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The 10 Commandments of TigerDroppings.com
January 28, 2009
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48 months ago
4 is never enforced LOL
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75 months ago
I think we should have show and tell and bake-sales on tuesdays.
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75 months ago
I like tigernurse's second idea, I just came up with something I could remember because I didn't think I'd be on here much. Now I'm on here all the time, and I don't like my personal information being so readily available to any other poster. Everyone knows my email adress, and I can't get rid of it because I need it for school. If anything ever comes of nurse's second idea, please make it well known.
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77 months ago
Please remmebr, as I should, that posting is a privilege and not a right. Chicken and his staff provide us with a great opportunity for the LSU commuity and we shouldn't abuse it or each other.
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77 months ago
i would like to take a minute and point out Commandment #1.
the name one chooses should be the name one is stuck with. Either that or we should institute an Annual Open Enrollment Period for Name Changes and be done with it then. See Chicken- i am full of great ideas.
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77 months ago
I said "virtually", lol. I just mean, there's flaming all the time (at least on the OT) and I rarely see "this post is marked unreadable" on them. I'm sure extreme cases are just not all of them. And maybe that's just on the OT, too. Either way, I don't mind. That's one of the reasons I love this site, the "intense" threads. Keep up the good work.
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77 months ago
How would you know that something is never enforced? Do you read every single post ever made on the site? Every single one? Or do you have access to the deleted posts board? Are you an admin? If you answered no to either of those questions, then you really can't say that something is never enforced...
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77 months ago
I agree. I think 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10 are somewhat enforced, but not much. 6 is the only one that's strictly enforced. 2, 4, 7, and 9 are virtually never enforced.
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77 months ago
I think #6 is the only one enforced FWIW
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"1. DO choose your user name carefully when you first register. Search the Member List to check for names that are similar to yours. "
I think it's only fair that you also list the fees charged for changing names. It might make them think twice about using an uncreative name like TigerinCity
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77 months ago
I know you guys take rule #7 seriously.
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Latest sketches and drawings Now Available
Over the course of 2009 Craig has been busy on a number of paintings all of which require detailed studies of the subject, resulting in a preliminary drawing. This sketching stage is vital to the success of a painting, as it allows the artist to explore the subject in different compositions. Many of these meticulous drawings currently appear next to completed paintings.
Some of these drawings are done for magazine and books. The Fishing & Hunting Journal is known for their entertaining, and often humorous stories. These narratives are written by fishermen and hunters and are often accompanied by Craig's sketches.
These drawings have now been made available. Just click on the picture to view it in more detail
Over the course of 2009 Craig has sketched many drawings from concept studies for his paintings to a variety of pencil sketches to illustrate stories published. The Fishing & Hunting Journal is known for there interesting, intertaining and well written stories which often accompany Craig's sketches to illustrate.
For the large part of my life and career I have found myself never without a pencil and pad in my hand, making some sketch or drawing, whether a concept for a new painting, a commission from a client or in the middle of a detailed study of a particular animal or fish. I find sketching and drawing to be a form of creative release and relaxing, this is often when I am at my most inspired, it is at this stage that I am immersed in ideas and overwhelmed by fascination over a concept or detail that I want to depict. I have always been a "sucker" when it comes to detail as is found in all my paintings, but it doesn't start there, I often spend hours and hours sketching every detail of hair scale or feather, this I find very important as it gives me the confidence of "knowing" the subject before painting and laying down layers of oil paint. "Knowing" the subject is paramount in my preparation of any painting. I often allow myself to finish a drawing with the intension of exhibiting and displaying as a framed art piece, of which I have many.
Kob Chase - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
"Kob Chase" depicts a hunting scene of a kob or kabeljou bursting forward out of the depths after a few flag-tail fish, but then singles out an imitation lure along the sandy estuarine river bed. I wanted to create motion and action, so I indicated dust in the background showing the path that the kob has taken chasing the bait fish. Estuarine rivers are usually quite silted and any movement along the bottom is sure to create quite a bit of dust - in this instance the dust along the flanks of the fish showing a determined frantic effort. As illustrated in the piece, the fish has been filled with fine detail showing the exact features of the fish – note the gill plates mouth and eye.
Hunting Kob - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
Hunting Kob
"Hunting Kob" – A detailed drawing of a group of large kob (kabeljou), in a feeding situation. Kob are largely bottom dwelling creatures usually found feeding or swimming at the see floor. They have an amazing sensory organ as they are often found in areas of low visibility. Their lateral line can be clearly seen as a line of pearly shiny scales running down the flanks of their bodies. I felt compelled to show every detail in this piece especially in the fish in the foreground. I focused on creating the silvery effect as these fish are like mirrors reflecting their habitat around them. I felt I had to have this beast chasing a lure because the thought of hooking such a large monster is what drives fisherman to fish in condition that not even birds bear to deal with.
Bass Strike - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
"Bass Strike" – was quite a large drawing of a Large-mouth Bass shown moments before the "Strike" just about to engulf a well imitated fishing lure. The habitat clearly depicts a highly structured area filled with sunken logs water lilies and reeds. Bass enjoy this kind of setting as they usually adopt ambush tactics, waiting motionless hovering in the shadows. They patiently eye out any and every possible meal, big enough to swallow, before dashing out in a split second to grab their prey by surprise. After showing me a few photographs, one of which, of a fish mounting of a trophy Large-mouth Bass, my client and I discussed his fishing tale then explained, in detail, his memory of catching his once-in-a-life-time leviathan, making mention of the lure he used, the fishing conditions and basic appearance of the fish. I showed a rough concept sketch and days later I presented him with this detailed drawing. It was framed and now hangs proudly above his fish mounting. The drawing was highly detailed and accurately sketched indicating the intricate scale, fin and body markings, as well as habitat structure detail. I also focused on the light beaming down in shafts of shimmering rays.
Variety of Freshwater Fish - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
Many of my drawings have been published in fishing magazine articles such as this one. 3 different fish species: Large-mouth Bass, Small-mouth Yellowfish and Sharp-toothed Catfish (Barbel). This piece shows my fascination for fish in all shapes and forms and my compulsion for fine detail.
Bad Weather - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
"Bad Weather" - Another fishing scenario, this one, I'm sure, every determined fisherman can identify with, a fly fisherman standing in the cold, wet, windy condition chasing his imagination in the hopes of hooking a monster rainbow trout
Preliminary Sketch for the Marshall Eagle Painting
This is a typical example of what the client would see if I was commissioned to do a painting. This shows a preliminary sketch for the Marshall Eagle painting that can be seen under the birds section. A detailed drawing will be done and then emailed to the client where upon approval the painting is completed. Birds have intrigued me all my life, especially the birds of prey. I love the detail in their feathers and their amazing features. They are specialized hunters often relying on sharp eyesight and strength to catch their prey. The marshal eagle in full flight, effortlessly soaring through the air, have particularly striking markings I enjoyed fussing over the detail of the feathers and spots as it creates a contrast against the hazy mountainous background.
Octopus - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
My love for the sea and all its weird and interesting creatures continually draws me to examine and study even the most alien of all sea creatures – the Octopus. They really are fascinating animals and virtually have no skeleton and can squeeze into just about any crevice or hole. Even more interesting, is its unique ability to change colours and textures, in an instant, to match exactly to their habitat and surroundings. This was a perfect excuse for me to loose myself in the detail of the creature.
Sailfish - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
"Sailfish" – The Sailfish and Marlin are species that I have planned to paint and draw more of in the future. This must be the ultimate game fish. The design of this fish species is flawless, it is without exception one of the most beautiful and spectacular of all the big game fish and when its large sail-fin is extended, you just have to marvel at it. Watching these fish hunting and chasing small bait fish is truly a moment that has to recorded in some way. I have many images and scenarios in my head of paintings that I will be painting soon. Here a familiar pose seen by the fortunate few fisherman, of a Sailfish leaping, trying to free itself of the hook.
Lunch Break - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
Probably the most memorable and special moments, are with friends enjoying a well deserved lunch break, exchanging stories of the big one that got away.
Manatee - (Copyright Craig Bertram Smith-2009)
Just when you think you seen all that you can imagine, you watch a documentary and you see footage of the Manatee, well I think I had to draw it because it is an almost unbelievable creature, extremely docile and slow moving, often found in shallow weed beds where fishing boats come whizzing past. The result is that many of these creatures are injured and killed by propellers of boats. It is now a threatened species and is in danger of been eradicated altogether.
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Over the past few years, the Administration has launched a number of Open Data Initiatives aimed at scaling up open data efforts across the Health, Energy, Climate, Education, Finance, Public Safety, and Global Development sectors. The White House has also launched Project Open Data, designed to share best practices, examples, and software code to assist Federal agencies with opening data. These efforts have helped unlock troves of valuable data—that taxpayers have already paid for—and are making these resources more open and accessible to innovators and the public.
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WIthumper - WI twisties and hills between Milton and Neillsville
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Well, I wanted to contribute to this awesome site so I created and validated a loop to share as sporty ADV/Dual Sport ride between Milton and Neillsville, WI which can be run by most any bike, but the sandy sections are better suited to ADV and smaller Dual Sport bikes. This is what I ended up with...
The file includes 700 + miles of the twistiest, hilliest and scenic back country roads I could muster between the two locations. There are also some sandy sections to keep it mixed up a bit. The sandy sections are around the Warrens area on the East loop and between Black River Falls and Millston on the West Loop. There are more gravel sections on the East loop and most of them are west of the Wisconsin Dells, between there and Elroy. There is another stretch on the East loop west of Necedah to Hatfield (sandy sections mixed in there as well).
The ride began at the Fins restraurant/bar in Newville and then took the East loop to Neillsville in day 1. On day 2, I started at Neillsville and ended back at Fins restrauant again via the West loop.
In addition I wanted to link southern WI to the Jackson Co and Clark Co ATV and single track trail systems for an added bonus for those who want to jump on those as well.
For those who what to ride it in smaller sections, there are ways to shorten it since it includes easy options to make smaller loops out of the bigger one.
This was pulled together by using numerous WI DOT bike route maps and Garmin TOPO and City Navigator maps. Most of the roads are back country roads that are not heavily traveled. There are no freeway sections and the roads navigate through areas of WI that will show off some of the best views that part of WI has to offer.
It was done on a Husky TE610. My moving average for both days ended up around the 35 - 40 mph and it took me about 10 - 12 hours to complete 1/2 of the loop. I was not in a big hurry, but kept it moving most of the day. Also, there are plenty of gas stops to accommodate smaller tanks normally used on DS bikes.
Some of the insteresting spots the route/tracks pass by include (not in order):
Fins bar and grill restrauant - Good food and on the Rock River.
Sauk City - Eagle watching/WI river
Merrimac Ferry - Ride it across the river
Devils Lake State Park
North Freedom historical train museum and train rides
Lake Delton - emptied out into Wisconsin River
Omish country
Necenah National Wildlife Preserve
Cranberry bogs
Optional ATV and single track trails
House on the Rock
Tower Hill State Park
Frank Lloyd Wright Hillside Home
Natural Bridge State Park
Wildcat Moutain State Park
Buckhorn State Park
Wisconsin Dells
Badger Army Ammunition Plant
Blue Mound State Park
New Glarus
Unfortunaty, my camera died so I don't have pics to really give it a good flavor of what the ride was like, but I will post the few that I have when I get a chance (and learn how to post them).
Looks like some nice roads!
Cannonshot - Thanks for taking the numerous tracks and creating a route out of it!
Route narrative updated to include some road conditions.
Another Update
Updates to new GPX file:
1. Updated the track names so that tracks will not overlay previous track names due to GPS track name truncating. :doh
2. Since there are GPS devices that cannot route if it has more than 50 points, I split the route into multiple routes.
Note: If you are going to ride the section between Black River Falls and Millston using a route, review the section first before riding it. There is a short section from the end of one route and the beginning of the next route which are not completely tied together, but can be easily figured out. :deal
Looks like a great route! Can't wait to give it a spin, thanks for posting!
First Post!
Nice Tracks!
I'm here in Milwaukee and I explored western Wisconsin for the first time last year. It's pretty fun once you get around Richfield.
Once the weather gets warm again, I head out.
The Other Alan - Welcome!
Just to put the length of the ride into perspective... I headed out from Milton to Sauk City along the eastern loop and had some lunch. From there, located some interesting roads that hooked me onto the western loop and road back to Milton. No hurry, and stopped from time to time to take in the views. Round trip took from 9:00 AM to about 4:00 PM.
Be prepared for a lot of sporty turns! :wink:
OK, ya got me sold. I finally got around to looking this up. I may not ride the whole thing, but even parts of it look fun!
GPX download issue
There is an issue downloading the .gpx file. If you want it, just send me a PM and send it off to you.
Nice! Thank you for putting this together.
.gpx file
Hi, can I get the .gpx file for the Milton/Neillsville route? It wouldn't download. You can email it to email@example.com if you like. I just got a 60CSx GPS so I'm itching to put some routes on it.
I'm originally from Milton (went to highschool with Zigman). You don't live out by Mike Ellis do you?
onefastrph - gpx file sent. Yep... I know Mike. We are almost neighbors. :lol3
Small world. :norton
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'The Walking Dead Escape' taking zombie apocalypse course on tourAdd to Favorites | The Walking Dead
If you've been waiting for a chance to prove you could survive in the world of "The Walking Dead," this may very well be your moment.
"The Walking Dead Escape," an obstacle course filled with "walkers" that debuted at San Diego Comic Con in 2012, is going on tour. "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman tells EW, "It was immensely popular at New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic Con, and now we're going wide with it."
He adds, "You can live the kind of things you see in the comics and show and go to a place and get chased by zombies. Or go to a place and watch your friends get chased by zombies. And nobody gets eaten, which is the best of both worlds!"
The tour will kick off April 24 in Baton Rouge, La. From there it will jump around various stadiums before returning to San Diego Comic Con in July. Check out the tour dates below. Tickets are available on the event's website, where you can choose to be a survivor, walker or spectator.
Baton Rouge, La. -- Apr. 24 at Baton Rouge River Center Arena
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Tampa, Fla. -- May 10 at USF Sun Dome
Jacksonville, Fla. -- May 17 at EverBank Field
New Orleans, La. -- May 24 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Atlanta, Ga. -- May 31 at Philips Arena
San Diego, Cal. -- Jul. 25-26 at Petco Park surrounding Comic Con 2014
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Do you know how much the spams filtered out are false positives? I
sometimes get curious about that.
BTW, if you reject all e-mails sent from you to you, do you not get copies
of e-mails you send to LUGOD mailing lists? Did you count those e-mails
in your spam stats?
Bill, are you receiving this e-mail?! Whitelist me! =)
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> Introduction
> ============
> For years, I've used Exim 3, just because that's what got installed when I
> first installed Debian, back in the "slink and a half"/Potato days.
> A few days ago, I installed Postfix 2.0, mostly because every time Rod Roark
> posts an email to vox-tech about Postfix, I get jealous. Initially, I was
> going to install Exim 4, but Exim 4's configuration looked very obfuscated.
> I might have stayed with Exim had there been an easy way to convert my Exim 3
> configuration to Exim 4 that didn't require reading. But alas, that looked
> complicated too. So I converted to Postfix.
> It has been a while since I really looked at all the spam coming into
> dirac.org, so to celebrate installing Postfix, I did a 24 hour test. This is
> the result of that test.
> A bit about dirac.org. It's a domain connected to the internet via DSL.
> There are only two users: me and my wife. Being the founder and past
> president of The Linux User's Group of Davis, and having a strong presence on
> the web and USENET, I get a lot of spam. I think it's downright cute when
> she complains about the 2 or 3 pieces she gets a day... :)
> Mail at dirac.org comes from two paths:
> 1. Directly to dirac.org
> 2. From my school account at lifshitz.ucdavis.edu
> Mail at lifshitz passes through spamassassin. If it gets marked as spam, it
> gets deleted offhand. If not, it's forwarded to dirac.org. Therefore, in
> following statistics, spam caught on lifshitz is not included. My real email
> to spam ratio is actually lower than advertised. Keep that in mind.
> Mail at dirac.org passes through my new Postfix spam controls. Any email
> that remains gets delivered to procmail, which first sends it to Bogofilter, a
> spam filter based on Bayesian statistics. Then it goes through a few
> procmail recipes that I wrote. Then it gets delivered to my inbox.
> In what follows, keep in mind that I list the tests in order. For
> example, the RBL bl.spamcop.net gets "first crack" at incoming mail, so
> it's bound to catch more spam than any other RBLs. No doubt if
> cbl.abuseat.org got "first crack", that RBL would have the highest spam
> catching rate. Keep that in mind when looking at the numbers. Procmail
> and Bogofilter are both powerful, they just get the "leftovers" after
> Postfix does its stuff.
> Lastly, note that only 4 spams to dirac.org actually made it into my inbox
> within a 24 hour period. I list their "spamicity", determined by Bogofilter.
> You might wonder how "viagra" or, more accurately, "v1agra" makes its way
> past Bogofilter. I've been receiving spam that contains poetry from such
> giants as John Keats and even the lyrics to "Stairway From Heaven". I am
> loathe to pass those spams on to Bogofilter.
> Enough yapping. I have a lot of important work to get finished. On to
> the interesting stuff...
> Raw Data
> ========
> I) SMTP Conversation Dropped Before Spam Gets Delivered
> A) HELO rejected
> 1. Sender claimed he was "dirac.org" or "localhost": 51
> 2. RBL: bl.spamcop.net: 179
> 3. RBL: list.dsbl.org: 20
> 4. RBL: relays.ordb.org: 0
> 5. RBL: cbl.abuseat.org: 7
> 6. RBL: sbl.spamhaus.org: 0
> 7. RBL: opm.blitzed.org: 0
> 4. RBL: dul.dnsbl.sorbs.net: 3
> B) MAIL FROM rejected
> 1. Sender did not use fully qualified hostname: 65
> 2. Sender did not use fully qualified address: 1
> 3. Sender domain does not exist: 7
> C) RCPT TO rejected
> 1. Sender attempted to have spam relayed: 1
> 2. Attempt to deliver to unknown dirac.org account: 4
> II) SMTP Conversation Completed, But MTA Discards Spam Before
> Delivery to MUA.
> A) Body rule /^TVqQAAMAAAAEAAAA\/\/8AALg/, which must be
> contained in every win32 program. Nobody should be
> sending me win32 executables, so this must be a virus: 9
> III) Spam Delivered to MUA But Not Delivered To My Inbox
> A) Spam caught by Bogofilter: 7
> B) Spam caught by procmail rule
> * charset=.*(koi8|windows-125[01345678]|big-?5) 1
> IV) Non-UCE Delivered To My Inbox
> A) Real Email (slow email day!): 19
> B) Bounces because of a virus forging its "From:" header
> to say it came from email@example.com: 5
> V) UCE Delivered To My Inbox
> A) Spam delivered directly to dirac.org 4
> 1. spamicity: 0.519249, unknown language
> 2. spamicity: 0.501567, unknown language
> 3. spamicity: 0.919377, viagra
> 4. spamicity: 0.500561, VCD's, unknown language
> B) UCE delivered from firstname.lastname@example.com 3
> Results
> =======
> Spams will include bounce messages due to viruses forging their headers to
> make it look like their from dirac.org, as well as the uhhh.... "helpful"
> messages I get from hosts that tell me that "my" email was not delivered
> because it contained a virus. I consider the idiotic administrators of these
> systems to be another source of unwanted email, and therefore, not much
> different from UCE. Honestly, this is a DOS waiting to happen. Sheesh.
> Total emails sent to dirac.org: 386
> Total spams sent to dirac.org: 367
> Total spams caught 355
> Total spam caught by Postfix: 347
> Total spam caught by RBL: 209
> Total spam caught by Bogofilter: 7
> Total spam caught by procmail: 1
> Total spams uncaught 12
> Total "real" email delivered: 19
> Email that is spam: 95%
> Email that is not spam: 5%
> Spam caught before delivered to MTA: 95%
> Spam caught before delivered to inbox: 97%
> Spam delivered to my inbox: 3% <-- what I care about
> Spam caught by RBLs: 57% <-- nice!
> Spam claiming it came from "me": 15%
> Spam with improper SMTP envelope: 18%
> Spam giving non-existant domain
> in SMTP envelope: 2% <-- dumbest of the dumb
> Conclusions
> ===========
> First, I knew that I had a high spam to email ratio, but I was shocked
> to see that my spam to ham ratio was 20 to 1.
> Second, I'm quite pleased with the results. Postfix along with RBLs
> shot down most of the crud. Only a very small trickle passed through.
> I'm convinced more than ever that Postfix + RBL is the way to go for
> spam control. This is more preferable than relying on spam assassin,
> bogofilter and procmail as a first line of defense, since they sap up
> more system resources.
> As a last note, I'm nearly certain that if I had spam assassin installed on
> dirac.org, my total spam delivered count would've been truly, truly zero.
> Thanks
> ======
> First, thanks to the authors of all the open source software that enables me
> to protect my inbox and valuable time. You guys rock. No, seriously, you
> guys are really awesome. Thank you.
> I'd like to thank Rod Roark for getting me to use Postfix in the first
> place. Henry House introduced me to Bogofilter. Mike Egan and Henry
> House introduced me to Procmail, oh so long ago.
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The June jobs report was strong but there were some important glitches, says Larry Kudlow.
President Obama's economic team is looking into more Wall Street regulation, specifically when it comes to risky behavior. USA Today reports.
The Export-Import Bank is the perfect example of corporate welfare, crony capitalism, fraud and corruption, Larry Kudlow says.
Obamacare has stirred a lot of partisan bickering but here's one thing you can't argue about, says Jake Novak.
Since Mississippi voters don't register by party, incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran got Democratic support to defeat his tea party challenger.
The Mississippi Senate runoff between Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel has turned into a proxy war for feuding Republican factions.
Newly elected House majority whip Steve Scalise is a star, and a true conservative on issues like immigration and the economy.
The U.S. has sent billions in assistance--but a large portion has been squandered or disappeared. The Fiscal Times reports.
Downward revisions to GDP, a slowdown in home-price increases — what kind of message is this sending to the Fed?
A new NBC-WSJ poll shows that just 41 percent of Americans now approve of Obama's handling of his job, reversing an uptick this spring.
A new NBC-WSJ poll shows that voters think Hillary Clinton has the knowledge and experience to handle the presidency.
The escalation of violence in Iraq and new criticisms may force President Barack Obama to decide sooner rather than later on taking military action.
Eric Cantor's coming exit from Congress means that Wall Street won't have a key ally on Capitol Hill.
In some ways, David Brat is Larry Kudlow's kinda guy. But, not in all ways. Here's Larry's take on the guy who upset Eric Cantor in the GOP primary.
The sudden dethroning of Eric Cantor introduces a degree of uncertainty in Congress—and the market hates uncertainty, says Michael Farr.
Who is the tea party Congressional candidate who upset Eric Cantor in a Virginia Republican primary? The Fiscal Times reports.
Significant U.S. corporate tax reform could help improve middle class wages and jobs and attract investment from around the world.
Five of the most expensive project failures–or potential failures–that are right now costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
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Medico pipes are generally considered to be great entry level pipes or perfect travel pipes. They're very affordable and utilize a paper filter that remains the most absorbent paper filters on the market today. Medico pipes are made from either quality important Italian briarwood or from a material known as Brylon, which is a kind of synthetic material that keeps costs low. Just like any other pipe, the first thing that most will need to do when they purchase a Medico is start to break it in. How you do so will depend upon the type of pipe you buy.
Buildup Some Cake
Breaking in a pipe refers to the buildup of carbon within the bowl, known as 'cake'. This cake protects the bowl from overheating and helps to add a better flavor to the smoke as you enjoy the pipe. It keeps your pipe working at its best and keeps it safe during use.
Medico Briar
For a Medico pipe made from briar, the process will be similar to that used on all other types of pipes. The golden rule of breaking in a pipe is to smoke slowly, and there are two schools of thought where it's concerned. One involves starting by packing the pipe about half full and then gradually increasing the amount of tobacco in it over a dozen or so smokes. The other option is to pack your pipe just like you normally would and smoke it as usual, only a bit slower. Both options work, and the key is to smoke slow so that the bowl isn't heated up too much and so that the cake buildup occurs properly.
Medico Brylon
For those who buy a Medico pipe made from Brylon, the break in process is a bit different. That's largely because the synthetic material won't really develop the carbon cake that a wooden bowl will. There's a chance that some ash may build up in the bowl, but the fact is that it's not going to develop the kind of cake that is generally regarded as being 'broken in'. In other words, you don't really need to worry too much about breaking in a Brylon Medico pipe.
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Search Associates has nineteen Senior Associates with offices around the globe, each bringing a wealth of experience in international education.
51 Mary St
Launceston, Tasmania 7250
+61 3 6331 1692
Region: I would love to hear from interested teachers living in Australia and New Zealand, or international teachers (not previously registered with Search Associates).
Email me today (use icon above) to find out how I can help you achieve your dream of teaching overseas.
Fair Organizer: Melbourne, Australia
Nick Kendell is the Senior Associate for Australia and New Zealand. Nick has also taken over the organization and running of the Australasian Fair in January each year. Nick started his international teaching career in 1995 and has since worked across 3 different continents. He began at the Hong Kong International School where he held a variety of positions in the Upper and Lower Primary schools. After spending 9 1/2 years in Hong Kong, Nick moved back to Australia to take up a Deputy Principal role at Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston, Tasmania. After 4 1/2 years in this role, Nick moved to Cairo in 2008 to become the Head of Primary at the New Cairo British International School. He completed his time in Cairo and returned to Australia in July 2011.
Nick and his wife Paula (also a teacher) run the Australasian Search office and together they bring the experience of over 25 years in international schools.
With his very recent experience as a school administrator, Nick provides a unique perspective to the Search team and will be a valuable resource to both candidates and schools.
All candidates previously registered with Rob Graham (or Gavin Allen) who wish to re-register with Search should contact Nick's team at
Paula Kendell worked in Hong Kong at Hong Kong International School in a variety of teaching roles, the most recent of which was as a Physical Education Teacher for Students from Reception to Year 2.
Paula was then invited to coordinate a 4 year old program at a prestigious British Kindergarten in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.
After having two children of her own, Paula designed and operated her own private play school in Hong Kong for children aged 18 months to 3 years.
On her return to Tasmania Paula worked as an Early Childhood teacher and music specialist for Kindergarten children in a school that utilised the Reggio Emilia approach to education.
Her most recent role in Cairo was as a PYP classroom teacher in a British International School. Paula taught Reception age children for 3 years and worked on the development of a Literacy strategy for Early Childhood Education.
Paula provides a very realistic view of life internationally and she is willing to offer advice, counsel and share her wealth of experience with candidates and schools. Her experience and expertise in many different educational settings and her love of learning, enable her to fit easily into the Search Associates team
Together, the Kendell's committment to personalised service and their recent experiences in schools make them an ideal couple to run the Australian and New Zealand branch of Search Associates
Email: email@example.com
Office: 613 63311692
Each year Nick conducts free seminars in various locations around the region.
These Seminars are an ideal way to find out more about Search Associates and also about living and teaching in International Schools.
Interviews are held following the seminars to meet candidates individually, in order to get to know them and be able to recommend them personally to recruiters.
Recruitment fairs are held once a year in Melbourne, Australia. Recruiters from around the world fly in to interview candidates for existing vacancies.
NOTE: Attendance at an information seminar and an individual interview are usually a prerequisite to attending the Recruitment Fair in Australia or New Zealand, and candidates must be fully registered to be invited.
Please contact Nick to find out more - firstname.lastname@example.com
Search Associates Australia/New Zealand News:
Nick will be attending the following conferences and job Fairs. He would love you to stop by if you will also be in the area.
EARCOS Conference (East Asia Regional Council of Schools) October 29-31,2015 Bangkok, Thailand
Search Leadership Fair- Bangkok, November 13th to 15th in Bangkok, Thailand.
Search Bangkok Fair- January 8-11, 2016
Nick will also be visiting schools in Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau over the coming months. If you are currently teaching in these countries and would like to touch base with Nick, please contact him at email@example.com
Candidate News: We would love to post your stories on our facebook site in order to help educate other candidates about different countries and schools. If you would like to contribute, please email us with some details of your experiences and include a photo if possible. There are some examples to look at already, but basics would include information about relocation, school, local environment/ people and staff. If you are already writing a blog, we can simply upload it.
The cost of registering with Search Associates is US $225. GST will be added for teachers living in Australia.
We advise using Bank Transfer (no transfer fees within Australia) or credit card (phone: +61 3 63311692). PayPal is available below. Their fees of 2.6% - 3.6% are included under 'shipping and handling.' Please note: Overseas teachers - If your PayPal account is set as an Australian PayPal account, you will automatically be charged GST.
Bank transfer : ANZ Bank ($300 AUD).
Account Name: Search Associates Australia/New Zealand Pty Ltd.
BSB: 017042 Account number: 261384794
Please put your NAME IN THE MESSAGE and send us an email with the Transfer Reference number.
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It is hard to express how grateful for all of Nick's efforts and I believe he truly gives a service that is above and beyond the call of the role. If I was to apply for another position again my first choice would be Search Associates, so thanks to the Nick for making my first international school position a smooth and pleasant one, I am now looking forward to my new job in Shanghai in January.
You may be asking yourself the question, why use Search Associates and how can Nick Kendall help? Our answer would be, why wouldn't you? Nick has been such a friendly and amazing associate to work with over the past few months. He has been a positive force behind us securing amazing positions in a fabulous international school. From the first moment of meeting Nick, we were confident that he knew what he was doing. He has the experience and knows the international school scene very well. What has impressed us the most is his regular and open communication where he is always ready to answer questions, support and be optimistic. We would definitely love to work with Nick again and we wouldn't hesitate in recommending him!
Michelle and Robert
Nick Kendell is a high-quality Search Associate. His incredibly
professional work ethic ensures he responds quickly to emails, phone calls
and at the Sydney Fair, he worked overtime to listen to and advise
candidates. He paid close attention to my individual needs and offered
objective and honest feedback. Since the Fair, he has maintained regular
contact with me and been available to give advice at the drop of a hat. My
wife and I are very appreciative of Nick and have highly recommended
Search Associates to colleagues wishing to teach internationally.
Please contact Nick Kendell for more information on the following services:
Head of School and Administrative Searches
"Working with Nick Kendell of Search Associates has been a pleasure and has resulted in an excellent outcome for Vientiane International School. From the beginning, Nick was professional, helpful and ready to help guide our search committee. He was always available to answer our questions, and his knowledge of both our school and the international education world was invaluable. Nick made the search process much easier and took a lot of the stress out of the search. I would be delighted to work with Nick and with Search Associates again." Meagen Baldwin - Board Chair, Vientiane International School.
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(PRWEB) October 19, 2012
Elmwood Park, Illinois, hosted a community Health and Fitness Fair this week for local residents. Following the fair, Massage School San Diego, an avid supporter of healthy living and San Diego massage schools, has created a tip guide to help readers better reach their health and fitness goals.
The Parks and Recreation Department in Elmwood Park, Illinois, spearheaded a Health and Fitness Fair at the community recreation center earlier this week. During the fair, residents could receive free blood pressure testing, vision screenings, blood typing, flu shots, posture analysis, body mass index measuring, chair massages and more. Participants could also learn about self-defense, personal training and other fitness activities. Over 200 residents attended the fair, and each received a health pledge card, free T-shirt and a wristband.
In response to Elmwood Park's Health and Fitness Fair, Massage School San Diego has created a tip guide aimed to help readers achieve their health and fitness goals more successfully:
Elmwood Park is a small village located in Chicago, Illinois. It has a population of 25,000 residents and has an area of just under two square miles. It was incorporated in 1914.
Illinois is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Unites States. The state has 12.8 million residents and is home to Chicago, the third largest city in the country. Illinois was the 21st state to join the Union, gaining statehood in 1818.
Following the Health and Fitness Fair in Elmwood Park, Illinois, Massage School San Diego has product a tip guide to help readers reach their fitness and health goals more successfully.
About Massage School San Diego:
A long-standing resource to the San Diego massage education community, MassageSchoolSanDiego.com provides guidance and assistance to incoming massage students, incoming attendees, and the massage schools of San Diego themselves. MSSD is also a purveyor of health news, healthy living tips, and healthy eating advice for man and animal alike. For more information about MSSD, visit http://www.massageschoolsandiego.com/san-diego-massage-schools/


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Newark Group Changes Newark BCI Division Name to Newark Custom Paperboard
January 15, 2013
The Newark Group today announced that Newark BCI (historically known as Book Covers, Inc) will now be known as Newark Custom Paperboard.
"This is a positive change for The Newark Group", said Frank Papa, President and CEO of The Newark Group. "As electronic media becomes more popular, it has affected hardcover book binding and other related markets. Even though the binding market is still very active, we found additional uses for our specialized laminating and paperboard converting equipment. This was the impetus for the name change. It better reflects the direction of the division and the company as a whole."
"We consider people talent and innovation to be our best strengths", added Jim Carbine, Senior Vice President of Newark Custom Paperboard. He added "This powerful combination allows us to work with customers to develop custom paperboard products for their businesses. The name change is a reflection of the innovative world we are thriving in."
The Newark Custom Paperboard division provides the U.S. and Canada with the largest variety of laminated products available today to include hard-bound trade and educational books, loose-leaf file, puzzle, yearbook, photo-album, game and other associated products. New product developments have included Fiberwrap®, a strong, thick industrial packaging product and NewEdge®, a unique, hinged edge protection product.


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Kuff's World
A reader blog about politics and current events with Charles Kuffner
Monthly Archive for April, 2007
Looking ahead to November
Well, early voting is underway here in Houston for the May 12 City Council special election. I'm sure I'll have more to say about that race before the final vote is counted, but in the meantime, let's take a little look ahead and see who may be running for the other Council seats that will […] [Read More]
More on how election fraud actually occurs
To follow up on yesterday's post, in which I ponder how one might go about actually trying to steal an election, Jaime Castillo has some pertinent facts: [T]he central question on the voter ID bill has to be: Is there rampant fraud that would be addressed by the legislation? Bexar County's First Assistant District Attorney […] [Read More]
How would you steal an election?
As you may know, the State House passed a bill this week that would require people to bring extra forms of ID to the ballot box in order to cast a vote. This bill has been strongly supported by Republicans, who claim it will reduce voter fraud, though there's plenty of evidence to suggest that […] [Read More]
Even more Congressfolk for Texas
In January, I noted that the state of Texas is in line to get as many as three or even four new Congressional seats in the reapportioning that follows the 2010 Census. Now, the same folks who said that are saying that Texas could gain eight seats or more by 2030, thanks to its continued […] [Read More]
Is John Cornyn vulnerable in 2008?
There are three things to consider as you try to answer the question in the title of this post: 1. Sen. Cornyn has never been as popular as his senior counterpart, Kay Bailey Hutchison. 2. Though his approval numbers are better in this DSCC poll, that same poll also shows him at under 50% in […] [Read More]
Earlier primary date bill stalled
From the Quorum Report, via BOR: We are not sure why the air has gone out of the balloon but HB2017 by Helen Giddings is stalled in the Senate. Speaking off the record, at least one senator indicated they were uncomfortable, complaining that the bill was an incumbent protection program that diminished the significance of […] [Read More]
Once more for redistricting reform
State Sen. Jeff Wentworth (R, San Antonio) has been the leading proponent of replacing Texas' partisan redistricting mechanism with a bipartisan panel. He's submitted legislation every biennium since 1993 in his quest to pass such a law. I have my doubts that he'll ever succeed, but he did get his bill passed out of the […] [Read More]
More on fundraising for the Council election
Here's the news story to go along with the blog post regarding fundraising for the City Council special election. Melissa Noriega remains the top fundraiser in the campaign for next month's special election to fill an at-large seat on City Council. Campaign records filed with the city show that Noriega, a special projects manager with […] [Read More]
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Posted on Nov 28, 2012
Big Night 2013: Time of Our Lives
Big Night Raffle tickets & event tickets are now available online!
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- $25/ticket; $50/ 3 tickets; $100/7 tickets
Drawing at Big Night, March 9, 2013
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Christina Settimi
A League of My Own
My Stats
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About Me
I spent the first half of my life trying to be an athlete so I could become the second woman after Mary Lou Retton to appear on the front of a Wheaties box. I failed at that, and softball, basketball, volleyball, track, ice skating and cheerleading in the process. Looking back, the only thing amazing about my persistent pursuit of sporting glory was my lack of self-awareness. I only ever made a team after my second time trying out, when I showed up the next year with my much more athletic younger sister. (True story: she played as my proxy on Forbes' softball team one season.) After my closest attempt at sporting success came in a spelling bee (thank you ESPN for televising and giving that sport cred), I finally decided to take the advice of all those coaches who told me I had the brains and benchwarmer's big mouth better suited for sideline competition. Now after studying business at Drexel University and journalism at NYU, I compete for bylines, primarily writing about the business of sports. As for my sporting endeavor, I decided to focus on the one where I only compete with myself: running. I can be seen crossing the finish line of my front door celebrating my first place victory a few mornings a week...then eating a bowl of Wheaties, because "that's what big girls eat."
I'm Known For...
Proudly throwing, running and writing like a woman.
My Current Project
Landing a double toe loop. Well first, recovering from the bruises sustained while finally landing a single toe loop.
My Greatest Achievement
Let's be honest, I'm not saving lives here. That is not to slight my or my peers' contributions to society. It's meant as perspective on how I define greatest achievement. I will always bow to those who actually can and want to save lives, like my local police officers and fire fighters, doctors, nurses, scientists looking to cure diseases. An ER doctor who saves a patient in heart failure, a police officer who has to talk a man off the Brooklyn Bridge, a firefighter who runs into a burning building? That is truly great. In comparison, to date I am most proud of the work I did reporting on 11-year old Caroline Pla's fight against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to return to her football team after being kicked off for solely being a girl. The organization contended it could gender discriminate because it was a private institution. I successfully proved that the Archdiocese was legally obligated to comply with Title IX otherwise lose all financial funding it received and face lawsuits. In its statement in which it overturned its ban on Pla and all females playing football, the Archdiocese cited my findings as cause. Coverage can be read here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2013/01/11/caroline-pla-11-year-old-football-player-discriminated-by-the-catholic-church/
My Biggest Regret
Failing to write down my Nonna's recipes. I know they all started with olive oil.
I Truly Respect
My parents (who raised 9 kids), Pat and Kevin Tillman, and their mother, Mary Tillman, Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Firefighter Stephen Siller, Sara Blakely.
Moments I'd Like To Forget
"Nothing fixes a thing so intensely in the memory as the wish to forget it." -Michel de Montaigne, French writer, considered the father of Modern Skepticism
How I Pay For This Wardrobe
Dollar bills.
Blocks I've Been Around
Mostly those in the 19102 metro area, the 10011 metro area and the 99 miles in between.
Things That Really Happened
I swam with sharks. Hungry ones baited with bloody fish guts. A lot of them. Was yelled at several times time to stop panicking. Inhaled a lot of salt water. I paid to do this.
Where I'd Like To Be 10 Years From Now
Still working towards a day when I can have one foot in the concrete jungle, the other foot in the sand of a far-away beach. I plan to live and work so as to remove the word "retirement" from my vocabulary.
Why Forbes
Because I like the stories Forbes tells, both the good and bad of making money. Competition in business is every bit as exciting and complicated as it in sports.
What I'm Currently Addicted To...
Chapstick. The more I use, the more I need. Shouldn't it be the other way around?
This Is Annoying Me...
Three things. 1. Vernacular of kids these days, like shortening every word. Adorbs? Really? 2. Stick-figure family window stickers (and don't get me started on vanity plates). 3. Guys who like the movie Rudy but not A League of Their Own.
This Is Making Me Worry...
Will there be a cure for cystic fibrosis in my godson's lifetime?
This Is Bringing Me Joy...
Taking a picture a day.
I'm Running From...
Those adorbs (see how I did that from the above "This Is Annoying Me"?) Girl Scouts selling cookies. Well played, little one who got me one time by saying, "Buy one, send one to the troops for free."...ok, who gets me every time I walk by, purposely, out of my way, because how I love you, Thin Mints.
This Is Helping Me Create...
Some people do their best thinking in the bathroom. I do mine running a vacuum. The noise, the mindless movement, the small accomplishment. It's sublime. Try it.
This Is Making Me Think - Hard...
Are pharmaceutical companies friends or foes to those with disease?
This Makes My Teeth Itch
How supermodels known only for how good they look in barely-there bikinis make it on the cover and the focus of an entire issue of a publication with "sport" in the title.
Can't Do Without
My iPhone and electricity. Isn't it a bit crazy that I still have to include the latter because without it the former is useless? Hey Apple, where is the self-powered rechargeable battery? I have a kids flashlight, a chick, and all I need to do is crank one of its wings for about 30 seconds and voila, light. Got it at the corner toy store for $3.99.
Favorite Voices
My sister Merv, Doc Emrick, Ray Hudson, Nat King Cole singing The Christmas Song, Madonna singing anything prior to 2007.
My Most Awkward Moment
Oooh, I could write chapters without the use of a vacuum (see above "This Is Helping Me Create") in about an hour and turn them into a trilogy. The amount you would have to pay to get them would immediately land me on the Forbes' Billionaires' list and I would get my own "most awkward way to fortune" title.
My Secret Ambition
Own a professional sports team.


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Charlie Bartlett has to contend with Sonny Crockett in this remake of the cult 1985 film. »»
Changing Lanes is a great story of pettiness, revenge, and the evil of the human world. My only complaint is that it comes out of the gate being so incredibly awesome with the horrible unfairness of life and how even the nicest people know how to be underhanded and vengeful…but then it fades off into Hollywood ending which sucks. »»
Along with the film's title being misleading, the trailer was misleading as well. It made the movie out to be a funny and touching coming of age story that also dealt with racism towards Muslims. Honestly, I was excited to see this movie. I wanted to see how Alan Ball, the writer of one of my personal Top 10 Films of all time and my favorite show of all time, would deal with all of these very relevant issues Towelhead, the sex movie with the racist title, was a big disappointment. »»


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Reaching Critical WIll E-News Advisories August 30, 2007
Dear Reaching Critical Will friends and advisors,
As RCW gears up for another busy September and October here at the UN in New York, we are asking you to support the work we do and the resources we provide for the global community of disarmament experts, analysts, and activists.
With your support, our work in the upcoming 2007 UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security will be even stronger. We will:
* Index every disarmament statement made at the UN General Assembly General Debate and post it so you can access it on line and know what your government is saying on a myriad of issues;
* Report on the disarmament-focused debates in our First Committee Monitor in topic based weekly summaries;
* Provide the only online access to all First Committee statements, resolutions and papers;
* Keep you updated on any disarmament action-items via our General E-news list;
* Coordinate a NGO Working Group for the duration of the First Committee to collectively strengthen our advocacy; and
* Facilitate access to rooms at the UN for NGO side events during the First Committee.
We need your support to continue our full range of reporting and advocacy work!
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom created the Reaching Critical Will project in 1999 to "improve the quantity and quality of NGO engagement in multilateral disarmament decision making fora", to serve your needs, and to increase global transparency on global security by connecting you to information about multilateral disarmament processes and the governments that drive them. We are asking the community that knows the value of our work and uses it regularly to contribute give a tax-deductible (for US residents), end of the summer, here comes that First Committee sprint, contribution to the project.
Please help us keep up our work for global disarmament, and serve you better. You can either send us a cheque made out to:
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1) CTBT Article XIV Conference
NGO Statement
As in past years, NGOs are given the opportunity to make one statement to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Entry Into Force conference, to be held at on 17-18 September 2007 at the Hofburg Congress Centre, Heldenplatz, A-1014, Vienna, Austria. (For more information on the conference, please see http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/legal/ctbt/ctbtindex.html#2007 .)
A first draft of the for-the-record statement is now available for review, and its authors are seeking your input. A shortened version will be presented in a 5 to 7 minute speech at the conference.
The draft statement is available at http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/legal/ctbt/NGOdraftstatement2007.doc . Please submit your edits by September 7th to Alex Bollfrass of the Arms Control Association at email@example.com. We will do our best to represent your point of view, but cannot guarantee that every suggestion will make it into the final draft. Once we have incorporated your input, we will send the statement out again and you can sign on your organization. We would appreciate receiving only one set of comments per organization.
Side Events
Monday, 17 September 2007
Hosted by the Government of Austria. All participants invited.
Time and place: 13:30 - 15:00, Dachfoyer, Hofburg Congress Centre
Monday - Tuesday, 17-18 September 2007
PTS Exhibition:
"Verifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban"
Experts from the CTBTO's technical divisions will demonstrate how a seismic station works, how data is processed, and how an on-site inspection is conducted. The 2007 re-release of the CTBTO Movie "CTBT: For a Safer and More Secure World", which includes CTBTO findings with regards to the announced nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in October 2006, will also be shown in the exhibition area.
Time and Place: all day, Dachfoyer, Hofburg Congress Centre
Tuesday, 18 September 2007
VERTIC and ACA Seminar
"The CTBT Achievements, challenges and opportunities"
The Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC) and the Arms Control Association (ACA) will be holding a seminar on political and verification challenges and opportunities for the Treaty and its verification system.
Time and place:
13:00 - 15:00, Kleiner Redoutensaal, Hofburg Congress Centre
Official Background Document
The CTBTO has released an Official Background paper on the CTBT Article XIV Conference, available online at http://www.ctbto.org/reference/article_xiv/2007/CTBT-ART.XIV-2007-3_English.pdf.
2) UN General Assembly General Debate
Disarmament Index
The UN General Assembly opens its session with a General Debate, September 18 - October 3, wherein heads of state, foreign ministers, or other high-level representatives have the opportunity to address the entire international community to express their state's concerns, priorities and opinions. During the General Debate, RCW complies all references to disarmament, peace, and security and posts them online by country and topic. The statements from the General Debate will give us an idea of the issues on which governments will be focusing during the General Assembly First Committee, which begins on October 8.
The Index will be available following the General Debate on the RCW website:
By country: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/1com07/disarmindex.html
By topic: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/1com07/disarmindextopic.html
Fact sheet on the General Assembly
RCW has developed a two-page backgrounder on the General Assembly - what it is, and why its important for you to know! It's meant to be part of a series of backgrounders RCW will develop on disarmament machinery and issues as a way to promote awareness and understanding of this challenging field of work. This first backgrounder on the GA is available in PDF at http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/factsheets/ga.pdf.
3) UN General Assembly First Committee
The General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is to be held October 4 - November 2 in New York. The First Committee is one of the best opportunities for outreach, education, and advocacy efforts on disarmament and non-proliferation issues.
First Committee Monitor
Since 2000, Reaching Critical Will has coordinated a group of NGOs sharing the monitoring and reporting responsibilities in an attempt to make the work of the First Committee more transparent and useful for people not directly involved in the small New York disarmament community. We edit a weekly newsletter, the First Committee Monitor, covering the broad range of issues discussed by the First Committee. The Monitor is distributed to all delegates of the First Committee, and is available on our site and through a free email-based subscription service in both PDF and HTML. It has been hailed by diplomats, UN staffers, and activists as one of the most useful resources produced during the General Assembly.
If your group would like to participate in this important collaboration, contact the Project Associate today. In the upcoming weeks, we will be holding a meeting to coordinate the various responsibilities required for such an effort.
If you are interested in following events at the First Committee, subscribe to the First Committee Monitor today by sending an email to ray[at]reachingcriticalwill.org with the subject line "subscribe First Committee Monitor". Please indicate whether you would like the PDF or HTML version.
Side Events
Side events are an excellent way to educate each other, delegations, and members of the Secretariat on a broad range of disarmament and security issues ranging from missiles to radioactive waste. NGO side events are becoming increasingly popular with both diplomats and civil society. If you are planning a side event, meeting, or strategy session during the First Committee and would like to hold it in the UN, please contact RCW.
A calendar of events is available at http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/1com07/calendar.html - please note that dates, times, and locations are tentative and subject to change. Please check back regularly for updates.
What else can civil society do around the First Committee?
Media Outreach: While decisions taken on matters of disarmament and non-proliferation are some of the most critical issues to the world, there remains a lack of adequate coverage of these issues by the mainstream media. Many mainstream media agencies are subsidiaries of military corporations. These agencies are never going to give positive media coverage to groups and messages that challenge their power. Notice the correspondents in the print, radio and TV media covering nuclear or foreign policy matters. Build a data base of media contacts and keep a select group of journalists, or your entire list, informed of your activities and analysis of events and developments in this field.
Create your own media: newsletters, radio shows, video documentaries, email lists, webpages. To find out how to get involved with local independent media near you, see: www.indymedia.org.
Organize an event at home: With the First Committee in session, it is a prime teachable moment to continue your own education, outreach and advocacy efforts at home. To find out what disarmament NGOs are working in your area, check our NGO contact database.
Reach out to your representatives: Contact your representatives in New York and in your capital. Fax or email them letters urging them to support disarmament-focused resolutions. Offer them resources for more information and demand a response. For more information on writing a letter, click here.
Organize a meeting with your representatives; listen to their opinion on nuclear issues and share yours. Find out who represents you at our database of governmental decision-makers.
4) New resources available from Reaching Critical Will
RCW has been working to put out some new backgrounders on subjects relevant to disarmament, non-proliferation, and militarism. We have fact sheets on nuclear energy and the nuclear fuel cycle; updates to the indigenous fact sheets, with special sections on indigeous groups affected by nuclear testing, disasters, and waste in and by the USA and USSR; a two-page PDF backgrounder on the General Assembly; and several updated one- or two-page fact sheets on corporations involved in aerospace and/or nuclear profiteering as part of RCW's Dirty Dozen project.
These resources are available online as follows:
Nuclear Energy: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/factsheets/energy.pdf
Nuclear Fuel Cycle: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/factsheets/fuelcycle.html
Indigenous People: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/factsheets/indigenous.html
General Assembly: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/resources/factsheets/ga.pdf
Corporate Profiteering: http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/corporate/corporateindex.html
Additional backgrounders will be made available on a rolling basis; please contact RCW if you have any comments or suggestions!
In addition, the Model Nuclear Inventory, previously only available in hard copy or PDF, has been turned into HTML! The 2007 HTML edition is available online at http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/about/pubs/Inventory07.html. The Inventory is a comprehensive database of all nuclear materials, both military and civilian, in the 44 States recognized as having a significant nuclear capability. The 2007 edition was originally released in April 2007, just prior to the NPT PrepCom.


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Garowe, Somalia — A member of the Puntland Parliament was shot and killed outside a mosque as he was making his way home from morning prayer on Monday, Garowe Online reports.
Abdisalan Sheikh Mohamud Shaybe was killed as he had finished the morning-prayer at the Al Huda mosque in Garowe.
The gunman had waited for MP Shaybe to finish reciting the Quran after the MP had finished performing his prayer.
According to witnesses, the gunman followed MP Shaybe as he made his way to the exit and shot the MP once outside the mosque.
A woman headed to the market saw the gunman trying to escape the scene of the crime and had pursued the gunman even after he had shot at the woman.
Fortunately the shots did not hit the woman who informed the Puntland police about the gunman's last known whereabouts.
Garowe police forces said that the investigation was ongoing and that they had many leads in the case.
MP Shaybe was laid to rest Monday morning as hundreds gathered to attend his funeral including Puntland Vice President Abdisamad Ali Shire, Speaker of Parliament Abdirashid Mohamed Hersi, ministers and other government officials.
Shaybe was the brother of Khalif Sheikh Mohamud a revolutionary and renowned Somali poet. MP Shaybe left behind 17 children.
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From Kate Bornstein's lively introduction onwards, these essays and stories personalise what it means to step beyond the limited boundaries of lesbian, bisexual and gay identities into the twilight world of postmodern homosexuality. Although some of the essays in the anthology flounder in jargon, the majority are comprehendible by boffins and bogans alike, being well written and clearly explained.
But just what is postmodern homosexuality, and who, or what, is a PoMoSexual, and what kind of bars do they drink in?
Remember that scene in the film Go Fish, where the sex-positive dyke Daria is abducted by a jury of her lesbian peers and is asked to justify having had sex with a man? She refuses to identity as bisexual, indeed does not see the need to do so. For Daria, there is no problem in identifying as a lesbian who sleeps with men. That's the kind of thing PoMoSexuals is all about.
It's about blurring the boundaries and stretching definitions. It's about lesbians who get off on gay porn; men who have identified as gay all their lives suddenly having affairs with women, or at least fantasising about it, and wondering how to take the first step (this book will give you some ideas). It's about dykes fucking fags with strap-ons. It's about post-operative female-to-male transsexual fags dating pre-op lesbian men. And it's about so much more.
The book contains fifteen essays, divided up into seven chapters. Each chapter deals another blow to identity politics. The first section, Beyond Definitions, gets us familiar with the basics, by discussing exactly what these words we use mean. What you think when you think of "gay" may not be what the word means to me, and vice versa. Words get in the way sometimes, they fence us in. The walls of our communities are constructed of words and definitions; not particularly strong foundations on which to build a movement, when you think about it. Greta Christina has obviously given the subject much thought, and her essay, "Loaded Words," explores the dangers inherent in assumptions and definitions.
D. Travers Scott's Le Freak, C'est Chic! Le Fag, Quelle Drag! in the chapter The Politic Identity: Questioning Reputations, turns a wry eye upon this community which we have created with our flawed and constricting definitions, while in the same chapter John Weir amusingly explores the singles scene in heterosexual San Francisco and how a gay boy goes about picking up a girl when he's never tried it before.
Other essays are more formal, such as Marco Vassi's Beyond Bisexuality, in the chapter Don't Fence Me In: Bi/Pan/Omni-Sexuals, which illustrates the author's deconstruction of sexual identity by way of several geometric models. Vassi discusses a new sexual identity, one that has healed the internal male-female gender duality, that goes beyond hetero and homsex into an entirely new realm: the metasexual. The same chapter gives us Carol Queen's Beyond The Valley Of The Fag Hags, questioning the need for fucking as the only means of expressing sexual and emotional affection between men and women, regardless of which gender they are primarily attracted to. In Queen's own words, "I want a queer connection, a reminder than boys and girls don't have to play those tired old games even when they chose to play with each other." All of these essays are in their own way transgressive and seductive. They speak to us of unlimited possibilities, of sexual fluidity, and freedom without restrictions of any kind. This is what queer really means. It's not just an umbrella term to describe the various facets of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgenderedidentity. Queer is about the spaces in between those words, as well as the words themselves. PoMoSexuals is an enlightening and informative anthology that I highly recommend to everyone, regardless of whether you identify as a sexual outsider, an academic, or simply as someone interested in the evolution of sexuality.


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Hunger Garden Really Grows
It may sit empty now.......but next year the Kane Street Community Garden in Lacrosse will again produce close to 32 thousand pounds of fruits and vegetables. At least Shelly Krause hopes it will after a bumper crop this year. So how do you take care of a garden that size with only one half time paid position.1500 volunteers.
The Hunger Task Force now serves 57 food programs in the area. This past August, they had already surpassed the total distributed pounds from the year before. Krause says this past summer they even got a helping hand from Drew Johnson, who set out to travel to the forty-eight contiguous United States in forty-eight weeks doing a variety of volunteer/service work in each state


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Dear Gossips,
Judy Blume is currently in Toronto promoting her new book In The Unlikely Event. Duana wrote about it a few weeks ago – click here and click here for a refresher. This is exciting. Actually, it's the MOST exciting. And I know many of you understand. I know many of you feel the same way: that she saved us, didn't she? I was an awkward Chinese kid living through my parents' divorce and finding new reasons to hate myself every day, like many of you when you were growing up, and Judy's books were always there, not necessarily to explain or to fix it, but to tell you that you should keep trying to figure it out, that she trusted that you would figure it out. Read Full Intro
Grey is Beige
Yesterday, Lainey wrote about the #AskELJames hashtag hijacking (click here for a refresher) and, having read the book, I can understand where (and who) those tweets are coming from. People like me who spent $11.99 on Grey. I'll start with the bad and get to the worse (things won't get better): Grey is not the worst book I've ever read. Full Story
Have you been following this on Twitter? If not, do a search for #AskELJames. E.L. James, the author of Fifty Shades Of Grey, decided to participate in a Twitter chat today, I guess to promote the new book, Grey, and, well… That's kind of Twitter is for, isn't it? Here's a sample: Will you be rewriting the book from Stephenie Meyer's point of view next time? #AskELJames Full Story
Fan Bingbing's cats and hearts
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Fan Bingbing at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Did you hear about the social media fight she got into with Wang Sicong this week? Wang Sicong is the 27 year old son of the richest man in China. He recently posted a photo of his dog wearing two Apple watches, one around each leg. Each watch is valued at $10,000. Full Story
Maybe He IS That Into You (But Lost His Phone)
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Does everyone like Aziz Ansari as much as I do? What I like about him is that he's a modern comic. Of course Louis C.K. and Seinfeld and Chris Rock are considered comedy gods but they are also from a generation that became famous before the internet existed. Sometimes the "you crazy kids get off my lawn" sensibility of the sacred cows gets a little tired. Full Story
In The Unlikely Event
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Spoilers everywhere – come back if you haven't finished. You know, usually I am not afraid of endings. Usually I am the one who says things like "I'd rather something end well, early, than go on too long". I am unsentimental, not because I'm heartless, but because usually, there are lots of things to love. Full Story
Everest: A big bag of NOPE
Jake Gyllenhaal is going for the gold this year, first with Southpaw and then Everest, which is due in September—wouldn't surprise me to see this one premiere at TIFF. Everest is based on Jon Krakauer's book Into Thin Air, about the 1996 climbing disaster in which eight people died while descending Everest. Full Story
Shonda Rhimes Says Yes
Lainey once called me contrary. This idea is preposterous, as I am not contrary. (Lainey: you are.) But I will admit that I don't like to be predictable. If it's too obvious that I'm going to go a certain way, I like to check myself. So in this situation, knowing as we do that I'm a pretty avowed Shonda Rhimes stan, I wanted to step back before I was excited. Full Story
In The Unlikely Event
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It's a momentous day. There hasn't been a day like this in almost 20 years. Today, Judy Blume releases her new book, In The Unlikely Event. I know a lot of you feel the way Lainey and I feel about that. That Judy Blume ushered you through your childhood, was accessible but not overbearing and condescending in your adolescence, and somehow seemed to be a friend who'd always been there in adulthood. Full Story
50 Shades of Repetition
Well, we suspected it was coming, right? EL James has announced a new book, titled Grey, that will cover the same ground as 50 Shades of Grey, but from Christian's perspective. Hasn't it all been from Christian's perspective? It's not like Ana had a strong POV or was a fully formed character. Full Story
Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak are complicated and wealthy together
It was announced yesterday that Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak will be paid 7.5 million dollars for a book that explores the details of their complicated, untraditional relationship. Seven Point Five MILLION dollars. Yes, publishing gives big advances to celebrity authors who are likely to sell well, and Kaling's first memoir did well and to be honest, was maybe my favourite of the comedy memoirs that came out in the past few years – certainly the best since Bossypants. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Buzzfeed posted a photo on Twitter yesterday that made me hug myself. The Khaleesi and Neville Longbottom!
Neville Longbottom + Mother of Dragons: pic.twitter.com/y3MFazNQcg
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) May 20, 2015
It came from Matthew Lewis's Instagram. They're working together on Me Before You which, presumably, is the film adaptation of Jojo Moyes's novel of the same name. I wrote about Me Before You in January 2013; after two more readings since then I still can't decide how I feel about it. But as a movie, it has the potential to become what Nicholas Sparks books-to-movies used to be. You remember how you left the theatre ugly-sobbing after The Notebook? This is what will happen when Me Before You comes out.
By the way, Neville is not playing the male lead. He is, however, showing you his abs and his junk on the cover of Attitude Magazine. I don't like my Neville when he's trying to be Justin Bieber and/or Scott Eastwood.
Yours in gossip,
Jennifer Lawrence & Nicholas Hoult's mutant summer
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Yesterday while procrastinating on deadline and messing around on the internet (OK fine, creeping Brandon Flowers), I somehow came across this page, about whether or not Jennifer Lawrence could be the new Thor. Please don't ask me how I went from Brandon Flowers to Jennifer Lawrence as Thor because I don't even know the answer, the internet is a wild thing. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
It's Mother's Day on Sunday. I have three gift recommendations. The first one is self-serving so I'll start with it. My book: Listen To The Squawking Chicken. Which is now available on trade paperback and it's about my ma, the Chinese Squawking Chicken. For the Squawking Chicken in your life, and not necessarily the Chinese kind, because I've heard from a lot of you with Jamaican Squawking Chickens and Portuguese Squawking Chickens and Texan Squawking Chickens.
And for the Fangirl in your life, The Fangirl's Guide To The Galaxy by Sam Maggs. True story: boys don't get to own geekdom. Do you know the House colours of Slytherin? Do you know who lives at Casterly Rock? Are you Dauntless? Do you know your District?
Fangirls are driving pop culture. Read Full Intro


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7:05 PM — The LGBT community of Manchester have celebrated the 21st Manchester pride with hundreds of thousands lining the streets with rainbow flags and 'I Love MCR' banners supporting the fightback after the riots that broke out in the city earlier this month.
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6:12 PM — The fun at Austria's Pink Lake festival, held around Lake Wörthersee continued last night with a boat party on the crystal clear waters.
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4:01 PM — The Pink Lake festival, held around Lake Wörthersee in Austria has kicked off in its own unique style. The festival, which is sponsored by PinkNews.co.uk sees just under a thousand LGBT tourists descend on the relatively small town of Velden for three nights of parties.


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My favorite use for ricotta is _____
Ricotta is one of my all-time favorite cheeses. I prefer the full fat variety. Fresh ricotta isn't available here locally so I do have to buy whatever brand is available at the grocery store.
A few of my favorite uses are:
Stuffed shells
whip, sweeten with honey & top with berries
add to scrambled eggs
What are your favorite sweet & savory ways to enjoy ricotta? Brand loyal?
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