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I think this is a scary issue with the biggest factor being worldwide popularity of sushi in the last decade or so with no end in sight.
If you take a look at this world population map and consider the soaring popularity of sushi in the US (over 305 million people) and the recent rise in popularity in Russia (over 145 mil people), China (1.3 billion people) and I am sure Brazil (178 mil) then it's a whole different picture than the once somewhat isolated Japanese market (127 mil). Luckily I believe it's not an acceptable food in India, which has over a billion people.
In any case, the supply can't keep up with the demand so limits must be put into place at a global level for these world-traveling behemoths, something we've never been able to figure out how to do (e.g. atlantic salmon). Heck we can't even get adjacent states on the same page in the northeast for stripers.
Perhaps the United Nations could put their diplomatic fat cats to good use between wars
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Regulators Are Pushing Bluefin Tuna to the Brink
The international commission charged with protecting the giant bluefin tuna is once again failing to do its job. Its recent decision to ignore scientists recommendations for reducing catch limits may spell doom for this magnificent and endangered fish.
by carl safina
Its one of the biggest, fastest, and most beautiful fish in the sea. It has captured the imaginations of people from Homer to Salvador Dali. But end-times loom for the giant bluefin tuna, whose chances of survival were greatly diminished in late November by the international commission charged with its care.
Once again, that body the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas refused to take strong action to prevent the runaway overfishing of the giant bluefin tuna in its sole remaining, yet rapidly disappearing, stronghold: the Mediterranean.
One of the seas few elite warm-blooded fish, bluefin tuna can reach three-quarters of a ton, swim at highway speeds, migrate across oceans, and visit coasts of distant continents. Theyre also the worlds most valued fish (once theyre dead), and therein they hang by the tail.
Too valuable everywhere to be allowed to live anywhere, the giant bluefin tuna may be worth more money to a person who kills one than any other animal on the planet, elephants and rhinos included. A few years ago, a single 444-pound bluefin tuna sold wholesale in Japan for $173,600. One fish.
A 43-nation commission has public-trust management authority and a mandate to conserve. But the International Commission for the
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Bluefin tuna can grow to more than 1,000 pounds and migrate the full length of the Atlantic
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas has for its 40-year history merely acted as the fishing industrys official, tax-funded conglomerate. Think of it as the International Conspiracy to Catch All the Tuna, and its record starts making sense. The commissions resume on bluefin tuna graphs as plunging populations, down more than half in the Mediterranean and now free-falling, and down more than 90 percent in the west Atlantic.
The increasing rarity of bluefinand escalating worldwide sushi madnesshas only intensified fishing efforts. And as the fish diminish, demand further drives up the price of bluefin meat. As extinction nears, the fishing keeps escalating.
Fishing has already demolished bluefin populations. The last few decades have seen gold-rush bluefin fisheries disappear off Brazil, in the North Sea, and the southwest Pacific. Wherever they still swim, they are aggressively hunted.
Atlantic bluefin breed in only two places: the Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico. From these two spawning areas they migrate throughout the whole North Atlantic, mingling in many fishing areas. But fish from these two populations do not interbreed; they are separate breeding stocks that, when not breeding, mix in many areas where theyre fished.
Either population could thrive or go extinct. Right now, both are in trouble. European and Mediterranean fishing is out of control. But the fish native to
the North American side of the ocean are actually faring far worse. Catches reflect these different trajectories. While Europeans are killing almost twice their legal limit, U.S. fishermen are finding only a fraction of the fish they caught just ten years ago. So few fish remain in the west Atlantics bluefin population that in the last few years U.S. commercial bluefin fishers have been able to catch less than 15 percent of what they were allowed. In a word: collapse.
So, what did fishery managers just do? As they have for 20 years, they ignored their own scientists. For the east Atlantic and Mediterranean, the scientists had recommended drastic and immediate catch reduction from nearly 30,000 tons annually to 15,000 tons. Yet despite official warnings and calls for a catch ban, the sleepwalking ICCAT commissioners on Nov. 25 set the catch limit nearly half again as high: 22,000 tons. Having by incompetence, greed, and reckless industry interference caused the depletion of this magnificent and commercially important fish, the commissioners agreed to ensure further decline.
Excessive catch limits will ultimately prove self-defeating, yet short-term thinking prevails. For the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, ICCATs managers have allowed fishermen to catch half again what their own scientists recommended. And fishermen have ended up taking double what theyre allowed (the actual catch in 2008 was 61,000 metric tons), making every second bite at the sushi bar illegal.
What else is going on here? "The EU has bankrolled the decimation of bluefin stocks by subsidizing the new large fishing vessels that are responsible for overfishing, to the detriment of certain traditional fishing fleets, said European Parliament member Raül Romeva, who attended the tuna commission meeting. When the stocks are gone, the same ship owners who lobbied to overexploit bluefin tuna will come cap in hand for more EU money.
The U.S. has justifiable indignation over catches on the other side of the ocean. Bluefin tuna originating in the Mediterranean migrate to American fishing grounds, and rampant overfishing on that side of the Atlantic hurts fishing in U.S. waters. So the U.S. has an immediate interest in trying to inject some sanity to the fishing there.
But the U.S. should also have an interest in fixing its own problems at home, too. And it doesn't. The west Atlantic is fished by the U.S., Canada,
As commercial fishing continues, bluefin populations continue to plummet on both sides of the Atlantic.
Mexico, and Japan. These countries agreed last month to cut the catch limit for the western Atlantic from the current 2,100 metric tons to 1,800 metric tons by the year 2010. Noble, right? No, not at all. Heres the catch, literally: 1,600 tons. Thats the amount caught by the countries fishing the west Atlantic in 2007, a number that is actually less than what the limit will be reduced to two years from now. In other words, the limit is higher than the catch, so its not a limit at all. Effectively, its catch-as-catch-can. And yet in the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations press release on the tuna commission meetings outcome, America praised itself while expressing extreme disappointment at Europe. Finger-pointing by the U.S. obscures the fact that its own Gulf-spawning bluefin tuna population is in worse shape than the one spawned in the Mediterranean.
Gulf-spawned fish migrate up the east coast and into Canadian waters, spend about 12 years growing up, and then if theyre still alive return to the Gulf as giants to spawn. The NOAA press release highlights Europes failings (the dodge-tactic pioneered by U.S. fishermen), and most environmental groups join the chorus. But the fact is: While our last few native giants trickle in to the Gulf of Mexico to breed, our own fisheries agency allows U.S. boats to catch spawning fish. Theyre allowed to keep one bluefin per trip while ostensibly fishing for other kinds of fish. But high prices mean the big tuna get targeted. And because they fish with hundreds of hooks and can keep only one bluefin, they kill and dump numerous spawners. If one were designing an extermination campaign, it would work just like this.
The World Conservation Union lists west Atlantic bluefin tuna as critically endangered. More dithering could doom the populationand for what? This kind of negligent management drives U.S. boats out of business anyway because ultimately the fish population is lost, and everyone loses. The United States could immediately fix this problem. It has full control of the west Atlantic populations Gulf of Mexico spawning ground. Yet the killing continues, while U.S. fishery managers stonewall all criticism on the matter.
The United States can and must now suspend tuna fishing on the bluefin tunas U.S. spawning grounds during breeding season. Then we need an Atlantic-wide bluefin tuna fishing moratorium. After years of inaction and continuous decline, letting them spawn free of constant harassment and giving the populations a five-year cease-fire seems the only hope for saving the giant fish.
Conservationists must work to get the west Atlantic bluefin population listed under the Endangered Species Act. Meanwhile, the U.S. should seek legal action against European fishing countries under the Pelly Amendment for undermining the efficacy of officially agreed-to fishing limits. And management of international trade in bluefin tuna should be turned over to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species [CITES], which enacted the ban on ivory that saved Africas elephants. After all, its the export to Japan that drives this whole bloody mess.
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International Crisis Group
"Recent attacks, including two in Volgograd, suggest that Islamist terrorists may try to strike across the country and embarrass Moscow during the Olympics, the preparations of which have been beset by allegations of abuses against the local populace. Beyond the immediate risk, they underline the urgent need to achieve a comprehensive political solution to the North Caucasus conflicts before rolling out fully an ambitious tourism project in republics that still have active insurgencies or have been seriously affected by conflict."
"Can Egypt Handle Ansar Bayt al Maqdis?"
By David Barnett
National Interest
"The Egyptian government blamed its bitter political rivals, the Muslim Brotherhood, for the Mansoura attack, despite ABM's claim of responsibility…. With significant support for their actions against the Muslim Brotherhood, the Egyptian government may not even care if ABM takes credit. With crowds calling for the Muslim Brotherhood's 'execution' after Friday's attack, to some respect it makes sense politically for the government to blame supporters of fallen Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi, who continue to partake in efforts to delegitimize the new regime. This is why Cairo, which believes it is in an existential battle, declared the Brotherhood a terrorist organization shortly after the Mansoura bombing."
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New York Times
"As the power of the central leadership created by Osama bin Laden has declined, the vanguard of violent jihad has been taken up by an array of groups in a dozen countries across Africa and the Middle East, attacking Western interests in Algeria and Libya, training bombers in Yemen, seizing territory in Syria and Iraq, and gunning down shoppers in Kenya."
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Freedom House
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Computer-generated dinosaurs are on the loose again with the 20th anniversary release of "Jurassic Park."
It's been updated with 3D effects, though I wasn't impressed by the new look. This movie succeeds by giving life (sort of) to creatures that haven't roamed the Earth for about 65 million years.
John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) is the mastermind behind a fantastic idea. He and his team have found a way to extract dinosaur DNA from the blood of ancient mosquitoes trapped in amber.
He invites Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) to visit his new theme park on a Costa Rican island. Hammond's hope is they'll be so impressed by what he's done that they'll encourage visitors from around the world to flock to Jurassic Park.
Malcolm is the first to voice questions about Hammond's efforts. How can modern-day humans expect to control these exotic and often violent beasts from the distant past?
We know he's on to something because director Steven Spielberg created a thrill ride of a movie, with hungry dinosaurs on the hunt for warm-blooded, two-legged food.
There's also a nice subplot about how Grant learns to overcome his aversion to kids by spending time in dire situations with Tim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards).
The computer effects are 20 years old but they hold up well, and one suspects they might have been touched up along with the 3D process.
About the 3D, it's more annoying than anything else, as some characters and sets stand out to give the illusion of depth.
There was never a time when I thought a dinosaur was going to reach out and get me, and if 3D can't deliver that, what's the point? I felt the need to deduct points.
I give "Jurassic Park 3D" a B plus.
It's showing at the Cinemark in Tupelo, as well as Malcos in Oxford, Corinth and Columbus, and Hollywood Premier Cinemas in Starkville.
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Herman Miller Scooter Stand
At A Glance:
Named for its ability to "scoot" under your chair to position your laptop at just the right place, the Scooter Stand from Herman Miller is one of our favorite workspace items. This mobile, adjustable keyboard tray is a versatile and ergonomically sound addition for any home office. The flexible wooden surface holds your keyboard, mouse, or laptop and is available in solid cherry, ebony, or ash. Keyboard tray adjusts from 22"-30" high, conforming to your preferred height when typing and storing under your desk when not in use. Base comes in a Dark Umber finish.
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Sitting on the couch and want to get some work done? Pull up the Scooter Stand. No space for a large desk? This laptop stand's definitely small enough. Get the picture? We love its ability to transition simply and easily from office to living room.
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The only thing not to like is the price - but you get what you pay for. You can get a particle-board laptop stand with cheap alloy base for a lot less, guaranteed. But the Scooter Stand is made from solid, richly finished wood, with a Dark Umber steel base; the cost doesn't seem as high when you consider the quality of materials and Herman Miller's craftsmanship.
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If it was sentient, your laptop would thank you for giving it a home on the Scooter Stand. Herman Miller's come up with a winner for those who work at home or on laptops. This laptop stand is a good buy for the long haul.
- Overall: 22"-30" h x 28" w x 14" d
- Adjustable height for ergonomic use and easy storage
- Surface tilts 20 degrees to ease strain on your wrists
- Ribbed footrest gives your feet a place to stay while at your computer
- Keyboard tray is made from solid wood
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Solid cherry, ash, or ebony keyboard tray. Ribbed footrest.
Height: 22-30"
Keyboard tray: 28" l x 12.75" d
Base: 24" l x 14" d
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Herman Miller is an industry leader in the integration of cutting edge technology to furniture and other household items to make everyday life more comfortable, convenient, and stylish. Herman Miller stands out at the forefront of such fields as ergonomic technologies, environmentally friendly manufacturing processes, and customizable furniture items.
In addition to producing some of the most outstanding office furniture in the world, Herman Miller has also taken on the responsibility of manufacturing some of the most celebrated furniture designs by some of the world's most famous designs. These "modern classics" include works by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Isamu Noguchi. Herman Miller celebrates these famous mid-century designers' works through its extraordinarily precise manufacturing techniques and industry-leading green production processes.
Herman Miller is a global company with operations, sales offices, dealers, and licensees in more than 40 countries in North America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, serving customers virtually anywhere in the world. Herman Miller is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, while manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., China, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
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Absolutely does not live up to the Herman Miller name. Its cheap quality construction and wobbly. The instruction manual is something that applies to an assembly shop rather than a home. Very disappointing and returned the item
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Thsi stand works beautifully & is sturdy with no wobbling. Also is more attractive than any other laptop stands that I looked at. I took one star away because it is quite expensive - but you do get what you pay for, I guess. It was easy to assemble - went together with 2 of us in about 15 minutes. I wasn't sure what to expect & if this would fit my needs but am more than pleased with the results.
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My Scooter Stand arrived very quickly & in excellent condition with all hardware included. I can't comment on the customer service because I had no need to use it. Thank you!
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My current desk does not have a keyboard tray. Because of the size of the desk purchasing a normal tray was difficult. When I found this item I thought it would be the perfect solution. It was assembled by one of our maintenance staff. He had trouble getting the screws to stay tight without it wobbling. I added a chop stick and sticky notepad to various areas and it works great! It does meet everything I wanted it to with minor alterations.
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It was not at all difficult to figure out how to put this together, but I was left with what I hope, and can only assume, is an extra bolt because it came with neither a parts list nor installation instructions.
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Finally a beautiful and functional laptop stand. Super styling and quality, too. The wood top is a has beautiful graining and color. I like how it lowers and then can slide under a table to move out of the way.
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The packaging could be a little better inside to protect the corners of the wood top. It arrive with a very minor corner ding.
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Great for people who need to spend hours working on a notebook computer. Adjusts to many different heights and slopes, easy to move if necessary. Made a huge difference for my carpal tunnel syndrome. It was a difficult to get the screws into the hardwood top piece, holes were predrilled but very tight. Tip: rub the screws in bar soap and consider using a power screwdriver! I would not have been able to get the screws in myself, fortunately, my son was visiting!
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Anyone have any experience with these?
looks like a knock off of a poorly designed ruff dawg stand from Avery
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I had to place my dog on one of these at a hunt test. It shook like a leaf in the wind. I feel there is a better design out there
It is hard to make solid and your dog shakes the stand just about everytime he move which I feel distracts him from marking.
I have the Avery Ruff dog stand as long as you can get some weight on the legs to anchor it or stuck in the mud in the swamp works well, im currently Force Fetching my chocolate female lab on it out in the garage.


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A screening of the documentary "The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On" and a discussion with Japanese filmmaker Hara Kazuo will take place at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the Program in East Asian Studies and Committee for Film Studies.
"The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On" focuses on a Japanese veteran of World War II in the Pacific as he struggles violently to challenge postwar political calm in Japan. The film follows Okuzaki Kenzo as he confronts his former military superiors about atrocities they committed and forced others to commit. In the documentary, Kazuo colludes with Okuzaki in his mission to seek justice, or at least a kind of release.
The movie will be screened in 16 mm and will be followed by a discussion with Kazuo about his 40-year career as a filmmaker. Kazuo's method of documentation, which he calls "action documentary," pursues the shocking effect of the action film by following gestures and staying in the moment rather than commenting in voiceover from a safe distance.
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Gary Beazley, a fine art watercolor artist was born and raised in Virginia and studied art at VA Tech in Blacksburg, VA.
He relocated to St Louis, MO in 1976 to pursue a career in commercial art.
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He enjoys painting "en plein air" and has put together a rather compact and portable "studio." His favorite is painting seaside in Hawaii.
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General InfoRound Table Pizza has always been known for quality ingredients. Our dough is rolled fresh each day. Our zesty red sauce is made from scratch with eleven herbs and spices and our three-cheese blend is made with the best whole milk mozzarella, provolone and cheddar cheeses. Add juicy premium meats and fresh gourmet veggies on top our world famous crust and you have the best pizza in all the land! After more than 51 years, we have expanded the Round Table family to more than 150 franchise groups operating some 500 restaurants. In addition, over the last 10 years, Round Table has introduced more than 30 successful new products, and we are considered a pioneer in pizza innovation. Our Premium Specialty Pizzas include Italian Garlic Supreme, Pepperoni or Chicken Smokehouse Combo, Maui Zaui, Hawaiian, Montague's All Meat Marvel¨, Ulti-Meat, King Arthur's Supreme¨, Wombo Combo & Chicken & Garlic Gourmet. Specialty Vegetarian Pizzas include Guinevere's Garden Delight¨ & Gourmet Veggie. Or create your own from our gourmet toppings. All on your choice of Original, Pan, or Skinny crust, and topped with your choice of Zesty Red, Creamy Garlic or Polynesian sauce. Add our Salad Bar or Garden Salad side, Garlic Parmesan Twists, or Buffalo Wings. Or try one of our Gourmet Sandwiches--turkey, chicken or ham club, the RT Veggie or RT Pizza Sandwich¨, or our special Lunch Combos. Our Kid's Meal (under 12) includes a 1-topping personal pizza plus kid's cup with soft drink or milk.
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For most of us, trying to remember your lines for the occasional wedding speech or work announcement is nerve-wracking stuff.
In Michael James Manaia, actor Te Kohe Tuhaka performs for two hours. On his own. And sometimes, he's partially naked.
It's that kind of dedication to the source material - John Broughton's iconic play that first debuted 20 years ago - that makes Michael James Manaia thrillingly addictive viewing.
The show - part of the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington - rests entirely on Tuhaka's broad shoulders.
We begin following a naive Kiwi lad as he grows up in the '60s, following him from his childhood and the beatings at the hands of his brutal dad, through to his first love, the death of his best friend, his experiences in the Vietnam War, and the aftermath.
Tuhaka's is a captivating, bold and fearless performance. With minimal props, Tuhaka conveys every emotion, and every line of dialogue, with engaging facial expressions, constant movement and occasional outbursts of song.
Try doing that next time you're making a public speech.
But that's good Tuhaka is - he makes it look easy.
What: Michael James Manaia
Where: Downstage Theatre, Wellington
When: Tuesday, February 28
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Atherosclerotic lesions generates robust T cell anti-inflammatory response
Singapore: A study led by researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that the immune system mounts a surprisingly robust anti-inflammatory T cell response in reaction to the development of atherosclerotic lesions, which helps prevent the disease from progressing. The findings may help in designing anti-atherosclerosis vaccines and other therapies.
When the body encounters viruses, bacteria or other potential threats, dendritic cells, which are the sentinels of the immune system, are dispatched to take a sample of the pathogen and present it to T cells. This activates the production of pro-inflammatory effector T cells that attack the pathogen and anti-inflammatory regulatory T cells that keep the pro-inflammatory response in check.
"Normally, the pro-inflammatory response dominates, and that is what people assumed to be the case in atherosclerosis," said study leader Dr Ira Tabas, Department of Medicine, and professor of pathology and cell biology in physiology and cellular biophysics at CUMC. "However, we found that the T cell response to atherosclerosis is mostly anti-inflammatory."
The researchers led by postdoctoral scientist Dr Manikandan Subramanian, used mice whose dendritic cells lacked MYD88, a signaling protein that initiates the cells' maturation. Since immature dendritic cells cannot activate T cells, the elimination of MYD88 effectively disabled the production of both effector and regulatory T cells. The mice were also bred to lack the LDL receptor, leaving them prone to the development of atherosclerosis.
The net effect of these changes in the mice led to increase in the size of atherosclerotic lesions. "What this means is that the dominant effect of dendritic cells in the setting of atherosclerosis is to promote the development of protective regulatory T cells," said Dr Tabas.
Earlier studies suggested just the opposite, that effector T cells dominate in response to atherosclerosis. "In those studies researchers disabled dendritic cells at an earlier stage, creating all sorts of compensatory processes," said Dr Tabas. "That's probably why they came to a different conclusion. In our model, we were able to knock out only the step involved in activating T cells, leaving everything else alone."
The researchers found that T regulatory cells act by suppressing pro-inflammatory effector T cells and macrophages, which was expected. They also identified a new mechanism that directly links regulatory-T-cell activation with protection from atherosclerosis. According to Dr Tabas, regulatory T cells secrete TGF-beta (a cytokine, or signaling molecule), which suppresses MCP-1 (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1), a protein that recruits monocytes, a type of white blood cell.
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June 18
• All teens are invited to play Super Smash Brothers on the Nintendo Wii at 4:30 p.m. at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley. Call the library at 850-7077 for more information.
• The Pickens County Library board of trustees meets at 6 p.m. at Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Road in Easley. The meeting is open to the public.
June 27
• A reception is held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pickens County Museum of Art & History, 307 Johnson St. in Pickens, for Surfaces and Spaces: Photography of Cecelia Feld & Bruce Schlein and for Ancient Forms, Modern Minds: Contemporary Cherokee Ceramics.
• Adults ages 50 and over are invited to the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a day of video games, board games, and card games. Feel free to bring family and friends. Call the library at 850-7077 for more information.
July 4
• The Easley Lions Club holds its 29th annual running of the Firecracker Frolic 5K run/walk at 7:30 a.m. at Old Market Square in Easley. Online registration available at https://eventsignup.org/event-registration. Race day registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the race site. The cost is $20.76. Call Glenn Farrow at 864-561-2423, visit www.firecrackerfrolic5k.com or firefrolic5K.com/raceinformation.php for more information.
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• The Easley Business and Professional Women's Chapter meets at 12:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Fatz Cafe in Easley. Send an email to Lynne Mathis at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 864-608-3268 for more information.
• The Powdersville Water District Board of Directors meets the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the meeting room of the Powdersville Library, 4 Civic Court in Easley. The Executive Committee meets the week prior to the regular board meeting. All meeting times are subject to change. Call 864-269-5440, ext. 3108, for more information.
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Until the 1920's life in the west of Ireland formed the central theme of Yeats's work and he made regular trips to Galway, Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal, equipped with his sketchbooks, to gather material and inspiration for his formal artworks. This 1901 sketch of a man with sheep on market day in Peterswell, county Galway is typical of Yeats's sketchbooks from the period 1900-1910 and reflects his love of market day and the opportunities it provided to observe and sketch the range of scenes and rural characters which fascinated him. Yeats insisted that artists could only paint what they had actually seen and though he acknowledged that the subject matter of his later works could be more obscure he insisted that he couldn't 'paint doors to fit keys'.
The archive collection also includes a large number of varied original artworks by Jack B. Yeats and other members of the Yeats family; featured are drawings by John B. Yeats, embroideries by Lily Yeats, and a painting and numerous examples of the printing work of Elizabeth (Lolly) Yeats. This stencil painting of a boxer is taken from a press cutting book into which Jack pasted it and 25 further stencil works. Yeats stenciled regularly from [c.1900-1905], and the archive also includes many of the cut-out stencil designs. Original illustrations can also be found in several volumes in Jack B. Yeats's personal library and in a number of letters. In 2002 Michael Yeats donated Anne Yeats's own archive, including a large number of her sketchbooks, to the Yeats Archive at the Gallery.
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So, there's this here cliff, and at the bottom are big waves that'll smash anything that happens to fall off the cliff into the big jagged spikey rocks at the bottom. And its a dark windy stormy night, the grass at the cliff edge is slippy, and most of the soil has turned to mud. And its on a slope, and the protective barriers have been broken off...Oh oh, and the cliff is crumbling away at an amazing rate, there's a house over there and the conservatory has just fallen into the sea and is being beaten against the rocks, occasionally you can see a bit of the white PVC structure poking out before being devoured by another huge wave.
And currently, my laptop is staggering drunkenly along the edge of the cliff.
Hopefully it'll hold out until I can buy a proper desktop. But that may have to wait 'til I can sell my car.
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By Ben Levisohn
Back in my trading days, Toro (TTC) was one of my favorite stocks to trade during earnings season and the repose to today's earnings release shows why: The thing moves.
Toro has gained 5% to $51.23 after reporting better than expected results during its third quarter. The Minneapolis StarTribune has the details:
Sales rose 1.2 percent to $509.9 million, while earnings were $40.1 million, just below the year-ago level of $40.5 million. The latest profit amounted to 68 cents a share, which was 11 cents better than Wall Street analysts expected.
Going forward, officials said they expect improved profit margins in 2013 and favorable sales comparisons over the weather-challenged 2012, when drought affected much of the U.S.
As a result, Toro boosted its full-year forecast. Executives said they now expect a 4 percent jump over 2013 sales, which were $1.99 billion, and a 19 percent jump in earnings to $2.55 per share.
S&P Capital IQ analyst Stewart Scharf, meanwhile, upgraded shares of Toro to Buy from Hold.
Following Jul-Q results, we lift our target price by $6 to $56, based on our above historical-average enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple. Capital IQ consensus EPS estimates recently fell to $2.42 (from our previously published $2.47) for FY 13 (Oct.) and $2.83 (from $2.87) for FY 14, but we note that TTC has since raised its FY 13 guidance to $2.55 from a range of $2.40-$2.45. In our view, new product introductions, more normal weather patterns, lower inventory levels and improved productivity should aid both the residential and professional segments.
Toro has gained 19% this year, far better than Deere's (DE) 3.2% loss and ahead of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF's (SPY) 16% rise.


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Glow Stick Science
Credit: The U.S. Army
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Is this soldier using some type of high-tech laser light? Believe it or not, he's using the same type of light that you do if you play with glow sticks. In fact, this type of light was first developed by the military.
The Back Story
- There are many different sources of visible light. Glow sticks produce a type of light called chemoluminescence.
- Chemicals undergo chemical reactions and release energy in the form of light. You know that a chemical change has occurred, because the release of light is a sign of a chemical reaction.
- Watch this entertaining video to see for yourself how glow sticks—well, glow:
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With the links below, learn more about glow sticks and chemoluminescence. Then answer the following questions.
- http://www.umich.edu/~elements/web_mod/new/glowsticks/glowsticks.htm
- http://www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/4AD.html
- Why do you have to bend and "crack" a glow stick in order for it to produce light?
- What chemical reaction takes place in a glow stick?
- What causes the glow in a glow stick?
- Besides using glow sticks for fun, what are some other real-world applications of glow sticks?
- How is chemoluminescence used in forensics?


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By Dimitra DeFotis
Shares of metallurgical coal producer Walter Energy made up for some big recent losses Tuesday, jumping more than 16% following news it won't refinance bank debt.
Walter Energy (WLT) stock closed up $1.93, or 16.5%, to $13.63 Tuesday. Walter stock has fallen 35% over the past month, more than twice the decline of the larger major U.S. coal players. Its market value is now near $852 million and more than a quarter of the shares were being sold short as of the end of May. But Morgan Stanley reiterated its $47 price target for Walter on Tuesday.
Another small metallurgical or "met" coal producer, James River Coal (JRCC), jumped Tuesday, up 9%. Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) rose 2.7% and Arch Coal (ACI) rose nearly 4%. Shares of Peabody Energy (BTU), the largest U.S. producer, were up fractionally. Bankrupt Patriot Coal (PCXCQ) rallied 12%.
Coal stocks have underperformed the broader market due to weak demand and prices, especially for met coal used in steel production. With prolonged weakness in the Chinese economy, the prolonged weak cycle is shining a light on some producers' balance sheets. Regarding Walter Energy, Morgan Stanley Analysts Evan L. Kurtz, Alexander S. J. Levy and Marcus Lindberg write that:


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(6) The path grew narrow at times, with steep drop-offs.
(7) We went past many small waterfalls, and hours after we had started, finally saw Grinnel glacier, which was slowly melting.
(8) When we looked back, we were awed by the lovely view of the three lakes by which we had climbed. It was such an amazing experience that Harry and I took our three boys back years later so they could share in the memory, too.
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All of the foreground photos are 40 years old, so I tried to make them brighter and closer to the original colors. I really changed the picture of the three lakes, but still couldnt capture the blue-green of the lakes without it looking fake.
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My editor and I recently had a chat about how indie-rock bands and underground rappers approach guerilla marketing in drastically different ways. Mostly, we discussed how hip- hop artists turn the sidewalk outside every venue into Times Square circa 1985, and how their rock- and- roll contemporaries — on the opposite end of the promotion spectrum —fancy themselves too cool to work street corners passing out promos.
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By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss safety Trae Elston has 56 tackles this season, a solid showing for a freshman.
His six passes broken up rank second on the team, and he's appeared in 11 games.
It's the game in which he did not appear that made him one of the Rebels' most recognizable names.
Elston served a one-game suspension against Texas for what the SEC judged an illegal hit against a defenseless UTEP receiver.
Elston was eligible the week following the Texas game. He made his first start against Tulane and went on to start seven more games.
Ole Miss take on Pittsburgh at noon today in the BBVA Compass Bowl, the 33rd game of the bowl season that like the regular season had a number of hard hits magnified by television cameras. Some of them were flagged, some were not. All generated discussion.
"I listen to announcers during the game and I don't think they're exactly accurate all the time," Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said.
Interpretation of the rule and application of the penalties during the game and afterward by suspension if deemed necessary is not a cut and dried process.
Only Elston and South Carolina defensive back D.J. Swearinger were suspended by the league though a number of other hits were scrutinized, most notably the above-theshoulder hit by Alabama defensive lineman Quinton Dial on Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray in the SEC championship game.
Murray had just thrown an interception and was trotting toward the sideline.
He was totally unaware of Dial when he took a helmet square in the jaw.
The rule prohibits hits above the shoulders of a "defenseless" opponent.
Freeze has the rule memorized but says there are too many variables to make application consistent.
That makes it difficult to teach players a proper response.
"It's turned into an offensive game," Ole Miss cornerback Charles Sawyer said. "There are so many rules to it, contact on the field, contact going to the ball. Sometimes the offense gets more privileges than the defense. You just have to realize what the rules are and play your game."
Sometimes angles change while a play is on-going.
"It's about a defenseless player. It's not a guy running the football. He's not defenseless," Freeze said. "So when those levels change and there's helmet to helmet contact, as I understand it, that's not anything illegal."
Freeze believes his players understand the rule but also believes another Elston-like hit is inevitable.
The last such hit for Ole Miss was from Denzel Nkemdiche against LSU quarterback Mettenberger.
It cost the Rebels 15 yards on LSU's game-winning drive.
Today the Rebels face a Pitt offense that has given up just one turnover in its last seven games. Pitt quarterback Tino Sunseri has thrown just two interceptions all season.
The Panthers lead the Big East and are 12th nationally in turnover margin at plus-1.0 per game.
Against such a disciplined offense coaches want an aggressive defense.
Elston doesn't believe his suspension caused him to be less physical on the field, but he says it's harder to play the position he loves.
"When I was little I was taught to just go hit them.
Now you have to watch how you do things. You have to be more cautious," he said.
BBVA Compass Bowl Preview Capsule
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Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Ole Miss (6-6), Noon CST (ESPN)
Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
Line: Ole Miss by 3 1/2.
Series record: First meeting.
Ole Miss, which finished 2-10 in 2011, is trying to cap its strong turnaround under first-year coach Hugh Freeze. The Rebels are playing for their first winning season since 2009. Pitt closed its regular season with wins over No. 21 Rutgers and South Florida and also is playing for a winning season with its first-year coach, Paul Chryst.
Ole Miss freshman linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche vs. Pitt running back Ray Graham. Nkemdiche leads the Rebels with 78 tackles, including 12 for losses, four forced fumbles and three interceptions. Graham, a 5-foot-9 senior, leads the Panthers with 1,042 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns.
Pittsburgh: Senior quarterback Tino Sunseri threw 19 touchdown passes with only two interceptions. He ranked second in the nation by throwing an interception in only 0.6 percent of his attempts. He passed for 3,103 yards.
Ole Miss: Sophomore wide receiver Donte Moncrief has 334 yards receiving with five touchdowns in his last two games. He had only two 100-yard games in his first 10 games of the season. Moncrief's strong finish left him tied for the Ole Miss record with 10 TD catches.
Pitt is appearing in its fifth straight bowl, including its third straight BBVA Compass Bowl. The Panthers beat Kentucky 27-10 two years ago and lost to SMU 28-6 last season. … Ole Miss is 21-12 all-time in bowl games, with wins in eight of its last nine. … The Panthers took No. 1 Notre Dame to triple overtime before losing. … Graham was named a first-team all-Big East player for the second straight year. … Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace scored as a passer, rusher and receiver this season. He passed for 2,843 yards with 19 touchdowns, ran for 363 yards with eight touchdowns and also scored on a 25-yard reception. … Pitt defensive lineman Aaron Donald led the Big East with 18.5 tackles for losses. He had 5.5 sacks and led Pitt with 11 quarterback hurries. … Pitt ranks 21st in the nation with its average of 19.67 points allowed and 16th in allowing only 325.83 yards per game. … Freeze inherited a team that had lost 14 consecutive Southeastern Conference games and led the Rebels to three conference wins.


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Celebrate the arrival of warmer weather by enjoying fun in the sun at the Edge of America. The weekend kicks off Saturday with live music from the likes of Shakin' Martinis and James Justin & Co. On Sunday, watch the Tides Kickoff Classic Surf Competition, an Easter Surfing Association sanctioned event, along with a sand sculpting contest. Bring the family and even the dog (as long as they are on a leash) for this eventful oceanside festival. Center Street, Folly Beach. Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 8am-6pm. Free. (843)408-6439, www.follybeachseaandsand.com


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Irene M. Georgeson
Sun Prairie - Irene M. Georgeson, age 85 passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013 with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 20, 1928 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Jesse Palm and Helen (Brown) Palmer Farnsworth. In 1948, Irene was united in marriage to George R. Georgeson. He preceded her in death suddenly on July of 1976.
For over 18 years, Irene worked as a housekeeper for the Roadstar Motel until her retirement. During her working career she also held positions at Oconomowoc Canning Company and Wisconsin Cheeseman. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards and greatly enjoyed and lived for a good game of bingo. Most of all, she cherished the time she spent with her family.
Irene will be dearly missed by her four children; George (Betty) Georgeson of Madison, Yvette (fiancé Rich Bradley) Mohr of Oak Hill, FL, Bonita Peterson of Madison and Annette (Dan) Bedward of Sun Prairie, 10grandchildren; Tom (Shelley) Kippert of Hillburo, OR, Michelle (John) Ford of Portland, OR, Richard Kippert of San Diego, CA, Mickey Worrell of Portland, OR, Belinda (Nelson Rodriguiz) Georgeson, Guy Georgeson, Kim Georgeson, Brenda Holub, Charles Hull all of Madison and Sean Bedward of Sun Prairie, a son-in-law; Michael Worrll of Las Vegas, NV, seven great grandchildren; Anthony, Mariah, Carmen, Casey, Alex, Nikole and Ravin and two great grandchildren; Natalie, and Mya. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three children; Sandy Worrell, Karen Georgeson and Roger Georgeson.
Memorial services will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:00 am. A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 10:00 am until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Agrace HospiceCare Inc, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Willows Nursing Home, Hyland Park of Sun Prairie and Agrace Home Hospice for all their love and care given to Irene and our family.
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Moral foundations of American democracy lecture, Dec. 4
Posted November 28, 2000; 04:21 p.m.
Waldron will deliver the inaugural address of the John M. Olin Foundation Lectures on the Moral Foundations of American Democracy on Monday, Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. in 104 Computer Science Building.
Waldron's lecture is titled "Popular Sovereignty and Judicial Supremacy."
The lecture is co-sponsored by the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and the Department of Politics. A reception will follow at 6:00 p.m. in 127 Corwin Hall.
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An Awesome UpdateThe post below was originally published here November 18, 2010. A couple weeks ago I received an email via my Contact page. John Mocci, a reader in New Jersey, wrote to say he'd been given a tag like mine as a gift when he finished college, and he treasures his as much as I treasured mine. He went on to say he had another tag just like it, and offered to send it to me. It arrived in my mailbox the following week, to my great delight (and that, people, is what's called an understatement!). While I awaited its arrival, I had thought I might put it away in safe place... maybe on a page in my scrapbook, or in my jewelry box... but once I had it in my hand, I was most excited to put it on my keyring where I can enjoy it every day.
This is truly one of the best kind of gifts--something totally unexpected, exactly the right thing, from a friend I didn't know I had. So thank you, John. I'll cherish not only the tag but also the gift. And as my tag now has another new layer of meaning, I like to think that yours will too--a sort of "kinship of the keytag" by which you'll know when you catch sight of your tag that somewhere, at odd moments, there's a TK remembering your kindness and wishing you well.
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You're wondering how I got a picture of it if it's gone? Well, I was still grieving my lost tag in late 2005 so, to make myself feel better, I decided to recreate it in Paint Shop Pro and then add it to a digital scrapbook page as an embellishment. When I sat down to do that, however, I found myself with questions. Like, what did it actually say?
You've come a long way, baby.And where was the line-break? Details, details! It's funny how we can look at stuff every day for years and still not fully see it. I thought to google it, hoping to find an image online or maybe even an identical tag for sale on ebay. Instead I found a journal entry by a college student named Violette, in which she mentioned that she'd received a tag like mine as a gift from a friend. Next I googled her name and found a way to contact her, so I wrote and told her a bit of history about the tag. It was a promotional item from the late 1960s or early '70s (surely before she was born) that came with a purchase of Virginia Slims cigarettes.
you've come a long way baby
you've come a long way baby
And I told her the story of how I'd lost my tag. I'd gone out for an early morning walk around the apartment complex. I'd stopped at my minivan for a moment before taking my trash to the compactor at the far side of the complex, and either I left my keys hanging in the car lock or else had them in hand when I got to the garbage compactor and unwittingly dropped them in when I tossed the trash. Of course, back at my apartment, I noticed their absence right away since I couldn't get in! I immediately retraced my steps, but to no avail. The keys were not hanging from the minivan gate, they weren't inside the minivan, and searching as much as I could reach in the trash compactor produced nothing. Because the compactor operated automatically, I could not climb in and search there more thoroughly unless it was turned off, so I found the man in charge of maintenance and he offered to send the groundskeeper at 8 a.m. when he started work. I returned to the compactor about 7:55 to await the groundskeeper, but he'd arrived early and was already standing in the compactor ripping open all the bags of garbage that were in there and dumping them out! Of course, my keys wouldn't have been in a bag, they would have fallen down between bags to the bottom of the compactor. But now, with all the garbage set free, it was a hopeless cause.
And then I asked Violette to help me with my three questions:
- Was the phrase entirely in lower case letters or upper case, or was the first word capitalized?
- Was there a period at the end of the phrase?
- As I recalled, the phrase was broken into two lines, correct? Where was the line break?
A short time later during a break from school, she emailed me back. Yes, she said, I'd gotten it quite right except for the font. She'd been able to make a scan of her tag for me and sent it along. I've used it in the image below. Mine was pretty close, eh?
July 2006: I'm reflected in the side window of my
minivan. I was still living in Oregon at the time, but
this picture was taken at my dad's house in Michigan.
minivan. I was still living in Oregon at the time, but
this picture was taken at my dad's house in Michigan.
Violette has become part of the memory of my tag now. I googled her again while preparing this post. It appears she's travelled a good bit in these last five years. It still makes me smile, to think of her with a keytag that says, "You've come a long way, baby." It's so right for her! In 2006, she wrote a beautiful essay that will have you nodding and smiling too. Click to read "Big is beautiful."
And while we're on the subject . . .
Speaking of Virginia Slims, I found this fun little collection of "long way, baby" commercials at Internet Archive. Oddly, the last minute of the video is blank. Consider it a moment of silence for women who have lost their lives to cancer and emphysema from smoking.
Today is The Great American Smokeout. Every year at this time, I take a moment to thank myself for quitting smoking. At the time, I had no idea how much it would change my life.


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Being true to vintage recipes can require a touch of cocktail archaeology.
French, Italian, sweet, dry, red, white: Here's a quick tip on remembering which vermouth is which.
This refreshing vodka cocktail from Fine Cooking drink blogger Camper English can be prepared one at a time or in bulk for parties.


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Octopuses Have No Personalities and Enjoy HDTV 482
Whiteox writes about an Australian researcher named Renata Pronk, who has discovered that octopuses prefer HDTV. She recruited 32 gloomy octopuses from the waters of Chowder Bay. Previously, researchers have reported little success when showing video to octopuses. Miss Pronk's insight was that the octopus eye is so refined that it might see standard PAL video, at 25 fps, as a series of stills. She tried HDTV (50 fps) and her subjects reacted to the videos of a crab, another octopus, or a swinging bottle on the end of a string. A further discovery is that octopuses show no trait of individual personalities, even though they exhibit a high level of intelligence. It would certainly be possible to quibble about the definition of "personality" employed, and whether Miss Pronk had successfully measured it.


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Q- Chris, I'm getting started to show dogs and I have stood by rings and watched what people wear. I've seen from skirts to tennis shoes. What is the proper attire and does it make a difference on your appearance or placing in the ring. I myself feel, that how you represent yourself in style goes to show how you want your dog to be judged because to me your both being judged
A-Yes, you are totally correct. You should dress appropriately for the shows. The way you dress says a lot. If you come in blue jeans and a sweat shirt, versus a nice suit, the difference is amazing. The suit tells the Judge and everyone else that this show is important to you and that you really want to win.
I think by going to almost any show either an all breed or specialty, you will find that 99% of the men wear suits or sport jackets, where the women wear pant suits or dress outfits. Remember the judge has taken the time to make him or herself look professional, so should you
Q- When you are asked to Judge at a speciality, what would you like to see in your room upon arrival and what would be your ideal meals?
A- We also run a show up in Ontario (Ontario Breeders Association in February), so I am able to look at this question from the club's point of view and the judges. As a judge, when you arrive at the hotel, and you find a nice greeting bag of goodies, it really means a lot to us. It tells us that the club is thinking about us and puts us in the right frame of mind for judging. Getting off on the right foot is important. While at the show, we normally are only served lunch. I find for the most part judges only want something very light. They most likely will have between a half hour and 45 minutes for lunch so don't have a lot of time. A bowl of soup, sandwiches or a salad is usually more than enough for most judges. The last thing you want to do is continue judging with a full stomach.
Q-I am new to the show ring. I have a female bulldog that has a slightly wry jaw. She meets the standards otherwise and is a very well built female. I have been holding her back from the ring hoping the jaw would change. She is now 16 months. Should I syill consider showing her? Can a bulldog with a wry jaw be finished? I have also been told that 80% of bulldogs have wry jaws, is that true?
A- Yes a bulldog with a wry jaw can be finished, but it will not be easy depending on the severity of the jaw. The best thing to do is get an breeder who you trust, or even better a breeder judge to examine your dog and let you know their opinion. Most bulldogs go 'off' in their jaw in later years. It certainly doesn't affect their health, but it is a serious fault no doubt. I do not agree with your 80% figure, in my judging I would estimate 10-20%.
Q- Iam new to Bulldogs and I have a 6 month old female and her rope is not all the way across her nose is this ok to still show is, or will she grow into the rope as she matures?
A- as she grows she will most likely grow into it. A Bulldog doesn't reach full maturity until at least 2 years old. The last thing to develop is the head so don't be too concerned about this. Time and patience is all you need.
Q- I have a puppy that is 7 months old. I have been showing him in the 6-9 month class, but feel he is large enough to go into the Open class. He is definitely as large as the other boys in the Open class and I think he would probably be more likely to be given "Winners Dog" from this class versus the puppy class. Can you tell me your opinion of puppies in the 6-9 class as far as the possibility of them being considered for Winners Dog or Winners Bitch? It seems many judges may like a puppy better than some of the older dogs being shown that day, but will not put it up, even if it is a very, very nice dog. Thank you very much
A- I would agree that the points are more likely to come from the open class rather than the puppy. However you have to ask yourself a few questions. Is your puppy if entered in the open class, going to look like a puppy versus these more mature bulldogs. Size is not everything. Chances are you will be going against dogs over 2 years old that are completely mature in the open class. To compete against them, your dog will also have to behave like an adult too, as your puppy will be judged as a adult. The judge will NOT know your dog is a puppy unless they ask you, which is unlikely. If they do ask you the age it is probably because they suspect your dog is in indeed a puppy, and the judge will then question why the dog is entered in the open class.
I would continue to show the dog in the puppy class, getting the dog more ring wise and you might pick up some points along the way. Then once a year old, move the dog to the open class or even the 12-18 month class at specialties and I think you will find the odds of winning will be greatly increased.
Chris Neilson
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Leigh-Ann Larson, M.Ed., LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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I have found that Christians who are committed to Christ and that are living their faith need a counselor that identifies as Christian if they are going to have a positive, helpful counseling experience. I understand that your faith is not a "coping strategy" but rather the way you make meaning out of the world and your place in it. All observations that I note or suggestions that I make will line up with doctrine and you will not feel the need to "explain yourself" as we explore how to manage mental health or developmental struggles that you are working through.


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Listen, all yuh think police does be smoking the contents of the evidence room?
Explain to me how after 6 months all yuh head in town to arrest Ian Alleyne…I saw the handcuffs, doh try to fool me….and all yuh aint walk with the warrant? No wonder Om and Ian buss style on all yuh so!
And yes, I know you could arrest without a warrant…but come nah man…is 6 months all yuh planning this thing!
That being said, Ian Alleyne, Crime Watch and TV6 are Charged for the toro toro (aka bullshit) they did to that child last year on the programme.
Yesterday, whole day PNM Abroad was frothing on its wall talking about Alleyne being the people's champion….cause they want the tune again, nah….and people's champion or not (I really not getting into that argument) we have to agree that if Ian Alleyne breached the law, he shouldn't be above it. To justify Alleyne's abuse of the law is to set a bad precedent. Now, for all intents and purposes, what is clearly a legal matter has been made into a political issue….Alleyne, all of a sudden has become the PNM poster boy for Govt abuse….so many more scary instances of abuse occurring daily, and the issue that get PNM People riled up yesterday is Alleyne's roughing up by the police? I seriously have to wonder where people's heads are at. The Govt quietly changed the quorum of the Joint Select Committee this week, and now allowing themselves carte blanche when it comes to procurement issues…and the thing that have PNM Abroad panties in a bunch is Ian Alleyne….a man who admitted to reaching the law? Listen…UNC financiers everywhere must be busting their guts laughing over this one!
As per whether Ian's treatment at the hands of the police was necessary….probably not…maybe it was too excessive…I certainly think so….
I am also happy to see that TV6 didn't escape unschathed. You were part of the broadcasting process…clean up your acts…both of you.
While the show highlights criminal activity in the country and certainly depicts Alleyne as doing a better job than police there are a few changes I'd like to see:
- less gore and dead bodies during a time children watching tv.
- less of Alleyne in the middle of the crime scene
- better production and editing
- less showcasing of specific police officers.
- statistics on how many of Ian's arrests actually led to convictions!
Ian show beginning to look like Sgt Alexander's PR plan! Keep up whatever good work you might be doing Ian…..and keep improving the pappyshow into a proper show!
Pres Sando was literally on fire yesterday…and it had nothing to do with past alumni Patrick Manning, Basdeo Panday, Machel Montano or Kes Dieffenthaler…..or did it? Paying for past sins, Pres?????
Pervy McFadden, aka the Naked Bamboo Man, has been caught…..his bamboo remains intact…he lucky!
Part of the Marianne Bridge in Blanchisseuse get tief! Gypsy want scrap iron industry to be scrapped….I disagree, keep it and regulate…ppl resembling Sandy who don't bunker diesel deserve to have their business and if the government had returned the confiscated scrap iron at the end of the SoE, maybe so much bridge wouldn't be disappearing! Do SoE really aint like SoE, eh!
The man accused of running the Claxton bay Paedo Ring didn't make it to court yesterday…..neither did the magistrate. We keeping an eye on this case folks….
It look like NUGFW getting ready to hit WASA some WETTIN! I waiting to see if they will really clean up Wasa or if this govt just on grandcharge.
Rumour has it Devant say is only common sense needed to run Caribbean Airlines…everybody pounding he choice of Winston Dookeran cousin, Rabindra Moonan, as chairman….Well boy Devant, something tells me that you going and choke on them words soon. We watching!
It's Saturday Folks!
De Vice Cyah Done!


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We'll i have been slacking off lately, mostly working to much at work and not enough on Entity.
We are becoming more and more commited to Entity at work, and i have some features i need in entity for work so i think i am going to add them RSN.
- color attributes for all tags
- better trees
- cleaner url handling
I guess i did get something done sence last time...
Using owen's memprof tool i found and fixed most of the major leaks in Entity. I must admit its a darn nice tool and because of it , i probably won't need to get Purify for at work.


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Ah, the hillbillies would've been at home with the gypsy challenge!!
And if I were racing, I'd have to choose the vampire challenge just 'cause you're in Transylvania.
Victor has control issues. He has to be in control at all times, whether he's right or wrong. And he was definitely in the wrong Sunday night by hiking up the wrong side of the mountain. If he were my brother, I would've slugged him.
And the older couple got screwed with the transportation issues. But that's happened to so many others. If it were a non-elimination round, there was no way they could've caught up.
I will miss Kris and Amanda. They were a strong team, ran a good race. I could see where they might be perceived as a threat, but getting the blind U-turn? I dunno.
I thought it was an uncalled-for move. Margaret and Luke have just put a target on their backs. Dumb move. We'll see how long they'll last now. I bet they've blown any trust they've had with the other contestants. They're on their own.
As an aside: I'd really like to have tried that bobsled!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
OK producers, what's up? Another boring episode!
The only highlight was the Russian brides. Gorgeous!
....and what's up showing Phil in his underwear?
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Victor's gotta go...and soon. Something about him just rubs me wrong.
I really like the brothers. But last week, it's beyond me how they could've blown such a big lead.
Yea, Victor's came in first two weeks in a row.
Dumb move on the brothers' part. They had this leg of the race in the bag and they did a bonehead move like mixing the bike pumps up.
I will miss Mike and Mel. Not the strongest team, but they worked well together. And they had a fun time with the secret drawer challenge, too, while the one cheerleader was hateful, nasty.
Just to let you guys know - I have been watching this season, and have been enjoying it. Its the first full season I have watched in what seems like years.
"That's the best deal you're gonna get. I won't tell you you can save yourself, because you can't."
I just looked up Jamie's profile on cbs.com.
I now understand her personality. I don't necessarily agree with it, but I understand it. (Big reference to her antics during the secret drawer challenge). Patience is not a cop's best asset, but it should be. (...and yes, I speak from experience...)
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!


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Rush Select Finalizes Coaching Staff for 2013
With preparations for the 2012/2013 Rush Select Season fully underway, we are excited to announce the coaching staff for the Head and Assistant coaches for the Select first teams. The teams that will be together for various events, including trips to Casa Grande (AZ) and Atlanta (GA) for the first ever Rush Identification Camp, the Annual President Day Tournament (AZ), the Open Cup (AL) and the Rush Fest (CO). The program is also looking to put together some Select Pool teams to compete in order to give more players the opportunity to represent Rush Soccer and be part of the environment that the Select Program offers.
The group of coaches that have been put together for this year is likely the strongest coaching staff ever for Select. The group of 22 coaches, include three SPI staff coaches, two Rush Regional Technical Directors, ten Rush Technical Directors and seven Rush Directors of coaching. Coaches from 21 Rush clubs are represented.
This year we were just short of 600 player recommendations, and so the job of the Head Coaches to pick the best team will be as tough as ever.
Please Click Here to see the Rush Select Coaching Staff.
Congratulations and best of luck to all of the players and coaches involved in the 2013 Rush Select Program.


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I finally decoded the Owings Mills suburb of Baltimore. What a nightmare, but it's done now. #biking #carfree pt. 2
The routes avoid the bicycle hostile roads of Owings Mills by cutting thru the suburban neighborhoods
#biking #carfree #Baltimore #Maryland
Actually, the starting point is the Metro stop. You can easily be in the countryside in a matter of minutes using these routes.
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It's been a while since I've been here! Personal life has been VERY busy, so all else is put aside... such is life.
Linux Mags and UK
So I've relocated to the UK, and to my disappointment I haven't been able to find ANY Linux mags in any of the newsagents. Why is this? In Italy and Germany every little Kiosk on the corner has anything you would want.
I've never had to DL iso's of the latest and greatest Linux distro, as it was without a doubt at the corner News agent... oh well...
I Konverted. Is that a Krime?
Ever since I can remember I have been a Gnome guy. When I was on Mandrake 9 I was less then satisfied with the speed of Gnome, and then when I got fed up with that and upgraded to Slackware I used the very nice Dropline Gnome. However, Nautilus still didn't satisfy my file management needs.
I hadn't even installed KDE when I installed Slackware, but in my quest to find the perfect PGP gui (which I'm still on) I flew over to linuxpackages.net and grabbed a copy of KDE 3.1.2.
Konquerer (the filemangager, not browser) was kluttered yet, usable. The desktop is friendly (with the "new" menu which is strangely absent from Gnome), the printing is wonderful, dialogs are beautiful. What more can I say?
So now I primarily use the KDE desktop, but still use other non-KDE apps, Abiword, Xchat, GAIM, Mozilla, etc... I miss my Gnome Fish, and all the pretty icons, but I'm trading that all for the functionality that KDE offers.
Gnome does have a bright future, and I will stay with whatever scratches my itch.
And yes, I am a bit annoyed with the Kontinual lack of Kreativity both camps show in the naming of their apps.
The saga continues, with version .905 released yesterday. I will be playing with it over the next few weeks, it shows lots of promise.


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If anyone has found anything at all in Massachusetts, please let us know! It seems as though some of the Episode II stuff is leaking out at Walmart, so keeps your eyes peeled!
Dedham TRU - plenty of AT-ST with Ewok; some in the toy aisle; others stacked high near the front of the store; FX-7 wave also available.


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The Hope College women's tennis squad has gained
a berth in the 14-team NCAA Division III national championship
tournament to be played May 5-8 at Washington and Lee University
in Lexington, Va.
The Flying Dutch, under first-year coach Karen Page, posted
a school-record 23-1 dual match record this spring and are the
favored team when the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (MIAA) championship tournament is held in Holland
this weekend.
Hope will be making its first appearance as a team in the
NCAA tournament in nearly a decade. The Flying Dutch competed
for three straight years from 1987-89. The 1988 team finished
fifth in the nation while the 1987 and 1989 teams lost in the
first round.
The Flying Dutch will play Claremont-Mudd-Scripps of
Claremont, Calif. in a first round match on Tuesday, May 5. The
winner will meet defending national champion and top-seeded
Kenyon, Ohio in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 6. The semi-
finals and finals will be played on May 7-8 respectively.
The Flying Dutch won their first 19 consecutive matches en
route to becoming the first Hope tennis team -- men or women --
to record more than 20 wins in a season. The team's only loss
was to Kenyon (9-0) in the semi-finals of the Midwest
Invitational in Madison, Wisc. The team posted 15 shutout
victories and during the course of the season won 130-of-145
singles matches and 62-of-71 doubles matches.
Hope is a young team with just two seniors in the starting
lineup. The singles lineup, listed from the first thru the sixth
flight, is: sophomore Lindsay Etheridge of Grand Rapids (GR
Christian HS), sophomore Jennifer Smith of Holland (Holland HS),
freshman Julie Murray of Spring Lake (Spring Lake HS), freshman
Kristin Kooyer of Holland (Holland Christian HS), junior Joy
Green of Batavia, Ill. (Batavia HS) and senior Erin Sowerby of
Greenville (Greenville HS).
The doubles lineup is Smith and Sowerby, first flight;
Etheridge and Murray, second flight; and Green and senior Kate
Clay of Holland (Holland HS), third flight.
Other squad members include sophomore Jennifer Esterline of
Coldwater (Coldwater HS), sophomore Jessica Mulder of Queensbury,
N.Y. (Queensbury HS), and junior Heidi Van Langevelde of Holland
(Holland HS).
For just the second time in school history, the Flying Dutch
had three players win 20 or more singles matches in a season.
And that could increase following action in the upcoming
conference and national tournaments. The 1982 team had three
players won 20 ore more matches.
This season Kooyer is 22-1 at the fourth flight while Green
and Sowerby are each 20-2 at the fifth and sixth flights
respectively. Smith is 19-2 at the second flight while Murray is
19-3 at #3 and Etheridge 15-6 at #1.
Etheridge and Murray became just the fourth doubles team in
school history to win 20 or more matches. Together at second
flight this spring they are 20-2. The first flight double team
of Smith and Sowerby is 17-3 together while the third flight team
of Green and Clay is 18-4.
Other teams in the tournament include Trinity, Tex.,
Amherst, Mass., UC-San Diego, Calif., Skidmore, N.Y., Luther,
Iowa, College of New Jersey, Emory, Ga., Washington & Lee, Va.,
Williams, Mass., Sewanee, Tenn. and Gustavus-Adolphus, Minn.


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I respect "The Right To One`s Own Image", so any recognizable face has been pixelated.
Using a Sony NEX 5 and an old manual focus Canon 100-300 mm, appr. 300 single pictures were taken handheld at 100mm focal length.
The basic stitching was processed by Microsoft I.C.E., but most of the front dancefloor was stitched manually, using Photoshop and a method I call silhouette-cutting. After that I re-imported lots of feet, heads, arms and even a child to give them back to their owners, resp. his mother. Also the good ole stamp tool was used a lot. 3 small areas I missed shooting (handheld!), so I recreated them as good as I could.


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Funny how time fly's when you're having fun. This week has been an amazing week of Scouting and thus, I have not been on the computer much at all. The Outdoor channel is currently filming Scouts from my Troop on an amazing adventure for the series Scouting for Adventure.
Last night I sat down with the Key 3 of our District, we had a little meeting on the changes we were going to make in the coming year. The conversation turned to advancement. The subject "young Eagle Scouts".
Now before I go any further, let me tell you what the Boy Scouts say on the subject.
So having said that if a Scout completes all of the requirements and has everything signed off properly.. well then.. he's an Eagle Scout.
Now some will argue.. and have, that a 13-year-old is too young to be an Eagle Scout. After all, we are looking for a young man who has DEMONSTRATED Leadership, a young man who has been an ACTIVE member of his Troop, a Scout that is KNOWLEDGEABLE in skills etc. These are all super valid points and I agree whole heartedly. Now, here is the rub. Has a 13-year-old done all of that.. I mean really done it all. Sure he may have served as a Patrol leader in a New Scout Patrol. Went to one summer camp and earned a bunch of merit badges, and can do the basics that got him to First class, but has he developed enough to truly test his leadership at the Troop level? Has he been that active?
I don't know.
The other argument against is the maturity level of the young man. At 13 is he mature enough to understand his responsibility as an Eagle Scout?
I don't know.
An argument for young Eagle Scouts is that they now can spend more time in the Troop as an Eagle Scout. Ok.. I buy that.
But I don't know.
You see, boy develop at different rates and stages. They are all different. I know some 13 year olds that act 18 and some 18 year olds that act 12… so that is not a good measure. I know some young Scouts that develop the skills at a much faster rate than some of the older Scouts.. so that is not a good measure.
So here is the bottom line in my opinion. Becoming an Eagle Scout is not an excercise in passing through gates. Becoming and Eagle Scout is all about BECOMING the Eagle, developing leadership skills, demonstrating the skills of Scouting, and learning about the world around him. The way I see it is that the young man must participate in five Scoutmaster conferences before his conference for Eagle. IF the Scoutmaster and the Scout have not had these discussions during those conferences, IF the Scoutmaster has failed to mentor and coach the Scout along and develop him, IF the Scoutmaster has signed off the book and in good consciousness said that everything was alright.. then the Scout should be an Eagle Scout.
So having said that…. a 13-year-old Eagle Scout? I have not had one in my Troop.. and it's not because any adult has thrown up a road block. If the book says to demonstrate.. the Scout demonstrates, if the book says to show, the Scout shows, if the book says to explain, the Scout explains. If he does not do it correctly.. it does not get signed off.
If the book says to serve in a leadership role for 6 months.. then the Scout is expected to actually serve in that role. And during the Scoutmaster conference explain what he did while in that leadership position.
You see the road to Eagle is not meant to be hard, but it is meant to allow the Scout to navigate the program and develop. You become an Eagle Scout over the course of the journey.
There are obstacles to over come and challenges to face, that is the way the program is set up. Can it be done by 13, I suppose. But at the end of the day, does the Scout get a patch out of it.. or a life experience?
I don't have the answer here, the book does. I can only give you my take on the subject.
I am curious to know what you think. Drop us some feedback, leave a comment, or shoot an email!
Have a Great Scouting Day!
The age of an Eagle?
Funny how time fly's when you're having fun. This week has been an amazing week of Scouting and thus, I have not been on the computer much at all. The Outdoor channel is currently filming Scouts from my Troop on an amazing adventure for the series Scouting for Adventure.


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It's Showtime marches on as 2011 unfolds, with May 14th being the next big It's Showtime show. In June 11th It's Showtime heads to Warsaw, Poland for yet another great card. With big names like Daniel Ghita and It's Showtime 95kg MAX World Champion Danyo Ilunga set to defend his title against Nenad Pagonis there is a lot to look forward to.