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Spoiler for Coomparison to the manga:
I was surprised by ep 2 as well. I haven't seen all that much of the series, but from what I've seen Mikan's always been used as a tease by the animators, almost showing things without really showing them (take the prequel OVA for example, where they make her shirt fall far enough that it's just barely hidden, even though she's more developed than Nana). In ep 2, judging by the censorship, it looks like they might have finally given up on that and just shown things as they are. In either case, with the way they try to diminish the ecchi stuff for Mikan, I wonder how they'll handle the scenario from chapter 8...
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Blast! No uncensored version? Why do I seem to remember seeing a Mikan episode uncensored recently? The one where she gets Celine's flower stuck on her head an gets all hot for Rito. That didn't have these evil bars of light and dark I'm seeing now
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Seriously. I'm OK with them keeping the special parts hidden until the BD (do not open 'til Christmas...), but as I've said with other series that do similar things, these are way too intrusive. And hiding a girl's panties or bare butt on the left side of the screen shouldn't conceal trees and buildings far to the right. They need to do one of two things, either come up with less-intrusive or more realistic censor techniques than random laser beams, or abandon that and just use something small but effective to cover only the necessary locations. In the second case, it doesn't even matter too much if it's silly and out-of-place to me; maybe have a bunch of flying Pekes suddenly appear over the target location. It's obvious and a little silly, but still less intrusive than beams of light and darkness blotting out half of the screen on account of objects that take up around 1-10%.
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It was obvious they couldn't air it as it was on TV anyway, so Xebec should have made two versions: the uncensored version for the BD release and a special version for TV with clever censorship, like... just leaving the girls in their underwear. I had thought about mini pekes to hide the naughty bits too. Lots of anime used to use mascots like that back in the day.
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To Love Ru Pinkness 04 - The Third Party's Issues
The mood of the first three episodes was pretty consistent, but this marks the first real gear shift into a direction the original series never really went to. An enemy that's definitely not comedic, and put up a pretty good fight before being taken down. I'm quite intrigued by what the end of the episode was implying - that Yami may be the one with a bloody past, but she's really sweet at heart. While Momo - with her pink hair and cute little sister demeanor, gives the movers and shakers of the galaxy a run for their money for reasons that don't have much to do with her being a princess.
The lightheartedness is still generally there, of course. The school hijinks were as perverted as ever, and I got a laugh out of the Nana bra scene. Lala's basically content with her lot in life, and Momo's doing grander things, but Nana's kind of been pushed aside in all this, cursed with a flat chest and no real direction. I'm sure she still has her role to play, but I'm curious what, precisely, that role is.
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well well, To be honest, while I enjoyed this chapter in the manga I had REALLY low expectations to this episode, reason? the fight scene.
don't get me wrong I love XBEC eyecandy and seyuus but I really did not think they could animate a serious fight, especially with good animation, well I was wrong, not only they did a good animation, the seyuu did awesome job as well and there even is a extra scene in the fight.
it was really nicely done by xebec standards
But, its plain to see it was hard for them to do so, in the first half of the episode there were lots of still shoots and some characters looks disprorpotional
production aside
the best part of the episode is MOMO-SAMA YANDERE MODE
also, if XEBEC follows this pace (2 chapters for episode) the anime will end at chapter 22, but if they covervthat...the most important..is without doubt
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New zoning ordinances along the newly opened Valhi Boulevard extension near the Lakes Subdivision in Houma may be on the horizon.
The council will hear a request by Terrebonne zoning officials during a series of committee meetings Monday.
All nine council members serve on the committees. The meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Government Tower, 8026 Main St., Houma. The full council will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Meeting as its Planning Committee, the council will decide whether to schedule a Dec. 19 public hearing to discuss proposed changes that would allow industry to set up shop along Valhi Boulevard from Equity Boulevard to Savanne Road.
The issue arose in May after planning officials proposed changes that would allow industry to build on what now are vacant lots.
After some residents opposed the plan, officials came up with a new proposal aimed at easing neighbors' concerns.
It would establish a buffer zone between homes and any new businesses. Small commercial businesses such as retail shops and boutiques could operate within the zone.
Those businesses would create a buffer between residential neighborhoods and the proposed industrial area, Planning Director Pat Gordon said.
Zoning officials are recommending approval of the new proposal because it will keep up with projected growth along the Valhi extension, Gordon said.
The east side of Valhi would be rezoned as neighborhood commercial, while the west side would be rezoned to light industrial, Gordon said.
Neighborhood-commercial zoning allows businesses such as small strip malls and convenience stores to build but not establishments that sell alcohol to be consumed on the property.
"There will be no barrooms, no daiquiri huts or anything like that," Gordon said. "It's commercial (establishments) that cater to residential needs, so an individual doesn't have to drive for miles to get to a location."
Light-industrial zoning allows for small manufacturing operations that are to be enclosed in a structure.
"These businesses will be required to be enclosed within a mason fa�ade, like brick or stucco," Gordon said. "And they can only have monument signs, and landscaping is required."
Gordon said now that the Valhi extension is open it's better to rezone all of the property along the road to alleviate developers from having to propose to the Planning Commission a request for each property.
The neighborhood-commercial land use is not restricted from building homes.
But Gordon said having driveways extend to Valhi may pose issues with traffic and safety.
A driveway might encourage kids to play near the road, Gordon said, and also cars backing out of the driveway could stall traffic.
In other action, the council is expected to extend an existing agreement between parish government and the South Louisiana Wetland Discovery Center.
The partnership would donate the existing property next to the Civic Center Hotel to the center to build a youth museum focused on environmental education under the condition that the center raises $500,000 for the building's construction within five years.
The project has been in the works for years.
Parish President Michel Claudet said the museum would benefit the community.
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[quote][i]Originally posted by gpspassion[/i] [br]Well I'm rather disappointed by the 3080, it never got a fix inside Paris although I walked around for a good hour and then I saw a lot of "jumping" during a side by side comparison with the HTC Kaiser PDAPhone walking in the streets of Bry/Marne as seen below (HTC Kaiser PDAPhone in red, 3080 in green). It was clipped to the front of my backpack with a good view of the sky. [img]http://www.pbase.com/gpspassionbis/image/87099097/original.jpg[/img] Pedestrian tracks are always a bit "wobbly", but I've seen much better from SiRFFstarIII receivers. [/quote]
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Posted - 03 oct. 2007 : 03:31:42
- AMOD AGL 3080 Data Logger
Driverless - 128Mb Memory - 3AAA - Full NMEA - Push to Log - One Touch Backup
Product page at Semsons :
>> link <<
V2.0S firmware update :
>> link <<
NMEA to Google Earth Tool :
>> link <<
: AMOD have just made available a new v2.0s firmware with SN (Static Navigation) disabled (see below for explanation on SN). They have also added 6 new logging modes with variations in the update rate and NMEA messages being broadcast. With RMC messages recorded every 10 seconds, the logging life is now up to 120 days. In case that's not enough for you or if you want to backup your data, it is also OTB (One Touch Backup) compatible now (thanks to PrzemekW for checking). More
details and links
on page 8.
: After noting some strange logging patterns in pedestrian use, I did get confirmation that
Static Navigation
is indeed enabled on the v2 models of the 3080 and this cannot be changed. I mentioned that having SN activated for a data logger was not a very good idea as it is likely going to be used on foot quite a bit and they agreed. They are planning to come up with a v3 with SN disabled by default and with the option for the end-user to activate it.
Compared to other GPS Data loggers
: I needed the 3800 for some comparison testing the other day and couldn't remember which one was which, so I take them both on the road and compared the results but first letting them acquire a fix next to my reradiating antenna. The results are quite interesting, the signal level is very different, about a 12dB-Hz difference, which is huge, but the actual tracks are quite comparable on average, except in more difficult conditions, sharp turns for instance, not that surprising really since the SiRFstarIII can work with very low signals, as happens behind coated windshields. The problems are long TTFF and worse accuracy of course.
: Just received a new test unit and I'm happy to report that whatever problem was causing the lack of sensitivity on my previous test unit has been fixed! I can't see any serial number on the unit so I'm not sure how to determine when it was fixed but it's safe to assume that units shipping currently are OK.
I had it stored deep inside my backpack on a train ride and walk around a Paris and it didn't miss a beat.
With this problem fixed the GL3080 goes back to the
top of the list
of existing dataloggers thanks to it's driverless implementation and also the fact that it records a full NMEA log that you can convert into whatever format suits your needs.
: An update on the problems noted below, after analyzing some logs I found that the SiRFstarIII chip was being fed very low signal from the GPS satellites, hence the long TTFF (28dB-Hz is needed to download the ephemeris data and get a warm fix) and poor accuracy (due to low/noisy signal). I'm told AMOD have figured out what the problem is and are working on an updated version.
: While it's very convenient to be able to download the raw NMEA track by just connecting the 3080 to a PC via USB, I'm rather disappointed by the 3080 in terms of GPS performance, it never got a fix inside Paris although I walked around for a good hour and then I saw a lot of "jumping" during a side by side comparison with the HTC Kaiser PDAPhone walking in the streets of Bry/Marne as seen above (HTC Kaiser PDAPhone in red, 3080 in green). It was clipped to the front of my backpack with a good view of the sky.
Pedestrian tracks are always a bit "wobbly", but I've seen much better from SiRFFstarIII receivers.
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: I received the unit on time yesterday. The shipping package was great and everything was in the box. The AMOD unit comes in a nice box and includes the GPS Unit, a strap that attaches to the unit and includes a swivel clip and a CD ROM. The strap is ok but the clip is plastic and I am not sure how long it will last. The unit itself is well made and the battery door is solid plastic with a good connection, it does not feel like it will fall apart.
The GPS unit is easy to use, two buttons and 3 lights. 1 button is the power button and the other is a mark button.
I put three batteries in the unit and took it outside and powered it up. It took about 2.5 minutes to get its lock but it was the first time it was on since I took it out of the box. Will have to see how long the lock takes on the weekend after it has been sitting in the same location for a few days.
After the initial lock the system showed a blinking light which means it has a good signal. I began a walk around the block. While I was walking the unit was in my hand swinging back and forth. After 3/4's of the walk I held the unit steady in my hand with no movement back and forth.
When I returned home I plugged the unit into my MacBook Pro and it showed up immediately as a drive. There is a folder on the drive that holds all the logs. I took the NEMA log and used GPS Visualizer to convert the log to a GPX file and a KMZ file. Both were created with no errors. The files worked with Jet Photo and Google Earth.
My only issue was the unit had me bouncing all over the place as plotted by the log. I finally figured out that the strange plots were only in the area where I was swinging the unit in my hand while walking. Will have to see if it does this when clipped to my camera strap which is the method I hope to use going forward.
The CD Rom comes with a copy of Jet Photo for both MAC and PC. Everything is easy to use and I had no issues at all except for the plot bouncing that I probably created myself.
Will give it more tests over the weekend when I have time.
I ordered the AMOD AGL3080 GPS Data Logger today. Has anyone had a chance to use one for photos yet?
I was looking for a small data logger without a proprietary battery and could go as quickly as 1 second for each log entry. The manual shows the software only reading Lon and Lat. I do not need altitude but I also am not sure what it tracks for those who want a 3D reading of their travels. It is SIRFIII LP driven and is supposed to have a life of 15 hours with three charged batteries. It uses 3 AAA batteries but does not charge any within the unit itself. Universal USB interface requires no driver for Windows or Mac and the log is stored in standard NEMA format.
It appears to be exactly what I am looking for and I hope it stores the entries in one log rather than every 95 like the DG-100 from Globalsat.
I will be sure to write about my experiences when it arrives next week.
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Posted - 04 mai 2018 : 11:58:46
Thought I'd post here after digging out my AMOD for an upcoming road trip ! Sure we know have smartphones, AIOs that can record tracks, even Dashcams with built-in GPS but the AMOD is this one purpose device that just "works"...if you don't forget to turn it on ;-)
Posted - 05 mars 2013 : 12:12:25
Try this one:
In order to synchronize your photos with the GPS data I would recommend using GeoSetter:
Posted - 05 mars 2013 : 03:29:26
OMG! I don'yt understand any of this discussion. I'm a GPS/AMOD newbee... amateur photographer that got tirted of not remembering where photos were taken. I just want simple uncomplicated, perhaps unsophisticated instructions on using the GPS andthe software that came wih it.
Does anyone know of a manual that is more clear than the one thatcomes on the CD?
I have several questions way simpler than the discussion here.
Posted - 03 avr. 2012 : 03:25:03
Apparently the Samsung Galaxy Note uses a Broadcom BCM47511IUB2G GPS chip (links
The Galaxy Note is not bad at all. It is the AGL3080 that is better (yes, I'm impressed and more than happy with its accuracy, specially since I've changed to SN-off).
Posted - 03 avr. 2012 : 02:49:48
Thanks for the additional info, still the Galaxy should have done better. I had the TAB at one point and it didn't perform so badly, I wonder what chipset they are using in the Note...
The good news is that the AMOD really did a good job and with its direct USB connectivity (and direct transfer to a jailbroken iPad) I think it's going to become my "goto" datalogger. The Qstarz loggers are nice but it's a hassle to have to use additional software to transfer data.
Posted - 03 avr. 2012 : 01:12:23
Thanks for the picture resizing. Now I've found out how to do it.
Both devices were positioned on a recess just above the car's glove compartment, very close to each other.
To be fair with the Samsung Galaxy, I've chosen the worst part of the tracklog. In the shown track I was driving very slowly (it's a narrow road in a particularly scenery location with vineyards on the hills). I suspect the Samsung Galaxy has the static navigation turned on, which explains the jumping around of the tracklog. However, I've been unnable to confirm it.
Anyway, after inspecting the whole tracklog I came to the conclusion that the AGL3080 clearly outperforms the Samsung Galaxy.
Posted - 02 avr. 2012 : 23:18:18
Wow, the Galaxy Note didn't do well, how were both system positioned ?
[PS - your picture was too large, I resized it and made it clickable for the full size version, should be explained in the picture upload topic ;-)]
Did some more battery testing with two 1000mAh and one 800mah (didn't have 3 of either) and I got 12h11 minutes, so that's significantly less than with the Eneloop AAA's!
Posted - 31 mars 2012 : 16:08:04
AGL3080 (blue)
Samsung Galaxy Note (red)
firmware 2.4PS (Static Navigation OFF)
Mode 3: GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG/GSV -> 5 sec
Samsung Galaxy Note
GPS Essentials 2.8.6
10 sec update interval
Posted - 19 mars 2012 : 18:46:32
Here are the results of my battery testing with the eneloop 750mAh AAA batteries :
-> 17h10 in mode 3 (one recording every 5 seconds with GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG)
Not too bad even if I seem to remember the Globalsat BT-335 achieved a bit more with its massive 1800mAh Li-Ion battery.
Was able to retrieve the log directly on my iPad and then send it to my Dropbox via the iFile application and open it there, neat. Haven't found any log converting application of GPS app that imports raw NMEA files though, only GPX.
Posted - 15 mars 2012 : 18:07:10
Had missed this, what do you mean ? Are you finding the logging to be more accurate with v2.5 ?
I upgraded mine to v2.5 but it seems to be available with SN ON for now so I'll downgrade to vZ.4 SP OFF as I'd like to use it when walking.
The power/non-power versions are a bit confusing, at first I thought they required new hardware but apparently not. I chose the Power version (recharges when you plug it in) but the lack of a charging indicator is also a bit confusing. Still it will come in handy to recharge during car trips.
I'm going to try to plug it in my iPad with the USB adapter to see what happens...
: well with the USB connector from the Camera kit, a jailbroken iPad and iFiles you can read the content of the AMOD! Now to find a way to convert NMEA to GPX on the iPad or an app that takes raw NMEA logs as input.
Posted - 02 mars 2012 : 10:14:00
The V2.5P(S) firmware described below
=> mode 2/4/6: add GGA NMEA output, so these mode hase RMC and GGA NMEA output.
Posted - 01 mars 2012 : 20:50:00
V2.5P(S) firmware ?????
V 2.5P / V 2.5PS version:
Use upgrade tool [ ] to upgrade to V 2.5P(S) with upgrade
User can use "GoNoGo.exe" tools to upgrade new firmware.
1. Plug-in AGL3080 device into PC (only works with Miscrosoft Windows XP & 2000, not support MAC yet )
2. Decompress the upgrade package to same folder and find five files in the folder:
( GoNoGo.exe, CID.CID, ISP.ISP, write12.w12, ReleaseNote_V2.5P.txt )
3. Execute "GoNoGo.exe", and then start to upgrade new firmware. Note, PLEASE DO NOT plug out AGL3080, or power off PC during firmware upgrade process. If the upgrade process is terminated without complete, please redo the firmware upgrade process to ensure the device will function well.
4. If upgrade procedure is finished, user can plug out AGL3080 device and run at new firmware.
Release Note:
The V2.5P(S) firmware described below
=> mode 2/4/6: add GGA NMEA output, so these mode hase RMC and GGA NMEA output.
The V2.4P(S) firmware described below
=> Support USB chargeable function and power supply function through USB cable.
(PS: the device will not switch to USB mode when plug into the PC through USB cable. and it will conitune
to log GPS data untile the system shutdown. Therefore, if user want to let device connect to PC into USB
mode, and plesase shutdown the device and then could connect to PC into USB mode. )
=> Add featuers that the device will automatically repeat to do cold start function when the device can not
fix the GPS after 5 minutes of system start.
=> Fix bug that clear disk function sometimes can not display correct led status when hold on the button.
The V2.3 firmware described below ( Inside testing verion, Not fficially release vesion )
=> Improve the rate of this condition that three leds would flash at the same time during startup
AGL3080 device.
The V2.2 firmware described below
Postion Mark function issue:
=> Add support standward $GPWPL NMEA format, and still keep our position mark $ADPMB format
The V2.1 firmware described below
Bugs fix:
==> Fix the bug that the device still has create the same name folder before user create "GPSFILES" folder.
The V2.0 firmware adds a "Setup Mode" described as below:
1. Original "DISC RESET" operation by holding both "POWER ON/OFF" button and "MARK" button simultaneously to clear up the storage space has been removed. Holding both "DISC RESET" and "POWER ON/OFF" buttons simultaneously will enter "SETUP MODE".
2. New function (SETUP MODE) and operation procedures is added and described as below:
** Operation procedure **
(1) Power off the device
(2) Initiate "SETUP MODE" operation by holding both "POWER ON/OFF" button and "MARK" button simultaneously for 5 seconds. When you hold both buttons, the three LED will flash 5 times and stop at light on mode. You can release the buttons when three LED lights are all on.
** "SETUP MODE" Function description **
(1) Logging mode setup:
AGL3080 has 6 logging modes. You can change logging mode by pressing "MARK" button. For each press of the "MARK", it enters to following logging mode. Pressing "MARK" at "Mode 6" will bring you back to "Mode 1".
Logging Modes and corresponding LED status are described as below:
| | | | | |
| | LED Status | Output Format | Records at least | Using Time at least |
| | | | | |
| Mode 1 | Memory Full Led ON | GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG->1 sec | 260,000 | 72 hours |
| | | GSV -> 5 secs | | |
| | | | | |
| Mode 2 | Memory Full Led Flash | Only RMC->1 sec | 1,040,000 | 288 hours |
| | | | | |
| Mode 3 | GPS Led ON | GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG->5 sec | 260,000 | 360 hours |
| | | | | |
| Mode 4 | GPS Led Flash | Only RMC->5 sec | 1,040,000 | 1440 hours |
| | | | | |
| Mode 5 | Battery Low Led ON | GGA/GSA/RMC/VTG->10sec | 260,000 | 720 hours |
| | | | | |
| Mode 6 | Battery Low Led Flash | Only RMC->10 sec | 1,040,000 | 2880 hours |
(2) Clear Disk function:
==> Hold "MARK" button for 5 seconds to all three LEDs start blink sequentially, then release the button to clear up the storage space.
(3) Special features:
(a) The device would power off during setup mode if you do not press any button after 1 minute.
(b) If system power is low, the battery led will be on and then device will be powered off. At this
time, user have to replace new batteries.
(c) User's each change of the logging mode at the setup mode is recorded by the system. If the
system is cut off power unexpectedly, the last setting value before power off is recorded. Therefore, the system power on at
GPS mode, it will run at the last setting value.
3. This "V2.0" vesion is default for AGL3080 device.
The default value of this device is with Static Navigation(SN) "ON".
The other version "V2.0S" is with Static Navigation(SN) "OFF".
=> How to identify from two different versions?
If it's default version (V2.0), Storage LED will flash "twice" after all three LEDs are
on and then off. The GPS LED will start blinking when the device starts tracking successfully.
If it's "SN OFF" version (V2.0S), Storage LED will flash "three times" after all three LEDs are
on and then off. he GPS LED will start flashing when the device starts tracking successfully.
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What follows is a compilation from several forums and blogs:
The static navigation mode has been introduced for road navigation, to avoid permanent changes of the coordinates, that would imply continous recalculation of itinerary and continous map movements. Static navigation is a position filter designed to be used with motor vehicles. When the vehicles velocity falls below a threshold, the position and heading are frozen, and velocity is set to zero. This condition will continue until the computed velocity rises above 1.2 times the threshold or until the computed position is at least a set distance from the frozen place. The threshold velocity and set distance may vary with software versions. Some references say that velocity's threshold is about 5 Km/h, thus for any other use of the GPS other than car navigation (ie, for using when walking) you must turn off the static navigation mode.
Some versions of the AMOD AGL3080 shipped with a firmware setting known as "Static Navigation" turned On. If Static Navigation is On, the GPS will not update its location whenever it thinks you are not moving. This can be useful for automobile satnav devices, but for geotagging it is not recommended, especially if you are moving slowly on foot. Immediately after the device is turned on, the Storage indicator will blink to indicate the firmware setting. If it flashes 3 times, Static Navigation is Off and actual position fixes will be recorded. If it flashes only 2 times, Static Navigation (SN) is On and motion-filtered position data will be recorded. In this case, you may want to update the firmware to a version with SN Off.
Use this link to download the official version of the firmware:
Posted - 01 mars 2012 : 12:29:46
What is the firmware static navigation SN on SN off
Can I install version 2.5 feet for a walk
thank you
Posted - 16 déc. 2011 : 13:31:11
AMOD download page (
) now has the latest firmware (version 2.4, both static navigation ON and OFF).
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Programming Immune Cells To Treat Disease 32
MTorrice writes "Some biologists would like to train patients' own immune systems to treat diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders. They envision isolating a person's immune cells and then programming the cells to destroy tumors or to stop other parts of the immune system from attacking healthy tissue. Now a team of German researchers reports a method that traps immune cells in microscopic water droplets and exposes the cells to chemical signals that could teach them the difference between friend and foe (abstract). The droplets mimic the cellular environments in which immune cells typically trade information about what to attack."


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Dossier 11-12-13
Publication Author:WLUML
Date:May 1993
number of pages:262
Languages available:English, French
The Dossiers explore and synthesize a broad range of feelings, interpretations and strategies of women on issues of feminism, nationalism, internationalism, and religion.
- Women & Law in the Muslim World: On Laws, Customs and Stereotyping by Farida Shaheed.
- The Preferential Symbol for Islamic Identity: Women in Muslim Personal Laws by M.A. Hélie-Lucas.
- Fundamentalism: Women and Fundamentalism by Ayesha Imam.
- Algeria: Newsletter of the Algerian Women's Movement Independent Association for the Triumph of the Rights of Women.
- Palestine: Lives of Palestinian Women: Al-Fanar, Palestinian Feminist Organisation.
- On Fundamentalism in Our Land by Manar Hassan.
- Sudan: Threat to Women's Status from Fundamentalist Regime in Sudan.
- Sexist Matriculation Policy in Sudan.
- Challenges Faced by Sudanese Women by Amel H. Hamza.
- Iran: Women's Religious Discourse in Everyday Iran by Zahra Kamalkhani.
- Enforcing the Veil in Iran.
- Why Fundamentalism? Iranian Women and their Support for Islam by Haleh Afshar.
- On the Origins of Feminism in Early 20th Century Iran by Janet Afary.


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Insulation is rated in terms of its thermal resistance or R-value. The "R'' stands for resistance to the flow of heat and is a measure of how effective the installed insulation will be. The higher the R-value, the more slowly heat will move through the building exterior.
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The city of Shenyang in northeast China is bustling and signs of growth, from skyscrapers mid-construction to massive advertisements for housing or new cars, are everywhere. In many ways it is a city filled with potential and dreams.
This week one family here is remembering that not long ago it embodied both. But with the death of "our child," as Lingzi Lu's uncle called her, both are gone forever.
Lu, 23, died on Monday in the Boston bombings. She was the only child of working class parents. From an early age she showed great promise, earning a spot at the region's top middle and high schools before attending Beijing's Institute of Technology. From there, she became a graduate student in mathematics and statistics at Boston University, and like so many in Boston on Monday she went to the marathon's finish line to watch the racers with a friend.
Her family in China did not immediately hear of the attack, but very quickly word circulated online both in the U.S. and in China that she was missing. In the early hours of Wednesday morning her uncle, Lu Xiang, received a telephone call from a friend.
"It was still the middle of the night," he said. "He said he found her name on the missing list. I thought, 'It couldn't be our child, impossible.'"
But later that morning, Lu Xiang said, his brother received a phone call from the U.S. consulate in Shenyang confirming her death. The grim news was followed that day by a phone call from U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke who personally expressed his condolences.
Outside the apartment building where Lingzi grew up, her uncle remembered her as the child who brought a smile to everyone's face.
"She grew up in my arms and on my shoulders," he recalled. "The first time she said the word 'uncle' my heart melted."
WATCH: Two Brothers to Lose Legs in Boston Marathon Bombings
Lingzi Lu's story is emblematic of a certain swath of Chinese families. The Lu family lives in a basic compound. Today, the sun is shining but it is still cold in this city so close to the border with North Korea. The government shut off the heat as of April 1 and tenants in the building where the Lus live wear coats both inside and outside. Bundled grandmothers chat on benches outside. Elderly men shuffle down the street. Several buildings show their age. Paint peels away from once sharp corners and what does remain is a faded to a pinkish-orange.
It was in this town that the little girl who made her family smile showed such academic promise. From an early age, her family did everything they could to support her. China is rife with parents who will spend thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands, on efforts to secure their child a place at a university or college in the U.S. The Lu family had no such means. Her uncle said she achieved every single success on her own merit, winning awards and scholarships along the way. Perhaps the biggest was her opportunity to go to graduate school at Boston University.
It was not the first time she had studied abroad, having spent a semester in California at UC Riverside where she perfected her English. From Boston, she called or Skyped with her parents regularly, filling them in on everyday details of a life that must have seemed a world away. But they had little fear because Lingzi Lu had always been, according to her adoring uncle, "a brave and independent girl" about whom they never worried.
With her degree after graduation she might have found a good job in the U.S. or returned home to China to be closer to her parents and both sets of grandparents. But now that will never be.
"All the dreams we had, all the goals we had, they are all gone," he said. "This has torn our world apart. We are still not able to accept this."
As of Thursday, the family had still not informed the grandparents of Linzgi Lu's death. Again and again they told us they just don't think her grandparents can bear the loss.
And even though her name had been released by her own school and had been published in the local press, her uncle said he held out hope her grandparents would not come across it. They were still holding onto hope that perhaps there was a mistake and the young woman would soon call them to say she was ok. One day, they might ask when she was going to call to check in. But for now her father and mother and uncle held onto her name, as if it was all they had left.


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Support for Timeouts in Regular Expression Evaluations
.NET Framework 4.5 introduces a new constructor for the
System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex class that accepts a
matchTimeout parameter to establish a timeout for the regular expression resolution. When you specify a value for the new
matchTimeout parameter, if the regular expression engine doesn't resolve the regular expression in the specified time, it will throw a
RegexMatchTimeoutException exception. This way, when you have very complex regular expressions, you have an easy way to establish a timeout and you don't have to use complex workarounds to generate your own timeout mechanisms.
The following code uses the new constructor with a 1000 milliseconds
TimeSpan parameter to establish a 1,000 milliseconds timeout:
var regex = new Regex( @"^(?<proto>\w+)://[^/]+?(?<port>:\d+)?/", RegexOptions.None, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1000));
The read-only property
MatchTimeout provides you the time out interval specified in the aforementioned constructor. If you didn't specify a value, the default value is
Regex.InfiniteMatchTimeout, and therefore, will run with no time out.
Support for Unicode 6.0.0 in Culture-Sensitive Sorting and Casing Rules on Windows 8
.NET Framework 4.5 still includes its own string comparison data that implements Unicode 5.0.0. However, things change when you use .NET Framework 4.5 on Windows 8; it delegates culture-sensitive sorting and casing rules for string comparison to the operating system.
Windows 8 implements Unicode 6.0.0, and therefore, casing, normalization, sorting, and Unicode character information on this operating system conforms to this Unicode version instead of the default Unicode 5.0.0. (If you want more information about Unicode 6.0.0, you can read the details about this major version of the Unicode Standard). You must take that into account whenever you use the
Sort and
Compare methods with strings and you deploy to Windows 8.
Simple Default Culture Definition for an Application Domain
If you worked with multithreaded applications in previous .NET Framework versions and you had to share the same culture with all the worker threads, you already know some workarounds to do that, such as passing a
CultureInfo instance to each new
ParameterizedThreadStart delegate.
.NET Framework 4.5 finally allows you to set both the culture and the UI culture for all threads in an application domain by just assigning a
CultureInfo instance to the following two static properties of the
System.Globalization.CultureInfo class:
For example, the following two lines of code set both the culture and the UI culture to
en-US (the code assumes that you import types defined in
CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US"); CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US");
This way, all the threads created after the previously shown code will use
en-US for both the culture and the UI culture. You can easily verify that by checking the values for the following two properties in any thread (and they will have the same value):
Because tasks use underlying threads, the setting also applies to any task you create. This way, you can easily set the desired culture with two simple lines of code and then forget about the issue in your entire application domain.
Internationalized Domain Names in Windows 8 Apps
When you use .NET Framework 4.5 on Windows 8, the
System.Globalization.IdnMapping class supports the 2008 version of the IDNA (short for Internationalized Domain Names in Applications) standard as defined in RFC 5891.
IdnMapping class supports the use of non-ASCII characters for Internet domain names and provides methods to encode and decode domain name labels. When run on Windows 8, the methods handle particular sets of characters by using the 2008 version of the IDNA standard. However, when you execute them on other Windows versions, the methods use the 2003 version of the IDNA standard, as defined in RFC 3490.
If you work with the
IdnMapping class or you are planning to do so, take into account the possible differences when handling particular sets of characters when deploying to Windows 8.
In this first article, I've provided a brief overview of some of the important global improvements introduced in .NET Framework 4.5 that affect the CLR. In the next article, I'll provide a detailed overview of the most useful new features and improvements included in ASP.NET MVC 4 and ASP.NET 4.5, with examples of real-life usage.
Gaston Hillar is a long-time Windows programmer and a frequent contributor to Dr. Dobb's.


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Tonight on the program, we examine the battle over gun control regulations as many push for tougher restrictions. Also: a filmmaker captures life in Syria for Frontline, private investors put money on reducing teen recidivism rate, and the British public responds to Margaret Thatcher's death with praise and censure.
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Mika Bradford became involved in the autism community nearly a decade ago, when her youngest son was diagnosed with autism. She works for Kirkman -- a leading provider of specialty nutritional supplements -- as an outside sales rep and certified nutritionist, has held a variety of positions with Families for Effective Autism Treatment -- North Texas, founded Natural Foods and Nutrition Consulting, Inc., and recently became a content specialist for AutismSpot, a web-based support site for parents, medical professionals, and educators that offers an online video reference library, blogs, and a wealth of unbiased information for helping children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Mika lives in North Texas with her husband, Jason (who commutes between North Texas and his job as a general manager for a natural-foods co-op in Maryland), and their five children. "Ultimately, as a woman and as a parent we have two choices in life," she says. "We can either choose to see the beauty in the things that surround us, as little as they may be at times, or surrender to the difficulties at hand. I will always choose the first option."
April is National Autism Awareness month. For readers who don't have children on the spectrum, could you please share a couple of facts that surprise people when it comes to autism?
I think people are most surprised to learn that children with autism can get better, so much so that some children are considered to be recovered, losing their diagnosis. While this is not the outcome for every family, what we do know is that the quality of life for each child with autism can be improved.
Your readers may also be surprised to learn that many everyday things like what the children eat and drink can impact their moods and behaviors greatly. Research from major teaching universities are confirming what parents and a handful of professionals have known for over a decade -- that this condition is not only about the brain, but is affected by the other systems of the body.
Many people think that all children with autism are gifted, having special abilities. Only a handful of individuals with autism have "special skills." Most individuals with autism have difficulties in communicating, which can lead to inappropriate behaviors. The general public may see how parents handle these situations and not understand the reasoning of what is being done. Many parents, including myself, have spent thousands of hours and dollars learning how to parent using a positive approach, shaping the responses of the child (which ultimately hinges on our actions and behaviors as parents and caregivers). That may sound like common sense, but it is amazing how many parents of neuro-typical children never look at how their actions are impacting the responses of the child.


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Kenneth Jowan Craig, 30, said he did not participate in the robbery, nor did he know about it when he drove Dante Lamont Williams, 19, of Roebuck and another man to the Waffle House at 2230 Chesnee Highway on Jan. 21, 2012.
A Spartanburg man accused of holding up a Waffle House testified Wednesday in his own defense.
Kenneth Jowan Craig, 30, of 408 Abner Road, Apt. A-36, said he did not participate in the robbery, nor did he know about it when he drove Dante Lamont Williams, 19, of Roebuck and another man to the Waffle House at 2230 Chesnee Highway in the early morning hours of Jan. 21, 2012.
A restaurant customer fatally shot Williams and thwarted the robbery.
Justin Michael Harrison, 24, of Boiling Springs, testified Tuesday that he feared for his life and shot one suspect who was armed. Harrison also tried to stop the second suspect from fleeing the scene. Harrison said he was certain the man who fled was Craig.
Craig is on trial for several counts of attempted armed robbery and armed robbery. But Craig claimed he dropped off Williams and another man he said participated in the robbery. The third man has not been charged.
Craig said he left both men at the restaurant, pulled out of the parking lot and headed back toward Spartanburg.
Witnesses have testified that two masked men entered the restaurant, ordering people to the floor and threatening to shoot them. Several people were inside — six employees and seven others.
Witnesses said one robber had a gun; another carried a bag. A partial print was lifted from the bag, but does not match Craig, Williams or the third man who Craig has implicated.
An expert in fingerprint analysis testified partial prints are common and the print on the bag could have been left by various sources. He also said someone wearing gloves would not have left prints.
The clothes Craig was wearing around the time of the crime were taken after his arrest.
Craig's attorney, Richard Whelchel, asked that the clothing not be admitted into evidence because all the items were bagged together, rather than separately.
Circuit Court Judge Roger Couch denied Whelchel's request.
An expert in gunshot residue analysis testified that gunshot reside was found on Craig's blue jeans.
Harrison earlier testified that Craig placed his hands on Harrison's handgun, which was fired during their struggle.
Jurors heard that Craig's criminal record includes possession of crack and providing false information. The jury did not hear that Craig also was convicted in California of assaulting someone with a firearm, resulting in great bodily injury, as well as possession of a sawed off shotgun.
On the stand, Craig said he was young when he was convicted for the false information charge. Seventh Circuit Assistant Solicitor Jennifer Jordan pointed out that Craig was around the age Williams was when he was killed.
Craig denied asking Williams "Do you want to go hit a lick for your birthday?"
One witness testified Tuesday that she overheard the men discuss a "mission" before leaving in dark clothing and Williams returned about five minutes later for gloves. Craig said she and another witness had lied.
Craig said he had known Williams about a week before the incident.
Craig claimed the night before the shooting, he and Williams took a shortcut from a residence on Alexander Avenue to Ridgewood Avenue. Both roads are off Union Street.
Craig said he, Williams and the third man he identified as the suspect sat in a car, drank beer and smoked marijuana. Craig said later that night the third man wanted to go to Cowpens and Craig headed there, driving north on Highway 221. Craig said he stopped to get gas and after refueling the car, the third man told him to drop him and Williams off at a nearby Waffle House.
Craig said he didn't know they were going to rob the restaurant before he dropped them off. Just moments later, while stopped at a nearby red light, Craig said he saw police cars as law enforcement responded to the crime scene and turned to drive back. He said he was unable to pull into the parking lot, which had been blocked off. He said he drove further up Highway 221, turned onto a road and said the third man ran was almost hit after he ran out in front of the car.
Craig claimed the man told him, "I think (Dante's) dead. We got to tell the family."
Craig said he was shocked. He said they drove back to Spartanburg, he dropped the third man off at the shortcut from Alexander Avenue to Ridgewood Avenue, and returned to a residence where Williams' family members were.
Craig said he stayed there until an officer picked him up at 11 p.m. that night. He then met with two investigators, but had nothing to tell them. He said investigators interviewed him about five minutes before he was arrested and did not ask him about a robbery.
Under cross-examination, Jordan noted inconsistencies in Craig's testimony and a police statement he provided in February 2012.
Craig admitted he did not tell them that Williams might be dead.
"I was on probation," he said. "I was scared."
The defense also called two people who were working at the Waffle House the morning the robbery occurred. One man testified he was 6 feet 1 inch tall and said both suspects were around the same height and not much shorter than him. He was unable to positively identify Craig as a suspect.
Another witness testified the suspect with a bag was taller than the armed suspect. She also said both suspects were about the same height. Under cross-examination, she said from her perspective, one suspect appeared several inches shorter than her former coworker.
An investigator with the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said Williams was 71 inches long, or about 5 feet 9 inches.
Craig, who's called Midget, testified that he is around 5 feet 6 inches in height.
Whelchel said in court that the prosecution made a plea offer with the recommendation of a 20-year sentence, but Craig rejected the offer.


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The new high school was supposed to be completed last summer, then this summer, then by the beginning of the new school year on August 4.
Now, the man in charge of the project, Buddy Dickson, says students won't be able to move in the new school until after the high school's October break.
Dickson says he can't control the weather, but says he believes a few more days of sunshine will allow crews to finish their paving and other outside road work.
Meanwhile, workers put the finishing touches inside the school.
Several classrooms and the school's new gym are ready for students. If only the same could be said about the rest of the school.
Once completed, Marianna High School's new facility will not only host students and faculty. It will also provide shelter for over 2000 local residents during hurricanes.
Currently, Jackson County can only provide a so-called "at-risk shelter" for about 500 people. The current Marianna High School is almost 80 years old.


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Don't Worry, It's Just a Surveyor's Mark
5 comments:
- zot said...
I get it, and I realize that Palin's face is not actualy in the crosshairs on the t-shirt...but still uncomfortable with this as a response...the old two wrongs don't make a right.
- January 11, 2011 at 9:58 AM
- froggy said...
wow! that was quick. In two hours it might be for sale someplace.
- January 11, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Bob said...
I agree with Zot.
If we blast Palin for her crosshairs, aren't we just as bad for putting them on her?
- January 11, 2011 at 11:51 AM
- nitrox11 said...
There shouldn't be a problem with this. Palin's spokesperson went on talk raido and said how offended she was that people had thought they were crosshairs. The host and she discussed how they were 'surveyors sights'.
Natch, they totally 'forgot' to explain why the page had been taken down, or more fundamentally, what thought process prompted Palin to publicise her webpage featuring these 'surveyors sights' with the comment 'Don't retreat RELOAD'.
What I am trying to say is if Palin says they are 'surveyors sights' then take her at her word. She wouldn't lie. Would she?
Right wing commentators couldn't possibly have a problem with her image on a T-shirt featuring innocent 'surveyors sights'. If that T-shirt were sold to raise money for charity they couldn't possibly raise a silly objection like it normalised violence. Could they?
- January 11, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- David Dust said...
Dearest Dust Bunny Nitrox -
You nailed it. As always.
Dearest Dust Bunnies Zot & Bob -
I understand your queasiness about seeing crosshairs on this t-shirt. But the point is to show the utter ridiculousness of Palin saying "THEY MOST CERTAINLY ARE NOT CROSSHAIRS!". It wasn't to show Palin as a target - but to show her hypocrisy.
I understand the 'two wrongs don't make a right' thing, but if those were just surveyor's symbols (as the Right Wing claims) then no one should have a problem with the Tshirt. In other words - they are claiming it wasn't "a wrong" - so there aren't two wrongs at all.
If Palin's people would simply admit that the symbols were gunsights (as we all know they are), and apologize for the mistake, then I feel like it would indeed be wrong for me to post this picture.
I know we are supposed to be the better people - this shirt represented my feelings about this controversy at the moment I posted it. Would I hesitate posting this now? Maybe. But at that moment I wanted to show how asinine Palin's "explanation" was/is.
I thank you for your opinions, and value them greatly - you know that.
- January 11, 2011 at 7:53 PM


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Arístides Pumariega is one of the most remarkable Cuban cartoonists, who signs with Aristide. He is also a journalist, writer, illustrator and painter. He has published his work in many magazines, such as Bohemia. Aristide is the creator of 'Subdesarrollo Perez', one of the revolution's most noted characters. The character's observations of society and his critical look at government's failures led to the artist's dismissal from assignments, and placement in a work camp for two years.
Aristide is also the author of books like 'Castro: The Last Dinosaur' and 'Mitos de la popularidad. Chano Pozo' (with Josefina Rodríguez, Editorial Pablo de la Torriente, 1994). He had been living in exile in Colombia for many years, where he took refuge from the government of his native island.


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SEARHC hosts summer internship program for Natives
SITKA, Feb. 27, 2012 — Applications are available for the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Summer Internship Program, which provides work experience for Alaska Native/American Indian students pursuing careers in health care.
The SEARHC Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for six Alaska Native/American Indian students who are studying at the high school, bachelor's degree and/or master's degree/clinical level. The program allows participants to explore career options in health care, and the interns receive valuable on-the-job training in their health care career of interest and an hourly stipend. At the end of the program, interns will receive a performance evaluation with valuable feedback from their mentor(s).
"The internships provide hands-on, real-world experience in a work setting," SEARHC Tribal Recruitment Coordinator Jessika Beam said. "Ideally, the experience should enable participants to use their current knowledge and skills or to become better acquainted with their field of interest. SEARHC is investing in its future workforce by providing these kinds of opportunities to students."
To qualify for this program, students must be enrolled tribal members or descendants as certified through a Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB); they must currently be enrolled in high school, college or vocational school and attending full time; and they must be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
In order to apply, students must complete a SEARHC Summer Internship Application, a SEARHC job application, provide two letters of recommendation (from teachers, counselors, employers, tribal leaders, etc.), a copy of the student's current resume and a copy of the student's current college transcripts. The application deadline is Friday, May 11 (the application must be received or postmarked by this date), and the final selection of interns takes place on May 21. The internship program runs from June through September 2012.
During the program, the interns will work a minimum of 30 hours and a maximum of 40 hours per week under the supervision of a manager at a SEARHC facility. All interns will be required to submit fingerprints for a background check once selected. Although an hourly stipend is provided, interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation during the internship program. SEARHC will not provide housing and/or transportation.
Completed applications may be mailed to Jessika Beam (966-8903) at SEARHC, c/o Human Resources Department, 222 Tongass Drive, Sitka, AK 99835. Applications also can be faxed to 966-8527, or scanned and e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. Because space is limited, interested students should apply early. Application packets are available at Southeast Alaska high school offices, through local tribal organizations or by going to http://searhc.org/students/college_interns.php.


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Clarence "Hoot" De Hoedt, 71, of Newton died on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 24, 2012, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.
Memorials in Hoot's name may be left at the funeral home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add; Attn: De Hoedt Family on the envelope.
Survivors include his wife, Jan of Newton; daughter, Karla (Bruce) Montgomery of Newton; three step sons, Rick (Julie) Scott of Hamlin, Randy (Kay) Scott of Tucson, Ariz., and Blane (Heather) Benesh of Grinnell; his nine grandchildren, Kristi, Scott, Samantha, Megan, Ryan, Logan, Hayden, Harper and Nile; great-grandson, Karsin; his two sisters, Gerdena (Merl) Brown of Kellogg, and Irene (Wilford) Roose of Pella; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Judy in 2005; two brothers, Gerald and Rich De Hoedt; and sister, Jacoba Walker.


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As we mentioned in an early post, the end of the school year is almost here. For many parents, this means trying to find teacher gifts - to show your appreciation for all their hard work and dedication - throughout the year. When most of us think teacher's gifts the first things that pop into our mind are candles, candy, and coffee cups. While these do make nice gifts, teachers get a lot of them. So what can you get that will show your gratitude, and will be special and useful?
We searched the web looking to see what teachers and parents had to say on the subject. We hope these ideas will help you on your quest for the perfect teacher's gifts.
{Gift Idea #1}
If your child's class is relatively small - and you want let all of the parents in on the gift - a charm bracelet with charms is a wonderful idea. Sterling silver charms aren't terribly expensive but can be very meaningful. At Charming Chick we have a large selection of charms to choose from. We also have some beautifully crafted sterling silver charm bracelets as well.
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Teachers get a lot of knickknacks as gifts but an item that the special teacher in your life will love - and wear often - is an inspirational necklace. The verse on the pewter necklace above reads "A teacher's ordinary day is an investment in an extraordinary future."
{Gift Idea #3}
Teachers love to read and share with their students, so a new book or two for their classroom, would be greatly appreciated. Another wonderful gift - along the same lines - might be a gift certificate to a school supply store. Many teachers have to buy supplies out of their own pocket, so this is something they can really use.
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NOAA predicts quota will be met; fishery will reopen until 2011 season
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close the small coastal shark fishery in state waters at 11:30 p.m., November 18, 2010. LDWF Secretary Robert Barham signed the closure, which follows the November 2 closure issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The recreational season remains open.
Commercial fishermen began harvesting blacknose and non-blacknose small coastal sharks in Louisiana waters when the state's shark fishery opened on July 1. The small coastal shark fishery includes the bonnethead shark, the Atlantic sharpnose, the blacknose and finetooth sharks.
While the federal small coastal shark season opened on June 1, LDWF keeps the state fishery closed to commercial shark harvest from April 1 to June 30 each year in order to protect shark pups and pupping females.
NOAA estimates the landings for small coastal sharks from Maine to Mexico to be 226,112 lb. The small coastal shark landings in Louisiana are extremely low annually.
The federal commercial season for small coastal sharks will remain closed until the start of the 2011 season, which is determined by NOAA, and opens 30 days after the opening date for the season is publicized in the federal register. LDWF will determine the 2011 state waters in conjunction with the federal season.
No personal shall purchase, barter, trade or exchange shark in excess of the designated trip limits, or from any person who does not possess a commercial state shark permit or federal commercial directed or incidental limited access or federal shark research permits, if applicable.
Vessels that possess a federal shark research permit may continue to operate under the permit's conditions, including NOAA Fisheries observers aboard the vessel for the duration of the trip, until the federal shark research fishery quota is met.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov [3] on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb [4] or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.
For more information, please contact Olivia Watkins at 225-610-8660 or firstname.lastname@example.com [5].


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The Poetry Foundation has published "Poetic Presidents," a study of 12 Presidents and "the poets that inspired them."
Just in time for the election, the match-ups include George Washington and Phyllis Wheatley (the first African-American female to publish a book of poetry), John F. Kennedy and Robert Frost (the first poet to perform a reading at a presidential swearing in event) and Barack Obama and Elizabeth Alexander.
Here's more from the article: "Politicians campaign in poetry and govern in prose, former New York governor Mario Cuomo once said. While it's debatable whether this epically long and tumultuous election cycle has inspired much verse, we at the Poetry Foundation would like to think that poetry has its place at the White House regardless of who emerges as the victor on November 6."
Alexander composed the poem "Praise Song for the Day" and read the piece aloud during President Obama's 2009 inauguration. Above, we've embedded a video of Alexander's poetry reading. Follow this link to learn about how Alexander wrote the poem. Click here to hear President Bill Clinton read "Concord Hymn" by Ralph Waldo Emerson.


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Hi I need a bit of advice, comments on a problem with Spence (my chocolate Siamese).
I bought him from a breeder about 7 years ago and right off the bat he had problems with his stomach. I took him to the vet and he diagnosed giordia (parasite) - even let me look at the little guys under the microscope. I notified the breeder and she thought that would be impossible since she always served city water. Anyway - got him cleared up and a year or so later he was diagnosed with Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). This was a hospital stay where they gave him intravenous fluid to prevent dehydration. After that I just couldn't get him fully recovered so back to the vet. This time the vet said Spence was allergic to his own teeth - therefore all teeth were extracted except the Canine teeth. So he has his fangs, but the rest are gone. So now he's a full time wet food eater.
Problem: Spence eats like crazy and sometimes, but not all the time, vomits his entire meal on my rugs, middle of the bed or wherever. Sometimes its just the dry heaves. I've been able to help him by giving him a Tagament (1/2). Spence is in a multiple cat household - the other cats have no problem and I like to leave food out for the others to eat at their leisure. I've had Spence to the vet since and they can't find anything else wrong with him. He weighs what is normal for a oriental physique. He is an oriental Siamese. Any advice - you know what happens to rugs when Whiskas chicken and gravy stays on them too long.


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Resurrection Christian volleyball found itself in a situation it hadn't faced all year.
Going up against the No. 2 Class 2A school Lutheran, the Cougars dropped the first set of the match and for the first time on the season, trailed an opponent.
But as you hear in sports so often, it's not how you start but how you finish.
On Wednesday, Rez finished.
The Cougars would survive the scare and take the match 21-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-18 and avoid a disappointing home loss.
With the victory, Rez remains undefeated on the season at a perfect 18-0.
"Lutheran served us very well in that first set and so we passed very poorly and it made our offense very predictable. They blocked us very, very well in that first game," Rez coach Caleb Howard said. "My message to them after the first game was you didn't play very well at all and yet still had a chance at the end."
Howard's blunt, but honest message to his team seemed to do the trick. Rez looked completely different to start the second set, which is to say the Cougars looked like themselves.
After going back and forth Rez seized an important 13-10 lead forcing Lutheran to call a timeout. Rez wouldn't trail again the rest of the night.
Behind the vicious arm of junior outside hitter Preston Lienemann, the Cougars cruised to a comfortable 25-15 win in set 2 and carried over the momentum to the next game. Lienemann would strike seemingly every time the Cougars needed a point, and played equally great defense.
"I think in that first game she was just getting warmed up and then she came out strong," setter Madison Webb said. "She's a great hitter, and she just hit the ball like she knows how to."
Lienemann would come away with a match-high 23 kills and added another 23 digs to her stat sheet. Fellow outside hitter Abby Skipworth got hot late and chipped in with 13 kills of her own.
Webb was setting up both Lienemann and Skipworth, dishing out 50 assists and keeping the entire offense in a rhythm. After putting up a tough block in the first set, Lutheran had trouble stopping Skipworth and Lienemann, especially as the match went on.
Part of the Lions' problem was the fact that this game was more than an average contest. Rez lost to Lutheran twice last season, including at state, which meant the Cougars had something to prove.
"(Tonight) kind of settled who would get the first seed, so it was good to kind of get that off the chest," Lienemann said. "When you play your rivals, the feeling inside of you just gets you going and there's nothing else that can pump you up more than that."
Cris Tiller can be reached at 669-5050 ext. 511, email@example.com or on Twitter @cristiller and @RHPreps.


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Interviewer: You were a film critic for four years, but all the while you were looking for an opportunity to make a film, right?
Oh yes, absolutely. I started making little movies in 16mm that weren't worth showing. They had all the same flaws as most amateur films: they were extremely pretentious; and they didn't even have a storyline, which is the height of conceit for an amateur. I probably learned something from this work, like how to suggest rather than show. But in the first of these shorts, there was nothing but doors opening and closing—what a waste!
My first real film, in 1957, was "Les Mistons"—"The Mischief Makers" in English. It had the advantage of telling a story, which was not common practice for short films in those days! It also gave me the opportunity to start working with actors. But "Les Mistons" also had commentary interspersed with its dialogue, so that made making it much simpler. The film met with quite a bit of luck. It was awarded a prize at a festival in Brussels, I believe. "Les Mistons" is based on a story by Maurice Pons; it's not my original script. I saw it as the first of a series of sketches. It was easier at the time, and would be even now, to find money for three or four different short films than to find enough financial support for a feature film. So I planned to do a series of sketches with the common thread of childhood. I had five or six stories from which I could choose. I started with "Les Mistons" because it was the easiest to shoot.
When it was finished, I wasn't completely satisfied because the film was a little too literary. Let me explain: "Les Mistons" is the story of five children who spy on young lovers. And I noticed, in directing these children, that they had no interest in the girl, who was played by Gérard Blain's wife, Bernadette Lafont; the boys weren't jealous of Blain himself, either. So I had them do contrived things to make them appear jealous, and later this annoyed me. I told myself that I'd film with children again, but next time I would have them be truer to life and use as little fiction as possible.
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ONEIDA>>Oneida City Police Chief David Meeker said Friday that information regarding the Thursday evening search of a suspected methamphetamine operation would be released early next week.
Beginning around 4 p.m. Thursday, Oneida City Police and New York State Police searched three apartments in a three-story building at 118-122 Madison Street that were suspected of being connected to a methamphetamine lab.
The search was the result of about a month-long investigation that was begun because of tips from the public, police say.
Police donned protective gear and entered the building, where they later found materials used in the manufacture of meth using the "one-pot" or "shake-and-bake" method, and a quantity of suspected finished product. However, police would not say if they'd made any arrests or disclose the amount of the substance at the time of this report.
Police declined to comment further on Thursday because it's an ongoing investigation.
The building has shops on the ground floor- a beauty parlor, a vacuum cleaner repair shop as well as a vacant storefront.
Onlookers and neighbors were dismayed at the prospect of illegal drug activity on the street.
"That's dangerous. Do you know how many kids live on this street?," said Jaime Miller who lives a short distance down the street. Miller said that she believes a several children live in the building.
A short time later, an ice cream truck rolled down the street, as children rode bicycles on the sidewalk.
The Oneida City Fire Department and Madison County Probation Department were also involved in the investigation.
Read other stories about drugs: www.OneidaDispatch.com/topic/drugs


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I know this is probably going to be an unpopular question, especially in here, but for the past couple of years I have been in a pool where homeruns are the only thing that matters. Its a little more complicated then just drafting guys and going down the line, especially when you get towards the end. And you really have to get good value.
I havent fully embraced advanced stats though Im definitely not opposed to them. Just wondering if theres any stats or links that could be helpful other then simply HRs.


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Video Building Sumo Robots With the Brain Monkeys Crew (Video) 15
Katie: My name is Katie Tilton, and I'm the owner of Brain Monkeys. We're an education company that teaches kids about robotics and technology and anything hacking. We do Arduino classes, after school classes, I do a summer camp, lots of different stuff.
Tonight, we're going to be doing a Sumo Battle Bot competition. I call it speed sumo and pie, because I like pie. And, basically what it entails is the kids come in and they get a kit, which is an NXT LEGO kit. It's a robot kit. It is complete with various different pieces. They have 90 minutes to build a robot.
Basically, it has three Servo motors and two wheels, and the objective is to stay within the confines of the Sumo Battle Bot ring, which is basically a round piece of wood painted black with a white ring around it. They have to stay within that ring and then knock the other person out of the ring.
So they've got 90 minutes, and it's kind of challenging. You see, I kind of came up with this idea because I got sick and tired of seeing the kids build the same robot year after year at summer camp. It was just the basic tribot, LEGO, drive forward kind of robot. So I figured maybe if I gave them a kit with nothing started first, they could come up with weird different designs. And we see lots of different things. We see things where the wheels are out here. I've seen one where it has just had one wheel in the front and one wheel in the back. All different kind of stuff.
We take some of the kids and we talk to them about what the basic bot is. What makes a good base? Should your robot be high off the ground or low to the ground? Should it be wide? Should it have lots of pieces? That kind of stuff. What makes a good robot base?
To stay within the ring, we teach them how to use a sensor called a light sensor, which basically just measures a variance of black and white. So it can tell, basically, where the white edge is versus the black dot of the sumo ring.
I give them rules, printed off. These are like the official Brain Monkey Sumo Bot rules. Only two bots in the ring at a time. They can only push the robot, the On button once, when we say "battle." We give them points - 10 points if they win, 5 points if they lose - and we use a little grid over their scoreboard. Sometimes we'll have two different rounds, and we add up all the scores and the winner is awesome. We give him a high-five.
I teach all the time. Every day of the week I teach somewhere. I'm basically a teacher with art on a cart, but I'm robots in a car.


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Don't feel too bad, he's about to get a pretty nice payday in the NBA.
Yeah thats right baby...LSU... Im just so happy to see DUKE LOSE. I am SO HAPPY TO SEE DUCK LOSE. NOW ITS GONZAGAS turn to win..
Don't feel too bad, he's about to get a pretty nice payday in the NBA.
i feel bad for jj redick. It's not fair that LSU had a better team and scored more points than Duke.
But seriously he took a lot of **** just because he plays for duke and tries hard.
It's actually Redick...so Re dick?Originally Posted by JetinHuntersville
I like him and respect him, but I don't feel bad for him...his big payday is coming soon.
Wow, let's consider, "whiny crybaby Tom Brady" After being drafted in the 6th round, team all that ****, how could you possibly compare Tom Brady to any ofOriginally Posted by JetinHuntersville
Mike Krzyzewski is the best coach in NCAA men's basketball right now, neither you nor I know how hard they ****ing worked to get there. He cried because he has passion, Duke is one if not the top program in basketball not only in talent but in class. You're just another moron posting on a board.
Why should Redick have won? He shot 3-for-18, spent the whole second half talking to himself and basically cost his team the game.
Also, not every Duke great has won except for him. Plenty of Duke players much better than JJ Redick have left without a title. Johnny Dawkins and Danny Ferry come immediately to mind.
no one asked why redick should have won. The guy asked if you feel sorry for the guy.Originally Posted by nuu faaola
that was a bracket buster
was leading the office pool but this is going to hurt...
That blows I grew up Duke and JJ Redick deserved this title more than anybody. For one, Duke was the top team in the nation by rankings. Also all of the crap JJ puts up with from all of these guys hating on him and hoping for him to fail. But it is ok because he will just win an NBA title one day.
No one responds to my posts. That's a good one.Originally Posted by greenwichjetfan
Might hurt you..might not.Originally Posted by WWalker85
My guess is alot of people had duke tonight and also lost.
With 2 minutes left it was very close. LSU just pulled away. That redshirted freshman was crazy. So was the senior with the constant offensive rebounds...
Truth is, reddick has a history of dissapearing in big games, he's like the Alex Rodriguez of College Basketball
I also never remember him making a game winning shot in 4 years @ Duke.
I also hate duke, so I'm a bit biased.
However, I do think McRoberts and that freshman on UNC are going to keep those teams great for years to come, that and they have some pretty good coaches.
Also, I have texas beating duke next round, so I am ecstatic...since I was stupid enough to take Kansas to the final four
Go Longhorns
uhh.. and red storm - the team I try to rot for in college basketball
Go Gators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
Let's GO NOVA. It is Nova time.
NOVA is ripe for a championship.
JJ is a great player I feel bad that he lost but you got to do better than 3 for 18.
Damn Straight jet fuel. Our boys are going to take care of BC tomorrow night!Originally Posted by JetFuel
By the way, now that J.J. is out, we can all watch the Player of the Year, Adam Morrison.
He's tearing it up, 16 pts. on 7 of 11 shooting, leading Gonzaga to an Elite Eight appearance, something JJ couldn't do.
...this yearOriginally Posted by bravesQB718
HAHA GO TERPS!!Originally Posted by JetsCrazey


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