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By Errol Castens/NEMS Daily Journal
For nearly two years now, Mississippi firearms permit holders who take approved training can legally carry concealed weapons in several places previously off limits, including college campuses, houses of worship and city halls.
Under 2011's House Bill 506, permittees with the extra endorsement also don't have to disarm when they go into a courthouse to buy a car tag, look up land records or attend a meeting but must disarm before they go into an active courtroom.
Bro. Michael Wilkins, pastor of Oakland Baptist Church in Walnut and the owner of North Mississippi Firearms Instruction, acknowledges the concept of civilians carrying firearms – especially in what are considered "sensitive places" – makes some people nervous but says it's comparable to having fire extinguishers.
"You might need a firearm in a courthouse or a church for the same reason you might need one in Walmart – to defend your life or the life of someone else," he said.
Judges in several counties of Northeast Mississippi as well as other parts of the state, however, issued orders countering that provision.
The law changed after some legislators pushed the expansion of civilian concealed carry as an amendment on a bill authorizing assistant prosecutors to carry concealed weapons.
"The Republican minority at the time had a fairly broad concealed carry law in mind," said Rep. Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, an attorney and one of the authors of the enhanced-endorsement amendment. Rep. Willie Bailey D-Greenville, then chairman of Judiciary B committee, opposed their measure, Snowden said, but agreed to support it with an added training requirement – a first for any Mississippi firearms permit.
The law states that people who take the prescribed training can carry a concealed handgun in "courthouses except in courtrooms during a judicial proceeding," the law now states, along with other formerly prohibited locations.
Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson asked the state Attorney General's Office for a formal opinion. In its response, the AG's office indicated the law would not allow a county entity to restrict a qualified permittee from carrying a concealed weapon into a courthouse other than courtrooms and non-public areas such as personal offices and areas behind counters.
Judges in the 1st Circuit District (Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, Prentiss and Tishomingo counties) and 1st Chancery District (those counties plus Union County) signed a joint order declaring that lobbies and hallways, in addition to chambers and witness rooms, "shall be and hereby are designated as entrances into and/or part of the courtrooms and, therefore, are deemed a part of each courtroom."
Judges in the 14th Chancery District (Chickasaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Oktibbeha and Webster counties) signed a similar order for all the courthouses in which they operate, and judges in scattered parts of the state have done the same thing.
Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green even extended her no-weapons order beyond the courthouse to include all grounds and nearby public office buildings.
To Snowden, such orders violate the separation of judicial and legislative powers.
"It's our job to make the law – not the judges' job," he said. "There's not a lot of leeway in this law."
Recent visits to courthouses in 16 counties of Northeast Mississippi showed a broad range of security measures. Some have no metal detectors, although extra sheriff's deputies are present during court proceedings. Others have metal detectors at courtroom doors – or, in some cases, in areas leading to courtrooms.
At courthouses in Lee and Clay counties, one is subject to search merely to enter the building, whether court is in session or not, and even people with the enhanced firearms permit are turned away if they are armed.
Such procedures, Snowden said, are "contrary to the law."
Rick Ward, a firearms trainer from Collins, adds that the judges' argument that the whole buildings need the same level of security doesn't hold up.
"You don't see where there's a fight in the car tag office or the land deed office or the marriage license office. There's only a propensity for violence in the courtroom," he said, noting the Legislature.
Ward said the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance took no action on a complaint against Green and several Northeast Mississippi judges after they issued their orders.
Snowden and some other attorneys have said an armed civilian wrongly denied access to a courthouse may reverse the judicial restrictions by filing a writ of mandamus.
Ward said it's wrong for such action to be necessary.
"We don't need judges exercising authority that they don't have," he said. "Now we have to pay a lawyer to file papers to reacquire our rights."


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|Juro, also don't forget, as you get into yaking, you'll enjoy being in it more(I do) . and you can frequently get right into a school if they aren't spooky. so casting is in the 20-30 ft range... fun to have all the birds close in too. Tom D
|One of the benefits of the Tri-balance for me is that you can sit up out of the cockpit. That is ,sit up on the edge back of the cockpit with your feet inside the cockpit.. Good for moving around and also paddling.. Also, I will cast from this position and If I have to move to another spot I will just drop down into the cockpit to paddle. On very calm days I can pretty much stay seated on th lip.
Joev - thanks for the offer on the Cobra yaks. Throughout the winter I am going to drool over yaks and in the spring I will test a few and then make a purchase. I will evaluate the Cobra yaks in the Spring and then I might give you a call.
Thanks again,
|JimW brings up the most important point, try as many as you can.... especially in windy choppy water. many are wonderful on a calm day and out and out suck in the real world of saltwater fishing. the walden scout in a wonderful pond/calm stream yak.... but lookout in the wind! striblue is a big advocate of the tribalance. the eddyline sandpiper was a beauty... but at $920.00 without any deck rigging and a cupholder that pushed into my crotch, no thanks! the big opening in the pungo is a great stripping basket, the spray skirt is an unconventional one... you mount it on the yak(normal ones you put on like a skirt,thus the name) it has a velcro closure. it is not as watertight as the traditional ones, but more versital because you can put it on, open it, and when the weather sours velcro up. Tom D
|Now I know what I can use my weed wacker for!!
A kite, Hmmmmm let me know how that works out for you. Maybe the weed wacker with a plastic prop on it. Has anyone seen This If I mounted a prop on it I'd get a swamp boat effect and frozen Marguritas for all after the trip .
I really like the pungo but if I were a thinner angler and was not going to fish out of the boat the Manteo is looking real good. Sometimes I wish the cockpit on the pungo was a bit shorter in a chop, if you put the skirt on you're all set but that's a pain. The larger opening has advantages though, getting in and out for one, accessing the drybag, being able to move your legs around. For the surf I've got to think the SOT would be king as long as you've got your equipment tied down but the large opening in the pungo does allow the mandatory quick exit after surfing in. I've actually gotten back into the pungo in water over my head, not fun, not pretty but here's how it goes. When I first got the yak I practiced in a lake and decided I should see what would happen if I dumped in deep water. Getting out was not a problem and I only got about an inch or two of water in the boat, I should also mention I was not wearing waders. After wrestling with the yak for about 10 minutes I almost went for the paddle float method but I did find a way to get back in without it and without filling the boat with H2O. Not easy, Not pretty but it works.
Get behind the boat and push down on the stern.
Get you chest on the stern and grab the back of the cockpit behind the seat.
Shimmy up onto the yak using the gunwales as hand holds and remain parallel to the boat.
Once your centered over the seat straddle the boat and drop in.
I think the advice many give on selecting a fly rod applies to selecting a boat. Try as many as you can and in the conditions your likely to use it.
|Here is the link http://www.cobrakayaks.com/
Doogue I know a guy who sells Cobra kayaks at a good discount you can find them on the internet to check them out.He also sells accessories at a good discount.Let me know and I will get ahold of him for you.
There I wuzzz...Standing in water deep enough to easily reach the inseam of my waders...rod stowed in the attached rod holder up in front of the "massive" cockpit...poised with my right hand on the far rail...my butt against the left side of the obliging craft and my left hand straight back on the left rail...ready, set...
After a rather unimpressive semi-vertical heave-ho and I'm now sitting sideways in the cockpit...a 90 rotation to my right and my feet are in too...the crowd roars...
But, despite my good intentions and side mount completed, the shore bound Bulgarian bait-slinging judge can only see fit to give me a 4.5 for style and 3.7 for difficulty...No matter!! because getting in and out is no big deal in the Pungo...(dry bag stuffed behind the seat and paddle teathered just in case...)
If you want a test drive, let me know...it's waiting for you at AreaSixtyOne!
I haven't found getting into a kayak in 2-3 feet of water especially difficult. The definition of annoying is using your bilge pump to drain the cockpit before paddling away, though. If you enter a kayak anywhere other than shore you'll be depositing a decent amount of water into it from your shoes/sandals, wet shorts, waves, etc.....Do this many times over the course of the day and you'll be surprised at how much water might accumulate.
Also, if you are wading with no exposed bar to use as a landing point you'll have to either anchor the kayak or tether it to yourself. Anchoring is no big deal other than the fact that you have to transport the anchor itself. Tethering is something that I have done with mine, but, any current takes your boat for a ride. You may find both your yak and your drifting fly line gravitating towards each other. Also, with a fish on you'll be dancing around your tethered yak if Murphy's Law holds true.
I'd say wade mostly dropping tides with the yak and save the rising ones for yak tripping to facilitate remote bar fishing.
Also, the multi-chine hull of the Pungo and it's monstrous cockpit opening are what make it so desirable(plus the price). It's relatively short length coupled with it's 29.5" width are a recipe for stability as well. You aren't going to win any races with this yak but you will track awfully straight.
I'm actually intrigued by the new sit inside Ocean Kayak models. All of their other models are of the sit on top variety. Has anyone paddled one yet?
In my opinion, if getting into the kayak in waist deep water is really the most important of the criteria that you listed above, then I think that you can rule out many, many kayaks. It is very tough to get into a yak in waist deep water if the yak is not either a sit on top or a yak with a huge cockpit (i.e. Pungo). Even then it is no small feat - especially in waders. Granted, you could devise a stabilizer system with PVC pipes and such. However, the Zen master in me is drawn to a simpler approach. With regards to the sit on tops: I do not like the idea. Remember when I was on Monomoy with you in July - even in the 80 degree + noon hour heat I was shivering. Sure, the exposure of your core body mass to a much larger mass of heat sinking, moving water is a recipe for core body temperature loss. Given. But on a drizzly dawn in September you will be in for a cold and bitterly miserable trip if you go out for an extended paddle in the rain. You could wear rain gear (kayaking and waders do not mix if you ask me) and get by but then again the yak experience is getting more complicated. Life is getting more complicated. You will be going nuts when I paddle off on a rainy day (in my yak with a nice neoprene spray skirt) and call you with tales of 40 inch cows jumping into my stripping basket! All with you on shore swearing at your wet and wild sit on top. Wait, you would probably be scoring your own 40 inch fish so maybe you would just be laughing at me for having to paddle so far in order to accomplish the feat...ignore this possibility.
So, in my opinion, forego the sit on top for the reasons cited above. You need a boat with a big cockpit and the Pungo is the place to start. The dimensions on the cockpit on the Pungo (L=55.5" and W=19") are far larger than the Manteo (L=29.75" and W=17"). Test drive the Pungo and see what you think. If you need to get into it in waist deep water then get out the PVC!
Just my thoughts - from a guy who has tried to get into his whitewater kayak (very, very small cockpit) in 2 feet of water with good chop and struggled miserably.
I hear ya, PUNGO PUNGO but could you help me with the WHY WHY... Is it faster? lighter? cheaper?
What was your criteria, I really am in the hunt and this is helpful info.
My criteria will include (in order of importance):
[#] Getting in when the tide has risen to waist depth
[#] Safety / stability
[#] Price
[#] Ease of handling by myself even when the tide has gone out
[#] Speed in current, wind, chop, etc.
[#] Dry storage on board
kayak snobbery aside... the stealth just aint one!!! it is a cool little boat, but it is a big stretch to call it a yak. SOT's are just inherently less stable, due to the fact they have you above the water line as opposed to a sit in(and wetter). they also usually weigh more and are a bit slower, but not significantly. all I can say is (as Powers, and many others told me... PUNGO,PUNGO,PUNGO...). I didn't just take their word, but after alot of hard work and test driving many, it won hands down. maybe we should have a yak test drive clave before you guys buy yours. I'd be willing to bring mine to the spot you choose. Tom D
p.s. just my $.02 you need to choose what is best for you, some people say they outgrow the pungo when they yak for 5+ years... funny thing is, they all say they have kept the pungo to fish from...hmmmm
You know my feelings on the SOT yaks, much easier to deal with getting in and out in a non-beached situation. Only down side is the lack of deck space for keeping a map like Striblue has.
On the topic of stability, Roop and I were discussing hydraulic scissor legs that extended from the bow and stern lifting the boat out of the water and giving a nice sightfishing position ;-). Just like carrying a step ladder around...
|I saw this kayak in the new SWFF magazine. They even had their boat fitted with a motor for long haul, all day trips. It might be worth a look for extended Monomoy treks.
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Officer found to be 'in compliance' in shooting case
MADISON, Wis. - An internal Madison Police Department investigation of a Madison police officer involved in the shooting death of Paul Heenan found the officer to be in compliance with police department policies and training.
The ruling was announced during a news conference with Madison Police Chief Noble Wray Wednesday.
WISC-TV has obtained an audio recording of communications between a Dane County 911 dispatcher and Madison police responding to the incident.
Officer Stephen Heimsness will be assigned back to a patrol, but Wray said where and when that happens has not been determined.
In the report, Wray stated that it's undisputed that Heenan, 30, didn't comply with Heimsness' commands and became physically engaged with officer Heimsness in the Nov. 9 incident in the 500 block of Baldwin Street.
Wray's report stated that Heimness saw two men in a struggle as he was responding to a report of a burglary in the area. The officer drew his gun and gave loud verbal commands.Recordings from Heenan shooting
He said Heenan didn't follow Heimsness' commands and Heenan moved quickly toward the officer. The report stated officer Heimness had the impression Heenan was attempting to grab his handgun.
"Officer Heimsness believed he was in imminent danger of being disarmed and that his life was in imminent danger," according to the report.
Heimsness fired three shots after getting distance between him and Heenan and struck Heenan with all three shots, according to the report.
Fifteen seconds passed between when Heimsness saw the struggle between the homeowner and when shots were fired, according to the investigation.
A video was played during the news conference showing a neighbor, Kevin O'Malley, explaining to officers the details of how the shooting occurred.
O'Malley said Heimness, after deadly shots fired, looked to other police officer and said, "He went for my gun."
O'Malley indicated to Heimsness that Heenan was a neighbor before the shooting, but officer Heimsness didn't hear O'Malley, according to Wray.
"Officer [Heimsness] may not have identified himself, but gave quick commands, which enforces the fluidity and speed of situation," said Wray.Heimsness news conference
The report stated, "Confronting potential burglary suspects is a high-risk and dangerous activity for police officers; officers are trained to address such suspects at gunpoint."
Officers tried to address questions about the incident. Officer Kimba Tieu told reporters the transition from an officer using a Taser to a firearm in the event of deadly force situation may prove to be too long if the subject produces a weapon.
He and Sgt. Jason Freedman performed a demonstration showing how long an officer has to react in a deadly force situation.
Sgt. Freedman addressed the question of why three shots were fired by explaining that officers are trained to shoot until the threat is stopped.
He also said there's a gap between when the officer sees that there's no longer a threat and when the officer can make the decision to stop shooting.
"We can't train for every eventuality. So there has to be a degree of discretion we leave to the officers," said officer Tieu.
"I deeply regret the tragic circumstances leading to the death of Paul Heenan," Wray said.
Dane County prosecutors cleared Heimsness any criminal wrongdoing in connection with Heenan's shooting.
In his ruling on the case, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said a homeowner awoke to find his neighbor, Heenan, in his house.
The homeowner's wife called Madison police, reporting a home burglary. It was later discovered that Heenan was new to the neighborhood and attempted entering the wrong house. Heenan had been drinking and was confused, according to police.
WISC-TV obtained an audio recording of a Dane County 911 dispatcher communicating with Madison police before and after the shooting. The audio recording indicates that a 911 call reporting a break-in at 513 S. Baldwin St. was received by Dane County dispatchers at 2:45 a.m.
On the audio, a dispatcher alerts police units to respond to a "possible B and E (breaking and entering) in progress, 513 S. Baldwin (St.), across from Spaight (Street). Caller can hear someone in the house."
The dispatcher tells police that the "caller heard someone come in the front door; husband went down to see what was going on. She's still upstairs with four kids."
The dispatcher also relays to the police unit responding to the scene that the "husband is wearing a gray T-shirt and plaid pajama bottoms."
Next, the police unit at the scene tells dispatch, "shots fired, suspect down." To listen to the 911 dispatch audio, click here.
Prosecutors said Heenan had a blood-alcohol content of 0.208 percent.
"I don't believe this could happen to just anyone. People every day in our community are intoxicated. Yet they still don't go up to people's homes and open doors in the middle of the night. That doesn't happen," Ozanne said.
Ozanne said Heimsness saw two men in a physical struggle on the sidewalk near 513 S. Baldwin St. and he recognized one of the men as the husband of the woman who had reported the break-in.
According to Ozanne's statement, Heimsness and the homeowner said Heenan charged Heimsness, who had his gun drawn and was giving commands for Heenan to get on the ground.
Ozanne concluded Heimsness didn't violate any statutes. The prosecutor said anyone who believes he or she faces a genuine threat of deadly force can respond with deadly force.
The homeowner told police he believed Heenan was drunk and he was attempting to take him to his house down the street. He said Heenan had come at him and was pushing him backwards.
Ozanne said evidence, including witness statements, officer statements, physical evidence, State Crime Lab findings and Medical Examiner findings are consistent with each other.
There has been an increased level of scrutiny surrounding Heimsness because of his use of force in two separate incidents.
In 2006, Heimsness reportedly kneed and kicked a man he was arresting at a downtown bar, which the Madison Police Department determined was within reason for the situation. But the City of Madison settled a $27,000 deal with the man's attorney after witnesses said that he was intentionally struck in the head by Heimsness in the incident.
In 2001, Heimsness fired his gun, shooting out the front tires of a car in a university-area parking garage. Heimsness said he thought the driver was going to hit him. He was suspended without pay for 15 days for the incident.
Wray said since Heimsness was exonerated, none of the past incidents came into play in the investigation.
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How about those games in Indianapolis, Minnesota, Jacksonville and San Francisco? That is the beauty of the NFL; you can have a close one like the game between the Packers and Colts, and a complete blowout like the one between the Bears and Jaguars. Because fantasy football is derived from stats, even fantasy teams can take away good things from a 9-6 game like the one in Kansas City.
Our fantasy team of James Morris and Jon Cope take a look at the winners and losers from week 5 along with a few players that might be worth adding to your team before week 6 begins.
Winners (by James Morris)
Alex Smith – QB 49ers: Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about the 49ers offense, and that is why I said to sit Smith. I am big enough to admit I was WRONG! That being said, I can't ignore that Smith and the 49ers piled on to the helpless Buffalo Bills defense by throwing for 303 yards and 3 TDs on the day. Not only that, but Smith also ran for another 49 yards. He ranked #2 in NFL.com fantasy leagues for QBs, which means 11 percent of fantasy owners will be very happy about week 5 (that is how many people are starting Smith in NFL.com leagues).
Andrew Luck – QB Colts: I told you to start Luck this week, and hopefully you listened. The rookie shocked the Green Bay Packers by throwing for 362 yards and 2 TDs, and running for 24 yards and a TD on Sunday. He finished the week #3, and did exactly what I knew he could do against a struggling Packers defense.
Ahmad Bradshaw – RB Giants: There is a lot of concern about the Giants RB situation with the emergence of Davis Wilson, but I think Bradshaw cleared about a lot of the speculation with his great game on Sunday. Bradshaw finished with 200 yards rushing, 29 yards receiving on 4 catches and a touchdown. All totaled he was the #1 ranked RB in NFL.com PPR formats this weekend.
Ryan Mathews – RB Chargers: The Chargers have created a problem for fantasy owners by sticking Jackie Battle into the RB mix, so a lot of owners aren't sure if they should start Mathews or leave him on the bench. I think he answered that question this weekend as he put up 81 yards rushing, caught 6 passes for 59 yards and scored a TD on a 13-yard run. He is a low-end RB1 going forward and should be played unless otherwise noted.
Stevan Ridley – RB Patriots: Ridley's riddle, will the Patriots use him or not? Well, they did this week and he was able to weave his way to 151 yards and a TD. He did lose a fumble, but the numbers were still good enough to rank him as a RB1 in all formats, and that is great news for someone taken in the later rounds of fantasy drafts.
Reggie Bush – RB Dolphins: Bush may have only gotten 48 yards rushing and 24 yards receiving, but the TD vaulted him into the top 10 for fantasy RBs. It may not be the great numbers I expected from him, but a win is a win is a win, and I will take this from Bush and be happy with it.
Reggie Wayne – WR Colts: Reggie "Aloysius" Wayne had the best game of his NFL career as he hauled in 12 passes for 212 yards and a TD in week 5. Wayne is having a monster year, and owners brave enough to draft him are being rewarded handsomely for it.
Marques Colston – WR Saints: Colston and Drew Brees were in sync for the Sunday night game as they hooked up for 9 receptions, 131 yards and 3 TDs. As impressive as that is, it still took 2nd place o Wayne and the show the Colts put on.
Brandon Marshall – WR Bears: The entire Bears team was in full on Beast Mode on Sunday against the Jaguars. Marshall managed to rack up 12 catches for 144 yards and a TD, good enough to finish #3 in PPR formats behind Wayne.
* There are some honorable mentions for the WR position in Josh Gordon, Michael Crabtree and James Jones. Gordon finished with 82 yards and 2 TDs; Crabtree had 113 yards and a TD on 6 catches; Jones finished with 4 catches for 46 yards and 2 TDs. All three guys finished with WR1 numbers, but are highly unlikely to repeat them in the futures.
Tony Gonzalez – TE Falcons: We all keep waiting for Gonzalez to slow down and lose a step, and he just never seems to miss a beat. A fantasy TE is very much all-or-nothing for points, but Gonzalez was "all" that and then some with his 13 catches for 123 yards and a TD.
Chicago Bears defense: The Bears were my start 'em defense this week, and they did not disappoint! They held the Jaguars to just a field goal, and racked up 3 sacks, 2 INTs, a recovered fumble and scored 2 defensive TDs. The Jaguars offense is just not clicking and you would do fine just shadowing them with whatever defense they play each week.
Losers (by James Morris)
Robert Griffin III – QB Redskins: Griffin was knocked out of the game with a mild concussion. While this kind of thing can't be predicted or accounted for, numbers and numbers and RGIII didn't put up many of them. He finished the game with just 91 yards passing and 7 yards rushing, and that equals 4.34 points in our Miami Dolphins NFL.com league.
Joe Flacco – QB Ravens: Just when I think Flacco and the Ravens passing attack is ready to put it on a team, they go out and fall flat on their faces. The Chiefs were giving up 24.0 fantasy PPG to QBs (7th worst in the NFL) heading into week 5, yet Flacco threw for just 187 yards and an INT. I don't know if he will ever get over the hump of just an average starting NFL QB if he can't put up numbers against a secondary like the Chiefs have.
Ryan Fitzpatrick – QB Bills: Because I truly do not believe Fitzpatrick should be on fantasy teams, I am going to throw him in here as a 3rd QB. Fitzy finished week 5 with 126 yards, an INT and no TDs, and his arm strength problems were evident throughout the game. I would cut bait if you own him (29.4 percent owned in NFL.com) and go with just about anyone else on the waiver wire.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – RB Bengals: The Law Firm got put into fantasy football jail this weekend, as the Dolphins held him to just 14 yards rushing and 2 yards receiving. Those numbers are barely enough to manage a blip on the fantasy radar, and the Dolphins defense gets a thumbs-up for the effort!
Chris Johnson – RB Titans: I keep telling people not to trust CJ2K, but they just won't listen. This week the Titans RB managed to shake and bake his way to an impressive 24 yards rushing and 5 yards receiving. To make it worse, he also lost a fumble and finished with 1.90 fantasy points in our NFL.com league. Way to go CJNOK!
Mike Wallace – WR Steelers: Wallace was targeted 8 times on Sunday, but managed to reel just two of them in for 17 empty yards. This is more of a credit to Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (yes, the Eagles got away with two holding calls) than a knock on Wallace's fantasy value. Every player has a bad game from time-to-time.
Jordy Nelson – WR Packers: Like Wallace, Nelson hurt many fantasy teams because they expected WR1 numbers and got waiver wire garbage instead. The reality with Nelson is that Aaron Rodgers looked out of synch all game long, and the Packers default #1 WR has caught at least five passes in three of the first five games. So, the catches and targets are there, you just have to deal with the ups and downs that comes when you are missing Greg Jennings.
Jimmy Graham – TE Saints: And on the other end of the TE "all-or-nothing" spectrum we have Mr. Graham, who was taken as a top 2 TE in many drafts, and finished week 5 with a single catch for 4 empty yards.
Buffalo Bills defense: For the 11.4 percent of NFL.com fantasy leaguers that own the Bills defense, things couldn't have gone much worse if they tried this week. The Bills allowed a league high 45 points and only managed to get a single recovered fumble to help their owners. Those horrific numbers accounted for a -2 total (that's right, negative 2).
Week 6 Waiver Wire (by Jon Cope)
Alex Green- RB, Packers– (owned in 0.3% of NFL.com leagues) Green Bay's starter Cedric Benson was seen in a walking boot after the game, and his status for the Packers game this Sunday against Houston is in doubt. Green rushed 9 times for 55 yards on Sunday in relief of Benson and figures to be the Packers primary ball carrier if Benson is out for an extended period of time. Green isn't a great option against a stout Texans defense in week 6, but he can be an RB2 if the matchup is right down the road
James Jones and Randall Cobb- WRs, Packers (owned in 31.1% & 24.2% of NFL.com leagues)- as we wrote last week in this very same space, with Greg Jennings out, these two receivers are very good fantasy options in the explosive Packers offense. Jones found the end zone twice on Sunday, and Cobb racked up 82 receiving yards, a touchdown and plenty of return yardage. Both of these Green Bay playmakers are must-adds as long as Jennings is out, with myself giving a slight edge to Jones over Cobb because of his affinity for the end zone.
Kendall Wright, WR Titans (owned in 2.7% of NFL.com leagues)- Kendall Wright has been targeted with more passes this year than Calvin Johnson. After you let that fact sink in, consider Wright's 9 reception, 66-yard performance against the Vikings was no aberration. Wright has become the top option in the Titans passing game with Kenny Britt still working himself back into the offense. I believe Wright will eventually showcase his high-end speed and make some big plays that will make him even a better fantasy option.
Brandon Gibson, WR Rams (owned in 1.6% of NFL.com leagues)- with Danny Amendola expected to miss almost 2 months, Gibson is now the #1 wide receiver option for Sam Bradford in the Rams. Gibson hasn't produced great numbers this year, but with Amendola now out, Gibson will get every opportunity to prove that he can be a big-time receiver for the Rams.
Miami Dolphins Defense/Special Teams (owned in 1.9% of NFL.com leagues)- this shouldn't come to Dolphin fans who witnessed a great performance by the unit against a talented Bengals offense on Sunday in Cincinnati. The Dolphins have a favorable matchup against a Rams team on Sunday that just lost their best wide receiver in Danny Amendola and has running back Steven Jackson banged up. Only 2 quarterbacks have been sacked more than Sam Bradford in 2012, and I'd expect Cam Wake and the Dolphins pass-rush to have success on Sunday.
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I was poppin' tags at Goodwill and got a pair of breathable x-tra smalls for a lady.....$5.99!! and they didn't smell like R Kelly's sheets! LOL!! Where's Julie O? hahahaaa
I was poppin' tags at Goodwill and got a pair of breathable x-tra smalls for a lady.....$5.99!! and they didn't smell like R Kelly's sheets! LOL!! Where's Julie O? hahahaaa
Orvis has lots of chest waders for ladies in various sizes in both stocking foot and boot foot styles. Sm, Med, and Lg in Petite, Reg. and Tall inseams.
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Dont wave your phony patriotism in MY face! If you really love America, open your wallet and hire an American kid to build what you buy. Doug Fraser (paraphrased) 1980
Real Americans buy American.
I find the 5 mill neoprene quite slimming!
not for use after a ham and bean supper
We have had many laughs about this exact issue. The only thing you can do is turn your head and open the front side a bit. Not for the weak of stomach.
A cold nose feels good on a hot day.....
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Yes it is quite funny that so many guys have put in their 2 cents for buying wadders.
One thing you'll find a big problem with hip wadders is the lack of sizes for smaller feet. My women's size 7 equate to a men's size 5. Which means all I can find usually is boys wadders. Which isn't so bad if my legs were as skinny as a little boys, but gosh I'm older and let's say I don't quite fit in them as well as I'd like. So I don't like the selections of hip wadders as much as I like chest wadder selections.
Another thing to consider is how long hip wadders last. Most of ours only last a couple of years and the rubber cracks and even duck tape won't keep the water out. So yes hip wadders are cheaper, but don't last very long. If you do buy them, put some pegs up high on the wall to hang the boots upside down from. If they hang down straight they have less chance of the rubber cracking and you'll get an extra year out of them. Plus they will dry out better.
By the way Duluth Trading is make excellent womens jeans. They are nice heavy jeans with a bit of stretch in them. It's so hard to find good womens jeans anymore!
FC Tribute to Justice, JH "Honor"
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HRCH Kirby's High Sierra, SH, QAA "Kirby" Feb. 19, 2002 - Aug. 14, 2014
HRCH Niki Snowbird, SH, QAA "Niki" July 22, 2001 - May 11, 2015
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Picture frames are simple, but they are also some of the most versatile and personal types of home decor. Pottery Barn frames come in a variety of shape, styles, colors and sizes, but even so, they are there to display and accentuate the photos and artwork that are most important to you. They allow you to turn family vacation photos, a child's art project, a movie poster or even an old love letter from your sweetheart into a central aspect of your decor. They can also protect some of your most valuable photos and collectibles while they are on display for you, your family and your guests to enjoy. And, these days, when everything is digital, a picture frame containing a special photo can feel like a way to preserve time.
When shopping for most types of home decor, size is one of the most important factors to consider. This is especially true for picture frames. Traditionally, they come in classic sizes like 4" by 6", 8" by 10", 5" by 7" and 9" by 12", but you will find some exceptions and unique sizes. If you are framing a photo, choosing the right frame size should be easy. All you have to do is know the photo's dimensions. When framing another object, you need to measure the width and length carefully before choosing a frame. You also need to know where you plan to hang or place the picture frame in your home. Measure the frame's outside dimensions to ensure it fits on your chosen wall or on top of a table or desk.
You will find our picture frames made from an array of materials, such as wood, metal, acrylic and even leather. You can choose from neutral colors such as black, white, silver, gold and natural wood, or you can choose bolder, brighter hues. You may also need to choose a color for the matting, or the insert that sits between the picture and the glass of the frame. Matting is most likely to come in neutral colors so that it does not take away from the framed picture or the look of the frame.
When it comes to style, you want to make sure your picture frame complements both your photo and your existing home decor and accessories. You want the mood of the frame to match the mood of your photo too. For example, when framing your wedding picture, you might choose a sleek traditional gold frame suited for a formal event. A rustic barn-wood frame is ideal for an outdoor wedding. But you probably might not choose either of them for a fun family vacation photo or a picture of your kids in their Halloween costumes.
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Family: Asteraceae, Aster view all from this family
Description A variable, tufted plant with a rosette of lance-shaped leaves and a single, slender stem rising 4-12 in. and bearing a large, single flower with toothed, yellow petals and yellow disks. Sometimes two smaller lateral heads occur in the axils of the uppermost leaves. Long, narrow basal leaves become reduced in size up the stem. All leaves are long-haired.
Flower July - August.
Flower July - August
Habitat Bare, rocky slopes and alpine summits.
Range Circumboreal, south in high mountains to British Columbia and Alberta (reported from Beaverhead Mountain, Montana).
Exposure Preference Sun.
Native Distribution Circumboreal, s. in high mts. to British Columbia & Alberta (reported from Beaverhead Mt., Montana)
Site Preference Bare, rocky slopes & alpine summits
Soil Preference Dry, sandy or rocky soils.


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This Congressional Research Service report looks at foreign policy and internal politics in Iran, drawing conclusions as to what they entail for future U.S.-Iranian and regional policy.
The issue of Iran and its nuclear program has emerged as a top priority for the Obama Administration. The sense of impending crisis is generated by growing suspicions in the international community that Iran's nuclear program is not for purely peaceful purposes, and the determination of the government of Israel, in particular, that it might take unilateral military action against Iran's nuclear facilities if its progress is not soon halted. The United States also sees a threat to U.S. interests posed by Iran's support for militant groups in the Middle East and in Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. officials accuse Iran of helping Syria's leadership try to defeat a growing popular opposition movement and of taking advantage of Shiite majority unrest against the Sunni-led, pro-U.S. government of Bahrain. Tensions have been particularly elevated since Iran's late-December 2011 threat to try to choke off much of the world's oil supplies by attempting to close the Strait of Hormuz—a reaction to the imposition of significant sanctions against Iran's vital exports of oil.
The heightened tensions follow three years in which the Obama Administration has assembled a broad international coalition to pressure Iran through economic sanctions while also offering sustained engagement with Iran if it verifiably assures the international community that its nuclear program is peaceful. None of the pressure has, to date, altered Iran's pursuit of its nuclear program: Iran attended December 2010 and January 2011 talks with the six powers negotiating with Iran, but no progress was reported at any of these meetings. In early 2012, Iran began uranium enrichment at a deep underground facility near Qom to a level of 20% enrichment. However, since the beginning of 2012, as significant multilateral sanctions have been added on Iran's oil exports—including an oil purchase embargo by the European Union to go into full effect by July 1, 2012—there are growing indications that the regime feels economic pressure. Iran's leaders have responded not only with threats to commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, but an acceptance of new nuclear talks without preconditions. The Administration uses indicators such as Iran's economic deterioration and its willingness to engage in new talks as evidence that policy is starting to work and should be given more time before any consideration of U.S. or other country military options.
The Administration also perceives that the legitimacy and popularity of Iran's regime is in decline, although not to the point where the regime's grip on power is threatened. The regime has sought to use the international pressure to rally the public to its side, playing on nationalist entiment to encourage high turnout in the March 2, 2012, parliamentary elections. The boycott of the poll by reformist groups rendered the election a contest between factions supporting either President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or Supreme Leader Ali Khamene'i. Khamene'i supporters were elected overwhelmingly, helping the Supreme Leader solidify his control over day-to-day governance. Over the past two years, the United States has increased public criticism of Iran's human rights record, an effort broadly supported in the international community. Some in the 112th Congress, aside from supporting additional economic sanctions against Iran, believe the United States should provide additional political support to the democracy movement in Iran, despite the relative quiescence of the opposition since early 2010. The Administration argues that it has supported the opposition through civil society and other programs, and by using recent authorities to sanction Iranian officials who suppress human rights in Iran and help Syria repress human rights.


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Progeria is a rare genetic condition that produces rapid aging in children.
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome; HGPS
Progeria is a rare condition that is remarkable because its symptoms strongly resemble normal human aging, but occur in young children. It usually is not passed down through families. Rarely is it seen in more than one child in a family.
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and order laboratory tests. This may show:
Cardiac stress testing may reveal signs of early atherosclerosis of blood vessels.
Genetic testing can detect changes in the gene (LMNA) that causes progeria.
There is no specific treatment for progeria, but aspirin and statin medications may be used to protect against a heart attack or stroke.
Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. -- www.progeriaresearch.org
Progeria causes early death. Patients usually only live to their teenage years (average lifespan of 13 years). However, some patients can live into their early 20s. The cause of death is usually related to the heart or a stroke.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if your child does not appear to be growing or developing normally.
Gordon LB, Brown WT, Collins FS. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. 2003 Dec 12 [Updated 2011 Jan 6]. In: Pagon RA, Adam MP, Bird TD, et al., editors. GeneReviews™ [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2013.
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John DowerJohn Dower first encountered Japanese family crests while working as an editor and book designer. His interest in them led him to devote several years to collecting and classifying them.
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The Elements of Japanese Design
A Handbook of Family Crests, Heraldry, and Symbolism
The Elements of Japanese Design is a library of traditional Japanese design motifs in the form of more than 2,700 family crests ( mon) compiled and drawn by a Kyoto publisher and bookseller early in the twentieth century, and… Read More
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John Dower is a professor emeritus of history at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His scholarly books on twentieth-century Japan and World War II in Asia have won various prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Bancroft Prize, the Fairbank Prize, and several Japanese awards for works in translation. Dower was the executive producer of the Academy Award–nominated documentary film Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima, which deals with the collaborative atomic-bomb artwork of Iri and Toshi Maruki. He is the cofounder and director of "Visualizing Cultures," a pioneer online project devoted to visualizing Japan and China in the modern world which has helped change the teaching of Asia at both university and pre-university levels.


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Grab a Hammer, find a paintbrush, and put on your creative thinking cap. At Cokesbury's Workshop of Wonders (WOW) 2014 Vacation Bible School program, kids discover how the ordinary becomes extraordinary with God as they imagine and build with God!
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Main Library Story Time [1]
Rodman Main Library and Rodman Library Branch will host Storytime in October for 3-5 year olds. Patrons may attend Storytime at either location on Tuesday evenings, October 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 6:30-7:15 p.m. or Thursday mornings, October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 10:30 -11:15 a.m. Rodman Main is located at 215 E. Broadway St., and Rodman Branch is located at 1808 West State St. in the Marketplace Plaza.
The goal of Storytime is to encourage life-long readers through stories, music, movement and activities. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 223.
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New White Clouds for my goldfish tank
I'm pleased to announce the arrival of 7 white clouds who will be having a bit of R & R in quarantine before meeting their new goldfish buddies.
After many months of consideration, I decided that white clouds would be a nice addition to my tank. I'd considered leopard & zebra danios, golden medakas, and white clouds.... and have started with a small group of 7. Within maybe 6 months, I plan on a 210 to 245 or so litre tank (that's about 55 to 65 gallons) for my goldfish and providing everything is running smoothly, I'll up their school unless they've taken care of it already themselves.
** Now, I'm wondering about their colouring...... I noticed that 2 of the 7 are a golden colour and the others are what I'd consider their "normal" colour. Does anyone have any information on this.... is it normal to have this colour variance? They're quite pretty!Julie
Dog, cat, cockatiel, 4 budgies, & many fishies
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Are they as gold as the gold ones on the thread here about gold WCMM? If so, I believe those are a "man-made morph". They will spawn with your "regulars" (bronze color) but I don't know what the resulting fry would look like.
I heard that the gold ones are fine and live and breed happily with the normal minnows too.Never argue with an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.


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Roland JV-1010
The Roland JV-1010 Synth Module may look like a weakling, but it kicks sand in the face of a lot of synths twice its size! This half-rackspace killer has the full sound set of the professional JV-1080 and 2080 modules (at slightly reduced quality). With 640 preset and 128 user patches, that's a lot of phat sounds in a skinny package. Plus, all 255 sounds from the Session wave expansion board are included. Pristine stereo grand pianos, acoustic guitars, Juno, Jupiter, TB-303, 18 rhythm sets and tons more - the kinds of sounds that inspire and do justice to your musical ideas, whether recorded or live on-stage.
And if you want to add more muscle, the JV-1010 has an expansion slot for any JV80 Series board (Asian, Orchestral, Hip Hop, Techno, Bass & Drums, Vocal, Country, World, etc.). In total, you can get over a thousand patches out of the box and over 1,200 when expanded - all in a 64-voice polyphonic, 16-part multitimbral unit with dedicated Reverb, Chorus and Multi-effects. Sounds are easy to find, too. JV-1010 Patches are grouped into categories (Piano, Key/Organ, Guitar/Bass, etc.) and banks can be selected with a simple Category/Bank Select knob. The innovative Phrase Preview function plays back the selected tone in a short musical phrase.
Roland has also added some valuable extras: Sound shaping and editing can be accomplished via bundled CD-ROM, which includes sound editing software for Mac and PC, used in conjunction with the JV-1010's rear-panel computer serial-interface. The computer interface and the 1010's General MIDI compatability make this an excellent sound module for use with your computer.
Though these sounds are professional all the way, you don't need to be a pro to recognize the JV-1010 as an extreme value. You don't need to be a pro to use it either. If you have a keyboard with a MIDI out and a cable, you're good to go. You'll never be held back by a lack of good sounds again.
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Roland JV-1010 ROM Play Demo Songs
Audio Clip 1 - This audio demo showcases some of the JV-1010's electronic sounds.
Manual - Roland has made manuals for most of their products available as free PDF downloads.
- Specifications
- Polyphony - 64 Voices
- Oscillators - Digital, LAS, 8MB Samples, 255 sounds
- Effects - Eight Reverbs, One Chorus, 40 EFX Multi-Effects
- Memory - 895 preset, 128 user Patches, 32 performances, 18 rhythm kits
- Keyboard - None
- Control - MIDI IN/OUT/THRU (16-parts); Serial Computer Host port
- Date Produced - 1999
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Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
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Boeing 787 Groundings Traced to One-of-a-Kind TechnologySusanna Ray, Thomas Black and Mary Jane Credeur
Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner, the planemaker's most advanced jet ever, is in trouble because of the technology that sets the aircraft apart from its peers.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered yesterday that 787s in the U.S. be grounded until their batteries are shown to be safe, the first such action since 1979. The move came hours after two Japanese airlines parked half the world's Dreamliners following a battery fire and an emergency landing.
Boeing's plight stems from choices it made years ago to push the boundaries of aircraft design in a bid to boost fuel economy. The 787 uses unprecedented amounts of electricity, five times as much as in conventional jets, so less power is diverted from the engines to run on-board systems. Boeing depends in part on lithium-ion batteries, which provide quick, powerful charges and can also overheat and catch fire.
"These aren't minor issues -- it isn't a matter of a coffee maker going on the fritz or the in-flight entertainment system not working as expected," said Henry Harteveldt, an aviation analyst at Hudson Crossing in San Francisco. "It could be expensive and lengthy to fix the problem."
The Dreamliner already was the focus of a special FAA review triggered by last week's fire on a Japan Airlines Co. jet at a Boston airport gate. FAA officials certified the plane before it entered service in late 2011 and said last week that while they considered the plane to be safe, they wanted the evaluation to remove any doubts.
Emergency Landing
Fresh questions surfaced yesterday after a battery-fault warning on an All Nippon Airways Co. Dreamliner in Japan forced an emergency landing, and at day's end in Washington, the FAA issued its airworthiness directive.
United Continental Holdings Inc., whose six Dreamliners make it the lone U.S. operator so far, pledged immediate compliance with the FAA, which didn't say what corrective steps are needed or how long they may take. Christen David, a United spokeswoman, declined to comment on any costs that might result from repairs or passenger rebookings.
Japan's Transport Ministry said it also would order a grounding, while Indian aviation regulators said Air India will park its fleet of six 787s. There are 50 Dreamliners in service worldwide, according to the FAA, whose grounding directive was the first for an entire model in almost 34 years, after a DC-10 crash in Chicago killed 271 people.
Boeing's Response
The moves are a blow to Boeing as Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney works to increase deliveries, trying to shed the weight of more than three years of Dreamliner delays. Boeing is set to double 787 output this year, to 10 planes a month, to help fill remaining orders for about 800.
"We are confident the 787 is safe and we stand behind its integrity," McNerney said in a statement. "We will be taking every necessary step in the coming days to assure our customers and the traveling public of the 787's safety and to return the airplanes to service."
Boeing rose 1.2 percent to $75.26 at the close in New York, after two people familiar with the matter said the FAA was investigating whether defective batteries from the same batch were responsible for the Dreamliner incidents. Yesterday, the stock dropped 3.4 percent, the biggest decline for the Chicago-based planemaker since June 1.
The shares have yet to recover from the slide that set in when Boeing disclosed the first of seven delays in the 787's initial delivery. Through yesterday, the stock had fallen 27 percent since the day before that October 2007 announcement.
Boeing Finances?
"There's no impact as of now" to Boeing's finances, Chaz Bickers, a company spokesman, said by e-mail when asked about the FAA's action. "But it's too early to know more than that."
He declined to comment on any Boeing contracts with customers.
A relatively quick repair without design changes would minimize any pressure on the shares from the FAA grounding, said Janna Sampson, who helps manage more than $3 billion, including Boeing stock, for OakBrook Investments LLC in Lisle, Illinois.
"There is a chance that this will be a problem difficult to diagnose or one that requires a substantial redesign to fix," Sampson said today by e-mail. "In that case, the delays in production may be significant and the impact on Boeing will be greater."
Moody's Investors Service told clients yesterday that Boeing remains at risk.
The grounding "could pose new operating and financial pressures for Boeing, including further delay in delivery schedules and future order flow, as well as ongoing reputational risk," Senior Vice President Russell Solomon said in a note.
Fuel Savings
Above all else, the 787 was designed to conserve fuel, the largest cost for airlines. Boeing promises a 20 percent gain in fuel efficiency over comparably sized planes.
Lightweight composite materials, the greater use of electrical power, wings with improved aerodynamics and new engines all help shave fuel burn compared with the Boeing 767 that the Dreamliner replaces, said Hans Weber, the CEO of aerospace consultant Tecop International Inc. in San Diego.
Boeing lists a range for the 787-8 model, the first to enter service, of 8,200 nautical miles (15,200 kilometers). It seats as many as 250 passengers, retails for $207 million and is aimed at airlines that want long-haul nonstop routes without resorting to a bigger 777 or a 747 jumbo jet. Japan Airlines, for example, has a 787 serving Boston and Tokyo.
'Pioneering Effort'
"The 787 is a pioneering effort by necessity," Weber said. "The plane is very tightly designed to what Boeing's perception is for the future of the market."
Electricity on the Dreamliner powers the usual needs, such as instruments and air conditioning, as well as new touches that include dimmable windows in place of traditional pull-down plastic shades. Boeing also opted to turn to electricity for functions such as de-icing the wings.
The electrical content is unique to the 787, shunning traditional power systems that rely on hot, high-pressure air bled off the engines. Boeing said its approach extracts 35 percent less power from the engines than conventional pneumatic systems, so the extra air goes to produce more efficient thrust.
"The lithium-ion battery was the right choice given the design constraints that we had," Mike Sinnett, Boeing's 787 chief engineer, told reporters last week on a conference call.
"It doesn't mean that it was the only choice. It means that it was the right choice."
Dreamliners carry the batteries in electronics bays in their bellies. Sinnett described the units as "something that's one and a half to two times bigger than your car battery."
Battery Supplier
The lithium-ion batteries are made by Tokyo-based GS Yuasa Corp. and are part of an electrical power conversion system built by France's Thales SA. United Technologies Corp.'s Aerospace Systems unit supplies the overall system, which uses 1.45 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400 homes.
Resolving the electrical questions would restore the luster that drew airlines to the Dreamliner in the first place, from fuel savings to more-comfortable cabins, said Hudson Crossing's Harteveldt. The trick will be in successfully making changes to a plane with an array of technological firsts, he said.
"Don't underestimate the complexity of the Dreamliner," he said. "This isn't like taking your laptop to the computer repair shop and getting a phone call the next day. This is not a quick fix."


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Trouble with the Curve - I didn't think I'd like it because I'm not usually a fan of sports movies, but it was actually really good and didn't really focus on the game of baseball as much as I feared it would. The whole "old-school guy vs. high-tech computer-savvy jerk" plot line was more than a little predictable, but overall the movie is something that I would conceivably watch again at some point.
Magic Mike - yes, I'm secure enough in my manhood to be able to watch a movie about male strippers. Although I was a bit terrified when the movie opened with Matthew Mcconaughey and I was slightly sickened by the notion that he might show up naked at some point in the movie. Fortunately, he never stripped down further than a thong, even though that was more than I ever wanted to see of him. As for Channing Tatum, it's really hard to tell if he is a really good actor doing a great job of playing a stripper who can barely form complete sentences, or if he is a horrible actor who looks good on camera, so they just edit together his incoherent, stuttering dialogue as best they can. I think I just need to stop expecting to see well-written dialogue or compelling characters in movies about strippers.


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- Dean Thomas: "Auror?"
- Ron Weasley: "Dark wizard catcher."
- — An explanation of what a British Auror is[src]
Auror is the occupational title of any witch or wizard serving as a member of an elite unit of highly-trained, specialist officers tasked with upholding the law and protecting the magical communities in their respective countries from large-scale threats, and is employed by the wizarding governing bodies of many European countries, as well as the United States.In Great Britain, Aurors work for the Ministry of Magic while in North America, they answer to the Magical Congress of the United States of America.
Auror training is extremely difficult and intensive, so there are few qualified applicants. As Aurors of different countries deals with different high-risk situations that are most prominent to them, their training and areas of responsibility might vary greatly depending on the type of threats for which they are prepared and the magical education they received beforehand. In Britain, for example, the Aurors are trained to investigate crimes related to the Dark Arts, and to apprehend or detain dark wizards and witches.
In the United States however, they seem to go up against any criminal posing a significant threat, working for the Major Investigation Department, using a number of magical tools and devices such as the Real-Time Hex Indicator map and the USA Spell Contraventions map to track down illegal or especially flamboyant use of magic that may pose a threat to the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. Notably, it was American Aurors pursuing Newt Scamander after he had been wrongfully accused of trying to overturn the Statute of Secrecy by bringing magical beasts into the countries and unleashing them, the spite the fact that Mr Scamander was not a Dark Wizard. Also, unlike their British counterpart, the American Aurors are divided into several divisions around North America to keep the peace, as opposed to all working within the same one.
Aurors are, essentially, the wizarding world equivalent of police officers and military (as they serve in both roles for muggles).
According to Minerva McGonagall, no Auror had been taken on by the Ministry of Magic for three years prior to 1995, though Nymphadora Tonks stated that she qualified the year before, meaning she was probably one of the last candidates taken on. The head of the British Auror Office, as of 2007, was Harry Potter, but he left to become Head of Department of Magical Law Enforcement by 2019.[2]
Aurors in British Magical HistoryEdit
First Wizarding WarEdit
- "Half the cells in Azkaban are filled thanks to him."
- —Ron Weasley regarding Moody's track record during the First Wizarding War[src]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, in the war during Lord Voldemort's first rise to power, Aurors were authorised to use the Unforgivable Curses on suspected Death Eaters and criminals. This means that they were given the licence to kill, coerce, and torture. It is unknown if, following the return of Lord Voldemort, this power was re-issued in the second war.
It was also stated the former Auror Alastor Moody (one of the most famous Aurors of modern time) put away a vast number of criminals during this time period and that half the cells in Azkaban were full thanks to him.
Some Aurors were also members of the Order of the Phoenix, a secret organisation created by Albus Dumbledore. This organisation was founded in order to fight Lord Voldemort and his supporters. Frank and Alice Longbottom were members of the Order who were tortured into insanity by four of Voldemort's most loyal followers: Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, and Bartemius Crouch Jr. The attack on them caused permanent damage and they were sent to the Janus Thickey Ward for incurable spell damage at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, where they still remain.
Between the warsEdit
- "In fact, I don't think anybody has been taken on in the last three years."
- —McGonagall stating that no one had been taken on for three years prior to 1995[src]
It can be assumed that after the First Wizarding War the Auror office went back to usual procedures and practises, as the methods used in war time are most likely different then when in times of peace.
Also during this period Alastor Moody took Nymphadora Tonks as his protégée. Undergoing three years of Auror training under the tutelage of Alastor Moody, Tonks's natural metamorphic abilities allowed her to easily pass the Concealment and Disguise portion of the training, without doing any work for it at all. However, her clumsiness gave her trouble with the Stealth and Tracking portion of the course, which she almost failed. Tonks qualified fully as an Auror in 1994. At some point Moody retired from active service, though by this time he was considered the greatest Auror of all time.
Stated by Professor Minerva McGonagall, no Auror had been taken on for three years prior to 1995, though Nymphadora Tonks stated that she qualified the year before.
Second Wizarding WarEdit
After the return of Voldemort had been made public, Rufus Scrimgeour, hitherto the head of the Auror Office, became Minister for Magic, as the wizarding world placed more trust in him as a war leader than his heavily disgraced predecessor, Cornelius Fudge.
However, the most famous Auror in recent times is Alastor Moody, who agreed to come out of his retirement to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts (although, as his identity was assumed by Bartemius Crouch Junior he never actually taught), and was a long time member of the Order of the Phoenix. He ultimately died in battle on 27 July 1997.[3]. Many of the other Aurors followed Voldemort's regime when he took over the Ministry, due to them being blindly loyal to the Ministry, and Voldemort acting discreetly to prevent potential mutiny. Other Aurors, such as Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks, continued to fight against the Death Eaters, which led to Tonks' death, but after the war ended, Shacklebolt became the new Minister of Magic.
After the Battle of HogwartsEdit
- "Harry and Ron utterly revolutionised the Auror Department in — at the Ministry of Magic. So they — I mean, they are now the consummate — they are experts... So Harry and Ron lead the way in recreating the new Auror Department. And by the time — 19 years later — I would imagine that Harry is heading up that department, which is not corrupt in any way."
- —J. K. Rowling regarding the Auror Office post the final batttle[src]
In 1998, after the destruction of Lord Voldemort and the end of the Second Wizarding War, Kingsley Shacklebolt became Minister for Magic and led a massive reform of the Ministry.[4] Harry Potter, at age 17, and Ron Weasley, at age 18, joined the Auror's Office and helped revolutionise the Auror department. The office was reshuffled and corruption was weeded out. Harry and Ron were considered to be the "experts".[4] In 2007, at the young age of 26 or 27, Harry became the Head of the Auror's Office.[5]
European AurorsEdit
During the 1920s and throughout the entirety of the Global wizarding war, as the revolutionary endeavours of Gellert Grindelwald and his supporters became increasingly aggressive and led to a number of much published attacks, European Aurors prepared to fight the threat and worked together with each other to track down Grindelwald, also cooperating with the International Wizarding Police to accomplish this.
British Auror headquarters are located on Level Two of the Ministry of Magic. It consists of a series of open cubicles, each Auror being given a place to work. Pictures of known Dark wizards, maps, clippings from the Daily Prophet, and various other things line the cubicles.
American Auror headquarters are located within the Magical Congress of the United States of America. MACUSA's location during the 1920s was in the Woolworth Building in New York City.
The German wizarding community also had a team of Aurors, possibly at the German Ministry of Magic.[6]
Becoming an AurorEdit
- "You'd need top grades for that... They ask for a minimum of five N.E.W.T.s, and nothing under 'Exceeds Expectations' grade, I see. Then you would be required to undergo a stringent series of character and aptitude tests at the Auror office. It's a difficult career path... they only take the best"
- —Minerva McGonagall regarding the process of becoming an Auror[src]
It is very difficult to fulfil the requirements to get into Auror training. Applicants must first have excellent academic credentials before they are accepted into a rigorous training programme. It is also possible that the wizarding governing bodies also looks into the criminal records of the applicants, like the one in Great Britain does, and that those without a clean one will not make it through the cut.
In accordance with British standards, one has to have a minimum of five N.E.W.T.s in challenging subjects, highly recommended are; Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, and Charms with top grades of either 'Outstanding' or 'Exceeds Expectations' in the students chosen subjects.
Dolores Umbridge stated in 1996 that the Ministry . It is not known if Herbology is required, though it is possible as Harry continued to take it to the N.E.W.T.-level. It Is also possible that any other subject could be substituted as the five as long as the grade meets the requirements.
The requirements for applicants into becoming Aurors were temporarily relaxed following the end of the Second Wizarding War. With many Aurors destroyed by Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters, and the need to restrengthen the Auror Department to combat the remaining Death Eaters, the new Minister for Magic and former Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt permitted any participant in the Battle of Hogwarts to begin Auror training if they were interested, on the grounds that having fought and survived in such a battle and not changing sides against such odds more than satisfied the character and skill requirements. At least some of these recruits, including Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom, and Ron Weasley, did not achieve any N.E.W.T.s (they had not attended their final year at Hogwarts).
- "I got top marks in Concealment and Disguise during Auror training without any study at all, it was great... Nearly failed on Stealth and Tracking."
- —Nymphadora Tonks regarding Auror training[src]
Two of the disciplines included are "Concealment and Disguise" and "Stealth and Tracking", while poisons and antidotes essential studies. As mentioned by Tonks in 1995, she stated to Harry that she passed without any difficulties on the transformation test, but nearly failed the stealth tests. Training lasts for three years.
The jobEdit
An Auror's job is to hunt down and capture Dark Wizards, once a criminal is captured they are generally handed over to the authorities. It is not uncommon for criminals to resist arrest; some choose to fight to the death rather than let themselves be captured, such as Death Eater Evan Rosier. The Ministry also enlists them to guard high profile targets such as Harry Potter during the 1996-1997 school term and the British Prime Minister had an Auror bodyguard, posing as his secretary, to protect him against the possibility that Lord Voldemort might take control of him to gain access to various Muggle resources at the highest level.
- Ron Weasley: "Well, it'd be cool to be an Auror,"
- Harry Potter: "Yeah, it would,"
- Ron Weasley: "But they're, like, the elite,... You've got to be really good."
- — Harry Potter and Ron Weasley discussing future careers[src]
The job is seen as glamourous by some, as there is a great deal of danger involved and it is extremely difficult to join the ranks of the Aurors. Harry Potter became increasingly interested in becoming an Auror as his schooling came to an end, since he has had to fight against Dark Wizards his whole life.
Though Auror training is very taxing, and means an additional three years of studying even after graduation from school, they seem to be very well respected in the wizarding community, and the higher members are potential candidates for Minister for Magic. For example, Rufus Scrimgeour was a leader of the Auror Office, but replaced Fudge after the call of his resignation. Anothe example of a respected Auror (though not Head) that became Minister is Kingsley Shacklebolt.
Known AurorsEdit
British AurorsEdit
Heads of the Auror OfficeEdit
|Gawain Robards
|Succeeded Scrimgeour in 1996.
|Rufus Scrimgeour
|Retired, became Minister for Magic in 1996, murdered by Lord Voldemort on 1 August, 1997
|Harry Potter
|Auror from 1998-2007, promoted to the Head of the Office in 2007, at the young age of 26 or 27.[5]
|Venusia Crickerly
|Became Minister for Magic in 1902
|John Dawlish
|Auror between the wars and during the Second Wizarding War.
|Hesphaestus Gore
|Became Minister for Magic in 1752
|Alice Longbottom
|Mentally incapacitated by a group of Death Eaters via the Cruciatus Curse in the final days of the First Wizarding War in 1981
|Frank Longbottom
|Ronald Weasley
|Retired, works at Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.
|Neville Longbottom
|Resigned position to become professor of Herbology at Hogwarts.
|Alastor Moody
|Retired, murdered by Lord Voldemort in the Battle of the Seven Potters on 27 July, 1997
|Auror that was stationed in Hogsmeade along with others during the 1996-1997 school year at Hogwarts.
|Kingsley Shacklebolt
|Became Minister for Magic in 1998, following the Battle of Hogwarts.
|Nymphadora Tonks
|Murdered by Bellatrix Lestrange during the Battle of Hogwarts on 2 May, 1998.
|First Auror to see Lord Voldemort just before he fled the Ministry of Magic in 1996 after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.
|Theseus Scamander[8]
|Brother of the famous magizoologist and author Newt Scamander.
American AurorsEdit
Directors of Magical SecurityEdit
|Percival Graves
|The Director during the early 20th century. Status unknown due to his identity being stolen by Gellert Grindelwald, who impersonated him for some time.
|Theodard Fontaine
|One of the original twelve. He was one of only two who survived to see old age.
|Wilhelm Fischer
|One of the original twelve
|Gondulphus Graves
|Robert Grimsditch
|Mary Jauncey
|Carlos Lopez
|Mungo MacDuff
|Cormac O'Brien
|Abraham Potter
|Berthilde Roche
|Helmut Weiss
|Charity Wilkinson
|One of the original twelve. She was one of only two who survived to see old age. She also became the 3rd President of MACUSA.
|Percival Graves
|A powerful Auror until his promotion to Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and Director of Magical Security at the Magical Congress of the United States of America, rising to the office sometime prior to the early 20th century.
|Porpentina Goldstein
|An Auror until her dismissal for magically assaulting a No-Maj, Mary Lou Barebone, in front of witnesses because she was beating her son. Reinstated in 1926, after helping to arrest Gellert Grindelwald.
"Auror" may be derived from "aurora", meaning "the dawn", from the Latin word "aurum", meaning "gold", or from the Hebrew word "Arur" (ארור), meaning someone who is cursed.
Most likely, however, it is derived from the Latin word for ear, 'auris' and the related adjective, 'aural'. Since aurors are detectives (among other policing and justicial roles), they are those who listen for and receive information. Alternatively, if it is derived from "aurora" the name is possibly a metaphor based on the fact that Aurors are notorious Dark Wizard hunters. Indeed, after the night and the darkness it brings always come the aurora/dawn which always end it and restore light.
Behind the scenesEdit
- Aurors can easily be comparable to elite Muggle national law enforcement officials, intelligence operatives, or military units such as the MI5, MI6, SAS, SBS, RAF Regiment, etc. Some require excellent academic credentials (but not all), have an exhausting selection process to weed out the weak, undergo extensive advance training (sometimes up to a year or two to be operationally ready in the field), and are employed for the most dangerous missions/criminals. And like many units in real-life, the Auror office is very selective based on character traits. An example would be how the American agency known as the CIA has often taken into account a potential candidate's personal history and moral compass through a series of intense psychological screening processes. Given this, there is likely a Wizarding equivalent of such screening in the process of becoming an Auror.
- Harry's goal to be an Auror is only briefly mentioned by Minerva McGonagall in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, despite the Careers Advice scene being omitted from the previous film.
- In the films, Aurors tend to wear brown trench coats, possibly as a uniform. Kingsley Shacklebolt is the only Auror seen on-duty without one.
See alsoEdit
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book (Mentioned on a poster included as an extra)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault
- LEGO Dimensions
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pottermore - Writing by J.K. Rowling: "UNKNOWN ARTICLE - Add to Template:PM"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act One, Scene Five
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 4 (The Seven Potters)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "J.K. Rowling Web Chat Transcript" on The Leaky Cauldron
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J.K.Rowling Official Site Wizard of the Month (Archived)
- ↑ http://www.castingcallpro.com/uk/actor/profile/chris-warner-drake
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 16 (A Very Frosty Christmas)
- ↑ "Orphans, Aurors & War Vets: we meet the 'Fantastic Beasts' film cast on set (Part 2)" from SnitchSeeker.com


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The only reason I can come up with regarding the motivation for John Parker and Co to go public with their document on the Taylor affair is fear.
Fear that the popular performance by the Black Caps against England will scupper their desire for change.
So for that reason, I can understand why they would feel the need to re-table that which was pretty much known, or universally assumed, by the cricket public.
A creditable performance against England should not be enough for New Zealand Cricket to think everything is okay and neither should we, the fans. Picking the scab that had begun to heal over the Taylor affair was the best way to redirect thinking.
Was it right to reignite the scrap via the public forum? In my opinion it was not. However, maybe it was unavoidable if this group really wanted to be heard.
There is no denying the vocal majority is a negative minority and those who will vocally represent the public will turn against the administration and - as has been proven time and again - they will turn on Brendon McCullum.
It is no surprise to me the chosen place to launch the attack was with the radio host harshest on cricket in this country. So mission accomplished ... here we go again.
Maybe this had to be done. NZC's and David White's aggression in response, the immature media ban following a media partner's apparent disobedience, and the way in which the initial press conference about the Taylor affair was handled, suggests an organisation that feels it has nothing to answer for.
This should scare any cricket fan because things have not been great for some time and one good performance does not change that. However, that one performance has highlighted a really important convention ... timing is everything.
You would think Parker and his band of merry men, ready to take over the governance of cricket in this country with their cricketing experience, would understand the importance of good timing.
By coming out so soon after the England series, they've overlooked the fact that on-field performance is king. They have attacked against a turning tide of goodwill generated by McCullum's strong showing.
They should have waited till after the upcoming England tour and, had that tour returned poor results, they would be attacking on a fair wind and going with the tide of support.
But what if the Black Caps perform well in England? Banish the thought - because that would suggest the bottom line is actually improving and it would not be just a one-off performance.
But would that suggest the end justifies the means when it comes to the changing of the Black Caps leadership?
No, change is most definitely needed, but it's a change in attitude by overly sensitive players, defensive administration and overly egotistical former players.
As a footnote to all this, does anyone think that if McCullum was to leave the IPL early and join the team he now leads in England on time, it could just be about the best damn PR move he could make right now?


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By Tiernan Ray
Microsoft (MSFT) shares today are up $1.94, or almost 6%, at $35.66, and have traded as high as $36.29, the shares' highest levels since 2007, after the company last night beat fiscal Q1 expectations and said it is seeing stabilization in the corporate side of the PC market. The company forecast quarter-over-quarter growth in consumer and commercial license revenue and a big surge in hardware revenue as it puts its "Xbox One" game console on sale next month.
Analysts today were not only going through the numbers but also a new reporting structure: the categories into which revenue and profit are placed on the income statement was revamped broadly into consumer and commercial categories when Microsoft held its analyst day in September.
This quarter was also the second for newly installed CFO Amy Hood, who along with IR manager Chris Suh steered the conference call with analysts.
Nomura Equity Research's Rick Sherlund reiterates a Buy rating on the stock and raises his price target to $40 from $38, writing that the results were "in contrast to Street apprehensions for a possible miss and a more likely guide lower."
Microsoft's Office productivity suite may have seen revenue reduced by $150 million because of customers shifting to the hosted version, Office 365, he writes.
Sherlund expects growth is going to come from Xbox and from Nokia handsets running Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. He raised his fiscal '14 revenue estimate to $88.5 billion from $85.24 billion, but he also cut his gross margin estimate to 29.7% from 30.3% to reflect the lower hardware margin. His EPS estimate goes to $2.56 from $2.49.
Sherlund still thinks the stock will be driven by "changes in corporate governance to help realize greater shareholder value."
UBS's Brent Thill reiterates a Buy rating on Microsoft and raises his price target to $40 from $37, writing that the report, relatively better than some other IT firms this quarter, "shows MSFT is fundamentally outperforming enterprise IT peers with an on-premise and hybrid cloud enterprise product strategy that is clearly resonating with customers."
"With an accelerating revenue story featuring the explosive growth of a $2B/yr enterprise cloud business, troughing OM's and the potential for more cash back to shareholders we think the stock gets to $40."
Thill raised his fiscal '14 EPS to $2.70 from $2.58.
Credit Suisse's Philip Winslow reiterates an Outperform rating, and raises his price target to $40 from $38, writing that "Weakness in server and PC shipments persisted this quarter, but Microsoft was able to exceed consensus estimates for both S&T [server and tools] and Windows revenue."
The move to Azure cloud services and Office 365 is indeed cannibalizing some of Microsoft's revenue, writes Winslow, but he's not worried about it, as "we firmly believe that the lifetime revenue and operating profit of both Office 365 and Azure are meaningfully higher than the traditional license model."
Looking ahead, it's really all about what a new CEO can do:
We believe that Microsoft can return to double-digit EPS growth and that multiple options exist for a new CEO to unlock shareholder value at Microsoft, including (1) rationalizing the cost structure of the company, (2) potentially divesting/exiting underperforming/non-core businesses, (3) optimizing the capital structure (e.g., raising debt against its offshore stockpile of cash), and/or (4) increasing the level of buybacks/dividends. If Microsoft's new CEO were to enact the aforementioned financial/strategic changes, we believe a target price at least in the mid-$40s would be warranted.
Winslow raises his fiscal '14 estimates to $91.6 billion in revenue and $2.58 per share from a prior $89.46 billion and $2.57.
MKM Partners's Israel Hernandez reiterates a Neutral rating on the shares, and a $30 price target, writing that "despite solid 1Q results and positive revenue outlook, which are offset by gross margin pressures that are likely to be a headwind for several quarters on model transitions to hardware and services."
Hernandez says the upside in the quarter was an accounting feat:
Bookings were almost exactly in line with our estimates at $16.344 billion vs. our $16.365 billion. In our view, Microsoft likely benefited from a higher than expected drawdown in unearned revenue, which curiously was below our expectation by nearly the exact amount of the upside in the quarter. Unearned revenue missed our estimates by $954 million and consensus by $569 million. Operating cash flow of $8.205 billion(-3.3% y/y) also missed our/consensus estimates of $9.045 billion/$9.17 billion, providing further evidence that the revenue upside was the beneficiary of balance sheet management.
Nevertheless, Hernandez raised his revenue outlook for this year to $83 billion from a prior $81.4 billion, while cutting his EPS estimate to $2.54 from $2.61 to reflect higher cost of goods.


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