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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a test done on some pregnant women.
The test is done to screen your baby for genetic problems.
CVS can be done through the cervix (transcervical) or through your belly (transabdominal). Miscarriage rates are slightly higher when the test is done through the cervix.
The transcervical procedure is performed by inserting a thin plastic tube through the vagina and cervix to reach the placenta. The provider uses ultrasound images to help guide the tube into the best area and then removes a small sample of chorionic villus tissue.
The transabdominal procedure is performed by inserting a needle through the abdomen and uterus and into the placenta. Ultrasound is used to help guide the needle, and a small amount of tissue is drawn into the syringe. The sample is placed in a dish and evaluated in a laboratory. Test results take about 2 weeks.
Your health care provider will explain the procedure, its risks, and alternative procedures such as amniocentesis.
You will be asked to sign a consent form before this procedure, and you may be asked to wear a hospital gown.
The morning of the procedure, you may be asked to drink fluids and refrain from urinating. Doing so fills your bladder, which helps the doctor see where to best guide the needle.
Tell your health care provider if you are allergic to iodine or shellfish, or if you have any other allergies.
The ultrasound doesn't hurt. A clear, water-based conducting gel is applied to your skin to help with the transmission of the sound waves. A hand-held probe called a transducer is then moved over the area. In addition, your health care provider may apply pressure on your abdomen to find the position of your uterus.
The cleansing solution will feel cold at first and may irritate your skin if not washed off after the procedure.
Some women say the vaginal approach feels like a Pap smear with some discomfort and a feeling of pressure. There may be a small amount of vaginal bleeding following the procedure.
An obstetrician can perform this procedure in about 5 minutes, after preparation.
Some people have a greater risk than others of passing on genetic disorders to their children. A common example is pregnant women over 35.
The test is used to identify any genetic disease in your unborn baby.
Genetic counseling is recommended prior to the procedure. This will allow you to make an unhurried, informed decision about options for prenatal diagnosis.
It can be done sooner in pregnancy than amniocentesis, usually about 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Chorionic villus sampling does not detect:
A normal result means there are no signs of any genetic defects in the developing baby. However the test could miss some genetic defects.
This test can help detect more than 200 disorders. Abnormal results may be due to a number of different genetic conditions, including:
Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The risks of CVS are only slightly higher than those of an amniocentesis.
Possible complications include:
When CVS is performed after 9 weeks gestational age, limb problems are no more frequent than in pregnancies without such testing.
If your blood is Rh negative, you may receive RhoGAM to prevent Rh incompatibility.
You will receive a follow-up ultrasound 2 to 4 days after the procedure to make sure the pregnancy is proceeding normally.
Simpson JL, Holzgreve W, Driscoll DA. Genetic counseling and genetic screening. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL, eds. Obstetrics:Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2012:chap 10.
Simpson JL, Richards DA, Otao L, Driscoll DA. Prenatal genetic diagnosis. In: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL ,eds. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2012:chap 11.
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Program Duration
1-2 Weeks, 2-4 Weeks, 5-8 Weeks, 9-12 Weeks, 3-6 Months
Programs start on first and third Mondays of each month.
Volunteers should be able to speak advanced or fluent English. You may be asked to submit a brief CV outlining any qualifications and work experience. Several of the programs require a minimum stay.
- English
Cost in US$:
LV Registration Fee + Programs Fees starting at just USD 175/wk for two weeks!
Cost Includes:
- Food
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- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
- Written materials abroad
- Written materials pre-departure
Program Fees Include:
Includes accommodation, three meals a day, an airport pick-up and drop-off (if required), orientation and 24/7 in-country support.
Experience Required
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Participants Travel
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By Michaela Gibson Morris/NEMS Daily Journal
TUPELO – Tupelo Mayor Jack Reed Jr. will deliver his second and final state of the city address on Wednesday.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 4 p.m. at the BancorpSouth Conference Center and last about an hour.
By law, mayors are required to report on the state of their municipalities. Last year, Reed detailed the accomplishments of each city department before an audience of 600-plus. This year, the mayor, who is not seeking a second term, is planning a more holistic view of the city.
In addition to reviewing the city's finances and accomplishments, he plans to focus on opportunities before the city.
Reed plans to address the annexation, the new neighborhood revitalization plan and the Tupelo Public School District as reasons for optimism in Tupelo.
Also during the state of the city address, Reed is planning to highlight people he considers living examples of the Tupelo spirit of service and community.
"So many people are doing something," Reed said, to make Tupelo a better place.
Reed also wants to challenge the city to stand up and support the Salvation Army's campaign to raise $500,000 to build a second homeless shelter that will allow them to better accommodate families in need.
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I really should stop watching this video, because the more I watch it, the more I want the Fins to draft him.
My "vision" comment from earlier is apparent throughout the video, but please note :37 and 7:04 specifically.
There are plenty of times we watch football on TV, and ask "how the heck did he not see that hole?" The answer, obviously, is that they're at ground level, and can't see as clearly as we can from a bird's-eye view.
This is the complete opposite. At those two points (as well as a few others), he cuts to a hole AS it's opening up, and I keep asking "how the heck did he SEE that?". He anticipates and reacts. That's exceptional at any level of football.
...and I JUST realized who he reminds me of...a bigger, stronger version of THIS guy...


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Makes 4 cups
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1 jar (6.75 oz.) GOYA® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, drained and finely chopped (about 3 cups)
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Kinsman and Reid to present Gilbert Lecture, Oct. 14
Posted October 11, 2002; 05:21 p.m.
Princeton alumni Jeremy Kinsman, Canadian ambassador to the European Union, and T.R. Reid, London bureau chief for The Washington Post, will give this year's G.S. Beckwith Gilbert '63 Lecture on Monday, Oct. 14.
The two will present their views on "Transatlantic Relations Are Said To Be the Worst Since 1945.... So What? Does It Matter? European Perceptions of America and American Perceptions of Europe" at 4:30 p.m. in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Kinsman, who earned an A.B. in English from Princeton in 1963, was named to his present post in Brussels earlier this year. Since 2000, he had been Canada's high commissioner (ambassador) to the United Kingdom. From 1993 to 2000, he served as Canada's ambassador to Italy and the United Nations Food Agencies in Rome; to Malta; to Albania; and to Russia and several other republics formerly part of the Soviet Union. Before his European appointments, he was based in Ottawa, serving in a number of roles in the Canadian government.
Reid, who earned an A.B. in classics from Princeton in 1966, has become one of the nation's best-known foreign correspondents through his coverage of global affairs for The Washington Post, his books and his commentary on National Public Radio. He joined the Post in 1977, and has covered the U.S. Congress, national politics and three presidential campaigns. He was the Post's Tokyo bureau chief from 1990 to 1995. He has written four books in English and three in Japanese, and translated one book from Japanese.
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Canadian Studies Program .
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Best Of :: Food & Drink
In our era, authentic southern Mexican taquerias have gone from being short counters in the rear of bodegas to being full-blown restaurants. A few even have liquor licenses, like Tacos Morelos, which morphed from a small cart beneath the 7 tracks into a brick-and-mortar establishment. It was also the place that first introduced New Yorkers to tacos placeros, the humble tacos consumed by market shoppers, incorporating more vegetarian ingredients than meats. So seek out this place; get a shot of tequila and a michelada (chile-laced beer) chaser; and have a hand-patted tortilla stuffed with a freshly fried chile relleno. 94-13 37th Avenue, Queens, 347-832-0193 (11372)
The countries that lie along the eastern side of the Adriatic have a fascinating cuisine—centered on bread dips, salads, and grilled meats—but one that is rarely savored by outsiders. Younger sister of the Hell's Kitchen fave Kashkaval, Balkanika features not only cheeses, charcuterie, and dips that run from baba ghanoush to the red-pepper paste called ivar, but also Balkan main courses that originate in a half-dozen countries: cevapcici (skinless ground-beef sausages), moussaka (a meat casserole that treats potatoes like noodles), guvech (a red wine stew of beef and vegetables), and dolma (stuffed peppers). As an added bonus, the place doubles as a wine bar, showcasing bottles from Turkey and former Yugoslavian republics at bargain prices. 691 Ninth Avenue, 212-974-0300, balkanikanewyork.com (10036)
Although it's true there's virtually no Cambodian food in New York, that's not an absolute. There is a place in Greenwich Village that specializes in sandwiches something like Vietnamese banh mi, but made according to Cambodian culinary principles, and that place is Num Pang Sandwich Shop. While it began life three years ago with a slender number of fairly predictable sandwiches, the menu has evolved considerably since then, and now one of the place's most interesting features is sandwiches concocted by gastronomes like Mario Batali and Floyd Cardoz, so there's always something off the wall among the choices. (A portion of the proceeds from these is often donated to charity.) Further branches have been and will be popping up around town. 21 East 12th Street, 212-255-3271, numpangnyc.com (10003)
The mountainous area surrounding Liberty, New York, known as the Borscht Belt, was for decades a center of Jewish-American vernacular cooking at its many resort hotels. Now the excitement of those vast comfort food buffets has been channeled in a bistro setting at Kutsher's Tribeca, partly owned by a family that operated a hotel of the same name. The food is gussied-up Jewish, including fine house-cured pastrami, a revamped matzo ball soup with extra farmers' market veggies, and schmaltz (chicken fat) used in the recipes. Yes, there's chopped liver—made with both duck and chicken organs. And, if you're one of those people who never liked gefilte fish, Kutsher's version is more like French quenelles. 186 Franklin Street, 212-431-0606, kutsherstribeca.com (10013)
The hands-down hit of the season this past summer was Mission Chinese, a San Francisco transplant helmed by a Korean-American who grew up in Oklahoma. As if that's not random enough, the menu wildly incorporates regional Chinese, Japanese, and American elements. But even more important than the fusion lessons we all enjoyed was the level of spiciness, which was totally balls-to-the-wall, and the semi-subterranean premises saw herds of hipsters who'd barely touched chiles before slurping down mouthfuls that contained chile oil, dried chiles, green chiles, and Sichuan peppercorns, often in the same bite. 154 Orchard Street, 212-529-8800, missionchinesefood.com/ny (10002)
Sure, there are plenty of halal Chinese restaurants in town (such as Brooklyn's No Pork Halal Kitchen), but they all basically serve a Cantonese menu with the swine cut out. By contrast, Yi Lan Halal slings the food of the Muslim population of northern China, which also conforms to the dietary standards of observant followers of Islam here. That means plenty of Silk Road influences, including thick, puckered dumplings that might almost be mistaken for Uzbek manti, shredded pitas stir-fried with vegetables, and the elusive "hand-torn lamb": big knuckles of mutton matched with miniature red dates in a savory broth that the waitress replenishes as you ladle the stew from the bubbling chafing dish. 42-79A Main Street, Queens, 718-886-3622 (11355)


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The journey from Coimbatore to Olavakode is smoothly covered by a bus in undefined hours. The time to travel is dependant on India's traffic, roads and climatic conditions.There are operators running their buses between Coimbatore to Olavakode bringing necessary travel convenience for several people in India. Usually, undefined buses are plying from Coimbatore to Olavakode. All buses are driven by proficient drivers ensuring safety during journey
If you are also looking for return checkout, please ensure to check Olavakode to Coimbatore Bus.
A number of prominent operators ply buses from Coimbatore to Olavakode ensuring punctuality and safety for its passengers. Major operators offering disparate kinds of bus services are :
Most of the buses pass through various boarding terminals in the route, a few of the many popular points are :
Most of the buses stop at several drop points in the route, a few of the many popular ones are :
Various types of buses serve from Coimbatore to Olavakode, ensuring safety and comfort for travellers, a few buses services are :
You can now book route tickets from Coimbatore to Olavakode at redBus.in. Apply time to time redBus offers on online bus ticket booking. Save some money and memories too!
Coimbatore, the headquarter of Tamil Nadu's Kovai District, is the third largest city of the Indian state and a well-known industrial hub of the country. The city has a huge number of engineering firms, textile industries and health care centers. Coimbatore is quite popular among Hindu religious people because of its numerous shrines that were built hundreds of years ago. Apart from these, popular attractions include clubs, amusement parks and botanical gardens. The city has been developing rapidly since the last decade and is expected to soon establish itself as one of India's most important IT hubs. Some popular tourist attractions of Coimbatore are Aazhiyaar Dam, Marudamalai Temple, Black Thunder Theme Park, Kovai Kutralam Falls and Aliyar Dam Reservoir Park.


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Congrats !
Congrats !
Don't trust anyone who would rent a pig !
Good job guys!
FC AFC Slider/Junie
Nice job Nicole & Kona! Hows he feeling?
HRCH Dallys Wild Willow SH Born 11-06-97 Left Us 1-30-12 will always be in my thoughts RIP Willow
John Lash
"If you run Field Trials, you learn to swallow your disappointment quickly."
"Field trials are not a game for good dogs. They're for great dogs with great training." E. Graham
Congratulations Nicole and Kona! That's fantastic!
HRCH Truline's Cleopatra MH (Cleo)
Prime Time Rising Star MH ***(Emmy)
HRCH Surry's Smoking Gun SH (Sage) RIP
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GunX, many, many rounds through it and never have had a single issue.
GunX, many, many rounds through it and never have had a single issue.
Check out one of these:
I've been using one for two years and will bet it lasts longer than I do!
I've put about 10,000 rounds through it ... that's an estimate but pretty darn close ... and nary a problem. I don't see what there is in it to break down, and nothing to lose on the ground.
A very simple, reliable tool at about half the price of most of the good pistols.
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 use a .22 pistol and use .22 blanks in it. You can buy a pistol for about the same price as the starter pistols. this i have something that serves 2 purposes. I also buy the Ram-set blanks from the hardware store as they are much cheaper and easier to get. If this is not the route you want to take the Alpha pistol is the way to go. I have several people I train with that use them and I have never seen on fail.
Good luck
Psalm 18:30: As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Byrdhouse Dillie Dallie SH 10/28/2010 -
I have had my Gun-X for a couple of years with no problems what so ever.
"You can't win until you are not afraid to lose."
Luckydux Cheese And Quackers CD MH - Briezy (7/20/99-4/4/14)
FTCH AFTCH Luckydux Drakehaven Hot Ticket*** - Ticket
Luckydux Gave Her Momma Forty Quacks*** - Lizzie
Luckydux Quacker Jaxx JH WC - Jaxxy (11/22/03-4/28/17)
Luckydux Graham Quacker JH WC -Graham(11/22/03-4/28/17)
Luckydux Penny In A Parking Lot - Penny
Tioga's Fox That Rocks At Luckydux - Vixen
My favorite is my NEF... though if it ever dies, I'll have to do some serious research before buying another brand!
-Julie, Monty (2005 YLM), Rogue (2009 BLM), and Eddy (2013 BLM)
"To err is human, to forgive, canine." - Anon
LIFE IS GOOD. "Do what you like, like what you do."
Thanks all... think the GunX is in my future.
Waterspook Sables Dark Secret, MH (Sable)
Trumarcs Bankshot Bandit, MH ( Fats)
Waterspook Tomfoolery, SH ( Tommie)
Waterspook Bankshot Whiz Bang,JH (Jesse)
Waterspooks Girl Named Bill, SH ( Billie- my princess.....)
Waterspook Kickin' Gunshot, SH ( Boom)
Waterspook Kickin' Good Time MH(Kick)
Waterspooks Partner In Crime, SH ( Bouncer)
Brush Creek Waterspook, JH, WC- my first girl.(Spooky)
Are you sure you are allowed to posess a weapon like that in the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia?
Tell um you are going to use it to start "Drag Races" regards
There are three classes of people: those who see...those who see when shown...and those who do not see. - Leonardo da Vinci
I have had a Aplha 209 for quite a few years and it has served me well. It broke down last year. In search of a repair shop I found out that they have changed thier warranty to lifetime even on previous purchases. Pitchford Custom Gunworks was were I sent it and it was nice and shiny when I got it back. Its been a great gun considering how many times I have shot it. I have had only one brand of primers, "Nobel Sport" that are tight in the cylinder . The dia. is a little over size.
A "real" .22 pistol is easier on the shooters ears than a blank pistol, it directs the sound away, out the end of the barrel. Real pistols are probably not legal in some places.
.22 blanks while not expensive in the quantity most people use are still about twice as much as .209 primers bought in big quantities.
Friends have used Alphas and they had the transfer bar break, more than once.
They cost more but, I think a .209 GunX is the best you can get.
John Lash
"If you run Field Trials, you learn to swallow your disappointment quickly."
"Field trials are not a game for good dogs. They're for great dogs with great training." E. Graham


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'Heart!!!' at Berlind, March 10-11 and 15-17
Posted March 8, 2006; 07:44 p.m.
A senior thesis production titled "Heart!!!" will be performed at
the Berlind Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, and
Wednesday through Friday, March 15-17.
Written and directed by senior Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, "Heart!!!" is a dark and slightly absurdist comedy about an African American boy with a heart problem and his family of amputees. This is Jacobs-Jenkins' first full-length play.
The event is sponsored by the Program in Theater and Dance and the Department of Anthropology.
Tickets are $8 for students, faculty and staff; $10 for the general public; and free for Tiger Tickets holders. They can be obtained through the McCarter Theatre Center or through University Ticketing.


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Winter has arrived. A fierce storm tore through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and other parts of the Southwest on Sunday, November 24, creating dangerous conditions on roads and airport runways. The wicked weather is responsible for at least eight deaths and has left thousands of people stranded as they prepare for one of the busiest travel days of the year. "It's certainly going to be a travel impact as we see the first few people making their way for Thanksgiving," said National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Bradshaw.
A Wicked Wintry Mix
Residents in the Southern Plains and Southern Rockies woke up to a wintry mix yesterday morning. Rain and sleet began falling north of Dallas, Texas, by midday. Parts of Oklahoma were issued a winter storm warning after several inches of snow fell in the southwestern region. Flagstaff, a city in northern Arizona, had 11 inches of snow early Sunday. Central areas of the state experienced between 1 ½ and 2 ½ inches of rain while the storm raged on. Regions in higher elevations in New Mexico experience near whiteout storm conditions.
This mix of rain, snow, and sleet has caused hundreds of car accidents, several of them fatal. Ice and snow on runways forced Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, in Texas, to cancel more than 300 flights. Though the airport has deicers ready for use, the storm's next move is difficult to predict. "It's slow moving and it's sort of bringing its energy out in pieces," Bradshaw said. "It's hard to time these as they come across with a great deal of accuracy."
Travel Trouble
According to travel organization AAA, the Thanksgiving holiday travel period for 2013 is defined as Wednesday, November 27, to Sunday, December 1. About 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, AAA said in a press release. Cancellations in Fort Worth are forcing fliers to find travel alternatives, causing a backup in the entire air-travel system.
Meteorologists predict the storm to move east as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, with the worst weather expected Tuesday and Wednesday.


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Fox Racing Shox built the 32 Float 120 CTD FIT Fork in order to keep your trail bike on your line, both uphill and down. To ensure this, it has a tapered steerer tube and 15QR dropouts. So, you'll enjoy precise steering over rough terrain. And, at just over three pounds, pedaling back to the top will be a breeze. This way, you'll have plenty of gas left in the tank to pin it on the descent.
Like recent generations of Fox's Factory series forks, the Float 120 controls its stroke with the venerable FIT damper. As you may have guessed, 'FIT' is an acronym, and it stands for Fox Isolated Technology. And, unlike a traditional open bath system, FIT means that the damper fluid is sealed in an air-tight bladder. This prevents contamination, which improves the consistency of the damper on long descents.
Long-time Fox riders will immediately notice Fox's Climb, Trail, Descend damper adjustments. And there's no need to worry, you're still getting the same adjustments to high- and low-speed compression, only its now packaged in a more user-friendly format. Climb mode provides the most damping for a near locked-out feel. Meanwhile, it still provides a bit of cushion for any unexpected hard hits. Click the damper into the Trail mode, and you'll find that there's ample low-speed compression in order to keep the fork riding high in the travel through berms, jumps, and rocks. Better yet, it still provides plenty of compliance in order to smooth out the ride. Trail mode has three sub-settings that allow you to tune exactly how much feedback that you need from your suspension. And, as you may have guessed, Descend mode provides the lightest compression damping for a plush ride.
Depending on your tastes, many riders simply find the trail setting that works best for them, and don't feel the need to make on-the-fly adjustments. However, the CTD lever is easily accessible for those of you whose ride isn't complete until you've flipped your suspension levers a few dozen times. And best of all, those options are presented in a way that makes each adjustment instinctive. This way, you don't need a degree in fluid dynamics in order to correctly tune your suspension.
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Looking for a yak.
I am looking to purchase my first yak.
I have a few questions:
I am new to kayaking, although I have canoed quite a bit. But I am defintely a beginner in the idea of fishing from a 1 man small boat.
I am looking for a sit on top boat that is:
1. Stable
2. Easy to launch from an Ocean beach, but some flats and calm water.
3. Light
4. Relatively easy to paddle, although I generally will not be taking long trips (couple of miles max)
5. Not too expensive (want to see if i like the fishing from a yak concept before I invest too much).
6. If I do like this type of fishing, I would like to be able to pass the yak down to wife or kids so that I can "move up"
Also, a lot of companies offer "fishing" models of kayaks. These seem more expensive, but come equiped with rod holders/anchors and other fishing related accessories.
Is it worth it to purchase one of these models?
I searched the board and saw some recommendations for Pungo 120 or 140. But that is about it.
It seems like there are two kinds sit on top kayaks. The short -fat ones (10-12 feet) and the 14 foot ones. Which is best?
Also, how hard/easy is it to cast an 8wt from these? or do most people use lighter tacke?
Thanks in advance for the info.
Hi Jimbo, Find a Kayak dealer in your area and try some out. Yes its fairly easy to flycast out of kayaks. After using both I give the nod to sit on tops for that (but, not all things).
You did not mention your size, and that is really important.
The "fat/skinny" yak statement is not really determined by length at all. In gereral a wider kayak will be more enjoyable once you get to your area for fishing. It will be a better more comfortable platform.
The less wide kayak will be more enjoyable getting you there and back.
Longer is faster, smoother & glides. Shorter is quicker,turns better.
I can suggest a list of sit in or on, flyfishing friendly kayaks but need more info. on your size,storage,transporting, etc
One more note : It is better to rig them youself. Also most of the factory rod holders are not made for flyrods. I think Walden Kayaks may be the only one that comes with Scotty flyrod holders.
Thanks for the input.
I am a stout 5'10--210 lbs.
i will not be transporting the kayak far usually 1/2 mile, at the most 10 miles.
My paddling trips will generally be short as well. 1/4 - 1/2 mile on occassion longer maybe 2-3 miles but that is it.
As far as gear and storage goes, aside from intermediate and a sinking line rigs, I may have my fishing backpack. That is all.
However, I will say that when I paddle around my harbor here in Manchester, I would like to plob one of my kids in my lap or somewhere else on the kayak to "give them a ride". I saw that the Cobra Fish n Dive has a backward facing seat for just such a purpose.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks again.
Sounds like a a lot of the same requirements I had when I got my first (and only) kayak. I ended up going with the Ocean Kayak Frenzy Sit On Top. It is very stable, I can stand up in it, but I wouldn't fish standing up. Its only detriment is that its a 9 ft yak, which makes it a little slow going, but its by no means hard to paddle. Its a great fishing platform, and its also a great surf playing machine. I got mine from a Ski Market Warehouse clearance sale a few years ago for around $300 dollars, down $100 from the regular $400. So its pretty inexpensive.
It is a sit on top, so that means I wear my waders 75% of the time in it, but that doesn't bother me at all. And since its a sit on top, there is no worry at all of flipping it, filling it, bailing it, or sinking it. Its plastic so I can drag it, kick it, abuse it and the like. I actually just picked up a new carbon fiber paddle from an auction here donated by www.capecodekayak.com and it has made a huge difference in paddling.
Most of my paddles in the boat have been the 2-3 mile range, but I have done approx. 7 mile paddles with the Roopster and Penguin. As far as putting a youngster in there, that would be tough. I once tried to paddle out to an island with a roomate on board, but that's another story ;). A smaller child may be doable.
Let me know if you have any more questions, and if you're near Boston at all, maybe we can get together so you can try it out. It is better to test them out before you buy!
BTW---I'm 6'3" 210lbs and its been no problem for me.
just read that your in Manchester...I work in Peabody and paddle there after work quite often...
Jimbo, Try checking with the sponcers of this page. They are in Mass. Top right corner.
Re: H20
There are not that many kayaks out there that are good and stable enough allowing you to stand up:
1- Wilderness systems the ride (the one I have).
2- Malibu Explorer and now extreme
3- Cobra fish and dive
4- OK drifter (I have not tried the prowler yet)
5- Tribalance. (Sit in)
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Bram and raph: I assume that the point of the challenge / response pairs is to collapse the backchannel into an occasional "stocking up" transaction between blog.example.com and signon.example.net?
However, why not just have blog.example.com register a public key at signon.example.net, then generate the challenge by encrypting a shared datum with its private key as the challenge? When signon.example.net redirects the user back to blog.example.com, it can similarly encrypt the response so blog.example.com will know the response is authentic. That way, the sites don't need to "stock up" on challenge / response pairs.
Having said that, I now want to make the case that the backchannel is important for the non-trivial logout case. The user needs to be able to log out concisely from all SSO sites. The best way to do that, without forcing a double-check between blog.example.com and signon.example.net every time the user hits a page is for signon.example.net to tell any "active" sites that the user has logged out.
Unfortunately, this means signon.example.net is going to have to retain some state. However, I think that's an unavoidable necessity, as you also want the user to control what sites are allowed to use the signon profile. I can't imagine not wanting a site to be part of my profile, but, well, maybe I can :)
The backchannel can also be useful, when the client supports images, for implementing a "silent", webbug-based login. blog.example.com includes an image that's hosted on signon.example.net. Upon receipt of that request, signon.example.net sends a backchannel message to blog.example.com confirming the user's signin status. Subsequent pages at blog.example.com can then take advantage of that status without the user ever following the login button.
Assuming blog.example.com gives signon.example.com the graphics (through the backchannel, through prior agreement, or by reference in the webbug's src URL), then the user gets immediate feedback about their login status by which graphic signon.example.net returns.
Bram's description of the single sign-on proposal also made me realize I should evangelize the use of example.{com,net,org} here. BCP 32 / RFC 2606 reserves four TLDs (.test, .example, .invalid, and .localhost) for use in testing, documentation, etc. It also reserves the SLDs example.com, example.net, and example.org. It recommends using the .example TLD for documentation, though I personally believe the "average reader" will more readily recognize an example.{com,net,org} SLD as a "domain name".
Anyway, the reason I implore you to use the RFC 2606 domains comes from (admittedly embarassing) direct, personal experience. A long time ago (okay, two years), my primary mailserver was still running some egregious sendmail hacks (written by my local guru, not me) that provided virtual domains (before they were standard). Unfortunately, my meager understanding of those hacks, and the amount of cruft we had built around them, conspired to keep me from correcting the fact that the machine was an open relay.
While working at jGuru, I "helped out" a few of our gurus who needed a decent relay, didn't have SMTP AUTH support in their clients, and didn't have fixed IPs (and had ISPs that were refusing to relay mail coming from within their networks not bearing a From: address of @isp.example.com. Sigh.)
I promise, this is going somewhere. Anyway, one of the gurus was writing a piece on sending mail from within Java. In that piece, he provided code that used my mail server as its MTA. So, until I managed to (a) close the relay (which, yes, I know, I needed to close and I was being an irresponsible Internet citizen and so forth) and (b) get the article rewritten to use mail.example.com instead, I put up with a bounce message every day or three from someone that didn't understand they needed to put in the address of their own SMTP relay.
Now it's my sworn duty to evangelize RFC 2606. And to get websites to properly accept the plus sign (+) in the lefthand side of an email address. And to get them to accept the plus sign in a phone number. And to get AT&T to keep my bill available online for more than three months. I go paperless to save them money and they can't keep 7k of compressed data around for more than three months. Anyway, that's Mr. Quixote to you!
So, how about blog.example.com and signon.example.net? :)
A fantastically productive week. 70+ hours on the clock from Monday to Monday (inclusive). The project isn't delivered yet, but I cleaned up a lot of cruft, and put in place a new architecture that I can phase in piecemeal and still start enjoying from day one. Also tried out some simple XP refactoring tricks that are obvious and yet somehow overlooked :) (rename the old thing and all clients of it, create the new thing, migrate clients one by one, then remove the old thing).
Also, I finally wrote a wrapper for Perforce's branching that does all of the steps involved in maintaining the most common kind of branch I make. Now branching is a one sweetly simple step. Note that the agony here is introduced by my very anal separation of clients per branch, not by any inherent limitation of Perforce (not that Perforce doesn't have inherent limitations, mind you).
I bought Microsoft:
I bought really cool-looking game this weekend - Age of Empires II, The Age of Kings (as a reward for later, when I've gotten some more bits delivered). Opened it up and read through the instructions. Only later did I notice the Microsoft logo on the box. Sigh. I would have rather supported a smaller, hungrier shop if I'm going to indulge in a little bit of proprietary software compromise.
On the subject of compromise, I had a good discussion with Allen Briggs over lunch the other day. As I creep up on thirty (1973-04-06), I'm doing the understandable reflection, introspection, and general "what have I done, and what do I have left to do?"
The short answers are "not much" and "a lot", but those grossly oversimplify things, because the truth is that I've done a fantastic amount, but have little tangible evidence of it.
Anyway, in the process of all of this, I realized that, whenever we get around to having kids, I want to raise them to see a pragmatic balance between their idealism and the mundane, material needs and desires of the world. There is a grounding in compromise I never got, which I think might have helped me to further my ideals.
What it boils down to is, ironically, something Stallman wrote in Copyleft: Pragmatic Idealism:
If you want to accomplish something in the world, idealism is not enough--you need to choose a method that works to achieve the goal.
I say "ironically" because the kind of pragmatism I'm talking about is precisely the kind Stallman rejects in other writings. I guess you could call it "embracing the enemy". Or just "selling out".
When I raise my kids, I'm going to try teach them to think clearly and rationally about what they want to accomplish, and to weigh the ethics of acting quickly to achieve more, versus acting slowly to achieve less, but achieve it more purely.
In practical terms, I'm going to advise them to go out, make assloads of money while they're young, energetic, and full of bright ideas, then turn around and spend that money while they're older, wiser, and can make it do the most good to bring about all of the changes they wanted to see when they were younger.
Because I've learned one thing, finally, and I learned it from Fried Green Tomatoes. Older and richer beats younger and faster.
Of course, the inherent challenge is to remain internally faithful to your ideals while you're externally working in apparent opposition to them.
With that said, I'm also going to do my damndest to teach them that they can work outside of where their ideals would otherwise take them to rake in the cheddar. For instance, I'm going back to school in the fall and getting an accounting degree. Who knew? Anyway, that way, when Irene gets out of law school, we can open a firm that does accounting and law in one place (useful when estates and the like are your bread and butter work). Both accounting and law can be fantastically lucrative, and even so when done ethically (if you pick the right areas of both, of course :) ).
And all of that can pay me, ultimately, to write more Free software. And raise kids who can follow their own dreams without looking back and wondering where the time went.
Fortunately, longevity runs in my family, so I've still got at least two more of my lifetime so far to noodle out the rest of the details and make my big contribution :) I mean, look at Dave Winer. He's my dad's age, and he's still got the juice. I mean, I respectfully disagree with some of his positions (more, later), but he keeps stretching himself and his ideas, and keeps generating vision. No ossification there. Keep it up, Dave!


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ibabrak wrote:Can someone maybe tell me with what chapter of manga the anime ended? I would like to start reading the manga but there are just sooo many chapters
Or you could wait for S3 to air first! xD
http://myanimelist.net/anime/16706/Kami ... _Sekai_III
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Day #1: On opening morning I went to some public ground on a local river that I had scouted the previous week. About 30 min. before first light, two birds fired up below me in the swamp. Ordinarily, I could've gotten to 'em pretty easy, but our Game and Fish commission had created a "minefield" of downed timber during their recent longleaf restoration project. Their attempted burn of the remaining debris was only partially successful and I spent the next 20-30 min. tripping over that stuff in the dark. I guess I made enough racket to let every bird in the area know I was there because by the time I got in position to call, they had flown down and "shut-up". I tried a little calling but got no response. Surprise, surprise! I worked some other areas on the way back to the truck, but had no takers. I decided to rest and wait til the old boys had time to have their way with their girlfriends and might be in more receptive mood. My next move is one I wouldn't recommend on public ground. Since I was positive I was alone, I pulled out a gobble tube and marched back to where I heard the gobbles earlier. When I got there, I used the "tube" and my raspiest mouth call to render my rendition of the "boy meets girl" routine. I cut, cackled, and cut myself off with the tube. No response. I cranked 'er up a notch, this time with double gobble. At the end of it something told me I heard another gobble but I wasn't sure. About that time, l looked up and saw a gob moving thru the swamp at about 80 yds. Just about that time I realized I had broken a cardinal rule of turkey hunting. I not chosen a good place to sit and conceal myself before I called. I was caught standing there with my "pants down" and gun slung over my shoulder. I don't whether he saw me or not the hen he was looking for, but he just turned around and headed back into the swamp.
Day#2: Determined to restore my honor from the whippin' I took the day before, I decided to get there extra early so the debris could be navigated and I could be in position to work a bird if I got the opportunity. I cross the "minefield" at stood at the edge of the swamp, waiting for the morning to unfold. Sure enough, a gobble boomed thru the dim light. I made my way toward him, when two more gobbles boomed. He wasn't alone!. As I got near, I realized they were roosted over a pretty large slough. I got as close as I dared, sat down and gave my best impression of a fly-down cackle. Man those dudes came out of their shoes gobbling, but then proceeded to fly down to the other side of the water on another piece of ground. I was cut-off by the water and had to watch 'em walk off. I had violated another rule.You know, the one that says "know the terrain you're hunting like the back of your hand". The right set- up kills more birds than good callin'. Then I had an idea. Why not mark the spot with my GPS and see if I could find another way in by way of the river. Hope springs eternal in heart of the dedicated turkey hunter. Tomorrow would bring another chance to redeem myself.
Day#3: I had the boat launched way before daylight and used the troll motor to get to a point at the mouth of the slough I thought might be near the previous day's roost. I whipped out the GPS and discovered the spot was approximately 2/10 of a mile away. I pulled the boat up on land and as I was getting out of the boat, I heard a gobble in the direction of where I thought they might be located. I made my way thru the swamp and was soon cut off by another slough. I realized the dang bird was on an island!! Oh well, I had worked too hard on these birds to give up now so I waded across to the other side. Thankfully, it was still pretty early and he was still gobbling in the tree. I walked as quickly and silently as I could toward the gobbling. As it began to get lighter I realized that the bird was out on a peninsula about 70 yds. wide. Ain't it funny how the Lord provides Since my little 20 ga. Beretta and a load of #6 Hevishot gives anything within 45 good, long steps a "dirt nap" I just decided to put my back against a giant water oak about 75 yds. from his tree and let him "walk down the barrel" . A few minutes later he was layin' across my back, headed to the boat.
Not the best pic but here is: Notice the black sheen where the wing bars should be and the blue/brown color on the rump. My biologist buddy said this was caused by the 3-4 yr. old bird eatin' swamp acorns full of tannic acid.
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Well, I thought it was about time that I venture into the world of Pod casting.
So here it is… my first podcast. The beauty is that you do not need an IPOD. Just click and listen. You can "RIGHT CLICK" on the link and "SAVE AS" then throw it on your MP3 player or listen on your computer. It is a lot faster if you save it to your computer and listen to it, rather than click and listen here. For some reason, which I don't know, "Saving As" is super fast while listening online is real slow. That and you can have later to listen to or start and stop when you like. Either way I hope you like it.
This podcast discusses Cold weather Camping, some gear tips and clothing ideas.
Depending on how this goes, there may be more. So enjoy, and please let me know if the podcasts are worth doing. Remember, be kind (but honest), its my first one.
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After a long search the Stiefvater-Brooks families were successful in finding a hall for their annual fundraising dance to raise funds for a cure for diabetes.
The dance is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20 from 7 p.m. to midnight in the Mount Washington Community Center, Sweetbriar Street.
For ticket information call Bobbie at 412-481-5562 or Frannie at 412-481-2505.
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Family: Bufonidae, Toads view all from this family
Description Plump, knobbly cranial crests. Black or reddish-brown. Dark dpotting around warts. Dark throat on male.
Dimensions 4.1-11.3cm. (1 5/8-4 1/2")
Warning Toads have enlarged glands (called the paratoid glands) on the side of the neck, one behind each eye. These glands secrete a viscous white poison that gets smeared in the mouth of any would-be predator, inflaming the mouth and throat and causing nausea, irregular heart beat, and, in extreme cases, death. Toads pose a danger to pets, which may pounce on and bite them. Humans should take care to wash their hands after handling a toad, and to avoid touching the mouth or eyes until having done so.
Voice High pitched, piercing trill.
Breeding March-October. After rainfall in flooded meadows or temporary ponds and pools.
Habitat Scrub oak near sandy soil.
Range Louisiana to se. North Carolina.
Discussion Nocturnal, emerging from its ground burrow around twilight to forage for insects. It spends daylight hours sleeping in its burrow. Eats any insect it can fit in its mouth.


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I've noticed on mine, and I'm sure on all, that there are letters on the hilt. Does anyone know what they mean? Also on the ANH version, what is that little switch on the activation matrix? What does that do?
I've noticed on mine, and I'm sure on all, that there are letters on the hilt. Does anyone know what they mean? Also on the ANH version, what is that little switch on the activation matrix? What does that do?
"I have you now."
I have the same lightsaber. Not sure why the few letters are there. The Trilogy Visual Dictionary doesnt have the best picture of Vader's Lightsaber -so its hard to tell. In The Best of the Lucasfilms Archives book -it shows a later version of Vader's lightsaber -so once again. Not a good picture.
That switch on the activation matrix is called the activation switch. Although it doesnt say what that feature is in any of the Visual Dictionaries.
Interesting, the ROTS Visual Dictionary left out Anakin's NEW lightsaber.
"Maybe I can help you. I am Boba Fett. The ship you seek is nearby." -Boba Fett
Isn't it odd though that it's not listed anywhere on what the letters are and exactly that "switch" does and is for?
"I have you now."
The letters are "E" "S" and "B". And no, they don't stand for "Empire Strikes Back". They were the letters on the original MPP flash gun that the OT Vader sabers were made from. They stood for the functions that the flash gun was capable of. I can't remember what they stand for though.
I'm sure the switch on the ANH was probably on the original prop used inthe movie. The reason it may not be on the ESB version is probably because the sabers made for ANH were done by a prop house for 20th Century Fox. They weren't as well done as later props and the parts were modified as little as possible for ewase and simplicity. The ESB sabers were modified much more and more care was taken in craftsmanship because they were made in-house this time by the then newly formed Lucasfilm company.
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So with that said those letters shouldn't appear on the ESB saber. Very interesting, thanks!
"I have you now."
No, I think it still did appear on the original ESB saber. They replaced a lot more parts on the MPP flash gun for ESB, but for some reason didn't machine out the letters. I guess they figured it couldn't be seen on screen, so they didn't bother with it.Originally Posted by megaprime33


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It's a relentlessly sunny day in the Rocky Mountains, and here at 9,000 feet, on the Grand Mesa in western Colorado, the aspen trees should be casting a shadow. But something is wrong in this stand: the treetops are nearly bare, their branches twisting starkly into the blue sky. Sarah Tharp, a wiry biologist for the U.S. Forest Service, hoists a small ax, takes aim and delivers an angled blow to an aspen trunk, peeling off a sample of diseased bark.
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"Sometimes," she says, "I feel like a coroner."
Aspen, one of the few broad-leaved trees to grow at high altitude in Western mountains, are emblems of the Rockies. Their lean, chalky trunks are instantly recognizable on an alpine slope, their blazing-yellow fall displays part of the region's seasonal clockwork. The characteristic flutter of their heart-shaped leaves in the breeze gives them their nickname—"quakies"—and fills their stands with an unmistakable shhhhh.
In 2004, foresters noticed that aspen in western Colorado were falling silent. While the trees have always been susceptible to disease and insect attacks, especially in old age, "this was totally different from anything we'd seen before," says forester Wayne Shepperd. "In the past, you'd maybe see rapid die-off of one stand out of an entire landscape—it wasn't really a big deal. But now, we're seeing whole portions of the landscape go."
By 2006, close to 150,000 acres of Colorado aspen were dead or damaged, according to aerial surveys. By the following year, the grim phenomenon had a name—"sudden aspen decline," or SAD—and the devastated acreage had more than doubled, with some 13 percent of the state's aspen showing declines. In many places, patches of bare and dying treetops are as noticeable as missing teeth, and some sickly areas stretch for miles. Aspen declines are also underway in Wyoming, Utah and elsewhere in the Rockies. Surveys of two national forests in Arizona showed that from 2000 to 2007, lower-elevation areas lost 90 percent of their aspen.
Aspen grow in "clones," or groups of genetically identical trunks. Some clones are thousands of years old, although individual trees live 150 years at most. One especially large stand in Utah, known as "Pando" after the Latin for "I spread," was recently confirmed by geneticists to cover 108 acres. It is variously said to be the world's heaviest, largest or oldest organism. Disturbances such as wildfires or disease usually prompt clones to send up a slew of fresh sprouts, but new growth is rare in SAD-affected stands.
Tharp and three other young Forest Service biologists—under the genial supervision of veteran plant pathologist Jim Worrall—are chasing down the causes of the decline. They walk among the aspen trunks and divvy up their tasks for the day.
"You want me to dig? Is that where this is heading?" Worrall teases the crew members, who are outfitted in hard hats and orange vests and sport the occasional nose piercing.
A tiny mark on the bark of one trunk prompts Angel Watkins to probe underneath with a knife, where she finds the wood is decorated by the convoluted track of a bronze poplar borer larva. While the inch-long larvae don't usually kill aspen outright, their trails can weaken the trees and open new portals to fungal infections, which in turn form oozing bruises under the bark. On another tree, Worrall finds small cracks like those on the surface of a cookie, a clue that tunneling underneath has dried out the bark. Closer inspection turns up a bark beetle, no more than one-twelfth-inch long but capable, en masse, of cutting off the tree's nutrient supply.
"These beetles are the biggest mystery," says Worrall. Before SAD, aspen bark beetles were known to science, but "most entomologists who worked on aspen had never heard of them," he says. His crew now finds bark beetles in almost every damaged stand. They've also observed that some fungi, borers and other insects and diseases are proliferating.


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Tomorrow is the first ever hunt test for me and my pup!! I am so excited for this!!! Not really nervous yet cause i think Im looking at it as another day day of group training. But the flies always get me when gettin my girl outa the kennel!! It will be our first JH test and i do believe shes ready. I wanna throw out a thank you all here at RTF for all the reads and info here!!! In one way or another it has helped us both out one way or another. She is the first dog ive EVER trained and man what a ride!!! I've realized how much fun, rewarding and aggravating training a dog can really be. But the rewards tottally out wiegh the aggrivation!! I recon tomorrow will tell how well I've actually done?!?! Since starting this journey ive learned so much from RTF reading books and watching videos, this past Jan. I made a post here on RTF about training groups in KCMO. Low and behold Mr Greg Nelson stepped up and threw me an invite with him and his group and MAN what a ride its been!! He is really a stand up guy with a very diversified knowledgeable group that has help alot as well!! So know its off on our journey in the hunt test world!! So i must say Thank you to Greg for all youve sone and helped me (us) with!!! Thank you Jon and "Bella"
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Georgia Strives to End Homelessness
Since 1995, the Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness has been dedicated to finding solutions to the issues surrounding homelessness in Georgia. The alliance is committed to public education and awareness of homeless issues; building and facilitating community collaborations; working to ensure appropriate referrals of persons in crisis; facilitating the ongoing identification and development of homeless resources; giving technical support to providers; and serving as a change agent.
An estimated 18,000 people in Georgia on any given day live in homeless shelters and other temporary housing. Additionally, of the thousands of residents struggling to meet their basic needs for food and shelter, more than 55 percent are single-parent families.
The Georgia Alliance provides training programs for organizations interested in reducing homelessness. Organizations can also assist by participating in grant and service opportunities. The Georgia Alliance also trains individuals who provide homeless services, provides organizational capacity, and assists groups serving the homeless. Experienced professionals and trainers from across Georgia and the nation deliver comprehensive curriculums and help the national effort to end homelessness.
Banks and other organizations interested in becoming network members and helping to end homelessness may call Tom Plamann, Director, at (770) 575-5785, ext. 103, or visit the Georgia Alliance Web site at www.gahomeless.net.
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One of CRLIF's highest priorities is to expand its loan fund to meet capital needs related to the foreclosure crisis. In metropolitan Atlanta one out of every 91 homes is facing foreclosure. To address this issue, CRLIF is increasing its fund to support acquisition/rehabilitation programs of area nonprofits to help them preserve neighborhoods affected by a high number of foreclosures.
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As a tax credit syndicator, CAHEC structures equity funds using investors' capital. CAHEC's most recent fund is the South Carolina Preservation Fund II LP (SCPF II). SCPF II is a $32 million equity fund designed to preserve and renovate a portfolio of older, multifamily housing properties in South Carolina. The targeted portfolio includes 41 properties with a total of 1,548 units. Although all investments in SCPF II were fully subscribed in 2008, banks can invest in other CAHEC equity funds as they are developed. To learn more, visit their Web site or e-mail Dana Boole or call (919) 788-1803.
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The qualifying deadline has passed and the field is set. Have you noticed a developing theme in the Tupelo city elections?
If the candidates are reflective of the public mood, there's a desire for change in the way business is conducted at City Hall. Almost all the candidates – including incumbents – have emphasized a desire for greater collaboration and less factionalism in city government.
It's an on-target assessment of a widespread public perception that the tenor of political debate and decision-making in the last four years has not been worthy of Tupelo's image of itself.
A cautionary note here: There's nothing in the "Tupelo Story" that suggests everybody should agree on everything, or that public disagreement is a sin. What is an important element of the history and civic culture of Tupelo is the notion that disagreements should be worked out in a civil way with personal or political agendas not getting in the way of consensus-building for the common good.
Sometimes there is an overabundance of caution about airing disagreements. That's not what we're talking about here. Instead, it's the way those disagreements have played out, or where they may have come from in the first place.
One element of a healthy community is that people judge ideas based on their merit rather than on who proposes them or who gets the credit. Vaughn Grisham has noted this in some of his writings about Tupelo as a key element to the community's success through the years.
Factionalism erodes that approach and encourages deciding issues based on personalities or power struggles. We've seen that within the City Council in recent years, and in the relationship between the council and mayor.
The arguments that have flared have sometimes been more about power than principle. That seems clear.
They haven't been partisan in the strict sense of the term since the mayor and eight of nine council members are Republicans. But they've had the look and feel of political posturing at times.
So what else is new, someone might say about the machinations of local government. That's just the way politics is – always and everywhere.
The difference is that Tupelo purports to hold itself to a higher standard. While city government has not been a principal driver in Tupelo's economic success through the years – that distinction belongs to private sector leadership – it has played a pivotal role at important times. And while there have been moments of less than stellar performance and image projection through the decades, citizens have always considered city government to be a part of what defines Tupelo to the world.
Central to Tupelo's identity, both internally and externally, is that it is a progressive city that works through issues in a constructive way. Needless political squabbling in city government directly contradicts that assumption and is detrimental to outsiders' perception of the city.
All of which explains the public attitude now reflected in the candidates' campaign statements. Tupelo's civic culture – its deeply ingrained self-understanding – is asserting itself in the form of political pressure for a change of tone and practice.
It's an encouraging sign that so many candidates are offering themselves for service. Many seem genuinely motivated by a desire to help establish a more constructive atmosphere at City Hall.
So let the theme continue, and let the campaign include discussion of how a progressive, forward thinking council and mayor ought to handle principled disagreements. Let the candidates share their ideas on where things have broken down the last few years and how they would approach the job differently, whether they would be new to office or back for another term.
Self-correction is another mark of a healthy city, and this campaign and election offer a prime opportunity for a checkup.
Lloyd Gray is editor of the Daily Journal. Contact him at 678-1579 or email@example.com.
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Main institution:
Global Micro-Clinic Project
Other institution:
Royal Health Awareness Society
Principal investigator:
D. Zoughbie
Location of the project:
Amann, Jordan
Amount allocated:
August 1, 2008 - November 1, 2012
The project will develop and implement a plan that will serve as a basis for a comprehensive approach for managing and treating diabetes in the country. The successful implementation of Micro-Clinic project will promote wellness, alleviate the economic burden of poor health, and provide a model comprehensive public health approach to the management of diabetes in the Middle East and around the world.
Results to date (November 2014):
- 20th World Diabetes Congress, Montreal (Canada), October 2009
- TED conferences (11 February 2010)
- CGI (17 April 2010)
- The Clinton Global Initiative-U, Miami (USA), 2010
- Diabesity, A World-Wide Challenge, Brussels (Belgium) February 2012
- 5th Annual Global Health Conference, Washington (USA), May 2014
- "Queen highlights importance of healthy lifestyles in adressing diabetes", The Jordan Times, Thursday August 11, 2011
Project completed in November 2012
BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems) is a programme initiated by the International Diabetes Federation, and supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes.


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This is a two-parter and I don't mean to offend, but I am feeling very critical about the media right at this point.
I hate to say this, but I wish the "special reports" would go away for awhile. All they are doing is replaying the same scraps of footage and information over and over again. Enough already!!! These reports are no longer "special". Go away and break when there is something to report!
I was so PO'd when I saw a reporter look into the camera and say, "We've been trying to talk to rescue workers to see if there are any updates, but no one is willing to talk with us." Well... DUH!!!! Of course they aren't willing to talk with you! They are out there to do a job... to hopefully find any survivors or to identify the remains of those who perished. They are working against time (fear of further collapsing buildings). I think that it is tragic that we must be fed all of this information when there really is no more to be had at this moment.
I have been praying and meditating on the events- for the survivors (that includes the families who have lost someone) of this travesty. I have continued to live my life to honour those who can no longer do so. I refuse to sit in front of the telly like some mindless zombie watching the horror unfold time and time again with little change in information.
Watching this video will not bring back lives or make us feel any worse that this happened. This is too much and the news networks need to get a clue. Come back when there is something substantial to report. Come back once every half hour if you must to recap any updates from that half hour. That is all we need at the moment.
Also... if the news is here to inform and educate us... how about a nice continuing report on sensitivity and ethics- like, don't go smacking the Arabic-American citizens around because they are here WITH us and not AGAINST us!!! Give them a reason to stand up with us against their native counterparts!!! We need this solidarity now... not a fracturing of the nation, which is exactly what is happening. This is the sort of mentality that causes our country to be weak. This is where we need to focus- since most of us aren't going abroad to fight any battles. We need to do our part here. I, for one, am considering going to a couple of my Arabic-American neighbours houses to let them know that I will stand behind them no matter what as they deserve their freedom and safety as well. I suggest that those who can- follow suit.
Peace be with you all.


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No Dice
Badfinger's No Dice was released by Apple in November 1970, cast onto a musical landscape dominated by rock monsters Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. Top of many Christmas lists that year was Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd, while two weighty albums from Badfinger's own record label, both heavy for different reasons, would rack up the competition yet higher: George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band.
Into the slipstream left by such elite, Badfinger pitched their wares — a diligently honed blend of good old fashioned rock'n'roll, winning melodies and great, catchy riffs. Their formula proved successful, they won some very favourable reviews, and No Dice became the band's best selling LP, particularly in America. It reached No. 28 on the US Billboard Hot 200 chart — an impressive enough showing — while the accompanying single, 'No Matter What', peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and hit No. 5 in the UK.
No Dice was the second album issued as Badfinger, but was in fact the group's opening statement. The first LP Magic Christian Music, issued in January 1970, had been recorded as The Iveys, with a line-up of Pete Ham (guitar), Tom Evans (guitar), Ron Griffiths (bass) and Mike Gibbins (drums); everybody sang. The Iveys would be rebranded as Badfinger following the sudden departure of Ron Griffiths.
Judged upon their recorded output, The Iveys earned a poorly-deserved reputation as a lightweight pop band, teenyboppers even. To catch them live was to hear much heavier and harder music. With the arrival of guitarist Joey Molland in late 1969, the group dropped most of the poppier material and developed a new consistency between performing and recording. Joey's experience had been forged in a number of Liverpool line-ups, and he had enjoyed brief Beatlemania-style success in Japan playing in Gary Walker's psychedelic post-Walker Brothers band, The Rain.
Joey knew of The Iveys but wasn't too keen. "I'd seen them on The Lulu Show doing 'Maybe Tomorrow'," he remembers. "They were very poppy, and I'd seen a photo where Tommy was wearing a silk scarf and it all looked very affected. I'd done the same thing myself, but years before when I was with Gary Walker." Street credibility was an issue, but when Joey heard that The Iveys were looking for a new guitarist (after Ron's exit and Tom's switch to bass), he trekked from his native Liverpool to the band's HQ in Golders Green, North London.
"They gave me the job!" he recalls, and his take on The Iveys changed instantly. "Tommy and Pete were unbelievable singers, as good as anybody I ever heard. Pete had that lovely voice. He could sing really high and really low. Very clear. He smoked all day, as well."
It wasn't just the vocals either: "Pete could play the crap out the guitar," continues Joey. "He was a great player, a real technical guy — he'd been a TV engineer and he had that sort of mind — but he was very musical and very melodic. Tommy was very good too, an intuitive musician. He came up with original riffs, really naturally. And Mike of course was an excellent drummer, just beating the hell out of everything."
Joey joined in time to relish the success of 'Come And Get It', the band's just-recorded new single, written and produced by Paul McCartney, and issued in December 1969. It became a transatlantic hit and established the Badfinger name. Sessions for the first album proper followed in the spring, mostly booked at Abbey Road.
At the controls was Mal Evans (no relation to Tom). Mal was a confidant of The Beatles and had been their former road manager. He had championed The Iveys for several years and had been instrumental in Apple signing them. With his heart set on a creative role within Apple, Mal had produced some Iveys tracks on Magic Christian Music and he now wanted to produce Badfinger. Several demos resulted, including a version of 'Without You'. (See Bonus Tracks).
"Mal was a beautiful guy," remembers Joey Molland. "He was super friendly, and would give you a big old bear hug. He was really encouraging. He had such a great love for the music — and a huge knowledge from all his experience with The Beatles." Mal's sessions also yielded a new song of Pete's with a memorable crunchy guitar riff. It was called 'No Matter What' and it had hit written all over it. (See Bonus Tracks for a Mal-produced demo of 'No Matter What').
Close behind was Tom Evans' 'Believe Me', one of his best loved tunes. "I played bass on 'Believe Me'," remembers Joey. "Tommy played the main guitar lick. I couldn't play it the way he played it, so he said, 'You play the bass, no big deal'. For the guitar solo, Mal said, 'Who's going to play this?' and both Pete and I said 'I will'. So Mal said, 'Well, both of you's go down and plug in and play it together.' Two lead guitars — and we both pretty much played the same thing. Funny that." (See Bonus Tracks for Mal's demo of 'Believe Me'.)
"I really enjoyed working with Mal," adds Joey. "I thought his recordings sounded great!" Unfortunately for Mal, Apple didn't agree, and his tenure as Badfinger's producer was sweet but short. He and his ambition were sidelined. His vacancy was offered to Geoff Emerick, EMI's Grammy Award winning high-flyer and Beatles recording engineer extraordinaire. Post Abbey Road and no more Beatles to record, Geoff too was looking for something new. Badfinger turned out to be his first major production commission.
What had happened to Mal? Why had he been dropped? "Allen Klein wanted me to produce the album," remembers Geoff, and that, he indicates, was the end of it. Allen Klein, of course, was running Apple at the time.
Mal did go on to win an important victory, however, when his recording of 'No Matter What' was resurrected after the band ran short of material at the end of Geoff's sessions. Geoff put a bit of spit and polish on it but it was essentially Mal's work. Next thing, Apple released it as Badfinger's new single, and 'No Matter What' became their second Top 10 hit and a power pop anthem.
Personal feelings about Mal aside, Badfinger had nothing to complain about. Even if Geoff's approach was different: "I knew what The Beatles could do," recalls Geoff. "So obviously my standards were a lot higher than what Badfinger had been used to. So we pursued things a little longer in the studio, in their playing. I realized that they had potential, they were talented kids."
Geoff continues: "My first attraction to them was the songwriting". The band had a mean knack of turning a studio jam into a viable song. 'Watford John' was one such an example. "That was named after John Smith," reveals Geoff. "He was an employee at Apple Studios, and had been an assistant engineer at Abbey Road. He used to come down the pub with us. And he came from Watford."
Each member of Badfinger wrote his own material, and the hidden talent in the group was drummer Mike Gibbins. Joey: "I really liked Mike's songs. 'It Had To Be' is a knock-out. Pete did the arrangements on that (and sings lead). He helped Mike with his writing."
Pete himself was no songwriting slouch. " 'We're For The Dark' and 'Midnight Caller' — they blew me away," says Joey. "Pete was a great writer. The melodies he sang were just superb." Pete's 'I Can't Take It', which opens the album, is another highlight (See Bonus Tracks for an extended version), while 'Blodwyn' was, in many ways the last vestige of the old Iveys sound.
Joey too weighed in with some impressive rockers, including 'Better Days'. "I wrote that for Elvis Presley," he laughs. "That's what I had in my head. We did that on nearly every live date. We started shows with it." What about 'Love Me Do', Joey, your song that shares a rather familiar name? "It may have been unfortunate," he shrugs, "but that happened to be the title of it. I didn't do it on purpose, it was just a little rock'n'roll song, a bit of fun."
Another Joey tune is 'Photograph' (aka 'Friends Are Hard To Find'). 'That was the first song I wrote with Badfinger," he reveals. "I wrote it in the van, driving up Edgware Road. I'd known a girl called Michelle in London, who used to live up that road, and I just got the idea: 'I had to laugh / I saw photograph / Of someone that I knew'. I did try to find her again but I couldn't." It's a fine piece of work, but it didn't make the final album (See Bonus Tracks).
More reflective is 'I Don't Mind', a mid-tempo Molland track bathed in subtle Emerick effects. 'I wrote that in my bedroom in Golders Green," Joey recalls. "They gave me a little box room in the band house … single bed… tiny place with a gas fire."
The Golders Green house was also the birthplace of Badfinger's most famous song, 'Without You'. Soon after its release, the band's album-track original would be bested in a most convincing manner by Harry Nilsson's definitive cover version single. But the song remains the same. It is in fact two songs stitched together. Pete began his half, 'Well, I can't forget this evening…', before struggling over a chorus. Tom meanwhile had a rousing chorus '…I can't live, if living is without you', that didn't quite match his verse that preceded it. A little songwriting surgery later and Badfinger had created what surely every tunesmith the world over hankers after, a multi-award winning, million-selling, all-time classic.
The new band had clearly cemented its position on the world's stage and, as a review in Rolling Stone put it: "With their new album, No Dice, Badfinger has to their credit one of the best records of the year."
- Producer
- Geoff Emerick (Except tracks 5, 11, 14 to 17 Mal Evans)
- Recorded at
- Abbey Road / Trident
- Released (UK)
- 27/11/70
- Released (US)
- 09/11/70


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Video surveillance cameras keep an eye on everything from our morning commutes, to our trips to the grocery store, and sometimes at our places of employment.
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Once the camera is connected to the wireless network, just log on to its website and you can see and hear what?s going on in realtime.
Not only that, but check this out. You can actually control the camera from afar!
It rotates both left and right and even up and down so you can make sure everything at home is a-ok.
It?d be great for checking in on the kids, watching what the babysitter is up to or just monitoring a specific room in general.
You can also set up motion detection and the camera will automatically record any time someone moves into or out of the designated area.
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The Downsides: What I was a bit disappointed about was how loud it is when you are moving it. If this was supposed to be a secret eye in the sky, your cover could be blown if you?re tilting or panning. Also, you can?t just hold down the tilt or pan button but have to click your mouse repeatedly to move it. Not everything in the backend is in the most consumer-friendly format either.
The Bottom Line: All in all, if you?re looking for a wireless camera that can pan and tilt remotely and does a great job, this should definitely be on your list. If you?re not a techie, you may want to have a techie friend help you set it up.
The camera costs $299 and is available at www.molecamera.com
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