective • Take advantage of other communities' successful efforts to solve problems that are similar to our own. • Engage the community to make civic affairs fun, with the chance to win cash prizes! Interested? The Community 2.0 Challenge kickoff event is Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Braddock Carnegie Library. The event will include an open house from 4:00-6:00pm to familiarize you with the history and geography of the area. An open forum from 6:00-7:00pm will give people an opportunity to voice their concerns. A speaker panel from 7:00-8:00pm will lend their advice on how to articulate these concerns into practical action. And don't worry if you're not from around here, all the information you'll need will be available online at our web site, www.hhfi.org/tbdf/TBDFHome/Communi ty20/tabid/71/Default.aspx .


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This is my first GigaPan with the Canon T2i on the GigaPan Epic100 robot. I was a little too conservative initially and ended up with almost 50% overlap between the original images which gave the Stitch program troubles. I batch trimmed the photos down in Photoshop and restitched. This is the result.
It's worth comparing this with earlier GigaPans from the same location:
Exhibit A: Hays, Kansas - Fall 2007 (www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=1877) Canon S5 IS with tele extender
Exhibit B: Hays, Kansas - Spring 2008 (www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=3795) Canon S5 IS with tele extender
Exhibit C: Hays, Kansas - Late Summer 2008 (www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=8627) Canon S5 IS with tele extender
Exhibit D: Hays, Kansas - Fall 2008 (www.gigapan.org/gigapans/11596/) Canon SX10 IS at 20x zoom
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Panorama size: 2689 megapixels (204780 x 13132 pixels)
Input images: 480 (80 columns by 6 rows)
Field of view: 195.0 degrees wide by 12.5 degrees high (top=5.3, bottom=-7.2)
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Camera make: Canon
Camera model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Image size: 4000x3000 (12.0 megapixels)
Capture time: 2010-06-23 19:14:53 - 2010-06-23 19:43:25
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure time: 0.0015625
Focal length (35mm equiv.): 588.4 mm
White balance: Fixed
Exposure mode: Manual
Horizontal overlap: 33.5 to 38.2 percent
Vertical overlap: 31.3 to 36.8 percent
Computer stats: 3069.98 MB RAM, 2 CPUs
Total time 1:09:39 (8.7 seconds per picture)
Alignment: 20:18, Projection: 5:12, Blending: 44:09
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Beijing Far East International Youth Hostel, accepted as the best hostel in Beijing, is situated in a preserved and protected Hutong area, typical local residency neighborhood.
This is one of the most mysterious and charming old-Beijing-style court yard Inn.It's a relics of history and culture,which is located in Sanbulao Hutong in HouHai historial culture preserved area of Beijing.It was one of the court yards belonged t
A courtyard hostel at the center of Beijing! 3 mins walking distance to subway stations, close to the Lama Temple, many years experience for foreign tourist. Just a five minute walk from two different subway stations (Line 2 & 5). The location is con
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I wonder if they used algore-ithims to make their predictions?
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National TB control plan is applauded by GOI-WHO joint monitoring mission
New Delhi: The fifth Government of India-WHO joint monitoring mission (JMM) of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), Government of India, has endorsed the national strategic plan (NSP) for TB Control (2012-17). NSP has also set the goal of universal access to early diagnosis and effective treatment.
The JMM has also lauded the government for its efforts in TB control. However, the JMM cautioned that successful implementation requires an urgent and emphatic expansion in the prioritization, development, financing and deployment of innovative activities to rapidly detect and correctly treat TB cases irrespective of care in public or private sectors.
Endorsing the NSP, the JMM has also concurred with the government's view that if implemented properly, it can save 750,000 lives over the next five years and transform TB control in India. In order to achieve the ambitious goals set-out in the NSP, the JMM recommended that the RNTCP prioritize engagement of the private sector, strengthen supervision systems, extend case-finding to the community level, and support innovation at all levels.
Some of the JMM key recommendations include engaging all care providers to achieve universal access to TB care and prevent drug resistance. Besides the complete engagement with the private sector is critical for prompt and accurate diagnosis. It also stressed that the capacity to incentivize non-government providers and outsource services by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) need to be expanded nationwide.
The recommendations also suggested extending case-finding activities to the community level, focusing on clinical risk groups and socially vulnerable groups, registering and notifying all cases diagnosed, developing the necessary laboratory capacity to conduct quality-assured DST for all TB patients. It also suggested strengthening systems including the regular prioritized review of RNTCP within the NRHM framework, taking advantage of advances in technology to make DOT more patient-friendly,and developing and deploying alternate approaches for monitoring treatment adherence.
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Yes, it truly does suck, to be, a florida gayturd.
and Florida voted her into office ?...must not have had a teleprompter handy..her orator skills leave a lot to be desired
Isn't that just sad that an elected official cannot speak better than that? With all the problems facing this country, she has to get up and run her mouth about a football team.
Is that real, or is it a comedy act?
It's as real as that yellow dog you see in my avatar.
Corrine Brown was elected to Congress from the Third District of Florida in 1992. She is a public servant who prides herself on delivering the goods and services of the federal government to her constituents. As a result of Brown's commitment to bringing the services of Washington back to Florida, communities throughout the Third District have been able to access resources previously unavailable to them. Brown was reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives for a ninth term in November 2008. And in the 111th Congress, the Congresswoman will remain as the Chair of the Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Congresswoman Brown served in the Florida House of Representatives for ten years before coming to Washington. Congresswoman Brown attended the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree. :oShe also received a Master's Degree and an Education Specialist Degree from the University of Florida.:eek: She received an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from Edward Waters College. She has been a faculty member at Florida Community College of Jacksonville, the University of Florida, and Edward Waters College. Her daughter, Shantrel Brown, is a lawyer in Washington
Excerpts from da home girls BIO, she be so HOOD.
Her consictuan,cositanats, voters must be so proud of her!
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And the point of your post Mr. Hawkes? Do you really have nothing better than this trash to contribute to forum?
And yeah, I'm a University of Florida alumni and proud of it.
Try listening to some of this idiots speeches on the floor of congress.;) Pure Ghetto fabulous.


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J.C. Penney posts $31M gain in 3Q
November 19, 2001,
With the rest of the retail economy in retreat, J.C. Penney Co. appears to be advancing. The company posted a $31 million third-quarter profit, compared with a $30 million loss from the third quarter of 2000.
In addition, JCPenney continued to boost the entire corporation's profitability. Its operating margin increased by nearly 900 percent, to $178 million. Also, the company shaved 2.5 percent from its selling, general and administrative expenses; that and its sales improvement dropped 130 basis points from its SG&A ratio, to 27.2 percent in the quarter.
"Third-quarter results demonstrate that the company is continuing to make progress in its efforts to improve the profitability of its businesses," said Allen Questrom, JCPenney's chairman and ceo. "While the economic environment has become more challenging, we have maintained sales momentum and improved operating profits."
In the department store/ catalog area, JCPenney boosted both the top and the bottom line. Its cost-saving initiatives slimmed SG&A by 1.5 percent, and its expense reductions more than offset the higher level of planned advertising, the company said.
The department stores and catalog also reported sales gains in almost every merchandise category, but home furnishings was one of the areas that had the healthiest increase, along with women's and children's apparel. The company credited these gains to more fashionable assortments and more aggressive marketing programs.
An operating profit turnaround at JCPenney's Eckerd drug chain also contributed to the positive third quarter. Eckerd reversed a third-quarter operating loss from 2000 of $63 million, and turned in a $30 million operating gain in this year's third quarter. The drug chain also posted an 8.4 percent same-store sales increase in the quarter, on its way to an overall 7.4 percent pickup in its total sales.
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KidEgo wrote:AceD wrote:Probably not since hes convinced hes the greatest, even people who don't like been criticized don't usually go around thinking there amazingCastor Troy wrote:Did KidEgo turn over a new leaf yet?
Oh gee, I'm sorry, I have a life outside of the internet too. There's stuff I like to do besides make AMVs and hang out on the internet all day long. For pete's sake.
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Patriots advance to section softball tournament
The Top-seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots softball team made a pair of first-inning runs hold up for a 2-1 victory over second-seeded Minnewaska in the West Subsection 6AA playoffs on Saturday, May 25, in Waite Park.
With the victory, Pequot Lakes improved to 15-2 overall and clinched the subsection runner-up as one of four teams advancing to the Section 6AA tournament.
The Patriots were scheduled to play Holdingford In the loser's bracket to determine the subsection runner-up on Tuesday, May 28. That winner then faced the loser between West Subsection champions Staples-Motley and East Subsection winner Milaca also on May 28.
The section championship game was on Wednesday, May 29.
Patriots 2, Minnewaska 1
On May 25, Pequot Lakes scored in the bottom of the first when Jessica Kreitz and Lindzee Johnson singled and Erin Rudbeck delivered a two-run double with two outs. The score remained 2-0 until the third inning when the Lakers scored an unearned run. But that would be the end of the scoring as Pequot Lakes' Katie White and Minnewaska's Mady Phillips were locked in a pitching duel. Both teams also make admirable defensive plays to support their pitchers.
The Lakers stranded nine runners, including two in the top of the seventh after a pair of two-out singles and a pop up to Haley Wiebolt at shortstop to end the game. The Patriots stranded six runners, including Wiebolt after a leadoff double in the fifth and Hannah Zimmerman who doubled with one out in the sixth.
Pequot Lakes enjoyed an 8-5 edge in hits with Wiebolt finishing 2-for-3. White picked up the pitching win, striking out seven while walking just one. Phillips, a left-handed pitcher, had three strikeouts and no walks in taking the loss.
"I think the game was a big confidence builder for us as we move on," said Pequot Lakes coach Bret Sergent.
Staples-Motley 3, Patriots 2
In the subsection final in Glenwood, Pequot Lakes was edged the Cardinals when winning pitcher Megan Vetsch pitched her second complete game of the day. S-M snapped a 2-2 tie when the winning run scored on a bunt single in the fifth inning.
Vetsch struck out six and surrendered five hits to lead No. 3 S-M to the victory. Vetsch had also defeated the Patriots last year in the playoffs to end their unbeaten season.
Kelsey Zetah had four hits, including a homer, to spark the Carindals. Jessica Kreitz drilled a two-run homer to give the Patriots an early 2-1 lead. S-M took the lead, and Kyann Nyhus made a game-saving catch in center field in the bottom of the seventh when Rebecca Langer his a long fly ball with one runner on base. Wiebolt finished with two hits for Pequot Lakes.
White was the losing pitcher. She also tossed her second complete game of the day – striking out 10 while walking just one. She finished the day with 21 strikeouts.
Patriots 7,
Sauk Centre 0
In the subsection semifinals in Glenwood, Pequot Lakes downed the fourth-seeded Mainstreeters as White struck out 11 hitters while allowing just one hit.
Hannah Zimmerman clubbed a two-run homer while Jessica Kreitz, Lindzee Johnson and Rebecca Langer each doubled. Johnson finished with three hits while Zimmerman and White each had two.
The Patriots enjoyed a 13-1 edge in hits as Colleen LuGrain was the losing pitcher.
Pequot Lakes committed two errors while Sauk Centre played errorless ball.
Patriots 18, Melrose 5
In the subsection first round on Tuesday, May 21, in Pequot Lakes, the Patriots outslugged the eighth-seeded Dutchmen by scoring five times in both the second and third innings, and then added eight in the fourth for an 18-1 lead. Melrose had a small rally as Nikki Zierden drilled a three-run homer.
The big hit for Pequot Lakes in the second inning was a two-run single by Johnson while the key hit in the third was a two-run double by White and a two-run homer by Kreitz. In the eighth, the big hits were Zimmerman's first career homer, a two-run single by White and a three-run homer by Kreitz.
The Patriots enjoyed a 12-8 edge in hits despite playing without one of their top hitter, Kayla Miller, who suffered a torn ACL in an off-season basketball game. Several of the Pequot Lakes runs were scored when Patriots reached base on walks.
Zimmerman finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored, Kreitz drove in six runs and White had four RBI. Taylor Crocker, Wiebolt and Barb Miller each had two hits while Becca Langer walked three times and scored three runs.
"We played well in the field, and had some big hits," Sergent said. "Some of our younger players, like Taylor (Crocker) and Barb (Miller) also had big games."


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good advice above...
If your interest is casting first, I would start with a 7wt. Widely accepted by upper echelon casters as the most natural weight for men to cast.
if you want to match those fish you listed with just one rod, I would start with a 6wt accordingly - still get a wiggle from a bluegill but can land a steelhead with some effort.
Eventually you might consider an 8wt or a Spey rod for steelheading if that becomes a serious pursuit as it often will do.
It really makes very little difference whether you learn to fly cast with a 4 wt rod or an 8 wt rod. Yes, the 8 wt is a lot more powerful than the 4 wt; but the casting mechanics are the same. It really isn't any different than someone learning to spin cast with an ultralight rod or a medium or medium-heavy spinning rod.
The bottom line is neither will be harder or easier to learn with. Get the one you will use the most first, learn to cast it, and then fish it as often as you can. Then a few months later (or a year later) get the other one. It sounds like you have decided to get two rods and will be using the lighter 4 or 5 wt most, so that is what I'd get first.
Just do yourself a favor and avoid the K-Mart (or Wally World) specials, which will hinder your learning how to do it and your fishing pleasure. Instead, get a good, decent casting set up from a fly shop or catalog house (Redington, ECHO, TFO, Lamiglas, and St. Croix, and even Cabella's have rods under $100.00 and complete outfits for $150 or thereabouts that will last you a lot of years and be good casting rods, unlike the very poor quality and poor casting K-Mart specials.
I plan on having a light and a heavy rod. It would be difficult at best to catch steelhead on a 4 wt, so two different rods are definitely in the future. I think I will start off with the 4 though, as I can fish the local lakes and ponds and not overpower those little bluegills.
I have some time off in March, and would like to spend a 4 day weekend fishing. My original plan was the Outer Banks for some surf fishing, but that time of year its not good at all. In my search, I found an area in Blue ridge, Georgia I would like to try for trout, with a fly rod. That is the biggest motivator for the lessons right now. Maybe we'll get a break in the weather and I'll hit up a few shops around here for lessons.
Your budget may not be able to afford it at this time, but it sounds to me as though you may need two rods. The 4 or 5 weight would be good for panfish and trout and the 7 or 8 weight for steelhead and smallmouths.
If one rod is all you can swing at this point, you may want to consider something between the two, like a 6 weight. A compromise, yes, but it could get you started quite nicely. And, it would be great to learn to cast with.
When you are ready to add another rod to your arsenal, you can then move to either the 4 or 8 weight, depending on what you tend to be fishing for the most.
By the way. I wouldn't bother to learn to cast at this time of year. What I would recommend is continue to study and read a lot. Research all the various equipment out there, go to some fly shops and ask tons of questions (even if you have to travel an hour or two to get to them), and get as many of your questions answered as you can. Hit all the fly fishing forums on-line as well and ask questions there. Then, in early spring you can take a few casting lessons and make a more informed decision as to what type equipment you really want.
Hope this helps.
Learning to cast with what weight rod?
Hi folks, Newbie here. I am ready to take the plunge into fly fishing, but I have not purchased a rod yet, nor have I decided upon a specific line weight. I am seriously thinking about building my own rod, but not sure on that either.
I plan on fishing for panfish and trout (out of state on the trout) to start, and eventually fish for steelhead and smallmouths in the rivers. I was thinking along thelines of a 4 or 5 weight, or posiibly a 7 or 8 so I can hit the rivers next year. I intend to take casting lessons before I head out, but I was wondering,would I be better off learning on a lighter weight rod, as opposed to a heavier weight? Seems to me that it shouldn't make a difference, as the casts are the same for either one. But I do see the potential for more practice swinging a 4 than an 8, just from the heavier rod/reel/line combo with the 8.
I don't know anyone who fly fishes, so I am kind of in the dark. I am reading as much as I can-books and forums- but would just like so advice from some people in the know.
I am starting in the wrong season here in Ohio too, as I currently have 3 inches of snow outside my window. I'll have a bit of a problem finding someplace to take lessons this time of year.
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Thread: Nappy Area Blues
10th September 2012 03:23 AM #1
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Nappy Area Blues
I have a nine month old daughter, and her name is Arrayah. She has had a clean record of not having many rashes. The other day, I opened up her nappy and found a few little red dots scattered around. One looked like a pimple. I have never seen one of these before in this particular area. Do you know why this happens, and what I can do to help her? I didn't want to pop it, but I do not want it to grow and get bigger. Please, if anyone has any ideas of how to give her comfort down below, I would appreciate your time.
14th September 2012 03:54 AM #2
Definitely do not pop it. It may be a diaper rash or even a slight yeast infection. Try to give her some naked time everyday and let it air out. If you are using cloth nappies, strip them to remove any potential yeast and consider switching to a different, gentler brand of laundry detergent. If you are using disposable nappies and the problem continue, you may want to purchase some cloth and give that a try.
There are many relatively natural diaper creams out there, Weleda is a good brand. This will ease her discomfort, though if it is yeast in nature you may need something else, either antibiotic ointment from her physician or gentian violet. Keeping the area clean and dry, and giving her some naked time every day will most likely nip any minor problem in the bud.
16th September 2012 12:46 PM #3
Hi Emily,
How is your little Arrayah's nappy rash looking now? Is it cleared up or has it stayed the same or gotten worse?
Angela touched on a lot of good points, and my first thought was that it might be a yeast rash.
Has Arrayah had any antibiotics in the last 3 months?
On rashes that were not yeasty in nature, I used Weleda Calendula Nappy Cream with my 4th and 5th babies, after I learned about it from one of my midwives. It worked really well.
Warm Regards,
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Hi Emily,
Thanks for the update!
Antibiotics wipe out all bacteria - the good and the bad. Good bacteria help keep yeast in check, and when you take antibiotics, yeast can often multiply out of control, causing thrush, yeast infections and yeast rashes in the nappy area.
Even though Arrayah hasn't had antibiotics in the past 2 weeks, she could still need some probiotics to help replenish the good bacteria that the antibiotics killed off. I would encourage you to give Arrayah some probiotics which may help to clear up the rash, and if it's not a yeast rash, it will also help with digestion and it's just really good for the body.
When I had little ones I would get the probiotics (acidophilus, bifidus, etc.) in capsule form, and break open a capsule into unsweetened applesauce. If your daughter is eating babyfood, you can mix the probiotics into the babyfood and serve it to her that way. Many brands of yoghurt have active probiotic cultures in it and will say so on the label.
Do let us know what the doctor says.
Warm Regards,
I would encourage you to give Arrayah some probiotics like acidophilus, bifidus, etc.


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The new Barnes 6.5mm 127gr LRX bullet is currently in stock at MidwayUSA:
It WAS in stock.
Guess they didn't last long at Midway.
The Barnes store also lists the bullet, though no indication whether it's in stock or not.
Haven't checked other potential sources.
123gr A-Max.
Sorry LRRPF52, I can send you some when mine come in Monday if you want to check them out. I think they will take up too much case capacity for the Grendel, although I may try them to see. I'll be loading my .260 rem ackly improved and my 6.5 Creedmoor with them. I didn't get many though.
I talked with the guys from Barnes at SHOT, so I think I'll be able to work something out with them. They did in fact make the 127gr LRX specifically for cartridges like the .260 Rem, 6.5 Creedmoor, .264 Win Mag, etc. I wonder when they'll publish a set of BC values for these.
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Graf &Son lists it as in stock
.468 for the BC. I would have thought it'd be just a bit higher, but that's not bad.
Barnes says 1600 fps impact velocity needed for reliable expansion.
As an example, with a MV of ~2350 fps, expansion should occur out to ~450 yards if .468 BC is correct.


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My study abroad in Osaka, Japan encouraged me to continue my studies of both the language and the country. I applied and got accepted to the JET Program where I spent four wonderful years teaching English in Miyazaki in southern Japan. This job not only allowed me a closer view of Japanese life, but also gave me the chance to explore many places around Japan. Traveling around in Japan really opened my eyes to the variety and beauty of the country.
Having a degree in Japanese was absolutely beneficial to my job as a teacher and for living from day to day. Many people felt shy to speak English with a native at times, so being able to communicate in their language helped many of them feel comfortable enough to try or at least approach me. My students, especially, found me more approachable when I could understand or speak with them in Japanese. I always felt relieved that my Japanese studies allowed me to ask for help when I needed it and allowed me to thank the people who were patient and kind enough to assist me when I was at a lost.
Living in Japan, I also had the opportunity to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JPLT). It required a lot of studying in grammar, vocabulary, listening, and writing. It was a feat to study enough hours every day while working, but it was very rewarding and at times exciting. I could ask the teachers or other staff questions about Japanese that I didn't understand and bond with them a little. After intense studying over many months, I took the test in Kagoshima and passed for level 2. I intend to continue studying and take the test for the next and highest level, 1, in the future. Many jobs in Japan seeking to hire bilingual employees want them to be level 2 or level 1, so I recommend that anyone going down that path should definitely think about adding a JPLT certification to their resume.


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Family: Phalacrocoracidae, Cormorants view all from this family
Description SUMMER ADULT Often looks mainly dark, but plumage's oily sheen and black-bordered brownish wing feathers are seen in good light. Eye is green and skin at base of bill is yellow, grading to white. In full breeding plumage, has white thigh patch and white on head and neck. WINTER ADULT Loses white feathering. JUVENILE Has brown upperparts and whitish underparts; acquires adult plumage over next 2 years.
Dimensions Length: 35-40" (89-102 cm)
Habitat Nests colonially on undisturbed rocky coasts from Newfoundland to Maine. Present in nearby coastal seas year-round, but many birds move south down Atlantic seaboard in winter.
Observation Tips Most widespread in winter.
Range Florida, New England, Eastern Canada, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast
Voice Utters nasal and guttural calls at breeding colonies but otherwise silent.
Discussion Large, dark waterbird with a heavy, hook-tipped bill. Found mainly in coastal waters. Swims low in water and dives (typically with a noticeable leap) for fish, propelling itself with large webbed feet. Flies with head and neck held forward and often perches on rocks or posts with wings outstretched to dry. Sexes are similar.


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The turkeys stayed by the ranch because of water, which, in dry regions, is almost as attractive as a feeder. That's where my friend plopped his seat cushion the next morning.
When several gobblers started ripping it on the roost in the mountains above, he momentarily regretted his decision. When the birds went silent after flydown, he kicked himself a bit. But when four strutters followed multiple hens through the ranch yard toward the stock tank, he got over it. His big Gould's gobbler, complete with a stunning white-tipped tail, hit the dirt at 20 paces.
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MADISON, Wis. - Sarah Manski announced Thursday that she has dropped out of the race for the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education.
The announcement comes two days after Manski won the most votes in the three-candidate school board primary race to replace Maya Cole. Manski got 46 percent of the vote.
Manski faced TJ Mertz and Ananda Mirilli in Tuesday's primary. Mertz finished second in the primary with 32 percent of the vote to advance to the general election.
In a letter to supporters Thursday, Manski said she is withdrawing from the race because she has just learned that her husband has been admitted to sociology Ph.D. programs in California, but not in Wisconsin or other nearby schools.
"This is obviously a very positive step in his career development and important to us. It also means I will be unable to serve my full term if elected, and for this reason I am withdrawing from the race," Manski said in her letter.
Manski said she will not campaign in the coming weeks, and she urged her supporters to back Mertz.
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Mertz gave WISC-TV his reaction Thursday to the news of Manski dropping out of the race.
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First let me qualify this by saying this is my opinion. Opinions are like armpits. Everyone has a couple and sometimes they stink.
I would much prefer an increase in distance than increasingly tighter marks. Marking scenerios with very close areas of fall are sure to cause handles. When a switch means you are out then the handles come quicker and quicker. Judges are then faced with a decision of which handles were good enough. Two and sometimes even three handles can result in a qualifying score. Seems ironic when marking is of primary importance as the keystone of the rule book.
Adding 50 yards should allow my hunting dog to hunt. Not handle efficiently because I as a handler am intimidated by the old falls. 50 extra yards in many areas allows terrain to become a factor instead of the marking configuration set up of the day.
Lets face it. A well trained dog will understand hip pockets and mom/pops but this is a totally contrived concept. Regardless of the story told during the handlers briefing, I have never walked into a field with 3 blinds in plain view, who then flushed and shot ducks from their feet. It ain't hunting and that is fine. I just love to play the game.
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Disagreeing with Wildmon's views regarding Obama, cutting spending
So Tim Wildmon, in his column of Jan 6, suspects President Barack Obama secretly is trying to bankrupt the nation. I suppose that's better than the suspicions that he is secretly a communist, or a Kenyan, or a Martian. But where was his suspicion when the seeds for the current financial crisis were sown? By this I mean the Bush era tax cuts, and the Medicare drug plan, and the decade-long wars that were somehow funded off-budget? Talk about shambling towards bankruptcy; the surplus of 2000 was turned into a staggering deficit (and a crippled economy) by 2008.
Wildmon claims Obama shows "no interest" in cutting spending, yet during the debt ceiling debate 15 months ago, Obama offered a package including trillions of dollars in cuts, (the so-called Grand Bargain), but the Republicans couldn't find a way to say "Yes". And when the much-ballyhooed Simpson-Bowles plan came to the House for a vote, even vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan voted against it.
As for the debt ceiling debate, it must be remembered that the entire construct is artificial. The government already has spent the money; the debt ceiling only verifies that the U.S. will honor its obligations. It doesn't fund future spending. That the nation and the president would be held hostage by threats to shut down the government and provoke a financial crisis speaks volumes about the intentions of Congressional extremists.
I proudly pay my taxes and am thankful my situation allows me to do so. I suppose I could follow the plan of ol' 14% Mitt Romney. As for the half of Americans who pay no federal income tax, they don't pay because they are poverty-stricken, or elderly, or disabled, those Lucky Duckies. In support of cutting federal spending, one might suspect that Tim Wildmon wants there to be more of them, poor and ill and homeless. But I believe him to be a better man than that. I disagree with his views, but refuse to impugn his motives or character. I might suggest he take the same approach to those he disagrees with.
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TROY, Ala. – Johnthan Banks has received a lot of well-deserved publicity, but perhaps it's time Darius Slay gets some more of the spotlight.
The senior cornerback made two interceptions and accounted for three of four turnovers in Mississippi State's 30-24 win over Troy on Saturday. The two picks vaulted him past Banks for the team lead with four on the season; Banks has three.
Slay has had at least one pick in each of the first three games. He has five for his career. He also had six tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up Saturday. Troy challenged Slay several times downfield but never burned him.
"I had to earn my respect out there, so that's what I was trying to do," said Slay, who played at ICC before transferring to MSU in 2011.
Banks is two interceptions away from tying the school's career record of 16, and he's a preseason All-American. That means teams are trying to stay away from him.
Slay isn't a much better option for quarterbacks to attack.
"Those turnovers were really what turned the tide of the game for us and gave us the lead," MSU coach Dan Mullen said. "People are staying away from Banks a little bit, but it's great having a guy on the other side that's tough to beat, too."
Too many pats
After MSU beat Auburn last weekend, Mullen warned his players to not let all the "pats on the back" distract them. He thought it had an effect, citing dropped passes, poor tackling and penalties.
"Those are the mental focus things that you can't lose sight of," he said. "A couple of times tonight, I think we lost sight of those things. I think this will give us a renewed sense of urgency coming back to practice this week and getting ourselves focused."
Wide receiver Chad Bumphis, who had a career night with 180 yards and three touchdowns, also had a drop, as did several receivers. He thought the Bulldogs let all the praise after last week's win hurt them.
"You kind of lose focus. I'm sure you talked to coach Mullen, we'll get it back this week at practice," Bumphis said.
Smith held out
Redshirt freshman Justin Malone made his first career start at right guard and played the entire game, as coaches wanted to protect a banged-up Tobias Smith.
A senior with a lengthy injury history, Smith saw extensive action against Auburn after playing one series against Jackson State. It took its toll.
"Trainers came in Thursday, said, you know, we're not sure," Mullen said. "With his history, we shut him down. We'll see how it goes this week. I imagine Tobias will probably be questionable this week again."
Key drive
Leading 23-21 in the fourth quarter, MSU marched 74 yards on 12 plays, converting two fourth downs. Tyler Russell hit Chad Bumphis for a 25-yard TD on a fourth-and-5.
Key number
Four – MSU forced four turnovers and scored 20 points off them. State has now forced 12 turnovers on the season, tied with Alabama and Kansas for most in the country.
"They out-executed us except for a couple of plays in the fourth quarter, and we won in the fourth quarter. At the end of the day, we won, and that's the biggest stat." – MSU defensive coordinator Chris Wilson
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MSU is the first BCS conference team to win at Troy. The Trojans beat the two previous visitors, Missouri in 2004 and Oklahoma State in 2007. … For the first time in school history, MSU had a receiver and a running back with more than 175 yards each. Bumphis had 180 yards receiving, while LaDarius Perkins had 179 rushing. … Cam Lawrence had a team-high 13 tackles.


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As conservation editor for Overland Journal, I am fortunate to be involved in some interesting projects in the U.S. and abroad.
For two years now I've worked with African Conservation Fund to help promote community-based conservation efforts in East Africa, particularly with the Maasai communities along the Tanzania-Kenya border. Last year the South Rift Association, a Maasai land trust, asked us to help them develop and promote a new 4WD safari route from Maasai Mara to Amboseli National Parks, stopping at five of their communities along the way and help them evaluate their planned eco-tourism camps, trails, and activities.
Tomorrow we leave on the trip – I'm being helped by Jonathan Hanson, Overland Journal's executive editor (and my husband), and we're being joined by Overland Journal subscribers Al Walter, Cal Hoagland, and Linda Lanzl, among other safari guests, who will be acting as consultants and assisting with evaluating the route and facilities.
We'll each be driving vintage, restored Land Cruisers from Cruising Cruisers.com of Nairobi, which will give us the perfect capability for the difficult and unknown terrain we'll be encountering in this well-off-the-beaten-track route. (We're also talking with Safari Drive, which offers completely kitted out Defender 110s and a much more ready-to-roll hire service than Cruising Cruisers at this time; Safari Drive currently hires vehicles for the north-central portions of Kenya, and we're hoping to establish the South Rift Circuit as a route they will hire out for as well.)
Because I have so much gear this time, I needed to keep my personal kit to one small duffel. My trusty Filson duffel is now completely seasoned (read: so embedded with African dust) and I love its utility, but I was getting tired of having my clothes end up wadded up and looking like old laundry before I even got on safari – since I lead the trips, I do like to look at least mostly presentable.
So last week I went out and bought several Eagle Creek accessories – an 18″ Pack-It Folder and a couple Pack-It Cubes. I have to admit, I was skeptical for a long while of fancy "travel accessories," thinking they were for, shall we say, more traditional high-end travelers? But after I managed to pack 4 weeks of safari clothing (3 pants, 3 skirts, 6 shirts, swimwear, jacket, and vest) into one Folder, and the rest of my socks, etcetera, into the larger Cube, I was sold. My clothes look neat and pressed, and don't get messed up when I have to rummage.
I'm impressed that, with the help of these simple packing tools, I was able to fit into my small duffel: a down sleeping bag, Luxury Lite cot, clothes for a month, toiletries, a down pillow, and my "possibles" bag for adventures (leather gloves for tire changing, repair kits, compass, cord, zip ties, etcetera).Â
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GREEN BAY - Thursday, a new era begins in girls basketball in Wisconsin as the WIAA State girls basketball tournament opens at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon.
The Green Bay area was awarded the tournament as a two-year experiment that begins this week.
Brad Doll of the Green Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says fans have benefitted from the boys tournament staying in Madison and the girls tournament breaking ground in Green Bay..
"Competition makes everyone better," says Doll. "I think this has been a good thing for WIAA. Fans are getting a better deal from Madison, getting a better deal from our area, as we compete with Madison."
Green Bay is rolling out the red carpet with special hotel rates and plenty of parking across the street from the Resch Center at the parking lots at Lambeau Field.
"It does feel like a job interview, but we feel confident going in," says the Chief Operating Officer of PMI Management, Cora Haltaufderheid. "
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And don't leave Huelva before you've tried one of its star products: its Designation of Origin ham. The best way of doing this is to visit one of the nearby places (Aracena or Jabugo) that offer guided tours for those who want to see how the ham is cured, finishing off with a tasting.
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The last two weeks I have been spending a lot of time in the woods as it was Wisconsin's gun deer season. The last week I have been hunting a property that I normally don't deer hunt in but turkey hunt there a lot. We call it the Honeyhole cause it seems every time you go there you end up seeing turkeys or get some action going. Quite a few birds have been harvested there and lots of other close calls. It is actually a small 20 acre woods that is public hunting and surrounded by property which most of can't be hunted do to the ownership. They don't let anyone in. I have permission for the only other private land that buts up against it on one side, and the other 3 sides are off limits. Because of all the property that can't be hunted there are also lots of deer there. I wasn't successful in harvesting a deer, but saw a couple of real good bucks and lots of does, but they always showed up in the field where I couldn't shoot.
The reason I am posting this is not because of the deer hunting, but because of all the turkeys I sat and watched. There was one flock of over 50 birds that were all hens and poults. While an impressive flock that wasn't what got me so excited. The other flock I watched was a flock of about 20 birds that was all toms and jakes. I haven't seen a lot of bachelor groups quite this large before. I have a group of 7 gobblers that spend their afternoons in a field across the road from my house right now. And then there is the 8 gobblers hanging in one of the other woods I hunt in. I have a fall tag left yet, and probably will try to bring one of the above mentioned gobblers home with my tag strapped on his leg, but I can't help but start to get excited about spring as the crop is looking good! With the application dedline coming up this week for spring tags it just adds to that excitement as it is only a few short months away!
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My name is Daniel I am 24 years old and I am looking for advice regarding some work experience/ permanent work abroad. I would like to be involved within projects that would take me either offshore or to other places such as Canada in the hope for long term contracts abroad or with a permanent move to Canada for work.
I am a Controls Engineer and have been working as such for the past 4 years now, I have completed my HNC electrical engineering and have an understanding of PLC's, HMI's and control panel design using E-Plan P8 Electrica and AutoCAD 2D Design. I have been working greatly on system commissioning, overlooking installations and working on getting projects completed by myself and alongside senior engineers. In the past 6 months I have been given extra responsibilities such as project engineering including estimating and quoting of potential work.
In September 2012 I will begin my HND Electrical/ Electronic engineering and plan on gaining this qualification prior to such a move which will also give me a further 2 years experience in the job I am doing now.
I know this message is rather vague and I am happy to provide further details, should they be required. This is all an idea at the moment, but an idea that appeals to me.
My main concerns are what level of study should I require to make such a move to either offshore or a different country? Does anyone know of any good leads or website links I could take a look at that may help me with this process?
Thank you for any posts in advance.
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27 July 2012 08:08 PM
If you are serious about working in Canada, the are a few things to look at.
Where- The different Provinces have different needs.
Currently Alberta and Saskatchewan, are desperately short of engineers, and technicians, without a degree you would fall in as a techie, like myself.
Next what work sector- The oil and gas and automation sector are desperately short.
You apply to the individual companys for employment, as being a non canadian, with out permanent residency, you would need a temporary foreign worker permit, the company gets this, and has to apply to HRDC- human resources dept Canada, for a finding(ie there's no one in Canada that can do your job, or applied to do your job)they then get the paperwork over to you.
Do not use an visa lawyer(they charge an arm and a leg for asking you the answers to the form questions- i.e you do the work and pay them), the forms are reasonable to do on your own, but pedantic.
Research the country- remember the winter in Alberta/Saskatchewan and Manitoba goes down to minus 40C.Summers +30C.
Quebec is francophile, but the foods just as good as across the channel. BC is expensive to buy housing. Ontario can be a challenge.
Prepare to open your wallet, and fill in paperwork, Canadians love paperwork.
Working practices are different- aproach with an open mind.
Think double the pay. Unless you go oil and gas, in which case triple- but they own your body.
check out the different provinces websites.
Research the country.
also check out www.discover.ae.ca or www.ae.ca
This is the link to the firm I work for- for recruiting uk engineers to a consulting engineering practise spread across Canada, it does also provide links to the provinces, and gives you an idea of the works.
Relationships- family and partners, remember it is a 8.5hr flight from Manchester to Calgary, 4 hrs of which is over Canada. where it might cost you 50quid to visit the family, think 500 for the ticket.
It can be hard on those you leave behind, remember you will have to plan ahead.
I currently have an envelope in my parents house in the event I get "the phone call"with all the people to contact. Esp as my brother lives in Australia.
Lastly - go for it, best choice I ever made, my regret -not having done it at your age.
Feel welcome to private message me or look at my linked in profile.
28 July 2012 08:51 AM
Firstly thank you very much, genuinely an answer i wanted but didnt expect to get. Thank you for including such useful information that i definately did not think of and the links to websites etc. I really apprecaite it :-)
What is your LinkedIn profile please? I do have one, which i do need to update, however i would like to be able to stay in contact, if that is ok? I promise not to pester!
I have been thinking about this opportunity of working and being abroad for some time now and Canada appeals, i am looking at taking a holiday there in the new year so will definately research it.
I start my HND this September and i am looking at gaining this prior to making any move so that gives me 2 years to gain more experience and the qualification as well as the research that you have helped me think about. I think i will make a 'To Do' list and continually think about it.
Again really appreciate it mate, thank you so much!
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Hello all, new to posting here but have been reading for awhile now. I will be picking up a chocolate lab female pup in a couple of weeks and am looking for trainers in my area to take her to once she is old enough. I have done a lot of research, and have had other dogs before, but never done any formal hunting or obedience training with them. I'm not looking to run her in field trials or hunt tests, but I will use her for dove hunting and as a family dog, and maybe some duck hunting in the future. She will be an inside dog so house manners are a must. We also have an RV and go camping quite a bit so she'll be along for that. I live on over 100 acres with a couple of tanks and a creek and plan on having her down there quite a bit as well. I would like to find a trainer that will allow me to stay involved, even if only once a week, so finding one fairly close will help. I have searched the internet and have found a few, but I know there are more around that don't have websites. If you know of any or have any recommendations of some between San Antonio and Austin area that would much appreciated. My plan is to talk to as many of them as I can, and even go and watch them work with the dogs they are training.
So far I have talked to the following:
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Ryckman Kennels.
My breeder had recommended Best retrievers and Stellar retrievers for training, but they are quite a ways from me, so I'd like to find someone closer if possible.
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My objective is to get the glfx functions working in my project. What I've observed is that if I call glCreateProgram() from within my project, it works fine. But if I call a glfx function which in turn calls glCreateProgram, it crashes instantly.
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BOONEVILLE – For a third straight week, a Northeast Mississippi Community College baseball player has been named the state's top performer by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC).
Tanner Gaines, a right-handed pitcher from Baldwyn, garnered the MACJC Pitcher of the Week award for games played April 15-21.
Gaines tossed a complete game three-hitter to seal the Tigers' berth in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges State Baseball Playoff as Northeast knocked off Itawamba 7-0 in Fulton on Saturday, April 20.
Gaines becomes the first Northeast pitcher to earn the Pitcher of the Week award while sophomores Will Robertson (Falkner) and Justin Neal (Southaven) were honored with Player of the Week awards April 1-7 and April 8-14, respectively.
Gaines faced trouble twice against the Indians and was able to get out of the jam both times.
Gaines registered a strikeout in the fourth after ICC had loaded the bases and induced a flyball to right field in the fifth to quell another Indian threat.
On the day against Itawamba, Gaines allowed just three hits while striking out four and pitched to just eight batters over the minimum while improving to 7-1 on the year.
On the year, Gaines leads the Tigers in wins and complete games.
A Mississippi State University transfer, Gaines has thrown four complete games while totaling 51.1 innings on the mound for the Tigers – also a team-leading statistic.
Gaines has allowed just eight earned runs on the year and averages 7.01 strikeouts per game with 40 strikeouts to just 15 walks on the season.
During his sophomore season in Booneville, Gaines has a team-leading 1.40 earn run average while appearing in 10 contests for the Tigers.
Gaines' seven wins on the year rank the Baldwyn native sixth in the nation while his 1.40 ERA puts Gaines in the top 25 in the nation.