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Coyote Fact Sheet
Among the non-native wildlife found throughout the southeast, coyotes are unique in their ability to rapidly acclimate to a variety of habitats. With the extirpation of the red wolf in the last century across Georgia, the coyote (Canis latrans) has been able to fill a once occupied void and now can be found statewide.
Resembling a small dog in appearance, distinguishing characteristics of a coyote include pointy ears and snout, mottled color fur pattern ranging from black to reddish-blonde and a bushy tail. As with most canines, coyotes are equipped with keen eyesight and an acute sense of smell to seek out their diet of small mammals, carrion and succulent vegetation. High pitched cries, shrieks or yips can be heard late in the evening as these animals communicate. Growling, barking and whining also are commonly used methods of communication. Breeding usually occurs in late winter to early spring with five to seven pups born in excavated dens or brush piles. Pups are weaned at about five to eight weeks of age. Socially, these creatures may mate for life and commonly can be found living within a small community (or pack) of related individuals. If mated with dogs, a female coyote can produce a coyote/dog hybrid called a "coydog." However, this is uncommon due to the unsynchronized breeding cycles of the two species.
The coyote's geographic range spans the entire North American continent from Alaska down to Central America. Ranging from the open grasslands and deserts of the west to the forests and agricultural fields of the east, the coyote can adapt and thrive wherever food, water and shelter can be found. Preferences include wooded forests bordered by fields and brushy areas to den and hunt for small mammals, which is similar to its native habitat range of the southwestern U.S. However, due to their ability to adapt, coyotes do not have many problems when exposed to habitat alterations. Coyotes have even recently been found frequenting urban areas in search of garbage, rodents and other easily found meals. For these reasons, coyotes are thriving in Georgia and their success is not the result of a Department of Natural Resources stocking program.
Increased numbers of coyote sightings create increased concerns of landowners for their property and safety. However, by nature, coyotes tend to steer clear of potential danger. Contrary to popular belief, these animals do not hunt in packs but rather are primarily solitary hunters. Despite these characteristics, problems sometimes do occur as these predators become increasingly tolerant of human interactions.
Trapping and/or hunting are additional solutions against nuisance coyotes. Because coyotes are a non-native species in Georgia, there is no closed season for their harvest. Foot hold or live traps can be used to capture animals. However, coyotes may prove difficult to deceive with traps and hunting may be a better solution. When hunting, predator or animal-in-distress calls are effective methods of luring in a coyote. Coyotes are valued for their thick, attractive fur and are harvested seasonally for commercial use of their pelts.
A coyote displaying abnormal behavior and appearing fearless of humans is uncharacteristic and may mean the animal is injured or has fallen victim to a disease, such as rabies, parvovirus or distemper. In this case, it is in the coyote's and human's best interest to euthanize the animal to prevent any further spread of the disease and relieve the suffering of the infected animal.
Despite its nuisance reputation, the coyote serves to maintain a balance in Georgia's rodent population.
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Your Chance to Weigh In: Federal Agencies Release Request for Information on Career Pathway Systems
Apr 23, 2014
By Vickie Choitz and Manuela Ekowo
The U.S. Departments of Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Labor (DOL) have released a request for information (RFI) on career pathway systems to gather information on effective career pathways, practices, and policies; federal policy barriers to implementing and sustaining them; and ways the federal agencies can better support state and local/regional partners adopting this approach. The departments will use the RFI responses to inform their career pathway strategies, guidance, regulatory changes, and investments and "to improve coordination of Federal policy development with investments at the State, tribal, and local levels." It is our understanding that the three departments will host a webinar on May 1 to provide more information. Responses are due June 9, 2014. CLASP will submit comments, and we strongly encourage all of our career pathway colleagues to do so as well.
A growing number of states and communities are exploring and adopting career pathways, and the federal government is making significant and sustained investments in them. For example, round three of the TAACCCT (Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training) grant program supported development of stacked credentials, a key feature in career pathways. Round four explicitly includes career pathways as a core component that must be addressed in all applications and offers "bonus funds" to consortia applicants seeking to build and/or strengthen state career pathway systems. In 2013, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education in the U.S. Department of Education partnered with Kratos and Abt Associates to provide technical assistance to states and local regions to build career pathway systems. And, recently, the Department of Labor indicated it is rejuvenating career pathways guidance and materials.
In addition to these federal efforts, the Joyce Foundation, Irvine Foundation, and the Greater Twin Cities United Way have supported CLASP and ten leading states in the Alliance for Quality Career Pathways (AQCP). The goal of AQCP is to develop a framework of system-building criteria and participant metrics for measuring and managing career pathway progress and success. We are coordinating this framework with the federal resources and tools. CLASP and the Alliance will release Version 1.0 of the framework and a companion self-assessment tool in June 2014. Click here to learn more.
All of these efforts continue to build momentum for the career pathways approach. In addition to your hard work on the ground and at the state level implementing, supporting, and sustaining career pathways and systems, by submitting comments to the federal request for information on career pathways you will be playing a valuable role in keeping this momentum going. This is your chance to weigh in on how the federal government can support this promising approach to helping workers and job seekers as well as employers and communities.


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Very similar framework to last year, very few changes
COLUMBUS, OH – The 2013-14 waterfowl hunting season dates were approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
Changes for the upcoming waterfowl seasons include a decrease in the scaup bag limit to three, an increase in the canvasback bag limit to two and the youth waterfowl season will now be Oct. 5-6 statewide. See the 2013-2014 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons for more waterfowl hunting information, including zone maps.
Ohio is divided into three zones for duck, coot and merganser hunting. The seasons are split in each zone during the following dates:
• Duck hunting season in the Lake Erie Marsh Zone is Oct. 12-27 and Nov. 9 - Dec. 22.
• Duck hunting season in the North Zone is Oct. 19 - Nov. 3 and Nov. 30 - Jan. 12, 2014.
• Duck hunting season in the South Zone is Oct. 19 - Nov. 3 and Dec. 14 - Jan. 26, 2014.
The daily bag limit for ducks is six, which may not include more than four mallards (no more than one may be female), three wood ducks, one black duck, two redheads, three scaup, two canvasback, two pintails and one mottled duck. The daily bag limit for mergansers is five, of which no more than two may be hooded mergansers. The daily bag limit for coots is 15. Possession limits after the second day are three times the daily bag limit.
Ohio is also divided into three zones for goose and brant hunting. The seasons are split in each zone during the following dates:
• Goose hunting in the Lake Erie Canada Goose Zone is Oct. 12-27 and Nov. 9 - Jan. 9, 2014.
• Goose hunting in the North Zone is Oct. 19 - Nov. 3 and Nov. 30 - Jan. 30, 2014.
• Goose hunting in the South Zone is Oct. 19 - Nov. 3 and Nov. 30 - Jan. 30, 2014.
The daily bag limit for Canada geese is three. Light geese (snows, Ross's and blues) have a daily bag limit of 10, white-fronted geese have a daily bag limit of one and brant have a daily bag limit of one. The possession limit for brant and geese is three times the daily bag limit after the first day.
Hunters 15 years of age and younger will have the opportunity to enjoy a statewide special youth waterfowl season Oct. 5-6. Bag limits established during the regular season apply.
Licensed falconers can hunt ducks, geese, mergansers and coots statewide from Feb. 8 - March 4, 2014, and in the Lake Erie Marsh, North and South Zones whenever they are open to duck hunting.
Harvest Information Program (HIP) certification is required of all waterfowl hunters prior to hunting. Migratory game bird hunters must call 877-HIPOHIO (447-6446) and answer a few survey questions to complete the HIP certification requirement. Once the survey has been completed, hunters will be provided a certification number to write on their Ohio hunting license.
Waterfowl hunters age 18 and older must also purchase an Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp, available at any hunting license agent or wildohio.com. In addition, all waterfowl hunters age 16 and older must possess a signed federal duck stamp, which can be purchased at most post offices.
Copies of this season's waterfowl hunting regulations, which include maps of the zones, will be available at wildohio.com or available at all license agent outlets by late September.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.


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Tall Rope Basket
Style No. 25601220
Born in the West Texas desert, American artist Doug Johnston now lives and works in New York, where his studies in ancient weaving techniques led him to produce this hand-formed basket. We'd stash this foldable, cotton-rope tote in our trunk for spur-of-the-moment stops at fruit stands.
- Cotton cord, polyester thread
- Spot clean with mild soap, air dry
- Handmade in the USA
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our Flyway Club Seminar is for everyone who wants to attend. it will be held at 11am on Saturday August 29th and are hosting it at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum located at 215 Giles Street, Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078 (www.decoymuseum.com). this seminar is for people who want to learn the basics of waterfowling for further information please go to http://chesapeakeducks.org/index.php?op ... &Itemid=78 ... this link will take you to the upper chesapeake chapter of delta waterfowls web site and explain about the class
Local well known decoy carver and waterfowl historian, Pat Vincenti, will give all of the participants a guided tour of the entire museum. Everyone attending will be given free admission to the museum as a part of our Flyway Club Seminar. If anyone is interested in attending, please contact me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com
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I've tried cold turkey, turkey stew, turkey soup, curried turkey... Is there anything else you can do with cold turkey? And why, even when you buy a smaller bird, does the turkey meat inexplicably multiply?
I've tried cold turkey, turkey stew, turkey soup, curried turkey... Is there anything else you can do with cold turkey? And why, even when you buy a smaller bird, does the turkey meat inexplicably multiply?
So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend kris kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.
Turkey and wild rice soup is a family favorite at our house .I got the recipe in an old Pillsbury Cookbook .
Here is an online version the recipe multiplys easily.
'I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!' Scrooge repeated, as he scrambled out of bed. 'The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. Oh, Jacob Marley! Heaven, and the Christmas Time be praised for this! I say it on my knees, old Jacob, on my knees!' (Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol)
I love turky tetrazzini
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Chicken Strata
6 slices day-old white bread
2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
½ cup mayonnaise
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 ½ cups milk
1 10 1/2-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup
½ cup shredded sharp process American cheese
Oven 325 degrees F.
Butter 2 slices bread; cut in ½ - inch cubes and set aside. Cut remaining bread in 1-inch cubes; place half of unbuttered cubes in bottom of 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Combine chicken, vegetables, mayonnaise and seasonings. Spoon over bread cubes.
Sprinkle remaining unbuttered cubes over chicken mixture. Combine eggs and milk; pour over all. Cover and chill 1 hour or overnight. Spoon soup over top. Sprinkle with buttered bread cubes. Bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes, or till set. Sprinkle cheese over top last few minutes of baking. Let stand few minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.
I usually omit the green pepper because I forget to buy it.
how about turkey stew with potatoes over white rice ,
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, Lying in a manger.
- St. Luke ii.
Take it to an animal shelter. I'm sure the people working their will be grateful. there are also places such as homeless shelters which may like leftovers unfortunately :(
Feed it to the Bumpus's dogs!!
I love Outdoor Christmas Lights!!


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Some examples of classes of property that have specialized limits of coverage for some or all claim types:
These types of property can be insured for their full value with Travelers using specialized endorsements or separate policies. For example, you can expand coverage for business property using the Travelers' home business coverage endorsement (in some states). You can insure jewelry, furs, silverware and other treasured possessions on a valuable items endorsement or on a personal articles floater policy.
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It's important to keep an up-to-date inventory of your personal possessions. Your inventory should include a brief description of the serial and model number, and the cost. It can also include photographs or videotapes of the items. Be sure to attach any receipts that you have for the items to your inventory and to keep your inventory in a safe place such as a fireproof security box or safe, blank safety deposit box, or with a trusted member or friend.
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A fourth generation winery owner and winemaker in Alto Adige, Alois Lageder's long-standing credibility with wine growers gives him access to some of the region's best Pinot Grigio wines for this special selection.
Alois Lageder carefully selects the wines on-site; they are sur lie-matured in stainless steel tanks, then blended and bottled at his Lšwengang winemaking facilities. riff Pinot Grigio reflects the origin of its prime growing area in style and character, and demonstrates all the varietal's best characteristics: good structure and intensity on the palate, balanced with lively acidity.
Most vineyards in the region are located on the slopes of the foothills of the Dolomites, a part of the Alps that dictate the climate and bless the region with some of the most prized alluvial soils. These soils are composed of dolomite, a limestone made of fossil deposits of an ancient ocean that covered this region 4.6 million years ago. The name riff (German for reef), thus refers to the Dolomite's geologic origin.
The vineyard sources for most of this Pinot Grigio contain a substantial amount of dolomite limestone which has an obvious impact on the wine's character and style. It is because of the contribution that these fossils (limestone) make to the wine's character that they have been chosen to be incorporated into the label design as a reminder of its geological origin. View all Riff Wines
About Trentino-Alto Adige(tren-TEE-noe ahl-toe ah-DEE-jay)
Notable FactsReds are likely to be Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, along with a few local varieties, most notably Schiaval. The white grapes are Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Traminer and Chardonnay. Chardonnay is the most-planted and most revered, while Traminer hails from Austria and has an amazingly light body, but is also intensely floral and delicious. Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio are the international players that make lively whites of good value. The sweet spot of Trentino Alto-Adige is Vino Santo- a wine not to be confused with Tuscany's Vin Santo. Vino Santo (which means holy wine) is a sweet wine of the area made from dried grapes. Not found as much as Vin Santo, but still a treat.
About Italy
A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.


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Mountain Wheels: Ford's Edge crossover gets the turbocharged treatment
October 26, 2012
I've got a feeling that you're going to find most of the same material I enjoyed in the 2012 version of the Ford Edge in the 2013 renditions of this popular crossover – though the tricky blacked-out grille and bigger wheels available on the Sport model certainly do give it a little extra swagger, as they do on the long and boxy Flex, as well.
Ford's round-ish crossover SUV is, on the whole, a nice piece of work, and a winner in that all-important Urban Stature Test. That is, it's substantial enough and has a big enough vertical presence to fend off the road-raging hordes, even when outfitted in abuse-heaping Michigan plates.
And my test vehicle, a front-wheel-drive SEL model, also featured the 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged, direct-injection engine (a $995 option), imparting the sorta-big Edge with lots of torquey power but substantially improved mileage.
If you do the math, it works out – though not quite in an epic hybrid style, of course. The standard 3.5-liter V6 will get you slightly more horsepower (285 HP) but is only good for 22 combined mpg, 27 on the highway; the smaller EcoBoost block makes 240 horses and a much higher and steeper 270 lb.-ft. of torque, and is also good for up to 30 mpg, with a 24 mpg combined average. (Speed-demons can also upgrade to the Sport and its 305-HP 3.7-liter V6, though mileage drops to 22 mpg combined.)
The turbo's torque is probably the biggest benefit, as it rather effortlessly hauls Edge's 4,000 pounds of sheet metal around in a sprightly fashion. There can be just a tad of turbo lag if you stomp it on an on-ramp but once the power kicks in, it's rather impressive.
You just need to be mindful of Edge's stature: Handling is a little on the bulky side, though it's pretty evenly balanced and the steering feel is good, but don't overdo it with all that turbo boost. I also would have enjoyed more flexibility in shifting, but this particular Edge's six-speed automatic featured only a Low mode and an overdrive button for those hilly climbs and descents.
Edge's overall dimensions and general feel are unchanged since its 2006 debut and its round-but-not-too-round look, comfortable seating height and overall cabin dynamics are pleasant and amply commodious. My SEL lacked a power liftgate (the manual one is a little heavy, I noted) but if you flatten the rear seating, you get a significant, carpeted storage space with 69 cubic feet of storage.
Both front and rear seating is comfortable, maybe just a bit on the stiff side with my car's leather comfort package, and the front cabin shows off the pleasantly futuristic dash and console details: Some red highlight stitching, silver-painted trim, stippled metal-effect inserts on the dash and a bit of chrome trim around the cupholders and shift lever.
Having been through the paces with several Ford offerings, I got into the car's wheel-mounted controls a little more – turns out you can adjust the temperature and fan speed without your fingers leaving the wheel. Video screens to the left and right of the oversized (and curiously 110 mile per hour-centered) speedometer do require a bit of attention-straining flipping back and forth through menus, but that's much preferable to reaching over and poking the MyFordTouch video screen.
Yes, there's voice recognition and eventually you'll be able to learn all the shortcuts and use nearly all of the car's entertainment, navigation and even climate controls by voice command; in the meantime, the 2012 video screen was still a little fiddly and even a simple task like increasing the size of the navigation map requires a precise poke on a too-small button. Weather and ski conditions are available but definitely should be dialed up by voice, or your navigator.
The center stack's touch-controlled buttons do feature better response and were easier to find and operate than the flat and all-black controls on the Taurus, for instance.
Safety systems are also plentiful, including a slightly too sensitive rear warning chime, and a backup camera.
FYI: the 2013 models do include a few extra do-dads, including a sport mode on the SelectShift automatic transmission and a further updated version of the SYNC system. There are also more AWD versions of the various builds.


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The Return of the Jedi Boba Fett helmet is often referred to as the RotJ helmet.
This helmet was painted by Sandy Dhuyvetter's Daydream Productions. This helmet was painted during the preproduction of the Empire Strikes Back and it is unclear why the Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett helmet was not used for Return of the Jedi. The Return of the Jedi Boba Fett helmet resides at the Lucasfilm archives when not on tour.


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Just returned home from a week in vegas. Unfortunately, all work related! Shorts weather down there. usually this time of year I look forward to making the trip to warm up and get a break from the cold weather here. Last year Washoe had frozen solid twice by now and people were ice skating on little Washoe. I drove by the lake and observed hunters taking a nap in the willows soaking up the sun. The Carson River by Ft. Churchill was flowing big and wide when passing through.
On a positive note, I did observe hundreds of Geese all over the neighborhoods in Reno today while Christmas shopping!
Not much being posted on here, so I assume it has been relatively slow while i was down South.
I will be taking the week off during Christmas and hit it hard once again. We had some good hunts over thanksgiving week. hopefully the weather patterns will change and improve bird numbers soon.


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Posted by Henry Dewing on March 15, 2012
Avaya announced its intention and agreement to purchase Radvision today. These two technological powerhouses have the combined brainpower to put together some of the most advanced unified communications solutions in the world. Radvision's experience in building complex modular communication components plus Avaya's strength in delivering complete, reliable communications solutions is an appealing combination. The strengths of this combination include:
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Re: Motoring while sailing ????
We have a Newport 30 in San Diego Bay. The truth is that if you are planning to sail North on the California Coast, you will be nose to the wind and against current. From San Diego, we frequently motor or motor sail during the night (seas are calm) and leave around dinner time. Then, arrive in Catalina in the morning (mooring balls are "first come-first served").
Your new partner is right. The return sail during daytime is great with current and wind behind you or at beam. Incidentally, be careful if you are new to the waters here because the conditions between the Channel Islands and West Coast can be very challenging. Be alert and you will have a great time.
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Re: Motoring while sailing ????
For those of us in Southern California the prevailing wind is from the NW. Problem is, that's the direction of Catalina. Most of the time a favorable wind to Catalina is during a storm and the wind and waves can be high. So most people motor to Catalina. Not because there isn't any wind, there can be that too, but because when there is wind, it is against you. Catalina blocks most of the higher waves from LA to Dana Point but below that it gets bigger. I am in San Diego harbor and we usually get at least a foot higher swells than Oceanside. So going to Catalina from here, many go up the coast, where the swell is smaller, under power and often with the main up to get a little push, until they reach Oceanside or Dana Point before turning toward to Catalina. But it is almost always under power. Sometimes you get very lucky and can sail both ways but not too often. You can't schedule those you just have to be ready to go when the wind is favorable. But then I've talked to those who had to motor both ways. It isn't that bad unless you go all at night, as there is usually some sea life to see along the way and you are usually in sight of land, if the haze/fog isn't too bad. Going from the LA area isn't too much different, except it is a 10 -12 hour trip from San Diego and only a 6 - 8 trip from LA area. If you want to spend some time in the area there are several large islands North of Catalina but you MUST keep an eye on the weather up there in all seasons as the wind and waves can change in a few hours the closer you get to Point Conception.
Re: Motoring while sailing ????
Motor sailing can get you through the windless night.
Since this topic rose from the dead...
I was talking recently to a fellow with a very nice sailboat (brands are not important) who told me the boat won't sail with any speed till the winds hit 15 knots. And after 25 knots he doesn't like it's sailing characteristics. So he motors, or motor sails.
My boat is pretty quick in light air... and the only time I run the engine is to make a deadline if there's no wind. Otherwise I'll just hang around waiting for wind. I'm doing all the same stuff I would be doing at anchor anyway... why run the motor.
While his boat is much better appointed than mine on the interior, he was jealous of me sailing everywhere. We change out destinations or schedules based on the wind, and I'm totally ok with that. There's a few spots we haven't gotten too yet that we've tried because we don't have the wind, but we'll get there, without the motor.
I do get irrationally annoyed when I see sailboats motor around when there's good wind... but if it works out right, I try to change course to match and see if I can sail faster than them... partially to make a bit of fun of them.
|When ur just sitting there dead in the wtr with the mainsail slapping back and forth,gettings ur brains rocked out for hrs and hrs- u'll turn that key!
|All good advice. I have crossed the San Pedro channel many times and also find the morning winds are very light so motoring at least halfway is usually required to get there in a reasonable time of day. I almost always sail back, but motor out from the island wind shadow before setting the genoa. By the way, Avalon is a great destination in winter; fewer boats, fewer people in general. Check for special events though, since fishing tourneys can cause the mooring balls to be all taken. North of the casino, the conditions can be very rough even in summer. I was banished there a couple of night this past summer. Happy Crossing!
a couple more thoughts about motorsailing to Catalina
Oh, yes, although this is less important in the winter, your friend may want to get to Catalina in plenty of time to secure a good mooring, especially if you're going to Avalon. If you're late getting to Catalina, especially during popular warm season weekends, they might be out of balls in Avalon harbor and you might have to take one of the less desirable moorings north of the Casino in more exposed, rolly, rougher water. And, you do have less daylight in the winter, so the crossing needs to get done efficiently.
Motorsailing gives a more comfortable motion than plain motoring and if there's a bit of wind it'll give a nice combination of fuel savings and speed.
|It's a time of day thing; usually there's not much or no wind in the morning. Trying to sail with sail only in minimal wind and a rolling swell isn't fun, and the speed of motoring is especially useful when crossing the big ship traffic separation lanes that come out of Los Angeles/San Pedro harbor. Also, Orange County is downwind in the prevailing breezes from Catalina, so the sail back would probably be more fun.
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If you're trying to get somewhere on the east coast of the U.S in summmer months I would venture to say that it was more fact than hyperbole.
When it's Vacation Time and we have a destination, usually many miles away, it's Motor Sailing if I can and just plain Motoring if I must - Point A to Point B.....
|When we are crossing to and from the Bahamas and Florida with the Gulfstream flowing at a 2.5kt average at our beam, we always choose to motorsail if we can't make at least 5kts by sail alone. Take care and joy, Aythya crew
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So hey! I went to a rummage sale today and picked myself up a Dell Studio One 19 all-in-one touch screen PC for $1. Yes, $1. I got something about "we don't know if this works something something pastors son something something". OK whatever.
I got it home, it had a BIOS password, I messed around with the CMOS switch and all of that. I booted it up, it had LIMEWIRE (oh god) and some other crap on it that terrified me, including Windows Vista. Device manager had a bunch of stuff missing of course, and there are a host of problems that I didn't feel like dealing with.
I'm in the process of formatting and installing Windows 7 as I sit here and type. I've read around and already found people who have had trouble with drivers and shit, so I'm fully prepared for that eventuality.
My problem is...the fan in this thing is LOUD. I mean, the second you turn it on, it's like the fan is going full speed. I had it opened up when I was messing with the CMOS and I dusted it out. It was fairly dirty, but not anything that I didn't expect. I thought maybe it'd slow the fan down...it didn't.
It sounds almost like someone is in the other room using a hair dryer with the door shut. That loud.
Is there anything I can do?
Also, let me say how excited I am to have this toy haha. Hopefully I can get the touch screen drivers working with Win7. I know Win8 is the obvious choice for a touch screen PC, but I couldn't *COUGH*afford*COUGH* a proper version. Or maybe find is the right word.
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It does feel distinctly warm where the fans are located too...I know thats to be expected to some degree, but it's only been running for like 20 minutes and this laptop I've been using for hours is just as warm.


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Im pretty sure if you put anything harley on your Raider it will just fall off. Be proud
Find an engraver and have him/her engrave SLAYER on it. Then when someone asks which model of Harley it is just point to horn cover.
There are more than coils under the left side. There are tip over valves and the fuel pressure regulator, too. It isn't as easy to clean up as the right side.
if it dont fall off you may start to see some oil leaks


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Andrew Bagg (Born June 8 1981) better known by his stage name DJ Cobra is one of the premier open format deejays today. DJ Cobra's career was launched while attending the University of Arizona. Always innovative and determined DJ Cobra started cold-calling Record Labels and telling them he was the Hip-Hop Music Director at U of As radio station. This strategic move led to free concerts cultivating relationships with artists managers and labels and most importantly free records. After submitting a mix tape to the Mix Show Director and On-Air Personality at 98.3 (KOHT commercial radio station in Tuscan) Andrew became one of the youngest DJs in the country on Commercial radio! He had the #1 ratings across the board and since the station was BDS affiliated Record Labels and Promoters were coming to him to get spins for their artists. The labels recognized his abilities and marketing savvy immediately. They offered him jobs but after much thought DJ Cobra took a different career path. He went on to open for artists formed a DJ crew back in LA for a period of time (again recognizing an opportunity as bottle service was blowing up and Paris Hilton was the It girl) went on his first tour in 2003 opening for Nelly and since then has taken the deejay performance world by storm.
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Lean backfire
with my new engine i haven't had this problem yet but, i want to know how going lean will couse it to backfire. we all know it will, but how/why?
educate me alittle
Here's Hollys site, it has all the info you need.
It also has a free downloadable manual and trouble shooters guide.
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/TechServ/TechInfo/TI-221.html
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thx for the info, but i think u ment it for a post i already made and understand(getting the stuff for it friday)
what i want to know is how does it backfire when lean, what couses what?
for example, to much advance will couse detonation becouse the spark happons so early that the fuel is burnt most the way, way befor the piston reaches TDC
i hope this clears my question up abit
thx again
I understand the question, I thought by reading it yourself, you would get a better understanding how the fuel system will cause a backfire from being lean and how to fix it. If you timed it correctly it shouldnt backfire. Advance causes spark knock, retard will cause a miss in the exhaust. Carb causes backfire.
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i have a question about the carb thing for you bad80. you have given me some good adive in the past with my blower carbs i have the new proform main bodys and billet metering blocks. it works killer. and i put an air/fuel ratio meter. it still runs rich unless i give it a quick reve on the gas and reeeeeely leans out for a second. no backfire. i have #63front#71 back. i have a 30cc pump. 6.5 power valve. is the power valve wrong or the pumps. what is your thought. and i got my boost back when i changed the intake gaskets. and now i am back to terrorize the euro trash. i still need to bring down the jetting some more.   thanks
You say it runs rich until you step on the throttle then goes lean. It sounds like you have 2 condition's. Do you have any holes drilled in the throttle plates (butterflys)?
One is drop the front jets down 2 numbers, and when you hit it the pedel that's when it goes lean ,that's the accelerator pump system. Put on a red pump cam on the #1 hole, and a 3.5 power valve. Sounds like a larger pump nozzle size needed
I Copied from Holly a little to make it easer to understand and write faster.
The accelerator pump system consists of three main components: the pump diaphragm, the pump cam and the pump nozzle. This is the carburetor system that is most responsible for having good, crisp, off-idle throttle response. Its purpose is to inject a certain amount of fuel down the throttle bores when the throttle is opened. By accomplishing this purpose it acts to smooth the transition between the idle and main circuits so that no stumble, hesitation or sluggishness will be evident during this transition phase.
The first adjustment to check is the clearance between the pump operating lever and the pump diaphragm cover's arm, at wide open throttle. This clearance should be around .015". The purpose for this clearance is to assure that the pump diaphragm is never stretched to its maximum limit
at wide open throttle. This will cause premature pump failure. Once this clearance has been set take a good look at the pump linkage and work the throttle. Make sure that the accelerator pump arm is being activated the moment that the throttle begins to move. This will assure that pump response will be instantaneous to the movement of the throttle. These adjustments can be made by turning the accelerator pump adjusting screw that is located on the accelerator pump arm together with the
pump override spring and lock nut.
The amount of fuel that can be delivered by one accelerator pump stroke is determined by the pump's capacity and the profile of the pump cam. The period of time that it will take for this pre-determined amount of fuel to be delivered is affected by the pump nozzle size.
A larger pump nozzle will allow this fuel to be delivered much sooner than a smaller pump nozzle. If you need more pump shot sooner, then a larger pump nozzle size is required. During acceleration tests, if you notice that the car first hesitates and then picks up, it's a sure bet that the pump nozzle size should be increased. A backfire (lean condition) on acceleration also calls for a step up in pump nozzle size. Conversely, if off-idle acceleration does not feel crisp or clean, then the pump nozzle size may already be too large. In this case a smaller size is required.
Holley accelerator pump nozzles are stamped with a number which indicates the drilled pump hole size. For example, a pump nozzle stamped "35" is drilled .035". Pump nozzle sizes are available from .025" to .052". Please note that whenever a .040" or larger accelerator pump nozzle is installed the "hollow" pump nozzle screw, P/N 26-12, should also be used. This screw will allow more fuel to flow to the pump nozzle, assuring that the pump nozzle itself will be the limiting restriction in the accelerator pump fuel supply system.
NOTE: When changing the pump nozzle it's best to jump three sizes. For
example if there's currently a off-line hesitation with #28 (.028")
pump nozzle, try a #31(.031") pump nozzle. If you must use a #37 (.037")
or larger pump nozzle, then also use a 50cc pump. The same applies to the accelerator pump cams. Once a pump nozzle size selection has been made the accelerator pump system can be further
tailored with the pump cam. Holley offers an assortment of different pump cams, each with uniquely different lift and duration profiles, that are available under Holley P/N 20-12. Switching cams will directly affect the movement of the accelerator pump lever and, subsequently, the amount of fuel available at the pump nozzle. Lay out the pump cams side by side and note the profile differences. This little exercise may help to better explain the differences between the cams and their effect on pump action.
If you still need any help please email me. IM getting some annular boosters to put on my 2 650 carbs on my cross ram to make it twice of responcive, 9 holes compaired to 3 in a regular one. Getting themfromCNCMotorsports http://www.cnc-motorsports.com/default.asp a good place for rebuild kits and other parts.

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The Canisius College rowing team opened its 2013-14 campaign at the Hobart William Smith Challenge on the Canal on Saturday morning in Waterloo, N.Y.
The Griffs squared off against William Smith, St. John Fisher, Ithaca and Rochester.
In the Varsity Eight, Canisius completed the course in 17:43, placing fourth. Rochester took the top spot in 16:57, with William Smith and Ithaca taking second and third respectively.
The Griffs' Varsity Eight included junior Liz Reinwald, sophomore Nora Kennon, sophomore Corrine Kickel, sophomore Julie Sciandra, senior Liz McKinney, senior Amanda Kielich, senior Allison Braun, senior Bridget Laszweski, and sophomore coxswain Jordan Bamrick.
"It's an old saw that you race how you practice. We didn't do that today - the competitive edge we've had at home was missing," said head coach Joel Furtek. "Against solid, well-coached crews like these, that means poor results. As a team we just have to take this as a big kick in the backside and focus on tomorrow's race on Tonawanda Creek – our second home in Buffalo. I expect us to bring our daily fire."
The Griffs took third of four in the Second Varsity Eight race, completing the course in 18:23. Rochester again took the top spot, finishing in 18:11, with William Smith finishing seven seconds behind. Ithaca rounded out the four behind Canisius.
The Second Varsity Eight was made up of sophomore Megan Walsh, freshman Erin Grim, freshman Jenni Vinci, freshman Amber Giambone, freshman Mikaela Braun, junior Libby Chentfant, freshman Liz Delbarba, senior Meghan Martin, and sophomore coxswain Hannah Blum.
The Griffs will have a short turnaround, as they'll compete on Sunday Sept. 29 at the Head of the Tonawanda. The event will compete against Buffalo and D'Youville.
Canisius will keep the same lineup for the Head of the Tonawanda, with the exception of the coxswains. Blum will be leading the Varsity Eight and Bamrick the Second Varsity Eight. The race will begin at 9 a.m.


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H.H. the Dalai Lama, the most prominent contemporary figure in Tibetan Buddhism, teaches regularly on a variety of topics ranging from entry level lectures to profound oral commentaries on seminal texts covering subjects such as Wisdom, Compassion, Ethics, Nature of the Mind, Buddhism and Science, and Meditation and Psychotherapy. His office does a great job making the teachings available through its official webcast. Now they are available in a podcast here as MP3 audio files encoded at 64Kbps mono. If you rather see video, check out the "Dalai Lama Video Teachings" podcasts (available in Standard Quality and High Quality).
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In a time where we're all threatened by a rhetoric of hate from the people in power; A Gay And A NonGay challenges many of our differences head on and promises that no matter who you are, or what you're into (Bruce Springsteen or Britney), love is love and gay and nongays can be friends.

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Besides a great sense of hospitality, friendliness and warmth, Thai and French culture have in common their excellent reputation for food quality and diversity.
As a result, "Le Café des Arts" offers a wide selection of dishes inspired from both cultures, mixing tastes and delights for the maximum pleasure of the big as well as the smallest hungry butterflies.
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Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. The 2010/11 campaign is no different and 16 young Gunners are currently away from the Club.
Arsenal.com track their progress throughout the season. Our Arsenal's Loanees page offers an overview of all the players and below is the latest instalment of our Loan Watch feature with reports from their latest matches.
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Brighton 2-3 Huddersfield
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Benik Afobe scored twice as Huddersfield beat Brighton 3-2 on Saturday. The young striker put his side ahead after eight minutes when he collected Gary Naysmith's quickly taken free-kick with his back to goal before turning brilliantly and placing the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper. Ashley Barnes equalised at the start of the second half before Afobe slotted the visitors back in front on the hour. Matt Sparrow levelled but Daniel Ward scored a late winner to keep Huddersfield in the hunt for automatic promotion to the Championship.
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Leeds 1-0 Burnley
Saturday, April 30
Sanchez Watt was an 89th-minute substitute as Leeds beat Burnley 1-0 on Saturday.
Carlos Vela
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Saturday, April 30
Carlos Vela played 75 minutes of West Brom's 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Pedro Botelho played 61 minutes as Cartagena beat Albacete 2-1 on Saturday.
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In the past year or so many companies have made an effort to release more eco-friendly
beauty products. While some products are pretty easy to make more "green" such as lotion and shampoo, there are a few products that are incredibly difficult to do so. Probably the most difficult is mascara. Why? Mascara has a lot to do. It has to lengthen, volumize, stay put despite rubbing, tearing or even water exposure. You can imagine that it would be hard to just stick some bamboo in mascara and call it environmentally friendly.
So, the fact that Tarte managed to make an actual eco-friendly mascara is pretty amazing. The mascara contains "skinvigorating™ ingredients" such as water, olive esters, rice bran wax, carnauba wax, and mineral pigments. Plus it's paraben-, phthalate-, sulfate-, mineral oil-, propylene glycol-, fragrance-, and synthetic dye-free.
Despite working so hard to make an earth friendly mascara, you would never know it from using the mascara. Why is that? Because it's simply a great mascara, you really can't tell that it is formulated differently from other products on the market.
This mascara is easy to apply and easy to remove. It is not at all clumpy, doesn't stick together and creates nice volume and length. It definitely helps hold curl in my lashes as well. As you can see from the image above while there was a bit of loss in curl by the end of a long day, they were still long and lush without smudges or flaking!
So if you're looking for a "natural" and eco-friendly mascara this is the right choice for you. You won't even know the difference!
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PHOTO: Georgetown Phantoms sing a capella in Vail
January 1, 2013
Maddie Josef, center right, and the Georgetown Phantoms entertain Vail Village pedestrians with a capella songs during their Saturday performance outside the Gorsuch store in Vail Village. The group, which made a stop in Vail as part of its tour, had several performances open to the public while in town. On Tuesday, the Phantoms will perform around mid-day at Eagle's Nest on Vail Mountain.


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I would like to tell you about an important project that is underway. A very thorough and careful review has been conducted of the libraries' ongoing and future needs for space and services, including space for group and individual study, the Writing Center, the physical collections, and the Erneston Music Library. A comprehensive renewal and master space plan was developed with input from all library faculty and staff. The plan was shared with and endorsed by the Library Services Committee in February 2015 and reaffirmed in September. In the spring, we shared the plans with the interim provost and the Council of Deans and obtained their support to begin implementation.
Space Plan
Many of the changes envisioned for the Music Library were realized over the summer. The project has achieved noticeable improvements by reorganizing and reducing the size of its physical collections, changing furnishings, and adding lower shelving that lets in more light and creates a more open and inviting environment. The difference between the old appearance and functionality and the new one is remarkable. A similar transformation is planned for the Belk Library and Information Commons, though at a much larger scale.
The Belk Library renewal project addresses the need for expansion of services and student seating, along with room for growth for new books. In the course of a year, greater than 1.24 million visitors come through our doors - more than 11 years of home football games. The number of physical visits has risen 73% over the ten years that the library has been open, which is three times increase in student enrollment over the same period. Student work space is at a premium. The Writing Center is a popular service that needs to increase its space to meet demand. Other high demand services – the Digital Media Studio and the Idea Factory – also require expansion and need to be in close proximity to facilitate collaboration between their services.
Library Collections Review
Our collections continue to grow. Approximately 16,000 new print books are added each year and the University Archives add 350 linear feet of materials per year. To address the current and future needs for services and collection growth, a comprehensive review of the collections has begun.
A list has been generated of books in the main stacks that have not circulated for more than 20 years on campus or through interlibrary loan requests. Each of these titles will be reviewed individually by library faculty to determine whether to retain the book in the collection. We invite all faculty to participate in the collection review, and the library has created a web site that provides an open process for faculty input on the list of titles under consideration. The open review period will be from October 14, 2015 through November 6, 2015.
For details about the project and access to the list of books under review, please refer to:
An additional website is being developed to provide information about the whole renewal project, and as it progresses, we will keep you informed of developments and changes that affect access to library collections or services.
We thank all of the faculty and staff who have worked with us to make the project a success.
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A quick-moving, 55 minute upbeat documentary presenting new solutions to the global problem of waste. By simply substituting the word RESOURCE for the word GARBAGE, a culture can be transformed, and a new wealth of industries can emerge. MORE
Open Access Week is a global event that aims to increase awareness of efforts to improve and democratize access to scholarship. Open Access (OA) means free and unrestricted online access to the scholarly and creative work of faculty, students, and researchers throughout the world. Through OA publishing, the creation of digital repositories, maintaining author's rights of distribution, and implementation of OA policies, OA proponents seek to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, encourage innovation, enrich education, stimulate the economy, and improve the public good.
We invite you to join us for a free screening of The Internet's Own Boy on Friday on Friday, October 23, 3 pm, Belk Library room 028. This biographical documentary depicts the life of Aaron Swartz, a computer programmer and an activist engaged with Internet freedom and public access to our intellectual heritage.
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Karen E. Bender, Refund
Angela Flournoy, The Turner House,
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Adam Johnson, Fortune Smiles
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Sy Montgomery, The Soul of an Octopus
Carla Power, If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran
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Ross Gay, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude
Terrance Hayes, How to Be Drawn
Robin Coste Lewis, Voyage of the Sable Venus
Ada Limón, Bright Dead Things
Patrick Phillips, Elegy for a Broken Machine
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David Levy will explore the connection between today's digital environment and mindfulness during an Oct. 21 talk at Appalachian State University. His presentation, titled "Mindful Tech: Finding Balance in an Age of Overload and Distraction," will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union's Parkway Ballroom. Levy's talk is part of Belk Library and Information Commons' Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Lecture Series.
Levy is a professor in the Information School at the University of Washington in Seattle. For more than 15 years, he was a researcher at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, exploring the transition from paper and print to digital media. At the University of Washington since 2000, he focuses on bringing mindfulness training and other contemplative practices to address problems of information overload and acceleration.
"Today's digital devices and apps are both powerful and powerfully distracting. Indeed, it has become increasingly clear that they can serve both as instruments of learning and connection, on the one hand, and of distraction and disconnection, on the other," he wrote of his talk. "The challenge we face is to use them to their best advantage, and to ours, and to understand when to use them and when to abstain from them." "For a number of years, through my research and teaching, I have been developing methods to help students (as well as faculty, staff, and adult professionals) investigate and improve their relationship with their devices and apps. In these remarks, I will present some of the I use in my courses and exercises seminars, also discussing the underlying philosophy, which aims to help us discover a more sustainable approach to living and learning."
Work by Levy and his colleagues has explored how meditation might affect multitasking in a realistic work setting. He has developed methods and exercises to help students, as well as faculty, staff and adult professionals, investigate and improve their relationship with their devices and apps and discover a more sustainable approach to living and learning.
His new book, "Mindful Tech: How to Bring Balance to Our Digital Lives," will be published in January 2016 by Yale University Press.
He also is the co-author of the paper "The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Multitasking in a High-Stress Information Environment," published in the May 2012 edition of Proceedings of Graphics Interface.
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Nineteen educators from 17 countries and four continents visited the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) last week. The Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program is sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It brings teachers from diverse countries and cultures to the United States for an intensive, experiential program.
The group was welcomed by Margaret Gregor, Instructional Materials Center Librarian and Jewell Davis, Education Librarian, who each provided an overview of the resources and services provided by the IMC. Librarians Lisa Abbott, Elizabeth Cramer, and John Boyd also participated in the IMC orientation for the TEA Fellows. In the next six weeks, TEA Fellows who are already leaders in their respective countries will develop further expertise in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language (or the teaching of science), explore methods for student-centered learning, student assessment, and instructional technology. Fellows will also complete a 9-day field experience in a North Carolina school and participate in social and cultural activities.
The university has now hosted 100 TEA Fellows, and is one of four U.S. universities nationally selected through a competitive process to implement a Fall TEA Program. This year's TEA Fellows are from the following countries: Armenia, Cameroon, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Mongolia, Niger, Russia, Senegal, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Zambia. Their teaching experience ranges from seven to 31 years.
Warning! Banning Books Restricts Our Freedom To Read
The American Library Association (ALA) promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them.
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. As such, they are a threat to freedom of speech and choice.
Belk Library is highlighting Banned Books Week with a display of challenged and banned books in the center of the library on the main floor, and with a banner proclaiming Banned Book Week above the entrance to the library.
Books Challenged or Banned in 2014-2015
Isabel Allende's "The House of the Spirits" challenged in Watauga County
Come join us for the Books Are Fun Book Fair in the Borkowski Reading Room, Belk Library and Information Commons.
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I would look at the local or national German Shepherd Club and look through the puppy links provided. We have breeders not to far away one wouldn't know about otherwise. Most else being equal, it's easier to look closer to home.
No matter how you look, you have to find a breeder who's puppy schedules matches yours, pups available. I'd check several out, email & phone calls. You may need a few months or more of lead time.
The healthy pup is then the raw material, the bulk of what a dog becomes is then up to you. The best of luck.
What about Illinois? If you are looking for showlines or black/reds there is Robin Huerta, she's wonderful and she produces excellent dogs. Huerta Hof German Shepherds
What about Michigan? If you are looking for working lines or blacks, sables or bicolors there is Kelly from Boeselager Kennels, she is also wonderful. www.boeselagerkennel.com/index.html
I have had 3 GSD from Royalair in Grinnell Iowa & LOVE 'em. Sam was over 13 when I had to let her go & was not only long lived but healthy, vigorous, easily trained, terrific personality & rock solid temperament. Phoenix(just shy of 6) & Djibouti (6+yo) are with me now & have never had an unhealthy day. They're sound, active, lovely companions that I'm so grateful to have.
Royalair isn't popular on the board. Most of her dogs are over sized. IF you don't want a larger GSD you want to look elsewhere. IF SchH/IPO titles are important to you then you should look elsewhere. IF not then she's absolutely worth considering.
The vast majority of people who have Royalair GSDs & live with them, actually KNOW them, love them. Many return to Royalair again & again for their 2nd, 3rd & 4th GSD. Personally, that info is more important to me than rumour & speculation from people that don't have any 1st hand experience with the breeder or her dogs.
Wherever you go be certain to make a reasoned decision that is *your* decision & one you'll be happy with for 12, 13 yrs.
|I don't have a first-hand recommendation in that area, but you may want to talk to Cynthia Tidmore in Oklahoma. I "know" a few of her dogs (follow them online or know people who have them), though I have never met her or purchased a dog from her. I have talked with her on and off because she is considering doing a breeding using one of my dogs. As far as second-hand contact, she has always been very ethical. If I was looking for a dog in the area, I would check her out.
I suppose I should add that we are getting a GSD as more of a family dog, we have a 2 year old currently. I am in the military, so a dog that will have my wifes back in the event that I ever deploy is a must.. I grew up with a Lab who got failed out of her service dog school for a high chance of hip dysplasia, she went on to beat cancer twice and was the last of her litter to die. Neighbors had two male GSDs, was never around them much but admired them from a-far. My wife had Pits growing up mostly.
If she had it her way, we would be getting a Husky or a White German Shepherd, I for one am indifferent as to what color it is as long as it is a good family dog.
Welcome to the forum!
Before you call anyone up make sure you've spent hours generally on ---> Welcome to the GSD/FAQ's for the first time owner - German Shepherd Dog Forums
and specifically on ---> http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...ind-puppy.html and ---> http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...e-bad-one.html
The more a good responsible breeder knows YOU have done your homework, the more likely they will consider you for one of their pups. And the more YOU know the less likely you will get a puppy that grows up with health and temperament issues that will plague you for the life of the dog.
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It looks more and more like my family is going to be getting a GSD later this year. We live in Omaha, Nebraska currently. Ideal would be to find a breeder in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, or Missouri, however I would have no problem driving further for the right dog.
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Multnomah belongs to an organization called the Oregon Independent Colleges Association (OICA). As a collective, it has become a mantra to show a commitment to keeping cost increases to an absolute minimum. Recently, OICA sent out a news release that gave a brief overview of what these institutions are doing.
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So it is with the Steig et al paper published last week. Their conclusions that West Antarctica is warming quite strongly and that even Antarctica as a whole is warming since 1957 (the start of systematic measurements) were based on extending the long term manned weather station data (42 stations) using two different methodologies (RegEM and PCA) to interpolate to undersampled regions using correlations from two independent data sources (satellite AVHRR and the Automated Weather Stations (AWS) ), and validations based on subsets of the stations (15 vs 42 of them) etc. The answers in each of these cases are pretty much the same; thus the issues that undoubtedly exist (and that were raised in the paper) — with satellite data only being valid on clear days, with the spottiness of the AWS data, with the fundamental limits of the long term manned weather station data itself – aren't that important to the basic conclusion.
One quick point about the reconstruction methodology. These methods are designed to fill in missing data points using as much information as possible concerning how the existing data at that point connects to the data that exists elsewhere. To give a simple example, if one station gave readings that were always the average of two other stations when it was working, then a good estimate of the value at that station when it wasn't working, would simply be the average of the two other stations. Thus it is always the missing data points that are reconstructed; the process doesn't affect the original input data.
This paper clearly increased the scrutiny of the various Antarctic data sources, and indeed the week, errors were found in the record from the AWS sites 'Harry' (West Antarctica) and 'Racer Rock' (Antarctic Peninsula) stored at the SCAR READER database. (There was a coincidental typo in the listing of Harry's location in Table S2 in the supplemental information to the paper, but a trivial examination of the online resources — or the paper itself, in which Harry is shown in the correct location (Fig. S4b) — would have indicated that this was indeed only a typo). Those errors have now been fixed by the database managers at the British Antarctic Survey.
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