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understudy, you need to post your cutout supply list as a sticky on this forum so that it doesn't keep getting lost. it was very helpful to me. i think i only added a couple of things and i don't remember exactly what they were. if you post your list, we can add the things that we found useful also.
Sean, see if you can determine where the bottom of the hive is. The tree seems kinda hollow so if the hive doesn't go all the way down, I would cut the tree off below the hive and lower it to the ground. The hollow parts aren't usually that heavy. Then deal with it on the ground.....JP
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AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a series of meetings this February for fruit and vegetable growers on transplanting, advanced high tunnel tomato production, drip irrigation and water management, and invasive pest management.
"These workshops address a variety of production problems that many growers deal with on a regular basis," said Joe Hannan, ISU Extension and Outreach horticulture field specialist.
All workshops will be held at the ISU Extension and Outreach - Woodbury County office in Sioux City, 4301 Sergeant Rd #213, Sioux City. Pre-registration is required for all workshops by calling the Woodbury County office at 712-276-2157 or emailing email@example.com.
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Irrigation is an essential tool in vegetable production to grow high quality produce. Building a drip irrigation system and determining when and how much water to apply can be a challenge for anyone. This workshop will address the principles of drip irrigation, provide a hands-on opportunity to build system layouts in a classroom setting, and include small group and large group discussion on managing water on a produce farm.
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Spotted winged drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug are new invasive pests identified in Iowa. Spotted winged drosophila is a fruit fly, but unlike other fruit flies, it lays eggs in fresh fruit just prior to harvest instead of into rotting fruit. Brown marmorated stink bug is a stink bug with a wide host ranging across fruits, vegetables and ornamentals. Damage is severe and control is difficult. This workshop will discuss the life cycles for each pest, trapping, identification and management practices.
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Enbridge Dirty Tar Sands Pipeline to Exceed the Keystone XL
For those of you following tar sands pipeline developments and the growing opposition to the K-XL, heightened opposition is needed as tar sands pipelines proliferate. The planned Enbridge pipeline, also from Canada to Texas, would be even larger than the K-XL. Enbridge would connect four pipelines, exceed the size of the K-XL, and also carry approximately 850,000 barrels of dirty tar sands oil per day.
As the Sierra Club reports: "Enbridge's tar sands expansion plan doesn't stop there. The company plans to dramatically increase capacity on the infamous Line 6B that spilled into the KalamazooRiver, and is quietly backing Exxon's plans to reverse the flow on a line that would deliver tar sands through Vermont, New Hampshire, and out for export through the ports of Maine. All told, Enbridge plans to expand their capacity to import tar sands by more than two million barrels per day."
As discussed in our July 23 blog, the National Transportation and Safety Board found gross negligence that lead to the disastrous tar sands oil spill in the KalamazooRiver in 2010, releasing more than a million gallons of tar sands oil. So now the corporation responsible for our country's largest onshore spill, which still requires clean-up years later, wants to further expand its dirty tar sands operations.
A report by the Polaris Institute in Ottawa, Out on the Mainline: Mapping Enbridge's Web of Pipeline, states: "According to Enbridge's own data, between 1999 and 2010, across all of the company's operations there were 804 spills that released 161,475 barrels (approximately 18.95 million litres, or 5 million gallons) of hydrocarbons into the environment."
Green Americans need to speak out:
Especially if you live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, or Texas — tell your elected officials you strongly oppose tar sands pipelines in your state. And given the national consequences and costs of the Enbridge pipeline on human health, the environment, and the setback it represents to the development of our nation's clean energy economy – all Americans should oppose the development of the Enbridge tar sands pipeline – there is still time!
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Mrs. Chili got dressed up today (in a skirt, even; it was 7° outside with a howling wind, and I had to get gas before I left! Brrrrr!!!) and met with the director of a private school (let's call her Dr. Wong) in the middle of the state.
The visit was both heartening and terrifying all at the same time.
I'm heartened because I think I did very well in the meeting; Dr. Wong and I hit it off reasonably well, and I didn't trip all over myself trying to get words out. I wonder; does anyone else come off like a complete, drooling idiot in interviews – or even in meetings with peers – despite being confident and energized in front of a room full of students? I mean it; the other day, I was in front of a group of about 50 – FIFTY! – new yoga students at Local U, and I was comfortable and articulate and even a little funny and self-effacing. This morning, while I didn't completely blow it, I did not at ALL feel like the same women who lead those kids the other day….
I'm terrified because I left the meeting feeling like there's a distinct possibility that I might actually be offered a job with this school. Dr. Wong was excited about the skills that I brought to the table, she seemed impressed by some of the things I said (even some of the things I said that, as I was saying them, I wasn't sure I should be saying…), and assured me that she'd be in touch to talk further. She invited me to attend some classes at the school to observe how the days are structured and the ways in which teachers and students interact. She even introduced me to another teacher in a way that, to an outside observer, would give the impression that my hiring was a foregone conclusion.
I mean, I'm certainly not closing any doors, but I'm not 100% sure that this school would be a good fit for me. For starters, it's an hour's drive in each direction. While that's not a deal-breaker – the girls are older and much more self-sufficient now, and Mr. Chili is still 7 minutes away at Local U. and has a ton of flexibility should something happen that needs adult attention – but I'm not wild about the idea of spending 14 hours a week in my car (especially in the winter).
Another thing that has me nervous is that the school focuses on a classical liberal arts education. I mean REALLY classical; like, the first years read Homer, and the most modern authors Dr. Wong mentioned in our meeting were Thomas Paine and Mary Wolstoncraft. *I* haven't read Homer in YEARS, and I don't feel like I have any kind of working relationship with any of the books that I imagine are on the reading list for the school.
Dr. Wong has a specific kind of teaching style that she expects her instructors to employ, and I don't know, exactly, what that is. I'm less anxious about that, though, as she said that she's working on this school as sort of a pilot program and intends to mentor new teachers in the pedagogy, so I won't be left on my own in that. Still…
Finally, the school is very formal. The teachers are called "Professor" or "Doctor" according to their credentials, and the students are referred to (and refer to one another) using Mr. and Ms. While part of me thinks that's great – I think that kids need to have a strong grounding in social contracts and instruction in etiquette – I wonder how long it will be before I get in trouble for calling a student "Sweetie," as is my wont.
I left the meeting with the promise of further contact and an invitation to come back to the school whenever I like to spend the day in classes observing and talking to students and staff. Dr. Wong has my resume and a couple of letters of recommendation, and I'm expecting to hear from her soon, maybe even early next week.
We're heading into new, exciting, and frightening territory here, my friends! I'll keep you posted as events unfold.


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Charlotte used three consecutive one-out singles in the bottom of the 12th inning to defeat the Canisius baseball team 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Canisius recorded two hits in each of the first two innings but failed to capitalize on the early baserunners. Charlotte struck first with an unearned run in the bottom of the third. A bunt single and an error put runners at first and second with one out. Pierce got a fly out for the second out of the inning, but a balk forced home a run and put the 49ers up 1-0. Charlotte added two more runs in the sixth on a one-out, two-RBI double to take a three-run lead.
Canisius tied the game in the seventh, taking advantage of two Charlotte miscues. Senior Ronnie Bernick reached on a dropped fly ball and after senior Ryan Coppinger reached on an infield single, Bernick would score on a wild pitch. Junior Jesse Puscheck would homer to right field to tie the game at 3-3.
The Griffs would get a runner into scoring position in the eighth and 10th innings, but both times came with two outs and Canisius couldn't capitalize. Charlotte loaded the bases with one out in the 11th inning, but junior Brandon Bielecki induced a 4-6-3 double play to get out of the jam and extend the game. In the 12th, the 49ers saw just five pitches to win the game. After a leadoff groundout, a single to right and a bunt single put a runner in scoring position. Zach Jarrett jumped on the next pitch and singled down the left-field line to end the game.
Bielecki (0-1) took the loss for the Griffs. Pierce allowed three runs, two earned, in seven innings while striking out six. Senior Mike Tolsma threw 3.1 scoreless innings of relief.
Canisius recorded 11 hits in the game with Puscheck producing two hits and two RBI while Coppinger also had two hits out of the leadoff spot.
Canisius and Charlotte conclude the three-game series on Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 p.m.
Game Notes: Canisius is 2-for-20 in RBI opportunities on the weekend… The Griffs have committed multiple errors in three of the last four games… Senior Jimmy Luppens reached base three times, including two HBP and now has four HBP on the season… Puscheck is the only Golden Griffin to reach base in all five games… Senior Shane Zimmer reached base in three of his four plate appearances and has a .600 on-base percentage on the year.


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Rustolium: So I spent the better part of my day trying to scavenge for the rustolium Royal Blue at the stores I've been used to buying them at. Well, needless to say, every store I went to did NOT carry it in the spray form, only the can/brushable kind. I went to both lowes, home depot, ACE, and two walmarts. With the exception of buying it online, I feel that what you do find online is what's left in stock for these business and perhaps the last of it. Because of this, I think we need to seek an alternative company's paint to utilize. I have been told that this paint has been discontinued!
Krylon: Krylon Short Cuts Ocean Blue has been a common standard for the mandibles/ helmet's wrap around. While at first, this paint was decent, Krylon decided to FUBAR the formulas, and IMHO, completely ruining the paint. The quality went from great to craptastic almost overnight, it seemed. My last Jango helmet commission took me several months because of this paint not spraying down smooth at all, instead bubbling every time. But did you try more than one can? Yes, I bought multiple cans, 2 of which from separate ACE hardwares and another from an online store. They ALL had this problem, therefore, it is to me, no longer a viable option to use, unless you love to paint and sand, repeat!
So far, the only alternative paint has been the Model Master's French Blue, as used by BKBT, in place for the Krylon Short Cuts Ocean Blue. I personally used this paint this past week, and without any issues...First time use and it went down perfectly. Dried very quickly and accepted a gloss coat as well (same brand though). I know they sell this in both the small jar form and the spray can form. So if you want worry-free paint, go with the model masters!
Alternative for the royal blue? I'll need to search. I did find one can leftover in a prop storage I had. I sprayed it on some pieces, despite my testing of it showing it was still good, the rustolium became spotty, so I'll need to sand and start over. My 2nd issue with the royal blue is it's finicky nature. Having worked so much with it, rustolium in general can be very tricky to work with compared to other paints, so even after all my experience using it, I can't help but hope that it's not going to screw up! No other paint that I saw came close to it's color, since it's almost a greenish-blue hue. Though, i will start doing some color matching to see if I can find an alternative brand...


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I was just checking to see if any of the more experienced painters on here had some time in the near future to re paint some BM armor. Currently the armor is up for sale at The Cargohold but having no luck with the sale. So I figured that it would be best if I just had it repainted in ROTJ colors. Here is a link of some pics: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=29581
If you are interested in this project please PM me. Also Im not going to repaint the shoulder armor. Thanks for your time and consideration. Thanks, Ivan :fettrotj


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Hi there,
I'm being interviewed tomorrow for a Trinity TESOL course in Oxford, but I still wonder which out of Trinity or CELTA is the better course, if there is a better out of the two at all? I have no idea.
I suppose my question is: Are they both as well recognised in all the same countries around the world? I want to start my teaching in China, I hope they don't prefer CELTA over Trinity. I fear of being sold short one way or the other.
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Just wondering,
How do you guys attach sintra or whatever you use to the flight suit?
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Just wondering,
How do you guys attach sintra or whatever you use to the flight suit?
Also, what do you use to make the flight suit?
I'm just trying to gather all the info that I can before I start my Mando Armor.
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hey brother, well, the chest/ab/diamond/collar/shoulders all attach to a flak vest, not the flightsuit...the knees are sometimes held onto the flighsuit with velcro or snaps, and of course the strap that goes around the back of the knee...the backplate attaches to the collar plate, and then usually just hangs down from the shoulders, especially if you are using a jetpack, the weight of the jp will hold the backplate down to your body...some put velcro on the inside of the backplate and on the flightsuit as well, but not necessary...
the cod connects to the kidney/butt plate, ideally...some armor you cant do that, unless you make some kind of extension to get them to meet up at the hips...these once again can have snaps strategically placed or velcro as well...
do a search on armor attachment, there are alot of threads will work in progress pics to show you what alot of talented members have done...give me a shout if you need more info...
the tutorials section of the wiki has some good links on this topic:


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Colin Benson selects one of the players from this season's Arsenal A-Z feature to talk about their time with the Club.
There have been so many great names that have graced the famous shirt and played their part in making Arsenal a club that is renowned throughout the world it would take a couple of volumes to do them all justice.
Among the first 13 players featured in The Arsenal A-Z are such magnificent servants such as Tony Adams and George Armstrong, and in the first of Colin Benson's new series, he chats to VIV ANDERSON about his life and times as an Arsenal hero.
In the old days Eddie Hapgood and George Male formed one of the best full-back partnerships ever to grace the colours of Arsenal and England. At a time when the primary responsibility of defenders was to defend and do little else, they set new standards as the first footballing full-backs. The game has evolved further since then, and by the 1960s the number twos and threes were expected to add even more attacking dimensions to their play, and few did it better for club and country than Viv Anderson.
Viv was already a star when Don Howe signed him, having won all the domestic honours as well as the European Cup with Nottingham Forest. Nonetheless, coming to Highbury was a new awakening as his first memories of becoming an Arsenal player reveal.
Recalls Viv: "What comes to mind immediately was me and big Pat (Jennings) because he was always a hero of mine. Obviously I arrived knowing my friend Tony Woodcock was there as well as Paul Mariner, Kenny Sansom and Graham Rix who I knew from playing with them for England. But meeting big Pat was a great honour because we always talked of him as God.
"Although he was coming to the end of his career he was still a big star and played some games in my first season at the Club.
"I had grown up with Tony Woodcock, we were apprentices together at Forest, so I knew Tony from old and we are still together now in business, although I don't have a hairstyle like his! I keep telling him to get it cut but I think he is trying to recapture his youth so I'll leave him to it. I think it's called the male menopause!"
Viv, of course, had been schooled by Brian Clough, whose methods were far from conventional so it must have been somewhat of a culture shock when he got down to work under Don Howe.
"It was a rude awakening," laughs Viv. "Coming from Forest, where training was easy-oozy and you did virtually what you wanted really, into the regime at Arsenal where on my first day we had to do a five-mile run was a shock.
"I wasn't used to stuff like that and remember I was that slow I just beat Don to the line and he was 50-odd at that stage and had set off some 20-minutes behind me after all the players had gone. So my first impressions were - 'it is going to be hard work here'."
Viv also had to take in a different approach to the tactical planning side of the game and reveals:
"At Forest it was all about playing it off the cuff. Cloughie didn't go in for dossiers on the players and things like that but at Arsenal we had three pages on each player analysing how they played and what systems they played and everything else. So it was a complete role reversal really for me to what I had been used to for 10 years at Forest.
"I would say it was a lot more professional because Arsenal had much more tradition and history to live up to. When you came here everybody talked about the 'double' winning team and always tried to compare you to the 'double' winning team so it was always difficult.
"At Forest they had nothing to compare us with but coming to a big club like Arsenal there was always references to the great players of the past, the John Radfords the Chippy Bradys who had set the standards you had to aspire to.
"I had won everything with Forest but that still didn't compare to playing for Arsenal where traditions have been passed down through the ages and there are so many past triumphs to live up to. At Forest they had nothing to compare us to, for we broke the mould.
"But at a big club like Arsenal and at Manchester United where I eventually went, you are always held up for comparison to the great players in whose shadow you play and you have to try and break those barriers down."
His first game for Arsenal was a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Highbury on August 25, 1984, but Viv doesn't remember the game at all.
"My memory is useless for stuff like that," he says as was proved by his reaction of startled surprise to my telling him his first goal came in his fourth appearance, a 2-0 home win over Newcastle United.
"Did it?" he exclaimed somewhat excitedly. "Did it now; I don't remember that either.
"I'm sure I was thrilled for just to play for a big club where the expectations are so high is great. Coming from a provincial team where the expectations aren't that great was stimulating. Your level of performance has to be a lot greater. At Forest you could maybe get away with three or four games not at your best and remain in the team every week. At Arsenal you have to be at your peak every week because if you are not good in one game someone will take your place.
"My first games at Highbury of course were for Forest and the first thing I remember was the dressing rooms and the heated floor. We had never experienced anything like that and thought 'flipping heck this is great this is'. The pitch was just another football pitch to me and the surroundings just another ground. It is something as small as the heated floors that left an impression."
Once an Arsenal player, the highlight of Viv's career was winning the Littlewoods Cup and scoring against Spurs on route. However, the memories he cherishes most dearly are those of the players around him. He says: "Kenny Sansom, Paul Mariner, Charlie Nicholas were all larger than life characters and still are. Brian Talbot was there, Pat and Tony as I've mentioned, and David O'Leary; they were a great bunch of characters and it was an amusing dressing room to say the least.
"I remember during training at Highbury one day somebody from one of the houses across the road complained about Charlie Nicholas and Paul Mariner shouting. That's how loud they were and how our dressing room was at any given time - Paul's Bolton lilt booming out at you. They were like peas in a pod those two, could never shut up."
October 5, 1985 was a red letter day for Viv as he scored in a thrilling 3-2 home win over Aston Villa, or was it? Tony Woodcock, Chris Whyte and Viv Anderson were the Arsenal scorers that Saturday afternoon but alas our hero can't remember it at all.
"You can imagine Chris Whyte scoring and me scoring in the same game is a rarity to say the least," he reflects, "but what I remember of it is zilch. But I know Villa's new manager well having played alongside Martin for seven-years at Forest and I wish him well. But I hope the result today is very similar to that of 21-years ago."


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I'm a native English speaker and I have just recently finished my degree in Psychology and my MSc in Health Psychology here in the UK. I am seriously considering taking the TEFL course here in the UK at the price of One Hundred and ninety five pounds and try to find paid teaching work in Thailand. Is there anyone here who has done this before? Is it as simple as that?


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|We just started agility - doing it for fun for now and will see where it goes. So far so good
|Jake and Elwood
Having fun in puppy agility!
Just returned from week 2 of puppy agility class (Trapper's first class and Hawkeye's second). Both boys enjoyed themselves today (and got lots of exercise)! Hawkeye watches the other dogs and does really well when it's his turn. Trapper doesn't care about watching the dogs .he's more interested in the dog behind him or who's walking through the front door, etc . He has the concentration of a flea at that point. The first time he went through the tunnel he got halfway through the tunnel and laid down (he seemed to enjoy the "cave" feel of the tunnel). The trainer coaxed him out with a treat. The second time through the tunnel he did the same thing but this time he didn't want a treat .just liked hanging out in the tunnel. Unfortunately, the room was moving fast and the next dog in line went through the tunnel while Trapper was laying down. Dog #2 also laid down, they both then crawled to the exit and stuck their heads out together .dorks!!! LOL! Funny to the observer but still trying to figure out Trapper's deal .jury is still out.
I did agility with my last dog an aussie. We started for fun, got a bit competitive but it was always fun. I really laughed a lot both at myself and all the dog antics. I have always said that training agility just itself is great for building a much deeper bond with the dog. I sure do miss my partner who passed on in March. Anyway, you work off leash and you learn so much about how your body language communicates to the dog, sometimes in the most subtlest of ways. Really has improved the way I communicate with dogs.
Try it out and find the humor in it all.
I know everyone has pretty much said the same things here. I did it with my last dog for fun, we did formal classes for 8 months and most of it was just foundations (mostly because I started in the winter and their facility is a barn, so we stayed indoors while it was super cold)...
Lots of recalls, crate games, sequencing jumps...I quit because I got really frustrated with Avery. If there was another dog around he was bailing on me to go visit, among other things. But that boy loved to jump!
I will be starting again with my new pup, this time I'm going in with a different dog and a totally different attitude, so if he likes it we will stick with it!
|Lisl and I do it for fun. I don't have every obstacle that is on a course, but the jumps are higher. She has fun and it's good exercise.
I started agility for fun. My dogs need something to do and I like to learn how to communicate with them better.
I think any sport that you are willing to learn with your animals is a good thing.
And if others in your courses don't like that you are not "hitting it hard" for competitions, that is their problem, not yours.
As long as you are not disrupting the class or hampering others progress why should it matter if you are or are not ultimately learning/practicing for competitions.
Now if only I could get out of my dogs way, we'd be doing so much better. LOL
|That's really good advice! I will certainly have to look into the course I'm thinking about. I THINK she competes in Agility so that will def help. I really really think titan and I would enjoy it. I just want us a little more solid on some of his OB first.. or does that matter at this point?
I know when everyone starts agility we think it's all about the equipment and doing it with the dogs. And it is, kind of
For those that stick with it we realize agility is ACTUALLY about what the handler is doing in the space BETWEEN the obstacles!
This is where it real fun is for me. What do I have to learn, and does my dog have to learn to communicate to get around the course in the proper order so the dog is having fun and doing it fast, and we are going in the right direction!
Classes with instructors that don't really do agility have no clue about what to do in the area between obstacles. So they won't teach, from the start, all the fun and easy handler skills WE need 'on the flat' to give information where the course is going. Instead they just have the dogs go S L O W cause then (of course) everything is easier. But also then (of course) we are teaching our poor dogs that agility is a slow and steady (BORING) thing. When, instead, if we start out right, agility is at speed for the dog and we are NOT having to tear around after them because we know how to direct them with our fabulous handler skills
|Interesting! It's nice to know, most started as fun. This seemed to be one of the sports that I could do as much or as little of as I wanted and it wasn't frowned upon. I honestly think Titan would be good with ScH but I don't know how committed I could be with it, and I just don't see that being a good idea, starting bite work but not perfecting everything. Doesn't sound smart to me.
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Morgan Stanley is testing software that could turn its Microsoft browsers into Google browsers.
At the big-name financial house, many employee machines still use Internet Explorer 7, a Microsoft web browser that made its debut as far back as October of 2006. Like so many large corporations, Morgan Stanley limits employee machines to certain approved software — working to maintain security while ensuring that applications work as they should — but such well-intentioned policies can also keep newer software at bay.
"We're a bank, you know, so it's not so simple to make the switch to a newer browser," says Aurelije Zovko, a Morgan Stanley executive director who handles IT duties for the New York-based company.
IE7 is significantly slower than the newest versions of IE, Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers, and it can't handle the latest technologies used by today's online applications, including then fledgling HTML5 standards. But there's a way for Zovko to work around the limitations of the aging IE7 without actually switching to a new browser. Zovko is kicking the tires on Google Chrome Frame — an Internet Explorer plug-in that adds Google's latest browser engine to older versions of Microsoft's browser, which are still used across vast swaths of the corporate world.
In the Morgan Stanley group that Zovko is working with, employees use custom browser applications specifically designed for IE7, but at the same time, the group is adopting a newer application that requires newer browser technology. With Chrome Frame running inside IE7, they can accommodate both the old and the new apps inside the same browser. Yes, on the face of it, Morgan Stanley could handle all these applications simply by installing the full-fledged Chrome browser alongside Internet Explorer, but things aren't always so simple inside the corporate IT department.
Morgan Stanley is just one example of a company straddling the line between aging Internet Explorer browsers and Google's Chrome. Three years after its debut, Chrome is making some serious headway among consumers — just this month, it passed Mozilla's Firefox to become the world's second most popular browser, behind IE — but Google is also pushing Chrome into the business world, hoping to loosen the foothold Microsoft established so many years ago. And this push includes Google's shameless effort to remake Internet Explorer in its own image.
Google's effort is indicative of a sweeping revolution across the world of corporate IT. Traditionally, businesses adopt new technologies at a painfully slow pace, but Google and others are working to grease the wheels — and in many cases, employees inside big businesses are turning those wheels by adopting new technologies without the explicit approval of their IT managers. Chrome Frame is an example of both.
Chrome Frame Rides the Wave
Microsoft released its latest browser, IE9, this March, and it is hard at work on the next version, IE10. But the corporate world is still years behind. According to rough numbers from online research outfit Stat Owl, IE8 is still the most popular corporate browser with about 38 percent of the market, and the second and third most popular are IE7 (27.56 percent) and IE6 (6.43 percent).
So, about a year ago, Google introduced IT admin controls for deploying and configuring both Chrome and Chrome Frame across business networks. Many companies can simply make the switch from, say, IE7 to Chrome. But others — because they're running legacy applications that require older version of IE — need another option.
In essence, Chrome Frame equips older versions of Internet Explorer with the speedy rendering and JavaScript engines at the heart of Chrome. It was originally built to run Google Wave — the company's e-mail-meets-IM-meets-document-sharing service — on older versions of IE. But Wave died a premature death, and Chrome Frame is now part of Google's widespread effort to turn itself into an enterprise company.
Inside businesses, employees can install Chrome Frame on their own — and many do. But the company is also encouraging business IT departments to officially adopt the plug-in. "We want users on better browsers," says Google Chrome engineer Alex Russell, who joined the company specifically to work on the IE plug-in. "But when they can't move, for whatever reason, Chrome Frame turns into a viable alternative."
Google declined to provide statistics on the adoption of Chrome and Chrome Frame inside businesses, but Russell says he had seen companies officially make the move to Chrome Frame, and others outside of Google are saying much the same. Appirio — an outfit that helps companies adopt new-age cloud computing services from the likes of Google and Salesforce.com — tells Wired that it too is working to move businesses, including Morgan Stanley, onto Google's IE plug-in.
"We're not surprised anymore when when see [IE7]," says Appirio chief technology officer Glenn Weinstein. "It's dismaying to see how many large enterprises are still clinging to IE-only browser policies. You'd think that companies would have come around by now. But they haven't."
Meanwhile, other outfits are making the leap to the standalone version of Chrome while continuing to accommodate Internet Explorer-dependent applications via a third-party Chrome plug-in called IE Tab. SNL Financial — a financial services outfit based in Charlottesville, Virginia — has gone this route in order to accommodate its older browser applications alongside Google Apps. "We have a few applications that don't run in Chrome, so people have to use IE or use IE Tab inside Chrome," says SNL CTO Galen Warren. "IE Tab is kinda like the Chrome Frame thing in reverse."
Microsoft Miffed
Google applauds the use of IE Tab. But Microsoft sees Chrome Frame very differently. Since the arrival of the plug-in, Redmond has painted the thing as a security risk. "Given the concerns system administrators have about the security risks of plug-ins, this raises red flags for many IT administrators," Microsoft says in a canned statement. "In addition, across the board we're seeing browser manufacturers, developers and businesses move away from plug-ins in favor of modern web standards."
When Chrome Frame debuted, Mozilla — maker of the open source Firefox browser — launched a similar attack on Google, pointing out that Chrome Frame sidestepped IE's built-in security tools while arguing that the plug-in would end up confusing browser users. "If you end up at a website that makes use of the Chrome Frame, the treatment of your passwords, security settings, personalization, and all the other things one sets in a browser is suddenly unknown," said Mozilla boss Mitchell Baker.
"Will sites you tag or bookmark while browsing with one rendering engine show up in the other? Because the various parts of the browser are no longer connected, actions that have one result in the browser you think you're using won't have the same result in the Chrome browser-within-a-browser."
At one point, Mozilla considered building a plug-in that would add the Firefox engine to older versions of IE, but eventually decided against the idea. Though the company has openly discussed Chrome Frame in the past, it declined the opportunity to revisit the topic for this story.
Google has since addressed the criticism with changes to Chrome Frame — for instance, if you're using IE's private browsing mode and the browser flips on Chrome Frame, Google will turn on a similar setting — and Alex Russell is quick to reject claims that the plug-in is inherently unsafe. "No one likes being told their browser is deficient. Every browser vendor's first instinct when presented with evidence that users want something else is to try to catch up…A lot of the reaction was totally what you'd expect," he tells Wired. "Microsoft wants its users to upgrade to a new version of IE."
Google's 'Unusual' Tactics
In the meantime, Google has taken Chrome Frame a step further. This summer, the company released a version of the plug-in that end users can install even if they don't have administrator rights on their machines. At least in part, it's a way for employees to use Chrome Frame without the explicit approval to do so. "That sounds like a little bit of a security hole," says SNL's Galen Warren, who was unaware of the non-admin version until we mentioned it to him. "It seems that Google has done a lot of things that kind of get around some of these security measures. It's a little … unusual."
In the past, Alex Russell has acknowledged that this may scare IT admins. But he also points out that businesses can manage the use of Chrome Frame using Google's admin tools — meaning they can even block the plug-in if they prefer. But ultimately, Google aims to encourage the use of newer browser technologies
It's a typical Google play. As Mountain View struggles to replace Microsoft inside the enterprise, it's offering more than one tool that actively transforms a Microsoft application into a Google application. Google has offered a plug-in that connects Microsoft Outlook to Gmail and another that plugs Microsoft Office into Google Apps.
Inevitably, these tools raise criticisms — particularly from Microsoft. But Google is willing to accept the criticism in the short term as it works toward a long-term goal: moving IT departments out of the dark ages. "Organizations have been asked by Microsoft and everyone else to please update their old versions of IE, and the fact that they're still there means that there are some business reasons for them to stay there," Russell says.
"The question is: How can we unblock process of progress? How can we change this situation without forcing organizations to spend the entire up-front cost of either considering or executing on a large-scale upgrade, not just to their browsers but their internal IT systems, their CRM [customer relationship management] systems, their reporting systems for some bespoke thing they did with a contractor years ago? Chrome Frame helps ease the transition over that bridge."
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So I'm waiting on a box from UPS and I have literally nothing else to do with my day today, so here are some pictures. I'll keep uploading them and wandering around my house taking pictures of things until my package gets here.
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The Problem with "Hot Problems"
I would be lying if I said that while watching the recent viral video "Hot Problems" (or, to be accurate, about 45 seconds of "Hot Problems" before I gave up), I didn't blankly stare in disbelief, then roll my eyes and feel more than a little bit disheartened. And yet, despite comments made by YouTube viewers as well as the mainstream media, the depression I felt after watching the musical attempts of 17-year-olds Drew Garrett and Lauren Willey was not based on the concept of this video representing a generation of conceited, vapid young women. As a teen myself, it's blatantly apparent that there's a much more concerning problem at the heart of this video, and, more specifically, the vitriolic response to it.
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Don't Wait: Even if you start now it could be a years before you go....
I just turned 30, bought my boat, and have loved every minute of the pain and expense of running her aground, dealing with the leaking packing gland, breaking the proplock, and almost taking out a million dollar catamaran. The point is, owning my own boat and going through the growing pains are really the only way I am going to get ready for cruising. A friend sent me an email from a blog of a guy who waited a little too long. He missed his window. http://westerlynomad.blogspot.com/ I used this blog as even more motivation to get going.
I've been exploring how people make the decision personally to take trips like this be it cruising, mountain climbing, or backpacking. Steve Jobs of Apple said it about better than anyone else I've found. A little long, but worth the read.
When I was seventeen, I read a quote that went something like If you live each day as if it was your last, someday youll most certainly be right. It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself, If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer has been no for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
Remembering that Ill be dead soon is the most important tool Ive ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failurethese things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Lifes change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long form now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.
Steve Jobs
The reason I can afford to buy a 41 ft boat and refit it for offshore at 24 is because my Mommy and Daddy are rich and give me everything. Just kidding. I'm a Forest Firefighter. I work for the provincial government in British Columbia, Canada. Because of the terrain we have in B.C. our forest firefighters are a little better trained than most other fire crews and thus a little better paid. There's nothing complicated about it. I have a good job,I work hard, I'm good at what I do, and I'm good with my money. As far as crewing, well if you're serious about taking a boat offshore is sounds like you might want to get some more relivant experience but that's easy to find. You might not be able to get paid for it but there is no lack of opportunity in any well cruised area for a young guy to get some bluewater experience. I've been sailing my whole life. I'm a Canadian Yachting Association instructor but I don;t have any other tickets or licenses other than that. I believe sailing is partly experience and knowledge but largely your ability to deal with things as they come up. Common sense and inginuity. I think if you're even thinking about cruising in a few years you should go for it. I was a little unsure about taking off when i should be starting a career but now I'm confident in my decision. Thirty isn't what it used to be.
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So I plan on working for at least 5 years after I graduate to build up my kitty because I would rather err on the safe side as far as the financial aspect goes as well as give myself some more time to research, learn, test and retry.
First off, thank you Newport for starting this thread, and thanks to all you other members for keeping it going and as always providing insightful knowledge.
I too have been struggling with this cruising idea sense Christmas of 05 when I went with my girlfriends family as they chartered a ketch in the BVI's for 10 days. It was the best time of my life. Well no **** as I am sure most of you are thinking. Beautiful weather, scenery and water, how could one not enjoy it. While all this is true it was the beauty of sailing and simplicity of the lifestyle of the captain as well as the other folks that we met that really took hold of me. Coincidentally, Just before I went on that trip I stumbled across a great deal on a 25ft gunkholer that I intended on turning for a profit. Needless to say I couldnt part with the boat and still have it. I had no real experience sailing other than sailing a Prindle when I was much younger, and by boating experience has only been with motorboats my whole life. My parents had me cruising up and down the ICW @ 8 months of age in a wee little 21ft sea ray and for the last few years I have been working on a local party/charter boat on the lake. Anyhow, I hooked up with some local club racers and have been crewing in every possible regatta or race for anyone in the need. Talk about a crash course in learning to sail. Thankfully I have crewed for some great skippers and they have proved to be a great source of knowledge as well as great friends.
I am 20 now and I feel the pressure more now than ever to start seriously preparing for the infamous plunge. However I still have two more years of college which is now my main priority. Here lies one of my dilemmas. As an engineering student all the profs and recruiters really emphasize how important real world experience is and employers want at least 3 years experience before they will even talk to you. So I plan on working for at least 5 years after I graduate to build up my kitty because I would rather err on the safe side as far as the financial aspect goes as well as give myself some more time to research, learn, test and retry. Thankfully I have a girlfriend of 3 ½ years who is just as enthusiastic as I am about this whole sailing lifestyle.
How did you do become financially sound if you dont mind me asking? Also I too have been considering the crewing possibility but how does one get involved? I have enough time to get a 100ton master captains license (in shore though), is something like that necessary?
Your post about taking a boat and traveling around instead of back packing really hit home with me. Thanks.
Your post also impacted me. I use to fear bankruptcy as I knew it to be in later life but now I fear a bankrupt life.
And best of luck to JustinC25, Deckhanddave, & Garett
WOW, Sorry that this has become a rant and I dont really know where I was going but I appreciate all of your input and maybe someone can slap me out of this dream or some advice would be nice.
Hey, I'm Only 16!
Don't lose hope for the sailing youth yet~ I'm 16 and I've already built two boats and am preparing to possibly work on a tall ship during the summer!
I hear you William. I'm 22 and graduating in a few months. After that its an extensive rebuild of my T30 and off I go (hopefully). Great thread.
But sniper, I have to say; a hummer and a sailboat... well I guess you could think that they cancel each other out... a different frame of mind from most of the posts at the very least.
31 and lovin sailing...
I am 31 years old and love to cruise. I am a sales engineer out of Miami. I am very athletic, I drive a Hummer and go night clubing...
I had a choice to buy an Sailboat or an SeaDoo 410 HP...I thought about it, took some sailing lessons and bought a boat 3 weeks later....
Never a regret and I go to work on or perform upgrades on it every other day or so...!!!
A Quote From Sterling Hayden's Book, Wanderer
To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse, the kind known to yachtsmen who play with their boats at sea... cruising it is called. Voyaging belongs to seamen, and to the wanderers of the world who cannot, or will not, fit in. If you are contemplating a voyage and you have the means, abandon the venture until your fortunes change. Only then will you know what the sea is all about.
I've always wanted to sail to the south seas, but I can't afford it." What these men can't afford is not to go. They are enmeshed in the cancerous discipline of security. And in the worship of security we fling our lives beneath the wheels of routine - and before we know it our lives are gone.
What does a man need - really need? A few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, six feet to lie down in - and some form of working activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. That's all - in the material sense, and we know it. But we are brainwashed by our economic system until we end up in a tomb beneath a pyramid of time payments, mortgages, preposterous gadgetry, playthings that divert our attention for the sheer idiocy of the charade.
The years thunder by, The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie caked in dust on the shelves of patience. Before we know it, the tomb is sealed.
Where, then, lies the answer? In choice. Which shall it be: bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life?
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Im finishing up the first of 2 years of grad school so im almost broke but im still planning on sailing off for a month or 2 this May.
Jim H
|William Bruce
I just wanted to say that Im really enjoying this thread. Im 22 and purchased my boat ( a sabre 28) almost a year ago. Im finishing up the first of 2 years of grad school so im almost broke but im still planning on sailing off for a month or 2 this May.
Its really good to see that there are some other people out there that are into sailing and my age.
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I would like to install a ZF 6-speed in a 56 Chevy and keep the original Bench seat. My problem might be where the shifter is located. I haven't tryed yet but looking for the pitfalls before I start.
I was told that I would have a better chance putting the ZF in than a Borg Warner since the Borg Warner is a toploader and looks like it would come up under the seat the ZF isn't so maybe could be adapted.
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I haven't fed a raw diet yet, but curious as to why one shouldn't combine raw and kibble?
I steam the veggies he gets ( learned that after finding undigested veggies in his poop: that's a waste of food!)
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just another thought
if you want to feed raw do not feed it with the kibble
some vegges dont agree with dogs
ftr millions of dogs are straight kibble fed and do just fine
imo you should either stick with kibble and perhaps a bit of cooked chicken or something put in but not raw with the kibble
do either a whole raw meal or a whole kibble/cooked meat meal but not raw/kibble together
or else go with straight raw and vegetables with that
make sure the vegetables are cooked though or at least frozen as dogs cannot make much use of raw vegetables
i lightly steam what we add to our dogs raw food
Thanks, my boy diesel...
I've raised a lot of dogs and never had a picky eater, this may be the 1st one, so I appreciate the advice about the consequences. The guy gets a large variety of veggies and fruits with his kibble (and always has) because I had a Siberian husky with diabetes and the endocrinologist vet told us that a straight kibble is not great for dogs, which made sense to me. So, I have tried to feed a variety to all my dogs since then. He remains off his feed tonight despite the added chicken, though he ate well this morning. I'll just watch and wait.
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keep in mind the more 'toppings' you put on the more picky the dog may become
which is fine if you dont mind adding stuff to tempt the dog to eat but if you want him to eat kibble only then dont keep mixing in other things to entice him
also the dog is done growing and filling out quite probably so may just need less food now
Thanks! Rudy ate well this a.m. With shredded chicken, chicken broth and kibble. I only gave him 1 cup kibble. Wolfed it down. It's probably the heat, I haven't been working him much outside cuz it's hot/humid and he gets winded/hot so quickly. I'll just feed less at both meals, see how it goes. He's got bad HD, so skinny is preferable.
He may be done growing, too, and just needs less....
I also am not hungry in this weather (unless it's homegrown tomatoes!)
Keep an eye to make sure it's not a medical issue. But if he'll eat shredded chicken, but just skipping regular food, he may just be turning out to be a more discriminating (picky? ) eater.
I had one of those that lost over 5 pounds (happily lost it ) when I listened to everyone saying 'HOLD OUT, just leave the food down, take it up.. they won't starve to death..... TOUGH LOVE...'
I decided for me, that was a load of crap and I would rather see my dog eat. So when I determined that she just didn't eat when she didn't feel excited enough about the meal, I just easily learned how to spice up her kibble to get her to eat.
Great tips on ---> http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...cky-eater.html
Good luck
|I think they slow down their eating in the summer when it's hot. Who wants to eat a full meal when it's so hot. Even people eat lighter during the summer .
|Thank you, Alice. I have some leftover chicken that I was thinking of shredding and adding to the kibble with a little chicken broth tomorrow. Today I handed him some American cheese and he ate that just fine, so I know he can eat....I'm not a worrier, so if this is boredom, I'd be thrilled!
|Mine did the same too. She's 9 months and refused to eat/ate very little of her kibbles last week. I got kinda worried but she seemed normal and active. I tried changing the way I presented her diet by adding a little raw chicken to it and she gulfed everything down within a minute. I suspected she was bored of her food so I soaked her kibbles in water before giving it to her. That got her to eat again.
Poor appetite, otherwise happy
Rudy is 17 months and about 90#. The past 4-5 days, we've noticed his appetite dropping off, by which I mean that he is usually fed 2x/ day, 4 c. total, along with some fruits or veggies and yogurt, and generally wolfs it down. He has eaten poorly in the last 4 days. He has been skipping eating his a.m. feed and the last two days skipped both meals except for a few mouthfuls. No change in food (TOTW) or supplements, slight decrease in exercise due to the heat. seems happy and healthy otherwise except for eating grass occasionally and getting winded rather quickly ( which I thought was from the heat). Gums aren't pale, no vomiting/diarrhea, very engaged and alert. Drinking water fine, poop normal, just less. Belly nice and soft. Showing his usual last 3 ribs. Honestly looks great, that's why I'm confused.
Does the appetite drop off at this age? Seemed like a combination of factors to me, and not worrisome but today he really didn't eat but maybe a cupful. So, appealing to all of your shared wisdom. Is there something I need to be considering? Or do they normally was and wane? Maybe I should be feeding him only once a day? He never gets table food. Any thoughts/advice would be helpful.
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When the weather starts getting a little cooler and the leaves start falling, what better way to welcome in fall than with a homemade apple pie? This version, from Karen Gavureau of Clearwater, Florida, calls for apples, pears and raisins flavored with rum extract. "This pie is a sure way to a man's heart," attests Karen.
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 5 cups sliced peeled tart apples
- 2 cups sliced peeled ripe pears
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 egg white
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine milk and vinegar; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
- Divide dough into two balls, one slightly larger than the other. On a lightly floured surface, roll larger ball to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Coat pie plate with cooking spray; transfer pastry to plate.
- In a large bowl, combine the apples, pears and raisins. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; add to fruit mixture and toss. Sprinkle with extract; toss well. Spoon into crust.
- Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush lattice with egg white; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
- Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30-35 minutes longer or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Autumn Surprise Pie in Light & Tasty August/September 2006, p54
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"The crust for this pie is delicious, and I will definitely save the recipe. I will not likely use the same filling - the apples and pears are a different consistency (one ends up a little crunchier than the other), and it is too spicy for my taste. I prefer a simple cinnamon-sugar combo for this type of pie."


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger insists that Andre Ayew has never been a transfer target for Arsenal.
The Ghanaian international made his name at last year's World Cup Finals in South Africa where he helped his team to the Quarter-Finals and he has been earmarked as one of Marseille's major threats when the French side host the Gunners in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Wenger admits he is an admirer of Ayew but he is happy with his options in wide positions.
"I like the player but we didn't approach him," said the Arsenal manager.
"We have many wingers. We brought in Gervinho and we have Arshavin, Walcott and we brought in Oxlade-Chamberlain too.
"Ayew is a very talented player but in the middle we have a lot of players too. On Wednesday we have eight midfielders and we could have had Jack Wilshere too but he is injured."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Print reports ignore tension between McCain's assertion that human rights begin at conception and support for stem cell research
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The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post all reported Sen. John McCain's assertion at a forum hosted by Pastor Rick Warren that he believes "a baby [is] entitled to human rights" "[a]t the moment of conception." But none of the articles raised the question of how McCain reconciles this statement with his support for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research and certain exceptions to a ban on abortion.
In articles following August 16 appearances by Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain at a forum at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, numerous print media outlets, including the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and three separate articles in The Washington Post, reported McCain's assertion at the forum that he believes "a baby [is] entitled to human rights" "[a]t the moment of conception." But in none of the articles did the reporters raise the question of how McCain reconciles his position that human rights begin at conception with his support for federal funding of embryonic stem cell research and support of exemptions for cases of rape or incest in a constitutional amendment to ban abortion.
Nor did they point out that McCain did not note whether his position that "a baby [is] entitled to human rights" "[a]t the moment of conception" means that he would support making illegal in vitro fertilization in which not all embryos are then implanted, intrauterine devices (IUDs), the morning-after pill, or the birth control pill.
By contrast, in an August 17 Time.com article, Nancy Gibbs wrote of McCain's statement at Saddleback Church:
Consider the obvious implications if rights attain the moment the egg and sperm meet: all kinds of embryo research become questionable, starting with the stem-cell research McCain says he favors. Couples who undergo in vitro fertilization and then choose not to implant all the embryos are surely violating the rights of those that are discarded or frozen. Some forms of contraception, such as IUDs and the morning-after pill, would presumably be illegal if they affect the ability of an egg to implant. Abortion opponents contend that the birth control pill itself, while designed to prevent ovulation so no egg is fertilized in the first place, may also have the effect of blocking implantation of any egg that sneaks through. Suddenly, a whole range of reproductive choices comes into question.
Similarly, in an August 18 USA Today article, Cathy Lynn Grossman reported that R. Alta Charo, the Warren P. Knowles Professor of Law and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, "said McCain's view on conception was inconsistent with his support of embryonic stem cell research," and quoted her assertion: "If he believes in human rights at the moment of conception, then he ought to be against embryonic stem cell research."
During the August 16 forum, McCain had the following exchange with Warren:
WARREN: Let's deal with abortion. I, as a pastor, have to deal with this all the time, every different angle, every different pain, all the decisions on all of that; 40 million abortions since Roe v. Wade. Some people, people who believe that life begins at conception, would say that's a holocaust for many people. What point is a baby entitled to human rights?
McCAIN: At the moment of conception. I have a 25-year pro-life record, in the Congress, in the Senate; and as president of the United States, I will be a pro-life president and this presidency will have pro-life policies. That's my commitment -- that's my commitment to you.
Moments later, McCain stated that he has "come down on the side of stem cell research":
WARREN: Another issue, stem cells. We've had the scientific breakthrough of creating pluripotent stem cells through adult stem cells.
McCAIN: Yes.
WARREN: So would you favor or oppose the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research since we had this other breakthrough?
McCAIN: For those of us in the pro-life community this has been a great struggle and a terrible dilemma because we're also taught other obligations that we have as well. I've come down on the side of stem cell research. But I am wildly optimistic that skin cell research, which is coming more and more into focus and practicability, will make this debate an academic one.
Indeed, McCain voted for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007, which would "Amend[] the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct and support research that utilizes human embryonic stem cells, regardless of the date on which the stem cells were derived from a human embryo." The legislation passed both houses of Congress but was vetoed by President Bush.
As Media Matters for America has noted, on the November 19, 2006, edition of ABC's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos said to McCain: "You're for a constitutional amendment banning abortion with some exceptions for life and rape and incest." McCain replied: "Rape, incest, and the life of the mother, yes."
The following articles quoted McCain's statement that human rights begin "at the moment of conception" without noting his stated support for embryonic stem-cell research or the right of a woman to obtain an abortion in cases of rape or incest:
- An August 17 New York Times article, in which Katharine Q. Seelye and John Broder reported: "Mr. Obama skirted a question about when life begins, saying that determining such a thing was above his pay grade and sending murmurs throughout the audience. Mr. McCain said simply, 'At the moment of conception.' "
- An August 17 Washington Post article, in which staff writers Shailagh Murray and Perry Bacon Jr. reported: "In his interview with Warren, McCain received loud applause from the crowd of more than 2,000 when he declared his view that unborn children deserve rights 'at the moment of conception,' and offered one of the most emphatic declarations of his opposition to abortion in his presidential campaign."
- An August 17 Associated Press article in which Charles Babington and Beth Fouhy reported: "Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby's human rights begin 'at conception,' while Obama restated his support for legalized abortion."
- An August 18 Wall Street Journal article, in which Laura Meckler wrote: "The contrast between the two men may have been sharpest on abortion. Mr. Warren asked at what point a 'baby' is 'entitled to human rights.' Sen. McCain gave the answer most in the crowd wanted to hear: 'At the moment of conception.' "
- An August 20 Washington Post article, in which staff writers Perry Bacon Jr. and Michael Shear wrote: "Over the weekend, McCain emerged from a forum at the Saddleback evangelical church with high praise from conservatives for his answer to the question about when life begins. He said simply, 'At conception.' "
- An August 20 Washington Post article, in which staff writer Jonathan Weisman reported: "At Saddleback, McCain won plaudits from conservatives when he said that life begins 'at the moment of conception,' especially after Obama deflected the question."
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Hi Lucy,
I recently finished my CELTA in Canada and am starting with a new company who does corporate ESL. I've had some small experience teaching in the past, but this will be my first "real" teaching experience. I have been given 4 different classes ranging from beginner to advanced, with the class sizes ranging from 1 to 5 people. The company stresses the fact that class time is for oral practice, and that grammar and writing is something that the students should do at home. As well, there are specific topics that the classes need to cover in a certain amount of time. I realize that CELTA is certainly not a universal way to teach English and that as a teacher there should always be room to expand upon what you think is right in terms of teaching styles. What I'm beginning to realize, however, is that I disagree with many methodological things in this course. I've been criticized that my lessons have too much "structure", that the students feel like they are too much in a classroom setting and that grammar structures are taught too directly. She wants more of a discussion atmosphere where students practice specific grammar topics orally but are not introduced to it formally during class (she doesn't want me to ever again write down things like "future continuous" on the board). Also, the director and I disagree on things like vocabulary and how much time it takes to teach it and even how to teach it. Most of my past experiences have mainly been in school settings so I'm unsure how things work in the corporate world. My question,therefore, is this: does it makes sense to try my best and mimic the teaching model that they want and try to do things their way despite everything that I have been taught, or should I just try and get out of there? Furthermore, is ESL teaching in part really a constant battle between what you think is right and what your boss thinks is right in terms of methodology? If so, how can you find a balance?
Thanks for your help and insight.


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Seperation Anxiety
I have a five month old German Shepherd. Jase is my first German Shepherd and he is a really great dog. Unfortunately he suffers from what I believe to be extreme seperation anxiety. I have done hours of research online and met with my vet. I just want advice from more experienced owners of the breed.
Jase only suffers from anxiety when I go to work. I take him with me as much as I can and he doesn't mind being left in the car. Now I don't leave him in the car long and I always leave it on. I also made a point to make sure that he is well socialized. He doesn't have to be right next to me all the time in the house. He goes to the dog park at least once a week and meets new people almost daily. Jase is very obedient. We have been working on simple commands, sit, down, etc. Jase is also house broken and well mannered. The tech at the vet said he is the most well behaved and mannered dog they have seen in a long time. I keep Jase in a wire crate while I'm at work with plenty of toys and the occasional bone. I've tried to keep him outside in a kennel but he always escapes and has a run in with the law! (: I've had to reinforce the crate with zip ties and wire clips and he still manages to escape that as well.
Our last visit to the vet resulted in a prescription for the doggy version of Prozac, so far we are on day two with no visible change. I have provided him with a stuffed and frozen Kong for the past two mornings as well. He seems to enjoy that tasty treat. I have ordered a Thundershirt and will be giving that a try once I get it.
Any tips, advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please help me, help my fur-baby.
Thank you for your time.
Start with some exercises. Like practice leaving and coming home. Try it for short periods of time, but make sure you ignore the dog when leaving and returning. Don't even acknowledge their presence for a few minutes before coming and going because this leads to anxiety problems. Keep doing this and lengthening the time you do it for; until the anxiety subsides.
A lot of times it is how we behave that makes a dog anxious. If we make a big deal out of leaving or coming home so will they. Don't even speak to them when coming in!
They also need something to occupy their time while you're gone. Bully sticks, natural bones, or kongs with frozen peanut butter can keep their mind off the fact that you're not around. With a radio playing or t.v. In the background.
I had a rescue GSD one time that ripped her crate open with her teeth and tried to jump through multiple windows when I was gone for about 4 hours one day. Thankfully she did not get hurt. She broke one window, 4 Mini-blinds and turned over some bedroom furniture though. I also had a male shih tzu that ate through my door to get out one time.
If your dog is getting out of the yard that can be very dangerous. I've had one shot and killed by the police because they assumed he was vicious and the dog catcher didn't work on Sundays in that town. Be very careful!
I hope everything works out for you!
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Here's an article on Prozac for dogs
Ottawa Valley Dog Whisperer : Separation Anxiety, Doggie Prozac - Does the Pet Industry Lack Ethics?
I agree with VanBuren as well. The state of mind of the dog when you enter the house and when you leave is very important. The dog should be calm if you want to avoid separation anxiety.
It takes dicipline on the part of an owner to send the right energy to the dog so it can be calm and not insecure.
I don't really feel like I make a big deal when I leave. I'll walk you through my process; we get up in the morning and he goes outside to go potty. Then he stays in the bathroom with me while I get ready. I'll usually let him out once more then we go upstairs and he goes in his crate. Then I finish getting ready and close the door and leave. I've tried changing up my routine. It hasn't helped so far. The only trigger I could think of would be the kennel, but he needs to be in there or he will tear everything up. I should also mention that he gets fed in the kennel and plays in the kennel and will sometimes leave the bed to sleep in the kennel.
When I get home he's usually quiet until I open the door. I feel that it has more to do with his need to relieve himself than anxiety but I don't acknowledge his reaction. Just undo the clips and all the doors are open so he can go outside. Once he's done his business he calms down quickly after being outside for a few minutes.
I've started leaving him for short periods of time in the same room as his crate and he hasn't really shown anxiety in the five minute span that I'm gone. I walk him after work and occasionally he will get walked twice a day. Or we go to the dog park.
I appreciate all the tips and that article. Thank you so much. Please keep it coming!
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Both our Prime Minister and our Minister of Foreign Affairs are under the shadow of the system of the Mahdi (pbuh). The Turkish Government is under the shadow of the system of the Mahdi as well (pbuh). The whole world is under the protection and the shadow of the system of the Mahdi (pbuh). Everyone, willingly or unwillingly is serving the system of the Mahdi (pbuh), as you see. Obama and the United States of America are serving the system of the Mahdi (pbuh) as well as the whole of Russia. Some are aware of the situation and some are not, but their service is still going on. If you notice, you will see that there are some developments in favor of Islam all around the world. And that is going on very fast and it is continuously increasing, Masha'Allah.
The shortening of time has been proved scientifically. It starts in the year 1980, with the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). Our Prophet (saas) says "time will shorten with the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)." And now it has been scientifically proven. This has actually happened. Yes, that is a very clear, very open, very explicit truth; a miracle which shows that the hadiths of Our Prophet (saas) are being realized exactly as foretold. And we are scientifically proving each and every miracle. We prove them one by one. Is there any need for another explanation upon this proof? That is very clear. The door to superstition is closed. The door to the truth is completely open. We are proving each and everything single thing we are talking about. Nothing that we talk about remains superficial, insha'Allah.
(In response to the viewer's question; "How will Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) remove religious schools?")
He will consult scholars. He will have a commission, a commission of scholars. But that does not happen through mere knowledge. Inspiration is required for that. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) has inherent (wahbi) knowledge. The imams of the four religious schools, they all have made different judgments. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will say which is the most accurate judgment through the inspiration of Allah, insha'Allah. It will be like the Age of Bliss insha'Allah. Or else as knowledge goes, Abu Hanafi, Imam Shafi, Imam Hanbal are all amazing scholars. But the judicial opinions of those four are all different. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) puts forth the most accurate of these four judicial opinions. That means it doesn't end with attained [kasbi] knowledge; that means there is the need for inherent [wahbi] knowledge. There is the need for a special knowledge, insha'Allah.
Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is an individual born from a mother and a father; he is visible to the eye, he is born from a mother and a father and then he grows older. He will have his childhood years. He will be born in a big city. He will have his youth. Later on he will come to Istanbul. He will communicate the religion, he will carry out activities. I am recounting these according to what Bediuzzaman has said, according to the words of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. He will intellectually raze Darwinism and materialism to the ground. He [Said Nursi] says "His scientific struggle will last 40 years. Then all the Muslims will unite and help him. And he will then lead the way to the right and truth."
The Prophet Jesus Messiah (pbuh) has been taken to the Sight of Allah. That is a fact defined by the verses of the Qur'an. The Companions of the Cave are sleeping in the cave. The cave is there, and they are sleeping in that cave; that is true as well. That is a fact defined by the verses of the Qur'an as well. However Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), our Prophet (saas), Imam Rabbani, Said Nursi, all these individuals are people made up of flesh and bone, as we know. And they are not in another dimension. There is no such thing. His [Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh)] childhood years, his youth, his activities, his death will be in front of the eyes of the people. However he will be known after a certain time, he will be recognized only after a certain time.
Shias are very pious, God-fearing, devout people. Their prayers, their ablution, all are perfect. They are very decent people. Their faith is right. There is no difference in between Sunni and Shia belief anyway. They are both the same; they both are people of the Kiblah, they both are people of Salat.2011-10-21 21:04:37


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By Joe Brewin
Thomas Vermaelen believes Arsenal's first-team squad is shaping up nicely ahead of the new season.
Arsène Wenger has already made three major summer signings, bringing Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla to Emirates Stadium.
Vermaelen is pleased with the progress the team have made during pre-season and is confident they can hit the ground running.
"The squad looks strong," he told Arsenal Player "There are not a lot of injuries at the moment, apart from Bacary [Sagna] and Jack [Wilshere] - for the rest it looks good.
"Everyone looks fit and sharp and it is good that we have so many new players as well.
"At the beginning of last season I was injured with the same problem I had before. For the rest of the season I played quite a lot of games so I was quite pleased with that, but of course I want to do better this year. I want to perform better as well."
Spain international Cazorla joined up with his new team-mates at their German training camp on Monday and he, together with young winger Serge Gnabry, have impressed Vermaelen.
"Cazorla has trained two or three times and he fits in really well with the Arsenal philosophy and how we want to play," said Vermaelen. "He is a great signing.
"This is the first time I have seen Serge, but you can see he is really quick, good with the ball and a really talented player."
You can watch the full interview with Thomas on Arsenal Player now.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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I was terrified of the water as a kid. I took lessons, trying to swim with one hand over my mouth, the other pinching my nose and holding my eyes shut. At the lake I remember my mom standing on the dock, trying to bribe me off the swimming platform I was scared to jump off of. How I got out there, I don't remember! So needless to say, I didn't start out a water baby.
As an adult I've always been larger, so there was the swimsuit issue to contend with. When I got married, my husband was always going to the pool, so somehow I started to tag along. I realized once I took my glassese off, I couldn't see anything but fuzzy people, so I decided that they couldn't see me either—giving me a great sense of privacy, even in a swimsuit!
I also decided to only do the sidestroke and backstroke to keep my face out of the water. I discovered a great work out that way, without all the fear. In fact, the more inefficient I was, the better the work out! Gradually I became quite comfortable in the water. I became an efficient side-stroker. I'd love to see side-stroking as a demonstration event at the Olympics!
But recently I noticed that I wasn't getting a good a workout because of that efficiency. I started to wonder if I could try the "crawl" again. A notice at my pool offering a few lessons caught my attention, and I met with Beth who has me started into the new world of freestyle as an adult.
Big tip: Get lessons. Things have changed. Beth teaches a lot of adults, and she uses a very careful method that breaks down the stroke into components so you can focus on just one thing at a time. She also uses fins (and goggles, of course.) You don't need to flail in the water, but can focus on your body position and stay relaxed. That's the key: Relaxation. By breaking it down, you have a beautiful stroke from day one.
Beth wouldn't let me put all the components together even by lesson three, but she had given me all the tools to work on it. Even now, months later, I usually am cruising the pool doing some version of the freestyle stroke broken down. I know I have plenty of time to put it all together. One of these days I might even try a flip turn. I'm enjoying learning to stay relaxed in the water, even when my face is in it! You can too!


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The twitter-verse (as it's sometimes called) was buzzing around one particular presentation at An Event Apart conference on Tuesday. Author and Webmonkey, Hotwired, Adaptive Path and Google veteran Jeff Veen's Designing the Next Generation of Web Apps was supposedly stunning — even to the point of bringing tears to one's eyes.
Veen's presentation is now online for your viewing pleasure. Don't grab the kleenex yet. You can derive loosely what Veen was saying in the presentation, but his visual presentation style stays true — there's hardly any text and no presentation notes. I doubt these out of context slides will start waterworks, but they'll entice you to want to see the man in action.
For those who went, the slides are a memento of what was said to be an inspiring way to visualize how to present a story through data.
For those who weren't in attendance, I recommend slides 24 to 35, which present a way to go from a data dump of raw rainfall numbers to an overlaid map which tells exactly what the data means in one glance.
If you want to hear the presentation in context, Veen's next public appearance is Monday, September 8th at the Society for News Design (SND) conference in Las Vegas.
Until then, check out this snippet from Veen's presentation on data overload from June's An Event Apart in New Orleans:
Jeff Veen on data overload from Jeffrey Zeldman on Vimeo.
The tweets from and after Tuesday's An Event Apart presentation suggested people were practically falling over themselves applauding Veen and resulting in calls for phone book readings, a presidential campaign, plenty of hyperbolic praise and even a marriage proposal.
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