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Well, John Stewart and Stephen Colbert hosted their Rally to Restore Sanity andor Fear rally in the shadow of the halls of America's Congress. Do you feel better?
This scooter-reporter suggests that there were 300,000 people in attendance there.
An on-stage announcement suggested that there were 150,000.
[ED: One is reporting a "gargantuan crowd" without providing what that means]
Based on these photos and the comparison photo provided by Jim Hoft at GatewayPundit by KeyPro, I'd say that the numbers were closer to 50,000 to 75,000.
As you can see, there just aren't as many people at the non-funny, non-political rally as there was at the Restoring Honor rally.
The motorized-scooter reporter from TheStar.com suggests that the same number of people attended the Restoring Honor Rally as were at the Stewart Rally. Well, if they can call nearly 1 million people only 300,000 or less, then we can call their 300,000 to actually mean 75,000. This of course, is still much less than the 10-2-10 rally.
Jim has more photos from around the rally at his site. For me, those pictures clearly show that there was a large crowd, but not "vast numbers" as TheStar.com reporter suggests.
[UPDATE 1] Mollie Hemingway has tons of photos from her experience at the Rally.
[UPDATE 2] From these photos, it would appear that a number of people at the Rally were there for the Burning Man event as well. Hmmm, nice, Code Pink and the Truthers showed up too. Nohting like keeping sanity alive with those two groups.
And one of those photos showed lots of trash left. Oh, and there were black people in attendance. Diversity of two. Nice.
[UPDATE 3] When you hold a rally that attracts NAMBLA, are you really promoting the Sanity portion of the rally or the ... FEAR? Directorblue has lots of CHOICE photos from this SANE event. (cough, cough)
There is no better way to make a point than post images with no evidence of time, date, or other essential details in regards to the event.
A cursory glance online shows how poorly chosen your images of the two events are. Best guess, the photo of the Rally to Restore Sanity was taken at 8 am, not between the hours of 12 and 3 when the event was held.
If you want to be biased, be biased. There's no need to be disingenuous though.
'the photo of the Rally to Restore Sanity was taken at 8 am, not between the hours of 12 and 3 when the event was held."
then where are the early morning shadows?
What you smokin? The image is looking Eastward toward the Capitol. Which means the sun would be toward our right. As you can see, the buldings on the left hand side have their southward faces highlighted by the sun. Also, the capital building has much of its western face lit up.
However, I will grant you that the image is not free of fuzziness and itself does not come with a time-stamp and the original poster from whom I borrowed the image, did not provide a high-res source.
But, using googlemaps, the distance of each park section this event was held in is only 600 feet x 600 feet. And from what I can see is that the people only occupied the first 3 sections (Henry park, West Seaton Park and East Seaton Park). That is a section that is 1800 feet long by 600 feet wide. I'll even give you some people past the Smithsonian for 2,000 by 600 area taken up with people.
The area for the national mall is over 2,500 feet long. If you then take parts of the the WW2 memorial and part of the Washington Monument and parts of the Lincoln Memorial which had people all over them, then I would suggest 2,800 feet. Now, the width comprises the Northern pond to the trees on the Southern side of the Southern park area, that is about 800 feet. And I am not counting the Reflection Pool either.
Thus, Becks rally with 2,800 x 800 versus Stewart's rally with 2,000 x 600.
Can you find a better photo? If so, I will post it and eat my words.
No way. There were more people at the the Stewart rally. They're just extremely small people, so they pack in three times as closely. I can't say WHY all democrats are midgets, but it's a fact nonetheless.
You always crack me up Kevin. Found some new pics for ya Kevin, in second update. I think I found their diversity. Had to look hard.


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ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP -- Police say they took all actions warranted in handling a Dec. 16 call from a woman who believes she was attacked by a cougar.
Ottawa County sheriff's Lt. Mark Bennett on Thursday disputed assertions that a deputy did not take the complaint seriously or possibly should have done more to investigate the matter.
"In my opinion, the deputy did what could be done at the scene. And we did not get any calls from other residents about any problems," he said.
Connie VenRoy, who lives on 92nd Avenue north of Lake Michigan Drive, made the complaint about 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 16 and has suggested that police should have alerted neighbors to possible danger.
VenRoy told Deputy David Bytwerk that she was smoking near the side of her father's house when an animal lunged out of the darkness and attacked her leg. She described the animals as "dog-like" and "lion-like," and at one point, even said it was "opossum-like."
VenRoy said the animal's open mouth did not bite her, but slammed against her leg. It ran away when she began to scream and kick at it.
In a police report, Bytwerk said he checked for animal tracks in soft sandy ground in the direction the animal fled, but found nothing. He also looked all over the driveway and yard for tracks, then shined a spotlight in wooded areas to check for gleaming eyes, but saw nothing.
Bennett said he cannot speak to the veracity of VenRoy's complaint or whether a cougar might actually be in Ottawa County.
He said he supports the decision not to alert other neighbors without more evidence that an animal was in the area.
Biologists with the state Department of Natural Resources could not be reached for comment Thursday.
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WESTFIELD(AP) -- Police have released the identity of the man found dead at the bottom of the Westfield River by two fishermen.
Westfield police said Tuesday that the investigation into the death of 39-year-old Joshua Ault is ongoing but that foul play is not suspected.
Ault was homeless and was authorities think he was living in an encampment near where his body was found Monday by two men fishing from a canoe.
The body was spotted lying face-down in about five feet of water near the Whitney Playground. The body was recovered about an hour later.
An autopsy is scheduled but the cause of death is believed to be an accidental drowning.


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Minister Penashue dismisses MP Cleary's claims
Ryan Cleary — File photo
Politicians are all looking to show their support for the seal industry in Ottawa today.
MPs in the House of Commons will be wearing sealskin attire, or sealskin lapel pins to show their support, and an array of politicians will be holding an event in the foyer of the parliament building before Question Period this afternoon.
The government issued a joint statement, saying "Sealing is an important economic and cultural driver in Canada's eastern, arctic and northern communities. It is a long-standing and integral part of Canada's rural culture and a way of life for thousands of Canadians."
The event comes on the heels of fresh controversy in the industry, after NDP MP Ryan Cleary suggested that a lack of markets may force sealers to give up the hunt.
More coverage later and in Friday's print edition.
Newfoundland NDP MP Ryan Cleary's fashion statements seem to be closely tied to his political statements lately.
Cleary was recently photographed sporting a borrowed sealskin vest to an interview about the seal hunt. At the time the St. John's South-Mount Pearl MP vowed he'd support the hunt by making a sealskin purchase of his own — as soon as he could afford it.
Cleary now reports he's not only the owner of two sealskin ties, but he's started taking orders from other NDP MPs for sealskin accessories of their own.
Cleary was sporting one of his new ties Wednesday when he stood in the House of Commons and accused the federal Conservatives of failing the Canadian sealing industry.
The MP's statement was blunt, calling the government's efforts to support the seal hunt "a joke," and blaming inaction on its part for the collapse of what markets had been open to sealers.
But Cleary said during a followup interview there's nothing funny about the situation the seal industry is in.
"Under this Conservative regime we've seen the markets for our seal products just wither and die," he said.
Both the European Union and the Russian Federation, which made up a large portion of the market for sealers, have passed seal product import bans in recent years. Cleary is calling out the federal Conservatives for not doing enough to fight the bans.
"The Conservatives had an opportunity to take on the European Union during free trade talks — to bring the seal ban issue up then. They didn't. They had an opportunity to take on the Russians on the seal ban — the Prime Minister had an opportunity to meet with (Russian Prime Minister Vladimir) Putin for example. He didn't," said Cleary.
"The reality of the situation is that the markets have been closed under the Conservatives' watch."
Wednesday marked Cleary's most recent outing in the media talking about the seal industry. The former journalist is a long-standing proponent of the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery, but recently landed himself in political hot water after making comments in a CBC interview during which he questioned if there is an economic future for the hunt.
Representatives with the sealing industry and politicians alike jumped on the comments, including Labrador Conservative MP Peter Penashue.
"I think Ryan Cleary and the NDP have done a lot of damage to the sealing industry," Penashue told The Telegram.
Penashue went on to say Cleary "put back the sealing industry 10 years with one comment."
This province's sole representative in the federal cabinet also dismissed Cleary's comments on Wednesday.
"MP Ryan Cleary's hypocritical comments know no bounds. Today, MP Cleary stood up questioning the commitment of the Harper government to the sealing industry. He even gave mention to the IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), the very organization that stands against Newfoundlanders and Labradorians' way of life, and the very organization that uses Mr. Cleary's remarks as ammunition against our seal industry," Penashue said in a statement.
"In his apparent new spokesperson role for these anti-sealing groups, MP Cleary only knows how to criticize, only knows how to offer unhelpful comments and only knows how to stand against Newfoundland and Labrador. Unlike the NDP, our Conservative government is committed to standing up for the sealing industry here at home and on the world stage," he added.
The Conservative government also appears to be preparing to prove that point.
An event called Seal Day on the Hill is happening on Parliament Hill in Ottawa today before question period.
Federal Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield has invited all MPs to attend and show their support for the seal hunt. Ashfield even issued a statement saying lapels made from seal fur would be available for MPs to wear.
"Sealing is an important economic and cultural driver in Canada's eastern, Arctic and Northern communities," the New Brunswick MP said in a statement.
Conservative MPs from across the country, including Penashue, are scheduled to attend, as is Ashfield's provincial counterpart, Fisheries Minister Darin King.
Liberal MHA Yvonne Jones also issued a statement saying she would represent her party at the event.
But Cleary questioned the usefulness of such an rally.
"They can have all the rallies they want on Parliament Hill, but the bottom line is under this Conservative regime our markets have been lost to us," he said.
When asked if he planned to attend Seal Day on the Hill Cleary said he could not as he was already scheduled to fly back to his riding. But he did extend his offer of securing sealskin ties for MPs to his Conservative and Liberal counterparts.
"If the Liberals and Conservatives would like one, I extend the invitation. They want a seal tie? Absolutely," he said.


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The SRS retirees keep complaining. Do they deserve better than what the AGY employees got? They need to take a look around and quit complaining.
In spending taxpayer-approved funds, the City of Aiken shouldnt be spending it on the Railroad Depot unless the deck is being used to bring tourists. There must be a correlation. This could be done if the Aiken railroad starts bringing passengers from Charleston.
Rearview mirror
The amount of time, effort and conversation wasted on the salvage yard is ridiculous. Growing up in the 1960s I spent many Saturdays there, just hanging out with a wonderful Aiken family. No matter how you enter into Aiken, there is some site that can be considered junky. More worry needs to be spent on looking at the things that are going on inside our city, such as drugs, increased shootings and crimes. No matter how beautiful an entryway is into a city, if it is a dangerous place to be, the junky spots will only be seen in the rearview mirrors as people are leaving town.
Speak up
Why is Aiken fighting against receiving severely hazardous nuclear foreign waste shipments at SRS? Aiken Technical College is expanding its radiological training facilities for prospective workers. This lifelong Aiken resident is not a converted-from-elsewhere retiree. Unless you want reduced property values and realize you might have Alzheimers, speak up.
James Garner
I loved The Rockford Files. The way Jim, Dennis and Angel got along on the show was a highlight of my childhood and again recently on Me TV reruns. Of all the actors out there, I always wanted to meet Jim and shake his hand. I wonder if he really loved tacos for breakfast and fishing from the pier? Rest well, James Garner. I miss you already.


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BLOUNT COUNTY, Alabama - Pay your fines in Blount County or District Attorney Pamela Casey is going to put you on her newest Most-Wanted list on the agency's Facebook page.
Casey, spurred by the success of publicizing bad check writers, has launched another Facebook campaign to try to make people do right. She now is posting her list of people who have failed to pay fines and restitution following their criminal court cases
Those who make it on the list are, she said, people who have been convicted of various crimes and have been ordered to pay money. Those posted have current warrants for failure to do so, she said.
"I try to post them regularly,'' Casey said. "It saves money for our office and the state if they voluntarily turn themselves in or make payment arrangements without having to use the resources to track them down."
Casey earlier this year started a Most-Wanted list of have bad check writers, also posted on Facebook. In the first six months of the fiscal year she collected what she collected all of last year in bad checks, she said.
"People see their picture and come pay their check,'' she said. "For example, I posted a bad check list last week of 12 people. So far, six of those have paid."
Casey said she usually gets two phone calls within 15 minutes of a new list hitting Facebook. If they pay for the bad check, they aren't arrested.
When she posted the newest list today, 408 people viewed it in the first 33 minutes. "That is like have 408 sets of eyes looking for someone,'' she said. "We don't even have 408 officers in our county. People are really good to message or call me if they know where the person is living. A lot of time their own family rats them out."
"I am getting money back to the victims, and I am saving court resources,'' she said. "My goal is to put money back into the pockets of people who have been victims in Blount County."


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GLOUCESTER TWP. - A Blackwood man has been charged with breaking into a Black Horse Pike business early Thursday, police said.
Thomas A. Lloyd, 39, of Lincoln Avenue is charged with burglary, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools. He was committed to the Camden County Correctional Facility, Camden, in lieu
of $20,000 cash bail.
Lloyd is charged with breaking into A Z Dental about 2:25 a.m.
A witness reported seeing a male smashing out a window to the business so he could gain entry. The witness confronted the suspect, later identified as Lloyd, , who then fled, police said.
Lloyd was arrested two blocks away.


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There's quite a buzz among investors and technology fanatics today after Apple Computer's (Nasdaq: AAPL ) fearless leader, Steve Jobs, revealed that he had surgery for pancreatic cancer over the weekend. It brought worries about the company's succession plan to the forefront of investors' minds and, indeed, thoughts of what Apple would be without its core -- Jobs.
Granted, it's an inopportune time for a scare like this. Apple's on the tip of many tongues these days; Jobs' face has been plastered on magazine covers at your local supermarket based on the success of the iPod, and whether Apple will dominate music has moved to conversation topic lists at happy hours, parties, and barbecues. Apple's third-quarter earnings sang on the company's musical strength.
Jobs, who is also CEO of Pixar (Nasdaq: PIXR ) , said that the form of pancreatic cancer he had is a relatively benign one, and if caught in time, is cured. (Fortunately, he discovered it early, he said in a companywide email sent using his PowerBook and an Airport Express, according to an email transcript provided by Associated Press.) He said he will take August off and that Vice President Timothy Cook will lead the company in his absence.
Apple shares sank nearly 4% in early morning trading, although recently investors calmed down a bit, with the stock down about 2%. Indeed, Jobs is about as synonymous with his company as Warren Buffett is for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A ) (NYSE: BRK.B ) or Bill Gates is for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) . Granted, investors are likely also spooked, given the memory of the abrupt death of McDonalds' (NYSE: MCD ) Jim Cantalupo in April. Some negative sentiment regarding a cancer scare in a company's high-profile leader is understandable.
However, it seems unfortunate that anyone would bid down the shares in a knee-jerk reaction to news like this, where most of the panic relates to conjecture. And many would argue that there are other, far better reasons to scrutinize an Apple investment, including concerns about lofty share valuation and steadily increasing competition.
What do you think? Do you wish Apple would discuss a succession plan? How badly would the company flounder without Jobs' leadership? Fools are talking about today's news about Jobs on the Apple discussion board.
Alyce Lomax does not own shares of any of the companies mentioned.


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Last week here on the Amoeblog was the first half of an interview piece with Amoebite Zak Wilson on the subject of the wonderful new documentary that he is featured in: Art Gods (An Oral History of the Tower Records Art Department). Over the weekend the film premiered at San Francisco's Balboa Theatre and this week Art Gods has been released on DVD and is available in each of the three Amoeba Music stores: Berkeley, San Francisco, and Hollywood.
As its full title implies Art Gods is a documentary about the art department at the now defunct Tower Records chain that began in Sacramento in the early sixties when Russ Solomon opened the first Tower Records store. Zak Wilson (that's him above back in the day at Tower), who is among those featured in the engaging doc, worked at Tower in Berkeley during its 80's heyday and has many stories to share from those times - as you will see in the Q+A below that is accompanied by numerous photos of Tower in the 80's and some of their legendary displays - all courtesy of Zak Wilson's photo collection that is featured in Art Gods.
Amoeblog: Many people thought of Tower Records as a big chain run like any other large music chain. But was that really an accurate view of Tower? And was owner Russ Solomon a hands on boss or someone you never saw?
Last week here on the Amoeblog was the first half of an interview piece with Amoebite Zak Wilson on the subject of the wonderful new documentary that he is featured in: Art Gods (An Oral History of the Tower Records Art Department). Over the weekend the film premiered at San Francisco's Balboa Theatre and this week Art Gods has been released on DVD and is available in each of the three Amoeba Music stores: Berkeley, San Francisco, and Hollywood.
Amoeba's Zak Wilson On The New "Art Gods" Documentary About Tower Records' Legendary Art Displays, Part I
Amoebite Zak Wilson, who I last talked with here a few years back when he offered his invaluable insights on the world of guitar picks for the Amoeblog, is always busy working on some new project. His latest, of which he is one of several contributors, is the wonderful new documentary Art Gods (An Oral History of the Tower Records Art Department). As its title implies, Art Gods is about the art display department of the now defunct Sacramento-based record store chain during its 1980's heyday (when Wilson worked in their art department).
This documentary is an engaging time capsule of a bygone era in both the record business (when records were the primary format) and in the pre-computer/pre-digital age of art displays. The film premieres tonight and tomorrow (Dec 6th and 7th) at San Francisco's Balboa Theatre. Next week, Art Gods will arrive in Amoeba and other stores on DVD. This is part one of a two-part interview with Zak about the film, along with pictures of some of those great album art-based record store displays. Part two will run next week to coincide with the release of the documentary on DVD.
In my last blog I showcased some of the awful/wonderful synthpop I've been enjoying on the advent of this Spring season. Due to the thousands of letters I've gotten from my tremendous fan base, I've decided to include more.
Before I do, however, I would like to give a shout out to the website Heaven or Hell, which managed to steal a healthy chunk of my time today, which could have been spent cleaning my carpet, brushing the cats, aiding the Japanese, or giving people with terminal bone marrow cancer exfoliating foot baths and zrbts. It's amazing, isn't it, how much time can be wasted on the World Wide Web? With that said, please enjoy these videos…
Well my little dreamlets, we're ten days into Spring, and it's already clear to me what music is going to carry me through into Summer – it's all about synthetics. Synthpop, that is, of the late 70's and early 80's variety.
This amuses me, because for much of my life I detested a lot of the music I'm going to celebrate here. A lot of the hatred stemmed from being so unhappy in the 1980's; by association, the music "sounded" like unhappiness. Think of it this way: When was the last time you were taking a shower and felt like listening to the soundtrack to Psycho? Exactly.
Some say that synthpop began when Giorgio Moroder teamed up with Donna Summer and created the hit single "I Feel Love." Calling this the "start" of synthpop is convenient, but an over-simplification, because so much came before that informed it. What can be said is that the song was influential, both in terms of inspiring artists who would go on to develop the synthpop genre, and give mainstream audiences a taste for it.
What follows are some synthpop songs that bring me joy. Many can be claimed by other sub-genres of music, but they're all related. Some are guilty pleasures – the sonic equivalent to a Snickers bar, in that they are bad for me, but make me feel great for the duration I'm imbibing – and others I stand by as solid accomplishments. I'm also putting a spell on them: listening to these songs will make you feel a little ticklish in the deepest part of your brain, which will result in your not hating your fellow man as much (even though they totally deserve your hate). Enjoy!
Morris Day may have had the song but it seems that Bobby Brown rocked the style harder than anyone.
Rayon, oversized sweaters, granny brooches, epaulets and faux creepers...the Oak Tree was the one stop shop for my jr. high school semi-formals. When did they all disappear?


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So the past 5 months or so I have been breaking out on my neck. Mainly under my ear and jaw area, on both sides. I thought it could be the various hair care products, so I pretty much stopped using everything except Shampoo & Conditioner.
Now I was having issues with breakouts on my face that started a little over a year ago, but tha'ts pretty much calmed down, and its nothing like it was before.
I clean my neck in the shower but really don't cleanse it a lot with my regular face cleansers. I do use toner on my neck though since the break outs started. I don't really use moisturizer on my neck.
Any thoughts on how to stop neck acne? Its driving me nuts.
I'm mid 20's if that helps


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The blossoms of nearly all California Almond varieties are self-incompatible, requiring cross-pollination with other varieties to produce a crop. Even self-compatible varieties still require transfer of pollen within the flower. The single most important factor determining a good yield is pollination during the bloom period. About 1.6 million colonies of honey bees are placed in California Almond orchards at the beginning of the bloom period to pollinate the crop. California beekeepers alone cannot supply this critical need, which is why honey bees are transported across the country to the San Joaquin Valley each year.
The decline of honey bee health has been put in the public spotlight. Almonds rely on honey bees for pollination, and the California Almond community recognizes the essential role bees play in sustaining the global food supply.
The Almond Board of California has invested more money in bee research than any other U.S. commodity. The results of this research are being used to improve best management practices for both growers and beekeepers.
A report from the National Stakeholders Conference on Honey Bee Health, held in 2012, separates the issues that impact the overall health of bees into four main categories:
The Almond Board has invested nearly $1.3 million in honey bee health research since 1995 in the following four areas. In more recent years, the primary focus of this research has been healthy hives, which includes:
The Almond Board, in collaboration with Project Apis m., USDA, the University of California, beekeeper organizations and other groups, has supported and continues to support research to develop best management practices in these areas for growers and beekeepers alike. A key goal is to ensure almond orchards continue to be a good, safe place for honey bees to forage — a place that keeps them healthy and where hives increase in size.
Treating almond orchards for bloom-time pests, particularly diseases, is important, and fungicide applications are needed in many growing situations. Nevertheless, it is important to minimize exposure of bees and pollen to any spray by avoiding applications when pollen is available and bees are foraging. Furthermore, recent information indicates newer biorational insecticides that have been tank-mixed with fungicides at bloom may impact bee brood (developing larvae).
Along these lines, it is extremely important that pesticide applications at bloom follow these best management practices:
The Almond Board of California provides a pollination directory — a searchable database of beekeepers that almond growers can use to source pollinators.
Almond Pollination Directory
As part of an ongoing commitment to honey bee health, the Almond Board of California recently released a comprehensive, set of Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) for California's almond industry. Developed with a wide array of input from sources including the almond community, beekeepers, researchers, California and U.S. regulators, and chemical registrants, the BMPs represent the Board's most extensive educational documents to date to ensure that almond orchards are and remain a safe and healthy place for honey bees. The documents lay out simple, practical steps that almond growers can take together with beekeepers and other pollination stakeholders to protect and promote bee health on their land and in the surrounding community.
Download the newly released Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds.
Supplemental Quick Guides are available for general and the double-sided, English/Spanish applicator/driver audiences.


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King Mickey and Yen Sid prepare for an impending threat by putting Sora and Riku through the Mark of Mastery exam. Sora and Riku are sent into the Sleeping Worlds, where they will face new enemies and make new friends in worlds they've never stepped foot in. If they can successfully unlock seven Sleeping Keyholes and return to their world, they will retrieve a great power and be deemed true Keyblade Masters.
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HOLYOKE – Merchants urged the City Council on Monday to be fair when the new tax rate is set on Dec. 7 and avoid making a heavy shift of the tax burden onto business.
The annual Board of Assessors' tax classification public hearing was distinctive also for the near universal praise of Mayor Elaine A. Pluta's proposal to form a board to study how to cut taxes.
Pluta said the board would include representatives of the mayor's office, City Council, Board of Assessors, homeowners and business.
The key is that such a committee would be working on a long-term plan, not a quick fix, she said.
"It cannot be a plan for a short period of time. It must be long term and one that everyone can agree to," Pluta said.
The hearing at City Hall drew about 45 business owners, residents and city officials and lasted about an hour.
Chief Assessor Anthony Dulude provided details that showed the value of the average single-family property is virtually identical now – $184,738 – compared to a year ago – $184,495.
The average comercial-industrial property also changed little in value, with the current figure at $583,805 compared to last year's $580,857.
The current tax rate is $14.98 per $1,000 of valuation of residential property and $36.54 per $1,000 valuation of business property.
Under the current rates, the average residential tax bill was $2,764 and the average tax bill for commercial-industrial property was $21,225.
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HOLYOKE – Merchants urged the City Council on Monday to be fair when the new tax rate is set on Dec. 7 and avoid making a heavy shift of the tax burden onto business.


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Another profoundly important t-shirt from TopatoCo.
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WARREN ELLIS is a graphic novelist and author of the NYT best-selling novel GUN MACHINE. His graphic novel GLOBAL FREQUENCY is being developed for television by Jerry Bruckheimer and FOX. He is the writer of the graphic novel RED, adapted into the film starring Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren. His next book is NORMAL from FSG.


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I want to buy this Latest gadgets Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime because many said that its battery has good quality.
And has a good life. How long it takes to be fully charged and battery empty because I will use this while I'm traveling?
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The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime has a battery life of 12 hours and when combined with the mobile dock extends to 18 hours. Its keyboard dock adds battery life to the tablet when attached.
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Transsexual Surgery
Transsexual surgery is for those who are not satisfied with the sex they are in. In medical terminology it is termed as sex reassignment therapy. It is applicable for both transsexual and intersexual people. For those with the imbalanced hormone distribution the surgery is a boon.
It is not to be done in a day. The doctors will have a strict observation of the patient. They even suggest a period of living with a desired gender. This is termed as cross living. This is to make the patient ready with the atmosphere physically and mentally.
In certain parts of the society transexuality and the surgery is considered as against social and ethical perspective. But from the mid twentieth century itself it started acquiring popularity still there are even surgeons who oppose the treatment as the risk factor is high.
The genital constitution is the factor which makes a human being transsexual. So there is nothing to keep the individual aloof from the society. If they want to live the rest of their life as a different gender it is their discretion. But as like before any other surgery the patient should be well informed about the pros and cones about the side effects and their life after that.
It being an irreversible surgery the risk factor is high. A psychologist through counselling and other methodologies can help up to a great extend. At times there will not be any thing serious to be ended up in a transsexual surgery. Some medication with special attention to hormones may help. Usually a time period of six months is taken for hormonal treatment to check the necessity of the surgery.
There are certain cases where the individual suffer from high depression and mental stress may not have any other go other than a transsexual surgery. For the transsexuals, there is also high possibility for dissociative identity disorder and borderline personality disorder. In such cases doctors under great caution and care conduct the surgery.
The surgery is possible from a female to male. But our medical science is not yet furnished to change a male by birth to a female.
For the laymen transexuality may sound like people with non uniform sexual orientation. But for those who are like that they will not agree that sexual constitution and orientation are not same. The only thing they can do is to confine them to any one of the gender. But the worse they have to face is the social stigma attached to the transgenders and transsexuals.
While thinking of a surgery seriously the life after that should be given high priority. It should not affect your relationships and employment and things like that. You should be well aware that you are going to be in a totally different atmosphere.
There are people who continue their life after the surgery normally by getting married fostering children. What you decide is your discretion but with a thing which is irreversible. A second thinking will only help you.


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Whew. Everybody take a deep breath.
Thursday's MLB trade deadline was absolutely bonkers. Aces were exchanged. Sluggers shockingly changed teams. The trades just kept coming. It was breathless, exhilarating, exhausting and, in some cases, inconceivable.
If you missed any of the wild and crazy trade action from deadline day, you can catch up with all of the day's transactions here, courtesy of CBSSports.com. Suffice to say, it was a busy afternoon.
Jon Morosi of Fox Sports summed up the day's constant stream of trades:
On Trade Deadline Day, young-ish, controllable major leaguers were the currency of choice, rather than prospects.— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2014
Most riveting trade deadline in my time covering baseball; close competition from Manny '08 and Nomar '04.— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2014
The day started with a bang, as the Boston Red Sox traded Jon Lester and Jonny Gomes to the Oakland Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes, a move that most folks wouldn't have anticipated.
Lester himself responded to the news on Twitter:
Thanks y'all cant tell you how much your support means to me and my family! Excited to contribute to a very talented @Athletics team! #NVRQT— Jon Lester (@JLester31) July 31, 2014
At first glance, the deal seems like a win-win for both teams, per Buster Olney of ESPN:
Lester/Cespedes a good deal for both teams. Oakland gets a dominant rental who can be a David Cone-like hired gun, BOS gets needed power.— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 31, 2014
But each side takes something out of the move. For the Athletics, the deal is a huge win in the present, as Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports noted:
Oakland's playoff rotation: Lester, Gray, Kazmir, Samardzija. If they weren't the favorite to win the World Series before, they are now.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2014
Lester has been excellent this year, going 10-7 with a 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 149 strikeouts. He gives the Athletics another ace and one who has plenty of postseason experience.
For the Red Sox, they gained a huge bat in exchange for a player they may have lost this winter anyway, per Fran Charles of the MLB Network:
Have to give the #RedSox credit...they would have lost Jon Lester to free agency at the end of the year...to get Cespedes back is shrewd— Fran Charles (@fran_charles) July 31, 2014
The plan for the Sox was simple—they added a power bat they control for another season and could feasibly sign Lester this winter, basically allowing them to re-tool for a playoff push next season. Besides, they really, really needed a power bat, as Eric Karabell of ESPN tweeted:
"@jamie924: @karabellespn Does Cespedes get a boost with a move to Fenway?" / Yes. Helps him. He has more HR than all Sox outfielders!— Eric Karabell (@karabellespn) July 31, 2014
With 17 home runs and 67 RBI this season, Cespedes will bring some pop to Boston in a more hitter-friendly park.
The Sox weren't done, however, trading John Lackey and Corey Littrell to the St. Louis Cardinals for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly. The Sox may be winning their fair share of 8-7 games this season, but they look to have really reloaded their lineup for next year while giving themselves the opportunity to improve the rotation through free agency over the winter.
It was another deal that benefited one club in the short term (the Cardinals, who get Lackey for their playoff push) and one club in the long term, per Passan:
For one pennant drive and another $500K year of Lackey, Boston got Craig at 3/26.5 (plus $13M option), four years of Joe Kelly. Huge return.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2014
But the biggest deal on the day, of course, was the three-team trade between the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners that sent David Price to the Tigers, Austin Jackson to the Mariners and Drew Smyly, Nick Franklin and Willy Adames to the Rays.
While the Rays got three intriguing players back in return for Price, Jason Catania of Bleacher Report thinks they could have done better:
IMO: #Rays hedged on their 2014 chances but came up well short on what could have been bigger return for Price elsewhere or in offseason.— Jason Catania (@JayCat11) July 31, 2014
Bob Nightengale of USA Today offers a different perspective on the deal:
The #Rays getting ridiculed for their return for Price but they are very high on SS Wily Adames from #Tigers.— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 31, 2014
Meanwhile, the Tigers are absolutely stacked, as SportsCenter on Twitter noted:
Tigers now have last 3 AL MVPs (Verlander, Cabrera x2) and last 3 AL Cy Young winners (Price, Verlander, Scherzer) on the SAME roster.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 31, 2014
Oh, and they have Ian Kinsler, Victor Martinez, Torii Hunter and Anibal Sanchez, too. It's sure looking like the American League is now a two-team race between the Athletics and Tigers.
Several other AL contenders were active as well on Thursday. The New York Yankees added Stephen Drew and Martin Prado from the rival Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks, respectively, while the Baltimore Orioles solidified the bullpen by acquiring Andrew Miller from Boston.
Clearly, the Yankees made upgrading the lineup a priority this trade deadline, as they also previously added Chase Headley to the fold. Joel Sherman of the New York Post broke down the moves:
Drew hasn't played anywhere but SS, but #Yankees believe him, Prado, Headley give bunch of on-field flexibility— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2014
Meanwhile, there was a mixed reaction to the Miller deal for the Orioles. Sherman was a fan:
Miller has dominated in general, esp holding LHs to .420 OPS. Showalter is stellar match-up mgr. Great weapon down stretch for #Orioles— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) July 31, 2014
Mark Bowman of MLB.com, on the other hand, thought Baltimore overpaid:
The Orioles used their third-best prospect (Eduardo Rodriguez) to get Miller. That's a high price for a lefty reliever.— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) July 31, 2014
One thing is for certain—Ben Cherington, the Red Sox's general manager, had himself a day.
While things were a bit quieter in the National League for much of the day, three trades could shake up the NL East, as the Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from the Cleveland Indians, the Atlanta Braves landed Emilio Bonifacio and James Russell from the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins nabbed young pitcher Jarred Cosart in a multi-player deal with the Houston Astros that saw last year's No. 6 pick, Colin Moran, go to Houston.
Very quietly, the Marlins could have one of the better rotations in the National League next season.
Less quietly, several teams were noticeably absent from the trade deadline. From the buyer's perspective, this includes the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates. Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times provides some perspective on why the Dodgers avoided paying a premium for a top-of-the-line starting pitcher:
In winter, and again now, #Dodgers passed on chance to trade top prospects for David Price. There is a plan besides Plan $$$.— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) July 31, 2014
Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, meanwhile, was just disappointed in the Pirates:
Disappointed @Pirates couldn't come up with an elite SP at the deadline. Typical.— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 31, 2014
And then there were the Philadelphia Phillies. With a shoddy record and a number of high-priced veterans that surely attracted attention from around the league, the Phillies instead didn't make any moves and further delayed the rebuilding process. Rob Neyer of Grantland feels bad for Philly fans:
Biggest losers today: #Phillies phans— robneyer (@robneyer) July 31, 2014
Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly provides insight into general manager Ruben Amaro's plan:
Papelbon said Ruben assured him team will strive to put contender on field next year. Byrd's phone blew up at fake trade reports.— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) July 31, 2014
Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer has more:
Amaro said Phillies did not ask for "top prospects." Criticized other GMs for not being aggressive enough.— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) July 31, 2014
Does anybody have any idea what is happening in Philadelphia? What type of Kool-Aid is being served there? Will Phillies fans be subjected to another offseason where Amaro throws insane money at overrated veterans rather than actually rebuilding the Phillies for the future?
It sure seems that way. And in a crazy day of trades, the Phillies standing pat might just be the craziest thing of all.
Still, with so many notable moves from playoff contenders, there's no doubt the race for the postseason and the run to the World Series is going to be fantastic.


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Jordan, NY -- After a closed-door session tonight, officials in the Jordan-Elbridge school will likely comment publicly on revelations about the district's director of operations and her boss, the interim superintendent.
Bill Speck, Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES superintendent, said today he expects to make some kind of public statement in response to a story in Sunday's Post-Standard about interim Superintendent Lawrence Zacher and Director of Operations Paula VanMinos.
"More than likely I will be able to comment after the board meeting," Speck said. "I would hope there would be some finality." He would not say whether Zacher or VanMinos were at work today.
The newspaper reported the unusual terms of VanMinos' three-year contract that Zacher signed and recommended to the board in February. The contract included a clause that if VanMinos isn't granted tenure, the district must pay her three years' salary -- $308,000.
The story revealed that in recent weeks The Post-Standard watched VanMinos arrive many times at Zacher's Skaneateles apartment in the evening, after he was home, then leave the next morning. Both have refused to answer questions about it. Both denied having an affair.
Zacher, 64, lives in Whitesboro, about an hour to the east, but has had the apartment in Skaneateles while he was interim superintendent. VanMinos, 41, lives in West Henrietta, about 90 minutes west of Syracuse.
"Unfortunately, we've had this tremendous setback," Speck said. "It's very demoralizing, the conduct of these two senior administrators. Whether they were involved in an intimate affair, that's irregardless. The fact that they exposed the district to this kind of scrutiny is unfortunate."
Neither Zacher nor VanMinos, who normally attend all board meetings, are expected to be there tonight, Speck said. The board is scheduled to meet in executive session at 7 p.m.
Previous coverage:
» Jordan-Elbridge school district's contract with administrator guarantees $308,000 even if she doesn't get tenure
» The relationship between two Jordan-Elbridge school district officials is under scrutiny
» Read all our coverage of the Jordan-Elbridge school district


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He's batting leadoff and hitting DH in the club's series finale against the Seattle Mariners.
Outfielder Austin Jackson will receive his first game off this season, and manager Jim Leyland said Dirks was a reasonable replacement to bat leadoff. Utility infielder/outfielder Don Kelly will spell Jackson in center.
"(Dirks) can take a walk and steal a base," Leyland said. "When you don't have Jackson, you have to have something and he was the logical choice. Either him or (Don Kelly)."
Despite batting DH, Leyland said Dirks is available to play in the outfield, if needed. Dirks agreed.
"Yeah, I'm good to go wherever," he said. "I am just anxious to get back out there."
Leyland said right-handed reliever Collin Balester is the only reliever unavailable out of the bullpen, despite the team's bullpen having to cover 11 innings the last two nights.
Here's tonight's lineup: DETROIT TIGERS
1. Andy Dirks, DH
2. Brennan Boesch, RF
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Delmon Young, LF
6. Don Kelly, CF
7. Jhonny Peralta, SS
8. Ryan Raburn, 2B
9. Gerald Laird, C
RHP Rick Porcello.
1. Chone Figgins, LF
2. Dustin Ackley, 2B
3. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
4. Justin Smoak, 1B
5. Jesus Montero, DH
6. Alex Liddi, 3B
7. Michael Saunders, CF
8. Miguel Olivo, C
9 Brendan Ryan, SS
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Ever since 1980 when Ronald Reagan aligned the Republican Party with Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority, the American Right has been moving steadily in a more Conservative direction. For them, being Conservative appears to mean rolling back any Progressive programs and returning the country to match their imagined picture of "what it once was." For Reagan, that was "Morning in America", and a return to the 1940 he remembered. For today's Tea Party, that appears to be a time further back: the 18th Century America they imagine the Revolutionary War era was. The reality is that the political and social Right are working to push the country further back than that.
Let's look at what is happening from the perspective of how a future history might see it. Consider the following three factors as part of a common movement:
1) Smaller Government
Many of the actions taken by the Right have been to further Reagan's goal of smaller government. It is not just smaller government, however, it is more money and power in fewer hands. Break the Unions and companies become richer and more tightly controlled. Deregulate the Banks and wealth moves away from the general public and into the hands of a few wealthy people. Allow corporations to spend unlimited funds to influence elections and more power accumulates in the hands of the people who own them.
2) Concentrated Wealth
Reaganomics and the "Trickle down" theory meant that if the very rich got richer, they would spend more and the people who worked for them would have jobs building their luxury items. Do you remember "greed is good"? The Credit Default Swaps and the other Ponzi schemes of the prior decades have impoverished the middle class in favor of the already wealthy. Homeowners become tenants as they lose their homes to foreclosure. Family-owned business fail, and get absorbed by conglomerates. The term "small business" used to refer to family-owned, locally operated shops and factories; now it refers to huge, closely held, corporations with a small number of owners.
3) Cultural Conservatism
When the government enforces the religious beliefs of the Christian majority as if sin were the equivalent of crime, the separation of Church and State disappears. A "Defense of Marriage Act" only sounds reasonable if the definition of marriage is the Christian model. "Gay Rights" are only criminal if they are also a sin. Abortion is a legal medical procedure unless you are morally opposed to it. Sharia Law should be outlawed, but Christian Laws should be enforced. Sex as dirty, nudity as indecent, and the concepts of profanity and pornography only make sense if The Bible is the law.
What kind of society brings all these factors together? America of the Mid-Twentieth Century saw the rise of the Middle Class: more money in more hands, more home ownership, better educational and employment opportunities. America was the melting pot of the world. It was a time of higher standards of living for everyone. As a social model for the endgame of today's Right, it misses on all counts.
The Tea Party is enamored of the America of 1776, but that was the era of "The Enlightenment." The Founding Fathers of this country all believed in the Age of Reason. The Enlightenment was less a set of ideas than it was a set of values. At its core was a critical questioning of traditional institutions, customs, and morals, and a strong belief in rationality and science. That view is an anathema to the kind of people who, today, scream that a Doctor advising a patient on his long term care options is the equivalent of "Death Panels". The Founding Fathers would never suggest that scientific evidence of climate change should be ignored, or that the theory of Creationism has equal value to that of Evolution.
What kind of society does bring all those factors together? What historical era was an Oligarchy, a Plutocracy, and a Theocracy all at the same time? It had to have all political power concentrated in a small group of individual "landlords" who shared that power only with the Priesthood. That group had to control all the wealth, and own all the land that was not held by the Church. No one but those "Lords" and the Church could own land. The people that worked the land did so in tenancy, renting their homes and fields at the pleasure, and for the benefit, of its owner.
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Posted on | February 5, 2014
Written by | Paul Santelle
Last February I relayed a story by US News & World Report that put beer, wine and liquor stores in the unfortunate ranks of the "10 Worst Industries of 2013." The article forecast a 5% decline, fueled by growing competition from grocery chains, discount outlets and even the Internet as many states loosen restrictions on sales.
Unfortunately, the predicted decline for our retail sector appears to be reality now. It's par for the course Jersey had been on for the last several years—something many of us had been expecting in the wake of the "winery to consumer" direct shipping debacle and even the expansion of big box grocery chains and warehouse clubs into our State.
For the many of you feeling defenseless against the continual chipping away at our livelihoods—what I call "a slow death by a thousand cuts"—please be assured that our wholesale partners are standing shoulder to shoulder with us. They are feeling the same pressures being exerted against their model that we are, and now more than ever, there is a need for all of us to toe the line together.
Industry Support Needed for NJLSA-NJLBA Spring Show
The NJLSA, along with the New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association (NJLBA), will be co-hosting our 1st Annual Spring Holiday Trade Show on April 2nd in Atlantic City. Registration information is available on both the NJLBA and NJLSA websites, so please be sure to register and pass this information on to your fellow retailers.
We are looking forward to bringing together our state's on- and off-premise licensees in a genuine show of industry solidarity. Whenever a supplier, wholesaler or vendor questions the cost of supporting our show(s)—I remind them of what life would be like in terms of their business model if we were a chain state and did not have a viable independent retailing sector. I know for a fact that many of these same wholesalers, suppliers and vendors would find far less opportunity to expand or maintain their businesses if our independent model were to collapse.
The bottom-line is simple to understand: When you support the viability of the NJLSA and the NJLBA you are supporting far more than a traditional justified desired bounce in sales—you are supporting all of your existing independent based sales. So please support our show!
Time to Step Up
The NJLSA is in the process of reintroducing our "Level Playing Field Legislation" that will clearly define what a level playing field "is" as well as what it is not with respect to big box clubs and grocery chains. As I wrote last month, we have been working closely with the ABL (American Beverage License Association) on this effort, which involves a large coalition of other ABL member states that, like New Jersey, have been fighting the grocery chain and warehouse challenge for the last decade.
This will be the most important piece of legislation we have worked on since the deregulation of our industry in 1980, and it will unquestionably represent the best chances we will have to protect and defend our livelihoods for the next decade and hopefully thereafter! So now is the time to get connected and SUPPORT THE NJLSA!


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By George Weigel/The Patriot-News
Q: How long after I use a weed-killer on the lawn can I use the clippings as mulch around my plants?
A: This is one of those controversial issues that will yield different answers depending on how cautious the person being questioned is.
An organic gardener will tell you it's a non-issue since they wouldn't be using chemical herbicides on the lawn in the first place.
Most university researchers will tell you it's not a good idea to use herbicide-treated grass clippings as mulch. They'd suggest either letting the clippings on the lawn or composting the clippings following the second mowing after the herbicide treatment. Most lawn weed-killers will have broken down within four months in the compost bin.
Two exceptions. One is the common weed-killer dicamba, which is found in many of the lawn herbicides that home-owners use. The other is clopyralid, which is sometimes an herbicide used by professional lawn-care companies. Both of these can persist even after a year of composting. The advice on lawns treated with those is to just let the clippings on the lawn... don't use as mulch or in the compost pile.
As a practical matter, I've heard gardeners say they've used herbicide-treated grass clippings as both mulch and compost after waiting a month or so. A couple of good rains and two or three cuttings generally reduces herbicide levels in ensuing clippings to the point where they're unlikely to do much harm.
My opinion? I try to avoid using weed-killers of any kind on my lawn. I spend my money on grass seed trying to keep the lawn thick (the best defense against any weed) and limit weed-killers to occasional spot-sprayings on spreading weed patches that aren't easy to dig or pull. I also mow regularly enough and high enough so that 99 percent of my season's grass clippings end up staying right on the lawn.


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|3rd November 2009 08:04 AM
Hi Hans,
6.0 for 75 Kg with a Carve 133 would be good at 16-18 knots.
6.5 " " " " " " " would be good at 14-16 knots
7.0......................................would be good at 13-15 Knots
7.5 m2 (or larger) for anything under 12-13 knots
Hope this helps,
|2nd November 2009 11:23 PM
|hans gruber
|Cheers guys much appreciated , i'm 75kgs if that helps. It looks like if i get a 6m i'll be looking to get something bigger, 7-7.5m as soon as possible. Occasionally the wind does get above 15kts but it gets really gusty after 20kts
|2nd November 2009 06:32 PM
Hi Hans, Welcome to the Staboard Forums!
For 10-15 knots, if you have some experience sailing the hire kit, you would want at least a 7.5 m2 rig on the Carve 133.
How much you weigh can have a significant impact on yoiur sail size, as well as the fct you are sailing on fresh water.
A 6.0 would do as a trainer sail, but you will never get planing in 10-14 knots.
If (as Agrelon suggests) you get 15-20 knots, then the 6.0 begins to make much more sense.
Hope this helps,
|2nd November 2009 05:21 PM
|6.0m should be fine, it's what I use most of the time, though I'm 55kg. Does the wind ever pick up at your spot? say 15-20 knots? Once you improve it will be better for that range depending on your weight.
|2nd November 2009 04:25 PM
|hans gruber
First sail for carve 133
Hi all,
First post on here. Have only been windsurfing a few months , not in the straps or using a harness yet. I've recently acquired a carve 133 and have yet to get a sail. Due to finance restrictions i'm only getting 1 sail to start with. I usually hire kit at a local lake and the wind is usually 10-15kts ,i'm thinking a 6m to start with , will i be able to progress with this sail or will it be too little power to improve,
Cheers all
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Fredonia woman charged in abandoning cats
According to New York State Police at Fredonia, Rebecca Kramer, 22, was charged Wednesday with second-degree criminal trespass, abandonment of animals and failure to provide sustenance following an incident on Center Road. On Aug. 13 at a residence on Center Road troopers allege that Kramer opened the door at a residence and left her five cats inside the residence while the homeowner was not home. She was issued appearance tickets for town court for Thursday.
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HANOVER - On Sunday, a Lackawanna woman was jailed after allegedly becoming disorderly at Lake Shore Hospital.
Around 11:25 p.m., deputies were called to Lake Shore Hospital for a disorderly patient. Upon arrival it was discovered a patient at the hospital, Amy L. Kaplan, 22, of Lackawanna, allegedly became aggressive and caused damage to property within the hospital. Kaplan was arrested and brought before a judge who remanded her to Chautauqua County Jail in lieu of bail.
MAYVILLE - On Wednesday, an inmate in the Chautauqua County Jail was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and second-degree obstructing governmental administration after allegedly spraying cleaning fluid into two smoke detectors to disable them.
Around 9:20 a.m., while incarcerated in the Chautauqua County Jail on a charge of second-degree criminal possession of a loaded firearm, inmate Nathaniel D. Hollins Jr., 21, of Silver Creek, is alleged to have sprayed cleaning solution from a spray bottle into two smoke detector heads in the housing unit. This action did cause a malfunction in the system and destroyed one of the smoke detector heads. The replacement parts are valued at $150.
Hollins was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. He will appear in the Town of Chautauqua Court at a later date.


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How are you??? Haha.
As some of you may know already, I had my graduation on Monday!!!!! I'm all done with high school!
It's kind of weird to think about but HEY! it happened!!!! And it was really exciting. Of course the day started early.
All of the graduating students had to be at the Concord Pavillion by 8:15 a.m. to learn how to walk into the ceremony and how to sit all at once when Ms. Lee says "Graduating class of 2012, please be seated." We had to do that walk-thru at least twice. And then we had to do a run through with everyone's names and go up on stage and tell them if they said our name right. It's a good thing they did that because my name was pronounce completely wrong. My first name, that is. It was pronounced "pat-ree-keya", yeah.... that's so wrong hahaha. And here I was sitting there joking with my friend that sat beside me that there was no way my name could possibly be messed up hahaha! Irony.
Anyways, all of the students were able to choose which teacher they wanted to have hand them their diplomas and then we were all seated according to teacher :), it was easy to find our seats once we found the area where our teacher was sitting. Our chairs had stickers with our names on them though haha :)
Just an FYI, a vast majority of these pictures were taken by my graduation present!! An IPHONE 4 haha :) Thank you mom and dad.
But then it was time for getting ready haha, Dad had to help Mary while she curled her hair. I finished pretty quickly so Tyler, Andrew and I just chilled until she was done.
I was very nice to my sister while we were walking over there though haha, she was wearing these beautiful red suede pumps, but she has a little tougher time walking in heels so I offered to switch shoes with her (I was wearing a pair of sandals) until we got to where we needed to be because the parking lot was loose gravel and dirt and I have no problem walking in heels. :) I felt her pain though. Haha. Andrew asked me why girls wear painful shoes... I just looked at him for a few seconds, lifted a foot and said, "Because they're gorgeous!!!" Haha.
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The ever-popular and energetic Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials return to Grand Rapids to once again launch the free outdoor mid-week series on June 9, with John Lee Hooker Jr., a Detroit native and son of the influential blues guitar icon, wrapping up the series nine weeks later.
"We're excited about this year's line-up with half of our performers visiting us for the first time," said longtime WLAV radio host and personality Tony Gates, who spearheads the annual series.
"It should prove to be a very eclectic series for young and old alike."
Indeed, the series -- entering its 19th year -- features renowned and respected veteran guitarists Duke Robillard, Jimmy Thackery and Carl Weathersby as well as fast-rising female blues powerhouses such as Ana Popovic and Janiva Magness.
Interestingly, the West Coast-based Magness has just started touring the country this year with Lansing-area organist Jim Alfredson, best known for his work with Michigan's Organissimo and Root Doctor. Her June 23 show here will serve as a homecoming of sorts for fans of Alfredson's keyboard work.
As in past years, the concerts -- which draw thousands to Rosa Parks Circle downtown -- will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Here's the schedule:
June 9 -- Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
June 16 -- Duke Robillard
June 23 -- Janiva Magness
June 30 -- Vasti Jackson
July 7 -- Jimmy Thackery
July 14 -- Sonny Moorman
July 21 -- Homemade Jamz Blues Band
July 28 -- Ana Popovic
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For a digital sales executive, a key component of his or her job is research. In order to be successful, the executive must be able to show data that correlates to user reach and response on digital sales campaigns. A good digital sales manager must be an outstanding communicator, verbally and in print. He or she must be able to give outstanding presentations using media tools to demonstrate the efficacy of sales and marketing campaigns.
In addition to having outstanding interpersonal communications skills, a digital sales executive should also have a strong background in digital media and technology. He or she must have a strong understanding of existing and emerging platforms for presenting sales outreach and must be able to utilize them in an aggressive and flexible manner. Many companies will prefer individuals for this position who have at least a bachelor's degree in a related field. Most digital sales executives work regular business hours in an office environment, but they may also do field work to give presentations and pitch media services to potential new clients.
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While natural resources are key assets to achieve sustainable development, they are also increasingly acting as drivers of violent conflict and instability. This problem is especially acute in fragile states and post-conflict countries which fundamentally depend on harnessing their resource wealth in order to stabilize and develop. Yet these countries also have the lowest capacity to capture the multiple benefits from natural resources without triggering new sources of conflict, causing major environmental degradation or unleashing the "resource curse".
As the global population continues to rise, and the global demand for resources continues to grow, natural resources held in fragile states are becoming the next frontier for an intensified resource scramble. As countries and companies compete to secure concessions and remaining supplies, fragile states are particularly vulnerable to poor contract terms, non-transparent decision making, negative impacts and corruption. To prevent this natural wealth from being pillaged and plundered in the years ahead, many fragile states are seeking international assistance to adopt forward looking and innovative policies and safeguards to protect and manage their resource endowments, including mechanisms to resolve conflicts, promote transparency and accountability, involve the public in decision making and ensure the fair distribution of benefits. In short, capitalizing on the promise offered by natural resources while avoiding the peril.
The overall aim of the Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding programme is to assist countries, regional organizations and the UN system to assess and transform potential sources of conflict over natural resources into an opportunity for cooperation and a platform for peacebuilding. The programme offers risk assessments, technical advice, targeted training, and a neutral platform for stakeholder dialogue.
To achieve this goal, the programme consists of four pillars which link to the main peace and security communities of practice across the UN system:
Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Natural Resources :Assisting fragile states and the UN system to assess and integrate risks and opportunities from natural resources and the environment into conflict prevention and peacebuilding strategies; and catalyzing the development of joint programmes and implementing foundational activities that strengthen government and civil society capacity for addressing conflict risks and peacebuilding opportunities from natural resources.
Greening Peacekeeping Operations: Making UN peacekeeping operations greener, safer, more efficient and resilient by promoting and implementing good environmental and natural resource management practices; This is achieved by providing technical expertise on topics such as energy and water use, waste management, wildlife protection, environmental assessment and management, and natural resource governance.
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Zane Lamprey came to New Orleans to drink. Nothing unusual about that. But Lamprey is a rare individual who can actually list "imbiber" as the occupation on his income tax forms. When he hosted "Three Sheets," Lamprey explored distant lands by sampling what they drink. In "Drinking Made Easy," his new series on HDNet, Lamprey explores the tippling traditions of the United States.
In his previous series, Lamprey often got a peak at real life in foreign countries when he downed drinks with the natives. The New Orleans episode of "Drinking Made Easy," though, feels like a missed opportunity. Plenty of waiters, bartenders and bar owners talk to Lamprey, but he never really shares a drink with a New Orleanian. It's hard not to wonder if everything these locals told him hadn't been repeated a hundred times before to tourists and conventioneers.
For those of us who avoid drinks with Everclear as the main ingredient, Lamprey's French Quarter romp is a reminder that, for better or worse, many visitors will always come to New Orleans seeking firepower in their glasses instead of finesse. At least they, like Lamprey and his crew, have fun while they're here.
The New Orleans episode of "Drinking Made Easy" debuts Wednesday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. on HDNet. HDNet is available on both DirectTV and the Dish Network and via cable on Charter, AT&T U-verse and Vision Communications.


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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2011, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, center, reacts with teammates after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco during the second quarter of an NFL AFC wild card football playoff game in Kansas City, Mo. Police say Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo., then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.(AP Photo/Jeff Tuttle, File)
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Brahmaea wallichii
Brahmaea wallichii is a moth from the Brahmaeidae family, the brahmin moths. It is found in the north of India, Myanmar, China, Taiwan and Japan.
The wingspan is about 160 mm (6.3 in).
The larvae feed on Fraxinus excelsior, Ligustrum and Common Lilac. They are able to neutralize plant toxins produced by Ligustrum.[3]
The species is named after the botanist Nathaniel Wallich.
- ^ Gray, J.E. (1831): Description of a new species of Bombyx from Nepaul, discovered by Dr. WALLICH. — The Zoological Miscellany (London), 1, 1831: 39. scan
- ^ Markku Savela (November 24, 2002). "Brahmaea genus". funet.fi. http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/brahmaeidae/brahmaea/index.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ Kotaro Konno, Sachiko Okada and Chikara Hirayama (2001). "Selective secretion of free glycine, a neutralizer against a plant defense chemical, in the digestive juice of the privet moth larvae". Journal of Insect Physiology 47 (12): 1451–1457. doi:10.1016/S0022-1910(01)00135-4.
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"Today" show host Matt Lauer issues Twitter apology to former intern now Fox 8 anchor/reporter Mark Zinni. Cymbal mogul Robert "RZ" Zildjian dies. Nation's legislators moving toward pot legalization as means of raising money. Here's what's trending online today:
Matt Lauer v. Fox 8's Mark Zinni: "Today" show anchor Matt Lauer has been taking his lumps lately in the media. New York magazine recently published an expose about the troubled NBC morning show, painting a distinctly unflattering portrait of Lauer. "Today's" ratings have dropped dramatically since former co-host Ann Curry was unceremoniously dumped in 2012, and Lauer, who is often portrayed as prickly and conniving, is getting much of the blame. Earlier this week, NBC was forced to publicly deny rumors that they were replacing him with CNN's Anderson Cooper.
So, with all that going on, how in the world did Matt Lauer find himself in the middle of a Twitter dustup with Mark Zinni, an anchor and reporter at Fox 8 Cleveland? It started innocently enough on Tuesday, with Zinni -- who interned at "Today" way back in 1997 -- responding to a co-worker's question about his experience with Lauer. Zinni made a joke, saying Lauer was "not nice" to him. The coworker tweeted his response. Things snowballed from there, thanks to a series of tweets and retweets. It got really interesting when Lauer himself felt compelled to responded via his official Twitter account:
@markzinni huh? Always tried to be nice Mark. Sorry you didn'tthink so. Hope you're doing well.Matt— Matt Lauer (@MLauer) March 27, 2013
What..A..Day. -- "@mlauer: @markzinni huh? Always tried to be nice Mark. Sorry you didn'tthink so. Hope you're doing well.Matt"— Mark Zinni (@MarkZinni) March 27, 2013
Zinni elaborates on the experience in a post on the Fox 8 website.
RIP: The Associated Press reports that Robert "RZ" Zildjian, founder of the Sabian Inc. musical cymbal manufacturing company, has died. He was 89.
Weed to the fiscal rescue: Politoco.com reports that an increasing number of "cash-starved" legislators from around the country favor legalizing marijuana, believing that a tax on weed sales could "pump hundreds of millions or even billions into budgets still reeling from the recession." "I've seen some estimates in the high tens of millions, as much as $100 million for [Colorado]," said Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), who's pushing a federal legalization in Congress. Money like that could make a big difference, he said — including a "substantial dent in needed school improvements, particularly in poorer districts."
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Review rating: Four out of five stars
When: 9:10 p.m. Sunday at the WorkPlay theater, after opening act Teddy Thompson.
Audience: Relatively small, filling most of the chairs and tables in the 250-seat theater. But the enthusiasm level ran high; these were Merritt fans and obviously glad to see her.
Support group: Merritt performed with a three-member band that displayed plenty of personality and seemed completely in sync with her aesthetic. The trio consisted of guitarist Scott McCall (some standout solos), bassist Jay Brown (a very solid player who excelled at harmony vocals) and drummer Zeke Hutchins (eye-catching and energetic behind the drum kit).
Set list: Placed its emphasis on Merritt's latest CD, "Another Country," and sprinkled in a few tunes from her previous discs. The new material included "Broken," "Morning Is My Destination," "Something to Me," "Hopes Too High," "Keep You Happy," "I Know What I'm Looking For Now" and "Mille Tendresses." Merritt wrote much of "Another Country" during a sojourn in Paris, hence the song in French.
Fan favorites: "Stray Paper," "Good Hearted Man," "Plainest Thing" from the CD "Tambourine" and "When I Cross Over," "Virginia, No One Can Warn You" and "Supposed to Make You Happy" from "Bramble Rose." Merritt and two of her band members offered the latter song without amplification, moving to the lip of the stage. This was spare and tender rendition, relying on one guitar, some harmonica bits and three-part vocal harmony.
Pros: Merritt has a wonderful voice -- clear, bell-like, evocative -- and a kittenish, come-hither stage charisma that's all her own. She alternated between guitar and keyboards during this dynamic set, and tended to rock a bit harder than is typical of her recordings. No need to prop up a wimpy chanteuse; even the bittersweet ballads had essential strength.
Cons: Merritt's singing betrayed some wear and tear near the end of the show, which lasted about 95 minutes. A few rough edges, a few ragged notes, but this didn't detract much from her performance. In general, it sounded mighty fine.
On the opener: Kudos to Teddy Thompson, who performed a catchy set of pop-rock with his band at 8 p.m. Thompson may not want to tout his family ties -- he's the son of singer-songwriters Richard and Linda Thompson -- but good genetics are serving him well.


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First of all, lets look at some plants that might fill the bill from our Native Plant Database . Scroll down to the Combination Search Box and make the following selections: select Pennsylvania under state, herbs under Habit, and Perennial under Duration. Check Shade under Light requirement, and Moist under Soil Moisture. Click on the Submit combination Search button, and you will get a list of 45 native plants meeting these criteria that grow in Pennsylvania. Clicking on the scientific name of each plant will bring up its NPIN page which contains a description of the plant, growth requirements and and characteristics as well as images.
Mr. Smarty Plants is wondering about the size of the pond, and whether these are domesticated waterfowl (ie.pets) or free-loading transients? As you've discovered. ducks and geese are herbivores (they eat plants), and may well eat any thing you plant. This article "What do Ducks Eat?" gives us some insight into their dinning habits.
Is removal an option? This article from Penn State University Extension tells about strategies for controlling nuisance water fowl.


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Alkaline for Life®
By Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD
When it comes to improving bone health, very little you do matters more than improving
your acid-alkaline balance with an alkaline eating plan. Even if you exercise and
limit toxins, if your acid-alkaline balance is off-kilter, you'll still have unnecessary
bone loss in the long run. An alkaline diet is an essential part of natural bone
Eating "alkaline" means that you're trying to keep your body's acid base (pH) between
6.5 (slightly acidic) and 7.5 (slightly alkaline). Most of the food we eat has the
potential to alter our pH. When digested, some foods leave acidic by-products in
the body (acid-forming foods); others leave alkaline by-products (alkaline-forming
Our Stone Age ancestors ate hundreds of different types of natural whole foods.
Seeds, nuts, vegetables, fruits, and roots were supplemented with game animals and
fish, providing on average a pH-balanced diet. Our organs and body systems evolved
in adaptation to this diet. It's as if Nature said, "You can eat acid-forming meat,
beans, and other high-protein foods, but you must balance these with an abundance
of the alkaline-forming vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and spices." And for thousands
of years, that's exactly what we did.
Unfortunately, we've strayed from the acid-alkaline balanced diet that our ancestors
achieved. We favor meat, sugars, grains, low-mineral processed foods, and other
acid-forming foods and get far too few alkaline-forming vegetables, fruits, nuts,
and seeds.
The net result is that our eating patterns create a condition known as "chronic
low-grade metabolic acidosis." While our bodies can easily handle an occasional
acid load, long-term acid build-up can exhaust our available alkalizing reserves.
Unless we take steps to neutralize these acids, they can damage our health in many
ways — and this is the underlying cause of many of our modern health problems, including
If you have three or more symptoms of acid imbalance (see box above), eat 80% of
your foods from the alkaline-forming group. The other 20% can be high protein items
and other acid-forming foods.
Later, when your pH balance has improved (which you can tell by urine testing or by the
fact that your symptoms have resolved), you can lower the alkaline-forming part
of your diet to around 65%.
Here are some general guidelines for eating alkaline:
We've put together a sample menu from our Alkaline for Life® meal plan to give you
a sense of what you might eat if you're trying to achieve an 80% alkaline diet.
This "diet" doesn't restrict calories or eliminate certain foods altogether (although
you'll have greater success if you avoid sugary foods and limit how much processed
foods you eat). Calorie-counting isn't part of this — you can eat as many alkalizing
fruits and vegetables as you want, but you should limit things like meat, grains
and highly processed foods to avoid boosting your acidity.
Veggie scramble: 1–2 eggs per person, scrambled with green onions, tomatoes, chopped
bok choy or other leafy green, and bell peppers.
Cup of ginger tea.
1 pear
Handful (1 oz.) toasted pumpkin seeds.
Lentil soup served with 2 cups of steamed vegetables (broccoli, kale, carrots, onions).
Drizzle olive oil salad dressing on lightly steamed vegetables.
4 oz. cold or hot salmon (or chicken, tuna, or tofu), served over 2–3 cups mixed
greens, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, broccoli, or other fresh vegetables.
Lemon-dill vinaigrette.
Hard-boiled egg, sliced and sprinkled with sea salt and chopped flat-leaf parsley.
Red bell pepper strips, celery or carrot sticks. A handful of almonds is also a
snack option.
4 oz. serving of fish, chicken, turkey or other meat served with a baked yam or
sweet potato and a mixed garden salad.
Pasta (made from buckwheat, rice, amaranth, or quinoa rather than wheat) topped
with bitter greens — such as broccoli rabe or arugula—plus chopped zucchini,
pine nuts or slivered almonds, garlic, lemon juice and zest, salt, and pepper. Side
dish of steamed zucchini with dash of garlic and olive oil.
Add a grating of pecorino Romano or fresh Parmesan, if desired.
Seasonal fruits: In summer, try nectarines and cherries, or grapes and melon; in
winter, try roasted pears or baked apples.
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The Dr. Jeffrey Behrens Athletic Training
Student Scholarship Award
The Dr. Jeffrey Behrens Athletic Training Scholarship is an annual award given to an Athletic Training Student of Augustana University. The award was created by, and is funded through, Sanford USD Medical Center as a memorial tribute to the significant contributions Dr. Behrens made to the Athletic Training Education Program of Augustana.
Dr. Behrens provided numerous services to Augustana. He served primarily as the Medical Director of Sports Medicine, team physician, lecturer and mentor to the Athletic Training Students. He will always be remembered for his persistent work ethic, his passion for sports medicine, his humor and his compassion to help others. Dr. Behrens was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on September 11, 2000.
Recipients of this award are selected by their peers and the certified Athletic Training Staff of the College. The applicants are evaluated on academic integrity, work ethic, acceptance of responsibility, willingness to help others and their commitment to athletic training.
The 2016 award winner is Jordan Lindberg, a senior Athletic Training Student from Dell Rapids, SD. Jordan is the son of Ray and Judy Lindberg.
Jordan's leadership experience includes President of the Athletic Training student organization, in the civitas honors program and on the dance marathon committee. This Spring Semester Jordan will be doing research on core body temperature and the effects on performance. After graduating, Jordan plans on going to graduate school in the fall to obtain a Masters in Athletic Training with an emphasis on teaching at the college level. This summer will find Jordan working next to Augie alum Sid Dreyer at the Chicago Bears training camp!
Jordan has been a great asset to the Athletic Training Program at Augustana and will be greatly missed as he spends all of his free time helping the Trainers and athletes.
Congratulations Jordan!
Pictured is:
Dr. Kris Kimber, Sanford Orthopedic and Sports Medicine; Jordan Lindberg, Scholarship Recipient; and Jordan's parents Ray and Judy Lindberg.
Welcome to James Day as the new Program Director of Athletic Training. Dr. Day received his EdD from USD, his MA from the University of Virginia and his bachelors degree from Eastern Washington University. He was the program director at Buena Vista University this past year and held numerous AT positions at BVU from 2006-2015. James is originally from Idaho. He likes watching baseball, reading, and spending time with his family. James met his wife Nicole at Eastern Washington University and they got married in 2006. They have one son, Allen, and are expecting their 2nd son in December. Allen has been spotted at soccer and volleyball games and is a great addition the Augie fan section!!
Program Director/ Head Athletic Trainer Brian Gerry has put together an educational video concerning knee injury prevention. Click the link below to view video.