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well guys i got back from my OK KS SD turkey road trip & well lets just say it was a bust at best!!! lol well everybody shot birds so it was not that bad but it was nothing like we expected & nothing came EZ on this trip!!!
the trip started off great in OK with a day of scouting & put n birds to bed for opener my father & i were pumped he seen a bird fly down & fly up & pass by a nice big cottonwood tree both times so he thought he had a bird in the bag opening day! i herd & seen birds in a area i wanted to try for over a yr so i was happy as well... long story short my dad never seen or herd that bird he patterened the day prior ever again but i was on birds all day opener so i took my dad with the 2nd day & after a me sit n from sun rise till 2:00 in the same patch of black walnut trees tore up with turkey scratch n & tom/hen poop we finely scored a nice OK rio longbeard well my dad did he went back to van for lunch & snuck back with a decoy just in time for the flock of birds i had called acros 2 fences onto public land had just gone out of site i crawled out put the hen decoy out & got ready & started to kee kee run & lost yelp to the flock soon gobblers & hens came out the woodwork & crossed another fence & set up shope just across a fence in some sage brush but on public land all my dad had to do was crawl out the walnut trees & get ahead of the slowly moveing birds as i called they drifted past me & over to my dad wear he shot a dandy longbeard the biggest of the wk-end & trip!!! i was on turkeys every day in OK & had the safety off 3 maybe 4 times just didnt want to roll a bird i sat under a roost tree i mean under it as birds flew up i sat on a pile of turkey poop 4 inches deep not soft just a old generational turkey roost with feather all around on the ground & stuck in tree branches 10-15 feet up in trees same with turkey poop lol i was in there bedroom they just came in from the back door & i never seen a bird till they fly into my tree it was so cool!!! 1 of my OK buddys limited out while out there so we were happy & like i said i was on birds the hole time just didnt shoot but i was one of my best turkey trips ever!!! way better then KS
i got sand kicked in my face from the opening day of the OK season till the MIN really i was driveing out & seen a long beard strut n in a buddys camp that was now empty & he busted me with ease as i tried to ambush him in the 40-50+ mph winds!!! when i left OK itn was 37 degrees & spit n rain & snow so i pointed the van north towards KS & prayed for better luck!!! well after the 6 hr drive my van was 1 big iceicle when i pulled into the hotel for a good nites sleep we had been rough it camping in OK so a shower & bed was much needed!!! beleave me it was !!! we were to meet my cousin there but he had car trouble & had to stay in omaha NE while the weather passed & his car was fixed!!! he arrived on wed KS opening day & so did some fresh snow & ice!!! we waited till 2:00 to head out & like i said B4 long story short my cousin & dad called in 6 long beards after we pulled up to a WIHA that a local was leaveing from he said they are down there on the road but wont come to calls well they came to my dads call near roost time & 2 were shot & wounded my cousin ran his bird down my dad was not so lucky so they only ended up with 1 longbeard out of 6 man i wish i was with i stayed in the car as it was rain/sleet/snowing & i was tired as all get out after the OK hunt & drive from OK in bad weather!!!
my father rolled 2 birds in KS & got skunked on the KS trip i was able to call up & harvest 2 jakes well 1 jake i gave the other jake to my cousin as we both shot the bird at same time & he wanted to use his tag on it to say he got 2 KS birds so i let him do it & saved a tag for my-self lol we walked miles B4 we got them birds really in the 3-4 days B4 we got them jakes we had to walk into WIHAs 0.5 to 1.5 miles 1 way to get to these WIHAs as the dirt roads in KS are well beyond words after a rain or spring snow it hard to walk in the mud the roads makes let along drive down em!!! so after roughly 9-12 miles walked in 3-4 days the 1st group of gobbling legal turkeys that came into range were toast & we smashed them 2 jakes fast & EZ it was a group of 3 jakes 1 tom & they had come from a private land field wear we had seen at least 35-40 birds the nite b4 so we were sure there were plenty of birds left if we took 2 jakes out the flock... we had to walk the hole WIHA to locate & work these birds my dad had seen cross a road into the wiha we were hunting & b4 we got them to commit we had seen these birds & just barley missed cut n them off as the crossed a fence onto private land wear they were safe!!! it was a nice way to end the trip... but we stayed 1 more day after i roosted another flock of birds not far away on the same wiha the weather turned to crap with rain & 40+ mph winds so we headed for home around 1:00 pm after a un eventfull morning hunt!!!
oh you may see i didnt mention SOUTH DAKOTA in my hunts for this trip sorry guys we canceled our SD prairie unit hunt due to 14-17 inches of SNOW that fell on our SD prairie hunt unit!!! not a few inches but over a FOOT OF SNOW was just to much for us to deal with KS got 5-6 inches of snow but melted in like 2-3 days so we had to weigh our options go to SD a state we had never hunted B4 & go there with over a FOOT of snow on the ground or we could stay in KS & try to get more birds??? it was a no brainer for us & we stayed in KS... only thing that blows is SD makes you buy the turkey tag B4 the season & that ran us all 100.00$ so we pretty much burned a 100 bill this season applying & buying a SD turkey tag man they know how to get there $$$ in SD boy by any means lol,,, we will most likely head west to SD prairie unit in late may as we already brought our tags so its just gas $$$ & a 7 hour drive so hope the weather gets better same time soon B4 the SD turkey season ends may 19!!!
my brother is on his way back from a SD black hills turkey hunt wear he was battling over a FOOT OF SNOW as well but he scored a jake today & should of had a tom this am but had to settle for a jake talk about last MIN he was leaveing at 1:00 & got the bird at 12:00 i think so he was happy!!! guess he missed a tom & rolled 1 so he was on birds just felt like a fall turkey hunt he said a foot of snow & very few gobbles untill today...
im heading for a 3 day hunt to SE MN wear i cut my teeth turkey hunting im not sure if im going to buy a tag for this time period as in MN we only get to hunt 1 5-7 day hunt period each season & i drew a season B 4/22 - 4/27 hunt tag but if i dont buy it i can buy a tag to hunt late may when the weather will be better & more stable as im still sore from the last snow i had to shovel 2 days ago man this spring in MN blew chunks its still rain/sleet/snowing now as i type!!! i had shrots & sandles on in OK!!! & came back to 8inches of snow in MN god this spring sucks A**!!!
anyway i may try to head back to KS to fill my last tag if we get birds in SD in late may that is if i have the time & $$$ sorry to dissapoint guys 1.5 jakes is all i was able to harvest on my 3 state turkey road trip!!! im bummed out!!! ill never plan a trip B4 i watch the weather for the days ill be out travel hunting!!! this weather wrecked our hunt!!! spring snow storm WANDA wrecked my hunt that witch!!! lol thats my story & im stick n to it!!!


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So now I am a Master... well I am certainly but honored I frankly don't believe I deserve it. Yes, I maintain sed which is after all a fundamental piece of a GNU/Linux system, but this is minor work on a fundamentally mature program; and while I strive to make it more mainstream GNU Smalltalk is still not ready in many fields (of course it is a very nice program and I urge you to contribute!). As to my other contributions they are just for fun... This portrait makes me a good Journeyer, a title of which I'd be very proud -- you know, it's like seeing my passion for programming in general and free software in particular well recognized.
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Posted May 31, 2007; 10:45 a.m.
Princeton University Summer Concerts will present four performances this summer starting at 8 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall:
- Thursday, June 14 -- Johannes String Quartet.
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using ScribeFire to create faster my blog entries
An articte on Heise shows me the cool Firefox plugin called ScribeFire which can be used to write Blogentries in Firefox with a much better Wysiwyg Editor than the default provided by wordpress.
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Highlights from Houston Nutt's time on the SEC teleconference. …
(If you had to make the decision again, would you still want to coach the last three games?)
"That's what I've always taught … to finish. This is my first experience with this situation, but I don't think I'd do it any other way."
(This has been a different situation for you …)
"It was a shock, but you go on. You take the cards you're dealt. You go on and try to lead the best you can. I go to sleep at night knowing I had a lot of good years in the SEC. I got to do a lot of good things with good players and good people. We did good things here, and had we switched things, had the last two years first, it might be different. "There's a good foundation here. There's a good group of young players, some guys that have played a lot of football, some good guys you don't always get to read about. They're going to be all right."
(Thoughts on your last game at Ole Miss?)
"Vaught-Hemingway has been a good place, a special place. We've got a lot of good memories. We've won a lot of good games. The Grove walk, being in the stadium for the last time. I'm looking forward to it. It's been a good place." (How will you use your quarterbacks against LSU?) "Zack will start out, and we'll use Barry as well. We'll use both those guys and go right from there."


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JACKSON — Democrat Karl Gibbs of West Point has been sworn in to succeed his late father in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Gibbs and his family received a standing ovation from his new colleagues Thursday as he took his oath of office. He says he's honored to be in the Legislature.
Gibbs won a special election runoff Tuesday in House District 36, which includes parts of Clay, Lowndes and Monroe counties.
The seat was left vacant by the Jan. 13 death of Democratic Rep. David Gibbs of West Point, who had served since 1993.
Karl Gibbs will serve out the current four-year term, which ends in January 2016.


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As I sit here drinking my drink, staring at my Xbox Dashboard, I can't help but think purple really wasn't the best choice for a background. But that's not even an issue, because I can just change it... later. Then again, with the new Dashboard coming in soon, I don't think i'll bother, I mean, it's been purple for as long as I care to remember, it's not like it's making me any less masculine right?
Earlier on this morning, I was filing my nails and contemplating todays outfit, based on weather, mood, and just what looks good on me, and watching television. The most delightful show darlings! A chat show called Trisha, or Trisha Goddard, my mind does elude me on these matters. I look up to the screen, which is filled with thee most vribrant colours, and I notice, the young chap on the box, is indeed somebody I know. At first I thought I was imagining it, so I put down the usual early morning Vodka, rubbed my eyes, and checked again. To my surprise, it was indeed the boyfriend of my cousin, I immediately leapt to the phone to get in touch with everybody who could be watching this programme, but probably wasn't, and we all watched in unison as their problems were unfolded for the nation to see. Yes, quite.
It has been a while since I last seen that particular cousin of mine, and her boyfriend. But I am familliar with the issues and their personalities. Surprisngly, Eric comes out, saying that Janet (who is my cousin) was not allowing him to be alone with his children. This all stems back to April when Eric nearly overdosed on the most dreadful substance, sleeping pills! He claims to have been in an altered state of mind, when he told his girldfriend of 14years, mother to his four children, to F'off. Janet, however, deemed it an unworthy excuse and subsequently removed him from her house, and out of reach of their children. She does take them round to see him, but refuses to allow him to be alone. Could Trisha solve this problem?
Well the dilemma for me, was not the outcome of the show. No, rather it was how big of a spectacle they were going to make of themselves. You see, they're not the most refined characters in our family, not like I. "How do you do madam?", "Good day old chap" and all of that gafore. These people were indeed common class, bottom of the barrel, the type to put their problems before the country and admit to being crazy. Eric, however, came out with a calm, cool, persona. He spoke correctly, very polite and portrayed his story in a heart-wrenching way. Janet, did not. She was very hostile, very rude and very embarrasing. Which is just what I expected, from both of them... so it was only half as embarrasing.
Trisha, who has always been an overrated chat show host in my opinion, was unable to resolve their issues, and sent them home without a solution. Janet did say she would consider the matter in more depth, but we know that that will not be the case. Still, it was a lively start to the morning, allow me to assure you.
(If you don't recognise the humour in that, blah)
So last night I was playing the Left 4 Dead demo with 3 other GTP bloggers. Expert difficulty, is very intense, but still fun. You have to really be careful, and even if you are being really careful, the hordes (yes I used that as a connector to Gears) of Zombies that come running at you, still overrun you, with little chance of getting out with everyone alive. This problem was added to the problem of four people running their seperate ways, and we weren't entirely successful. After a while I knocked down the game to hard, and away we went, still having trouble in places, especially with "Tanks" but other than that we did it. Very good game, very funny, especially when Ruth commented on how poorly the Zombie on the ground was "playing dead". We of course know, that Zombies don't play dead, they are dead... but in a living dead kinda way, which when you think about it, doesn't actually make any sense what-so-ever.
After we did that, we ended up on Gears. playing Horde (see, connector). I'm not sure what wave we got too, but we did surprisngly well. All up until the point my internet went a little weird and I was removed from Xbox Live. I do apolgise for leaving without saying anything, but I really had no choice in the matter, I too was not informed of my connections decision to cease. After it came back, I decided it was a little late to hit the games again and left it for the night. Curious, as to what level y'all made it up to?
Erm... so I think that's about it really. Everything is good, was having a few issues with my sisters house, but they've been sorted. They took an entirely new direction as it goes. A blunder by my cousin has resulted in us having to find a new house, which we have, which took... a hour or so after finding out my cousin is a selfish jackass, and hadn't sorted out the details, which resulted in her losing the house for my sister. Complicated stuff, however, it does mean my new home to be, will be alot closer to home and in a place I know very well. It's currently in the middle of a divorce settlement row, but after the money-grabbing chick has been bought out then we're set to get everything sorted. This does mean that I'm here until after Christmas though, New Year too. I'm not entirely sure when I'm going to be settled, but goddamn I hope it happens soon. I need to get back into my own bed. I wake up in weird states of mind, thinking things that aren't actually true. Which I've suffered from for a long long time, but settle once I'm in my own bed again. Kinda started rambling on there.
You all have a nice day and a good weekend, starting tomorrow.
I hope all is well with everyone, and I shall catch you for a game soon, hopefully.
AnFonE - Anthony.
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I recently received a comment from a fellow named Scott. He was commenting on the "Self express yourself out" post.
He writes; "You should also be clear about not judging without being judged. We have Scouts from in our city Troop waiting for you to point out how they don't fit in. Goth and other tattoo'ed skaters have gradually dropped their old identities but the others assume. They need Scouting more than our own kids and we need to make space for their maturing. Not judging them, like Christ, has made it possible to connect and realize their identities are not about surface stuff but relationships."
And Scott.. I would not argue with your point. My point was not that it is ok to judge, but that it is happening all around and with that knowledge, one should be prepared for the way it is.
I am not an employer nor am I in a position to exclude anyone from anything. Simply put. I was in a situation were I chanced upon a young man that was looking for work. I gave him the best advice I could for trying to get a job with the company I work for. They have rules and regulations that I am to live by daily. Me telling him to loose the piercing' was not in judgement, but in an effort to help him achieve his goal of employment. I am in total agreement that there are many youth out there in need of Scouting, that is why most of us volunteer countless hours to help them get the most out of their Scouting experience. I further agree with your take on relationships. You are spot on there.
If there are Scouts looking for me to answer how they fit in.. well that one is simple. Just fit in. Live the Scout oath and law daily. In the end they will fit in nicely. I will never tell them that they don't fit in. Deep down boys are boys, I don't care if they ride a skate board or a pogo stick. I don't care if they dress in black, blue or have little alligators on their shirts… they are all boys and need mentoring, coaching, and to be taught life skills.
And Scott, finally I agree that one who judges is also subject to judgement. I try not to judge, as indicated in my post.. I was the one that said hi to the young man. I did not look down on him and blow him off as I past. Anyway, I hope that clarifies some of the concerns you may have had.
Scott.. and Everyone…
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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Information Sharing
The Sony hack is beginning to leave its mark on lawmakers in Washington, DC. Right before leaving for their winter vacation, politicians touted cybersecurity bills as the silver bullet to stopping future Sony-like hacks. The specific cybersecurity bills don't focus on advancing research and development, but on the sharing of computer threat information between the public and private sector. What these lawmakers neglect to tell the public is that the bills wouldn't have solved the Sony hack and that companies can already share information concerning computer threats.
Information Sharing would not Have Stopped the Sony Attack
After all its hard work this year Congress is almost done with its summer recess. Lawmakers are due back Sept. 8 and have much to tackle. Two bills are of paramount importance to EFF: one—the USA FREEDOM Act—must be passed by Congress, while the other—the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)—must be killed.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee recently introduced the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014. It's the fourth time in four years that Congress has tried to pass "cybersecurity" legislation. Unfortunately, the newest Senate bill is one of the worst yet.
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|Stripers and Coastal Gamefish Stripers, Blues, Inshore tuna!
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RE:626 Monomoy Island, flats, fly, wade,
For something that has a brain the size of a pea you would think they would be easier to catch! Ha
RE:626 Monomoy Island, flats, fly, wade,
Thanks for the report Randy!
Roop, BrianZ, Abi and I were out on the 23rd, we also found it S-L-O-W. Saw your cooler out on North island, also spotted you off on the horizon at South Beach.
We saw tons of fish on the flood, fish not cooperating. Also hooked up on small sand eel patterns; and got sawed off by blues off South Beach. Overall not the best day I've seen out there by any stretch. You're right, time for fussy stuff.
Look forward to seeing you on the 30th!
626 Monomoy Island, flats, fly, wade,
626 Monomoy Island, flats, fly, wade, saltwater, Chatham, Cape Cod, fishing
Fred Lebrun, sports writer for the Albany newspaper joined me today to do an article on Monomoy flats fishing. The day stated with lil sun and blind casting into a ripping river. Biggest Striper was 30 inches on a 4-inch sand lance. Sun graciously appeared so we sight fished to an assortment of good fussy fish. Time to change to fussy fish flies and leaders I guess. Some ate well while others laughed at us as they swam away a lil more educated. We will see who laughs last!
Due to wind we started blind casting into a good running river off Monomoy and Bill hit 2-30 inchers on a 300 grain with a white, olive 4 inch clouser, 9 foot tapered to 16 fluorocarbon leader.
What would this day have in store for us? Sunshine, and lots of it. You could see 100 feet or more on the flat. Steady flow of small, medium and a few 20 lb.'s cruising past looking for their next meal. The residents have arrived. Picked up a couple while getting a shot at 50 or so. Bill had never landed a keeper nor sight fished. Today was one of those days not soon to be forgotten.
15-25 knot winds were our company today. No problem, mon. Just put it at your back, jab the sky with your stick on your forward and let mother nature do the rest for you. Never let the wind keep you on the couch. Taught Kim how to cast a fly rod today. After a couple hours of instruction it sort of came together. It made me giggle when she landed 3 fish with her biggest being 28 inches. Her husband landed 7-8, but none were as big as hers. I'm sure it will be a long drive home for him!
Took 2 Fresh water, first time saltwater anglers out today. On the walk out they noticed small crabs, sand lances, shrimp and a 4-inch squid. First lesson of matching the hatch was a success. They let mother nature tell them what to throw. Joe hit a 30 incher on a small squid with additional fish eating it eagerly. Joe's fish ran 100 feet into the backing. Michele's first striper EVER ran 100 feet into backing- 100 feet more- plus an extra 50 before the hook pulled loose! Had to be one of those 20+ lb'rs I've been seeing on the flats. Top fly has still been a 4-inch sand lance. Did not see a single other angler on the island today, a single fish busting or a single bird working over fish? Had to work for all catches today.
Seeing TONS of shrimp. Good #'s of squid. Blues are making their presence known with several lost flies daily. Today I found the fishing slow. Several other Capt.'s concurred. Several differences between yesterday and today could be why. Blues, seals? Today what we did was called fishing. Usually its called catching. Ha Big fish of the day was Rick's 33 incher. Ye-ha!
A day for Kings? Flats, sun, lil wind made sight fishing the order of the day. Tom and I went to one of my favorite spots on the drop looking West in the A.M. for Stripers on a transitional - eating stage. Water was ripin out of a small creek channel, where they feed on all the bait that gets funneled through it. And feed they did but unfortunately for them it was not what they had ordered. Are plates overflowed with numerous hook-ups while sight fishing. Today was unique, as I have not seen so many big fish, schools of sand lances (micro).
With all the micros and shrimp expect them to get even more fussy on the flats. The biggest disappointment today was seeing 100 fish in all sizes surround us and do nothing. I had to wait for Tom to land his 28 incher before I could call out more for him! Ha. Most fish were hit on the A.M. drop. We saw fish all day but with out moving water, and having to compete with a million micro eels they were not easy to fool. Dropped in Pd. test of leader, threw 4 inch sand lances, micro eels and crabs with success. Approximately 300 fish sighted. On a beautiful Sat. with few to no boats, people around, now that's a keeper of a spot!
Having an intimate understanding of bait, flies, structure, tides, currents, migratory, resident stripers, specialty lines, leaders, proper lb. test, size of hook, colors, presentation, retrieve, fish movement, weather and a whole lot more will increase your odds. Fishing each spot while at its optimum is key. It has taken me a vast amount of time to understand all, that this world class destination fishery has to offer at all stages of the tide. It's a hugh vast arena that changes by the hour so have fun, be safe and stop once in a while and admire its beauty!
I observed a behavior among the bluefish I've never seen here in Chesapeake Bay, may you have some ideas. On one flat in about 4' of glass flat water there were literally acres of blues just finning on the surface. They were not feeding, at times they were daisy chaining like tarpon, mostly they were just barely
moving with their fins and tails sticking up out of the water. We managed to aggravate a couple fish into striking flies, but mostly any fly that came near these fish caused them to spook. Have you experienced this behavior and had any success with enticing strikes?
Hi Guy,
Good question!
Yup, sometimes you will see the blues doing that. They maybe resting. Mark Sadotti is coming out with a big article on that subject soon. No one knows for sure, is what I'm told by Peter at Fishing the Cape.
Some think they are in post spawn, just chillin out. Seeking shallower, warmer water. Were would you go if you just had kids? I agree.
If you throw a big popper at them it tends to spook them. Peter finds that if you throw a small gurggler at them and make 3 small gurgles and leave still, that tends to work the best. Thanks, Pete!
Sight fishing the outer beaches has been overall productive. Friends landed 5 keepers on fly while looking for them yesterday. They were not spooky and eager to eat!
We should all try to remember that we are stewards of our environment. If it were not for conservative minded people 20 years ago, we would not be enjoying the fruits of there labor today. Please remember that a fish is to valuable a resource to only be caught once. (Lee Wulff)
Ill see you all on June 30. Save me a spot? I lost my map does anyone have one?
Happy Hookin;
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Family: Papilionidae, Swallowtails view all from this family
Description Papilio aristodemus, commonly known as Schaus' Swallowtail, is a species of American butterfly in the Papilionidae family. It is found in the southern Florida with subspecies in the Bahamas, Hispaniola, and Cuba. Historically it occurred in tropical hardwood hammock from South Miami to Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida. Caterpillar host plants are in the family Rutaceae and include Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata), Citrus species, Sea Torchwood (Amyris elemifera), and Lime Prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum fagara).
Dimensions 3 3/8"-3 3/4" (86-95 mm).
Endangered Status The northern subspecies of Schaus Swallowtail is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as endangered in Florida. A resident of south Florida habitats called tropical hardwood hammocks, this handsome butterfly has suffered losses as its habitat has been overtaken by development. Once found as far north as Miami, it now lives in the U.S. only in the upper Keys. Collectors, who take this swallowtail's eggs and larvae because the adults are very short-lived, have been a major threat to this rare species. The spraying of pesticides, and natural events such as hurricanes and droughts, have also contributed to the decline of the Schaus Swallowtail.
Habitat Forests & woodlands.
Range Florida.


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DNA draft Bill expected today
THE Ministry of National Security says it expects to receive the draft of the long-awaited DNA Evidence Bill by today.
"I was promised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC) that we would have the DNA Bill in hand by Friday, and I am holding them to that promise," permanent secretary in the ministry, Dr Annmarie Barnes, told Parliament's Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) on Wednesday.
She said that she was sure that, with the sense of urgency projected into the issue by questions raised by the PAAC, she would be able to communicate the urgency of having the deadline by the CPC.
However, the permanent secretary pointed out that with a significant number of amendments on the legislative agenda there was pressure on the legislative machinery to meet its deadlines.
Dr Barnes was responding to a question from Opposition Member of Parliament Dr Horace Chang on speeding up the legislative processing of Bills, which can improve crime-fighting and earn appropriations-in-aid for the ministry.
The ministry has been promising to introduce the DNA Evidence Bill for several years, but had been delayed by the drafting process.
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To put this event in some prospective the DJIA first closed above 10,000 in 1999, about 10.5 years ago. Some of the buy and hold long term stock investors should be close to getting even again.
The question is, where does it go from here? Time to get in or out?


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Either Arlan Spector or Joe Sestak will be the next elected senator of Pa.
"For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required." -- Luke 12:48
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This 'place' on RTF is very important. Those that cringe at arguing about this nations politics don't need to open this up. But those of us that find what is happening to this nation IS important enough to fight for, are thankful we have a location we can air our views.
Thank you Chris.
Plus, as stated by others, we DO have a FEW things in common...we are after all, a family. Even in small families, which RTF is NOT, there are differing views of any topic...you know...like opinions and that comparison.
Most posters here are quite thick-skinned. They should be...as well as passionate about their beliefs. We aren't so enamoured with politics that we will jump into the arena that ONLY slings mud at each other...they are NOT family.
Of course there are BBs just for that. I've attended, and been flayed by the best, but again, those are NOT family. I'm not interested in marching down the street carrying a placard that sez "Hooray for our side". THAT is what's childish.
I do, however, get concerned that so many of our 'family' bypass this 'place'. Makes me wonder if they have no opinion about what's happening, and they are just willing to go-along-to-get-along. Because they find it disgusting to argue politics on a Retriever Training Forum, do they attend othe locations to voice their views? Or are they uncomfortable discussing them at all?...like in, "It's nobody's business what I think!"
That is, of course, absolutely correct. Thus the Political Place is a good seperation for us that wish to discuss what we feel is important in the business of freedom, and how those freedoms are being encroached upon.
I am very grateful you have made this 'place' available, Chris.
When the one you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
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One cannot reason someone out of something they were not reasoned into. - Jonathan Swift
That is so true! I can't wait to see the boxers shouting down the briefs at town halls!
God Bless PFC Jamie Harkness. The US Army's newest PFC, but still our neighbor's little girl!
The defining moment in Spector's town hall meeting was when he checked his watch while someone was asking him their question...it was like: "How much longer do I have to be here? Can't wait to get back to Washington where I'm in charge"
He was the ultimate politician, always agreeing or letting it slide right by ...
When it quits being fun...we retire!
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"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
"Specter said he didn't think people opposed to various health care proposals have a right to disrupt public meetings on the issue."
Specter said this on the Today Show this morning. Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't this the United States of America where we the people are guaranteed the "Right to free speech" by the Constitution.
Obama and the Democrats that want to silence all the opposition scare the **** out of me. From history I know of another leader that wanted to silence all opposition - Hilter.
I'm telling you, they want our guns because they know another revolution is coming.
``If they don't let us vent our frustrations out, they will have a revolution,'' Mary Ann Fieser of Hillsboro, Mo., told McCaskill at her Missouri health care forum.
There is no better conservation tool than a well trained retriever.
HRCH Peacock's Brutus Augustus (Augie) 04/06/93 - 12/10/05 Still in my heart.
HRCH Hunters' Way Guns Of Autumn (Gunnar) 06/06/99 - 06/14/10 Love You
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Amazing how tongue-tied these shills get when they don't have the privilege of picking their audience like BHO did for his trip to New Hampshire....
No you can't regards,
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Well He has managed to take hundreds of thousands of older cars off the market ,,thus causing used cars to go up in price,,,now I cant even afford a used car.Could anyone list 1 thing "the Obama" has accomplished so far in his term??
(I mean from a positive stand point)
But if you are selling a used car ,,,you can get more fore it.
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I hope Collins got a new pair of hips in the offseason.
If that freshman is better why not. I like Mills, much more than Collins, but as you say there were those mistakes that must be corrected. Most do after a freshman year but we'll see.
Collins to me is the odd man out eventually. If Robinson figures it out quickly -- we know Tre'Davious will because he's a damn valedictorian, so learning Chavis' defense will be nothing for him -- then I think Collins is gonzo. Or maybe that threat will make him step up his game x10.
This is dumb. Collins won't go lower than the 3rd cb.
As far as safety goes, losing Reid will probably be a plus IMO. He stunk last year.
i have to challenge this because of how high he was drafted. it seems the pros in the nfl disagree also. imo, reid found himself amongst youngsters w/o experience and was often trying to do too much. he practiced with them every day and knew what they could do and even more importantly what they couldn't do.
The most important thing is that Simon is gone. Addition by subtraction.
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you and the moustache guy think alike that's for sure. while i agree that simon didn't live up to his billing the pro's still thought pretty highly of him. the secondary is a team within a team and both simon and reid really had some babies and their mistakes to overcome. tv is possibly the culprit due to the way games follow the ball. it is difficult to tell who fricks up in the secondary. i think simon would have looked much better with a better secondary last year
RR weighs 175 and has misses the whole summer. Unless he's all world, I doubt he comes in and starts or jumps Collins
Given that, I hear that Robinson's coverage skills are much better, I'd say Collins is in some trouble and needs a damn strong August.
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I had much time to contemplate the train to Belgrade, as it took 24 hours hours! The most eventful portion was at the Turkish border at 3 AM when they quick marched us all off the train, across the tracks, into the passport control office- and then made us sit there for almost two hours! I think there were some dodgy Romanians trying to get stuff through they shouldn't have. Everyone was freezing and complaining about standing there, especially as a guy kept going past with Turkish tea for the employees, but not for us! Where was that Turkish hospitality? I kept saying, yes please! as he walked past, but it didn't help. Finally after two hours we were allowed to go back to our bunks and go to sleep. Then the Bulgarian border patrols started
I've included a video, along with photos of the serbian countryside, so you can get some idea of how pretty the country is, no indication that there was a war going on there less than ten years ago. I also enjoyed the slow journey through northern Turkey, Bulgaria and most of serbia, as you get more of a sense of leaving old cultures behind and entering new ones as the landscape slowly changes. Another advantage of train travel over planes. If I had just flown back from Turkey, I wouldn't have been able to experience how Serbia has many elements of east and west, as it's right in the middle and has been influenced by both.


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April 29, 2013 | Health Canada, the Canadian agency responsible for national public health, has announced that it will work to identify and remove from the marketplace any consumer products that contain small, powerful magnets which pose a danger to young children. The agency has determined that such products are in violation of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA).
In a press release issued earlier this month detailing several steps to be taken to improve the safety of consumer products, drugs and food, Health Canada stated that it will target magnet sets containing "more than one small powerful magnet, where the set is intended for use as a toy or for puzzle working, sculpture building, mental stimulation or stress relief, regardless of the intended age of the user." The agency has also expressed concern about children's toys containing small powerful magnets or magnetic components.
The government requires that all toys on the Canadian marketplace conform to at least one of the latest versions of internationally respected safety standards, such as ASTM F963, EN 71, or ISO 8124 with respect to magnets or magnetic components.
"The U.S. Toy Industry Association (TIA) is supportive of international toy safety standards that prohibit the use of certain small, powerful magnets in toys and toy components intended for children under 14 years old," stated Joan Lawrence, TIA vice president of standards and regulatory affairs. "ASTM F963 has had requirements that effectively address small magnets in toys since 2006 and these requirements have served as a model internationally. We are pleased that Health Canada will recognize these existing ASTM F963 requirements for magnets in toys and we encourage efforts to reduce the risks posed by those other non-toy products intended for adults that have been associated with recent incidents among children."
As previously reported, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada recently affirmed their intent to align toy safety standards, specifically using the ASTM F963 model and the ASTM subcommittee F15.22 in doing so. The recent announcement by Health Canada requiring magnets to comply with the ASTM toy safety standard (or another international standard) is consistent with this commitment to cooperate.
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A charley horse is the common name for a muscle spasm. Muscle spasms can occur in any muscle in the body, but often happen in the leg. When a muscle is in spasm, it contracts without your control and does not relax.
Muscle spasm
Muscle spasms often occur when a muscle is overused or injured. Things that might bring on a muscle spasm include:
Some spasms occur because the nerve that connects to a muscle is irritated. One example is a herniated disk irritates the spinal nerves and causes pain and spasm in the back muscles.
Spasms in the calf often occur while kicking during swimming. They can also happen at night when you are in bed. Upper leg spasms are more common with running or jumping activities. Spasm in the neck (cervical spine) can be a sign of stress.
When a muscle goes into spasm it feels very tight. It is sometimes described as a knot. The pain can be severe.
To diagnose a spasm, your health care provider will look for tight or hard muscles that are very tender to the touch. There are no imaging studies or blood tests for this condition. If the spasm is caused by nerve irritation, such as in the back, an MRI may be helpful to find the cause of the problem.
Stop your activity and try stretching and massaging the affected muscle at the first sign of a spasm.
Heat will relax the muscle at first. Ice may be helpful after the first spasm and when the pain has improved.
If the muscle is still sore after heat and ice, you can use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines to help with pain. In more severe cases, your health care provider can prescribe antispasm medications.
After you get treated, your health care provider should look for the cause of the spasm so that it doesn't recur. If an irritated nerve is involved, you might need physical therapy or even surgery.
Drinking water or sports drinks when exercising can help ease cramps due to dehydration. If drinking water alone is not enough, salt tablets or sports drinks may help replace minerals in your body.
Muscle spasms will get better with rest and time. The outlook is excellent for most people. Learning how to exercise properly can prevent spasms from occurring regularly.
You might need other treatments if an irritated nerve caused the spasm. Results from these treatments can vary.
Call your health care provider if:
Even if your spasms are not severe, your health care provider can help you change your exercise program to reduce the risk of spasms in the future.
Brinker MR, O'Connor DP, Almekinders LC, et al. Physiology of Injury to Musculoskeletal Structures: 1. Muscle and Tendon Injury. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr, Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 1, section A.
Geiderman JM, Katz D. General principles of orthopedic injuries. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice . 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 46.


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I heard on a radio show that most of the money paid out is going for payback for election support. They ran down the list and most were conected with the obama campaign one way or the other.
I would say there is trueth to that because the money was supposed to help the mortgage crisis and much was supposed to be applied to payroll loans.
We have once again put the fox in charge of the hen house.
Its all quite easy to fix,,,but only a handful of people would be able to stomach it.


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After being informed that one of her fans, @analilmonster, had succumbed to leukemia, Lady Gaga tweeted a message of support and remembrance for this brave young soul. Too bad it turned out to be an elaborate scheme put together by at least one fan who wanted some special attention. (It would seem that Twitter isn't safe from the "electronic lover" urban legend!)
It must have been mind-boggling enough for Ashton Kutcher, one of the earliest celeb proponents of Twitter, to be the first to reach 1 million followers. But sweetening the deal was the fact that he'd raced against CNN (yes, that CNN) to see who could reach 1 million first. Kutcher was a gracious winner, however, donating $100,000 to the Malaria No More Fund and announcing that his one-millionth follower would be made into a Sims character.
Making great use of airplane wifi in early 2010, Kim Kardashian got flack from her then-3 million followers since it's not very wise to reveal the identity of the man responsible for protecting one's flight from possible hijackers. After defending herself by saying that it's not as if anyone dangerous were using Twitter (really?), she apologized and logged off.
During a mostly uneventful earthquake in LA in July 2008, a heretofore anonymous woman tweeted this telling bit of news, which was one of the first reports of the trembler.
After being informed that one of her fans, @analilmonster, had succumbed to leukemia, Lady Gaga tweeted a message of support and remembrance for this brave young soul. Too bad it turned out to be an elaborate scheme put together by at least one fan who wanted some special attention. (It would seem that Twitter isn't safe from the "electronic lover" urban legend!)
In a recent example of celebrities forgoing publicists, Rachel Zoe addressed baby rumors by confirming her pregnancy on Twitter last November.
After a depressed Twitter user tweeted a message to Demi Moore threatening to hang himself, she retweeted it asking if he needed help. Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) called 911 in LA and had authorities track down the man, who was crying at his desk.
Coco joining Twitter made so much sense, especially as he had been let go from NBC and was performing in a cross-country tour because a contract clause kept him from appearing on the air for a set time. However, more interesting than his tweets has been the fact that he has only one follower, Sarah Slowik -- he picked her at random and since then has followed no one else.
Perhaps trying to take a page from Kutcher and Moore, Russell Brand tweeted this unflattering pic of new wife Katy Perry looking as if she just woke up. There's no tweet to link to because he hastily deleted it, but this photo lives on.
Kanye West made his eagerly anticipated arrival to Twitter in July 2010, and managed to misspell a word in his first tweet. He laughed it off, as he had bigger fish to fry -- namely, amusing us with his all-caps-lock tweets.
Meant as a jibe to Perez Hilton, Fiddy's tweet about attacking a gay wedding crossed the line. (You can see the pic he attached in the next slide.)
While it's not as offensive as when 50 Cent Photoshopped himself to look like Hitler (yes, really), it was still a dumb move.
Brazen Careerist CEO Penelope Trunk shocked the Twittersphere when she tweeted that she was having her miscarriage during a board meeting. It's unclear what was more disturbing, her seemingly blase attitude or the fact that before then people in the public eye hadn't talked about such intimate matters. Trunk defended her tweet and her attitude, saying that as much as a miscarraige may hurt physically and emotionally, at one point you have to (like her) move on with your life. Though we're curious how the coworkers in the meeting with her felt...
The account's gone, but the troubled starlet aimed this tweet specifically at Ben Lyons and Perez Hilton: http://twitpic.com/7g2y1 – top-fornarina.OLD PHOTOS. I'm THAT bored @iambenlyons and @perezhilton
In October 2009, Miley Cyrus announced that she would delete her Twitter account, citing then-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, who had asked her to get rid of the profile. But surprise surprise! Cyrus returned to Twitter just this past weekend, sending tweets from the profile of her label @RockMafia. With fans' and managers' urging, she'll probably get a new profile soon.
A Kenneth Cole employee who didn't consider "social media" and "good taste" tweeted this joke during the revolution in Egypt. Worse, the company had always claimed that tweets signed "KC" were from Cole himself. I imagine they're reconsidering a lot of what they tell the public.
While wife Moore steamed his suit for her ex Bruce Willis' wedding, Kutcher snapped this secret pic.
Moore later responded over Twitter, teasingly calling her young hubby "a sneak."
It used to be that when you saw the male celebrity you loved with a new woman, you could only sigh and (if you were a bit unhinged) make a voodoo doll. Thanks to Twitter, Justin Bieber's rabid fanbase attacked Selena Gomez when the first photos of her kissing the Biebs surfaced. There were too many to track down photos, so here's a roundup from TMZ.


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From first entering Columbia College-Lake County in her thirties to now teaching the very courses that helped bolster her career, Campanella says she is delighted to be an instructor at her alma mater.
"I knew right after graduation that I wanted to give back to other Columbia College students," said Campanella, who earned her business administration degree from Columbia College in 1998. "I know what they are going through as adult learners and how hard it can be to juggle work, family and school."
It was Campanella's positive interactions with Columbia College's faculty that made her want to finish her degree in the first place. Because the instructors were working adults themselves who practiced what they taught, she knew she would receive a quality education based on first-hand experience. Her expectations were certainly met, she said.
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They breed like rabbits once they are here.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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I do not live in a border state but I think that in today's computerized ID era it is pretty hard to steal another's identity. A friend who let his license expire went thru complete hell to get it reinstated. My husband's cousin, who was born in VA, moved to NY for decades and then moved back to VA, could not get her VA license because she needed a new Birth Certificate, the reason was that the Birth Certificate she had was too old (oops shame on her - she is in her 50s). It took 3 months to get her license.
I live in a border state (Nevada), and two years ago I got stopped for a burned out headlight, the LEO runs my license only to find out it had been surrendered in California, even my local DMV couldnt explain it the next day when I went to replace it...I could however go back to California and get back my old DL because that number is mine for life, I would just have to surrender my NV DL
Identity theft is quite easy, way to much info available on the net
One cannot reason someone out of something they were not reasoned into. - Jonathan Swift
Against my better judgment...
I know a few illegal/undocumented families, not well, but well enough. They all work, hard. They avoid the law, and have the sense to know that means not doing anything illegal or stupid. Their "anchor babies" are their children, for whom they have given up their own identities and extended families and homelands. They may take advantage of some government services from time to time, but generally they instead work harder and choose to own less and less, accept that they have to help each other, accept private charity only very carefully and with humility, and then work even harder. Generally, the last thing they want to do is risk any government entity looking at their citizenship or lack thereof.
I simply don't believe that there is some massive number of undocumented immigrants voting.
With most states having motor-voter registration (which I personally think is assinine in the extreme), I can see illegal immigrants being regularly registered. But voting? This is one conspiracy theory that just doesn't pass my bs detector.
I believe in securing the border, don't get me wrong. I think it's a problem that needs to be fixed, and the fix needs to be maintained--because I believe most folks are good, and good folks shouldn't be making choices between doing what is best for their families and doing what is legal. Take away the choice by making illegal immigration very difficult and legal immigration possible for regular folks in countries and cultures that are more similar to ours than different.
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Ironbuds from Acoustic Forge - under $50 ecobuds
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Quirky car facts: Flame-throwing BMWs, $1M ticket
From cars that throw flames to the first speeding ticket -- there are some really quirky car facts out there.
The folks over at Carloan4U put together a list of weird car facts.
First speeding ticket was issued in 1902. Most cars could barely reach 45 mph at time.
The first road traffic death was in 1896
The first electric traffic lights were launched in Wolverhampton in 1927.
The Dashboard was originally a piece of wood attached to the front of a horse-drawn carriage that prevented mud from splattering.
The first car damaged in a crash in 1769 is preserved in a museum in Paris.
The first coin-operated parking meter was installed in 1935 in Oklahoma City.
Flat, asphalt roads were introduced for cyclists, not motorists.
Stock car racing has its origins in moonshine runners. They modified their cars so they could outrun police.
The most expensive car ever made was a 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe. It was $8.7 million.
A special Rolls-Royce hood ornament was made in 2008 that was diamond-encrusted. The hood ornament sold for $200,000.
The largest speeding fine ever was $1 million and was given to a Swedish man clocked doing 180 mph in Switzerland, where fines are proportionate to income.
The fine for the first motor offence in the UK was 5 shillings. It was issued to John Henry Knight for not having a license.
You can play Pong in a Saab. The game is included in the on-board computer.
19 people can fit into a Smart Car
80 percent of the cars registered in Albania are Mercedes-Benz.
While in prison, Hitler wrote to a Mercedes-Benz dealership begging for a car loan.
Hong Kong is the city with the most Rolls Royce per capita.
Volkswagen named many of their cars after winds.
"It's a doozy" has its origins in Dusenberg automobiles, which were regarded in the 1920s as the most luxurious cars in the world.
For 4 years, the Ford Fiesta has been the best-selling vehicle in the UK.
South African BMWs can be equipped with flame-throwers to prevent carjackings.
Ferrari produces a maximum of 14 cars per day.
Toyota is the world's largest car manufacturer. About 13,000 are produced every day.
99 days will be spent stuck in traffic by the average British driver over the course of their life.
Many British police officers carry teddy bears to console children after car crashes.
90 percent of drivers sing behind the wheel.
The new car smell is composed of more than 50 volatile organic compounds. They are non-toxic.
The automobile is the most recycled product in the world.
1 out of 4 cars produced in the world comes from China.
It would take 6 months to reach the moon if you could drive straight upward at 60 mph.
Steve Jobs' car never had a license plate due to a loophole in California state law.
960 million hours is the amount of time Britons collectively waste in traffic jams each year.
A modern F1 car can drive upside down in a tunnel at 120 mph
Holding a remote car key to your head doubles its range because your skull acts like an amplifier.
A car has been developed in Germany that is controlled solely by the thoughts of the driver.


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Vending Machines - Spent the majority of Saturday at UCC working on our Snack and Coke Vending machines. The Snack machine now has a RJ-45 socket on the back so we can speak serial to it's controller board with our custom ROM built by Bernard. (I built an evil simulator of the ROM UI in PyGTK to help people develop the server software for it). The Coke machine is now clean inside from many years of exploded coke can gunge and is now riced up with two new 12v fans so it actually cools drinks now. Hopefully Cameron will post the photos of the day soon.
Work - Politics: stuffed, Planning: crazed, Staff Development: hah!
Linux Australia - Making progress, much rantage about the GST.
Help is on it's way - Saw Farenheit 9/11 last night at the cinema. Watched it taking a critical view given the reportage that I listened to during the past few weeks, it still convinced me of it's argument. For our American listeners, do go see it even if you hate Michael Moore, be informed rather than ignorant - and ask why these arguments and accusations are even possible.
PS. Just saw JibJab. Where has all the Australian political satire disappeared to?