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I am here..
and a n00b...so yea. I'm Cassie most call me Kat.
Hi ZombieKitty This is a message I left in your "Bob" thread.
Please do some research on how the quality of a cat's life can be improved be being spayed/neutured. Please break you "habit" of letting one or two get pregnant. There are enough poor innocents being euthanized every day because their owners had that habit. And please know cats can live to be in their 20's if properly looked after.
This should keep you reading for a while. There is also info in there for dogs. I see you have them too. I really hope they have been fixed.
This is a site for outdoor enclosures to help keep your outdoor kitties safe. It's pretty easy to build one. We did. If they must be outdoors at least you don't have to worry so much about them being hit by cars, fighting with other animals, coming in contact with animals with diseases which can be passed on to then, etc.
I am not trying to chase you away. I am just trying to show you a better way to love you pets.
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.
We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!
Leia is not fixed but she is constantly indoors and her "boyfriend" is Elliot so no babies there. Although, I will get her fixed later so hopefully she will live a much longer life, or so I've read. The other two cats are Bob's kittens that are under 8 months so I haven't got them spayed/neutered yet. Furthermore, I can't find a humane society that will do a "group rate" lol. They do have their shots though which brings them down to about $60 pet cat which is pretty reasonable.
Leia could very easily slip out the door sometime when it is open. Please have her fixed too. And yes, it could mean a longer life for her. At least a much happier one not having to go into heat every 2 or 3 weeks.
Bob's kittens need to be fixed now! If they are already 8 months old they are capable of getting pregnant. Females can get pregnant very early in life. That isn't fair to them. Males are capable of impregnating any time after 5 or 6 months. If males aren't fixed earlier it also increases the chance of their spraying. I don't know if you have ever smelled that.
As for finding a humane society who will do a group rate... speak to vets (more than one), speak to rescues, speak to every humane society you can find. We have a couple of very young teens in here who have fixed countless cats/kittens. They are in the States and seem to have found clinics that will fix cats at a very reasonable rate. Almost makes me feel like moving there just for that (not!). kathryn and katherine93 - please speak to them. You can start a thread to one or both and I am sure they will be happy to guide you as to where to start looking.
I sincerely hope you will consider this info. It is in the best interest of your beloved pets.
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.
We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!
I second what 14+ says. Yes kittens are very cute, but what isn't are cats that are being euthanized because of the overpopulation or falling ill as your Bob did.
Cat maid to:
Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Stephen R. Covey
Please keep in mind people that Zombie is barely an adult and her parents started it all. Had THEY fixed their cats way back when like they should have, she probably wouldn't have so many. (Since they are at her parents house) She takes wonderful care of her cats and if she didn't, she wouldn't have paid to try and save Bob. She's been talking to me for a while about trying to get her babies all fixed but when you don't have $720 (What it would cost to fix them all) up front to do so, it's hard. It's not like her cats pop out 50 litters a year or are always pregnant.
Her family has been giving her crap about the fact she even tried to do the surgery, her grandma wont even speak to her because of the amount of money she spent on "just a cat". Lighten up a bit, you're not helping her feel any better about losing her cat.
JBKitty - I don't think any of us came down too hard on Zombie. We are a ver pro spay/neuter forum. As such when we read stories such as this it breaks our hearts.
I understand living with her parents and them being somewhat, well, greatly, responsible. I applaud her for trying to stop the problem now before it gets worse. But when you post something like Zombie did you have to expect some backlash.
Now, can we start over?
There are lots of options to fix this problem. Zombie does not need to come up with all of the money at one time. I am sure even doing one cat at a time as money becomes available is a better option than what is being done now. Also, there are vets that will take payments. You just have to look around. I think that should be doable. There is also credit cards. Not the best choice but then the money is up front and can be paid back monthly. Just keep the card for that purpose. Don't max it on other things. I understand there are clinics in some areas of US that will do cats on the weekend at greatly reduced rates. That is why I suggested in the earlier post in this thread to get in touch with kathryn or katherine93.
I am sure other members of this board can come up with more options.
My habit is letting one or two of mine have kittens but then I get attached to them and end up keeping all of them. I just couldn't see them go to people that I don't know or god forbid end up in a shelter somewhere
This is a quote from Zombie herself. It is in the other thread. It might be a good idea to let them go to people who have been screened very well and who will get their new pets fixed. Just don't give them away. Charge a small amount ($25) for a kitty. You can use the money to go toward getting others fixed. As for them going to a shelter - don't you guys have no kill shelters? That is a much better option than going through what is happening now.
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.
We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!
Last edited by 14+kitties; July 28th, 2008 at 06:16 PM.
I'm very very big on spay and neuter. I've acutally had my mother throw things at me and slap me across the face for yelling at her about how irresponcible she is for not even letting ME pay to have a dog who we never intend on breeding, fixed. (And if she did, I'd have something very hard to wack my mother with in the head to hopefully knock some sence into her as this particular dog has a LOT of hip and knee problems) Don't think I just let these things go so easy. All my animals are fixed as early as possible. If they're of breeding age, thats too old to be intact IMO.
I'm not saying I don't agree with you but it's pretty rude to come onto her post about her cats death and everyone tell her how irresponcible she is when someone in the post before hers freaking ran over their own cat because they were "irresponcible" enough to let it outdoors. But of course I'd be jumped on if I said that on their post. At least have the decency to send her a private message. We all make mistakes, we all have flaws and we certainally all don't know everything. She's learning, she's trying...At least let her mourn her poor cat without having to feel like she's the only person who's ever had something bad happen that could have been prevented and making sure EVERYONE see's what you have to say.
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US twins' autopsies show no signs of foul play
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) — Autopsies have helped identify 63-year-old twin brothers who were found dead last weekend in their home. But the medical examiner still hasn't been able to resolve the mystery of what happened to the brothers and how their bodies could have remained in the home for about three years without anyone noticing.
Police found the skeletal remains of Andrew and Anthony Johnson sitting in their recliners in a living room in their Tennessee home Saturday. The conditions of the bodies suggested that both men had been dead since 2011.
After the autopsies, investigators still believe the brothers have been dead for about three years. There were no signs of trauma or anything to indicate the two were victims of homicide, but investigators are waiting for the results of toxicology tests to come back, Chattanooga Police Sgt. Wayne Jefferson said.
"Right now there is nothing to indicate that they died of anything outside of natural causes," Jefferson said. He cautioned that results of blood tests that come in later could tell a different story.
The neighbors, according to police, had no idea anything was wrong because there was no odor coming out of the house and the brothers lived like hermits and had little contact with family or anyone else. Jefferson said he believed that somebody continued to mow the brothers' lawn all those years.
Police had actually gone to the home back in 2011 after family members became concerned because they hadn't seen the brothers. The house, according to police, appeared to be vacant, and a note inside the mailbox indicated that mail delivery had stopped because the postal service thought the Johnson brothers had moved.
At the time, police said, there were no signs of anything but a vacant home, so officers did not force their way inside the home. Also, police said a relative said in 2011 that it would be unsurprising if the twins moved without telling anyone in the family.
Family members who had a key to the home called police on Saturday and asked officers to go inside and check the house. Police discovered the bodies after getting permission to open the door.
Investigators say there was no indication that the brothers suffered from mental illness. Both had valid driver's licenses, insurance, owned vehicles and even had records of having owned at least one business in the past. The two reportedly suffered from diabetes.
Police say officers who checked the outside of the home in 2011 followed normal procedure because investigators didn't have indication that anything was wrong or evidence that would justify them forcing their way into the house.

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Calchas was an Ancient Greek wizard and a Seer who was bested by Mopsus in a contest over who was the more powerful.
Behind the scenes
- Calchas was a seer featured in Homer's Iliad, famous for correctly predicting many events of the Trojan War. Upon being bested in a contest of soothsaying by Mopsus, he killed himself in shame.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
Notes and references
|Professors: Sybill Trelawney · Firenze
|Known Seers: Calchas · Cassandra Vablatsky · Cassandra Trelawney · Inigo Imago · Mopsus · Professor Mopsus · Unidentified Canadian Seer · Unidentified female Seer · Unidentified male Seer
|Textbooks: The Dream Oracle · Unfogging the Future
|Methods: Astrology · Cartomancy · Catoptromancy · Crystal-gazing · Crystal ball · Dream interpretation · Fire-omens · Heptomology · Ichthyomancy · Palmistry · Ornithomancy · Tarot cards · Tessomancy
|Divination at Hogwarts: Divination (class) · Divination Classroom · Divination staircase · Sybill Trelawney's office · Classroom 11


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March 2, 2008
Johnson City, Tenn.- The Lipscomb Men's and Women's Track & Field teams posted an incredible 22 personal bests or season bests out of 32 performances at the 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships Friday and Saturday.
"We consider the Indoor season a pre-season for us since we train straight through it for the outdoor season." Said head coach Bill Taylor. "so it's very positive when we can come in here and run PBs and SBs in two-thirds of our entries. It shows we are headed in the right direction.
"I am extremely proud of the way we performed this weekend. At the same time we have a lot more to improve on. These athletes have only scratched the surface of what they are capable of and my expectations are very high in every way for this outdoor season."
Events and Performances:
Men's 60m Dash:
Michael Knox, 10th, 7.418
Tylar Peoples, 12th, 7.47
Men's 200m Dash:
Tylar Peoples, 14th, 23.75
Men's 400m Dash:
Chad Roberts, 7th, 51.01 all-time Personal Best by 2.16 seconds
Men's 800m Run:
Clint Carter, 9th, 1:58.71 season best
Jacob Nelson, 14th, 2:01.98 season best
Jonathan Williams, 15th, 2:02.80 season best
Andrew Shankles, 20th, 2:11.21
Men's 1 Mile Run:
Ryan Chastain, 11th, 4:28.73
Andrew Shankles, 16th, 4:34.08 all-time Personal Best by 3.88 seconds
Jared Carlson, 17th, 4:35.22
Paul Wright, 21st, 4:38.39 all-time Personal Best
Men's 3000m Run:
David Wolfe, 15th, 9:20.47 season best, indoor best
Jared Carlson, 16th, 9:29.08 all-time Personal Best by 34.06 seconds
Paul Wright, 17th, 9:29.32, all-time Personal Best by 23.12 seconds
Jonathan Williams, 19th, 9:37.13, all-time Personal Best by 1.15 seconds
Men's 5000m Run:
Jordan Wilson, 9th, 15:18.39, all-time Personal Best by 4 seconds
Men's 4x400m Relay:
Clint Carter, Michael Knox, Chad Roberts, Jacob Nelson
6th, 3:27.86, season-best by 4 seconds
Men's Distance Medley Relay:
Andrew Shankles, Chad Roberts, Clint Carter, Ryan Chastain
5th, 10:37.40, season-best by 8 seconds
Women's 400m Dash:
Lauren Floyd, 15th, 1:06.68, season-best
Women's 800m Run:
Paige Griffin, 9th, 2:28.30, season-best
Julie Alley, 13th, 2:33.74, season-best
Paloma Floden, 15th, 2:35.94
Women's 1 Mile Run:
Shannon Shoemake, 13th, 5:35.71
Jenny Randolph, 14th, 5:38.21
Women's 3000m Run:
Shannon Shoemake, 11th, 11:02.06, all-time Personal Best by 5 seconds
Julie Alley, 13th, 11:28.47, all-time Personal Best by 40 seconds
Paloma Floden, 15th, 11:39.66, 16 seconds
Women's 5000m Run:
Carolyn Latham, 5th, 18:13.61, all-time track Personal Best by 26.33 seconds
Caitlin Anderson, 12th, 19:28.12, season-best
Women's Shot Put:
Hannah Joiner, 11th, 33-7.25
Women's 4x400m Relay:
Paige Griffin, Lauren Floyd, Jenny Randolph, Shannon Shoemake
9th, 4:28.42, season-best by 4.47 seconds
Women's Distance Medley Relay:
Caitlin Anderson, Jenny Randolph, Paige Griffin, Carolyn Latham
5th, 13:00.98, season-best by 18 seconds and a School Record
Lipscomb Track & Field now transitions to the Outdoor season with a three week break. Some of the team will then travel to Eugene, OR to compete in the University of Oregon Preview Meet on March 22nd at historic Hayward Field, while others will compete at the Austin-Peay Spring Fling.
The whole team resumes competition together at the Alabama Relays, hosted by the University of Alabama on March 29-30.


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Prosecutors Say Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Aided Terror Plots
In Opening Statements, Government Cites Defendant's Speeches, Videos
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law supported al Qaeda's global mission to kill Americans using only his words, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday, an act that could still put him in prison for the rest of his life.
In opening statements, prosecutors didn't allege that Sulaiman Abu Ghaith helped plan the 9/11 attacks or any that followed. But they accused the alleged al Qaeda spokesman more broadly of taking part in a global conspiracy and of providing "material support" to the terror group....


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Improve Your Powers of Persuasion
by Parminder Bahra
As the new year approaches – and with it the inevitable wave of self-improvement plans–we've identified 10 strategies for advancing your career in 2013. (Read them all here.)
From recovering from an office blunder to learning why it doesn't pay to be Mr. (or Ms.) Nice Guy, this ten-point plan offers daily tips on what to do and how to do it.
When the Internal Revenue Service tried to reduce the number of fraudulent returns it received, it raised the penalties on falsified forms. The result of the increased fees: Tax fraud went up by 22%.
This should not come as a surprise, research finds. In raising penalties, the IRS signaled to the public that lots of people cheat on their taxes; making it seem like the norm suggested that others might acceptably act in a similar way.
There's a lesson here for managers, says behavior expert Steve Martin, author of a book on the science of persuasion, "Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive." Social norms can play an important role in getting customers, colleagues and businesses to do the things you'd like them to do—such as executing a task, making a particular purchase or agreeing to your position over a deal.
"Behavioral scientists have studied the concept [of social norms] for decades. The advertising industry was crafting appeals on the basis of consumers' desire to fit in long before the "Mad Men" era." Martin says. "But many businesses are only now beginning to experiment with social norms as a tool to drive profits."
Martin, a behavior expert at consultancy Influence at Work, has used a handful of simple persuasion strategies with large corporations and government agencies in the U.K to influence the behavior of customers and citizens. The strategies make use of simple messages that can generate significant returns with changes that are virtually costless.
Among the strategies, tapping into a social norm to create consensus -- as the IRS accidentally did-- is a powerful tool that gets people to follow the behavior of others. Managers should try to identify what the consensus view is in a workplace, and think about what messages will tap into this norm and convince others to join the consensus.
In a study conducted with the U.K.'s tax-collecting service, Martin saw an increase in the return rate after enclosing messages such as, "nine out of ten people in Britain pay their tax on time," on tax forms. The return rate increased even more when the information was more specific, referring to the number of people who filed tax returns on time within their town or postal code.
Another example of the power of consensus messaging is the use of information cards in hotel rooms.
The number of customers who reused their towels increased by 26% when the cards read "75% of customers who stay in this hotel reuse their towels," according to research conducted by Robert Cialdini, Martin's co-author and founder of Influence at Work. The reusage rate increased by 33% when the cards' message read: "75% of people who stayed in this room reused their towels."
Location and personalization are important because they draw an even closer association between the customer and those you want them to imitate. Martin adds that managers can use a "test and learn" approach to determine social norms. Start with small groups or locations, test messages and then assess to see whether there is a social norm to tap into.
Another strategy, which Martin calls "reciprocity," takes advantage of people's desire to respond when they feel they owe someone something. Research published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology found that a diner is more likely to tip a waiter if the bill comes with a piece of candy, for example.
Framing a choice as leading to a potential loss rather than a gain – thereby creating a sense of stress--can also be a tool for managers. Martin describes a study in which a group of executives were presented with a proposal for an IT project. Twice as many in the group approved the proposal if the company was predicted to lose $500,000 if the proposal were not accepted, compared to a scenario that predicted that the project would lead to profits of $500,000.
This uses another of Martin's strategies -- that of scarcity. Managers should look at the message they are sending. Could a stronger argument be made by describing the opportunity costs rather than just the benefits?
Martin finds that favorable outcomes almost double when we identify common ground with the other party in a negotiation. Find similarities between you and your customer – such as the car you drive or the age of your kids – and express them before you start negotiating with them over a contract or a price, he advises.
"Influence isn't an art," says Martin, "there's over 60 years of research and evidence that shows how we can effectively move people. My advice would be to learn the science."
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11. Kansas City Chiefs -- Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel is a big fan of Luke Kuechly, and Kuechly is the likeliest choice for K.C. if Tannehill doesn't fall. In this scenario, however, Tannehill becomes the best value left at the 11th overall selection, and also fits into a position of need. The Chiefs are aware that Matt Cassel is a game manager at his finest, and have a perfect environment to groom a quarterback capable of developing into far more. They won't trade up for Tannehill, but they will take him at 11. 12. Seattle Seahawks -- Boston College LB Luke Kuechly Non-pass rush linebackers don't typically warrant top-15 selections. They are often thumping, two-down run stoppers, leaving the field in passing sets. Kuechly is different. "He is the best pass-dropping inside 'backer I've ever seen come out of college," NFL Network's Mike Mayock says. Kuechly is a three-down player, and a safe pick for a Seattle team that prides itself on defense. 13. Arizona Cardinals -- Iowa OT Riley Reiff The Cardinals have a glaring O-Line need, and it's conceivable that they'll rate Reiff as a top-five overall player because he's such a system fit. While some teams question Reiff's ability to play left tackle, he could be a starter on either side in Arizona, bookending Levi Brown and kicking Adam Snyder inside to guard. Reiff may lack ideal NFL measurables, but he is a plug-and-play starter. 14. Dallas Cowboys -- Alabama SS Mark Barron Clarence Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram predicted Thursday that Dallas' pick will come down to Barron versus LSU DT Michael Brockers. Hill projected Brockers to the Cowboys, but Barron is a superior playmaker at a position of greater need. After the acquisition of Brandon Carr and Gerald Sensabaugh's long-term extension, Barron would solidify Dallas' secondary. 15. Philadelphia Eagles -- Syracuse DE Chandler Jones The Eagles are still reeling from their decision to bypass Jason Pierre-Paul in favor of Brandon Graham two drafts ago. Graham, selected with Philly's pick at 13, has three sacks through two seasons. Drafted by the division-rival Giants two picks later, Pierre-Paul is a first-team All Pro. While not as explosive off the edge, Jones has some JPPish traits as a long-armed, high-effort pass rusher with loads of "growth potential." He'd be the Eagles' left defensive end of the future. 16. New York Jets -- South Carolina DE Melvin Ingram While Ingram was a popular No. 7 mock pick as recently as two weeks ago, we've heard reliably that Jacksonville was smokescreening interest. The Jags sent a large contingent to the South Carolina Pro Day, while leaking their supposed Ingram love to local writers. The Jets legitimately have the hots for Ingram, whom coach Rex Ryan envisions as his next Adalius Thomas. Perhaps it will require trading up a few slots, but expect the Jets to emerge from this draft with Ingram. 17. Cincinnati Bengals -- Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd As alluded to previously, receivers will be pushed down a bit by the draft's richness at the position. Add in the fact that there isn't a surefire No. 1 wideout in the class, and they'll almost certainly go later than most anticipate. Floyd's off-field concerns are an issue because they were recurring, bordering on chronic before a clean senior year. The Bengals don't worry much about character. 18. San Diego Chargers -- Stanford OG David DeCastro Bolts GM A.J. Smith probably won't enter the first day of next week's draft expecting DeCastro to be available at 18. This is a virtually bust-proof, ten-year starting NFL right guard. But that's just it; DeCastro is a one-position interior player in a league growing increasingly urgent for difference makers outside the numbers. San Diego just can't afford to pass after Kris Dielman's retirement. 19. Chicago Bears -- Illinois DE Whitney Mercilus The Bears hosted Mercilus for a pre-draft visit, worked him out privately in Champaign, and sent officials to Illinois' Pro Day. Based on Chicago's need at Mercilus' position and a non-stop motor sure to appeal to defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, we're guessing this wasn't all an elaborate smokescreen. Mercilus doesn't always jump off the page on tape, but he is a relentless finisher. 20. Tennessee Titans -- LSU DT Michael Brockers Brockers' myth-driven hype train has screeched to a halt of late. He isn't nearly as athletic as some portrayed, and it's highly questionable whether Brockers will ever develop into a pass rusher. LSU coaches certainly didn't think he was, pulling Brockers off the field on nickel downs. He is a long, powerful force, however, and Tennessee is in search of more girth on the interior. 21. Cincinnati Bengals -- Alabama CB Dre Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick is typically depicted as a "size corner," but his height advantages are a bit offset by short arms, and he exhibited poor ball skills at Alabama. South Carolina's Stephon Gilmore has clearly passed Kirkpatrick as this draft's No. 2 corner, assuming Janoris Jenkins is excluded for his troublesome off-field baggage. Kirkpatrick still projects as a solid starter, and he is pro ready.
The draft is six days away. Without further ado, here's our latest mock first round. 1. Indianapolis Colts -- Stanford QB Andrew Luck The Colts have informed Luck that he'll be their pick, and ESPN's Bill Polian -- the team's former president -- revealed Thursday that owner Jim Irsay made up his mind months ago. "He preferred Andrew because he thought RG3 was a little more of a running quarterback," Polian said. "I think that's a bit of a misnomer. ... (But) Jim had his heart set on Andrew. And that's fine. Great pick." 2. Washington Redskins -- Baylor QB Robert Griffin III On March 9, Washington sent its first-round picks in 2012, 2013, and 2014, as well as its 2012 second-rounder to St. Louis in exchange for the Redskins' first franchise quarterback since Joe Theismann. "(Griffin) needs technique work and fundamentals," one scout told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel this week. "But ... he's got feet, touch downfield with accuracy, a strong arm. He's charismatic and smart as (expletive)." You'll want RG3 over Luck in fantasy football this year. 3. Minnesota Vikings -- USC OT Matt Kalil Minnesota has narrowed its choices to Kalil, Morris Claiborne, and Justin Blackmon. The pick, ultimately, is an easy one. Adding Kalil not only gives Minnesota a potentially elite left tackle, he makes the Vikings better at two positions. Incumbent LT Charlie Johnson kicks inside to guard, where he has historically played his best football. With Phil Loadholt at right tackle, John Sullivan at center, and Geoff Schwartz at right guard, Minnesota would finally have a formidable front five. 4. Cleveland Browns -- Alabama RB Trent Richardson Browns GM Tom Heckert revealed in his pre-draft presser Thursday that Cleveland has already decided on the No. 4 pick. "Right now, we hope to stay there and take a good player," Heckert answered when asked whether he wants to trade down. "I know who that four is going to be if we stay there. We are all on the same page." The Browns do like Ryan Tannehill and may consider bundling the 22nd pick to move back up and land him. But they will take Trent Richardson at 4. 5. Tampa Bay Bucs -- LSU CB Morris Claiborne The Bucs are a prime candidate to throw the draft's first curveball. They have a new coaching staff, and brand new schemes on both sides of the football. On the pre-draft meeting circuit, Tampa showed more interest in Trent Richardson than any other player. A fine fallback option after missing out on a top target is always to draft the next best guy on the board. There are five elite players in this draft: Luck, Griffin, Kalil, Richardson, and last year's Thorpe Award winner. 6. St. Louis Rams -- Mississippi State DT Fletcher Cox Everyone wants to send Blackmon to the Rams. It makes some sense. The Rams need a wide receiver, and he's widely considered the best one available. But this is a deep, deep wideout draft, and Blackmon isn't a top-six overall talent in it. During Jeff Fisher's 17 seasons with the Titans/Oilers organization, the club used first-round picks on defensive linemen more than any other position. Fisher never used a top-15 pick on a receiver. Cox is loaded with upside. He just turned 21. 7. Jacksonville Jaguars -- South Carolina CB Stephon Gilmore The Jaguars want to trade out of this pick, so much so that they've broadcasted it in their local newspaper. If they don't find a trade partner, GM Gene Smith will select the highest rated player on his board. League execs are extremely high on Gilmore, a prototypically-built corner with solid tape. Like Fisher before him, Smith overlooks Blackmon because this is such a receiver-rich draft. 8. Miami Dolphins -- Oklahoma State WR Justin Blackmon The only reason anyone believes Miami would draft Tannehill is because OC Mike Sherman was his college coach. There is no further evidence, and Sherman lacks say in personnel matters. GM Jeff Ireland runs the show, and he is a proponent of second-round quarterbacks. In Ireland's four years with Miami, the Fins have already selected two signal callers in the second round, and he was also on staff for a second-round QB with the Cowboys in 2001 (Quincy Carter). A believer in first-round "singles and doubles" as opposed to swinging for the fences, look for Ireland to once again target a "value pick" quarterback later in the draft and opt for his top-rated player at No. 8. 9. Carolina Panthers -- North Carolina DE Quinton Coples Entering the 2011 college season, no senior in the nation was rated higher than Coples by team-employed scouting services Blesto and National. Aware of the lofty grades, Coples played his final season not to get hurt. Effort concerns arose, though they've been largely overblown and are even somewhat understandable. He had a ton of money on the line. Coples fits the Panthers because he's a left end who kicks inside in passing situations. Carolina needs help at both end and tackle. 10. Buffalo Bills -- Georgia OT Cordy Glenn Glenn was one of the first players the Bills hosted for a pre-draft visit. While that isn't necessarily a surefire indication of interest, Glenn's game is eerily similar to former Buddy Nix pick Marcus McNeill's. Both are athletic, physically dominant "waist benders" whose technique is criticized despite exceptional down-to-down play. Glenn would be an upgrade on Erik Pears at right tackle initially, and perhaps move to the left side if Chris Hairston doesn't markedly improve in camp.
22. Cleveland Browns -- Baylor WR Kendall Wright Pro Football Weekly's recent hatchet job on Wright notwithstanding, this is the receiver with the best tape in the draft. Despite reported 16-percent body fat, Wright routinely outran college secondaries as Robert Griffin III's go-to target. Just think how good he'll be when he's in shape. 23. Detroit Lions -- Midwestern State OG Amini Silatolu Drawing comparisons to Larry Allen, Mike Iupati, and Saints All-Pro guard Jahri Evans, Silatolu is a brute mauler ideally cutout for a power-based, man-blocking scheme. Detroit struggled mightily to clear interior running lanes last season. Silatolu could help immediately at guard or right tackle. 24. Pittsburgh Steelers -- Alabama LB Dont'a Hightower Memphis NT Dontari Poe will fall next Thursday because teams worry about his ability to make a year-one impact. While Poe would be a logical fit, the Steelers "waited" on their 2011 first-round pick (Cameron Heyward) and want more instant impact this year. Hightower is a thumping inside 'backer capable of destroying opposing lead blocks, and allowing Lawrence Timmons to run free. 25. Denver Broncos -- Boise State RB Doug Martin Penn State's Devon Still and Washington's Alameda Ta'amu would both make some sense at No. 25, but Martin has less of a chance to fall to Denver's second-round pick and similarly addresses a pressing need. Martin's efficient pass blocking will quickly make him a Peyton Manning favorite. 26. Houston Texans -- USC DE Nick Perry An explosive edge rusher, Perry projects as a better long-term prospect than 2011 second-round pick Brooks Reed, and this is a thin position in Houston with Connor Barwin entering a contract year. Perry is a better value than available OTs Mike Adams, Jonathan Martin, and Bobby Massie. 27. New England Patriots -- Boise State LB Shea McClellin Many mock drafts have McClellin ticketed for Green Bay, but he'd have to get by New England for that to happen. He won't. McClellin is a jack of all trades, and his versatility will undoubtedly catch Bill Belichick's attention. There is even growing speculation that McClellin could be a top-20 pick. 28. Green Bay Packers -- Alabama LB Courtney Upshaw Upshaw may lack long arms, ideal height, and edge-bending rush skills, but he can be a power player in the LaMarr Woodley mold. Packers GM Ted Thompson always stays true to his board. He'll have a high grade on Upshaw, who also fills a need area at outside linebacker in the 3-4. 29. Baltimore Ravens -- LSU WR Rueben Randle Randle is a vertical wideout with prototype size, an impressive catch radius, and dangerous post-reception skills. While Georgia Tech's Stephen Hill possesses some of the same traits, Randle has superior tape and potential to be a better all-around receiver. Anquan Boldin is entering his age-32 season, and 2011 second-rounder Torrey Smith is more of a one-trick pony deep threat. 30. San Francisco 49ers -- Georgia Tech WR Stephen Hill 49ers GM Trent Baalke stated in his pre-draft presser that San Francisco has a specific player in mind for the 30th pick, and the club is confident he'll still be available there. Our guess is that it's Hill, a raw but incredibly gifted field-stretching wideout who visited 49ers headquarters on Monday. 31. New England Patriots -- Wisconsin G/C Peter Konz With LG Logan Mankins coming off ACL surgery and RG Brian Waters considering retirement, New England's interior offensive line may be in flux. Throw in the fact that LT Matt Light has officially called it quits, and it's a safe bet the Pats use one of their first-rounders on the O-Line. 32. New York Giants -- Penn State DT Devon Still GM Jerry Reese knows a value pick when he sees one. The interior defensive line isn't exactly a strength in New York, either. Stanford TE Coby Fleener, Georgia CB Brandon Boykin, and Virginia Tech RB David Wilson should get consideration, but Still ultimately has the highest draft grade. Just Missed: Memphis NT Dontari Poe, Stanford TE Coby Fleener, North Alabama CB Janoris Jenkins, Clemson DE Andre Branch, Stanford OT Jonathan Martin, Virginia Tech RB David Wilson, UConn DT Kendall Reyes, Ohio State OT Mike Adams, Virginia Tech CB Jayron Hosley, Oklahoma State QB Brandon Weeden, Marshall DE Vinny Curry, Appalachian State WR Brian Quick, Michigan State DT Jerel Worthy, Washington DT Alameda Ta'amu, Georgia CB Brandon Boykin, South Carolina WR Alshon Jeffery, Notre Dame SS Harrison Smith.


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No business is off limits to the extent of Vlad's extortion... not even laundromats. Vlad has a guy that won't pay up, and he's a laundromat owner who needs Vlad's protection to survive. Vlad wants you to do what you have to in order to convince this guy to pay. So, you know what to do. Head outside, jack yourself a car if you don't already have one in your possession, and get on your way.
The laundromat is a hop, skip and a jump away from Vlad's bar, and can be easily accessed from that area with a short drive. Follow the GPS to your destination, and once you arrive, get out and go to head inside the laundromat. When you do, the facility's proprietor spots you, throws a laundry basket at you, and jets out the back door. Quickly chase after him only to find him speeding off in his rather agile van. Break into the nearby car, turn it around, and quickly follow him.
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They look like aliens, but the Voca People – an ensemble of a cappella and beatbox specialists that sounds like an entire orchestra – has become an international success since "landing" in Tel Aviv. The performance group has two permanent troupes in Israel, one in Europe and a new one in New York City.
Co-creator and director Lior Kalfo says each one of the Voca People has a specific sound that represents him or her. Clothed in white from head to toe, they sing in English but playfully speak only "Vocish," that sound-specific, alien-like language.
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Donna Karan dress V1314
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Dress with gathered sides
Material Notes
jersey with limited stretch
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Apr 3, 2013, 03.41 PMby sleepy-dumpling
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Apr 1, 2013, 11.32 AMby sleepy-dumpling
Lovely dress. I like the unusual appearance of the fabric x
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Apr 1, 2013, 03.23 PMby sewingentusiast
Thank you, Sleepy-Dumpling! What you are working on?
Apr 2, 2013, 04.03 PMby sleepy-dumpling
At the moment I'm working on a black dress with the 1950's shape, although not a vintage pattern, and a waistcoat for hubby. I had to send my new sewing machine back to the shop because it was faulty so now that I have another new one I can get started! I've been looking at a vintage pattern website. I feel very much inspired by your dresses x
Apr 3, 2013, 02.44 AMby sewingentusiast
I am so happy that my projects inspire you. I work at the government office as Business Analyst in IT but my hours are long and work is stressful so sewing is my way to unwind… Do not be afraid to do more complex work. If you measure yourself and pattern before cutting and get a sense if this is the proper size, then it it will make fitting much easier and sometimes it fits perfectly right away… Good luck and give me a shout if you need anything…
Mar 31, 2013, 02.08 PMby Mary Athey
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Alice Elizabeth Moody "Betty" Eastin, age 96, of Sunrise Beach, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach. She was born April 26, 1917, in Lenexa, Kansas, a daughter of the late Raymond and Alice Elizabeth Fox Moody.
On January 26, 1941, at the Moody family farm in Greenly, Kansas, she was united in marriage to Parker D. Eastin, who preceded her in death on December 9, 1989.
Betty, lovingly known as "Aunt Ebe" by her family, worked at KATZ in Kansas City in the 1930's, was the first female Kansas City Police School Crossing Guard in the 1950's and 1960's, worked at Macy's in Kansas City and also at Kansas City Shippers. She retired and moved to her lake home in Sunrise Beach in 1976. There, she worked at Rosemary's Card Shop for over 20 years. Her last employment was at Ozark Barbeque, working there until age 90.
She was able to stay at home, thanks to her daughter-in-law, Diane, who lived with her the last 6 years of her life. Also, special thanks to the Veterans Survivors Benefit, that provided in home care from Melanie Hanlon, a special friend.
She was a member of Ozark Chapel United Methodist Church in Laurie where she was involved in the Care Corp. She was also a Daughter of the American Revolution. Betty was a member of the Ozark Lakers Square Dance Club where she volunteered as secretary sending birthday and anniversary cards to all her friends and continued to do so well into her 90's.
Betty is survived by her son, Parker D. Eastin II and wife Diane of Sunrise Beach; daughter, Sabra E. Shirrell and husband Alan of Tecumseh, Kansas; granddaughter, Dr. Ashley Diehl of Kalamazoo, Michigan; several step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Grace Moody of Olathe, Kansas and Jenny Moody of Arnold, Missouri; and many other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her twin brother, Dr. Robert Moody, brother and sister-in-law, Austin and Juanita Moody and brother, Edward Moody.
A celebration of Betty's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 3rd, at the Ozark Chapel United Methodist Church in Laurie with Pastor Rick White officiating. In honor of Betty, the family requests those attending the service wear red as this was Betty's favorite color. Memorial contributions are suggested to S.T.A.F.F. Animal Rescue in Sunrise Beach. Expressions of sympathy may be left online at www.kidwellgarber.com. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.


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SOURCE: Intrexon Corporation
November 28, 2011 07:00 ET
BLACKSBURG, VA--(Marketwire - Nov 28, 2011) - Intrexon Corporation, a privately held synthetic biology engineering company, today announced the appointments of Robert B. Shapiro and Jeffrey B. Kindler to the Intrexon Board of Directors.
Mr. Shapiro brings extensive experience in the biochemical and biological sciences industry where he served as former Vice President, President, and CEO of Monsanto, in addition to serving as Chairman and CEO of the NutraSweet subsidiary of GD Searle & Company. He received a B.A. from Harvard University in 1959 and J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1962.
Mr. Kindler joins the Intrexon Board following his immediate past tenure as Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, Inc. Preceding his leadership of Pfizer, Mr. Kindler served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of McDonald's Corporation. He received a B.A. from Tufts University in 1977, followed by a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1980.
Intrexon's Chairman and CEO Randal J. Kirk welcomes Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Kindler stating, "Intrexon has reached a strategic execution phase that will be greatly enhanced by guidance from Bob and Jeff. I am very pleased that executives of this caliber and experience have accepted our invitation and look forward to gaining the full benefit of their experience and insights."
About Intrexon Corporation
Intrexon Corporation is a privately held biotechnology company focused on the industrial engineering of synthetic biology. Intrexon is deploying its extensive engineering platform and capabilities to rapidly design and produce novel biofunctions and applications for human therapeutics, protein production, industrial products, agricultural biotechnology, and animal science. The company's advanced industrial engineering platform enables Better DNA™ technology by combining revolutionary DNA control systems with corresponding advancements in modular transgene design, assembly and optimization. More information about the company is available at www.DNA.com.
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Genomic constitution
V. The annual, D. villosum, is diploid, the perennial, D. breviaristatum, is a tetraploid.
Plants annual or perennial, shortly rhizomatous when perennial. Culms 20-100 cm.
Auricles small, inconspicuous; blades 1.5-5 mm wide, usually long hairy on both sides, the midvein evident on the abaxial (lower) surface; sheaths of innovations connate when youg.
Inflorescence spikelike, 4-12 cm long, with solitary spikelets; diarticulation in the rachis, above the node, the spikelets falling attached to the internode segment below (wedge typed disarticulation).
Spikelets with 2-4 florets, usually only the lower two bisexual. Glumes to 8 mm long excluding the awns, strongly 2-keeled, keels usually long hairy, tips almost truncate but awned, awns 10-40 mm long. Lemmas 1-keeled, gradually tapering into an awn. Anthers about 5 mm long.
Caryopses not adhering to the lemma and palea.
There are two species in Dasypyrum, D. villosum and D. breviaristatum.
From western North Africa and the northeastern Mediterranean to the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, with the majority of collections being from the northeastern Mediterranean. Maire (cited by Frederiksen) suggested that the records from North Africa represent introductions.
Type species
Dasypyrum villosum
Frederiksen, S. 1991. Taxonomic studies in Dasypyrum (Poaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 13: 481-493.


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Or what about this affordable, adorable, summer scarf: This nautical flag sign would be great at a beach themed party, there are so many spin offs of this you could create. Today over at Refinery29 {a fantastic site } P.S I made this has created a special, sparkly DIY project just for the readers of Refinery 29. check it out here
Monday, August 31, 2009
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We had a completely stellar and generous panel {see below photos} filled with such great experiences and ideas to share. The audience, was as much a part of the evening as anything. Great input and questions. It was fun to meet, in person, readers and fellow bloggers~ who added to the night through their great dialogue.
thank you Fleurt design for you overly generous floral art.old friend, SF landscape designer, blogger of garden rooms, Robyn Pope, contributed this beautiful, organic gathering {this was one of two!I know I keep saying this but, the generosity was unbelievable}
Our talented group of bloggers from Left, Cassandra LaValle of coco+kelley, Christiana Coop of Ferm living/clever spaces, Lynn Goldfinger-Abram of Paris Hotel Boutique, Susannah Murdock of Petunia Faced Girl, Sasha Wingate of BellJar, Anne Sage of The City SageThe incredibly talented designer, Christiana Coop of Ferm Living and blogger of Clever Spaces.
Petunia faced girl blogger, Susannah Murdock chats it up {the real petunia faced girl made a brief cameo}
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The name Christopher Ross is synonymous with eBay battles that garner the high blood pressure soars of the challenge and the ecstasy rush of the score
This eponymous belt line was once sold in fine boutiques across the country {with a reported sighting at Harrod's} has been dormant in its production for the past two decades. A recent resurgence in interest has made obtaining his limited works, challenging.
Interesting to note, Ross a native of New York, was once a very successful financier at Morgan Stanley. Later he worked directly along side as a protege of real estate tycoon Harry Helmsley. Putting all of this aside, his art became his main focus, as he switched directions midway through life.
Taking his inspiration from nature and history, Ross, a one time successful financial professional in New York city, created work that has endured the test of time and popularity in the finicky world of fashion where yesterday's 'hot' is today's 'cold'.
The success of his work and its test of time are clearly based on the level of artistry and execution so deftly accomplished by the untrained sculptor.
Beautifully realistic and distinct with detail, the creatures run the gamut from handsome lion heads with flowing manes to fantastical unicorns and Chinese dragons.
The belt buckles are as bold and impactful as they are organic in statement. Paired with any wardrobe staple - from a simple pair of old jeans to an elegant eveningwear sheath, the accessory is a timeless piece of jewelry perfection.
To begin the process, the pieces are hand-cast in a metallic alloy from clay. Each original buckle is hand-polished and plated with a 24 carat gold finish of the finest quality. A thumb print signature, pressed into the back of each piece, gives a final stamp of authenticity.
The bulk of Ross' work was created in the 70s and 80s and can occasionally be purchased on eBay for several hundreds of dollars.
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The quiet, beauty of still life painting. Abstract Realist, Paul Wonner
His work was regarded in the same school as the originators of the Bay Area Figurative style, which included, David Park (1911-1960) and Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993)Dutch Still Life with Stacked Objects and Telephone (detail) "He painted in a brushy manner similar to theirs until the late 1970s, when his style turned crisp, emphasizing bright light and sharp shadows, and he concentrated on still life themes.
The Dutch Baroque still life tradition served as a historical source for Mr. Wonner, but he typically painted objects from everyday contemporary life. His mature pictures distinctively portray things as separated by almost surrealistically vacant distended spaces." sfgate.com
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FBI looking for suspect who held up OU Federal Credit Union.
James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the Oklahoma City Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced the robbery of the OU Federal Credit Union, 2000 W. Lindsey, Norman, Oklahoma.
At approximately 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, a black male entered the credit union and approached the teller counter. The subject gave the teller a note stating this was a robbery and demanding money. The note indicated the subject had a gun. The teller complied with the demand and the subject placed the money in a white plastic grocery bag. The subject departed on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. No one was injured in today's robbery.
Surveillance photos and witness descriptions depict the subject as follows:
Black male, early 20's, 5'9" – 6'1", 185 lbs., wearing a neon yellow hoodie, dark pants, and wearing headphones.
The robbery is being investigated by the FBI and the Norman Police Department. Anyone with information regarding this robbery should contact the FBI at (405) 290-7770 (24 hour number). You may remain anonymous.


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"It's a Brad, Brad World" out there, ladies, and you too can be groovin' with the energetic star of Bravo's newest fashion reality show. Here are the spring-summer must-haves from Brad Goreski, who is also the author, with Mickey Rapkin, of the upcoming book, "Born to Be Brad: My Life and Style, So Far" (It Books, $24.99). Plus, tips on how to pull it off in Brad fashion from the Brad himself.
Tortoise sunglasses: Look for exaggerated shapes, smokier lens; take time to try the glasses on, there's no foolproof shape for everyone. "This season, the color is a little pop-ier, the yellow is more yellow, the brown more of a chocolate brown." Alain Mikli, or Karen Walker Super Duper Strength in tortoise at karenwalkereyewear.com.
Pencil skirts: "An extremely versatile item. Wear it with a gray blouse and blazer for a Dolce & Gabbana Italian lady feel or take it downtown and wear with boots and a cool leather jacket." Black is always a starting point but explore options: bright colors, lace, even stretch skirts filmed with a layer of chiffon.
Elizabeth and James "Ryan" mesh skirt at nordstrom.com, or Alexander McQueen's crepe pencil skirt at net-a-porter.com.
Denim shirt: "I'm Canadian,'' Goreski explains. "Denim on denim is the Canadian tuxedo. It's in my blood, I wear it proudly." OK. Should you? "It can be a really, really, sexy look," he says. Button it low to show off a lace bra or give it a 1970s Farrah Fawcett feel with a great pair of heels. "You don't want to look like you're going to a hoedown," he warns.
Levi's or Ralph Lauren's denim shirts.
Tassel loafer: "There's two ways with it. Schoolgirl or more of a Parisian vibe. To me, it's the new ballet flat." Goreski likes it with denim shorts and tucked-in shirts, or try a leather jacket, tee and trousers.
Steve Madden Miranda Wingtip loafer at stevemadden.com for stores, or Asos "Asos Major" crepe and leather tassel loafer, at asos.com.
Studs: "Lots of women want to find a way to edge up their look and make it more rock and roll." Jewelry, like a bold cuff, is an easy way get that vibe.
Kenneth Jay Lane studded 22-karat, gold-plated cuff at net-a-porter.com.
Animal prints: "A fun way to add sex to your wardrobe." Look for animal prints on jeans, bathing suits, lingerie.
Repetto's BB animal-print leather ballet flats at saksfifthavenue.com.
Pastels: The "candy-coated feeling" of pastels in this season's more feminine clothes is, for Goreski, a "logical progression" from the vibrant, bold colors of past seasons.
Miu Miu bow embellished bandeau swimsuit at net-a-porter.com.
Prints: "I gravitate toward floral and graphic prints," Goreski says. Explore the range. Jason Wu for Target print dresses — he's "taken the uptown lady and made her more downtown" — are "a perfect way" to begin integrating prints into your wardrobe.
Jbrand midrise cropped in sugar cane mini floral at madisonlosangeles.com.


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ESTES PARK, Colo. — A wildfire reported on Tuesday, Oct. 9, located west of the Fern Lake Trailhead on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park was uncontained as of 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10. The fire, located west of Moraine Park, is currently estimated to be about 300 acres and is burning in steep, rugged terrain. No structures are threatened. About 40 hikers and campers were evacuated from the area yesterday. Visitor and staff safety remain the top priority for park and fire officials. Trail Ridge Road remains open.
About 65 personnel and seven fire engines are at work, on the fire, with more fire suppression assets expected on site later today. An air tanker (SEAT) and heavy helitanker have arrived and are expected to join the fire suppression efforts today. Weather conditions call for high temperatures in the mid-50s, with winds out of the west at 10-20 m.p.h. with gusts up to 35 m.p.h. Twenty-five percent humidity is predicted today for the area of the fire. No rain is forecasted in the area through the end of the week.
The fire crews today planned to contain the fire in park boundaries, north of Glacier Creek, west of Hollowell Park and south of Trail Ridge Road.
Bear Lake Road, Upper Beaver Meadows Road and Moraine Park Campground are closed. Trails west of Bear Lake Road and south of Trail Ridge Road are also closed.
Some smoke is visible in Estes Park, but no evacuations of residents of the town are anticipated at this time.
A fire information number has been set up with a recorded message and will be updated as conditions change. The number is 970-586-1381.
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Jonylah Watkins died on a Tuesday.
She was with her father, who was sitting in a minivan in Chicago on March 11 when someone opened fire. Doctors worked 17 hours trying to repair what a bullet had done to her body, but to no avail. She died the next morning. Her funeral was about two weeks ago. She was 6 months old.
Antonio Santiago was 7 months older when his mother put him in a stroller and took him for a walk in their Brunswick, Ga., neighborhood. Sherry West says they were accosted by two teenagers demanding money. She told them she didn't have any. West says they shot Antonio in the face and killed him. This happened two days after Jonylah's funeral.
An Associated Press reporter was on hand a day later as the boy's father tried to comfort his child's mother. "He's all right," Luis Santiago told her. "He's potty training upstairs in heaven."
Which is, of course, the very foundation of faith, the belief that even tragedy will work ultimately for the good, that in the end, the bitterest tears transmute to the greatest joy.
That is, in essence, what was commemorated during Easter week. It marked the morning when, we Christians believe, a carpenter turned itinerant rabbi, overcame death itself, rolled a stone aside and walked out of his own tomb.
In the King James Bible, in the book of Matthew, the rabbi - Jesus - is quoted as saying, "Suffer little children and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
When I was a kid, that always confused me. I wondered why children were commanded to suffer. But, as later translations confirm, the word was used in its old English sense, meaning: to permit or allow. Let the children come to me, He is saying, for they are the essence of grace. Love the children.
Two thousand years later, a singer named Marvin Gaye turned that command into a stark plea: Save the children. As a nation, as a people, we have failed at both.
Nearly 100,000 people will be shot this year according to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Seventeen thousand will be younger than 19. So almost 5,000 kids have been shot since the Newtown massacre in December, the one that was supposed to make us get serious about gun violence.
That toll speaks unflattering volumes about our seriousness. As does a Politico report that support is softening for laws that would expand background checks and impose other common-sense restrictions on gun ownership.
How do you suppose we would explain that to Jonylah or Antonio? Which of the gun lobby's inane platitudes would we use to justify our failure to keep them safe? Jonylah, guns don't kill people; people kill people. Antonio, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun ...
Sigh. This year as every year, foes of abortion publicly mourn the loss of babies who could have been. But they - we - remain silent on the loss of babies who died because we could not get our act together.
We are a nation where what happened to Jonylah and Antonio has become grimly, sadly ... routine. That fact alone starkly illustrates the challenge that faces faith this Easter week.
We keep crying the bitter tears. We are still waiting for the joy.
Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the Miami Herald.


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This map shows the location of power plants in Kansas overlain on Arbuckle oil and gas fields in Kansas. Both the blue and red squares signify the location of power plants. The red squares specify the top ten largest power plants, based on yearly emissions of CO2. Click on the map to view information on CO2 production from the plants.
All fields || Lansing-Kansas City || Mississippian || Viola || Simpson || Arbuckle || Ordovician
The emissions of CO2 are based on the assumption that each plant operates at full-capacity using the primary fuel.
Emission factors for fuels are: 962 kg CO2/MWeh coal, 726 kg CO2/MWeh oil, 484 kg CO2/MWeh natural gas (Source: Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Energy Dimension. 1991, Paris: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/International Energy Agency (OECD/IEA). p 199.) The assumed value of CO2 is $0.50 per MSCF (Thousand Standard Cubic Feet).


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Fitness resolutions: Pick 5 of 25 ways to get back on track
The new year is already a month old. How are you doing with your fitness resolutions?
If you have fallen off the truck, get back on track by simply doing 5 healthy things for yourself each day. You have 5 fingers. Use them to keep track of your progress!


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I joke that I have reverse seasonal depression.
I don't drive, and don't get to see REAL snow much in Portland, OR, the adopted city I love dearly. As of 7 minutes ago, I'm officially on a one week vacation and flying out with my friend Millie to Boston, MA and NYC to see family, friends, and snow!
It's been a year since I've been to the city of my college years and the home state (fine, I'm from Long Island, don't tell anyone). If you have any sight seeing, coffeeshop or vegan food/touristy recommendations for either city, please send them my way!


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MichaelB wrote:Well, based on what Bikely mentioned, I got eager and corrected my bike computer wheel size (2.7% high) and did my "Morning Flat Run" training ride this morning, nad the comp now reckons that it is 29.06km, whereas bikely thinks it is 29.2km, so based on that, I think it is accurate now !!
Within 0.5% - much better but of course the speed is now lower ..., but having learnt the importance of cadence, am now focussing on that !!
Michael B
Your doing yourself out of 140 mtrs
Burn plenty of Glycogen
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Amazon opens UK Kindle store doors to teeming hordes
Let the price war begin
Amazon today opened its UK Kindle store for business and is offering popular e-books at massive discounts.
The online retailer has already established a Top 10 best sellers league, and prices are between 50 per cent and 66 per cent off list prices, The Bookseller says.
Helpfully, for us, this trade publication has checked out prices of competitors for one e-book Stieg Larssen's The Girl who played with Fire, which costs £2.70 - 66 per cent off list price - at Amazon, £5,49 at Waterstones and £5,19 at WH Smith. It is not on sale at Apple's iBookstore.
The UK Kindle store is stocking 84 out of the 100 Nielsen UK bestsellers. Apparently the absentees are picture-heavy. In total, the store is stocking one million free titles. You can also buy newspapers and magazines and subscribe to various blogs.
Of course, Amazon is yet to ship Kindle e-readers in the UK - that kicks off on August 27. But you can buy now and read later when your pre-order arrives.
Alternatively you read your e-books on iPads, iPods and iPhones, Mac, PC and Android-based devices. Amazon uses something called Whispersync to keep your place across all devices," so you you can pick up where you left off".
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Eli's Modern Cowboy Room
Name: Eli (due Oct. 2012)
Location: Elkins, West Virginia
My husband and I wanted to create a space that was fun, bright and comfortable for the baby and for us. We had a tight budget so we really focused on using things we already owned to create a great space.
My husband really wanted to name this baby Hank (he lost that battle!) so the Hank Williams poster is a nod to that desire. We already owned and loved the poster so the color scheme and overall "modern cowboy" feel was born from there. We didn't have money in the budget to frame all of the prints we had on hand so I decided to use clothespins as a cool way to hang the artwork. They added just the right amount of color and personality to the space. We added some other small DIY touches like the banner and the mobile to make it a little bit more personal for our little man. Hopefully he loves it as much as we do!!
- Hank Williams & Cowboy print: Hatch Show Print - Nashville, TN
- Crib: Baby Mod Olivia 3-in-1
- Bedding & Rug: Ikea
- You Are My Sunshine print: Yee Haw Industries via The Curiosity Shoppe
- Chair: IKEA
- Storage Stool: Target
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Author Notes: I like miso soup and often order it when we eat out in Sushi restaurants, but it is always so salty and most of the time just a bowl of clear broth. I have never cooked it at home, but decided to try by adding miso, tofu and other oriental ingredients to one of our favorite "Chicken Meatball Soup". My miso soup came out tasting great; rich in flavor and full of texture and it makes a deeply satisfying dish. The key to this recipe is a light homemade chicken broth made without salt, which gives you the ability to make the soup to your taste. —Kukla
Serves: 6
For the chicken broth: Makes about 1 ½ quarts
• About 3 pounds whole chicken or bony chicken pieces ( necks, backs and wings)
• 2 quarts water
• 2 1-inche pieces fresh ginger, crushed with the back of a knife
• 2 lemon grass stalks, cut in half and crushed with the back of a knife
• 4 whole scallions, cut in half
• 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
For the meatballs and Miso soup
• 1 pound ground chicken, white meat
• 1 14-ounce package organic firm water-packed tofu, drained, rinsed and finely crumbled
• 1/2 onion, finely diced
• 1/3 cup homemade or Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• About 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3 tablespoons white miso paste
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 cup Edamame or green peas, fresh or frozen
• Green tops of 2-3 scallions for garnish, thinly sliced on bias
Fresh cilantro or any herbs of your choice for garnish, chopped
For the chicken broth: Makes about 1 ½ quarts
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot and slowly bring it to a boil. Skim off all the foam that rises to the top. Cover and simmer for 2 hours; then strain through a fine sift and discard residue. Cool or chill until ready to use. Can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
For the meatballs and Miso soup
- In a large bowl, mix chicken with tofu, onion, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, chili flakes, ginger and coriander until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Pour the broth into a large pot; bring it to simmer and dissolve miso and soy sauce. Using an ice-cream scoop or two spoons, drop meatball mixture into broth, (you should have 18 meatballs).
- Simmer gently until meatballs float and are cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Just before serving, add edamame or peas to broth and let just warm thru for a few minutes. I also like to add chopped Baby Bok Choy or spinach and just to let it wilt and serve wedges of lemon or lime for a final sprinkling. Garnish soup with fresh herbs and scallions. Serve immediately and enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Chicken
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Soy
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Young farmers representing 10 agricultural commodities were honored as division winners in the Alabama Farmers Federation's Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) competition at the Young Farmers Leadership Conference in Mobile.
Six finalists also were selected from the group to compete for the title of overall OYFF at the Federation's 91st annual meeting to be held this December in Montgomery.
The winner will receive a nicely equipped 2013 Chevrolet or GMC pickup truck, courtesy of Alfa Insurance and Alabama Farmers Federation; a John Deere Gator XUV, courtesy of Alabama Farm Credit and Alabama Ag Credit; lease of a John Deere tractor, courtesy of SunSouth, TriGreen Equipment and Snead Ag dealers; and a personal computer system from Valcom/CTS Wireless.
Alabama's top young farm family will represent the state in the American Farm Bureau Federation's Achievement Award competition at its January 2013 annual meeting in Nashville.
The OYFF commodity division winners were: Ben and Miranda Looney of Limestone County, Soybeans Division; Jon and Amy Hegeman of Calhoun County, Greenhouse, Nursery and Sod Division; Matt and Mandy Armbrester of Talladega County, Wheat and Feed Grains Division; Paul and Vicki Morrison of Dale County, Peanut Division; Lance and Stephanie Miller of Blount County, Cotton Division; Josh and Amanda Simpson of Monroe County, Beef Division; Daniel and Jessica White of Randolph County, Meat Goat and Sheep Division; Chase And Noelle Bradley of Monroe County, Poultry Division; Jamie and Amy Griffin of Shelby County, Equine Division; and Jeff Whitaker of DeKalb County, Hay and Forage Division.
The six finalists that will compete for the overall OYFF title are the Looneys, the Hegemans, the Armbresters, the Morrisons, the Millers and the Simpsons.
Now entering its 55th year, the OYFF program recognizes young farmers and farm families between the ages of 18 and 35 who are doing an outstanding job in their farm, home and commodity activities and promote a better understanding of agriculture with the urban populace.
In addition to the OYFF competition, the Young Farmers Leadership Conference included educational workshops and inspirational seminars on leadership, estate planning, farm management and agricultural advocacy.
The opening keynote speaker at the conference was Retired U.S. Army Chaplain Jeff Struecker. An Iowa native with over 22 years of active federal service, Struecker served for 10 years in the 75th Ranger Regiment.
No stranger to war, his combat experience includes participation in Operation Just Cause in Panama; Operation Iris Gold in Kuwait; Operation Gothic Serpent in Mogadishu, Somalia; and multiple tours in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
During the opening banquet, Struecker shared his experiences in Mogadishu, which inspired the movie "Blackhawk Down," and talked about the importance of leadership during tough times.
Other speakers included nationally acclaimed agricultural education specialist Betty Wolanyck, who hosted a workshop on the importance of being an advocate for agriculture.
Custom Ag Solutions hosted a workshop on risk management and crop insurance, and Brooke Poague, an attorney with Wetumpka-based firm Bailey and Poague, led a workshop on wills and estate planning.
For more information about the Federation's Young Farmers program, contact Director Brandon Moore at (334) 612-5159 or [email protected], or visit www.AlfaYoungFarmers.org.


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Visiontek HD4870 Review
The Catalyst Control Center is where all of the settings for the PowerColor HD 4870 are available. There's a lot that you can change and set, however I am only going to go over the main parts of it.
Information Center: The Information Center is where you can view everything about the hardware and software associated with the video card, such as driver versions and hardware specifications.
Digital Panel: The Digital Panel is where you can set and view monitor information, HDTV settings, ATI's AVIVO color settings, and LCD Overdrive to apply LCD settings that override the monitor's settings.
3D: The 3D tab is where you can modify your visual settings for performance or quality, including Anti-Aliasing, Anisotropic Filtering, color schemes and more.
VIVO Video & ATI Overdrive: AVIVO settings allow you to alter the color settings for better viewing. ATI Overdrive is where you can push the HD 4870 to the limits with overclocking settings. There are controls for the advanced user, or you can use Auto-Tune for automatic overclocking.


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Keith Taylor will present his work on Tuesday, August 18th in the Tuesday Artist's Talk Series at Mpls Photo Center, from 7 – 10 p.m. Keith is known for his beautiful platinum prints, and will be exhibiting a selection of his work printed in a number of different alternative processes. Come and her from the master who prints for such artists as Beth Dow, Eve Arnold, Cy DeCosse, Alex Soth, Mario Testino and more.
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"Taylor is known for dusky, richly detailed images more reminiscent of etchings that conventional photographs. They are made with a laborious 19-century printing process involving platinum and palladium instead of the more common silver salts used in most 20th – century photographs. Recently he invented a technique that includes a computer to enlarge his negatives, but he still mixes his own light-sensitive solutions of platinum and palladium and brushes them onto the watercolor type paper on which the photos are printed."
A selection of fifteen of Taylor's prints are currently on view in the Center's Third Floor Gallery.
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The cost of the average ticket to an NHL game this season is up 2.3%over last season, to $61.62, and the cost for a group of four to attend a game and also buy soft drinks, beers, hot dogs and souvenir caps rose 3.1% to $359.17, according to Team Marketing Report.
The Chicago-based firm, which compiles and publishes information relating to sports marketing and sponsorships, said the average cost of a ticket to see the Toronto Maple Leafs is the league's highest, at $122.20. The average cost to see the Dallas Stars, $37.28, was found to be the lowest.
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When Wesley Fox was 19 years old, fresh into his first college semester, his girlfriend sat him down: She was pregnant.
Fox didn't question whether to step up to the teen parenting plate.
Instead, he thought of his own father, who toiled in construction. He thought of his parents' divorce and of his mom, struggling to raise two kids while working as a waitress.
Fox had wanted to go to college and build a professional career to support his family and to fulfill his own dreams.
"I literally thought my future was over," Fox recalls. "I figured my education was out the window, and I might as well get to the grind."
He and his girlfriend welcomed tiny Cameron into the world, married and had a second daughter, Carlie Matilde. Yet, when they moved to Summerville seven years ago, their marriage failed.
They divorced, and his ex-wife moved to North Carolina. She visits the girls, but Fox joined the growing ranks of single dads stepping up to that parenting plate largely alone.
The growth in single mothers has generated nationwide headlines recently, and they still far outnumber their male counterparts.
But single dads also are on the rise.
In 1970, there were 393,000 single fathers in the United States. Last year, there were nearly 2 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
About 44 percent of single dads today are divorced. A growing chunk, 31 percent, never married.
Like single moms, most struggle to balance work, children, households and myriad other demands without spousal help.
Yet, like their female counterparts, they also get the dibs on daily life's priceless parenting moments.
Take Fox, who will celebrate this Father's Day, if past years are any indication, with breakfast in bed and homemade cards from the two girls who have become his life's biggest inspiration.
Bryant Kohut knew his future son-in-law was special when, at 19, Fox embraced his parenting responsibility.
"Where a lot of guys would have walked away, he didn't," says Bryant, Fox's ex-father-in-law. "It's easy to run, and he didn't do that."
Despite becoming a teen father, Fox's grandparents urged him to finish college.
So, he worked construction and at UPS in the wee hours while taking classes. He graduated with a degree in nuclear medicine and took a job at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston.
Following the divorce, Fox is thankful for and encourages the girls maintaining a long-distance relationship with their mother.
But at 30, Fox's days are a ceaseless bustle that many parents know too well.
He wakes up at 5:30 a.m. every day, gets himself and the girls ready and out the door, then hits work at Trident Medical Center by 7:15 a.m. There, he is a PET/CT coordinator working with imaging for patients with fresh cancer diagnoses and those being evaluated after treatment, successful or not.
"It makes me have a great appreciation for life," Fox says.
He works until 4:30 p.m., picks up the girls, tackles dinner and the shuttling of 11-year-old Cameron to piano and horseback riding lessons and 7-year-old Carlie's gymnastics and Girl Scout meetings. Then there are laundry piles, dishes, grocery shopping, you name it.
On top of all of that, he went back to school at The Citadel and just received his MBA. Many nights, he stayed up studying long after Cameron and Carlie went to bed.
"They gave me a reason to do it," Fox says. "I work hard to be able to provide for them and to be a role model for them."
Fox lives 10 doors down from his ex-wife's parents. Bryant and Cheryl Kohut moved to Summerville several years ago after Bryant retired from the Navy.
Today, they help with everything from getting Cameron and Carlie off the bus to doing homework and getting the girls to and from activities.
Fox calls them "great people." The feeling is mutual.
"We couldn't pick a better father for our grandchildren," Bryant says.
There are those moments when being a single dad can make a father laugh — or cringe. Things such as menstrual periods, boys, girls and body hair.
Because Fox works in health care, discussing the human body doesn't make him squeamish. He also grew up largely with a single mom and a sister.
"There was a lot of estrogen around while I was growing up," he says. "That has helped."
And he's tapped many a good book to help explain adolescence's dicier topics.
"We keep it open and honest," he says. "I'm not going to shy away from these things."
He's manned Girl Scout cookie tables with other girls and their moms and set up countless play dates and carpools.
He, Cameron and Carlie also used to have nail night once a week. Fox learned how to do a mean French manicure, braid hair and do make-up for dance recitals — all from YouTube.
He's even taken the girls to a nail salon.
"Yes, I am usually the only man in there and have been convinced to try out a pedicure, which I was thoroughly impressed by," he says.
However, he has noticed that lots of kid-related activities are called things like Mothers Morning Out, Mothers & More, Mommy and Me and MOMS Clubs.
But he understands.
"There's a bias on many levels," he says. "It has been the culture for years, and now the culture is changing as more women are in the workforce."
Cameron is about to start middle school and was accepted to Rollings Middle School of the Arts for piano. Carlie is at Knightsville Elementary in Summerville. Fox proudly works in a mention of their good grades.
It's far from what he imagined when he became a young father.
"I had no clue," he says. "All I knew was that it was no longer my turn to play. But I wanted to take full responsibility for the child I was bringing into the world."
He doesn't know any other single fathers, although he wonders if it's becoming more common as more women enter the workforce and more fathers seek custody after divorces. It is not always a given anymore that a child's mother will become the primary caregiver.
Regardless, Fox doesn't have a lot of time for his own social life. He's too busy raising children.
"Every decision of every day comes back to my family," Fox says.
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Final Fantasy has been one of the biggest RPG series of all time, especially for those of us who grew up in the '90s. This article looks at the history of Final Fantasy, the "downfall" of Squaresoft, and where the series is headed....
Yes. Will there be new Era? That'll depends on the success of FFXIV.
I think they're about to hit there stride again. Ive heard a lot of good things about FFXIV AND, FFXV looks to be the best in years. Then of course theres FFX/X-2 HD.
I personally still have lots of hope for the series. Probably because I rlly didnt feel the burn from FFXIII like some fans. However I did not like FFXII.
Nope, besides the haters who were never fans to start and a minuscule part of final fantasy, series is still strong. 13s sold well and praised by critics and lightning is the number 1 character in Japan right now hence the focus. Final fantasy 15 had a strong backing and 14 managed to ride from the ashes and bring back those fans too. Sorry haters you still lose.
Meh. When the FFXV third person shooter and sequels fail, Square will finally go bust and let some other studio which actually cares what fans think buy and continue the series, and make remakes.
considering in the interview at e3 i think there is much hope for the future of final fantasy, first look at how they handled ff14 a realm reborn, i think 15 is going to be amazing with the action styled battle system, to me it definately makes more sense having one button for attack and have the ability to chain them together, than having just one attach for attack, i hope they go back to old worlds from previous games and expand on that world, i really hope they go back to spira and make a game where you play as Braska, Jecht and Auron, im sure that would make a great game. i think they will learn a lesson from ff13, honestly i wish they had never leaked that first video of 13, it made it look amazing, the game was still good but not what we expected.


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I'm going to stick with 1x of each carded, but not the variations, so I guess I get what I get. 3 versions of Anakin already is pretty silly.
EntertainmentEarth has a pretty good breakdown of the cases with the UGHs:- Vintage Wave 2 = UGH Magnaguard, Cody, Echo Base Han, Darth Vader- Vintage Wave 2, Revision 1 = UGH Obi-Wan, Clone Trooper, Bespin Luke, Boba Fett- Vintage Wave 2, Revision 2 = UGH Sidious, Anakin, Sandtrooper, GrievousIf you're a carded completeist, you may want to just order the 3 cases now. If you do, you'll get 1x each of the 12 UGH cards plus 2x each of the regular RotS wave and just 8 Wave 1 repacks. Not a bad mix and you won't have to waste your time running around trying to find them all...
These (ROTS wave) are starting to hit on the west coast.
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|A day off for the workhorses.
|Daylilies are blooming along the roadsides.
And a bit of news for the Croftonians-in-exile who read this blog -- Crofton (a small town in northern Christian County) had a flash flood yesterday about 2:00 AM. According to the National Weather Service, a law enforcement officer reported water as deep as car headlights at the junction of Highways 800 and 41 in Crofton. I heard thunder for several hours, but it never did rain at our house. All the rain must have fallen at Crofton!


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When my friend and senior, Sensei Pat Nakata, calls me, he says, "Sensei, this is Pat."
I reply, "Hi Sensei, how are you?"
I never call him "Pat" (it is even hard to write this) and he never calls me "Charles". This is also the way that Nakata Sensei addresses other Sensei. So if there are several of us present, it can become confusing if you were just listening to the conversation. But from the body language and eye contact, you could easily tell who was addressing who.
There is a little difference that would be hard to observe, but you still could if you were alert to it. When I address Nakata Sensei, I say, "Sensei." When I address someone my age, I say "Sensei." It is not the volume or tone of voice, it is just a subtle thing. When Nakata Sensei and I address our friend and senior, Sensei Bobby Lowe, we say "Sensei." (In this regard, the way we say this would differ in that I am younger and less mature in Karate than Nakata Sensei -- but we both hold Lowe Sensei in high regard.) (For people on Facebook, I size of the word Sensei has changed, grown larger the more senior the Sensei is. I am not sure if this will be picked up in Facebook from the original Blogger post -- CCG)
Again, it sounds exactly the same. But there is a difference.
And none of the Sensei I know would ever refer to themselves as such.
Do you notice that I close these posts with my name alone, not with any titles? If I wrote "Sensei Charles C. Goodin" I would probably hear it from my senior friends! I would seem so full of myself.
Charles C. Goodin
When my friend and senior, Sensei Pat Nakata, calls me, he says, "Sensei, this is Pat."
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, April 23, 2010