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After reading the article titled Crippling in the recent Retriever Journal, it got me thinking. We have laws in place for the conservation of our waterfowl, such as steel shot, possession limits, shooting times, and season dates to name some. However, we have no law that requires a duck hunter to hunt with a sporting dog. Hunting with a dog would certainly conserve game more times than not. A dog would find most cripples and this fact would help to prevent Mr. Hunter from shooting another one for his bag limit while the cripple gets away and is likely obliterated from the breeding population. Furthermore, a dog would help to prevent accidents in the water because Mr. Hunter would not have to retrieve his own birds. So my thought is this: would not it be reasonable to have a law that requires waterfowl hunters to have a sporting dog of some kind with them while hunting. We have laws that state you cannot hunt with a dog, so why not have laws that state you must hunt with a dog. Trained or even just minimally trained, sporting dogs have good enough noses and natural ability to search and find a bird. If we are trying to hunt with conservation in mind and prevention of accidents, then it sure does make sense to me. Although, I love to go duck hunting, I am not a duck hunter, so I plea to those that do hunt to educate me concerning my dilemma: dogs, mandatory vs dogs, optional.
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Hey Everybody -
Just thought I'd post up a new thread in the Nebraska section.
If you've posted in here before, say hi again.
If you've never posted in here before. Speak up.
I know there's still a lot of snow on the ground right now, and icy crap falling from the sky too, but bow season's only a couple months away.


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Finding this foreground was one part planning and one part luck. I had spent a while scoping out possible sites from which to view Mount Garfield in Google Earth. I had actually selected another site and passed this field on the way in. When I got to the other site I decided this spot had a much better foreground. I'm not sure what the shutter count on this Canon T2i is, but if I get a little time I'll do some digging to see what it is. I'm pretty sure my Canon SX10 still has more shots on it, even though it's just my backup now.
This came out really nice. I've never been able to find a spot here that didn't have a terrible foreground. All sorts of highways and poles and things you don't want. You managed to find one! I'd love to know what your shutter count is on that rebel. It has got to be up there.
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I just certified StevenRainwater as a Journeyer.
On what did I base this decision? He seems to be On The Road as a Lead Developer in an OSS project and a Contributor for mod_virqule. That's assuming I can take him for his word. (It may be naive, but I'm a trusting soul ;-)
Oh! And this bug in Preview is annoying. I posted it as a reply to an article as that's where I noticed the problem. I just did a Preview of this diary entry and it doesn't seem to have the problem. How odd. I would have thought that they would use the same code for both operations as they are nearly identical.
ARGH! I just noticed another Preview bug (at least for diary entries). If I screw up the HTML in this diary entry it hoses the whole page. You'd think that with the plethora of HTML parsers out there and since only a very small subset of HTML is accepted in these entries that the text could be validated before Preview.


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Jean Brashear would rather read a good book than eat. (Unless we're talking chocolate, in which case her question would be "Why do I need to choose just one?") Her children grew up knowing the difference between the "Mm-huh" nod that meant she was still deep in the story and being the clear focus of actual attention. They grew adept at an early age at snapping fingers and developing just the right tone to say "Mom?"—edgy enough to suggest possible admonition without generating a full-blown dash for 911.
But she'd never seriously considered that she could write a book until her last child was in high school. With no training or experience past high school English, it was quite a leap to assume she could—but from the very first effort, rough as it was, Jean received encouragement about her raw talent. She made the bold statement to her family and friends that she wouldn't allow herself to give up for at least five years—but she admits that when she said it, she was certain five weeks was ample time, or five months at most, to sell a book…did she ever have a surprise in store as she learned about the publishing business!
But she kept to her word (as much as anything out of fear of so much crow to eat if she wimped out); she wrote and wrote, submitted and submitted, endured the rejections so familiar to most writers—but just over two years later, she sold her first book.
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Tucked between the turkey sandwich and the apple chips, we like to think that every child finds something sweet. (Besides the mini bag of Peanut M&Ms, of course.)
The lunchbox note has been a staple of cafeteria correspondence since PB met J. It has served as a pick-me-up, a reminder, a pep talk and a hug replacement. It makes a great day even better, and makes a bad day just a little more tolerable. It is, like any note, a small gesture to let someone know you're thinking about him or her.
But writing a lunchbox note isn't as easy as scribbling a few x's and o's. Like all handwritten sentiments, there is an art to perfectly crafted communication. Here are our tips on how to make sure yours isn't tossed out with the empty juice box.
- Keep it short and sweet. Lunchtime is about re-fueling, but it's also about socializing with friends. Between conversations about homework and weekend adventures, your child has about 30 seconds for reading. Keep it to 1-3 sentences (this isn't the time to reminisce or tell a story) and keep it light and loving (this also isn't the time to remind him he needs to clean his room tonight).
- Don't use the good stuff. Now isn't the time to utilize your engraved monogram stationery with lined envelopes. Not that a note to your child isn't special, but there is a good chance that it will come home decorated in apple juice and peanut butter (if it comes home at all). Instead, invest in a box of notecards reserved only for your note to your child. This way, he'll know it's from you to him (and feel special because of it), and you won't be upset about your monogram getting trampled in the hallway between classes.
- The delight is in the details. "I love you" and "Have a great day" are certainly lovely sentiments, but chances are you tell them to your child on a daily basis. Every note should touch on specifics. Mention a funny line from a movie you both love, tell her how much you love her new red sneakers or suggest you both get frozen yogurt after school. Whatever it is, make sure it gets a smile.
- Everything in moderation. Like an extra cookie, a lunchbox note is meant to be a surprise treat. They should be sporadic, inspiring smiles, not groans. Sure, including one on Valentine's Day or on the day of a big test is lovely. But it's those not-particularly-interesting-in-any-way-days that make an unexpected note quite a delight.
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"Prepare your dog in such a manner that the work he is normally called upon to do under-whelms him, not overwhelms him." ~ Evan Graham
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
― George Bernard Shaw
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Personally, I have very mixed feelings about hate crime laws just as I have mixed feelings about conspiracy laws. Both are ways of increasing the punishment associated with a crime based on the nature of the victim, rather than the act itself, or based on judgmental presumptions about the motive for the crime. Obviously, the most prevalent hate crime laws are those that provide penalties for killing police officers that are more severe than those for killing others regardless of whether or not the individual's status as a police officer was part of the motive for the crime.
Saying that such laws are introduced solely as a way to raise money is a little too conspiratorial for me, but I do believe that the NRA uses (and hopes for) meaningless legislation primarily as a fund raising vehicle and believe that other special interest groups do the same.
True believers share a disregard for objective analysis. Many years ago, one of New York's top medical examiners was married to a leader in the development of addiction treatment programs. All of a sudden there was a shift in the reporting of deaths as being related to drug use. When his wife shifted her focus from addiction treatment to child abuse, autopsy reporting went through another change: every death of child was being linked to abuse and every death was leaked almost immediately to the press.
This pattern was never officially investigated and no charges were ever brought. However, when it came time to appoint a new CME and this individual was the obvious selection, his appointment was quietly killed and he ended up in a much lower profile job in a suburban community. In my mind, that was government operating at its best, and allowing hate crime bills to die quietly may be the same.
I think the history of hate crime legislation originated in the civil rights movement where actions against individuals were literally used in an attempt to terrorize a much broader community. A mild example might have been the police officer who followed my mother for two hours as she drove around town, pulled up behind her in front of our house, and handed her a ticket for driving 26 mph in a 25 mph zone. My parents were civil rights leaders, and the message was clear -- don't mess with the system.
While I believe that the terror aspect of crimes increases the severity of the offense, I fear the subjectivity involved in classifying the crime based on motive. I am willing to live instead with the inherent flexibility allowed in sentencing. However, the other purpose of Federal hate crime laws has been to provide a Federal venue for prosecuting what would otherwise be local crimes when the local authorities may actually be part of the problem. That was clearly the case in the civil rights movement, but I am not convinced that a similar situation exists today.
YardleyLabs;446574Long-term benefit to a society encompasses added value to culture, arts, enlightenment ... by benefit did not limit the influence of a behavioral variation (the one we are discussing just happens to be sexual in nature) to procreation.The fundamental basis for arguing that homosexuality "has no long term benefit to society" is that it does not result in procreation. Needless to say, most sexual activity does not result, and is not expected to result in procreation.I draw attention to the word "if".and if a non-heterosexual lifestyle has no long-term benefit to society
I ask the question "if" ... "if" there is no added value, then is there any reason to create an environment that would tend to make the behavior more prevalent rather than less prevalent?
Have there been any studies to investigate whether this behavior is beneficial or not beneficial for a society?Also presumptuous to determine that "questioning" the value of a particular behavior is automatically a "condemnation" of same.Do we therefore condemn it as having "no benefit?" There is an extreme presumptuousness and arrogance involved in assuming that any form of behavior has "no long term benefit to society", particularly when that behavior is important to a large portion of our society and does not injure others.
We are discussing, rather, whether it is of benefit to society to encourage more of this behavior, rather than less. We are also discussing whether those who may have a religious conviction as to the unacceptability of such behavior have to accept public schools countering those religious convictions.
YardleyDid I suggest "outlawing" homosexual behavior? ... or am I totally losing my mind?There is no question that the number of homosexuals exceeds the number of hunters. Are we willing to see our own activities outlawed simply because the majority of the population finds them objectionable and unnecessary?
I think my position was:I don't think you can say that "compassionate acceptance", without "endorsement" is equivalent to suggesting this behavior be "outlawed".Compassionate acceptance of an anatomical or psychological anomaly and granting euqal Constitutional rights, is not the same thing as "endorsement" of behaviors.If gender identity IS, indeed, fluid. If there is "treatment" for the behavior, then are we not remiss not to invesitgate the issue further? Surely whatever we can learn about the fluidity of gender identity can help alleviate the situations of trauma that result from homosexual orientation going unacknowledged until after heterosexual marriage and children have resulted.If the objections are biblical, I say fine. Follow the rules of your religion as you wish but do not expect the law to mirror your interpretation of those rules.
By understanding the behavior better, those who may wish to opt out, will have a better chance to do so. Those who chose not to opt out, can also make a choice.
The homosexuals I have known are genuinely caring individuals. I believe that people like that would have chosen to avoid causing pain to a spouse or children if given that choice. That choice would have been available to them with better understanding of the fluidty of gender identity. They might be able to choose to acknowledge their sexual orientation before marriage & children result; or they could choose to select treatment to redirect the fluidity of their gender identity. It would be their choice ... not mine. If we fail to investigate the issue with scientific integrity, we limit the choices.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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We were both in agreement that the use of the word "marriage" was simply fueling the fire for religious opposition to the concept of these unions of commitment.
Originally, marriage described a union of man and woman, with the intent of procreation to secure the long-term transfer of lands and wealth. We've come a long way from that in the modern world ... but the word "marriage" has acquired a traditional connotation.
So, when we have a new situation, we come up with new words ... we do it all the time, Internet, for example That word would have had no meaning at all not so long ago.
So, what's wrong with coming up with a new word to describe "marriage" between partners of the same sex. Obviously, procreation is not part of the goal here. However, ownership and transfer of assets is similar to the original "model" for this newly defined relationship. Civil union is one option. Even today, a man and woman can have a "marriage" done in a "sectarian" fashion (justice of the peace); captain of a ship at sea. So, what is the big deal about a civil union from a legal standpoint?
From a religious standpoint? That's up to the parties in the union & their social/spiritual circle. The religious aspect should be a non-issue WRT the legal aspect.
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
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In both examples, there is no "disease", but there may be a "treatment" that could change the condition but may also cause real problems as a consequence. For such "problems" there is a legitimate question about whether or not it is ethical to offer the "treatment" without first offering the individual help in learning to accept and live with the condition itself.
If homosexuality is a non-disease condition that is not threatening to the freedoms of others, as the American Psychological Association concluded in 1975, there is no reason for society to enact any rules governing it. As was noted in other comments on "hate crimes", our existing laws on sexual behavior are comprehensive enough. There is no reason to have laws addressing whether the sexual behavior is heterosexual or homosexual. As you noted, the damages caused by homosexuality are related more to the repression of preferences in an effort to conform than to the expression of those same preferences. Do we "compassionately accept" heterosexuality without endorsing it? No, we simply accept it. I believe the same should be true of homosexuality although I will not pretend that I am there yet myself.
That does not prevent people who wish to change from seeking "treatment" for their conditions. After all, nothing would prevent you from attempting to bleach out freckles, or from obtaining breast implants to move from a size B to a C.
Personally, I suspect that changing society to improve social acceptance of homosexuality will increase the expression of homosexual behavior. I do not think it will have any effect on the incidence of homosexuality at all. Hopefully it will have the effect of reducing abuse, the types of repression problems that you mentioned, and ease the transition of children through puberty and adolescence.
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I'm guessing if a hetero sexual can call himself a hetero sexual then a homosexual can call himself a hetero sexual also because after all thats equal treatment. lets not call things as they are. lets just make everybody and everything that is done under the sun equal and identical. So if I marry a horse and we adopt a mule we should get the same rights ,privilages and government handouts as anyone or anything else.Sullivan, who describes himself as a libertarian conservative, tends to object to all laws that interfere in personal behavior. However, he also opposes civil unions, calling them "marriage lite", and legally married his own (male) partner. In concert with his libertarian views, he opposes the imposition of anti-discrimination laws on private entities while believing that government actions must provide equal treatment for all.
because hey we are all the same.
marraige =s unions =s donkey lust =s donkey sex =s donkey children ==s donkey college funding =s donky ceo's,doctors and presidents and south of the border porn stars.
Insert whatever plant or animal matter you wish to marry or have lustful relationships with. And we'll give you a tax break. And indoctrinate your children at no extra charge.
everything is equal
With a few exceptions I believe that is the case with most Americans who simply accept that homosexuality exists. What keeps this issue heated is people like Perez Hilton (or whatever his real name is) pushing the envelope to the extreme in an effort obviously to gain attention to his lifestyle and sell that lifestyle as the preferred way of engaging one another.Do we "compassionately accept" heterosexuality without endorsing it? No, we simply accept it. I believe the same should be true of homosexuality although I will not pretend that I am there yet myself.
Also, the propagandizing of the minority issue with regards to homosexual relations keeps people who otherwise would not give a rip all worked up...this thread is a prime example.
Slick Willie actually did something right when he promoted "don't ask-don't tell".
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:1 NKJV)... 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. (John 1:1-4NKJV)
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** Playstation 3 Unlimited is claiming there are multiple camera angles from inside the car, such as a first person dashboard view.
** Official Xbox Magazine says that you can open trunks of cars by pressing the LB button. Maybe it can be used to store weapons or bodies for missions?
** Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK is claiming that it takes at least one hour to drive from end to end across the map. This information is very sketchy until Rockstar confirms it.
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February 23, 2011
Less Than Human
Final cover: Art direction and design by Jason Ramirez
Mr. Jason Ramirez at St. Martin's Press contacted me a short while back about this book cover with an extremely succinct brief for Less Than Human: "DEHUMANIZATION. SLAVERY. OPPRESSION. HUMAN VIOLENCE. TREAT IT LIKE AN OP/ED. GO!"
Actually, he was substantially more calm and thorough than my paraphrasing above would suggest. I only heard it that way as I was in the middle of an extended traveling jag which had me on planes, trains and/or buses for eight weekends straight and as a side effect of moving seemingly all of the time, I began processing emails faster than I do on average. Travel insanity aside, passing up an opportunity to work with Jason struck me as a roundly ridiculous idea so I accepted and we were off to the races.
Jason's initial idea for this cover was to treat the jacket as a ripped-from-the-headlines styled op/ed newspaper layout and asked me to come up with ideas for simple, direct illustrations which would support the suggestion of dehumanization. I knew to a certainty that working on an illustration for a book cover was going foster my own opinions about the application of type regardless of whether or not it was my anointed task, so Jason graciously agreed to let me submit my own type treatments for the cover in addition to his principal concept while sharing the illustrations. I was in airports for the majority of our initial correspondence, so I ended up scribbling ideas on the plane:
To my own great aid, the direction of the sketches were given the go ahead quickly, so I worked up some semi-complete sketches which enabled both of us to experiment on various directions. Jason forged ahead with the op/ed direction (the comps of which I would post if I still had them, as they looked both awesome and completely different than what I had imagined when he told me the idea). A sampling of my own comps, traditional by comparison, are below:
(The head-as-shackle concept was totally Jason's idea).
Although both of our batches of comps were cut away throughout the various rounds of approvals, the idea of the shattered hand which we had at the very beginning would prove to have enough traction to endure through to the final approved cover which Jason designed. Through measured, professional collaboration and conversation were were able to achieve the visage of rank, putrid, godless human debasement which we had sought all along. Dehumanization accomplished.


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John Brown (1800--1859) occupied an upstairs bedroom in this house in the summer of 1859, while he formulated his plan and secured weapons for his attack on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1859. Because of his notoriety as an abolitionist and his Kansas escapades, Brown assumed the name of Dr. Isaac Smith and claimed to be scouting the area as an iron mine developer. While in the town, Brown purchased tools from the Lemnos Edge Tool Works and other local businesses and stored them, as well as weapons, at the nearby Oak and Cauffman Warehouse on North Main Street. Brown transported these tools and weapons to his Harpers Ferry attack headquarters, the Kennedy Farm, located in Samples Manor, Maryland. During his stay in Chambersburg, Brown was visited by several abolitionist leaders such as Frederick Douglass, Shields Green, J. Henry Kagi, and Francis Jackson Meriam. Residents of Chambersburg did not realize that Brown had resided in their midst until after the news of the rebellion at Harpers Ferry was in the newspapers.
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|Surprise: There are simple ways to gain without a hint of pain. Here, 15 smart tips to help you get a better gut, fast!
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Because chewing forces you to swallow more puff-producing air, it can also keep you from squeezing into your skinny jeans. "Most people swallow excess air when they chew gum, and that air ends up bloating up the intestines and stomach," explains Tim Harlan, M.D. and author of the book, "Just Tell Me What to Eat! The Delicious 6-Week Weight Loss Plan For the Real World." The ingredients in many of today's sticks can also set the stage for humiliating health woes. "Sugarless gums, and even many non-sugarless versions, now contain sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and xylitol. Theses alcohols pass into the small intestine, where they create methane gas, which can then cause embarrassing flatulence," he explains. For fresher breath without tummy troubles, chew on fresh mint leaves or simply brush your teeth, advises Dr. Harlan.
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| Complex carbohydrates are a flat-stomach secret weapon, says Manhattan-based dietitian Sharon Richter, registered dietitian. "Unlike simple carbs -- think chips and cookies -- fruits, vegetables and whole grains are naturally packed with fiber, a nutrient that moves food through your body, reduces bloat, and has been shown to reduce body weight in numerous studies," she says. Government guidelines recommend women get 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day but most women get around just a third of that according to a recent study from the American Dietetic Association. To get your fill, Richter recommends choosing "real food" sources like oatmeal, apples and spinach, rather than fortified versions (think yogurt and fiber supplements that are added to water): "Foods that naturally contain fiber are low in calories but very filling, so you'll end up keeping your calorie intake down without even trying," says Richter.
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| Two studies from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey recently revealed that the more frequently people snacked, the less likely they were to have excess abdominal fat. That's because snacking keeps you from getting too hungry, which can lead you to overeat, and prevents the body from making excess hormones like cortisol and estrogen, both of which have been shown to contribute to belly fat, says Jennifer Ventrelle, registered dietitian at Chicago's Rush University Prevention Center. To make sure your snacks are slimming, "don't confuse them with treats or meals," explains Ventrelle. "These items should be foods that naturally provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals like calcium and potassium, fiber or omega 3 fatty acids, and no more than 200 calories each." A few smart snack ideas: Some crudite with hummus, a sliced apple with a teaspoon of peanut butter or a stick of low-fat string cheese and a handful of whole grain crackers," she says.
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| Instead of opting for a whole new diet plain, skip meat-centered dinners at least once or twice a week, suggests Dawn Jackson Blatner, registered dietitian and author of the book, "The Flexetarian Diet." In her research, Blatner found people were able to lose up to 15 percent of their body weight -- that's 25 pounds if you are usually 165 pounds -- by making this simple switch. "Vegetarian protein options such as beans tend to be lower in calories, and often contain filling fiber, too, which helps you eat less overall without feeling deprived," she explains.
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| A recent Dutch study found that women who drank one or more beer or spirit-containing drinks a day were most likely to have a wide waist -- whereas wine drinkers were most likely to have a whittled middle and a healthy waist-to-hip ratio. Researchers are still exploring the connection, but speculate that potent antioxidants wine contains may have something to do with it. Hendericks also points out that most spirits are mixed with other sugary substances, like juices or syrups, making them high-calorie, weight-increasing choices, while beer can be high in calories and its carbonation can make the stomach pooch out. No matter what your beverage of choice, "aim to consume no more than one alcoholic drink a day," advises Hendericks. Why? "Alcohol contains excess calories, and because your body processes it before anything else, it also slows the rate at which fat is burned," she says.
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Members of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society will debate legal issues regarding gay marriage at 10 p.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Whig Hall Senate Chamber.
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Madison police to release shooting investigation Wednesday
DA clears police officer in fatal shooting
MADISON, Wis. - An internal Madison Police Department investigation of a Madison police officer involved in the shooting death of Paul Heenan will be released Wednesday.
Madison Police Chief Noble Wray will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday to announce the findings of the internal investigation into officer Stephen Heimsness. Channel 3000 plans to livestream the news conference.
Dane County prosecutors have cleared Heimsness any criminal wrongdoing in connection with Heenan's shooting.
The Madison Police Department said it will not process open records requests on the matter until after the news conference.
In his ruling on the case, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said a homeowner awoke to find his neighbor, Heenan, in his house on Nov. 9.
The homeowner's wife called Madison police, reporting a home burglary. It was later discovered that Heenan, 30, was new to the neighborhood and attempted entering the wrong house. Heenan had been drinking and was confused, according to police.
Prosecutors said Heenan had a blood-alcohol content of 0.208 percent.
"I don't believe this could happen to just anyone. People every day in our community are intoxicated. Yet they still don't go up to people's homes and open doors in the middle of the night. That doesn't happen," Ozanne said.
Heimsness arrived at the scene with his weapon drawn.
"The reality is law enforcement was responding to a burglary in progress. This is a felony situation where you had people home in the house, calling, with children," Ozanne said.
Ozanne said Heimsness saw two men in a physical struggle on the sidewalk near 513 S. Baldwin St. and he recognized one of the men as the husband of the woman who had reported the break-in.
According to Ozanne's statement, Heimsness and the homeowner said Heenan charged Heimsness, who had his gun drawn and was giving commands for Heenan to get on the ground.
The officer said there was a struggle and he thought Heenan was trying to grab his gun and he fired because he feared for his life.
Heimsness fired three shots after getting distance between him and Heenan, according to Ozanne.
Ozanne concluded Heimsness didn't violate any statutes. The prosecutor said anyone who believes he or she faces a genuine threat of deadly force can respond with deadly force.
The homeowner told police he believed Heenan was drunk and he was attempting to take him to his house down the street. He said Heenan had come at him and was pushing him backwards.
Ozanne said evidence, including witness statements, officer statements, physical evidence, State Crime Lab findings and Medical Examiner findings are consistent with each other.
There has been an increased level of scrutiny surrounding Heimsness because of his use of force in two separate incidents.
In 2006, Heimsness reportedly kneed and kicked a man he was arresting at a downtown bar, which the Madison Police Department determined was within reason for the situation. But the city of Madison settled a $27,000 deal with the man's attorney after witnesses said that he was intentionally struck in the head by Heimsness in the incident.
In 2001, Heimsness fired his gun, shooting out the front tires of a car in a university-area parking garage. Heimsness said he thought the driver was going to hit him. He was suspended without pay for 15 days for the incident.
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President Stenger establishes Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Valerie Hampton to lead initiative
President Harvey Stenger has announced establishment of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Binghamton University, replacing the Office of Affirmative Action. Former Director of Affirmative Action Valerie Hampton will lead the new office as Chief Diversity Officer with a reporting line directly to the president.
Establishment of the office is another important step on the University's road to becoming the premier public university of the 21st century, and supports one of the University's five strategic priorities developed during the Road Map strategic planning process.
"Those who have been following the Road Map know that Strategic Priority 3 is for the campus to unite to foster a diverse and inclusive campus culture," Stenger said. "The mission of this new office is to support the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives that create a welcoming campus climate that exudes a fundamental respect for human diversity in all its dimensions."
Hampton has long been committed to the idea of respect for human diversity and for creating a campus community that is inclusive of all its members — a community in which prejudice, harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender, ethnicity, race, national origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran era status and sexual orientation are unacceptable.
Hampton has served as the Director of Affirmative Action at Binghamton University for the past 12 years. She has over 25 years of progressively responsible experience in the design and implementation of affirmative action, equity and access programs including recruitment and selection of students, faculty, staff and administrators; equal opportunity advocacy; cultural competency and diversity education and training; investigations and complaint resolution; workforce development; and ADA requirements. She also has extensive experience in labor relations including investigations, disciplinary actions, and contract interpretation and implementation. Hampton, who has also provided cultural competency and diversity training for agencies in K-12 education, higher education, social services, law enforcement and mediation, is a certified National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) trainer.
"The mission of the new office is to support the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion initiatives that create a welcoming campus climate that exudes a fundamental respect for human diversity in all its dimensions," said Stenger.
"At Binghamton University, we view diversity as encompassing all individuals and groups, as well as social, cultural, political, religious and other affiliations," said Hampton. "Through this enhanced office, we will continue to develop ways the campus can exhibit respect for human diversity in our learning and working environs and create an atmosphere where prejudice, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable."
Hampton has been working closely with Stenger to prepare for the enhanced role and to identify divisional liaisons to assist in implementing this important initiative.
The divisional liaisons are Daryl Santos, Academic Affairs; Joe Schultz, Administration; Julia Quigley, Advancement; Ed Scott, Athletics; Randall Edouard, Student Affairs; and Lisa Gilroy, Research.
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WSC Meeting
I'm curious what other's impressions were of last nite's meeting. I was both impressed and depressed by Curt Kraemer's presentation. One moment he makes the stand that the WDFW is the agency getting things done and making tough management decisions for both the health of the fisheries and the recreational benefit of the users based on the best available science, then he rolls over and blames the user groups (especially the flyfishermen and C&R proponents) for not taking an active part in lobbying for their chosen methods of managing the resource.
So which is it - are the WDFW conservation leaders or simply pawns of the user groups?? How much of a part does best science have in determining our seasons, equipment restrictions, and catch limits? Once there's a sufficient # of steelhead predicted to return for a given season, is the process of deciding allocation of this resource entirely political? Curt was asked this question in a number of ways and dodged it at every turn.
All the same, I learned a LOT about the political wheels that decide our fate and discovered that the history of hatcheries on the Skagit river amazingly dates back to 1901. He shared a lot of information (as did Pete Van G), and I'm glad I went.
There were a lot of people at this meeting - guides like Ed Ward and Dennis Dickson and a LOT of Skagit regulars I've run into on the river. It was good to see so many familiar faces.
RE:WSC Meeting
I also came away with a mixed-bag of impressions. I agree that Kraemer was adept at responding to questions with unrelated answers. Another impression was that WDFW is still clearly driven by a harvest and allocation mentality, rather than a science-based "fish-first" philosophy. As Kraemer said, some things are out of the department's control, like habitat destruction and ocean conditions. But if stream habitat and ocean conditions as the major limiting factors for wild steelhead production, why not attempt to do something about them? There are ways to address those issues, basically by restoring habitat and the life history diversity of the wild runs. Why has the department failed to take a meaningful stand on habitat? And while Curt pointed out the fact that today's winter hatchery and wild runs have little spawn-timing overlap, I didn't hear anything about the impacts of harvest rules on squeezing the wild runs into a March-April-May return and spawning window (though I arrived 20 minutes late, maybe he did talk about that?). That practice sure seems effective at reducing life history diversity to me.
It was a very informative evening. There are lots of tough issues to deal with, no doubt about that.
RE:WSC Meeting
Because I am very interested in habitat issues, I did my best to press Curt for the current state of habitat within the Skagit-Sauk Watershed.
He told me that the Upper Skagit and its upper tributaries are in very good shape and so is the Sauk-I beg to differ on the Sauk. He did mention though that the Middle Skagit tributaries are degraded and that the Skagit is so channelized in the middle section that there is very little 'structure.' According to Curt, the middle Skagit does not have the edges formed by islands and structure that the Sky has. I was very intersted in getting some information on what kind of habitat rehabilition would benefit wild steelhead but either I do not ask the question clear enough or he did not want to answer it.
Curt did have a point about our user group being relatively absent from meetings, hearings and lacking a voice. The recreational, c&r wild steelhead groups have been very absent from large and important meetings.
But all in all it was a good night although I was worried we were going to have to seperate Curt and Dennis. And you may not always agree with Curt on what he has to say or his management policies but you do have to appreciate the fact that he is so open to our questions, comments and screaming and yelling.
RE:WSC Meeting
Curt and Dennis going at it. Sorry I missed it. My money would have been on Curt. And why would anyone want to seperate them?
RE:WSC Meeting
It was an interesting program. I agree on Curt's ability to deflect tough questions. He is a good speaker and has mastered the politician skills. I was struck though with the occurence of double speak. Case in point, the department uses catch record data in its models. It acknowledges this data is often biased but "bad data is better than no data". When asked why the dept. dropped the C and R portion of the catch cards, the response was "the data is bad so we can't use it". There were other instances of this as well.
I did get two gems out of his talk though. First, for the first time, I heard him making an argument for maximum recreation as opposed to MSY. He was not embracing it but was acknowledging that there is value in the fishery that does not result from harvest.
The second thing was his data on repeat Skagit spawners (13%). Last time I checked, a bonked fish not only cannot spawn in the current year but not the year after either. What I getting at here is that catch and kill fisheries for native fish last year are impacting the returns for this year.
I think the repeat spawner issue will be important as well should it come to a legal review of "foregone opportunity". The ability to spawn again separates steelhead from salmon and at least in my mind, renders returns in excess of MSY valuable rather than wasted.
RE:WSC Meeting
Well, I guess I too was struck by the adept skill both speakers had at not answering questions. Which is to say, I saw their mouths moving, but when they stopped, I realized my questions were not answered. Must just be the political nature of these guys' jobs. Frustrating for me, and it must be frustrating for them. The good news I came away with is that it seems (according to Pete Van Gytenbeek) that they already have the votes they need for our coveted statewide wild steelhead release law to be passed next December. The strange news is that they're holding a big symposium on the issue in September as a courtesy to the minority that support c & k. I'm guessing the taxpayers will be footing the bill for what appears to be a political formality. Ah, democracy.
As for the accusations of lack of participation from the sportfishermen at the North of Falcon process meetings, I think there's a simple explanation. The other user groups (commercial and tribal) each have a clear mandate, and a direct financial stake in the outcome. It's a little more complicated under the heading of "sportfishermen." By this I mean that some of us want catch and release, some want catch and kill, some want flyfishing priority, some would rather have no seasons than c & r seasons, some want their piece of the pie in the salt, others fresh, etc...In short, we as a group are extremely fragmented and in many cases, in complete disagreement. Anyway, I don't know what the solution is, I just know it's an uphill battle to try to find a single, coherent voice from this group. Unfortunately, that isn't the case with the other two main groups, and that makes their cases more impactful to the politicians who want to please their constituents. Anybody have any ideas on this dillemma we face?
Other than all that, I did enjoy the meeting, learned a bunch about salmon harvest allocation (especially the explanation of why it seems the river anglers seem to get the short end of the stick), and it was great to see a lot of old friends and acquaintances--many of whom I hardly recognized out of waders and vests.
Lastly, if I have any advice at all for interested parties, it is this: Don't waste time fighting the Indians. Energy spent complaining about or working against this issue is better channeled into constructive solutions in areas we actually have some degree of control (and chance of success) in. Since the tribal fisheries are a fact of life, we just need to make the best of what we can.
Okay, that's it for now, hope everyone else is suffering the same March withdrawals I am.
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Pequeño Alpamayo (Condoriri Group) Climber's Log
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|first in Bolivia
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
|Climbed with AlexeyD. Great conditions, no ice, could be done with late start. A downclimb into the sadlle before the final ridge was a little "spicy".
|Posted Oct 8, 2009 1:16 pm
|Amazing snow pyramid
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
|After a week of sunny weather, conditions started to deteriorate in the Cordillera Real. Summited in whiteout conditions. Still we did get a glimpse of this mountain on the Tarija descent. Stunning snow peak !
|Posted Sep 20, 2009 8:41 am
|Great ridge climbing!
|Climbed the ridge as acclimatization with Martl & the Wunderlich brothers. Very beautiful!
|Posted Sep 1, 2009 6:42 pm
|Great Climb!
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2009
|A beautifully aesthetic ridge line on a great Andean peak. My favorite climb that I have done to date. I climbed this peak as an acclimatization peak for Sajama in the 2009 (Northern Hemisphere's) summer season. Writing a trip report as we speak.
Do this climb!!
See the TR here: http://www.summitpost.org/an-expedition-in-the-bolivian-andes/547342
|Posted Aug 4, 2009 4:26 pm
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2009
|Great climb,no crowds,no penitentes or ice on the route.
|Posted Jul 3, 2009 11:16 am
|Miguel Angel Perez
|Direct Route West Face
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2008
|Climbed the Direct route on the West Face. Good weather and good snow until we got to the summit when the clouds set in. Descended via the normal route. Was my best climbing experience!! Great Wall!!
|Posted May 18, 2009 12:37 pm
|First on summit
|climbed with hans and jon. we were first on summit that day. on our way down ridge we met a guided couple from Colorado. beautiful peak
|Posted Mar 18, 2009 11:41 pm
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2008
|Beautiful Day. Climbed w/Aventuras Patagonicas - good organization - now on to Huyana Potosi and Illimani ...
|Posted Mar 13, 2009 7:16 am
|Normal route
|Great weather, only 3 other climbers on the mountain that day, A cool first summit!
|Posted Feb 3, 2009 6:22 pm
|Great climb
Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2009
|After spending a couple of days in La Paz we climbed Pequeno Alpamayo as a warm up for Illimani and Sajama. Many thanks to Bolivia Journeys and Eulogio Tarqui (our guide). www.bolivianjourneys.org (the best muntaineering company in Bolivia...)
|Posted Jan 29, 2009 9:08 am
|Photogenic peak
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2007
|Great day, great climb! Got such a good photo (Thanks, Ken!) that I'm using it in my profile -- I've since lost the facial hair :-)
|Posted Jan 9, 2009 3:57 am
|Pequeno Alpamayo
|Climbed with AAI and had a wonderful time. The Condoriri area is amazing.
|Posted Aug 22, 2008 5:14 am
|Beautiful Peak
|A big day for me at the time.
|Posted Aug 20, 2008 5:23 am
|Wonderful Day
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2008
|Great weather as every day seemed to be a summit day. Upper ridge was very exhiliarating.
|Posted Jul 28, 2008 12:17 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2003
|One of the most beautiful mountains I've ever seen. I'd climb it a 1,000 times over if I could.
|Posted Jul 7, 2008 6:08 pm
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: May 28, 2008
|Axe, Old Guide and I left on an early alpine start with the aid of a halfmoon to light the way. The conditions were perfect for our crampons. A beautiful range...I should of planned more time here to climb some of the other 12 peaks behind camp.
|Posted May 29, 2008 4:33 pm
|Jessica L
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: May 18, 2007
|Posted Nov 25, 2007 8:24 pm
|Normal route
|Absolutely spectacular final ridge to the top! A pure beauty.
|Posted Oct 12, 2007 3:25 pm
|normal route
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
|Condoriri park is very nice place. Mountains for all peoples. Normal route is an easy glacier travel, vith some crevases and nice ridge to reach the peak.
|Posted Oct 11, 2007 6:56 am
|Thomas Gurviez
| normal rout e
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Beautiful ridge, which remind ed me of the "domes de Miage" in the Mont-Blanc range
Snowy weather, 20 cm of fresh snow above 5000 m, but fortunately the weather improved for the last part of the ascent
Good conditions on the ridge then
4h30 of ascent from the camp at 4800 m
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happy belated, JP !
Thank you... thank you... *takes a bow*
The party is continuing tonight with a little group of friends. We are going to dinner in Little Italy and then seeing Vincent Wants To Sea at the Cinematheque. My partner and I already saw it at the Cleveland International Film Festival, but it was so good we wanted to see it again and share it with some friends.
Tomorrow night is dinner with dad, stepmother and my stepbrother, his wife and my ridiculous little nephew.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jp!
Perusing a well-known social media site, it sounds like you just might be having an "OK" day!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Ack, I missed it again by 1 day, sorry JP! Happy birthday to you, and like I said to sonofsokol, "birthdays all around" .
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Thanks, you two!! It was a great birthday. Yes, TeeEye7... it was AMAZING!!! Wanna see how amazing it was??
That's an awesome picture JP!
I know that scene. Watch out! An Ewok is about to jump on you both!
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You need to use that as a profile picture. NOW!
Happy Birthday JP!
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