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Their daughter was kidnapped and killed two months ago. Now their fury turns into a fight to keep repeat predators off the streets.
The family of Kathlynn Shepard is already meeting with lawmakers to start gathering support.
Before Michael Klunder kidnapped Kathlynn Shepard and Desi Hughes in Dayton on May 20, he was convicted in three kidnappings.
KCCI is learning more about an unusual twist in the cases that kept him from being locked up longer.
On a stretch of Highway 18, right on the Floyd County/Cerro Gordo County line, Michael Klunder found one of his first kidnapping victims. It was December 15 1991. A 21-year-old woman named Lori was driving alone.
"Mr. Klunder flagged her over and said she had some sort of equipment violation. I believe she got out of the car to check it out, he grabbed her, concealed her in his car and fairly quickly, before he could do whatever he planned to do, she was able to get away. In that process, he assaulted her and she was able to flag down somebody. It is my understanding he took off and ended up somewhere down in Texas," said Cerro Gordo Assistant County Attorney Steve Tynan.
Law enforcement eventually caught up to him. They charged him with third-degree kidnapping and assault.
"I was in the office at the time the Klunder case was prosecuted," said Tynan.
Tynan did not prosecute Klunder's specific case, but remembers plenty of conversations about it. He remembers well the disappointment of not being able to charge him with first-degree kidnapping so they could put him away for life.
"We didn't even have probable cause to argue they were serious injuries," said Tynan
The 21-year-old victim on Highway 18 did not have horrible physical injuries.
"Her injuries I think came down to a few scratches or something like that," said Tynan.
But that also meant Klunder only faced third-degree kidnapping and 10 years in prison instead of first-degree kidnapping and the rest of his life behind bars.
That wasn't the only disappointment for prosecutors. Documents show the jury in this case had the option of finding Klunder guilty of third-degree kidnapping with the intent to commit sexual abuse or the lesser charge of kidnapping with assault causing bodily injury.
The jury chose the lesser charge, saying there was no sexual link to the crime.
"He grabbed her, pulled her in the car, must've had something in mind and then he assaulted her," said Tynan. "I don't want to say anything to criticize the jury. The jury did their job. It was a little frustrating though.'
Also a little frustrating, a few months after the court case, Klunder reached a plea deal on the kidnapping of two 3-year-old girls. For all three kidnappings, he'd be sentenced to 41 years in prison but serve just 18 due to good behavior.
The outcomes of the two cases ended up coming into play when Klunder was released from prison in 2011. There is something called the state's multidisciplinary team that could have decided to send Klunder to a high-security treatment facility in Cherokee that's strictly for sex offenders at highest risk of reoffending. But because there was no sexual crime, Klunder was released from prison with no restrictions, and two years later, lured Kathlynn Shepard and Dezi Hughes into his truck.
Shepard's body was found 18 days later in the Des Moines River.
"If we can help protect just one child in Iowa or the nation, then this tragedy, as bad as it was, can mean something," said Michael Shepard.
Kathlynn's family is now fighting for tougher laws on kidnappers and anyone with crimes against children. They feel like the system failed her, and even seasoned prosecutors can't help but think that something needs to improve.
"Looking back, yeah," said Tynan. "I thought that we did what we could."
Specifically, Tynan would like to see a law enacted that if a child is kidnapped that is purely enough to raise it to first-degree kidnapping and life in prison. Right now, that child would have to be seriously injured in the process to raise it to first-degree kidnapping.


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Starnes, a native of Lee County, is the Floyd Dewey Gottwald, Sr., Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at William and Mary. Though he holds emeritus rank, Starnes still conducts research in his lab in the Integrated Science Center. He is one of the world's leading experts in the chemistry of vinyl plastics, particularly PVC—poly(vinyl chloride), the world's second most widely used plastic material.
At William and Mary, Starnes perfected, patented and licensed an alternative PVC stabilization technology based on organic compounds known as ester thiols. His discovery provides a more environmentally friendly alternative to the toxic heavy-metal additives traditionally used in the manufacturing of PVC articles. Tests are ongoing to determine which of the tens of thousands of PVC products will be most appropriate for the new stabilizer/plasticizer technology.
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Starnes joined the William and Mary faculty in 1989, working in the departments of chemistry and applied science. Before joining the College, he worked at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn and at Bell Labs. With nearly 500 publications, patents and oral presentations to his credit, Starnes was listed by the Plastics Pioneers Association in 2001 as one of fewer than a thousand individuals worldwide who have had the greatest impact on the history of plastics.


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West Texas High senior Abby Summers was selected as the 2011-12 Borger News Herald's Female Athlete of the Year due to academic and athletic success in volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis and cheerleading during her senior year.Competing in sports has always been a big part of Summer's life, with the senior commenting, "Due to having a dad who is a coach, I have always been busy playing sports or having him working with me to get better."Just like many small school student athletes, Summers spent her high school days trying to balance her responsibilities in the classroom, personal life and extracurricular activities. While the balancing act was tiring at times, Summers sees it just as a way of life, saying, "I never considered it a big challenge having to adapt or find time to get things done because I really had no choice. When it came down to finding time to study, my thought was always that is what the bus rides are for." As far as her favorite sport to compete in, Summer is quick to say volleyball is her favorite saying it's just different than the other sports and is her strongest.In volleyball, Summers did a good job setting up the Lady Comanches offense, averaging 22.7 assists and over two serving aces per match. Despite only working with her for one season, Summers says Lady Comanches Head Volleyball Coach Kathleen Patterson really helped her become a better volleyball player. Summers' senior year includes playing shortstop for the softball team, where she had a .422 batting average with three doubles and 23 RBIs and competing on the Lady Comanches basketball team.In tennis, Summers qualified for the 1A Region I Tournament by winning the district championship in Girls Doubles playing with her sister Erin Summers.With all the success Summers saw as an athlete at West Texas High, winning the district title with her sister Erin Summers against a good Canadian team, will go down as one of her favorite memories this year.While Summers doesn't have plans to compete in sports at the collegiate level, she plans to have fun competing in intramural sports while attending West Texas A&M University in Canyon. ****Male and Female Athlete of the Year selections are made by a panel not affiliated with the Borger News Herald, Borger ISD, Sanford-Fritch ISD, or Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated ISD.


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This was the key passage yesterday in President Obama's Fort Hood eulogy: "It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy. But this much we do know - no faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor. For what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice -- in this world, and the next."
Finally, after days and days of political correctness in high places and in the press, we got an acknowledgement, from the president himself, that the alleged killer was driven to his misdeeds not because he was mentally batty or because he was lonely and troubled or because he was stressed by the issue of overdeployment, but because he was an Islamic jihadist.
Obama didn't specifically say that, of course - he obviously wanted to keep the focus on the terrorism victims, and avoid saying anything that might compromise the federal probe - but his line about "faith" clearly refers to Maj. Nidal Hasan's misbelief that he was acting as a true Muslim. Although Obama could have been more explicit in his condemnation (more on that below), he at least signaled that PC Americans should now dispense with the ritual pussyfooting and call out Hasan for what he really is.
Ever since the shootings, too many smart people have preferred to ignore the mountain of evidence about Hasan's true motives, because (a) they don't want to be viewed as "anti-Muslim" or intolerant of religious freedom, (b) they don't want to say anything that might help trigger a backlash against the Muslim-American community, and/or (c) they don't want to believe that we have, living in our midst and even within the military, religious extremists who want to murder us. To cite just one example, respected New Republic thinker and author John Judis was still insisting yesterday that "we don't know yet what motivated Nidal Hasan...I am reluctant to call him a terrorist, particularly because doing so arouses fears of a jihadist conspiracy in our midst that may not exist."
His argument misses the point; it's now clear that extremists like Hasan can terrorize without being part of any organized conspiracy. Yes, he acted alone...but he didn't think alone. This murder spree proves that jihadist thinking is a clear and present danger, in isolated pockets of the Muslim-American community. And we should be able to say that, out loud - without it being misinterpreted as a slur against the peaceful Muslim-Americans who constitute the overwhelming majority, or somehow as an invitation to round them all up and ship them to Guantanamo.
We have enemies among us. Hasan was apparently one of them. The warning signs were clear for a long time, even though the military preferred to look the other way (for many of the same reasons that made people so reticent after the shootings). As an Army shrink, he gave two lectures, complete with PowerPoint, about how America's war on terror was really just a war on Muslims; about how all Muslims should "fight those who do not believe in Allah"; about how suicide bombings are a way of "fighting for God against injustice of the 'infidels'"; and about how "we love death more than you love life!"
Hasan delivered one of these lectures to a Pentagon medical audience; hia topic was supposed to be environmental health, but the course director chose to indulge him. One military officer, speaking on background to Time magazine, says that people in uniform these days are reluctant to challenge people like Hasan "because they're afraid of getting an equal-opportunity complaint that can end careers." This probably explains why nobody on the intelligence side was able to connect all the dots - which included Hasan's contacts with a radical Islamic cleric (who has since praised Hasan), and his reputed attempts to contact al Qaeda. And if yelling "Allahu akbar" as he opened fire isn't enough for the federal investigators, what is?
Obama took steps yesterday to confront the truth yesterday - tentatively so. He referred to the shooter's "twisted logic," but the grim reality is that those who think like the shooter do not see their logic as twisted. Obama said that "no faith justifies these murderous and craven acts," but those who sympathize with the shooter sincerely believe that their faith does justify such acts. Obama said that no God "looks upon them with favor," but, as Hasan himself insisted in his lectures, God absolutely does.
Obviously, this is highly sensitive stuff. Diversity, freedom of religion, and civil liberties are cornerstones of our creed. And, as a practical matter, the military has a dire need for more Muslim-Americans in the ranks - not just as soldiers, but as language specialists who can help us communicate better in hostile settings. At the same time, the Fort Hood shootings are proof that we can ill afford to ignore warning signs in name of political correctness, or to delude ourselves about a domestic danger.


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most small-to-mid-level musicians i know don't have health insurance. some musicians find tricky ways, some pay, most take the risk & pray.From there, lots of other people responded with stories about their own health insurance situation, and she decided to ask people more directly about their own health insurance situation with a quick poll question:
when i was in my early twenties, buying my own insurance would have been equal half my rent. it just didn't seem like an option. my parents had just watched the death of my step-brother (uninsured when stricken with a disease) almost destroy the family bank, and so they DEMANDED i get insurance.
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quick twitter poll. 1) COUNTRY?! 2) profession? 3) insured? 4) if not, why not, if so, at what cost per month (or covered by job)?— Amanda Palmer (@amandapalmer) October 14, 2012
people OUTSIDE the US were looking at all the tweets from the US and feeling really, really, really bad for us. and some younger tweeters (teenagers, i can only assume) were shocked that we americans don't have what they have (the NHS was getting a lot of love and support from the brits, especially seeing as it's under threat).No matter what your stand is on health insurance or healthcare, you can't deny that this bit of information sharing is both powerful and impressive. Amanda and the volunteer are going to tally up all the data and release it when it's ready, which should be interesting as well. While this is hardly a scientific or randomized survey, it is interesting information that is making more people aware of the situation that others are in. When you think about the power of social media to even create such a discussion (outside the normal realms of political fighting), it's really amazing.
people INSIDE the US couldn't believe what people OUTSIDE the US didn't KNOW. this is the amazing power of twitter sometimes. we all think we share common knowledge, and then something like this pops up and BAM – you see a whole bunch of people in different countries shocking the hell out of each other. we all know that lance armstrong doped, that lady gaga gained weight, , etc….but tons of people in the UK/Finland/Australia/etc don't know the extent to which US people FREAK OUT on a daily/monthly/yearly basis about insurance. how much it changes our lives. and how EVERYbody has a story.


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Ken & Monica Eberhard
A memorial service and scattering of ashes will be held August 25, 2012 at 3 p.m. to celebrate the lives of Kenneth and Monica Eberhard, of Colville on the stone bridge that Ken built on their property at 514 Gold Creek Loop. Ken was a teacher in the Colville School District, and after retiring, worked a few years for the Department of Natural Resources. Monica worked in retail for a few years on Colville's main street. They loved to dance, and were avid members of both the Miss-n-Links and the Square Wheelers Square Dance Clubs. Ken and Monica enjoyed playing table games, bridge in particular, and were fierce competitors. They traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, and wintered for a number of years in Phoenix, AZ and Kino Bay, Mexico. They enjoyed being with their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Ken passed away in August 2011. Monica passed away in January 2006. All who knew Ken and/or Monica are invited to join their families for this time of remembrance. Cake and ice cream will be served following the scattering of their ashes. The family wishes to thank the new owners of the Gold Creek property for their kind and generous extension of hospitality.


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Any article about what to wear to an interview might well begin with a qualifying statement covering the extremes in various states (New York and California, for example) and industries (technology, manufacturing), which are possible exceptions to the normal rules of fashion. But it might surprise you to learn that those extremes have, over the last couple of years, begun to move closer to the middle ground.
Nowadays, if you were to ask 100 people their opinion about what to wear to an interview, the majority would answer, "Dress on the conservative side."
Anna Soo Wildermuth, an image consultant and past president of the Association of Image Consultants International, says, "Clothes should be a part of who you are and should not be noticed." She cites 10 dressing faux pas to avoid when interview time comes around:
Conservative colors in various shades of blue and gray are best. Wearing black to the interview could be viewed as too serious. If you do wear black, make sure another color is near your face to soften the look. Brown is still considered questionable as a business color and probably should be avoided. Change your outfit's look for a second interview by wearing a different color blouse, shirt, scarf or tie.
An interview is not the place to make a fashion statement, though those in the creative/design field and the very famous can be more adventurous. Everyone else should opt for a conservative look. "More and more companies are returning to traditional professional dress," Wildermuth says.
Whatever you wear should accent the fact that you're a professional who's ready to get to work at a new job. Let common sense guide you, and it should be easy to avoid fashion blunders that could damage your chances of getting to the next step in the process. In this market, it is essential that you look good and your appearance is right for the job.
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Spicy bean & avocado tostados
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins
Why not make up a Mexican buffet for something a bit different. Get the kids involved with this simple veggie recipe
Nutrition and extra info
- Easily doubled / halved
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal355
- fat4g
- saturates4g
- carbs43g
- sugars3g
- fibre4g
- protein16g
- salt2.35g
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- 4 flour tortillas
- 400g can refried bean
- big pinch cayenne pepper
- 200g can kidney bean in water, rinsed
Kidney beanskid-nee beenz
Native to the Americas, kidney beans are so called because of their shape and come in very…
- 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 50g vegetarian cheddar
Once cheddar was 'Cheddar', a large, hard-pressed barrel of cheese made by a particular…
- 1 green chilli, thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, halved, stoned and sliced
Although it's technically a fruit, the mild-flavoured avocado is used as a vegetable. Native…
- handful coriander leaves, to serve
Heat grill to medium-high. Put 2 tortillas onto a large baking sheet, then grill for 2 mins. In a bowl, mix the refried beans, cayenne pepper, kidney beans and cherry tomatoes, then divide half the mix between the tortillas. Scatter with half of the cheese and half of the sliced chilli, then grill again until the cheese melts. Lift onto plates and top with half of the avocado and coriander to serve. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
Recipe Tip
Refried beans aren't fried?Refried beans aren't fried at all – they're superhealthy pinto beans simply boiled down with spices and seasoning.
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24th Jun, 2012
I read that some people found this recipe a little bland so I added a little very finely sliced red onion to the bean and tomato mix and a few twists of salt and pepper, I then spread tomato pesto (thinned with a little olive oil) onto the tortillas prior to adding the tomato/bean mix. I also omitted the refried beans and used only red kidney beans. I didn't have any coriander to hand, so used basil instead. This seemed to work very well - it not only smelled delicious when I took it out of the oven, but tasted delicious too. Not at all bland! Perhaps red peppers may be a tasty addition too!
27th Jul, 2010
i liked it alot. I did heat the refried beans before hand as was recommended here, that worked much better (and its easier to spread out on the tortillas as well) i dont know if i would use the refried beans again because they smell awfull out of the can, which kind of ruined my appetite ;) i think ill go with only kidney beans next time, overall good flavour, i used a red pepper for the extra spicyness and a bit off lime and sour cream to top which worked excellent! It looks just as great as on the picture and would make a fabulous appetizer for a party (maybe make some tiny tortillas out of the small ones?)


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First Elmo, then Kevin Costner, and now Stephen Colbert gets to testify before Congress at an immigration hearing entitled "Protecting America's Harvest." With Colbert testifying in Congress and Jon Stewart's "Rally to Return Sanity," the lines between politics and political comedy are increasingly blurred. From New York Daily News:
It's no joke — Stephen Colbert will testify before Congress.
The Comedy Central host will head to Capitol Hill and appear before a House Judiciary subcommittee for a hearing on immigration called "Protecting America's Harvest."
Colbert will speak alongside United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez.
The comedian spent a day working at a farm in New York last month after Rodriguez came on the show to discuss UFW's "Take Our Jobs" campaign, which challenges the view that illegal immigrants are stealing jobs from Americans.
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- (Optional, use it if your photos are stored out of iphoto library folder) resolveAlias perl script. Download version 1.1 at resolveAlias Download Link
- Java Virtual Machine.You need also a Java Virtual Machine installed on your MAC: Sun Java Home Page. Probably you have already a java VM installed on your MAC;
- IphotoToIPTC (this tool). Download version 2 at IPhotoToIPTC Download Link
Please report any bugs or suggestions.
Simply unzip IPhotoToIPTC.zip in a MyFolder folder and from a shell type:
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When the java frame is open, open the Iphoto Library and enjoy it!!!
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ANTH 355 Warfare, Violence and Peace (1)
This course will critically examine anthropological theories about the causes, functions, and meanings of warfare, violence, and peace. In particular, the following topics will be addressed: 1) the causes and nature of warfare according to competing theories from materialist, functionalist, symbolic, and biological perspectives; 2) the function and meaning of headhunting, cannibalism, human sacrifice, torture, gang violence, and organized crime; 3) changes from violent to peaceful practices. Various case studies will be examined, with special emphasis on small-scale societies.
- Prerequisite: One previous course in anthropology
- Offering: On demand
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Gwenola Caradec grew up on the shores of Brittany, France and from there she has traveled, worked and lived abroad (especially in Ireland and Cambodia). She holds a "maîtrise de Lettres Modernes" from the Université of Rennes II, an M.A in Comparative Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D in French Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on 20th and 21st century French and Francophone literature and more specifically on the intersection of poetics, environmentalism and ethics. Her work is also informed by postcolonial studies and explores, among others, the writings of Guillevic, Nicolas Pesquès, Philippe Jaccottet and Marguerite Duras, as well as Samuel Beckett, Patrick Chamoiseau, Maryse Condé and Edouard Glissant. She has published articles on the relation between a poetic way of writing and a stronger awareness of, and therefore care for, our environment and the nonhuman.
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1226 Park St
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Education / Degrees:
Ph.D. in French Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dissertation: « Partie prenante »: Environnement et Poétique dans la littérature Française et francophone des XXème et XXIème siècles.
Courses Taught:
Contemporary Francophone Culture; Francophone Caribbean World; Intermediate French II
Primary Academic Interest:
20th and 21st century French and Francophone literature
Academic Interests:
French and Francophone language and culture Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Literature Poetry Environmental Studies and Ecocriticism Postcolonial Studies Animal Studies


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One of the most exciting furniture pieces on the High Line will be movable chaise lounge chairs located at the Sundeck between West 14th and 15th Streets. These lounge chairs will sit on the original rail tracks, mounted on new wooden ties, and can be rolled into place or set with brakes.
Unobstructed views of the Hudson River will make this one of the most desirable areas to visit on the High Line.
This mock-up arrived last week and is installed near the Gansevoort end.
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Communication Subject Guide - For more communication resources.
To help get started on your project, you may want to do a little background research. The Encyclopedia of Leadership is a great starting point. Begin by clicking the Readers Guide tab. Use these broad categories to dig deeper and read brief articles about leaders and leadership to find out which areas interest you most.Encyclopedia of Leadership
Once you have identified a leader for your project, you may want to read up on leadership issues in that area. Books are a good source for general information because they tend to take a broad view of the topic at hand. Scholarly journal articles are narrowly focused on one area of a topic.
For example, begin with this search of LEADERSHIP in the Library Catalog. Add your own search terms or click the links on the right to narrow the search to better fit your topic.
You can also begin exploring different aspects of leadership with the library's ample collection of books. For example, psychological aspects, religious aspects, or moral and ethical aspects. You may also be interested in leadership during organizational change, or African American leadership.
Also see this list of books geared toward student leaders.
If you find a promising book, review the table of contents and index to determine its relevance to your own research. Then begin by reading the chapters you think will be most valuable.
A scholarly journal article is a reliable source of information, written by experts in the filed and published by reputable journals. They normally focus on a single narrow topic. Use journal articles to back up claims and arguments you make in your own paper. Find articles by searching relevant article databases.
For articles related to theories of leadership and communication in leadership, search communication-specific databases.
Search using keywords that describe your topic. Once you have found a relevant article, pay attention to the subject terms that are used to describe it. Use those subject terms to improve your searches. Sample article:
"'Getting people on board': Discursive leadership for consensus building in team meetings"
If your leader works in a specific area, such as politics or education, you may also want to search databases specific to that area. Here is a sample of useful databases from other disciplines.
Database searching is not the only way to find great scholarly articles for your research project. Once you have found useful articles, pay attention to the sources those authors use to build their own research. It is likely that the sources that were important to those authors will also be important to your research. All scholarly research should include a thorough bibliography or reference list at the end of the article.
There are many ways to find out if Falvey has the full text of an article when you have the article citation. Check out the Finding Full Text guide for more information.
To search Falvey's book collection, go to the Search Tab. Use the drop-down menu to search by the title or author of the book you are looking for.
Articles and books that are not owned by the library can be easily borrowed through our interlibrary loan system. ILLiad is best for requesting articles, and E-Z Borrow is the preferred method for requesting books that are available in that system.
Even though you have been using APA style for the past 4 years, you may be full of dread at the thought of writing your reference list. The library is here to help!
Whether writing your reference list by hand or proofreading a Refworks bibliography, you will definitely need to have the APA rules on hand. Check out the resources below:
Wondering how to cite your interviews and other communication with your leader? This type of research would be considered "personal communications" in APA Style. For more information, please see the APA Style for Citing Interviews. You may want to talk with your professor about how to handle these references in your paper.


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Visiting a friend in Clear Water, Florida for 5 days around Labor Day weekend. Has anyone kited here this time of year? I spoke with someone who runs a school in the area and she said that people ride 15m's but this can change anytime with the wind picking up a little, she didn't seem very knowledgeable when I was asking her questions. Luckily it is no extra charge to check my kite on Southwest so I am thinking I may as well bring it. I also have access to a boat to take me to islands or wherever.
Any suggestions or people that I should connect with?
Thanks for the help,


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I would like to thank the founders and the workers on this web site because it helped me and is still helping me a lot.
I embraced Islam three years ago (Al-hamdulillah), and from that time on I worked to convince my family members and my close friends to submit to it.
My little sister (15 years old) who was watching me for the past three years grew in her belief and eventually uttered the Shahada (testimony of faith) one week ago ( Al-hamdulillah).
Now my concern is, how can I protect her faith; how can I help her to strengthen it?
I feel she might lose her faith any time because the environment we are living in encourages people to go astray. In addition to that, my parents still don't know about her conversion, I'm sure that if they knew they would not be pleased with it and they would try to get her back to Judaism.
Please, I need your advice, I really don't know how to deal with this situation.
From that which makes a Muslim happy is his seeing people enter into the true religion of Allah, the Exalted and leaving their false and distorted religions. We'd like to congratulate you on having been chosen by Allah for Islam and then for being granted the ability to call towards the guidance which resulted in the Islam of your sister and her being saved from the wrath and punishment of Allah. This takes our minds back to the glorious companion, Abdullah ibn Salam, who was a Jew and who entered Islam and perfected his Islam. We ask Allah, the Exalted, to keep you and your sister firm and to grant you the strength and ability to attain beneficial knowledge and work righteous deeds.
From that which we advise you to do with your sister who entered Islam in order to help keep her firmly upon the religions is the following:
1. Encourage her to recite and to listen to Quran a great deal. It would be nice if you could assist in selecting recitations of recitors whose voices are pleasing to the listeners.
2. Make available to her small but highly beneficial Islamic books which contain simplified Islamic rulings and the biographies of great Islamic scholars and leaders. It would be preferred if they contained biographies of female scholars, callers and warriors.
3. Make every effort to keep her away from bad company, especially those friends which she had before Islam and who had an impact on her due to their strong personalities or gentleness. Be gentle while doing this so as not to turn her away from you and have her more attached to her friends.
4. Make easily accessible to her touching audio materials which talk about Islamic issues and the fate of man after death and the hereafter.
5. Encourage her to regularly praise and thank Allah, the Exalted, for the blessing of guidance. Through gratitude, blessings last and every slave requires of his Lord, the Exalted, to assist him, strengthen him and keep him firm upon his religion.
6. Encourage her to pray regularly and on time while giving the prayer its due by carrying out its necessary and compulsory actions in the best manner and urge her to supplicate abundantly during the prostration.
7. Be sure to tell her not to reveal her reversion to Islam to her family at this time out of fear that they will influence her negatively and cause her harm in her religion. See the answers to the two questions 33827 and 69752.
8. The fact that you were able to influence her and she accepted Islam after observing you shows that she respects you and has love for you. Therefore, try to be her best friend and the rock she can lean on. Try your best to give her all the moral support you can; continue being a good example for her, let her talk to you and share her thoughts with you and let her feel that you are there for her whenever she needs you. Insha Allah your companionship and support will be a positive influence on her.
9. It goes without saying that perhaps one of the most effective means (if not the most effective) is for you to regularly and consistently supplicate to Allah (du'aa) for her. Everything is in Allah's Hands and He is the One Who controls the hearts, therefore, implore Him to keep your sister firm upon the truth.
10. Gently try to help your sister find a new set of friends who will be supportive and act as good role models.
We ask Allah to keep you both firm upon His religion and to grant you success in pleasing Him. Thank you for taking the time to benefit from our site.
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First timers, pros to fire up grills, smokers Barbecue challenge April 26-27
Professional barbecuers beware.
Hogz Brew, Boners Barbecue and the Naked Pig will have their tongs ready when the Annual Spring Blowout & Pony Express Barbecue Challenge rolls into Lafayette Park April 26-27.The local teams, headed up by Cody Eggleston, Jim Beenblossom and Chuck Taylor respectively, are part of an estimated 48 teams of professional and first-time barbecuers from several states signed up for a new Gothenburg Chamber of Commerce event.
And the stakes are high as chefs vie for $7,500 in prize money.
One of event organizers, Mike Eberle, said the public can view professional barbecuers and take advantage of fun events in the park and throughout town.
"It's a great way to kick off spring," said Community Development Office director Anne Anderson.
The event begins Friday, April 26, with a chili championship, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lafayette Park pavilion.
Community members and others are encouraged to enter their favorite chili. Participants can sign up by calling the Chamber at 537-3505.
On Saturday, April 27, from 7 to 9 a.m., local Lions Club members will host a pancake feed in the pavilion.
Food and craft vendors scattered throughout the park open at 8 a.m. as do city-wide garage sales and a Goodwill truck for items no longer wanted. The truck will be parked next to the old Slack nursing home at 117 Sixth Street.
At Lafayette Park, kids can enjoy a jump house, laser shooting sports and a farm chore relay .All ages are invited to participate in a horse shoe tournament that begins at noon.
Barbecuers will begin grilling and smoking early Saturday morning and continue throughout the day. Eberle said certified judges will sample how contestants prepare beef, pork, chicken and brisket.
Awards will be announced at 3:30 p.m. as well as the winner of a raffle for a grill.
The idea for a competition barbecue event evolved when Chamber officials and members were looking for another community event and came up with a barbecue.
Eberle, a retiree who moved to Gothenburg from North Platte, is a master certified barbecuer and judges events as a hobby.
He helped the Chamber join the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS), the Rocky Mountain Barbecue Association and the Greater Omaha Barbecue Society as a way to attract professional barbecuers and judges.
Membership to these organizations has also helped promote the sanctioned event on the Internet and elsewhere as barbecuers accumulate points at such competitions and a chance to compete nationally.
Eberle said he thinks barbecue shows on television have increased interest in the hobby and in competitions which are growing around the country.
One of the teams competing in Gothenburg, the Parrothead Smokers from Dakota Dunes, SD, is the No. 1 KCBS team in the country.
Anderson added that the Chamber is looking for more sponsors for the event and recipes for barbecue sauces, rubs and side dishes for a recipe book.
Contact the Chamber at 537-3505 or at gothenburg
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While pregnant, it's best to avoid visiting countries or areas where vaccinations are required.
While you're pregnant, it's best to avoid visiting countries or areas where vaccinations are required.
Live vaccines are thought to pose the greatest risk. This type of vaccine contains a small amount of live virus, which may potentially affect your baby.
Live vaccines include:
It may not always be possible to avoid visiting destinations that require vaccinations while you're pregnant. If this is the case, speak to your GP, who can outline the risks and benefits of any vaccinations you may require.
If there's a high risk of disease in the area you're travelling to, it's often safer for you to have a vaccine rather than travel unprotected. This is because most diseases will be more harmful to your baby than a vaccine will be.
Pregnant women are particularly susceptible to malaria. This is a very serious condition that, in severe cases, can be fatal for both a mother and her baby. Malaria predominantly affects countries in:
If possible, you should avoid travelling to countries in these areas if you're pregnant. However, if you're unable to postpone or cancel your trip, preventative treatment is available. The treatment you receive will depend on the stage of your pregnancy.
If you're pregnant, you should take precautions against being bitten by insects. For example, you should:


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Here are some pretty impressive Knicks' stats courtesy of Knicksnow.com:
- The Knicks are 4-0 for the first time since 1993
- The Knicks rank first in the league in points allowed (87.5)
- The Knicks are scoring 104.5 points per game, good for third in the NBA
- The Knicks are shooting 43.6 percent behind the arc, second best in the league
- The Knicks rank third in the league in steals per game (10.3)
- The Knicks hit a record 43 3-pointers in their first three games
- The Knicks average the lowest amount of turnovers per game (10.5) in the league
- The Knicks are winning by an average of 17 points per game
- The Knicks have yet to allow an opposing team to score a 100 points
- Carmelo Anthony is the NBA's leader in points per game at 27.3
- According to ESPN Stats & Information, this season Anthony is shooting 55.6 percent in the post
As you can see, through their first four games, the Knicks have been pretty much the best at everything. It's been a long time since the Knicks led the league in anything other than inappropriate relations with interns in sports utility vehicles.
Of course, we know not to get too carried away. This is a four-game sample of an 82-game race. We don't yet know how good this Knicks team is, or even if it is good. We don't know if what we're watching are the inklings of a championship run, or the soon forgotten start of an also-ran. We can't yet say for certain that this season won't at some point dissolve into another humiliating mess.
And yet, we've been through over a decade of near complete Knicks futility. Prior to this season, people were openly suggesting we root for a different team. During this same span, the Knicks have either been bad, embarrassing or both, but never neither.
So if you'd like to print those stats out and put them under your pillow, I say go ahead. You can bathe in those numbers, brush your teeth with them, or just stroke them gently and tell them that they're beautiful. Maybe gather the family around them and take a picture, or throw a party in their honor where everyone's invited, whatever the hell you want.
Right now, you can make a compelling statistical case that the Knicks are the best, when the hell was the last time you could say that?


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Aimee Thompson – @ChadwickModels
Ebony Hunter – @ChadwickModels
Ruth Willmer – @ViviensModelManagement
Clare Gibson – @ChadwickModels
Aimee Thompson – @ChadwickModels
Suraya Skehan – @ViviensModelManagement
1.Tell us a little bit about yourself?
I am a Perth photographer who studied for three years at University, now I'm a full-time photographer testing for modelling agencies and shooting editorials.
2.What does photography mean to you?
Photography is my life! (we both giggle) For me its a means of making art, not necessarily something pretty but something that's edgy. Something that you can look at, think about for a while and go back to, not just a "page tuner"as they say.
3. What were the difficulties you encountered when starting photography?
Oh my gosh so many… First of all you can't get models, so you have to shoot your friends. Nobody wants to work with you because they have never heard of you and nothings free. With networking you have to start from scratch, talk to everyone, be really polite and work your way up. Stylists are few and far between, of course nobody wants to lend anything so I would buy things at Myer and return them with their great returns policy. Its one thing to take a great photo but to be consistent is the challenge. Now I have to take a great photo all the time because there's money riding on it.
4. Who are some of your favourite photographers and how do they influence you?
Nicole Bently hands down! First and foremost right, because she went to the same university as I did, she's from Perth and she started testing with he same agencies as I did. I have been told we have a similar style in our shots, clearly she coined it before I did but I'm definitely influenced by her. I'm also a big fan of Gavin O'Niel who's from Perth, I'll go a little famous with Patrick Demarchelier but my all time favourite photographer is Stephen Mizel – always keeping it original, even now, how does he do it? Very creative man always beautifully shot and memorable.
5. When you are shooting, how much of it is instinctual versus planned?
I admit a lot of what I used to do was instinctual because I used to go with the whim but now if you don't plan, 'whats the saying'? plan to fail? (laughs). Honestly though now I have to plan as there are people who are depending on good photos. I used to take photos for myself, building my portfolio but now I'm here to build their portfolios.
6. Why do you take photos?
(Tom whispers 'stupid question') I love opening glossy magazines and seeing the different styles of editorial and unique looks. It's amazing, we can all shoot the same model and it will look completely different. We all have the same lights, same cameras but its our individual style that creates our signature.
7. How has social media played a role in your photography?
It's definitely played a big role in getting my name out there. Obviously I started off as a nobody and very quickly within a year and a half ,I have gone from getting my first camera to now being a full-time photographer. Social media has projected my business through the interconnection of Facebook, Instagram and my Website. http://tomharfield.com.au
8. What are some tips/advice you would give to upcoming or aspiring photographers?
You will hear 9 no's and 1 yes in every 10. Keep persisting, make friends, don't dismiss any contacts and help others.
9. What is your favourite shoot to date or would you like to shoot in the future?
Coughs "Aimee Thompson"haha no but really, the shoot that changed me was my shoot with Miley in the studio. It was the first time everything just looked a whole big stepping stone better than anything else I had ever done, it was a great relief and one of my favourite photos of today.
10. Whats one question you've never been asked?
Do you have a girlfriend? haha
Thanks Tom Harfield for the time to interview you.
Tom took the photos for my Bunupsandbananas website – Legend!
Be sure to check out Toms:
Webpage: http://tomharfield.com.au
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Harfield-Photography/
Instagram: #TOMHARFIELDPHOTOGRAPHY


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What's the world coming to?
A few random bits of odd religious news for you:
South Park is taking on the Church of the Latter Day Saints through Broadway. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with the co-writer of Avenue Q Robert Lopez, are creating a musical with the working title, Mormon Musical "on the lives and loves of Mormons," the New York Post reports. "It offends everybody but does what 'South Park' does best, which is by the end it comes around and has something great to say," star Cheyenne Jackson says. This comes on the heals of the Prop 8 decision banning same-sex marriage in California, The Independent notes. Gay-rights activists in California have been protesting at Mormon churches and businesses, as Mormons were seen as a huge force behind Prop 8. Jackson is an activist for gay rights, and the musical, due out sometime in 2009, is sure to be offensive. I'm sure it'll be funny, too, but then again, I think South Park's digs at the Catholic Church are also funny.
If Hollywood wasn't far enough from God already, new billboards in California are asking people to "Imagine no religion." This is the Freedom from Religion Foundation's response to all those "Jesus saves" billboards around the country. They have gone up in cities across the country. A new one for the "holidays" is coming out to: "Reason's Greetings." I'd say they are as likely to change somebody's mind as a "Jesus saves" billboard.
But there is hope for religion in our world. Her name: Jessica Simpson. "I've been contemplating taking a college course in religion. I love religion. I remember whenever the book The Da Vinci Code came out, the Discovery Channel did this three-night piece on it that I Tivoed and then watched eight times," she told Marie Claire, which portrays Simpson as a saint who rarely has to wash her hair and doesn't sweat.


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Taronga Western Plains Zoo offers a range of dining experiences. You can even take advantage of our picnic areas and free barbecues.
Savannah Visitor Plaza
The free access Savannah Visitor Plaza is the perfect place to plan your visit to the Zoo. The plaza features our Information & Ticketing Desk, Zoo Shop and Bakhita's Café and Bakhita's To Go. All services are streamlined so that you can book an encounter, grab a coffee or bite to eat, and purchase a souvenir before or after you see the Zoo. You can also view Spider Monkeys and Lemurs, for free!
Bakhita's Cafe
Overlooking the Savannah Lake, Bakhita's Café offers modern Australian cuisine for breakfast and lunch. The café also serves a selection of beverages including soft drinks, coffee, wine and beer. It's a great place to meet with friends for a coffee or lunch, a business meeting or to break up your visit to the Zoo. Check out the summer menu below. Open from 9am daily. To book contact 02 6881 1437.
Bakhita's To Go
If you're after something quick before heading off into the Zoo, stop in at Bakhita's To Go for a wide variety of takeaway items including burgers, sandwiches, wraps, pies, sausage rolls and hot and cold beverages.
Picnic Spots
If you're wanting to bring your own food, the Zoo has a number of free picnic and barbecue* areas dotted around the circuit, including the African Savannah and Bushland picnic grounds as well as one in the Savannah Visitor Plaza near the Safari Park children's playground.
*Please note that in the event of a total fire ban, barbecues in the Zoo ground are not permitted to be used. As Taronga Western Plains Zoo is a bushland setting, this is part of our commitment to keep staff, visitors and our animals safe.
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High Tea includes:
A selection of tea sandwiches:
- Salmon, onion and mayo
- Cucumber and cream cheese
- Chicken, mayo and avocado
Scones with jam and cream
A variety of petite fours, choux pastries, cakes and slices
High Tea at the Zoo is $24 per person (including tea or coffee) or $29 per person (including tea, coffee and a piccolo of wine).


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BELLEVUE, Wash., June 16, 2009 - Juvenile sockeye and coho salmon in the North Cascades' Baker River watershed are migrating to sea this spring in record numbers, an occurrence fish biologists believe is attributable, in large part, to Puget Sound Energy's broad salmon-enhancement efforts.
As of today (June 16), approximately 470,000 young salmon had been collected by PSE fisheries crews, trucked around the utility's two Baker River hydroelectric dams, and placed back in the river for their instinct-driven journey to the sea. More than 341,000 juvenile sockeye and 127,000 young coho salmon had been collected for downstream transport. With about a month still to go in this year's downstream migration, both tallies already eclipse the Baker River's previous outmigration records: 289,000 for sockeye (set in 2006), and 79,000 for coho (set in 1989).
"The new numbers are very heartening," said Paul Wiegand, vice president of Power Generation for PSE. "From year to year, a lot of diverse factors – Mother Nature is one – can affect fish populations. From what we see, the evidence suggests that the technology we recently built and deployed on the Baker is contributing, perhaps in a big way, to these record fish runs."
In early 2008 PSE completed construction of a 1,000-ton "floating surface collector" on the Baker Lake reservoir. Together with an updated shore-to-shore, surface-to-bottom guide-net system, the collector is designed to attract, guide and safely capture young salmon for downstream transport around PSE's two Baker River dams.
In last year's inaugural season of operation, the $50 million-plus apparatus produced the highest outmigration collection rate on record for juvenile Baker River sockeye, and the second-highest overall collection total.
"We can't identify any other notable contributing factors or changes, beyond the new floating surface collector, that would point to such dramatic outmigration success in consecutive years," said Nick Verretto, a senior fisheries biologist for PSE. "These record-setting collections strongly suggest that our fish-passage systems are working extremely well."
The National Marine Fisheries Service has called PSE's new fish collector a model for other high-reservoir dam operators. Representatives from some two dozen domestic and foreign utilities have toured PSE's Baker River operation, with several of them either exploring or actively pursuing fish-migration systems based on PSE's system.
The new floating surface collector is a one-of-a-kind, 130-foot-by-60-foot barge equipped with a series of submerged screens, water pumps, fish-holding chambers, a fish-evaluation station, equipment-control rooms, and a fish-loading facility. Fine-mesh guide nets, extending from each side of the collector to the opposing lake shores and from the lake's surface to its 280-foot-deep bottom, form an impassible netting funnel to lead small migrating fish to the collector facility.
PSE's original, first-generation fish collectors on Baker Lake and Lake Shannon, dating to the 1950s, were much smaller than the new facility. While the old fish collectors were considered quite successful, for their time, in capturing juvenile salmon, their equipment had basically worn out. More importantly, greater understanding of juvenile sockeye biology and response to hydrological conditions led PSE and others to conclude that a new, more sophisticated surface-collector/guide-net system was needed.
PSE built the new floating surface collector on Baker Lake following several years of collaborative discussion and development with government resource agencies, Indian tribes, specialized design engineers, and other outside stakeholders.
In May, the National Hydropower Association bestowed one of its four 2009 Outstanding Stewards of America's Waters Awards on PSE for the utility's construction of the floating surface collector.
Government fisheries agencies expect PSE's new Baker Lake fish collector, together with more than $100 million in other PSE fish-enhancement projects, to quadruple the Baker River's already rebounding sockeye numbers. The newer projects include construction – currently underway – of a new Baker River fish hatchery, a new trap-and-haul facility for improved upstream migration of adult salmon, and enhanced sockeye spawning beaches.
PSE design of a similar floating surface collector is underway for installation on Lake Shannon, behind Lower Baker Dam, in 2013.
For more information about PSE's fish-enhancement efforts and floating surface collector, and to see a video on its design and function, visit PSE's Web site and click on the Energy & Environment tab.
Washington state's oldest local energy utility, Puget Sound Energy serves more than 1 million electric customers and nearly 750,000 natural gas customers in 11 counties. A subsidiary of Puget Energy, PSE meets the energy needs of its growing customer base through incremental, cost-effective energy conservation, procurement of sustainable energy resources, and far-sighted investment in the energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE employees are dedicated to providing great customer service and delivering energy that is safe, reliable, reasonably priced, and environmentally responsible. For more information, visit www.PSE.com.


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Many articles have been published about Grotti, but most date back to the early '90's when this crag had only just been discovered. Many believed Grotti might become one of the largest crags in Italy, but after this initial euphoria things soon died down.
The situation has changed recently though, and new routing activity has now begun in earnest with the discovery of a new sector, La Curva. 70 new lines have been created here and many established routes at Grotti Classica and Grotti Alta have been rebolted. The entire crag now boasts over 230 routes, with plenty more still to come.
Many of these new routes are significantly easier than the older ones, making the crag more accessible to the wider public. Nevertheless, Grotti remains enormous and you'll never have to queue for a route. At times the pockets are painfully sharp, so much so that rest days are obligatory to let the skin recover. Just the right moment to stop off at Ferentillo, a mere 40 minutes from Rieti!
Grotti lies roughly 100km NNE of Rome. Drive to Rieti if coming from the north. From here follow signs for Aquila and turn right immediately for the Valle del Salto to arrive at Grotti after 8km. Park discreetly on the left near a hunting shop before entering this small village. From here walk left past a chicken pen up to the crag (10mins).If you come from the south leave the A24 at the exit for Valle del Salto and follow signs for Rieti to Grotti.
Magnificent pocketed limestone. The left-hand sector transforms into conglomerate limestone. Well-placed glued-in resin bolts ensure you won't pick up too many air miles!
La Curva5c+: 26c+: 177c+: 338a and above: 11total: 63
Grotti Alta5c+: 26c+: 317c+: 818a and above: 41total: 155
There are no campsites nearby. If you're lucky enough to own a camper you can spend the night in Piazza delle Feste, 100m from the center of Grotti. The alternative is to find a cheap room in nearby Rieti.
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The most updated guidebook is "Arrampicare in Abruzzo" by Sergio Di Renzo. It covers Grotti and all the other main climbing areas in this region.
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I mentioned in the last classical new release post for Dec. 2010-Jan. 2011 that the February list would be somewhat out of control, in a good way. This is what I meant, with these new releases newly arrived for last month:
1. "John Adams: Portrait", with Angèle Dubeau (violin), La Pietà, and Louise Bessette (piano) (Analekta AN 2 8732)
2. Johann Ludwig Bach: Trauermusik, with Anna Prohaska, Ivonne Fuchs, Maximilian Schmitt, Andreas Wolf; RIAS Chamber Choir; Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin; Hans-Christoph Rademann, conductor (harmonia mundi HMC 902080) (BTW, J.L. Bach is from an offshoot branch of the J.S. Bach family line)
3. Brahms: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2; Scherzo, op. 4; with Alexander Melnikov (performing on a Bösendorfer from 1875) (harmonia mundi HMC 902086)
4. "The Romantic Violin Concerto – 10", concertante works by Frédéric d'Erlanger and Frederic Cliffe, with Philippe Graffin (violin) and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales; David Lloyd-Jones, conductor (Hyperion CDA 67838)
5. Ginastera: Estancia (extended suite), Suite de Danzas Criollas, Panambi (extended suite), Ollantay, Popol Vuh: The Mayan Creation; London Symphony Orchestra; Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Gisèle Ben-Dor, conductor (Naxos 8.570999)
6. "Sound the Bells! American Premières for Brass", with music by John Williams, Michael Tilson Thomas, Morten Lauridsen, Bruce Broughton, Kevin Puts, and Scott Hiltzik; The Bay Brass, various guest artists, and conductors Alasdair Neale, Michael Tilson Thomas, Robert Ward, Jeffrey Budin, Bruce Broughton, Paul Welcomer, and Charles Floyd (harmonia mundi HMU 807556)
7. "Ray Chen: Virtuoso", music by Tartini, J.S. Bach, Wienawski, and Franck, with Ray Chen (violin) and Noreen Polera (piano) (Sony Classical 88697829672)
8. "Matteo: 300 Years of an Italian Cello", music of Domenico Gabrielli, Luciano Berio, Luigi Dallapiccola, Brian Cherney, Salvatore Sciarrino, and Claudio Ambrosini; with Matt Haimovitz, cello (Oxingale OX2018)
9. "Meeting of the Spirits", arrangements of fusion jazz pieces by John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, John Lewis, Billy Strayhorn, David Sanford, George Gershwin, and Charles Mingus; with Uccello, Matt Haimovitz (cello), and guest artists John McLaughlin (electric guitar), Matt Wilson (drums) and Jan Jarczyk (keyboard) (Oxingale OX2017)
10. Gounod: Roméo et Juliette, with Jussi Björling, Bidú Sayão et al.; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Emil Cooper, conductor (live radio broadcast from February 1, 1947) (Sony Classical 88697 80465 2)
11. Puccini: La bohème, with Licia Albanese, Carlo Bergonzi, Mario Sereni, Laurel Hurley et al.; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Thomas Schippers, conductor (live radio broadcast from February 15, 1958) (Sony Classical 88697 80463 2)
12. Puccini: Tosca, with Leontyne Price, Franco Corelli, Cornell MacNeil et al.; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Kurt Adler, conductor (live radio broadcast from April 7, 1962) (Sony Classical 88697 80468 2)
13. Rossini: Il barbiere di Sivilgia, with Lily Pons, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Giuseppe Valdengo et al., The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Kurt Adler, conductor (live radio broadcast from December 16, 1950) (Sony Classical 88697 80462 2)
I doubt that March will top this; we shall see. Thanks for reading.


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The boards are often littered with questions on Tick Attack and Sneak Attack, how to macro them, and how they are applied in different party situations, using different weapon skills.
This guide is meant to answer the questions surrounding the thief abilities of Sneak Attack and Trick Attack.
The guide is also designed to inform the budding thief and players of other classes, so they might come away with an understanding of what thieves do, how it is applied, and how it benefits a party.
I will be demonstrating party formation. Here are some conventions that I will use.
mob means: monster
Main jobs will be signified by their capitalized abbreviations: THF WHM NIN etc.
I will also use role abbreviations such as: TANK1, TANK2 etc.
mob or player facing (direction) will be shown with an arrow head type character such as > or < or ^ .
For example, a thief facing east is shown like so: THF>
I will supply a few macro examples, but this guide is not a macro tutorial. Refer to a macro tutorial or guide for macroing information.
What is Sneak Attack?
Sneak Attack is a thief ability gained at level 15. It allows a thief to deal big damage to a mob (monster). The catch is that you must be behind the mob in order for it to work. There are theories about how far off of dead center you can be, but I am not aware of any confirmed numbers. Just be sure to line your center up with the center of the mob and it will work.
If you are in position behind the mob within tolerable limits, Sneak Attack is guaranteed to hit.
THF> mob>
Stats which effect Sneak Attack are Strength and Dexterity. Sneak attack damage is calculated as a normal critical attack with a bonus determined by the character's dexterity. The more dexterity you have, the higher the bonus. All other regular melee damage factors also apply, such as weapon base damage, strength, attack, mob defense and mob vitality. These are all applied using a formula (which I will not discuss here) to determine sneak attack damage.
Sneak Attack is an instant ability, in that a Sneak Attack is an event, and has no duration beyond point of impact. When Sneak Attack is "readied", an icon will appear at the top of your screen. Your next attack will be an attempted Sneak Attack.
You don't have to be engaged to ready Sneak Attack. It can be readied at any time. This is an important point, and will factor heavily in successful Thief battle tactics. Basically, when Sneak Attack is readied, the next melee hit (within the one minute timer) will be an attempted Sneak Attack. After one minute, if not used, Sneak Attack will expire, and must be readied again.
The 1 minute timer begins the moment Sneak Attack is readied, not on the subsequent melee attack. This is critically important. If Sneak Attack is readied, and your next melee attack is 55 seconds later, Sneak Attack can be readied 5 seconds after that attack, or 1 minute after sneak attack was last readied. This means that, theoretically, 3 Sneak Attacks are possible within a 1 minute, and ten second window....
1. Ready Sneak Attack
2. At 56 seconds (of the Sneak Attack Timer), a mob is engaged by the party. Being in correct position, a Sneak Attack lands.
3. After 5 seconds, Sneak Attack is readied.
4. 1 second later, the second Sneak Attack lands.
5. One minute later, Sneak Attack is readied and landed.
Result: 3 Sneak Attacks in ~1:10
By timing ability use strategically, the thief can maximize their contribution to a party. I'll touch on this more later...
What is Trick Attack?
Trick Attack is a thief ability gained at level 30. It allows a thief to deal damage to a mob, but transfer the resulting "hate" or enmity to someone else in the party. This means that the hate generated by the Trick Attack is not accounted to the thief, but rather the "Trick Partner"
Trick attack requires special positioning in that there must be a party member (trick partner, or partner) directly between the thief and the mob. The positions shown below will both work for Trick Attack if used alone (without Sneak Attack).
THF> TANK > mob>
Notice, trick attack when used alone does not require that you are behind the mob, only that there is someone directly between you and the mob.
Unlike Sneak Attack, Trick Attack is not guaranteed to hit. Even though your positioning is perfect, Trick Attack still can and will miss at times.
Trick attack is on a one minute timer which works exactly like the Sneak Attack timer described above.
On Hate
Hate, or Enmity, are generated by all actions which adversely effect a mob. During combat, the mob will face the person in the party it hates most at that point in time.
Actions which generate hate include:
- engaging the mob
- inflicting damage on the mob (through melee, magic or songs)
- provoking the mob
- enhancing (buffing) a character the mob hates
- healing a character the mob hates
- debuffing the mob
- some character abilities generate hate such as:
THF: stealing, mugging
PLD: invincibility, shield bash
As combat progresses, the mob has a hate pecking order that it keeps. As party members do their jobs, the mob will turn to face the party member who currently has the most hate.
For party efficiency, hate control is critical. Being able to successfully manage hate placement in a party is an integral part of the successful party, and is required if you want to stay alive. Having the mob pound on a mage results in a dead mage. If the mages die, everyone else might die, including the elusive thief. Death aside, an important key to party efficiency and maximum experience/time ratio lies in hate management.
Through the use of thief abilities, thieves are the only class in the game which can actively divert hate to another party member, ideally a tanking class such as PLD, NIN or WAR.
What is "Stacking" and what "stacks" with what?
Stacking is a term used to describe the complimentary combination of abilities and weapon skills. Not all abilities can be combined, and not all weapon skills stack with all abilities. There are a few important combinations that do work extremely well. I will give you the general rule, and the most practical applications.
Weapon skills
Weapon skills can only be used one at a time, when the player has 100+ TP. Stacking of weapon skills is not possible. Some weapon skills can be stacked with abilities, however. This is described blow, read on.
It is possible to use more than one ability at a time. For example, a thief could use Perfect Dodge and Flee at the same time. The net result is a very fast thief who cannot be physically hit for 30 seconds. This is an example of ability stacking.
Abilities + Weapon Skills
Some weapon skills can be stacked with abilities. In the case of the Thief, a weapon skill can be stacked with Sneak attack. Not all Weapon skills stack, mind you, so understanding the stacking rules is important:
Weapons skills which inflict physical damage can be stacked with Sneak Attack. Elemental weapon skills will not stack.
For example, let's look at an attempt to stack Gust Slash (a dagger weapon skill) with Sneak Attack.
Sneak + Gust Slash
/ja "Sneak Attack" <me>
/wait 1
/ws "Gust Slash" <bt>
A successful stacking would have Sneak Attack and Gust Slash attacks both "stacking" (being applied) to a single melee attack.
The result would be a single combined damage total for both a Sneak Attack and Gust Slash landing in a single blow. This is stacking.
Wait! If you were to try the example above, it would fail to stack every single time! Why? Because Gust Slash is a wind based elemental attack, and elemental attacks do not stack with Sneak attack.
So which Weapon Skills DO stack with Sneak Attack?
The rule again is that any weapon skill which inflicts physical, non elemental damage, will stack with Sneak Attack. Here is a list of Weapon Skills which are known to stack with Sneak Attack. Thanks to Deadgye for his additions to this list:
I have not confirmed many of these, and I am not interested in researching and maintaining a concise list of stackable weaponskills. Test them for yourself.
H2H: Combo, Shoulder tackle, One inch Punch, Raging Fists, Spinning attack. Howling Fist, Dragon Kick, Asuran Fists.
Dagger: Wasp Sting, Shaodwstitch, Viper Bite, Energy steal, Energy Drain, Dancing Edge, Shark Bite, Ecisceration.
Sword: Fast Blade, Circle Blade, Vorpal Blade, Swift Blade, Savage Blade.
Great Sword: Hard Slash, Power Slash, Shockwave, Crescent moon, Sickle Moon, Spin Slash, Ground Strike.
Club: Brainshaker, Skullbreaker, True strike, Judgement, Hexa Strike, Black Halo.
Staff: Heavy Swing, Shell Crusher, Full Swing, Spirit Taker, Retribution.
Axe: Raging Axe, Smash Axe, Galka Axe, Avalanche Axe, Spinning Axe, Rampage, Clamity, Mistral Axe, Decimination.
Great axe: Shield Break, Iron Tempest, Sturmwind, Armor Break, Keen Edge, Weapon Break, Raging Rush, Full Break, Steel Cyclone.
Scythe: Slice, Dark Harvest, Spinning Scythe, Vorpal Scythe, Guillotine, Cross Reaper, Spiral Hell.
Spear: Double Thrust, Leg Sweep, Penta Thrust, Vorpal Thrust, Skewer, Sheeling thrust, Impulse Drive.
Katana: Blade: Rin, Blade: Retsu, Blade: Jin, Blade: Ten, Blade: Ku
Great Katana: Tachi: Enpi, Tachi: Hobaku, Tachi: Yukikaze, Tachi: Gekko, Tachi: Kasya.
At level 33, a thief with a fully leveled dagger skill learns the Viper Bite weapon skill. This weapon skill is the thief's bread and butter until level 60, when they will learn Dancing Edge. Before level 33 however, dagger weapon skills are not particularly effective, and there are weapon skills available to hand-to-hand and sword wielding thieves which far outshine a dagger's performance.
So, if you are using a sword, the macro to "stack" Fast Blade with Sneak Attack is:
/ja "Sneak Attack" <me>
/wait 1
/ws "Fast Blade" <bt>
Using this macro, when in correct Sneak Attack position, results in a single blow for LARGE damage, and a LOT of hate for the thief.
What about the thief being able to divert hate to someone else?
Ah! Now we're talking about the big daddy of thief abilities:
Sneak Attack + Trick Attack Stacking
Stacking Sneak Attack and Trick Attack is a class defining ability combination.
We know how Sneak works, and we know how Trick works. Let's look at stacking these two abilities.
As we know, both Sneak and Trick use a one minute cool down timer and the that timer starts counting down from the time the ability is readied, NOT when it is used (a hit on the mob). Convenient that Sneak and Trick both have a 1 minute timer.. I wonder if its a coincidence? Nope!
/ja "Sneak Attack" <me>
/wait 1
/ja "Trick Attack" <me>
/wait 1
The macro above will stack Sneak and Trick, into something that has several names and references. Here are a few:
Fuidama: a Japanese (using English characters) term which incorporates forms of the words sneaky and tricky. So Fuidama means sneak/trick!
SATA: combined abbreviations for Sneak Attack and Trick Attack SA/TA
I've seen it called SANTA as well, but I prefer Fuidama.
OK so Sneak and Trick can be stacked to form something called Fuidama. How is it applied?
Positioning is key. Sneak requires that the thief is directly behind the mob. Trick requires that a party member be directly between the thief and the mob. Following this logic:
Fuidama requires that the thief be directly behind a party member, who is directly behind the mob.
Here is the the positioning:
THF> WAR> mob> PLD
When Fuidama is successfully landed, the result is truly massive damage, and all of the hate from the blow is added to the hate tally for the WAR "trick partner", not the thief!
So, if controlling hate is critical to party success, and Fuidama transfers massive hate to the tank, Fuidama is a valuable hate control tool which maximizes party efficiency? Yes!
Can Weapon Skills be combined with Fuidama?
Yes, they can, for even larger damage, and even more hate control potential. Just remember to stack Weapon Skills with physical damage, not elemental damage. Here is an example macro for Fuidama + Viper Bite
/ja "Sneak Attack" <me>
/wait 1
/ja "Trick Attack <me>
/wait 1
/ws "Viper Bite" <bt>
This guide is a "how to", not a combat tactics tutorial. There are many details that go into playing a thief effectively, and the use of Fuidama is most important.
For other great information, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to good topics in this forum, check this link out:
Good Luck
- changed wait times in macros to 1. Some people question the functionality of 1.5
- added Deadgye's list of "stackable" weapon skills -Thanks Deadgye!
- fixed a few typos and clarified a few sentences
- Inserted disclaimer regarding stackable WS
- Added link to "Good Stuff" Post
Edited, Fri Aug 20 09:45:28 2004 by Leachman


text: On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:44 AM, Mark Hahn <hahn at mcmaster.ca> wrote: > my first wish would be for some way to automate BIOS settings. node > properties like MAC and SNs are easy enough to gather yourself. flashing > BIOS versions is easy enough too via pxe - but again, > only as long as the flash doesn't fubar your settings... Well, it's embarrassing to admit but I have never flashed a BIOS firmware since I am mortally scared of messing things and ending up with a $3000 expensive paperweight. :) Is BIOS firmware-flashing routine for you guys? Is it easy or error-prone. Are there any such "paperweight servers" lurking in your racks and server-rooms? Or is this a bugaboo of the ancient dark-ages? -- Rahul


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