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5- Temperature of 28.6°C almost 4°C higher than February.
6- The minimum temperature of 16.1°C nearly 3°C higher than February.
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4-Sunshine hours average 10.7 hours/day
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text: Another paper mill is forced to make cut-backs to weather the economic storm. Lincoln Paper and Tissue has announced plans to temporarily layoff 17 employees, cut-back the hours of maintenance workers, and lower the salaries of others by 15 percent.The global pulp and paper market has gone through a sharp economic downturn, and it's really hitting home here in Maine."We've seen it in the past and we'll see it now."Temporary layoffs and cut-backs were just announced for Lincoln Paper and Tissue, and some people fear the worst is yet to come."Do you think it's really gonna effect this area?" TV5 asked a concerned citizen, "Yup, sure is, look at Millinocket." he replied.Years ago the Lincoln mill was on the brink of closing. Keith Vanscotter, the CEO, bought the mill and saved it. He says these layoffs and cut-backs are temporary. They're scheduled to last 3 months, and Vanscotter hopes it's even less. Some in the community think it's a smart move. "Right now we're hoping it's more of a preventative measure that they're taking. I think it's a wise choice on their part in view of what the market is right now." Says Larry Smart, owner of Smart's True Value in Lincoln.The effects of mill layoffs radiate throughout the community. Local businesses are likely to feel the pinch as well."It will have an effect on us because the money is short anyway, and this is just gonna add to it." Says Nancy Kilbride, a cashier at Lincoln's Steaks N'Stuff."With their loss of income it most definitely, I'm thinking, will effect our business personally." Sean Sibley, a worker at Pat's Pizza, explains.The Governor's office is staying positive because the layoffs are only temporary, and say they 'will continue to work with the mill to help the effected workers.' Overall, the community is trying to make the best of it and come together."Short term I don't think it will be devastating. Last time this happened to the mill, when they closed we found that people were taking the time to do some things at home, while they had a chance. So I'm hoping maybe this time it might be the same." says Smart."People in Lincoln are very supportive, very supportive, from the kids all the way up." adds Kilbride.


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OK, dumb question. I own a 1992 Nissan Sentra 4-D, 1.6 and I am in the process of getting it pretty much back to stock. The problem I am having is the stock radio is now hooked up to the wiring harness, but there is no traditional hole for the antenna. If there is a special connector to bridge the two together, I would really appreciate so advice. Where to get it, what it is called, etc.?
Also, one other question, can a 2.0 be placed in a Sentra that has a 1.6 but the factory called for both in this vehicle. Would it require a new harness, computer, etc.?
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Let me guess - the hole on the factory head unit that is meant for the antenna lead is small-gauge, and the wire in the car is larger? If so, you probably have an adapter plugged onto the factory antenna wire. Both of my Nissans had small antenna wire plugs, and to use the antenna wire with an aftermarket deck, I had to buy a small (4-6" long) adapter that would plug onto my antenna wire and adapt it to a larger size to fit the standard-sized antenna jacks on the aftermarket head units. See if you can grab the end of the antenna and pull it off to reveal the proper-sized hole.
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BBRR Club
This club is for shrimpers who are interested in embarking on a journey to create Blue Body Red Rili shrimp.
The image above is from Michael Nadal, and is an incredible BBRR.
The term BBRR will be used because Blue Rili is now synonymous with an all blue shrimp. This is to avoid confusion when talking shrimp- especially necessary in this type of club. :icon_cool
I will keep the master list here in the first post and will add members here as they join. To join, just make a post saying you would like to join. :thumbsup:
Member have the right to post in their sigs: BBRR Club!
Member numbers may also be included if so desired.
Member numbers:
1 Soothing Shrimp
2 Duck5003
3 OblongShrimp
4 Randyl
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Lets feel free to share ideas, updates, tips, and above all- just have fun! :bounce:
So far I've tried red rili x blue rili crosses by placing RR and BR in the same tank. I've wound up with red rilis with barely noticeable blue in the middle, blue rilis (no red), red rilis, and the occasional cherry. These have all interbred.
I've separated out 5 or so that have at least some blue in the middle, and now have 1 berried. It will be interesting to see the shrimplets and see how I proceed from here.
Does anyone else have BBRR or RR yet? Is everyone in the planning stages?
I know some people are setting up tanks. :)
I would love those for my new tank :O I'm new to shrimp, 10g is in cycle right now, any good reads on how to work on getting these? Or is it out of a beginners grasp?
I will start with my dream blue and do something silly to it. Will update what happens ;-)
Going to cross RR x Dream?
That's what this club is for. Trying new ideas, theories, etc to create a BBRR. No real recipe for it yet, so anybody can join our club and have a crack at it with their own shrimp. :icon_cool
I'm subscribed! :) So, what do we do to start? Since I'm new to shrimp altogether, I admit I have a lot to learn. If I understand it correctly, rilis can occasionally pop up out of BVs? Of course, if I wait for that to happen, it may take quite a while.
How do you suggest I begin, Soothing? I suppose I could start with a couple RR and a couple BR, then add some of my BV once they breed.
I do have some well-established planted jars I could use or I could possibly move my betta to the 10g, provided he doesn't try to eat the guppies.
I'd be happy to trade *lots* of plants for breeding stock if anyone is interested, or I'll just wait until my budget is a little flush again to stock up.
RR rarely pop out of BV, but *can* pop out of BR.
Blue Rili have been bred to reduce/eliminate the red.
BV have a mutation that causes the red to fade away- usually around juvie age. You would be surprised how many sellers don't even know that. In fact, because the final coloration looks very much the same, people often assume they are, when in fact they have different genetics.
Now, having said that, you do see the occasional BVR (Blue Velvet Red). That's usually less than 1%. The red lasts until adulthood, but even then the BV mutation can still make it fade away given time.
This is why I personally chose not to use BV in the creation of BBRR. My own theory is while the first generation would probably not have the red fade (because the mutation is now split), by the 2nd generation and beyond the possibility of the mutation showing up again would be very frustrating. Just imagine you finally have nice BBRR and your stock randomly loses the red, while some keep it. It would take years to try to breed that out, and even then you may not be successful. (?)
However I suggest that people try their own theories about what they believe is best, and let us know your trials, and results. Both good and bad. IN this way, we can continue to learn more. :)
Right now Rachel (MsJinkzd) has a sale on RR for $2 each. She's a member of TPT, has an excellent reputation and it's a good price.
I over sold on my mixed rilis and am now waiting for my colony to build up again. Perhaps by November.
Aquabid also has RR for sale. I personally stay away from those ads that say BR/BV as to me it is evidence that a seller doesn't know the difference...but then again, there are some that swear up and down there is no difference- so make up your own mind.
I'm in the process of setting up my new shrimp/fish room, so once that is done i will have room for a lot more tanks.
At this time, the only RR i have are ones i have been working on crossing PFR's with Snowballs. I am two generations in and so far what i want to happen, is going well (knocks on wood). So i dont want to use these guys.
Now i do have DBV, some with some nice dark tissue. Until i get my hands on some RR, what i'm going to do is throw two of my nicer, mature DBV females in my PFR tank. Once they berry, seperate them and we'll see what happens with the first generation, if anything. Really just something to try while i gather more shrimp and tanks :D
This is not the approach i would prefer, with red typically fading out in the BV line but i'll be interested to see what happens with it for now. The only reason is, when crossing snowball and PFR I have gotten some really cool shrimp so far, so i'm hoping for the same type of effect with DBV and PFR.
Thanks for setting all this up Bryce! I'm really looking forward to what we can all come up with. Happy shrimping!
Thanks for the explanation! Shrimp genetics are all new to me, but I'm here to learn. :)
I'm patient, so I'll wait until I've got some extra bucks and either pick some up from Rachel or you when the time is right (unless someone else wants to trade for plants... otherwise I'll be setting up an RAOK soon...I'm seriously getting overrun). Don't think I want to chance on AB.
Sounds like it may be best to leave my BV out of the equation. :)
I think ill start with some red rilis get them going then introduce others, has anyone tried introducing carbon rilis? I kno they have some black but blue as well!
I was playing around with the same idea, P. The unknown factor for me is if the rili gene is located at the same loci. If not, then wilds are thrown.
If so, then the question becomes if there is a single dominant color gene or multiples.
Shrimp make rabbits seem easy. All we had to deal with were agouti vs self genes (basically 4 variations of each), and if they were complicated by spots, Dutch, harlequin or hidden by white. This is going to be fun. :)
Great to have your knowledge of rabbit genetics brought to the table! I have experience with mice and rat genetics myself, but with shrimp I'm lost! LOL :)
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A late push has moved Robert Griffin III into the lead of the final USA TODAY Heisman Watch of the season.
Griffin entered last weekend in third spot behind Trent Richardson and Andrew Luck, but took advantage of his chief contenders being sidelined.
The Baylor quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores in a rout of Texas. The nation's top-rated passer then garnered five of 10 first-place votes and finished with 42 points.
Interestingly, it is Luck that finished two points behind Griffin. The Stanford quarterback, who threw for 3,170 yards and 35 touchdowns, jumped Richardson after earning 40 points.
The Alabama running back slipped back to 32 points despite a season with 1,583 yards on the ground and 20 scores.
The other player to receive a vote in the top three was Wisconsin running back Montee Ball. He received 14 points following four touchdowns in the Big Ten title game that ran his season total to 38 total scores, the second-best total behind Barry Sanders in 1988.
Kellen Moore, who led Boise State to an 11-1 record, rounds out the top five with 9 points.
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Lobos' Season Ends In 6-5, 13-inning NCAA Loss To Columbia
June 1, 2013
New Mexico Lobos Baseball - 2013 NCAA College World Series -- Cal State Fullerton Regional
Saturday: Columbia 6, New Mexico 5 (13 innings)
Friday: Arizona State 4, New Mexico 3
By Richard Stevens - Senior Writer/GoLobos.com
FULLERTON, Calif. -- For the second time in two months, an Ivy League champion broke a bunch of Lobo hearts.
The Columbia Lions pulled themselves off the canvas with a five-run rally in the eighth inning that formed a 5-5 tie and then pushed the New Mexico Lobos out of the Cal State Fullerton Regional with a 6-5 win in 13 innings.
The Lions got the winning run in the top of the 13th when Nick Ferraresi singled and was bunted down to second base. He scored on a single that Aaron Silbar slipped past UNM's second baseman Sam Haggerty and into right field. Ferraresi barely beat Mitch Garver's tag at the plate.
The Lobos had a chance to tie in the bottom of the 13th, but DJ Peterson struck out for the third out with Sam Haggerty standing on third base.
The loss ended New Mexico's season while Columbia advances one step in the losers' bracket and plays the loser of Cal State Fullerton/Arizona State on Sunday. UNM, the Mountain West regular-season champion, ends the season at 37-22.
Columbia rolled goose eggs onto the scoreboard in 11 innings, but rallied in the eighth for its five runs off three Lobo pitchers to form a 5-5 tie - three of those runs crossed the plate with two outs.
New Mexico did not score after the sixth when a three-run rally handed UNM a 5-0 lead.
The Lions got an impressive outing out of the bullpen from Joey Donino, who went 6 2/3 innings striking out eight Lobos and allowing no runs. Alex Black pitched the bottom of the 13th for Columbia giving up a walk and no hits.
UNM scored its five runs on 14 hits and stranded 13 runners. Columbia produced six runs on 13 hits and left nine Lions on base. The Lobos got two hits apiece from Haggerty, Peterson, Garver and Luke Campbell - the 2-3-4-5 batters - but too often the Lobos didn't come up with the timely hit with runners in scoring positions.
The Lobos again got a strong performance from their starter as Sam Wolff went 7 1/3 innings allowing one run off six hits and seven strikeouts.
With Wolff controlling the Lions from the mound, the Lobos looked like they broke open the game in the sixth by plating three runs and stretching a 2-0 lead into a commanding 5-0 lead. That inning sent Columbia starter, Tim Giel, to the showers. Giel went 5.1 innings allowing nine hits and was responsible for all five New Mexico runs.
The Lions did not roll over.
The Lions made it interesting in the eighth with a five-run rally that came off Wolff, Hobie McClain and Gabe Aguilar. That Columbia rally began with a double that pushed Wolff off the mound in favor of McClain.
McClain quickly gave up a two-run homer as Columbia pulled to 5-2 on the scoreboard. McClain lost the mound after walking two Lions and Gabe Aguilar came in with two outs and Columbia runners at first and second.
Aguilar walked the first Lion he faced to load the bases. He then gave up two weakly-hit singles that allowed Columbia to tie the game. Aguilar got out of the jam getting Lion Eric Williams to fly out to right with runners on first and second.
The Lions had a great chance to take the lead in the top of the ninth when their first two batters reached base. Columbia decided not to advance the runners with a bunt and let clean-up hitter Joey Falcone hit away. He bounced into a 6-4-3 double play with the Lions' Gordon Serena pulling into third. UNM's Mitch Garver ended that threat by picking Serena off third base.
UNM had Peterson on second in the bottom of the ninth with one out, but a double play got Columbia out of that jam.
The Lobos three-run sixth was started off a single by Sam Melendez which was matched by John Pustay. Alex Allbritton blasted a ball deep to left that ended up as a ground-rule double that pushed Melendez home. With Allbritton on second and Pustay on third, Holley singled up the middle to produce two more Lobo runs.
The Lobos took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Chase Harris led off and reached base after being hit by a pitch. Sam Haggerty bunted his teammate down to third where Harris eventually scored on a single by Mitch Garver.
The Lobos made it 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth when Haggerty smashed a two-out double and was pushed to the plate on a double by DJ Peterson.


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Trying to protect what little assets my Father had, who died a year ago. The Estate value is only about $25,000. No Will, 3 heirs, and did file with the Probate Court in Maine. He does not have any assets in Maine. I am the Personal Rep and live in New York. Mainecare is trying to collect $5000 from care he received 10 years ago. Considering the amount involved, is it likely they would try to collect it through the courts, if I was to close the Estate now.
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This area of law is especially state and even locally specific. Since estate recovery is a hot issue due to budget cutbacks, I suggest you consult with a Maine estates &/or elder law attorney, even though the estate is small. You might try a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) who handles estate recovery issues.
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This is a topic I've been thinking a lot about lately. It may be that I've become nostalgic and I'm thinking about my life and how I've gotten to this point, or it may be that Relief Society lessons/Gospel Doctrine lessons have referenced Matt. 11:28-30 these past two weeks.
Lessons on taking up Christ's yoke and giving him our burdens always bring out trial stories, stories people tell in class about the trials of their lives. As I was listening to these stories in Relief Society on Sunday (and past Sundays), I did a lot of thinking. Some of the stories were:
Sis. M-- and the loss of her home when it burned down.
Sis. D-- relating her experience with 3 miscarriages in the past year and a half.
Sis. E--'s experiences as a rape survivor.
Sis. S--'s struggle to become serious with a boyfriend (to wanting to marry him) to find out he didn't want to get married, and also the loss of her mother as a youth.
Sis. O-- getting in to graduate school with a full ride, but because of her husband's education, may not be able go.
One sister's experience as a single mother and deciding to not give her child up for adoption.
And, almost every Sunday, I look at the large amount of widows in the ward and know that they've all lost their husbands and have to finish life lonely.
As I was considering these experiences, I've decided that trials are not original or out of the ordinary at all. I'd say it'd be unusual to not have any trials. Most of the things that happen to us happen to other people as well.
I think the best example of this is death. The older you get, the more likely it is that someone close to you will die. In fact, I'd say that almost everyone has to experience the loss of a loved one at some point. Although it is very hard to go through this, no one is alone in it and there are people who can relate and sympathize. This can extend to pretty much every trial including divorce, miscarriage, sexual assault, &c. No one* is ever the first to experience a trial. No trial is so unique that nobody can relate.
I've thought about this in my own life. I have what I consider the usual trials: getting over procrastination, learning to forgive others, making sure I read my scriptures daily, etc. But then I have some extra ones thrown in, that to me, seem very unique. I'm quite the statistical outlier. I don't ever mention these trials in public (e.g. Relief Society) because they are so rare and I don't believe many people can relate (and because they are almost or are a faux pas to speak of). I was thinking about those specific trials during Relief Society, and decided that part of the reason we all have trials is so we can sympathize with one another. Of course Christ has perfect understanding of our trials and feelings and we can (and should) go to him, but I think our trials help us to go to each other as well. It allows us to take on the role of Christ and help others through their trials (which is excellent, since we are striving to be like Him anyway). Essentially, trials allow us to be Christlike.
And that's the end for today. I've just had that on my mind lately.
*Well, Adam and Eve's family were the first on this earth, but it's been a few years since then.
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So, I've discovered something interesting this morning: McKay covets the way I tie my shoes.
This morning, I saw him tying his shoes (which is odd because he doesn't usually untie them when he takes them off). He was jealous that I could tie my shoes faster than he could. Really, I just use more motion conserving moves. He told me that he's always been slow at that and has wanted to learn how to do it faster, so we sat down on the couch and practiced tying our shoes.
All I have to say about the whole ordeal (about 5 minutes or so of tying and untying) is I never thought I'd teach my husband how to tie his shoes...
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Ok. I'll admit. I went running yesterday. But in the spirit of women's history month, I'd like to thank society for allowing women to run long distance (if they'd like to).
Quick history lesson:
Early twentieth century mindset felt that running long distances would cause a woman's ovaries to "fall." I personally don't know what that would entail, but pretty much, running was believed to harm the reproductive system. In 1926, Violet Piercy ran a marathon in 3:40.32. Then, in 1928, the women's marathon was added as an Olympic event. However, when 3 of the runners collapsed at the finish line, the media played this up to 5, 8 women, barely making it to the line because of exhaustion. After this, the women's marathon was not an Olympic event until 1984.
In my opinion, the most significant figure in the history of women's running is Kathrine Switzer and the upset she caused at the Boston marathon in 1967. Read the story on the page I linked her name too, the Boston marathon part is about half way down the page, where you can see pictures of her running while Jock Semple attacks her from behind, grabbing her shirt, to get her out of the race. He boyfriend is also picture there, body slamming Semple out of the way.
Now we would think it crazy to believe that women can't run long distances. In fact, at the Rex Lee Run yesterday, more women ran the race than men. Every time I go running, I like to imagine it's the 1950s and how at that point in history, running was a faux pas. It's like stickin' it to the man every time I go running. Maybe I like running because of its historical significance for women and not because running is fun. Actually, I'm pretty sure that's the reason.
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I just got out of a strange conversation. It's been a while since I've run into someone with a different view of the eternities than myself and so, I'd like to explain my view to everyone. I don't know the someone's name, only that he was a double major in math and economics, so from here on out, his name is going to be...Ben. Ben is a good, fairly neutral name. So onto a rant, because you like those.
I feel that the eternities are going to be pretty close to what we are now experiencing, minus pain, suffering, temptation, and all other bad stuff. In fact, I'd go so far as to say we'd even eat in the eternities. Ben, however, was VERY against eating in the eternities. His points (and they are fine points) are that we won't have bodies of flesh and blood, so we aren't going to require food, and that we wouldn't just eat for fun because that's a lust of the natural man, which we will have put off. I understand his point, but I feel differently.
Eating is very good. I like some foods for their texture (enchiladas definately go into that category) or their tastes (ice cream!) or both (cake). I do not eat just because I have to eat to keep myself alive, but because I enjoy eating. There are situations that I find myself in (e.g. parties), where I'll eat a piece of cake that isn't necessary for my survival. This may constitute as gluttonous, but I would disagree. I eat a piece of cake, not the whole cake. Cake is something I enjoy, like I would enjoy art: I enjoy textures and colors in art as I would enjoy textures and tastes in food, and I like experiencing both. Now, I know that God promotes creativity (hence, his own creation), and that art is a very worthwhile endeavor and I don't think that art will be outlawed in heaven. And so I don't think that food will be outlawed in heaven.
In general, I feel that everything good will be in heaven. This includes (but is definitely not limited to) the following: cake, trampolines, family, music, art, physical intimacy (under lawfully married circumstances, of course), Dr. Suess' ABC book, hopscotch, calculus, and balloons.
And just so you all know. I have dibs on making a planet of lemon trees and sugar cane and lots of fresh water. You can all come over and we'll have a lemonade party. Actually, it wouldn't be that hard to genetically engineer the sugar cane to produce citric acid and taste like lemons... Hmm... Maybe I'll just need lemon-flavored sugar cane...
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Here's the life! This is an onion. It decided that the top of our refrigerator is a good place to sprout.
And now the death: this is what I look like after I run.
See how red my face is? Masque of the Red Death.
Also note the beautiful cinder block exterior of our apartment complex.
I'll note though, that I only walked 2 blocks today (of the whole 30 minutes!). Granted, I did a really slow jog, but I'm improving. Rex Lee Run is this weekend. Tomorrow we pick up our numbers and shirts.
More on death:
I don't have a will or anything that'll help anybody out if I were to die right now. I like how my dad summarizes life insurance: You're betting you die, and they're betting you live. Do you really want to be on that end of the bet?
But, I do have wishes for my funeral. Note: I don't plan on dying anytime soon. In fact, I don't plan on dying ever. It's kind of like how I plan my life: I never planned on being an art major, so I'm not an art major. I never intended to do a full time mission when I turned 21, I'm not going on a mission. I don't plan on ever dying: I won't ever die.
But, just in case I had a funeral, this is how it would go:
Opening Hymn: Redeemer of Israel #6
Talk consisting of one scripture: 1 Thess. 4:13-18
Closing Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty #72
Drive to the grave site. Tie balloons saying "Happy Death day!" near the grave. Have a gypsy dance on the grave after I'm covered up. Commence eating cake (preferably in a picnic manner at the grave site). And NO funeral potatoes. I hate funeral potatoes.
Ok. So now I suppose you all are going to want some explanation.
The hymns were chosen because they are my favorite hymns. Praise to the Lord is my all-time favorite, so we all get to sing that one last so it can stick in our heads as we go about the rest of the day. The scripture is simple: read the last verse. Paul says, "Wherefore comfort one another with these words," meaning, "if you are mourning the loss of someone, this is how to comfort each other." And Paul was an apostle, and it's usually good habit to follow the Apostles' words. Thus I have required it to be spoken at my funeral. That way, you're all not committing sins of omission from attending my funeral. ;)
Death day balloons. Well, I think that that's just good manners. Balloons are fun. Death is not usually fun. So it'll brighten up everyone's day! Even mine. Especially mine. I don't want to see you all crying at my funeral! Do you think that's how I want to start off my afterlife? I don't think so.
Gypsy dancing on a grave: I saw this in a movie once and I really liked it. It'll also brighten up the mood. Plus, it's cool. I'd prefer if everyone danced, but I wouldn't want to keep you all from getting to the cake sooner.
Cake/picnic style. Once my family went to visit my grandfather's grave in Ohio. It was about lunchtime. I suggested we have a picnic near Grandpa and leave him a plate and utensils and such. My mom thought this would upset my grandmother, but I don't think Grandpa would have minded, and we didn't have to tell Grandma! Grandpa probably would have enjoyed it. I'll enjoy it. And cemeteries are so nice and peaceful. It'd be a great picnic. And cake is some of the best food on the planet.
So there you go. If I died, that's how everything would go down. Actually, I'd like to go down holding some flowers (meaning in my casket). And you could probably dye my hair. It'd be cool to wake up, resurrected, saying, "Wow! My hair is fire engine red!" and showing it off to all the other resurrected people in the cemetery (who'll all be jealous that they didn't get a great surprise.) Oh! And one last thing. I want a coffin with a little drawer for notes. When my grandfather died, his had one and we all wrote notes to him and put them in the drawer. When he gets resurrected, he'll have mail! And I love getting mail! That would just make my day. That and being resurrected. And my hair. And cake. Definitely the cake.
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Three times this month, I've emailed people, not using my own email accounts.
Three times this month, I've found access to these accounts without their knowing.
Three times this month, I've come to a computer to find that people don't understand Macintosh computers.
Ok. Brief lesson: When you click the "x" on a program whilst on a Macintosh computer, it DOES NOT close the program. It closes the window, but the program is still open, working in the background. What does this mean? It means, when you are using a web browser, you are not automatically logged out of everything when you click the "x". If you depend on the computer to log you out of your email accounts, you will NOT be logged out.
Frankly, people just don't realize how much they put themselves at risk. This is not the only way I've gotten people's information. At the beginning of the semester, I found 2 add/drop cards. These show email addresses, ID numbers, and the times of classes you will be at (or are trying to be at). If I were a stalker, I'd have a lot of information.
Now, you are probably saying. Wow, what was that first line of this post? "Three times this month, I've emailed people, not using my own email accounts?" You get their accounts and play with it?
No. I'm not creepy like that. Just creepy enough that they (hopefully) do better next time. I send them an email from themselves saying, "Hey you didn't log out and now I have access to your account and this email is proof, be more aware next time." I don't actually use their accounts for anything malicious.
People, all too often, leave too much information out there. I probably do it too, though sometimes I actually want people to know where I am (e.g. Women's Day Demonstration).
In all: Learn how to use the computer you are on. If you are going to use a superior operating system (like OSX), you need to have superior awareness and knowledge of the system and how it works. Don't leave yourself vulnerable.
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School has me bogged down. So here's a quote that embodies my view of cell phones and technology in general, just to keep you all coming to the site!
I don't own a cell phone or a pager. I just hang around everyone I know, all the time. If someone wants to get a hold of me, they just say 'Mitch,' and I say 'what?' and turn my head slightly.
- Mitch Hedberg
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After Beth decided that I'm purple, McKay and I got into a conversation about people and their colors. I think people/personalities have definite colors. Also, I think school subjects have colors (although that may be due to color coding folders in elementary school).
People who have colors (to me):
McKay: Leaf Green
Dad: Midnight Blue
Mom: Cerulean
Rick: Burgundy
Lori: Purple
Jared: Scarlet
Carolyn D.: Yellow
Scott D.: Burgundy
Melissa M.: Pale Blue
Megan B.: Spring Green
Pretty much everyone has a color, but if I were write up the list, it'd take me a while. If you want to know what color you are to me, let me know and I'll tell you. Not that it's very interesting. As for myself, I don't give myself a color, as I can't see myself in 3rd person very well (my downfall as a performer).
This also made me think of synesthesia. I don't think I have synesthesia, but my color/personality thing may be a little along those lines. Frankly, I think everyone has interesting associations. For example, I can definitely link feelings/moods with months of the year. I love the October mood. Mmm. It's like mini butterflies of excitement.
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So last night I was reading the Spencer W. Kimball manual for church; next week's lesson is "Discovering the Scriptures for Ourselves" and I felt a little more guilty than usual about not having read the Bible through. McKay and I started last year, but are only as far as Deuteronomy (I must admit, sometimes rushing out the door for school, we forget to do our reading together).
So this morning (in Deuteronomy), looking at the size of the Bible and feeling fairly safe that we won't start having children for a little while longer, the thought comes to me:
Why don't we wait to have kids until we finish the Bible?
Finishing the Bible is going to take us a while, admittedly.
Then, when we want to have kids, we can use that as an incentive to finish the Bible (not that I wouldn't want to, but having a deadline is much better for me). Sounds like a beautiful plan.
So, McKay and I finish with our chapter, and I turn to McKay and say, "Hey, why don't we wait to have kids until we finish the Bible?"
And surprisingly, the response was, "I was thinking that exact same thought..."
"Really? It's a sign..."
"Really, but not a sign."
So, he thought it up, too, but I guess he'll want kids sooner than we'll finish the Bible (noting that at our rate, it'll be several years before we finish). Drat.
Also, McKay wanted me to note before I posted this that he doesn't actually want to wait until we finish the Bible to have kids. Just so you don't think he does, because he doesn't. Clarification out.
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You may ask my friends (ah, the few I have) and they'll all say the same thing, "She likes a soap box." In fact, I'll just go out and say it: I like a soap box.
But you will notice, I don't really use this space for said boxes. This space is more of a shoe box than a soap box: larger, holds more things, doesn't necessarily smell nice.
What I'm trying to say here that I leave a lot of my life out of this space: personal opinions*, views, philosophies. I read some of my friends' blogs and they don't leave this out. And after much thought, I've decided to open my blog to that. The reasons I hadn't really before is because, well, my belief system is rather radical and I didn't want people to not read my blog because they were offended or other varieties of excuses. But I don't not read other people's blogs for those reasons, so I guess you're all going to deal with it.
Things I will comment on: religion. My religion is so much a part of my life, I can't not mention it. It's part of everything I do, and by not having it in the blog, you aren't getting a huge chunk of my life.
Things I will still not comment on: politics. I will not endorse anyone on my blog. Politics are so ridiculous anyway. Especially lately. Although one comment on politics: Why do we expect politicians to be perfect when we definatley aren't? The "ideal politician" (in any office) is a person who grew up in a little bubble, did nothing wrong growing up, and graduated top of the class at an Ivy League school. If a person didn't do this, then they will have a problem running for office. If we are going to expect our leaders to be clean cut, clean record, clean shaven(?), then we need to expect that of the rest of the country, too. And so ends my political rant.
*Ok. You do get some of my personal opinions (i.e. I don't like doctors), but not personal opinions, opinions about things that are dear and close to me.
PS. It's pi day!
Written by TopHat at 8:13 AM 2 comments
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I really want to post something, but I don't know what. Lots have been going on, but nothing really important . We have pictures up on our blog. Yesterday I've run the farthest I ever have since I've started running (and I hadn't run since last Wednesday). I still don't enjoy running. I tried to map out a route beforehand that would force me to run along busy streets (the peer pressure keeps me from stopping to walk), except that I hate busy streets and prefer the peaceful residential ones. Also, I was running right by the middle school when school let out. Munchkins everywhere.
We made fudge yesterday so we could use our new serving plate. I should take more pictures of things. The fudge was great. We also used our new nut chopper to chop the walnuts! That might have been the best part of the whole day.
<---mysterious playback-->
Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Saturday night, whilst looking for a new casserole dish.
McKay: Too bad we can't find a nut chopper like your parents have.
Suddenly, the heavens open and choirs of angels sing as a light descends upon the shelf right in front of me.
Me: Oh, you mean this?
<--mysterious forward to today-->
I love our nut chopper. Handiest thing ever. It even has measurements on the side so you know how many cups of nuts you've chopped.
Anyway, the weekend was pretty productive. McKay took me on a real date with expensive food and everything. I love lamb. I think it may be the best meat in the world. And Monster House was a good movie.
Daylight savings caused a beating on me, though. At least we were at church on time. Carolyn came an hour late. Poor girl... That's twice that she's missed sacrament meeting. Shame shame on her.
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I know you all wanted to know what I'm having for dinner every night this month. So now you all know too much information about my life! I'm hoping the recipes I sent Beth are correct!
Now, to cook that chicken pot pie!
PS. If you are really intent on knowing where I'm going to be all the time, tomorrow at 11, I'll be attending the International Women's Day Solidarity Demonstration at Brigham Square on BYU campus, I'll be one of about 40 girls demonstrating statistics: one in three will wear signs representing sexual assault and one in eight will represent rape, according to Utah's statistics*:
1 in 8 Utah women will be raped in her lifetime.
1 in 3 Utah women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime.
Utah's rate of violence against women is 18% higher than the National average.
Only $300,000 annually is allocated to rape prevention in Utah, this coming from a Federal Grant, no state funds.
*Information from the Utah Department of Health
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McKay doesn't like the background, but I like it. Let me know what you think.
Added later:
McKay's exact word was "grandma-ish".
I'll see of I can't make it (the background) lighter. I've already toned it down about 2 degrees already (you should have seen the original!)
And to answer Beth's question:
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In Sunday school yesterday, Sister Parry was giving the first lesson on the Sermon on the Mount. It was a very nice lesson. I enjoy the Sermon on the Mount very much, but I enjoy shenanigans much more.
We go to Sister Parry and her discussion on the salt of the earth:
"So, can anyone give me some characteristics of salt?"
(me, to McKay under my breath): "It makes you retain water."
However, we were sitting in the first row, within 3 feet of Sister Parry and, well, she heard my smart-alecky comment, and to me says:
"I agree with you, but I'm not going to share that with the rest of the class."
A little embarrassed from being caught, I attempt to smooth over everything:
"Oh, but you see, Christ is the living water! We can retain that."
Right... good one.
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Happy Women's History month, everybody! I'm so excited about it! Women's history is so fascinating! Don't forget to experience and celebrate it!
Cool ways to celebrate women this month:
March 8- International Women's Day. In Russia, men and boys will give flowers to the women in their lives. How sweet!
March 12- Girl Scout Day
March 17- The 165th anniversary of the organization of the Relief Society, which now has 5.2 million female members in 170 different countries!
March 18- My mom's birthday! If I can get Rick to relent, we'll be giving her an awesome gift. If I can't, then I'll be giving her an awesome gift.
March 20- National Quilting Day (I know not all quilters are women, but the history of the quilt is very tied with women's roles at home and in the work force)
March 21- First day of Spring!
Interestingly, I don't know if they planned it, but today the school paper did a large insert about domestic violence and helping women to get out of abusive relationships. The front page also had an article on anorexia and overcoming eating disorders. Although neither of these topics are solely women's issues, they typically involve women.
I'm also planning on knitting many things for many women this month, and finish my brother's scarf, but first, I'm off to apply for graduate school (application due: TODAY!)
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Ahmedabad-based Consumer Education and Research Society (CERS) had asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as well as state governments to streamline the passport verification process used by police personnel across the country in order to avoid harassment of citizens, especially seniors.
"Since the state police is paid for their services by the regional passport office (RPO), they are expected to give factual details rather than passport office taking their word for granted and record 'adverse' comments without anything adverse is found and in the process maligning or threatening honest, law abiding citizens," the consumer society said in a release.
CERS said it observed adversity in police reporting related to passport verification with a senior citizen. A septuagenarian citizen from Gujarat received a letter from the RPO informing about his 'adverse police report' due to non-cooperation on his part. However, the 73 year old was never contacted by the local police station either through phone, letter or personal visit.
The RPO sent him a standard warning letter to report to the passport office immediately else his passport would be cancelled. That too, when this gentleman had received his passport six months ago, in the meantime there was no verification conducted by the police. Through CERS, the septuagenarian has asked certain questions over the police verification process. He said, "...if the police does not do the job quickly or competently, the responsibility lies with RPO as the citizens pay RPO fees for the passport upfront. Can MEA-RPO proceed with the assumption that all citizens are potential criminals unless proven innocent? The whole system smells of either lethargy by not conducting the probe properly or expecting the citizens to chase the police to clear their file or questionable motives."
The consumer society had also asked the MEA to modify its standard letters and communicate to citizens the need to visit passport office. "With the issue of passport, all information about policy inquiry must be provided so that if citizens have to take initiative, they must know. At the same time, police feedback must be verified and a senior officer must check what attempt has been made by police to contact citizen and whether there is sufficient reason to assume 'non-cooperation' or 'adverse reporting'. The procedure of police inquiry, therefore, must be streamlined, monitored and authority of the police must be used with a sense of accountability and sensitivity. It is the duty of the RPO to verify the facts and ask the police dept. why they reached such a conclusion. The state government should advice all police stations to respect citizens, streamline their procedures and keep a track of attempts made to contact citizens along with factual details," CERS said in the release.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared Arunendra Kumar's name for the post of Railway Board chairman
Ending a three-month wait and intense lobbying for the crucial post, the Railways on Wednesday appointed Arunendra Kumar as chairman of Railway Board.
Kumar, the member for mechanical on the Board, was holding additional charge as chairman of the Railway Board after retirement of Vinay Mittal on 30th June.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) had cleared Kumar's name for the post of Board chairman and a formal order to this effect was signed by Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge.
However, after becoming chairman, Kumar will still hold the charge of member mechanical (MM) for some time as a decision for selecting the new incumbent for the post is yet to be taken.
The final selection of the chairman's post witnessed intense lobbying and infighting among the aspirants in Railways.
There were several representations from aspirants to the railway minister and finally the ACC took the decision on the basis of recommendations of Kharge after getting CVC clearance.
Appointments at higher posts in the Railways are in focus, particularly after the alleged cash-for-job scam unearthed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in May.
Member for Staff Mahesh Kumar was arrested by the CBI for allegedly trying to become Member Electrical by giving a bribe.
Kumar was later suspended by the Railways and the post of Member Staff has been lying vacant since then.
Currently, the Railway Board is facing a peculiar situation with as many as three vacant posts waiting to be filled up. The posts of Member Mechanical, Member Staff and Financial Commissioner have been lying vacant for months and a decision has to be taken by the authorities.
Besides, nine posts of general managers are also vacant and 15 to 20 divisional railway managers (DRMs) are due for replacement.
Despite selling fewer vehicles, the company reported a profitable quarter with net profit and sales both increasing as it focuses more on high margin business
Bajaj Auto Ltd, the country's second largest two-wheeler maker reported a 13% higher net profit during the second quarter on robust operating margins. The company claimed that this is its highest ever net profit earned during a quarter.
For the quarter to end-September, the Bajaj group company said its net profit rose to Rs837 crore from Rs741 crore while total revenues, including sales, increased to Rs5,062 crore from Rs4,817 crore, same quarter last year. Its operating profit stood at 20% during the second quarter.
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The results were driven by improvement in international business, favourable rupee, focus on higher margin products and variable cost structure to weather downturns. It said, 75% of its total revenues are generated by business verticals which operate on EBITDA margins in excess of 20%. Bajaj Auto operates on an essentially variable cost structure. Fixed cost, including depreciation, interest and even employee cost, is under 8%. Bajaj Auto declared an all-time high operating EBITDA margin of 23.1% in Q2FY14 as against 18.7% in Q2FY13.
The company sold 8% fewer vehicles at 9.61 lakh units during the quarter when compared to a higher 10.5 lakh units for the September 2012 quarter.
As on 30th June 2013, surplus cash and cash equivalents stood at Rs6,391 crore.
On Tuesday, Bajaj Auto closed marginally down at Rs2,124 on the BSE, while the 30-share benchmark also ended marginally lower at 20,547.


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