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|Getting Started The only dumb question is the one not asked
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faster does not mean better
Keep in mind a lot of the TiCR reviews you read on this board are from saltwater anglers looking to handle heavy grain lines or overline and fight the wind with tight loops.
For trout fishing your primary interests should be roll casting, line mending and tippet protection which are the strong points of moderate/slow action rods. If you plan on doing a lot of nymph fishing you will be roll casting the majority of the time so it's important.
In most situations you will be casting to fish within 30 feet. Delicacy and line control are what you want - not distance casting.
Don't get sucked into the idea that if you can cast it farther at the fly shop it must be the better tool for the job.
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A moderate action rod has many advantages
A moderate action rod has many advantages:
Fishing - After the cast comes mending, feeding line with dead drifted flies, striking and setting the hook, and fighting and landing a fish with 7x tippet. All are more effective with moderate action rods.
Several of my best casting rods are not good fishing tools. IMHO it is a mistake to choose a fishing tool only by its casting power.
Barbless hooks - To hold a barbless hooked fish requires a reasonably deep bend in one's rod to prevent "micro-slack" in a line during a fish's head shaking. Any slack with a barbless hook equals lost fish. This bend in a moderate action rod gives a delightful fighting experience. The same bend in my fast rods means the fish is landed prematurely and unsportingly fast--"grass 'em, as some old timers say."
Ability to Use the Rod - Jerry Siem, chief rod designer at Sage, stated in a major fly fishing magazing last year that the majority [65-70% I think] of his customers were unable to properly use the faster rods they purchased. If your first fly rod is fast, do you think you'll be an exception to Mr. Siem's experiece?
My recommendation is based on fishing NorCal trout for the last twenty five years.
Discussing this topic several years ago with the owner of the San Francisco area's largest fly shop, he agreed with everything I said, but stated he sold fast rods to beginners because the majority only fished a couple of times per year, and it was easier to teach a cast to a student using a fast rod, and it was easier for the new fisherman to relearn his cast after a long layoff.
Fishing is not casting, it is the 99% of what happens after the cast.
get the ticr
I think a faster rod is easier for beginners. It is conducive to a shorter cast, and will more easily throw weighted flys with split shot. If you are just going to do dry fly maybe buy a slower rod. If you have a slow rod and decide to add some nymphs and weight, you might hit yourself in the head with the flys .
NorCal trout
Some random thoughts about getting started, rod and line selections.
I used to live in the SFBay area, and did a lot of trout fishing in the Sierras, to the upper sac, the McCloud, Pit, etc. and will offer some suggestions.
re some of Juro's questions, if you intend to fish the above waters, you WILL do some roll casting. I generally find that roll casting is easier with a rod that is slightly less than really fast. (I haven't tried the TFO in anything under an 8 wt so don't know where that fits in). That said, on many of these rivers, nymphing is VERY effective. I prefer a fast rod for nymphing.
As far as lines, I found a weight forward to be much more useful as an everyday line on those rivers than a DT. Some of the rivers are big, and the WF allowed for some longer casts. I also fished some itty bitty places, and the DT was just fine in those settings.
Just some food for thought...only experience will tell you what type of rod and line works best for you. If I were starting all over again, I would surely be looking at TFO too, either the TiCr or the Pro (probably not the X for an all around trout rod, but that may just reflect my own taste)
Good fishing.
|I have a Ticr 10wt and the Pro 10wt - I like the Ticr a lot as it does much of the work for me but I love the feel of the Pro. The Ticr puts out more line with less effort as long as my timing is right on and it is truely a joy to cast. The Pro is more forgiving and it gives me more time to react, I get a better feel of when the back cast is about to straighten and when I move into a forward cast there is a smoother transition with less shock.
|I just bought a TiCr X 9' 6 weight. It's a great casting rod. I'd recommend going with the regular TiCr because it's a better fishing rod.
|Thanks for the detailed information. To answer some of juro's questions, I am looking at a 5 wgt for mostly trout fishing. I'm intending to start out with floating line, probably a double taper. I imagine I'll be doing some roll casting, but don't really know enough right now to say. I'm average sized, I'd say. I gather from what juro is telling me that, given these parameters, the TiCr would probably be fine. An alternative might be the TFO Professional, which I gather is "slower."
cmpatti -
The last thing I want to do is complicate the question, but I'm curious:
What weight rod are you looking at?
Will you do a lot of roll casting?
What lines do you think you'll use most (double taper, floating WF, shooting heads, sinking, etc)?
What species?
There is some truth to the concept that moderate action is a good tutor of smooth casting, but in lighter weights it's less of an issue than in heavier weights.
Depending on your body size when you reach 7wt or 8-10wt the stiffness is a very important matter indeed and I would suggest casting any rod you are considering with an experienced person at a fly shop first to get a professional opinion.
In lighter weights, 3-6wt or 7wt let's say, the rod's power relative to the human body is not as much of an issue provided the rod is made close to AFTMA standards.
The TFO TiCr is a pleasure to cast. I have tried the 5wt-7wt and the line jumps off the rod. Components are nice as well.
I think you would be very, very satisfied with the TFO TiCr X. It offers fantastic performance. I also don't think you will have any problem learning proper casting techniques with a fast action rod. In fact, I wish I would have started with fast action rods. The TiCr X series is certainly a fast action rod but it is also a very friendly taper that offers excellent performance.
TFO TiCR for beginner?
I will soon be in the market for my first rod/reel, and based on all the raves I've seen on these forums, I'm considering the Temple Fork Outfitters TiCr. My worry is that I've seen that rod described as having a "fast" action, and also heard it said that a fast rod may be difficult for a beginner to handle and learn on. While I hope to test cast rods of interest, I'm not sure I'll get the opportunity to test this one, so any advice would be most appreciated.
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11-27-2012, 03:09 AM #1Junior Member Guppy
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Pleco floats sometimes floats upside down
Help please, I've inherited 2 very large about 12-13" long plecos .. have been doing fine . did fight a bout of ich but was able to cure. Current problem is one of the plecos sometimes floats upside on top of tank and i'm afraid he is dying. I've research and have read about fasting and feeding peas tried first time tonite. Any one with any other advice? or tips? I really don't want to lose this beautiful fish. I have 30 gallon tank in addition to plecos i have a pair of catfish and about 4 tropical fish
i can assure you that your tank is too small for the plecos, you should see if you can get the LFS to take them. Or upgrade your tank. Although, 2 common plecos shouldn't be in ANY LESS than around 100 gallons.
What kind of catfish do you have?Coastie-to-be... hopefully.
Please post a picture of this tank, We love pictures and it would also help us with your pleco.
Gas mileage isn't everything OIIIIIIIO
Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.
Why pretend there are no stupid questions? Actually, There are many stupid questions: "Should I drink this bleach?" Is just one example.
Having said that, Just because it's a stupid question doesn't mean that it shouldn't be asked. It's better to know.
A warm beer is better than a cold beer. Because nothing is better than a cold beer, and a warm beer is better than nothing.
How long have you had the plecos? In a 30 gallon the bioload hit would be like an atom bomb, even if cycled the ammonia would skyrocket. I suspect your filtration hasnt coped, although I'm surprised the pleco was the first to show distress. Test the water and advise ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels, and yes the tank is way to small for ordinary plecos
agree with everyone else about the tank size and filtration issues... also, what are you feeding them? Floating upside down strikes me as a digestion issue although that may be a secondary concern at this point.300 gallon mega tank: sailfin pleco, clown loaches, silver dollars, roseline sharks, congo tetras, new world cichlids
125 gallon office tank: Africian cichlids, synodontis catfih
75 gallon community tank: bolivian rams, black skirt tetras, dwarf neon rainbowfish, corys, harlequin rasboras, otos, bristlenose and bulldog plecos, assassin snails, various shrimp
60 gallon goldfish tank: fancy goldfish
A friend of mine had a 12" plec in his 70gal with some cichlids and they were doing fine until another friend gave him another plec and a gourami, his filter was not big enough to handle the bio load and he ran into all sorts of problems and lost a load of his stock. big fish small tank/filter = major issues/death. You need a bigger tank and filter 100gal+ and even then you will prob lose the fish during the cycle!
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.1) 140 gallon with 70 gallon sump. 1 German Rams, 50 neons , 16 Schwarzi cory, 10 harlequin rasbora, 6 Hengals Rasbora, 2 Bulldog Plecs, 4x dwarf Gouramis, 12 golden barbs, 12 cherry barbs,8 Yellow Boesemani Rainbows and loads of assasin snails. Sump has central heating pump. water flows through a 4 layer foam and 1- 2kg of bio, also has a 18"x 18" algae scrubber that works well. fluval U2 to transfer to my QT when needed
11-28-2012, 02:17 PM #7Member Swordtails
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ur pleco could be suffering from some different issues
1. Bloat - eating to much so the stomach is larger than normal so they ( fish normally float upside down)
2. Stress
3. not enough room to swim so that could be stress contributed too
4. over stocked with fish could add stress too.
this is what was running threw my head when i was reading ur post.
i agree with Northerly too


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Nocturnal Stinkubations of the Left (12.01.10)
According to Tomberg, "Just as the full reality of human life consists of days and nights -- of the bright day-consciousness and the dark sway of the unconscious (or subconsciousness or superconsciousness) -- so the full reality of humanity's biography, the history of mankind, consists of a day aspect and a night aspect. The day aspect comprises the account of the actuality of that which has become, and the night aspect embraces the activity of becoming."
Another way of saying it is that there is horizontal history and vertical history, both individually and collectively. Each involves a different kind of causation. Horizontal causation may be linear or non-linear, but it operates from past to future. Let us call this the "causality of the day."
But vertical history does not operate on the basis of mechanical causation. Rather, it is guided organically and teleologically by a goal, or what is called finalism. For example, many patients -- especially the more sophisticated ones -- come into psychotherapy imagining that there is some event or experience in their past that is causing their present troubles. If they can just remember and identify what it was and bring it into the light, then the vexatious pattern that is imposing itself upon their psychic life will be drained of its potential to cause problems.
But it doesn't work that way. This is because the thing they're looking for is not in the past but the present. It is not "behind" but "below," influencing things from the bottom up. Furthermore, it does not work in a mechanical way, nor is it like a "pressure cooker" of instinctual energy that needs to be released. Rather, it has a goal and an agenda of which we are unaware. We want one thing but it obviously wants something else -- something very specific, usually a certain kind of relationship, even (or especially) if it brings pain or frustration. The conscious self registers the complaint, so to speak, unaware that the complaint, or symptom, represents the achievement of an unconscious goal. Cutting edge neuropsychoanalytic research suggests that it is not a figure of speech to say that the left brain doesn't know what the right brain is doing (or worse yet, knowing or being).
One of the reasons liberal solutions don't work is that they fail to take into consideration the nocturnal aspect of history. And one of the reasons they fail to do so is that leftism in general consists of a meme-pool of the over- and undereducated -- or maternalistic elites (the dreaded "vaginocracy dentata") and the losers for whom they know what's best. Furthermore, this pathological dance creates a "night time" influence of its own, in that the solutions and programs enacted by the elites inevitably make the problems worse, thus creating a greater need for maternalistic elites (an odd conglomeration of "men with breasts" and women without them, e.g., feminists).
Looked at collectively, this pattern is entirely self-defeating, just like a codependent patient who constantly complains about her husband, unaware that her codependency -- her narcissistic rescue fantasies -- fuel her husband's behavior. But there is a great side benefit to the codependency, as it allows the woman to 1) project a damaged part of herself into her husband, thereby distancing herself from her own psychic pain, 2) feel contempt for, and triumph over, the weak and devalued part, and 3) elevate herself and feel morally superior to others.
Thus, we should not be surprised if we see in leftists the same pattern of projection, condescension, and sanctimony. Can I get a witness? Thank you. Where would the left be without their projected racist fantasies of the po' hepless negro? It is quite striking how blacks can tolerate the utter contempt that liberal politicians and the MSM have for them. They are infantilized, held to lower standards, excused of behavior that would not be tolerated in others, and worse. Only on the left could a low life thug such as Al Sharpton run for president without provoking comment, much less deep soul-searching. It is not ironic. It is inevitable.
But it takes two to tango to a tangle of pathology, and it is always tempting to overpathologize the abuser and underpathologize the abused, when the dysfunctional system needs both parties in order to function as a national rescue party -- to party heartily (or in the end, heartlessly). Masochists are on the lookout for sadists, driven to find their missing half just as much as the sadist seeks the weak masochist.
Regarding the excessive projection of the left, one thing about projection is that, because it warps and distorts reality, certain aspects of reality will be grotesquely exaggerated, while others will be ignored. In other words, true or "forced" projection is not a subtle process. It is ultimately rooted in a prior crude psychological splitting that makes the projection possible. (In other words, a psychic content must be "split off" before it can be forcefully evacuated from one's head into another human "container.")
For example, we all know how loving and compassionate liberals are, especially toward the terrorists who wish to destroy our civilization. The terrorists are given a pass because liberals project "victimhood" into them -- e.g., they are victims of poverty, or of imperialism, or of Jews, or of Big Oil, or of George Bush. And this codependent "idiot compassion" simply creates more terrorists.
On the other hand, no such compassion is felt toward Scooter Libby or Dick Cheney. Just a couple of days ago there was another primitive hatefest at huffingandpissed when Vice President Cheney was taken to the hospital because of a blood clot. The primitive projection is quite palpable, which is nothing new if one has any acquaintance with the base base of the left.
What is so incomprehensible -- incomprehensible in the absence of psychoanalytic knowledge, anyway -- is the hatred directed toward a public servant such as Cheney but the absence of hatred toward the terrorists. When something this illogical is going on, you know that it is governed by night-time unconscious processes of which the person is unaware. How can it be that Cheney is the one deserving of denigration, death, suffering, and hellfire, while admitted terrorists at Gitmo are deserving of the full panoply of civil rights -- even the presumption of innocence despite having admitted their crimes?
The psychological splitting of the left is so conspicuous that one cannot fail to notice it. One often hears, for example, that we are involved in a "war for oil" motivated only by greed. But there are three things necessary for life: oxygen, food and water, and energy. The left has no difficulty whatsoever declaring war upon those who supposedly "threaten our air," as this is one of the bases of environmental radicalism.
In reality, the air has never been cleaner since we have been capable of measuring it, but this does not stop the radicals from characterizing President Bush as the moral equivalent of Hitler because of his failure to embrace the Kyoto protocols -- which if enacted would represent a direct war on food by radical groups. In exchange for a marginal and temporary decrease in the global temperature a few decades hence, the environmentalists would allow millions to die as a result of the catastrophic effect on the global economy, including food production.
One often hears leftists repeat the meme that President Bush has not "apologized" for this or that. But when have leftists ever apologized for the destruction wrought by their policies? One reason they fail to do so is that one must be able to see by night in order to become cognizant of the vast damage -- both to visible (not to mention vanished) bodies and invisible souls. As Thomas Sowell has noted, liberal policies are guided by feeling -- in particular, a self-deluding "compassion" -- not by thought. As such, they never take into account what he calls "phase II," or unintended consequences of their policies. This is because their idiot compassion blinds them to the system of destructive incentives a policy puts into place.
For example, any sensible person knows that rent control causes housing shortages, minimum wages cause unemployment, affirmative action diminishes excellence and damages blacks, socialized medicine leads to deadly delays and rationing, lack of competition among schools leads to deterioration in education, welfare makes husbands unnecessary and therefore civilization impossible, economic development is the cure, not cause, of pollution, a weak military provokes our enemies, etc.
As such, leftist policies inevitably backfire, but no one ever apologizes for them. How many families were destroyed and how many young black men killed or incarcerated as a result of of LBJ's oh, Great! Society programs blackfiring? Conservatives, because they generally have lives, don't have time to stage pseudo-events called "demomstrations" in which the unwashed carry around signs bearing the ungrammatical. If they did, they might chant slogans such as:
"Democrats -- a 40 year war on poverty and still no exit strategy!" "Bush spied, terrorists died!" "Help stamp out literacy -- support teachers' unions!" " From each according to his abilities, to each according to his accomplishments." "Keep your socialism out of my paycheck!" "I support journalism, but not its mission." "Give peace a chance. Kill our enemies." "Liberals: always there for you when they need something." "America is the best place in the world to be a woman or minority."
Fortunately, just when leftism was at the peak of its day-time influence in the 1970's and 1980's, a classical liberal counter-movement was incubating by night. It achieved a sort of ascendency in the 1980's, but once again we did not realize that counter-forces were gathering and reconstituting themselves by night, only to re-emerge in the third millennium. They had to change the name to "progressivism" to conceal the fact that it is the same old socialist whine in a new battle.
Yesterday Walt suggested an idea for a topic, that is, what I mean by the cooncept of "satanic," which is "a very saturated word that is both evocative and provocative... and it would be interesting to hear your expanded version."
Yes, I have no hesitation whatsoever in calling the left satanic (as a metaphysics, not necessarily the individuals under its influence). In fact, I am spiritually compelled to do so. But I suppose it would help to explain what I mean by "satanic," because I am quite sure I don't mean it in the way any leftist would hear it -- or be capable of hearing it. The question is, what collective forces does leftism embody? What role does evil play in the collective psychic economy? I hope to get to this question soon, if not sooner, assuming nothing else seizes me during the night.


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"All those things bother me: The populism, the lying and the scapegoating and the xenophobia bother me, but then theres a layer of incompetence here. I suppose, in a way, we should be thankful: If he had a coherent ideology, hed probably be more dangerous." P J O'Rourke
If being in the military were the litmus test on whether or not someone was qualified to be President then John McCain would be POTUS not BHO....I sure as heck didnt want Colin Powell or Wesley Clark as our President, now Stormin Norman S might have been one heck of a POTUS
Romney was born on March 12, 1947. When the draft was changed to the lottery, his birth year was included in the first lottery. His drawn number was 300 of of 366. The highest lottery number that was called to service during Romney's year was 195. In short, all the talk about Romney avoiding the draft is codswallop.
Now on the subject of Ron Paul. Representative Paul got a government grant(!) to attend medical school. Upon completion, he appears to have entered the USAF under what was called the Berry plan. What was required of him was 2 years of active service and 3 years of guard or reserve or 3 years of active service. His was a 2 year active stint. As I recall, no, repeat, no physician entering the USAF as a 2 year Berry plan doc went to VN. Some 3 year folks did but not the two year ones. Heck, it took the first two year tour to learn they couldn't salute with the left hand. Seriously, taking physicians into the Air Force was a major "socialization" problem. It took two years to get that accomplished and to get the ascension (grant, travel, and training) costs covered.
Didn't Clinton actively avoid the service by some chicanery regarding the ROTC at U of Ark.
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WRC HR Lennoxlove's Run with Wolves JH, WCX ("Cheyenne") ... still so fondly remembered
HRCh Struan's Devil's in De Tails SH, WCX ("Lucy") ... as is her daughter
SR CH Struan's Flight of Fancy JH ("Muse")
Struan's Master of the Hunt JH, WC ("Charlie")
Struan's Just Plain Perfect ("Jane")
CH Struan's Driving Us Crazy ("Daisy") ... the baby in charge
Dixie ... the "spare parts" dog
So buzz posts a LIE, knows its a LIE, but keeps the post up. Super classy there buzz. I have zero respect for people like you. Then there are people like poor Murral that can't comprehend that it is a LIE and keep repeating it as true.
Typical dim debate techniques. Can't win so you just keep making shit up to fit your agenda until the sheeple get in line behind you.
"The thing I admire about the rat tail is that it takes commitment. It's not like one day you just decide you want one, you have to grow out that bad boy and you have to repeatedly convince the hairdresser to trust you because it's a great idea."
A recent study found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer then the men who mention it.
You guys should have figured out by now that when you call these foolish, hypocritical, left-wing nut-jobs out they run and hide. They seldom answer any question with a rational response.
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Why Your Foreign-Born Adopted Child Should Have Proof of U.S. Citizenship, How to Get This Proof and Related Issues
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The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) provides for the "automatic" acquisition, that is acquisition as a matter of law, of U.S. citizenship to many foreign born children (adopted and not adopted) of U.S. citizens, provided that the following qualifications are met: 1) at least one parent of the child is a U.S. Citizen (USC), 2) the child is under the age of eighteen years when he or she enters the U.S.; or was under the age of 18 at the time of the effective date of the CCA (that is, February 27, 2001)2, 3) the child is residing in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of the USC parent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence1a, and; 4) if adopted, the adoption must be "final", under the laws of the foreign country and U.S. immigration.
2. WHAT DO THE VISA CLASSIFICATIONS IR3 AND IR4 MEAN?2a
Basically, if the adoption abroad was final under the laws of the foreign country and U.S. immigration, your child will be issued an "IR3" classified immigration visa ("Immediate Relative -- Orphan Adopted Abroad by USC.") to immigrate to the U.S.
However, if the adoption was not completed abroad or considered "final", either by the country abroad, or by U.S. immigration (because the child was not visited by the sole or both parents before or during the adoption abroad), the child will enter the U.S. on an "IR4" classified visa.2b ("Immediate Relative – Orphan to be Adopted in the U.S. by a USC."). If so, additional action will have to be taken for the child to become a USC.
If they otherwise qualify under the CCA, most children who immigrate on an "IR3" visa automatically become USC's when they enter the U.S. (but see notes 1a and 2). If they immigrated or will immigrate on an "IR4" visa, they will not become U.S. citizens until the adoption is finalized or readopted, as applicable, in a U.S. State court.
As of April 1, 2008, the U.S. Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA) and regulations issued as a result of the Hague Convention govern adoptions between the U.S. and other "Convention Countries" such as China, Guatemala, India, Mexico, Philippines and Thailand.3, 3a Amongst many things, adoptions under the Hague Convention will involve additional U.S. visa classifications, the "IH3", for adoptions that are final abroad and "IH4" for adoptions that will be completed in the U.S. Those that enter on an "IH4" visa, will not be USC's until the adoption is finalized in the U.S.
Of special note is that the requirement that the sole or both parents visit the child before or during the adoption abroad has been eliminated under the Hague Convention. Therefore, as long as the adoption is final abroad, an "IH3" visa should be issued.
4. Will your child automatically receive any official documentation of his or HER U.S. citizenship?
It depends. Basically, since January 2004, children who enter the United States on an "IR3", or now on an "IH3" visa as a result of the Hague Convention, and who otherwise qualify under the CCA, will receive a Certificate of Citizenship (COC) from the CIS in the mail.3e However if your child entered the United States before January 2004, or entered or will enter on an "IR4" or an "IH4" visa, he or she will not receive a COC and will have to apply for one from the USCIS when the qualifications are met.
5. Do you have to obtain A COC or Usp TO PROVE U.S. citizenship for your child?
No. You are not required to get an official document that proves your child's citizenship. Once the qualifications are met, your child becomes a USC without any further action on your part, and is entitled to all the benefits of being a USC whether or not you ever obtain a document that proves U.S. citizenship.
6. SHOULD YOU obtain documentary proof of your child's U.S. citizenship?
Yes and I strongly recommend it. Here are some reasons why you should do this.
- Having a right or entitlement to something is only half the battle. The other half is to be able to prove the entitlement when necessary or if it is challenged. When an individual is not born in the U.S., the question of whether the individual is a USC will inevitably, and sometimes repeatedly, be raised at some point. Even if your child has become a USC under the CCA as a matter of law, and would ultimately prevail on this issue if it were challenged, you or your child will still be faced with the problem of having to convince others that he or she is a USC. Having clear and tangible evidence immediately on hand will save you and/or your child from having to produce numerous documents, and probably having to re-explain the CCA, every time it is necessary to prove citizenship.
- More and more situations are requiring that a person be able to supply a document proving that he or she is a USC or is in the U.S. in lawful status. For example, Social Security Offices require proof of U.S. citizenship before they will classify your child as a USC in their system.4 Proof of U.S. citizenship is now required or being proposed as a requirement in other contexts, for example, to show eligibility for Medicaid, eligibility to vote, etc. Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful immigration status is required to comply with employment eligibility verification, and in some states, to obtain a state driver's license.
- For adult foreign born individuals who become USC's through naturalization, the Certificate of Naturalization is issued to them as documentation of citizenship. Your child should have similar documentation.
- For families who live abroad, there have been times when the Department of State and the CIS disagree on whether a child is a citizen.
- Once you have obtained the proof of citizenship, there will be no doubt that your child has met all of the requirements under the CCA and indeed is a USC.
- Remember, that the point of getting this evidence is to protect your child and to make your child's life easier.
- The cost will not get any cheaper and will likely increase over the years. (See the comment below regarding the increase in the cost of the Certificate of Citizenship on November 23, 2010.)
7. Why can't YOU use your child's U.S. State-issued birth certificate To prove u.s. citizenship?
Your child was not born in the U.S. Only the birth certificate of an individual born in the U.S. or in certain territories can serve as proof of U.S. citizenship for that individual.
8. How do you get proof that your child is a citizen?
You have two choices:
- Obtain a COC by filing the N-600 Application and/or
- Obtain a U.S. Passport (USP).
9. Which type of proof of citizenship should you obtain?
Under U.S. law, U.S. citizenship can be proven through a COC or a USP.4a However, I recommend that you get both. The COC is advantageous because it is universally recognized, only one-page long, indicates the date of citizenship and does not need to be renewed. It is very similar to the one page Certificate of Naturalization that is used by a naturalized USC to prove U.S. citizenship. Unfortunately the USCIS response time for issuing a COC after the application has been submitted has been very slow. The Passport can usually be obtained fairly quickly and will be necessary if you travel outside of the United States with your child. (See comment below.) If at all possible, start the process for both. You can then wait for the CIS to provide the COC.
10. How do you obtain a COC?
You can obtain the COC by submitting the Form N-600 Application to the USCIS District Office with jurisdiction over your residence in the U.S. Information and the form can be obtained through the USCIS website.
11. What is the cost for a COC?
The fee for the N-600 (and the N-600K) Application on behalf of an adopted child is $420. ($460 is the fee for a foreign born biological child.) However, note that on November 23, 2010, the fee will increase to $520. ($600 for a biological child.)
12. What documents do you have to submit with the N-600 Application?
- A copy of the adoption decree issued from the state court where you finalize the adoption, the filing fee and the required two photographs.
- If you change your child's name as part of the U.S. state adoption finalization, state the new name in Part 1 A of the Application and indicate that the name was changed pursuant to the adoption decree.
- Most of the USCIS publications state that you do not need to submit documents that it already has in its file, such as your child's foreign birth certificate, etc., unless requested specifically by the USCIS.
- While the CIS should have this in its file, you should also provide evidence that your child entered the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident. This can be shown through producing either the child's lawful permanent resident alien card or the child's foreign country passport with the I-551 stamp indicating the immigration visa classification, for example, "IR4".
- You only need to submit copies of the documents. Do not submit originals unless you are specifically asked to.
- The fee should be paid by certified check or money order. You should send the submission through a delivery service that can be tracked, for example, Federal Express.
13. What is needed to obtain a U.S. Passport?
- A certified copy of the foreign country adoption decree, along with a certified English translation if not in English, and/or a U.S. state-issued adoption decree.
- Evidence that your child entered the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident. This can be shown through producing either the child's lawful permanent resident alien card or the child's foreign country passport with the I-551 stamp indicating the immigration visa classification, for example, "IR4".
- Your child's COC if your child has one.
- Proof of the requesting parent's identification, for example, a driver's license.
- Evidence of U.S. citizenship of at least one of the parents, for example: a birth certificate showing birth in the U.S., a U.S. Passport, a Certificate of Naturalization, if a naturalized USC or a COC.
- You should also bring a certified copy of your child's birth certificate, along with the certified translation if it is not in English, to confirm your child's age.
- You may be required to submit original or certified copies of various documents that will not returned until after the Passport is processed.
- Your child must appear in person when you are applying for the passport.7
14. Is a COC required before you can obtain a USP for your child?
You should not have to obtain a COC before you can obtain a USP and the current information sheet from the Department of State website regarding the CCA is in accord. However the Department of State website regarding what documents are required to obtain a USP indicates otherwise. Because of this conflict, some offices are requiring a COC before they accept the USP application. If unsuccessful, you should try another designated office that accepts Passport applications. Some are more knowledgeable than others.
15. does your child need a USP to travel outside of the United States ONCE HE OR SHE BECOMES A usC?
Yes. Once your child becomes a USC he or she should enter and leave the U.S. on a USP.
Yes. Once your child becomes a USC under the CCA, your child remains a USC after becoming an adult. There is no time limit on when he or she can apply for the COC and the N-400 naturalization process is not applicable. (See note 2).
17. FINALLY, Make sure that your child understands that he or she is a USC and what this means.
You should tell your child that while he or she was born outside of the U.S., he or she is a USC under U.S. law. Explain what it means to be a citizen. I am surprised at the number of teenage adoptees who either do not know or understand this. You should also mention that sometimes U.S. citizenship may be questioned. Show the COC and/or USP to your child so that he or she knows that you have proof of citizenship should the need arise. Do not forget to tell your child or a responsible adult where the documents are kept.
Please note that these are general comments and are not intended to be comprehensive. They are not legal advice nor should they be relied upon as legal advice. They are based on various publications and information that were found on the USCIS and DOS websites and related sources, and my experience.
If you have any questions about the CCA, other issues involving adoption, or general immigration questions, feel free to contact me. I am an attorney with a private practice in the areas of immigration/citizenship law and adoption of foreign-born children adopted abroad or domestically, as well as the mother of a 16 year-old child adopted from China in 1994. I provide legal services and consultations to parents and agencies throughout the United States and abroad to address U.S. immigration problems (NOID's, I-600 denials, etc.), as well as handle general immigration matters. I also handle domestic adoptions in Pennsylvania including independent, relative, stepparent and second parent adoptions, adoption finalizations and readoptions.
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1 Public Law No. 106-395. See also Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") sections 320, 322 and 341.
1b The CCA will also apply to give automatic citizenship to children who are adopted in the U.S. and adjust status to lawful permanent resident, after two years of legal custody and residency, assuming the other qualifications are met (under 18 when the I-485 is approved.) See Comment number 1.
2 Unfortunately, the CCA does not apply if the child was 18 or older on February 21, 2001 or if the child entered or will enter the U.S. after turning 18 years of age. In this situation, the child will have to acquire U.S. citizenship through the N-400 naturalization process. Until your child becomes a USC, he or she may be subject to adverse CIS action if involved in criminal or certain other activities. An immigration attorney should also be contacted before the application for naturalization is filed to evaluate any potential risks from this action.
1a If you and your child are not permanently residing in the U.S., your child is still entitled to become a USC however you will need to apply for citizenship, using the Form N-600K. See also INA section 322. Citizenship will not be acquired until the date that the COC application is granted.
2a You can determine what classification of visa your child was issued by looking at the I-551 visa stamp in your child's foreign country passport.
2b The first IR4 situation arises because there has been no adoption proceeding abroad, when the adoption is not completed abroad and/or the adoption is not considered final by the foreign country. This is often seen in adoptions of children from India or Korea in which only a guardianship or custodial relationship is established between the child and parent(s) or the child and the agency. Adoptions from Thailand are also not usually final in Thailand. In this situation, an adoption must take place in the U.S. according to the law of the applicable U.S. state court where the parents, or sole parent, as applicable, reside, or where the court otherwise has jurisdiction. This is frequently referred to as an adoption "finalization". Once the adoption is "finalized", the child automatically becomes a USC as of that date.
The second IR4 situation is when both parents, or the sole parent, as applicable, did not see the child before or during the adoption abroad, even if the foreign adoption was considered final under the law of the foreign country where the adoption took place. This is sometimes referred to as a proxy adoption In order for the adoption to be final for purposes of citizenship, the CIS has generally required a readoption of the child in a U.S. state court. The readoption requirement may be waived if evidence is provided to the USCIS that the applicable state "recognizes" the foreign adoption as full and final under that state's adoption laws. Most professionals still recommend a readoption in this IR4 situation rather than risk uncertainty regarding a child's citizenship, and I agree. However, should you decide not to readopt because your state recognizes foreign adoptions as valid under its law, do not assume that your child is a citizen. Make sure that you take the next step and obtain a COC to confirm that the USCIS has accepted the proof of state recognition that you have submitted and has waived the readoption requirement. Otherwise, and not until then, will you be certain that your child has acquired U.S. citizenship.
3 The Hague convention will cover adoptions after April 1, 2008, unless it falls within the transition guidelines, for example, the I-600A was filed before April 1, 2008.
Please refer to the CIS and Department of State websites re the Hague Convention. (See, for example, the CIS website at: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=beb46faedb8f8110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=f3beaca797e63110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD; and DOS website at: http://adoption.state.gov/about/how/hague.html, http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1312.html
3a Examples of countries that are not Hague Countries are Ethiopia, Haiti, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan and Ukraine. See the above Department of State website for a complete list.
3e The COC will be issued in the name on your child's visa. If your child's name is changed through readoption, etc., a replacement COC can be obtained through the N-565 form at the CIS website. The cost is $360.
4 After you get the COC or USP go back to the Social Security Office with the proof of citizenship to be sure that the Social Security records accurately reflect that your child is a USC.
4a 22 U.S.C.A. sec. 2705. However, even if under U.S. law, both documents are proof of U.S. citizenship, this does not mean that either has to or will be accepted as such, particularly abroad. For example, I have received occasional reports from families that a U.S. Passport was not accepted abroad by foreign country consulates in various situations because of the potential of document fraud. While this should not occur, it further supports the recommendation that both documents be obtained and carried abroad.
7 Unfortunately, the USCIS and Department of State websites have repeatedly and frequently been revised so that referencing back to certain explanatory documents that were previously available on line in the past is difficult and sometimes impossible.
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Just curious to see if anyone here is into building Star Wars models, and what you think of the "lack of" models lately?
Just curious to see if anyone here is into building Star Wars models, and what you think of the "lack of" models lately?
I used to build all the models I could find, but haven't built anything since Ep1. I've still yet to understand why they don't make more model kits, especially since there are so many vehicles left to do. I'd like to see:
new, larger AT-AT with more detail and fully poseable legs
Blockade Runner
Super Star Destroyer
Sail Barge with Skiff
Of course they'd all have to be huge with tons of detail. Maybe MPC can go laser scan the props from the Lucasfilm Archives to insure accuracy.
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split. - Robert E. Howard
You said it! I can't seem to figure it out! Why AMT/ERTL dropped the license is beyond me!!
I want to see models of:
AT-ST (newly tooled)
Blockade Runner
AT-AT (newly tooled)
Jawa Sandcrawler
Jabba the Hutt (vinyl kit)
A-Wing, B-Wing, Y-Wing (all bigger newly tooled kits)
TIE Bomber
Falcon kit (accurate)
Destroyer Droid
Queen Amidala's Starship
Droid Control Ship
Sith Infiltrator
Other Pod-racers
Mrdical Frigate
Mon-Calimari Cruiser
Rebel Transport
Luke's Landspeeder
Various Bounty Hunters (vinyl kits)
I've not been much of a model builder, with one exception. Years and years ago, before college I bought the original release Speeder Bike model kit (a later release cut the model in half and had it mounted on a clear plastic circle). Since it had a base that balanced the model on a tiny point on the top, it was ideal for building brush around to disguise the stand. I painted the stand the same color of green as the brush (made from straw from one of those decorative brooms that you find in the fall at craft stores which I bundled and spray painted). The stand was surrounded with painted straw "brush", repainted aquarium foliage, and lichen. The finished model had the effect of appearing to float over the stained wood plaque base I used, as only a few strands of straw actually touched the bottom of the bike. People were amazed at the illusion. If you find one of thes kits unbuilt, you should give this a try, it comes out looking great.
Sadly the original was knocked over by a cat and destroyed, but I have two more of the kits (purchased years later) and I am planing to remake this kit.
When I was around 11 or so, Pic-N-Save had the A-wing model on sale, I threw that sucker together in no time flat... and "played" with it. That was the end of the A-wing.
A couple years before that, me and my dad built a pretty big Millennium Falcon model, very detailed. It survived for quite a while, but finally was damaged in an earthquake and then destroyed by my dad's cats.
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.
I recently tried doing an X-Wing model that I got from a KB Toys outlet store for 5 bucks. And Ialso recently remembered why I never did models much as a kid, I suck at it.


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Taking the wife to Vegas end of Jan for her to see the Tim Mcgraw show. I am going to see Faith Hill
Going to be there for a Thursday, Fri and Sat. Concert is Sat night but have 2 nights to see other stuff. We have already seen one of the Cirques, Blue Man, Calliendo, and couple of magicians.
I think I might go shoot a machine gun on Friday sometime. She won't get near a helicopter for a Grand Canyon ride, so that's out.
I intend to win a few thousand in the poker room when we arrive so cost is no object.
What's hot? What's not?


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of Microsoft (MSFT) are down 14 cents, or 0.4%, at $39.65, as the company's CEO, Satya Nadella, announced at a press event in San Francisco that the company will offer its Office productivity suite will be offered for Apple's (AAPL) iPad, as had been widely expected for the last week or so.
There will be a free version for basic content consumption, and also one that requires a subscription to Microsoft's Office 365, for document creation.
The program is available at 2 pm, Eastern, today for download, according to CNBC.
"It's a beautiful set of applications," said Nadella, but emphasized that a "broad set" of application programming interfaces would allow a number of ties to Microsoft's cloud computing services, Azure. Nadella called Azure "the Facebook for enterprise."
Nadella also talked about an "enterprise mobility suite," confirming confirmation by ZDNet of Microsoft expanding into tools for mobile device management. Nadella said the tools would allow developers to put together identity management, access management, and data security with one set of tools.
Nadella said today's announcements are "just one piece" of the company's cloud computing approach. He noted that next week is the company's "Build" software developer conference in San Francisco, and promised to talk about "great innovations in the operating system [Windows], and great innovations in devices."
Following Build, Microsoft will host another conference about Microsoft's approach to data. He said the series of presentations will provide a clearer picture of Microsoft's strategy of "mobile first, cloud first."
Apple shares are down $3.30, or 0.6%, at $536.48.
Update: The download is now live on the App Store, which you can go to from the Web page Microsoft has posted on its Office Mobile site.
The paid version, using Office 365, is $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year. You can go directly to the online order page and buy that subscription, whereupon you'll be redirected to the Office download links in the App Store.
Documents certainly look identical between Apple's own Pages program and Office as can been seen in the screen shots below, where I've taken a document in Pages, converted it to word, and opened it in Office — the first screen shot is the document as it appears in Office, the second is the document as it appears in Word.


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Sorry JT!
Sweet apron.
Who could forget?
R.I.P. Jitney
JT has gone on the record saying that might not have been the best decision.
Sorry JT!
So self-aware, those boy bands.
Old habits die hard.
I'm sure he'll get good birthday presents, what with all the good ones he's given out.
You'd love your friend's mother too, if your friend's mother was Susan Sarandon.
Lady Gaga threeway.
He's even sexy as a dancing beer jug.
This photo takes on new meaning, post dick-in-a-box.
You can pry Justin's jaunty hats from his cold, dead fingers.
Look at him act!
He had to nerd himself up to promote The Social Network. No complaints here.
Yes, please.
So cute together.
JT still does the matching thing with his lady, he just does it a little more subtly.
The man can wear a tuxedo.


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Thursday, June 28, 2007
Tyne & Wear Metro and Bikes
Alas, the only mention of bicycles is in the "Terms and Conditions" document, which specifically bans bikes from trains. In response I have sent the following letter:
Dear Metro,
Isn't it about time you woke up to your responsibilities regarding climate change and started to make it easier for cyclists to use the metro system? Having viewed your conditions of carriage, I see that you have a blanket ban on bicycles on metro trains. Compare this with more progressive cities like Berlin, where there is currently a major campaign being run by the local train network to encourage cyclists on to their trains with their bikes.
Excuses are now not good enough. We badly need to encourage the use of sustainable transport in our towns and cities. Please reconsider this backward rule, and look at ways in which you can become a partner in finding local solutions to climate change.
Any experiences of trying to take your bike on to local trains would be helpful.
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- miketually said...
The little local trains that run fron Bishop to Darlington, Middlesbrough, Saltburn, Whitby, etc are great for bikes. No prebooking, just turn up and get on. There are bench-style seats at the end of the carriage which flip up to allow a bike, pushchair, wheelchair, or whatever to be leaned against them.
They were Arriva, but they're owned by a German company now. I'd say that was the reason they are good with bikes, but they were good when they were Arriva.
The only problem is the 'minimalist' timetable...
- 10:16 am, June 28, 2007
- Steve said...
Its the same story for the Transpennine service (Newcastle, York, Leeds, Manchester).
For Virgin & GNER (Scotland, London & the south) you need to get a *free* cycle reservation from the ticket office before travelling. Virgin have 4 cycle spaces in the end-car with hooks to hang your bike up by the wheel from.
GNER have a large luggage van at the end that your bike just goes in. I've only gone to York via GNER so they just laid it on the floor by the door but there are racks for longer journeys.
I keep meaning to take a few photos of the old local trains from Leeds that have better provision
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I had one bitch that bred every other day for a week. We were thinking she was "early" (had only been 7 days since I first saw blood, but had to go out of town and it was the only time I had to drop off), we weren't really looking for a tie that day, but they did while we were standing and talking. She whelped total of 11 puppies. The other bitch I bred the "same time", both started the same time, 2nd bitch was bred Friday and Sunday, the end of the same week that the other was bred, only one pup, I think it was a little too early in her cycle. Both were done live cover, no prog test done, but breedings were done pretty much the same times that they had been done on prior heat cycles.
The bitch I just bred, did progesterone testing both cycles she has been bred, first time 3 years ago, she was ready day 10, this time wasn't ready until day 14-16. This one was done live cover, waiting to see how "successful" we were.


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That's the Bengals for you.
Maybe the worst half of football in the ML era followed up by this.....
I ripped Zimmer earlier, but I have to give him props for how his defense has played in the 2nd half.
We have been screaming for weeks for them to open up the O! This 2nd half should stand as an example of what could happen. Zimmer needs to find a pass rush for the Bengals to win.
If you have a losing record at Reds games, please stop going.
That was an incredible quarter of football. We have to find a way to win this game.
They fight so hard to get back in this and Benson gives the ball away
1st half defense showed back up and now the Bengals are down 39-25
TO muffs a sure TD and Benson fumbles the next play. That folks is the season in a nutshell.
If you have a losing record at Reds games, please stop going.
Another typical week for the Bungles! Gettin' it done!
I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
500 yards of offense and the Bengals still lose.
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The Nurtschweg Trail in the Upper Palatinate Forest runs along the Czech border. It is characterised by gentle hills and valleys with babbling brooks, hidden castle ruins, magnificent churches and sleepy villages.
If you arrive at the Upper Palatinate Forest on the E6 European long-distance route, you join the Nurtschweg Trail at the pilgrimage church in Kappl, north of the abbey town of Waldsassen. From here you walk on mostly unmade paths through the Muglbach valley to Neualbenreuth. After a short climb to the Grenzland Tower, you follow a sunken lane up to Mount Tillenberg (826m, the geographical midpoint of Europe), before starting to descend towards Altmugl and the Muglbach waterfall. Passing the little church of St. Nicholas, the route continues to Mähring along the Czech border. Soon afterwards you come to Bärnau, home a history park. The Nurtschweg Trail follows the nascent river Waldnaab to its source at the border. For food and drink en route you can stop at the Silberhütte shelter or the Alte Mühle Gehenhammer. Passing the town of Hinterbrünst and Sulzberg hill (756m) near Pleystein, you descend through the woodland reserve and along the 'Lustweg' to Waidhaus on the Czech border. You cross the river Pfreimd on a footbridge before heading uphill to the Pilgrimage Church of St. Ulrich. Enjoying glorious views along the way, you finally arrive at Lake Atzmannsee in the border town of Eslarn. Heading southeast past the wildlife enclosure, the Nurtschweg ascends through Lindau to return to the border, which you follow to Mount Weingartenfels (889m) and the Bohemian Forest Tower, before arriving at Stadlern via the Hochfels rocks. Shortly before the end, you cross a footbridge over the upper reaches of the river Schwarzach – then it's not far to the Böhmerkreuz wayside shrine near Waldmünchen.
Tip: Waldsassen Basilica
This papal basilica is one of the most magnificent baroque churches in southern Germany. The famous library, the centrepiece of the abbey, is characteristic of the transition from the high baroque to the rococo (1689-1726). Life-size figures carved by Karl Stilp appear to support the mezzanine level.
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Which of these games do you think has the most in common with turkey hunting and why?
A. Chess
B. Checkers
C. Solitaire (as in the card game)
D. Blind man's bluff
E. Other (choose yours)
kygobbler wrote:A. chess, due to your waiting to see who makes the wrong move you or the turkey. Last year I was able to help and kill 6 gobblers in 6 different days within 30 yds in one spot.
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Press Release: January 2011
DECIPHER, a multi-million research project supported by the European Union to help people learn more about the art collections in museums and galleries, was launched in the National Gallery of Ireland yesterday (20 January 2011).
The project, which is led by the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Digital Media Centre, won first place among 90 other research proposals to the EU. It involves partners from the UK, Italy and the Czech Republic as well as the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, and Alanari, the world's oldest photographic archive.
The DECIPHER project will devise new solutions to a range of narrative construction, knowledge visualisation and display problems.
Eoin Kilfeather, Project Co-Ordinator, said: "Most Irish and European cultural institutions have some sort of online presence, however one challenge for visitors is that the art works shown on museum and gallery websites tend to be isolated from each other and are then just given brief descriptions. The main reason that tours and exhibitions are often requested is that the tour guide puts the art in context and tells a story, which encompasses not just individual artworks, but the relationships between them and often gives insight into the artists' lives. The software we are building aims to help people explore these kinds of narrative on the web."
Raymond Keaveney, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, said: "We are delighted to be involved in a project that will result in new ways to explore curatorial practice and develop the potential benefits of technology for the museum sector."
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Born in Seattle, Dr. Peter Gaffney received his B.A. from Stanford University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in comparative literature and literary theory.
He has taught courses in film theory and history, American literature, French and Italian language, and English composition at University of Pennsylvania, Haverford College and the Université de Paris X-Nanterre, and he has worked as art director at Leo Burnett advertising agency in Prague.
His interests include cinema, avant-garde art and literature, psychoanalysis, and he is editor of The Force of the Virtual: Deleuze, Philosophy and Science (University of Minnesota Press, 2010), a collection of essays on philosopher Gilles Deleuze.
Dr. Gaffney joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2006.


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O'Brien was called "bigot of the year" by gay advocacy group Stonewall last year after saying gay marriage a "grotesque subversion of a universally accepted human right" and that same-sex partnerships were "harmful to the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of those involved."


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Corey Hart to sign with Mariners
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SEATTLE - Corey Hart and the Seattle Mariners have reached agreement on a one-year contract, putting another slugger in a lineup that's already added Robinson Cano this offseason.
The outfielder-first baseman confirmed he had agreed to the deal in a text message to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The deal is still pending a physical. CBSSports.com first reported Hart's agreement.
Hart did not play in 2013 because of a right knee injury. His last season in 2012 was one of the best in his career.
Hart hit .270 with 30 homers and 81 RBIs with Milwaukee. Hart also had 35 doubles in 2012 and posted an on-base plus slugging percentage of above .800 in each season between 2010-12.
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I seem to forget about some guns. Then I'll remember one and decide that I should get it out and shoot it again. That's what's happened with my Mossberg SSi-ONE.
I was reminded of this gun recently because a fellow was looking for the ideal single shot shotgun to build the ultimate turkey gun.
If you're not familiar with that gun, you're probably in the majority. It was Mossberg's answer to the multi-purpose single shot gun platform. It was available with a variety of barrels, including a 3.5" chambered 12 gauge with a .775 inside diameter, like the 835 & 935. It's hammerless with a loaded chamber indicator and an integral base for mounting a scope or "dot" type sight. There are no sights on the 24" heavy walled barrel. Mine has some pretty good wood but it was also available in a camo finish.
I've been wanting to work with a Truglo "Tru-Point" open red dot sight on a shotgun and the SSI-ONE seemed to be absolutely perfect for this. This sight is very light, mounts low to the bore and would add only an ounce or so to the weight of the gun and would not effect its balance.
This sight is also one that we don't read much about. It's a high end sight from Truglo that has a lot very desirable features, adjusts to ambient light, extra long battery life, light weight, low mount, etc. but I suspect that its almost $400.00 MSRP has kept some folks from trying it.
I just had not shot my SSi in a while and after I'd installed the Tru-Point, really easy to bore sight, I headed to the range. I'd intended to shoot several rounds but because I'd waited until late in the day, the mosquitoes were terrible and I only touched-off one shell. My pattern was a little low but I still put 146 in 10" at 40yards, with a good bit of my pattern off the bottom of the paper. Not too bad, all things considered.
The biggest surprise to me was that the gun just did not have the recoil that I'd remembered. I did have a Shooter's Friend on the butt and I'm sure that made a big difference but I was really encouraged to take this gun back to the range.
If you happen to see one of these guns, I'd encourage you to take a look. If you like single shots, it's hard to beat.


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Sharon Hudson
BLUE SPRINGS – Sharon Gurley Hudson, 56, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, from injuries received in a vehicular accident. She was born Nov. 13, 1956, in Tupelo to Charles E. Gurley and Mary Jo Gurley. She was a longtime resident of Tupelo, where she graduated high school. She attended Mississippi State University. After graduation she traveled to markets across the U.S. as a clothing buyer. She eventually settled in Tupelo, where she was employed at The Velveteen Rabbit and later Old Friends Clothing Co. In 1999 she and her family moved from Tupelo to Blue Springs, where she was a stay-at-home mom, actively involved in PTO. A devoted MSU Bulldogs fan, she enjoyed working in her yard and cooking for her family. A loving wife, mother and "MeMe," she was dedicated to her family and friends and lived her life fully with dignity, generosity and great warmth.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Tutor Memorial Funeral Home in Pontotoc. Her uncle, Benny Dodson, will officiate. Burial will be in Camp Creek Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Robert M. Hudson III of Blue Springs; daughter, Jennifer Hudson of Starkville; son, Matthew (Britney) of Blue Springs; two grandchildren, Levi and Mila Hudson; her father, Charles E. Gurley, and sister, Tina Foster, both of Blue Springs.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Jo Gurley.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Friday.
Mary Dawson
BOERNE, Texas – Mary Joyce Griffin Dawson, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Boerne, Texas. She was born in Shannon in 1924. She graduated from Mississippi State College for Women and married Marion Oliver Dawson in 1945. They later settled in Houston, Texas, and raised their three children. The Dawsons returned to Shannon in 1978 and moved to Boerne in 2004. A passionate quilter and gardener with a special love for irises and daylilies which covered her yard in Shannon, she was also passionate about Christmas and famous for her beautiful and elaborate Christmas decorations. Her biggest passion was her family. She was a very loving and generous soul and a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Vaughan's Funeral Home in Boerne, Texas.
She is survived by her brother, Dr. Buddy Griffin of Jackson; her sister, Helen Williams of Tupelo; two sons, Gary Curtis (Patti) Dawson of Bulverde, Texas, and Charles Thomas (Freddi) Dawson, of Boerne, Texas; a daughter, Teresa Elizabeth Dawson Jones of Boerne, Texas; four grandchildren, Chad Oliver Dawson, Sarah Elizabeth (Garet) Gold, Esther Jones (Rick) Guerra and Caleb Dawson Jones; great-grandchildren, Ayden Parrish, Abigail Gold, Tanner Gold and Ava Joyce Guerra; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Marion Oliver Dawson; her parents, Curtis and Esther Griffin; and a granddaughter, Heather Kirkwood.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Health and Wholeness Center in Boerne, Texas, at www.benedictineministries.org.
To leave a message for the family, visit www.vaughanfuneralhome.com.
Kathleen Walker
ABERDEEN – Kathleen Strong Walker, 67, died Monday, April 22, 2013, at Community Hospice in Verona. She was a member of New Grove M.B. Church. She loved gardening and serving on the Aberdeen Housing Authority Board as secretary.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Baptist M.B. Church in Aberdeen with the Rev. Terry Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Oddfellows Rest Cemetery in Aberdeen. Belle Memorial Funeral Home is in charge.
She is survived by five sisters, Louise Walker, Earnestine Middlebrook, Ludie D. Trice (Shannon), Annie Lee Cunningham and Maggie Gates; two brothers, Roy Strong Jr. (Luvina) and West Strong of Aberdeen; a special niece, Mammie Forston (Pap), and a special nephew, Tony Cunningham (Dora Bell).
She was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Queen Annie Strong; four brothers, Willie B., Oren, Curley and Alfred Strong.
Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel.
Access the online register book at bellememorialfuneralhome.com.
Vicki Patterson
BOONEVILLE – Vicki Deloris Bishop Patterson, 44, died Monday, April 22, 2013, in a motor vehicle accident in Longview, Texas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Booneville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Martha Lidtke
MANTACHIE – Martha Nell Lidtke, 68, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1944, in Mantachie to E.P. and Tommie Rea McFerrin Yielding. She was a former member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and a present member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, where she played the piano. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and sewing. She was an accomplished piano player and especially enjoyed playing church and classical music.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Shiloh United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don McCain and the Rev. Ronnie Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Mantachie Cemetery. McNeece-Morris Funeral Home of Mantachie is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Roger J. Lidtke; two brothers, Bobby Dale Yielding (Evelyn) of Mantachie and Earl Yielding (Linda) of Pontotoc; two godchildren, Michael Gillentine and Will Jackson; and several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother.
Pallbearers will be Andy Moncrief, Cason Moncrief, Michael Gillentine, Will Jackson, Jeremy Yielding, Eric Yielding and Danny Yielding.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to service time Friday at Shiloh United Methodist Church.
Online condolences may be expressed at mcneecemorrisfuneralhome.com.
John Gable
WEST POINT – John Clifton Gable, 78, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Sanctuary Hospice House, in Tupelo. He was born Feb. 13, 1935, in Vardaman to Mattie Virginia McCullough and Waites Gable. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He worked with USF&G Insurance Company for 36 years as an adjuster in Natchez, Greenwood, Greenville, Jackson and the state office in Meridian, serving as claims supervisor until his retirement in 1992. He was a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Phi Sigma Pi Honor Scholarship Fraternity. He served in the Mississippi Army National Guard 223rd Engineer Battalion, when he was called to active duty during the Berlin Crisis. He married Kay Low Gable on June 16, 1963.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel in West Point with the Rev. Jeff Shannon officiating. Burial will be made in Greenwood Cemetery at West Point. Calvert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include wife of 50 years, Kay Low Gable of West Point; one daughter, Kelly Gable Conway, and one granddaughter, Claire Elizabeth Conway, both of Tupelo; three sisters-in-law, Sandra McGaugh (Boyd) of Greenville, Judy Cannon (James) of Greensborough, Ga., and Penny Crowson of Tupelo.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1818, Memphis, TN 38101 or to Sanctuary Hospice House, P.O. Box 2177, Tupelo, MS 38803.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at Calvert Funeral Home.
Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com.
Mauveline Coggins
UNITY – Joyce Mauveline Coggins, 83, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Booneville. She was born July 7, 1929, to Frank and Bunia Hathcock. She was a retired factory worker and sat with the elderly. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Waters Funeral Home in Baldwyn with Bro. Heath Lovelace and Bro. Danny Lovelace officiating. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Coggins Curry (Aubrey) of Iuka; a son, Tim Coggins of Booneville; sisters, Loretto Anderson (Slim), Addie Dunahue (Charles) and Dorothy Carruthers, all of Baldwyn; grandchildren, Brandon Coggins, Zack Curry and Justin Curry; and three great-grandchildren, Kyler, Kobi and Kyson Curry.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Coggins; brothers, Jackie and Henry Hathcock; and sisters, Christine Hathcock and Mary Reno.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Lindsey, Joe Coggins, Tom Hodges, Buck Edge, Terry Vandevander, Frankie Vandevander, Justin Curry and Bryan Lindsey. Reese Anderson will be an honorary pallbearer.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Waters Funeral Home.
Jesse Morgan
BOONEVILLE – Jesse H. Morgan, 74, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at V.A. Medical Center in Memphis after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Waters Funeral Home of Baldwyn.
June Williams
HATLEY – June Brasfield Fears Williams, 81, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by E.E. Pickle Funeral Home in Amory.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.
William Frazier
MYRTLE – William Hal Frazier, 65, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by United Funeral Service of New Albany.
For online condolences, visit www.unitedfuneralservice.com.
Jodene Scalise
BOONEVILLE – Jodene Scalise died Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Huntsville, Ala. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Booneville Funeral Home.
Mario Ortiz
BOONEVILLE – Mario Luis Ortiz Sr., 48, died Monday, April 22, 2013, in Gary, Ind. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Booneville Funeral Home.
J.C. Davenport
ABERDEEN – J.C. Davenport, 82, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Aberdeen Care Center. He was born Jan. 3, 1931, in Clay County to Richard Davenport and Josie Davenport of Una. She attended school at Lake Grove Prairie. He was a member of St. Paul Holy Ghost Deliverance Church. He worked for Sharp Garment Plant for many years until it closed.
Services will be at noon Saturday at St. Paul Holy Ghost Deliverance Church in Aberdeen. Pastor John Otis Barrentine will officiate. Burial will be at Lake Grove Cemetery at Una. Jackson Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by two daughters, Lou Davenport Fears and Ethel Pearl Davenport; two sons, Charles Davenport and Richard Davenport; one son-in-law, Lance Fears; six grandchildren; one sister, Estella Dodson; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruthy Mae Cox Davenport; son, Willard Davenport; and 15 brothers and sisters.
Viewing will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time Saturday.
Darlinda Franks
ST. LOUIS – Darlinda Barr Franks, 58, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Feb. 9, 1955, to Milton Barr and the late Maxine Clopton Barr. She was a member of Zion Spring M.B. Church after moving to St. Louis. She joined Union Sinai M.B. Church. She was a graduate of Okolona High School and Jackson State University.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Spring M.B. Church. The Rev. Lawerence Whitley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Williams Memorial of Okolona is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors are her husband, Domentral Franks Jr. of St. Louis; her father, Milton Barr Jr. of Okolona; daughter, Darmetria Franks of St. Louis; stepdaughter, Tonya Franks of St. Louis; two sisters, Wilma McMillian (Adam) of Okolona and Jacqueline Ewing (Rev. Otis) of Okolona; and two brothers, Marvin Barr (Teresa) of Okolona and Dale Barr (Ruthie) of Okolona.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Maxine Clopton Barr.
Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday with a wake from 6 to 7 p.m.


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I have said this time and time again: WHY DOESN'T the AKC simply make hunt test competitive? The judges are already there: JUDGING using a system of points.
The standard to beat can remain the same: PASS or Fail based on points = to qualify or not to qualify. Orange ribbon or NO orange ribbon based on the standard being met or not.
The dogs with the top points also receive placements (B,R,Y,W ribbons) and points toward a Master Championship Prefix title.
The AKC does this very similarly in obedience: green ribbon = qualify/ enough quals you earn your title against the standard. Enough WINS/placements/points ... OTCH
TIE SCORE ... a "run off" blind
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Bringing up Clinton? Gosh, it's only been 9 years! The cry baby far right needs to get over it. Oops, I name-called.
But seriously, all presidents replace the attorneys typically upon taking office. That is their right. Was was an aberration in Bush's regime, was that after seeing their performance, namely failing to harass political adversaries, selective firings occurred. That is politicizing the justice department, something that his predecessors, both republican and democrats, avoided doing.


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What everyone else has said. It's the quality. Pros spend a lot of time doing the right thing.
Dogs sit around a lot between sessions but I think that's part of the learning experience. Too many dogs at home are doing things that are fun to them on their own. At the pros or even when we are training them their fun is training. Waiting between sessions makes the session more important to them, in my opinion. Many times it's a good idea to crate a dog for hours before you go to train. If you come home from work ready to train and the dog has been chasing squirrels or playing with the kids all day your planned force to pile session doesn't have much appeal.
You can do a lot on your own, but a dog has only so much energy and attention span so if you're doing multiple dogs or you're with a group it's one thing, one dog on your own you're both waiting between sessions. If you're traveling a distance to train it's very hard.
I agree that a pro can easily do 3-4 times as much as someone can on their own in the same time period.. They are also good at evaluating what a dog needs and where it is and how far it can go in training at the higher levels.