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May 15, 2014
Positions Available - Attorneys
Vernis & Bowling - Expanding "AV-RATED" law firm seeks aggressive attorneys with federal and/or state court experience in employment law, commercial litigation, personal injury, workers' compensation, and civil litigation defense for its Ft. Lauderdale, DeLand, Jacksonville, Ft. Myers, Clearwater, Pensacola, Florida Keys, N. Palm Beach, Miami, Atlanta, Mobile, and Birmingham, AL offices. Exceptional opportunity and benefits. Fax resume to: 305-892-1260.
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Transactional Associate needed for detail-oriented work. Good legal research & writing skills, along with self-motivation, a must. MS Word '07 and West Law proficiency required. 0-2 years experience. Must be a member of The Florida Bar. Salary & benefits commensurate with experience. Fax or email resumes to firstname.lastname@example.com, Barnes Walker, Goethe, Hoonhout, and Perron, Chartered, 3119 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton 34209. 941-741-8225.
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The City of Flagler Beach is seeking an Attorney to hear Code Enforcement cases as Special Magistrate. Qualifications are as follows: must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing for at least five (5) years prior to appointment, must demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of municipal law and general procedures for enforcement of municipal codes, and must demonstrate a temperament suitable for the exercise of the quasi-judicial powers vested in special magistrates. A Special Magistrate so designated shall be compensated as agreed upon by the Special Magistrate and the City Commission, after recommendation by the City Manager. Interested individuals should send a resume to Penny Overstreet, City Clerk, 105 S. 2nd Street, Flagler Beach 32136.
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Downtown Ft. Lauderdale defense firm seeks an associate with a minimum of 2 years experience in Workers' Compensation. Competitive salary and excellent benefits. Please email resume with salary requirements to email@example.com.
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Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. - Orlando law firm with 10 Central Florida offices, seeks experienced domestic attorney to head up its domestic practice. Prefer 5+ years experience. Great opportunity to join growing practice. Email resume to email@example.com.
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TAMPA FIRM seeks Spanish-speaking experienced attorney. Immigration and/or criminal experience (as a PD/ASA or DHS) a plus. Must be organized, motivated, tech savvy, and have previous trial and evidentiary hearing experience. Email resume, two writing samples, and cover letter to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Insurance Company seeking attorney with at least 5 years litigation experience for in-house counsel position. Trial experience in negligence cases with multiple verdicts and a proven trial record is required. Attorney expected to defend high exposure negligence claims for insureds. Please email resumes to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Tampa Appellate/Post Conviction Associate needed for busy law office. Applicant must be a member of The Florida Bar and have 1 year experience in appellate and post conviction cases. Excellent compensation, including bonuses and profit sharing. Please submit resume and writing sample to Escobar & Associates, P.A. 2917 W. Kennedy Blvd. Ste. 100 Tampa 33609.
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Northern Palm Beach County law firm seeks an attorney with 4+ years of experience in the field of Real Estate and Development Law, including representation of institutional lenders in complex transactions. This position offers an entrepreneurial candidate an opportunity to work with an experienced senior partner on complex real estate projects. Candidate must have strong academic credentials, strong work ethic, and be committed to excellence. Great work environment and benefits. Send resume with cover letter to email@example.com.
Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, Goodman & Waters, an AV-rated insurance defense firm with offices throughout the Southeastern US seeks dynamic general liability attorneys with experience defending commercial and residential property claims for multiple East Coast Florida offices. Candidates should have 1-10 years' experience. Lateral opportunities will be considered. We are looking for hard working, high energy people with positive personalities for expanding practice. Excellent opportunity, working environment, pay and benefits. Please email resume in confidence to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Immediate Position for junior associate criminal defense attorney: Prior military experience preferred. Seeking self-motivated junior associate with 0-2 years mm and felony experience to provide aggressive representation and personal service to clients. Must be willing to travel throughout northeast Florida and sometimes central Florida. Excellent position for junior attorney looking to gain experience in a wide range of mm and felony cases from intake through trial. Salary Commensurate w/exp. Fax resume in confidence to 904-854-9774 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Any Southern Idaho Folks
Started by lomiller, Dec 13 2011 09:45 PM
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Posted 13 December 2011 - 09:45 PM
Are there any digital scrappers from Southern Idaho on this site? Would love to find someone close to home to bounce ideas off of.
Posted 13 December 2011 - 10:32 PM
I'm in Oregon, but I drive through Idaho a couple times a year. Guess that isn't quite the same. Welcome to ScrapGirls! We're happy to have you here.
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Posted 13 December 2011 - 10:40 PM
I'm in Colorado, but pop in & out of here at all hours. Welcome to ScrapGirls--this is a great place to get advice & help on your scrapping!
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Posted 13 December 2011 - 11:05 PM
We've had members from the Boise area, but I don't recall if they're still active.
Welcome to Scrap Girls! We're glad you joined!
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Posted 13 December 2011 - 11:24 PM
I'm not from Idaho, but we visit family there semi-often (depends on the year!). What part of Idaho are you in? We have family in Eagle and DH grew up in Burley. Welcome to ScrapGirls!
Posted 13 December 2011 - 11:28 PM
And I'm in central Oregon, pretty close to southern Idaho. I know what you mean about bouncing ideas off other members. I'd love to have someone close by to scrap with! Welcome to Scrap Girls, we're not geographically close, but we manage to get together and exchange ideas and information!
Posted 14 December 2011 - 07:50 AM
I have lots of family in Shelly, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rire areas, but I'm not there. It seems like a second home to me though.
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he world and its high-tech inventors confirm the fact that there's a vast number of serious thinkers. I am not in that number. I fall into that category of persons who say: Why didn't I think of that? The plastic mayonnaise containers that replaced the glass jars that always broke instead of bouncing were grand ideas. Why didn't I think of that? The pre-measured detergent packets that pop into the washer – minus all the fuss or measurements was ingenious. Why didn't I think of that?
My thinking falls more into the domestic category – the simpler questions that don't seem to have a logical answer. For instance, there's one question I ask myself every morning: Why do I make the bed?
I haven't always asked myself that question. When I was a child, my parents taught me to make up my bed and designated that chore as a daily morning to-do. I don't remember questioning the chore or failing to comply with it. If I slept in it, I made it up.
Did I add that I'm a slow thinker? Only in the past few years as a grandparent have I pondered this searching question.
There are logical scenarios where the practice would be practical – a grand party with a crowd so large it would spill over into the bedrooms – a prearranged visit by a politician with a camera crew to film virtual reality of the middle class – an open house or a military training maneuver associated with basic training.
Othel said the military was all into bed-making. During his basic training, he was taught to make a bed so tight that an officer could flip a coin on it and the coin would bounce. The only logic I could see in that would be early preparation for future grandchildren bouncing instead of coins!
Most weekends, Othel and I leave the house for studio work and won't be back until after work. That means I make the bed in the a.m. and the next time I see it, I unmake it for bedtime. There have been no visitors the entire day. Where's the logic in that bed-making?
I timed it – 50 to 55 seconds and two rounds to each side of the bed every morning. Round it off to one minute per day. That's a little over six hours per year spent in making my bed.
Why do I continue to do it? It's a habit molded into my lifestyle by my parents. I can't explain it or give a reasonable explanation for repeating it every morning. I only know that on rare occasions I've walked away from the disheveled covers only to turn back and do what I've always done to an unmade bed – make it!
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Drowsy Driving: A Dangerous and Common Road Behavior
Though drunk driving and distracted driving are the most publicized dangerous road behaviors, a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is highlighting another all too common issue on the road: drowsy driving.
The results of this study were released last Thursday and offered this nightmare of a statistic: 1 in 24 adults in the US admitted to nodding off or falling asleep while driving in the last month. That translates to approximately 4 percent of drivers in our country driving while drowsy.
Furthermore, the health officials who administered this particular test expect the number of drowsy drivers to be higher than reported. They believe that is because many people don't realize when they drift off for a few seconds behind the wheel.
Additional findings from this report, which surveyed nearly 150,000 drivers in 19 states, concluded that driving while sleepy was more common in people ages 25-34, for those who averaged less than six hours of sleep per night, as well as men. The CDC researchers who are experts in this field were not surprised by the results because they believe that many people are getting insufficient sleep.
According an estimate by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2 percent of motor vehicle accidents involve drowsy driving, and drowsy driving accidents are more likely to be fatal. A doctor consulted in CDC's study reported that typical drivers make about 1,000 split decisions per minute and driving while fatigued can have the same influence as driving while intoxicated - it greatly impaired decision making, judgment and reaction time. Even a brief moment of nodding off can be extremely dangerous when operating a vehicle.
Warning signs of drowsy driving include: yawning frequently, feeling exceptionally sleepy or fatigued, not remembering the last mile or two driven, missing an exit or turn or drifting onto rumble strips on the side of the road. All of these behaviors signal that a driver should get off the road immediately and take a rest.
In order to prevent drowsy driving, health officials recommend getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night, treating sleep disorders such as sleep apnea or insomnia, closely checking medication labels to check for side effects of sleepiness and avoiding the consumption of alcohol prior to getting behind the wheel.
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I am wanting to do that but I can't figure out at which point I do that. I know before the lining and bag are sewn together, but????
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I am wanting to do that but I can't figure out at which point I do that. I know before the lining and bag are sewn together, but????
Sounds good to me
I've only done the snap closing which kind of acts like a magnetic closing. Those are pretty easy you just have to rember to wrap the tape measure with duck tape so that it doesn't cut your fabric.
there is a "sew-in" magnetic available at Nancy Notions, have not seen it at local stores yet.
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The magnet is all I use in my bow tuck purses. It is the next to last step in the purse. After everything is finished and you are ready to sew the turning hole in the lining, you put in the magnet closures. If you haven't used batting on your lining it is best to iron on some reinforcement at the area that you are planning to put the magnets.
Not following you, and that is what I can't visualize....I'm using the 687 pellon on the bag and the lining. If I have both bag and lining sewn around the sides and the bottom, except for the "turning hole" ....do I just attach it to the bag, then the unfinished magnet would be inside covered by the lining.????
Okay, I always put magnets in my bow tucks bags. But I haven't made one in 6 months so I forgot the sequence. I know you don't want to wait too late to put them on and I am thinking it might be before you sew the outside to the lining. You just have to measure carefully so you don't put them too high on the lining (I have done that and it is very hard to sew over a magnet). Also you have to allow for the 1/4 inch topstitching after you turn the lining to the inside of the bag. So find the center of the lining, allow about 1 inch from the top of the raw edge of the lining and attach the magnet with the washer on the pellon side. Does this make sense? When I get home today I will look at my pattern more carefully and if this is not the right instructions, I will let you know.
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I lost this post for a couple of days, since it got moved!! lol I made another Bow Tucks yesterday but I just was afraid to try it. I still can't figure out when to try it!
I have made several and have used the magnetic closure on all of them. I usually attach it to the lining after quilting it, (I use the Pelon as well) but before sewing the lining pieces together. Just find the middle and mark about an inch down from the top on each piece. I also attach a small piece of template thin plastic on the back side of the lining for reinforcement so the closure doesn't eventually go through the lining.
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I got a quick question. I have done all the normal work leading up to FF. I've had about 6 sessions with her and I have noticed she is getting a little sticky to the bumper. Is this common?
I got a quick question. I have done all the normal work leading up to FF. I've had about 6 sessions with her and I have noticed she is getting a little sticky to the bumper. Is this common?
For some dogs yes. What are you doing about it?
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When she refuses to drop it I roll it back and down into her*mouth. Other then that I dunno what else to do.
That's what I would do. I assume your getting the drop after that?
Make sure you use praise and I do plenty of treats at that stage.
She's telling you she has made the connection between the pinch and getting something in her mouth....and she understands it well enough to think that *keeping* it there will prevent further pinches.
Take your time and let her hold it for a bit before asking her to release it, then when you make her release it, do it slowly and gently....many people are really quick and harsh on the release, when they need to go easy. Rolling it down and back triggers the dog's gag reflex to make them release. When she does release it on cue, some quiet praise is in order and let her think about that for a bit before going back to the next fetch.
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I gently push the antenna of the remote behind the bumper(in dogs mouth/throat) until release, while holding the bumper(not moving it) and give command to release. That way they release themselves without making a fight out of it or inflicting pain (which might make them hold on harder). Basically a gag reflex. Tritronics with long rubber antenna best. Do not want to hurt the dog at all, they just do not think it is very comfortable (-:
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"Your dog learns as much by doing his work right,by your praise and encouragement, as he does by your displeasure and correction." DLWalters
People tend to focus a lot on the fetch part of it. Hold and release are just as important during this process. Teach fetch, teach hold, teach drop. When the dog is doing all 3 properly most of the time then you know you're getting somewhere.
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she's just out of balance a little bit because you've be re-enforcing the fetch command... it's OK...
take Sharon's advice and be a little patient
coax her into releasing instead of forcing it
give her a reward when she does
she's a little scared to let go because she's anticipating the next rep (including ear pinch)
if it were me and she got sticky I would stroke her head a bit until she released, then reward her and be done with the session
and yes, a session might only be one rep for now
she has to relax a little
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In "Decision Time," Editor Brian Lovett shares a scenario from his 20-plus years hunting turkeys. Each hinges on a critical decision. Post what choice you would have made, and then see how things actually turned out.
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I was in bluff country, so there was enough rise and fall in the terrain to conceal some movement. Sticking close to the far edge of the pasture, I slipped around the field, walked up a county road and then eased into the pastured woods on the other side, glassing as I went.
Had I bumped the bird? I yelped to find out. Hallelujah, a gobble fired back in response, probably 120 yards away. I set up and readied my gun.
That's the last noise I heard from that rat. I stayed there about 15 minutes until the stupid bird popped up 10 steps in front of me. I demolished a deadfall with my first shot but killed the longbeard with my second effort.
I felt pretty smug about that -- until the turkey started flopping in the biggest, wettest cow pie west of the Mississippi River. Suddenly, I didn't feel so smart carrying him out of the woods.
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Dogs can be conditioned to respond a certain way in a certain context with the push of a button without a command or cue. When a dog is made responsible for a specific behavior and that behavior fails on cue with the context,,, a well conditioned dog will do what is needed to be done ,,,silently,,,with only stimulous to cause him to do the correct behavior
When a dog knows sit-to-flush, and a bird gets up, it can be held to a high enough standard that sit is enforceable with the collar, without the command being given. copterdoc..
If the dog associated the bird flush with the stimulation in a positive manner it works ...but,if in a negative manner you get a dog that is bird shy now...Just as a dog can be conditioned to sit on a call or shot...the correct association is a must to have the proper out come....Steve S
"Your dog learns as much by doing his work right,by your praise and encouragement, as he does by your displeasure and correction." DLWalters
If the dog knows that "B" predicts "A", and is conditioned to perform an action in response to "B" in preparation for "A", we can then condition another link in the chain.
So, we can create a new "C", that predicts "B", and have the dog perform the same behavior that it was conditioned to perform in preparation for "A".
That's all Classical Conditioning.
And it's how we condition a complete retrieve, from a series of conditioned behaviors.
We condition them all separately, and then each one "commands" the next in sequence.
I have classically conditioned to stim before, in the instance of counter surfing or dumpster diving, but I don't think you're classically conditioning during CC.
In that case I think the dog is already classically conditioned, meaning he understands the cue/response/re-enforcement relationship. In CC I think you're simply introducing a new re-enforcer to the equation, that being escape or avoidance.
In fact it's pretty standard than unless classic conditioning is already in place, we don't apply e-collar pressure.
As I mentioned, I have taken advantage of suspicious behavior in some instances to classically condition a dog NOT to do a certain action, but that is quite a different case than collar conditioning to a known (classically conditioned) behavior.
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Your dog learns any number of things by skipping links in a chain. Sit to the whistle is perhaps the easiest one to understand.
We start by luring as a puppy, hand movement precedes behavior which precedes reward.
When then build to verbal command, hand movement, behavior, reward. Then whistle, verbal, hand, behavior, reward.
In the end we get whistle = behavior, effectively skipping the verbal and the hand movement.
This is the theory I use in teaching pet dog folks how to get fifi to sit, down etc...
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Navigating the Dividend Storm
Tax rates on corporate payouts are heading higher for some. Don't just sit there.
The budget deal that emerged in Washington earlier this month provided good news and bad regarding tax rates on dividends, a primary source of income in later life for many retirees.
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The basics: Qualified dividends, as well as capital gains, for individuals in the 25%, 28%, 33% and 35% income-tax brackets will continue to be taxed at 15%. Individuals with more than $400,000 in taxable income—and couples with more than $450,000—will see the rate rise to 20%. (People in the 10% and 15% brackets, as before, will have a zero tax rate on dividends and capital gains.)
Of course, these figures are just a start. We asked Charles Farrell, chief executive of Northstar Investment Advisors LLC in Denver and author of "Your Money Ratios," to survey the new dividend landscape. Here are excerpts of that conversation.
WSJ: How would you evaluate the new tax package in terms of dividends?
MR. FARRELL: From an investment standpoint, the deal is pretty good, considering the range of alternatives.
In particular, tax rates for dividends and capital gains were consistent. If one was favored over the other, then you would likely get a distortion of how money is allocated based on tax rates, which usually isn't a good approach. For instance, you could have investors favoring non-income-producing assets if dividends were taxed higher, or vice versa if capital gains were taxed higher.
WSJ: What are the downsides?
MR. FARRELL: Taxes on dividends will still rise for individuals with incomes above $200,000 and families above $250,000 because of the new Medicare tax.
This 3.8% tax applies to net investment returns. It's technical, but it basically covers income from capital gains, interest, certain annuities and dividends, plus a few other things. So, many families will pay a total of 18.8% (15% plus 3.8%), plus whatever their state taxes are. For the highest wage earners, the tax on dividends is 23.8% (20% plus 3.8%).
WSJ: How big of a role do dividends play in the markets and in people's investments?
MR. FARRELL: About 80% of the companies in the S&P 500 pay dividends. These include some of the largest companies in the country: Exxon, IBM , Apple, Chevron and Procter & Gamble , among others.
Dividends are crucial to long-term returns. If we look back at the past 100 years in the stock market, dividends account for about 50% of investors' total return. The other 50% is from price appreciation, or capital gains.
So if you cut dividends out of your portfolio, your expected return goes from the historical average of about 9.5% to around 4.75% to 5%, and you eliminate 80% of the stocks you could own.
WSJ: What steps can investors take to minimize the effects of higher taxes on dividends?
MR. FARRELL: The best way to combat that and keep more money is to have the dividends grow.
Let's say income-tax rates go up. You don't go to your boss and say: Cut my pay from $60,000 to $30,000 because income-tax rates have gone up. Rather, your reaction should be: I need to make more money to offset these taxes. With dividends, it's the growth in payouts that fights inflation, fights taxes and helps pull along stock values.
Take a company whose stock is valued at $100 a share and that pays a $5 dividend per share, for a yield of 5%. That's an attractive yield. But let's assume the company doesn't raise the dividend. If your tax rate jumps from 15% to almost 24%, your after-tax dividend income return drops from $4.25 to about $3.80. With no prospects for dividend growth, this is a real cut to your return.
But let's assume you anticipate dividend growth of 5% per year. That means the $5 dividend per share would grow to a little more than $8 per share after 10 years. Well, if your tax rate is almost 24%, then your net after-tax dividend would be about $6, which is more than the $4.25 after-tax return you were getting when the tax rate was 15%.
WSJ: If the best way to fight higher tax rates on dividends is dividend growth, should investors simply buy and hold stocks with proven track records of annual increases in dividends?
MR. FARRELL: That's a prudent strategy—but you want to be sure you are adequately diversified so that your equity income stream is coming from all corners of the economy.
Let's look at 2008. While banks had a good history of raising dividends, they got into trouble and had to cut them. It would have been a good idea, for instance, to have had some utilities that continued to pay their dividends, even though they weren't growing much.
WSJ: Should we take any lessons from the new tax package?
MR. FARRELL: Before year's end, there seemed to be plenty of people discussing dumping dividend stocks and trying to guess which way rates were going. If investors reacted to that, as I expect many did, then they would have most likely harmed themselves.
It's just a good lesson in investment and tax planning. Don't try to predict political decisions—which taxes are. Make the prudent investment decision, and then try to manage the tax issues to the extent they impact you.
Mr. Ruffenach is a reporter and editor in The Wall Street Journal's Atlanta bureau and the editor of Encore. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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First entry...well, i am not working on any important opensource project and i am also not the big hacker some people say i am. I certified myself as "master" because i was too stupid to read before clicking (but i noticed afterwards other people done that too on theirself).
I added myself since i am about to start a few nice projects which i already wanted to do for quite some time now. A few days ago i met some Guy from the Apache core development Team and again i found out yet i am still nothing more than a advanced user while i could do better.
a few years ago i had already a few projects running, e.g. a bbs system for linux, a sendmail replacement (until i found qmail :)) and some other tools and documents.
right now i am working on my page (which is not yet visible) and on two other little projects.


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Lane, Tappe lead Patriots at True Team meet
Pequot Lakes' juniors Vanessa Lane and Tyler Tappe both set records at the Section 8AA True Team track and field meet on Tuesday, May 7, at Detroit Lakes.
Lane broke her school record on the 200-meter dash with a 26.95-second run. Her previous record was 26.63. Lane also triumphed in the 100 dash and the long jump to help the Patriots finish fourth.
"We had a number of personal records, including Vanessa (Lane), who finally got past the 26-second barrier," said Pequot Lakes coach Brian Kazmierczak. "The weather was perfect and kids performed well. I was happy with fourth place. We have competed well and we are in a good position going into the last couple weeks of the season.
Kazmierczak added that he likes the True Team concept for the meet.
"We get to compete and sometimes kids have to do events they might not do otherwise like Jana Hall, who was so brave to run the 3,200," he said. "It was just great to have kids that fill in and compete."
Tappe set a meet record in the pole vault with a 14-foot, 7-inch vault. He also won the 100 dash to help Pequot Lakes finish seventh in the boys' standings.
"True team concept is a different scoring method where all members score points for the team," Pequot Lakes boys' coach Dave Guenther said of the meet, which is sponsored by the Minnesota State Track Coaches Association . "It's a unique opportunity for the kids. The tougher competition and nice weather gave our athletes a great chance to break some personal best records."
Guenther noted a couple admirable performances.
"Our throwers like Keegan (Johnson) and Travis (Jacobson) had good days," he said. "John Craig had a personal best in the pole vault and Tyler Tappe broke the 8AA section record with a vault of 14-7.
"Our relays are also looking pretty decent. We will do some tweaking in the next few meets, and hopefully by subsections we will have everyone clicking."
Girls team scores: 1-Detroit Lakes 519, 2-Park Rapids 415.5, 3-Little Falls 391, 4-Pequot Lakes 383, 5-Fergus Falls 377.5, 6-Roseau 315.5, 7-Perham 303.5, 8-East Grand Forks 257.5, 9-Bagley-Fosston 222, 10-Thief River Falls 193.5
100 hurdles: 12-Ashley Kosloski 19.09; 14-Karli Skog 19.72
300 hurdles: -Collen Tschida 55.25; 13-Skog 55.99
100 dash: 1-Vanessa Lane 12.72; 9-Rachel Allen 13.73
200 dash: 1-Lane 25.95, 9-Abby Palmer 28.37
400 dash: 3-Lane 61.45; 6-Chloe Bermel 62.57;
800 run: 14-Madison Rupp 2:49.88; 16-Carley Hoffman 2:53.38
1600 run: 11-Catie Ryan 5:58.04; 15-Elsa Headlee 5:59.94
3200 run: 8-Jackie Brine-Doyle 12:41.69; 18-Jannah Hall 14:00.72
4x100 relay: 1-Pequot Lakes (Allen, Bermel, Palmer, Brittny Bzdok) 51.49
4x200 relay: 3-Pequot Lakes (Grace McGuire, Bzdok, Sarah Rudlang, Palmer) 1:50.71
4x400 relay: 3-Pequot Lakes (McGuire, Madi McMonigal, Sarah Rudlang, Bermel) 4:18.51
4x800 relay: 7-Pequot Lakes (Hoffman, Headlee, Catie Ryan, Brine-Doyle) 10:38.59
Shot put: 4-Ellie Erholtz 33-3.5; 18-Deb Mitchell 25-0.25
Discus: 8-Erholtz 87-4; 15-Brianna Anick 73-10
Long jump: 1-Lane 16-7.5, 10-Bzdok 14-7
Triple jump: 5-Palmer 33-0, 7-Josie Nisler 31-2.5
High jump: 11-Corina Ruud 4-4, 13-Sam Littman 4-2
Pole vault: 14-Bermel 6-0; 16-Ashley Abear 5-6
Boys team scores: 1-Detroit Lakes 533, 2-Little Falls 525, 3-Perham 448.5, 4-East Grand Forks 370, 5-Roseau 343.5, 6-Fergus Falls 341, 7-Pequot Lakes 328, 8-Bagley-Fosston 242.5, 9-Park Rapids 230.5, 10-Thief River Falls 213
110 hurdles: 9-Kale Wurdeman 19.20; 14-Chase Blaeser 20.14
300 hurdles: 7-Wurdeman 44.76; 13-Blaeser 48.82
100 dash: 1-Tyler Tappe 11.54, 12-Isaac Allen 12.14
200 dash: 2-Tappe 23.48; 9-Allen 24.47
400 dash: 13-Chris Haman 56.88; 14-Dillon Nichols 56.97
800 run: 16-Eric Olson 2:20.03; 17-Sean Murray 2:22.62
1600 run: 9-Michael Ryan 4:42.66; 20-Levi Palmer 5:42.02
3200 run: 8-Ryan 10:45.98; 13-Nate McDonald 11:41.76
4x100 relay: 2-Pequot Lakes (Cole Funk, Isaac Allen, Chris Haman, Tyler Tappe) 45.81
4x200 relay: 9-Pequot Lakes (Wurdeman, CJ Borleis, Funk, John Craig) 1:41.13
4x400 relay: 9-Pequot Lakes (Dillon Nichols, Borleis, Haman, Funk) 3:56.08
4x800 relay: 7-Pequot Lakes (Olson, Carl Brine-Doyle, Nate McDonald, Murray) 9:23.95
Shot put: 1-Travis Jacobsen 49-5.5, 8-Keegan Johnson 42-0
Discus: 11-Johnson 109-6; 13-Jacobsen 104-3
Long jump: 16-Blaeser 16-3.5; 17-Hunter Goerges 15-9.75
Triple jump: 13-Georges 34-1; 15-Palmer 33-4.25
High jump: 14-Allen 5-4; 7-Funk 5-2
Pole vault: 1-Tappe 14-7; 8-John Craig 11-6


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UN Security Council to meet on Syria: Unhindered, immediate access needed so all Syrians can reach humanitarian aid
On Friday (Mar 28), the Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos, will address the UN Security Council on Syria.
Oxfam welcomes big victory against tax secrecy in Europe
Today, after five years of obstruction, Luxembourg and Austria agreed to increase the amount of information shared automatically by national tax authorities in Europe as of 2016.
IMF fiscal policy and income inequality paper
Oxfam spokesperson Nicolas Mombrial said:
"This is the final judgment on inequality being bad for growth."
European Parliament gives overwhelming 'yes' vote to end secret corporate ownership
NGOs welcome the decision to set up public registers of the real owners of companies and trusts across Europe
Today, the European Parliament endorsed the creation of public registers of w
Oxfam agrees with IMF on 'Redistribution, Inequality, and Growth'
The IMF has released a discussion note, authorized for distribution by chief economist Olivier Blanchard, on the damaging effect of income inequality on economic growth and supporting redistributiv
Hollande and Merkel miss opportunity on Robin Hood tax, need to rethink path
Today France and Germany's leaders met in Paris to set out their
Oxfam accepts resignation of Scarlett Johansson
Oxfam has accepted Scarlett Johansson's decision to step down after eight years as a Global Ambassador and we are grateful for her many contributions.
Geneva II peace talks on Syria: Still no progress on humanitarian assistance to millions in need
Oxfam's Humanitarian Policy Advisor Shaheen Chughtai said: "A week after the start of Geneva II we have yet to see any genuine progress on humanitarian assistance to the millions of Syrians
Oxfam reaction to Ugandan Government's $86 million appeal to support South Sudanese refugees
In response to the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda's appeal for funds to support South Sudanese refugees, Oxfam's Country Director in Uganda, Peter Kamalingin, said:
Progress at Geneva II peace talks, but Syrian civil society and women continue to be denied access
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You probably don't realize how much time is spent trying to figure out how to pay for education in Kansas and Missouri.
Did you know for instance, that in Kansas last year, 62 percent of the entire budget went to fund schools and universities? It's so important that even the courts have got involved setting up one of the most contentious fights in this legislative session.
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Massey addresses decline of liberalism, Sept. 22
Posted September 16, 2005; 09:38 p.m.
Douglas Massey, Princeton professor of sociology and public affairs, will address the subject of his newest book in a lecture titled "Liberalism and Its Discontents" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, in 16 Robertson Hall.
Massey is the author of "Return of the 'L' Word: A Liberal Vision for the New Century" (Princeton University Press, 2005), an assessment of why American liberalism declined in the last third of the 20th century and what can be done to resurrect it.
Massey traces liberalism's opposition and argues that, after successes such as the New Deal, liberals became arrogant and heavy-handed in imposing policies on an unreceptive public, while conservatives capitalized with an ideology of free markets, limited government and conservative social values. The book outlines a new liberal political philosophy and presents an approach to liberal coalition-building in America.
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Here is the truth, aquas wont agree with... Because, well... Their aquaS! Same guys that said Chad Henne was going to be a star. Same guys that said they were happy we traded Brandon Marshall for Egnew and a 3rd round pick. (Brandon Marshall is now ELITE again... WONDER WHY?) Same guys that defend Ireland. Same guys that defend Ross... Same guys that still want the dolphins to franchise tag the worst left tackle in the game... Jake Long, And yes he is rated as the worst Left tackle in the league this season. Injury prone much? Matt Ryan much? Who is responsible for the last 10 years of draft classes? THE DOLPHINS BEST PICK IN 10 YEARS IS A PUNTER!!! BRANDON FIELDS!!! HOLY CRAP! When is anybody going to be held accountable? It is pretty obvious, it all starts at the top...
I honestly like Philbin, SERIOUSLY! I feel bad for him... Because for the same reason's Jeff Fisher turned down the job. Ireland and Ross will not let their coach (who actually understands the game of football and what he wants to do) make personnel moves. I know this thread will be deleted by a aquabot... But, it is important that people understand what is going on here. This team will NEVER be successful as long as Ross and Ireland are making the decisions. THINK ABOUT IT!!! We signed a West coast, offensive minded Coach and supplied him with a Rookie QB and ZERO WEAPONS in an offense that needs A LOT OF WEAPONS... IT MAKES NO SENSE!!!
Now don't get me wrong... Philbin is the right guy for the job. He is a very smart man. The team has been more competitive then I thought they would be. I feel Philbin has done a great job! Especially with the way he dealt with the team leaders after they cut Ochostinko. He was able to get them back in that mind set needed to win football games.
Rip me to shreds all you want... But I'm the same Dolphins fan as I was 15 years ago... I just don't wear aqua glasses...
Player comparison by their potential
#1 Luck = Steve Young
#2 RG3 = Randall Cunningham (maybe even better depending on long term health)
#3 Russel Wilson = Donovan McNabb
#4 Weeden = Trent Dilfer (Weeden ahead of Tannehill because his deep ball is always on point unlike Tannehill who needs to work on his deep ball)
#5 Tannehill = Joe MOMMA Flacco (As of now, I still want to see what he looks like with an elite TE or WR, both preferably)
Eat it, swallow it, and digest it... Because Finheaven is just like any other media outlet... People wont talk about are teams weakness's... If you do, 20 people jump all over you and your post gets deleted or buried! Its almost like you have to be "politically correct, leaning aqua"
But, its totally OK to make a thread with a title containing the word "playoffs" in it... HAHAHAHAHA DELUSIONAL !!!
But HEY, will talk about the Jets and Bills to make us feel better... But, let me tell you something... If you have to resort, to comparing yourself to the Jets and Bills to make yourself feel better... Take a step back and look at the entire league a little closer...


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College Entrance Exams: ACT and SAT
Most high school students who intend to enroll in a four-year college need to take a college entrance exam. About 70 percent of Minnesota high school seniors take the ACT or SAT college entrance test. Scores on these tests are an indicator of the college readiness of Minnesota's college-bound high school graduates.
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Across all Minnesota colleges and universities, the percent of recent Minnesota public high school graduates who enrolled in developmental education has remained relatively stable at 28 to 30 percent between 2006 and 2011.
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Haven't written anything in a while. Currently dorking with Mono, it's more cool than I had expected. I've also been spending a lot of time with C++ and libgc, very cool, I almost don't believe it.
Haven't written anything in a while. Currently dorking with Mono, it's more cool than I had expected. I've also been spending a lot of time with C++ and libgc, very cool, I almost don't believe it.
Doesn't SCO have claim to the copyright of TenDRA? Or some of the libraries in it? I could have sworn that a company they own did a chunk of the work. I'd never sabotage a project or wish a compiler team anything but luck (more is better in my book, I like choice) but with the current SCO situation I'd be cautious, you never know if they may wish to excercise their right as copyright holder to re-license a project. Should it ever become a GCC: GNU Compiler Collection competitor and useful I'd half exepct it from them right now. You could always fork but they seem to take a fairly liberal view of their rights. I'd think SUIF and Open64 would be safer choices if you insist on not working on GCC.
Speaking of, Pascal is included in the Mandrake GCC RPMs anymore. It warms my heart and brings back fond memories. I'm not sure if GPC is mainlining in to GCC of it Mandrake is patching their own cut. As I understand it, GPC has been a work in progress for clse to 15 years so it's nice to see it getting put in to some more popular places. Hopefully this addition will make Pascal and Ada (which has been in the main GCC tree for a while now) more popular choices for some projects.
I've been playing with Python and ORBit a bit lately. I'm impressed. I've never seen CORBA so simple before. I've heard it talked up for the last 12 years and it looks usable now. I've dorked around with SOM but it was a nightmare compared to ORBit now. Especially with Python, 15 minutes and I can clients and servers talking to each other. Very sweet.
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I'm still high as a kite on cycling, the season usually starts to get a little depressing after the Tour but I'm riding a lot and still loving the bike all the time.
Another cycling fan! I'm also ouraged by this crime.
I'm not sure what to say. It's nasty, Iraq is proving many of the assertions about them to be true. They are grossly violation Geneva convention by placing bounties on the heads of their enemies and showing POWs on TV. They launched scud missles which are considered WMD and then the fake surrendering and other perfidy is disgusting. I hope it ends soon. I think there are lines that shouldn't be crossed, ever; I think it is imparitive that we never give in to terrorists or their tactics like this. I can't imagine how you possibly justify their actions. I pray for peace soon. No more from me on this.
I'm a big fan of a clean build. At IBM once I worked on a huge project that had a perl script that built the makefile and then ran make. It was insanely complex and some dirt bag coded himself some job security with it. Adding or removing files was impossible without this guys help, I added a single cpp file once and it was broke for 2 days, you simply couldn't add a file to the list of files to compile. Currently debugging the same problem I've debugged at every other job. Some jackass puts a "perl necklace" (pardon the sick humor, but it is the best description I've ever heard for a 1000+ line undocumented piece of mission critical perl) on the build and we make a few changes and the build stops working. NEVER DO THAT! EVER! I honestly haven't run into something you couldn't do with GNU make, it might take a little script but it's always possible. ant and a-a-p do some nice stuff for you too. Bottom line: don't make the build too complex, don't have too many system deps for it, and don't leave it undocumented... I think this might be my biggest pet peeve, I think you should be fired for doing stuff like that.
Open Source Sabotage
Then last night I debugged another, very interesting bug. It was an intentional one. An opensource project, that I won't name yet, intentionally pushed out sabotaged code. There website had a redirect, if you downloaded it from some computers you'd get the bad code, if you downloaded it from others you'd get clean code. I was shocked that someone would put the time and effort in to something like that. Upon closer inspection they had some embedded messages in the software that were hidden behind a simple XOR-esque encryption and made to look like data strings. When you run the software you get a little nastigram about how you've been black listed. Any comments on the best way to deal with this with in the community? I'm inclined to start a fork. Anyone know of other cases of this? They didn't drop our IPs, they didn't contact our ISP or admins about anything, they intentionally sabotaged the download.
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I got to thinking. This is sort of like my own blog.. Call me stupid but it only took like 2 years for me to realize that fact. I'll start putting stuff here more regularly. Pull my GPG/PGP keys from www.keyserver.net. I'm big on signing and encrypting all email anymore. Get enigmail with mozilla or evolution and start partying with email encryption. I even put my photo in my keys so you can see my mug shot if you start encrypting your email.
I've been preoccupied with this SCO business lately. I worked at IBM for 5 years. I simply cannot imagine that company stealing another company's work. Integrity has a premium placed on it within IBM. More importantly, SCO hasn't done anything that IBM didn't do 30 years earlier. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I know they've had a speckled history, AIX for IA32 was really SCO, I always joke that they picked SCO because it has a name that is 3 letters long and that made the sed script to replace it with "IBM"that much easier. SCO has been slow to "get it" and I fear that becaose of that they feel that they have a decreasing number of chances left for them. IBM will slap them silly if they aren't careful.
Haven't entered anything in a while... I'm busy. Doing security software. Still alive and well. Still doing free software, still making a living at it.
Having fun. It's an interesting time for our movement and out industry. I'm optimistic.
more later. peace, love, God Bless,
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Here is my question. What the hell good are SysV Queues? The Linux kernel limits them to 16. So you have a software resource that is limited to 16 instances. That just seems low. With such a small number of them they are a valuble resource, how do you decide who can and can't use them?
The logical next question is what the hell good is SysV IPC at all? Anyone? Anyone? If you want to really ponder this, what you need to do is architect a system, a complex one, and use SysV queues for IPC, only then will you have the true state of mind to enjoy this problem. Former Windows hacks think they are the logical choice for IPC. Fortunately you can bump a constant in the kernel and ramp the max up to 64 or something but that feels like a bandaid for a bullet wound.
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I haven't put anything up in here in a while. So here is an update.
Christmas was great, saw a lot of old friends and had a wonderful time.
As for code.. I'm getting to be guruesque in the Linux boot process, I wrote a bootloader for the NatSemi Geode chipset and then hacked the kernel to load out of flash and load an initrd from flash. It's pretty cool, a pain to debug and code though.
I'm also hacking the reiserfs to have a holepunch() function in it so we can truncate the heads of files quickly. This is kind of a low priority at the time but I want to get it done.
I'm getting to be expert at Gtk+ and Gtk--, I'm quite fond of Gtk-- actually. I've been bounced around a lot at work, I do lowlevel stuff and then I get pitched in to high level app work because the bosses can't plan very well.
I've also built a full Linux distribution for Echostar called DISHLinux. Not a terribly challenging task, just time consuming. I've built a Makefile and a set of python scripts that will build it for you all in one shot.
I was doing a lot of stuff with Mozilla but we have decided to not persue it at this time. It's a shame, I think it's coming together.
All of that and then I'm getting in some hours on the bike and snowboarding.. So all in all life is pretty good.
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Remember this old CBS series about Catherine (Linda Hamilton) the asst. D.A. and Vincent (Ron Perlman) her giant cat boyfriend who lived in the sewers of New York, along with a suprisingly large group of people? I was just thinking how cool that show was. It was very romantic and operatic in it's scope. Especially at the end of the final season when..well, I won't go into detail.
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The conductive polymer PEDOT-PSS is a promising material for use as a biomedical electrode because of its hydrophilicity and biocompatibility
Singapore: Japanese company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has developed a conductive fiber by coating the surface of silk or synthetic fiber with conductive polymer (PEDOT-PSS) and has used it to fabricate wearable electrodes to obtain biomedical recordings.
Conventional biomedical electrodes use an electrolyte paste or gel, which results in excessive wetting of the skin surface and occasionally causes skin irritation or contact dermatitis. The new bioelectrode made of conductive fiber without any electrolyte paste is flexible, biocompatible, and hydrophilic and so allows stable recording equivalent to that of a conventional electrode.
Experiments on 10 able-bodied human volunteers wearing undershirts equipped with the electrode revealed successful long-term recording of the heartbeat and electrocardiograms. This result shows that the heartbeat and electrocardiograms can be monitored continuously simply by wearing the electrode shirts. A press statement released by the company said the company expects to find various applications in sports, health enhancement and the support of medical diagnosis, as well as scientific research.
The conductive polymer PEDOT-PSS is a promising material for use as a biomedical electrode because of its hydrophilicity and biocompatibility. However, it is fragile when wet, and its water resistance and workability must be improved if its applications are to expand. Scientists at NTT have used PEDOT-PSS to modify the surface of a microelectrode array. The excellent biocompatibility and improved electrical property of this array was confirmed in 2004 by culturing nerve cells on it and embedding it in animals. Recently, NTT has been trying to fabricate a flexible biomedical electrode by combining PEDOT-PSS and silk fiber.
NTT will investigate the safety and effectiveness of the wearable electrode made of PEDOT-PSS combined with fibers as regards the long-term monitoring of the heartbeat and electrocardiograms by undertaking a substantive experiment on around 100 people. It will consider applications in the medical field such as home medical care and remote medicine through collaboration with, for example, schools of medicine.
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Thread: Dwarf Gourami help
02-17-2013, 10:37 PM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Dwarf Gourami help
I bought my Dwarf Gourami a couple of months ago, and recently I noticed a lump between his modified pelvic fins. (I have attached a photo) He eats, but stays usually at the bottom of the tank the entire day, while the other fish swim around. I already did a 4-day treatment for bacteria and also used Prima Fix to no avail. Do you guys have any other suggestions or options? Is it really a bacterial infection or something else entirely? Thanks in advance!photo.jpg
Could you please post your current water parameters ?
That information can often help to make recommendations in these types of situtations
I also removed your other two threads that were identical to this one.If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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+1 to that.
we'll need to know your water parameters and other fish in the set up. they could be beating him up as well.
02-17-2013, 10:58 PM #4Junior Member Guppy
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My water parameters are as follows:
pH: Ranges between 7.0-7.5
Nitrite & Nitrate:0.0mg/L
Ammonia: 0.0mg/L
Temperature: 76º F
25%-30% water change every two days
I keep a close watch on the other fish since I also suspected that maybe they are attacking the dwarf gourami, but I can't say I have seen them beating the dwarf at all.
Last edited by mideli19; 02-17-2013 at 11:07 PM.
what are the other fish in the tank and current tank size?
0 nitrates means you either very heavily planted, or you don't have a cycled tank?
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I have 4 Neon Tetras, 1 Mickey Mouse Platy, 1 Dwarf Gourami and 1 Opaline Gourami. I've had the tank for almost a year so I thought the tank should be cycled? However, once a month I clean everything in the tank including the filter and sand and I also empty the tank entirely, so it's all new water. Maybe that's the problem? I'm a complete newbie at this so if you can help me out it will be sooooo appreciated because I have a lot of questions.
what is your current tank size and filtration?
also, could you explain what you mean by clean everything out?
we'll be glad to help!
water changes are a great thing, but we shouldn't mess with the stuff inside the filter. you can remove the pads, etc and rinse it in old tank water, but that is the extent in the cleaning.
I have a feeling that the tank is too small to handle the 2 gourami's. they are very protective of their space and really bully the others
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The tank is a 6 gallon Fluval Edge. The filter has 3 components: the foam at the bottom, then the carbon, and then the biomax at the top. When I clean the filter, I take the cartridge where the three components are and throw away the carbon and replace it as well as the foam. (However, a week ago I replaced the carbon with a Purigen 100mL bag, since I had tannins in the tank because of 2 mopanis I introduced to the tank). The biomax I rinse in the sink. If the cartridge and the intake get too dirty, I rinse them in the sink as well with a bit of tylex and then I dechlorinate them (I do the same with the decorations). The sand I just rinse as well with tap water. I didn't know I should be using tank water to clean the filter's components, so thanks for letting me know. I'll do that from now on.
Six gallons isn't big enough for an Opaline OR Dwarf Gourami, let alone both. I would imagine by now the Opaline is permanently stunted, and it explains the unhealthy shape the Dwarf has taken, though not the frontal bump between pelvic fins. A healthy Dwarf has a much fuller body shape. The bottom fin looks sunken into the deformed body slightly because it is not healthy. There is a tear or possible bite-mark at the end of it's tail. Additionally they are both territorial species and should not be housed together without many hiding places and and many more gallons.
When you remove and clean the entire tank and replace with entirely new water you're restarting your cycle every time.
Especially with so many other fish in the tank I suggest either re-homing them, or buying a MUCH larger tank. Minimum I'd suggest is honestly a 36 gallon. If you want to keep the current six gallon there are Nano tank fish and creatures which we can help you pick out. Treat the unhealthy habitat before the unhealthy fish. Sometimes it's all that's wrong.A severe lack of trichogaster.
Just because your Gourami is sick does not mean it is always Iridovirus, DGIV, Gourami Disease, et cetera.
Look at all the other factors in your tank before coming to this conclusion.
Most has been covered except for one issue - do not medicate fish just because they are not acting as you think they should. As the case, the poor fish was traped in a tiny tank in an overcoward tank. Throwing meds at fish is a all too common pratice that most EXPERTS wholely support and do or tell people to do (I've given up on a discus forum because that is what they all stupidly do/say/support); even for people this is too often done, and the results is mostly harm for little good and a lot of wasted money.
If you can't rehome the fish, do a lot of water changes (bi-weekly, 3-4 gal but track pH! If tap/tank differ by more than 0.2 on the scale, repost here and ask for advice before doing large water changes.) LEAVE the filter ALONE! (when very dirty, rinse out some of the debris using old tank water.) You are causing the filter to lose its critical bacteria if you replace the media!Knowledge is fun(damental)
A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
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By Sarah Story, Citizen Events Editor 11/02/12
Mystery Dinner Playhouse's new show "Here's Killing You, Kid" will open at 7:30 p.m. inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6531 W. Broad St. Audience members will solve this 1940s detective spoof during a four course dinner. Tickets are $48. The show continues every Friday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. through Feb. 16, 2013. For details, call 649-CLUE or visit http://www.mysterydinner.com.
The Professional Singles Association's 50+ Singles Happy Hour will take place at 5 p.m. at Bar Louis in Short Pump Town Center. Look for the friendly group in the front left bar area. For details, call Sue at 536-1695 or visit http://www.psaofrichmond.com.
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, 2880 Mountain Rd., will host UkeFest Virginia, a celebration of the four string dynamo, Nov. 2-3. The Festival features wall to wall music, from serious concerts to informal jams, workshops, and open mic performances, as well as artisans and vendors; all designed to present the wide range of fun available from this unique and mesmerizing instrument. The event kicks off Friday as Ashland resident Thomas Wakefield and The Aloha Boys perform at 7 p.m. UkeFest admission includes a UkeFest Unlimited Access Package for $65 (all concerts and three workshops) or individual tickets which are $12 for concerts and $10 for workshops. There is also a free festival area. For details, visit http://www.ukefestva.com.
The movie "The Candidate" will play at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Rd. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the door. For details, call 328-4491 or visit http://www.henricorecandparks.com.
The Lakeside Rescue 5K, to benefit the Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad, will begin at 9 a.m. at 2007 Timberlake Ave. The LVRS provides emergency medical services to the community free of charge. Richmond Road Runners will facilitate the race and timing. There will also be music, various food venues and businesses. Registration is $20 in advance and $25 on race day. Children 12 and under are free. For details, visit http://www.facebook.com/lakesiderescue.
The Shady Grove Coffeehouse will continue its 12th season with legendary folk duo Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 11105 Cauthorne Rd. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door; teens are admitted at half-price and children under 12 are free. For details, call 323-4288 or visit http://www.shadygrovecoffeehouse.com.
Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Rd., is offering Make-It and Take-It projects on Saturdays through Dec. 15. Each Saturday participants will be able to make a different handmade gift, perfect for the holidays. Make a piece of jewelry with Kym Owens from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $15 to $18. For details, call 278-8950 or visit http://www.crossroadsartcenter.com.
The first annual Girl Power 2 Cure 5K run, in honor of Anna Cate who is fighting Rett Syndrome, will take place at 8 a.m. in the Snagajob Pavilion in Innsbrook, 4901 Lakebrook Dr. Rett Syndrome is a neurological disorder diagnosed almost exclusively in young girls. Registration is $25 for adults, $20 for children age 12 and under and $35 for one adult/child team. Strollers and wheelchairs welcome. For details, visit http://www.innsbrook.com or http://www.girlpower2cure.org.
The second annual Family Arts Day Celebration at the University of Richmond will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This art-centered family event will feature free arts-centered activities including the exhibitions in the Harnett Museum of Art, hands-on art activities in the Booth Lobby and Modlin Courtyard, entertainment, refreshments and more. At 3 p.m. eighth blackbird will perform in Camp Concert Hall, Booker Hall of Music. Admission is free; the eighth blackbird concert is $15. For details, call 289-8980 or visit http://www.modlin.richmond.edu.
Villa's Flagler Housing wins national NAEH award
St. Joseph's Villa's Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
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Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.
Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.
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As a result of the nation's investment in clinical cancer research, more people are surviving cancer than ever before. Today, two out of three people live at least five years after a cancer diagnosis, up from roughly one out of two in the 1970s. The nation's cancer death rate has dropped 18 percent since the early 1990s, reversing decades of increases.
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Two separate search warrants in Fairfield have led to four people being arrested on drug charges.
40 year old Kirk David Condon and 45 year old Julie Ann Cook were arrested at their residence in Fairfield. Condon and Cook are charged with possession of marijuana, conspiracy to manufacture more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Condon is also charged with violating the pharmacy pseudo ephedrine sales restriction.
38 year old Gary Everett Haynes and 22 year old Brittiney Shantell Wissler were also arrested at their separate residence for conspiracy to manufacture more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, possession of meth, possession of anhydrous ammonia with intent to manufacture meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of the pharmacy pseudo ephedrine sales restriction.
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1.1: Nature of Science
Does the word science make you think of high-tech labs and researchers in white coats like the ones in this picture? This is often an accurate image of science but not always. If you look up science in a dictionary, you would find that it comes from a Latin word that means "having knowledge." However, this isn't an adequate definition either.
What Is Science?
Science is more about gaining knowledge than it is about simply having knowledge. Science is a way of learning about the natural world that is based on evidence and logic. In other words, science is a process, not just a body of facts. Through the process of science, our knowledge of the world advances.
The Goal of Science
Scientists may focus on very different aspects of the natural world. For example, some scientists focus on the world of tiny objects, such as atoms and molecules. Other scientists devote their attention to huge objects, such as the sun and other stars. But all scientists have at least one thing in common. They want to understand how and why things happen. Achieving this understanding is the goal of science.
Have you ever experienced the thrill of an exciting fireworks show like the one pictured in the Figure below? Fireworks show how the goal of science leads to discovery. Fireworks were invented at least 2000 years ago in China, but explaining how and why they work didn't happen until much later. It wasn't until scientists had learned about elements and chemical reactions that they could explain what caused fireworks to create brilliant bursts of light and deep rumbling booms.
Fireworks were invented long before scientists could actually explain how and why they explode.
How Science Advances
Sometimes learning about science is frustrating because scientific knowledge is always changing. But that's also what makes science exciting. Occasionally, science moves forward in giant steps. More commonly, however, science advances in baby steps.
Giant steps in science may occur if a scientist introduces a major new idea. For example, in 1666, Isaac Newton introduced the idea that gravity is universal. People had long known that things fall to the ground because they are attracted by Earth. But Newton proposed that everything in the universe exerts a force of attraction on everything else. This idea is known as Newton's law of universal gravitation.
Q: How do you think Newton's law of universal gravitation might have influenced the advancement of science?
A: Newton's law allowed scientists to understand many different phenomena. It explains not only why things always fall down toward the ground or roll downhill. It also explains the motion of many other objects. For example, it explains why planets orbit the sun. The idea of universal gravity even helped scientists discover the planets Neptune and Pluto. The caption and diagram in the Figure below explain how.
In the early 1800s, astronomers noticed a wobble in Uranus' orbit around the sun. They predicted that the wobble was caused by the pull of gravity of another, not-yet-discovered planet. Scientists searched the skies for the "missing" planet. When they discovered Neptune in 1846, they thought they had found their missing planet. After the astronomers took into account the effects of Neptune's gravity, they saw that Uranus still had an unexplained wobble. They predicted that there must be another planet beyond Neptune. That planet, now called Pluto, was finally discovered in 1930. Of special note, as of 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) demoted Pluto from its planet status as it does not meet one of the criteria for planetary standards. For more information see: http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060821/full/news060821-11.html
Baby steps in science occur as small bits of evidence gradually accumulate. The accumulating evidence lets scientists refine and expand on earlier ideas. For example, the scientific idea of the atom was introduced in the early 1800s. But scientists came to understand the structure of the atom only as evidence accumulated over the next two centuries. Their understanding of atomic structure continues to expand today.
The advancement of science is sometimes a very bumpy road. New knowledge and ideas aren't always accepted at first, and scientists may be mocked for their ideas. The idea that Earth's continents drift on the planet's surface is a good example. This idea was first proposed by a scientist named Alfred Wegener in the early 1900s. Wegener also proposed that all of the present continents had once formed one supercontinent, which he named Pangaea. You can see a sketch of Pangaea in Figure below. Other scientists not only rejected Wegener's ideas, but ridiculed Wegener for even suggesting them. It wasn't until the 1950s that enough evidence had accumulated for scientists to realize that Wegener had been right. Unfortunately, Wegener did not live long enough to see his ideas accepted.
This map shows the supercontinent Pangaea, which was first proposed by Alfred Wegener. Pangaea included all of the separate continents we know today. Scientists now know that the individual continents drifted apart to their present locations over millions of years.
Q: What types of evidence might support Wegener's ideas?
A: Several types of evidence support Wegener's ideas. For example, similar fossils and rock formations have been found on continents that are now separated by oceans. It is also now known that Earth's crust consists of rigid plates that slide over molten rock below them. This explains how continents can drift. Even the shapes of today's continents show how they once fit together, like pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle.
- Science is a way of learning about the natural world that is based on evidence and logic.
- The goal of science is to understand how and why things happen.
- Science advances as new evidence accumulates and allows scientists to replace, refine, or expand on accepted ideas about the natural world.
- science: Way of learning about the natural world that is based on evidence and logic.
Try to answer the students' questions about the nature of science in the animation below. Then click on the answers to see if you are correct.
- Define science.
- What is the goal of science?
- Use examples to show how science may advance.
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