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Texas may not be considered a presidential battleground state, but it's still a leader when it comes to campaign contributions.
It's home to the big spenders, the biggest contributors to SuperPacs, the no limits vehicles for political contributions, with four of the nation's top 10 biggest donors from the Lone Star State, according to the latest federal election data, including a 22-year-old student who has already spent $2.8 million of his inheritance promoting libertarian candidates.
Texas mega-donors on the 100 top donors list tabulated opensecrets.org who have given at least $1 million include Fort Worth hedge fund honcho John Kleinheinz, who gave $1 million to a pro-Romney political action committee, Restore Our Future.
"Texas is definitely one of the ATM states," said Bill Allison, a SuperPac expert at the Washington-based watchdog group the Sunlight Foundation. "Texas has an 'anything goes' campaign culture so you see so many Texans contributing to SuperPacs in both parties."
SuperPacs emerged after a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2010, Citizens United, which lifted corporate contribution limits for political action committees that operated separately from a candidate's campaign or party.
Four Texans are on the top 10 mega donor list, right behind the number one slot, Nevada casino mogul Sheldon Adelson and his wife, who have given $36.25 million.
The second largest contributor in the nation is Robert Perry of Houston's Perry Homes, who has given $16 million so far this election cycle to Republican groups, including $2 million to Restore our Future and $2 million to American Crossroads, the Karl Rove-created GOP political action committee.
Right behind Perry at number three is Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons, who got a lot of attention earlier this year for one of his companies that operates a controversial nuclear waste disposal site near Midland. He gave $15.74 million to conservative groups according to Federal Election Commission reports and IRS filings released in early October.
The third top Texas contributor, and number eight on the overall top 10 list of givers, is a Democrat, Houston personal injury lawyer Steve Mostyn, who, with his wife, has given $3.2 million to pro-Democratic groups.
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And 10th on the top 10 list is Austin student John Ramsey, 22, who has channeled $2.8 million into the Liberty for All SuperPac, which got its inspiration from the presidential candidacy of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson.
Ramsey, according to the political action committee's spokesman Preston Bates, inherited money from his grandfather, a banker. Ramsey, who started the political action committee in early spring, has directed the spending to libertarian minded candidates.
The committee has helped two Republicans win U.S. House races and spent $400,000 promoting Republican candidate U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake in Arizona's hot U.S. Senate race. Paul, once the Libertarian Party's presidential nominee in 1988, is a Republican with strong libertarian views of personal liberty and limited government.
"John decided he wanted to put seed money into a group to effect liberty," said Bates, who met Ramsey when both were volunteering for Paul.
In an e-mail to the Star-Telegram, Ramsey, who is a few credits shy of an economics and finance degree at Stephen F. Austin University, said, "I don't regret for a second the $3 million investment I made in Liberty For All. In fact, I'm confident that our track record of success will continue to attract new investors all over the country."
Fort Worth's Kleinheinz made the top 100 mega-donor list with his $1 million donation in April. He did not respond to a request for comment.
Fort Worth's billionaire Bass family, usually prominent players with their political contributions, are not that active in SuperPacs.
Of the four Bass brothers and their wives, only Lee Bass is a major SuperPac contributor, giving $250,000 to American Crossroads in July.


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Mike Matheny announced Friday that the Cardinals have set their 25-man roster for Opening Day.
Shane Robinson, Erik Komatsu, Tony Cruz and Matt Carpenter have all been told that they'll make the team with Eugenio Velez, Victor Marte and Bryan Anderson getting sent to AAA.
Skip Schumaker, Allen Craig and Chris Carpenter will all start the season on the disabled list.
Thus, here's the 25-man roster the Cardinals will take to Miami:
- Adam Wainwright, Jaime Garcia, Kyle Lohse, Jake Westbrook, Lance Lynn, Jason Motte, Fernando Salas, Kyle McClellan, Scott Linebrink, Mitchell Boggs, Mark Rzepczysnki and J.C. Romero.
Positon Players:
- Yadier Molina, Matt Holliday, Jon Jay, Carlos Beltran, Lance Berkman, Rafael Furcal, David Freese, Tyler Greene, Daniel Descalso, Matt Carpenter, Shane Robinson, Erik Komatsu and Tony Cruz
The decision to go with Cruz over Anderson as the backup to Molina is not particularly surprising. Mike Matheny admitted that Cruz probably came into camp with a little bit of an edge given what he had accomplished last year at the Major League level. He showed an ability to give some really good at-bats, get crucial hits and be a solid defensive catcher. He's also got the ability to play a few other positions such as first base and third base. Matheny said Anderson had to prove he could do what Cruz had already proven. So it seemed like the deck was stacked against Anderson from the beginning. Matheny did say that Anderson did nothing to keep him from making it. He said he's gotten over that hump and deserves to be in the big leagues right now but the situation just isn't right at the moment. This will be the fourth year that Anderson is going to be in AAA.
Matt Carpenter making the team is no surprise at all. He went 2-4 again Friday with his ninth double and second home run of spring, raising his average to .380 in camp. Carpenter simply drives the ball a lot more than he has in the past. His value to the Cardinals as increased significantly now that he's able to do that. He doesn't just spray the ball to the opposite field for singles. He is a legitimate doubles hitter who's got the ability to drive the ball out of the park. As the primary backup to David Freese and - probably - Lance Berkman, Carpenter is going to get a lot of at-bats.
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Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner Writer
Led by opener Wayne Davis and Jason Wedderburn, Clarendon-based Race Course dethroned last year's winners, Old Harbour, in the 2014 Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Twenty20 cricket final at Alpart Sports Club, St Elizabeth on Sunday.
Set 78 to win from eight overs under the Duckworth/Lewis scoring system after rain had stopped Old Harbour's innings at 86 for two in the 11th over, Race Course achieved their target at 78 for four.
Davis slammed an unbeaten 38 and Wedderburn, 22, as Race Course achieved their target off the last ball of the day.
The chase was also made possible via Stewart Morris, who after entering the game with his team needing four runs off the last two balls, delivered with two runs off each.
"It was an excellent win as after going to the semis twice before and contesting our first final, we were able to pull it off," said Race Course manager, Everton Calder.
"It was also one of the best final witnessed in the tournament's history, as it could have gone either way and God brought it our way."
Old Harbour, who won the toss and chose to bat, were doing well after the first 10 overs and were setting themselves up for a decent total when the rains came.
The rain halted play for approximately one hour and after it had subsided, the umpires applied the Duckworth and Lewis calculations.
Former Jamaica Under-19 fast bowler, Ravmon Powell, 34 not out, and wicketkeeper Ranville Brown, 21, led the way for Old Harbour. Former Jamaica fast bowler, Dwight Stewart, claimed one for 15.
Race Course, in their pursuits, needed nine runs off the final over. Pacer Robert Cato, one for 27, and Powell, one for 16, ended as Old Harbour's best bowlers.
"I thought we had enough runs to make a successful defence, but we made some crucial mistakes in the field," said Old Harbour's manager, Clinton Green. "This included bowling the right bowlers at the right time. But congratulations to Race Course. They are a good team."
Race Course took home $1.3 million, while Old Harbour got $600,000.


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This is a Meet-Up group originating from meetup.com. Please follow this link to register for this event!
Meeting Organizer: Tim Neumann
Below you'll find the general meeting format, that the bi-monthly meetings will follow. Topics for tutorial, field photography assignment, and image review, will be determined and announced prior to each meeting date:
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The above schedule has been designed around a number of thoughts:
• One, make the most effective use of everyone's time, and keep the meeting on track and on schedule.
• Two, provide a cohesive set of tutorial topic, field assignment, and post assignment review. We call these assignments, but really they serve to; provide focus for the field Meetup topics, keep members inspired to shooting, and build on the community concept of promoting sharing and camaraderie amongst our members.
• Three, provide photographic, composition, and motivational challenges to each of our members, in a fun and engaging way.
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The Certification Maintenance program officially began on January 1, 2008. Please note that additional CM program elements will be rolled out during the month of January, such as program exemptions and an improved CM activity search feature on our website. In the meantime, the Arizona Chapter of the American Planning Association wishes to provide some helpful information for its members navigating the requirements of the CM program.
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Please visit www.planning.org/cm for complete CM information.
To log your credits visit the following link: http://www.planning.org/cm/log/
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Recognized by the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council, this Backcountry Avalanche Course is designed to deliver quality avalanche education for a minimum price.
The course is designed for people who want to hike, snowshoe or climb in winter or spring in the backcountry and up in the high mountains. The focus is on survival skills, trip preparation and avalanche decision making. While the goal is to not be caught in an avalanche, time will be spent learning small party self rescue.
It will help to have some basic knowledge of backcountry winter conditions and travel (see Avalanche Awareness Course). Previous experience in winter backcountry travel is recommended. The course will be taught using a variety of local backcountry access points such a local ski areas.
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This course was a fantastic introduction to avalanches generally, to reading NZ terrain and weather, to safe travel and rescue techniques, and to general considerations for heading out into areas with avalanche risk. I hoped to come away from the course with a heightened sense of awareness about the sorts of conditions and terrain that could produce avalanches, and to make informed decisions about route selection (and whether or not to go at all). And the course provided exactly this sort of training. The weather also contributed immensely to my learning in the course. Where I was (and still am somewhat) wary of traveling in whiteout conditions or conditions with low visibility, experiencing these conditions, and having a guide like Dan who talked us through specific challenges associated with the conditions, instilled in me a bit more confidence about safely negotiating the terrain, should I find myself in similar conditions in the future.
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Corrections officer doubles as MMA fighter
Last winter, a commercial ran on television for the Mixed Martial Arts promotion, Cage of Chaos. Inmates at the Allegheny County Jail saw the ad and, amidst the clips of past fights flashing on the screen, they saw a familiar face.
That mug belonged to Joe Demore, a captain at the Second Avenue lockup, who also works in a cage of another sort as a professional MMA fighter.
The snippet of footage was enough to make Demore something of a celebrity among the handful of inmates who saw it.
"They started asking questions about me to some of the officers," recalled Demore, a Shaler resident. "Some inmates have asked me about it. I try to keep it separate from work, but some of them are cool about it, and they'll say, 'Good luck in your fight.' "
Demore, 32, is going to need that luck Saturday night at the Ultimate Cage Fighting Challenge's Rumble on the Rivers at Mellon Arena. The nine-bout card is the first MMA event in Pittsburgh since the sport became legalized in Pennsylvania in February.
Demore's welterweight undercard match with Jason Trzewieczynski, of Buffalo, N.Y., will be a rematch of his first professional bout April 11, which he lost by submission to Trzewieczynski four minutes into the fight.
Demore won his second pro bout with a technical knockout May 16 in Johnstown, and he's eager for some redemption when he makes his hometown debut.
"No excuse," Demore said when asked about his earlier defeat at the hands of Trzewiecynski. "He was just better that night, but I know I could beat him. ... I'm super motivated."
Popular fighter
Part of his motivation will be the 500 friends he expects to have at the fight, including 80 to 100 staffers from the jail.
"The first time I saw him fight," Demore's boss, jail warden Ramon Rustin, recalled, "he probably had more people in his corner than any other fighter, and they were all correctional officers. It was almost like a day at work, seeing all those C.O.'s rooting for him."
Demore's career in the Department of Corrections began shortly after he left Slippery Rock in 2000 with a degree in political science. At the time, criminology wasn't offered. He had planned on becoming a police officer, but when he graduated, the next test date for the police academy was six months away. In the meantime, a test for the jail was upcoming, and Demore decided to give it a shot — a choice he doesn't regret.
"It's a good, secure job, and crazy as it sounds, I think it's safer there," Demore said. "But you can't be complacent."
Since beginning at the jail nine years ago as a part-time employee, Demore has risen through the ranks, becoming a captain in December of 2006. In his position, Demore presides over inmates' disciplinary hearings and is one of the officers in charge of the maximum-security levels.
"It's a different experience with them," Demore said. "The first time you're walking in a pod with 95 inmates, with someone who may have killed somebody, it's intimidating."
Demore has seen some unpleasant things, including inmates hanging themselves in their cells on more than one occasion. Incidents like that are why Demore likes to keep his personal life separate from his work.
"Working in the corrections field can be very stressful," said Lance Bohn, deputy warden of Operations at the jail. "It can be very stressful, mentally. You need to have healthy outlets."
For the past two years, Demore's outlet has been MMA.
A wrestling background
His roots in wrestling have been growing since he started participating in the sport at age 7.
After high school, Demore ended his career on the mat, though he continues to coach junior high wrestling for Shaler. He remained involved in combat sports, trying out jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling but never seriously competing in either.
A few years ago, though, Demore met MMA trainer and Coraopolis native Ed Schriner. After countless discussions about the sport, Demore traveled to Steubenville, Ohio, two years ago to attend an event featuring Schriner's fighters.
"When I watched that, I knew I could compete at that level with those guys," Demore said.
And though the sport had been linked with violence and brutality, Demore's wife, Beth, was in his corner.
"My first thought was 'That's awesome,' because I love MMA," she said. "He'd always spoken about wanting to do MMA. I told him, 'When you're 80 years old, I don't want to hear 'I could've or I would've.' "
With his wife's backing, Demore began to train under Schriner.
"When he made up his mind, he dove into it 1,000 percent," Schriner said.
Using wrestling as the foundation for his fighting style, Demore trained for five months. In November 2007, he made his amateur debut in Steubenville.
"I was real nervous," Demore said. "I'd poured five months into that."
The preparation paid off. It took Demore only 1 minute, 20 seconds to force his opponent into a submission, and his career was off and running.
Demore went 6-3 as an amateur, and now he's ready for the Mellon Arena spotlight in front of thousands of MMA fans.
"That's going to be an eye-opening experience," Demore said. "The support for me has been awesome. Having a local Shaler guy fighting at home, the word spreads."
And that includes through the halls of the Allegheny County Jail.
"We're real proud of Joe," Rustin said. "He's one of our own, and we're rooting for him."
Joe Demore is using his Mixed Martian Arts career to raise funds to combat leukemia and lymphoma, a disease that has hit his and another Shaler family hard.
Five years ago, Demore's father died from the illness. Last summer, Demore saw a banner at Shaler's Kiwanis Park for the Medford Classic 3-on-3 basketball tournament. When Demore further investigated, he learned the tournament was named for Brian Medford, a 2005 Shaler graduate, who died from leukemia and lymphoma in March 2006. The funds from the yearly tournament benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Demore since has become actively involved with the charity. In November 2008, during his final amateur fight, Demore raised $1,200.
This year's Medford Classic is July 25. For information on how to donate, visit www.medfordclassic.com or call 412-478-1579.
Ultimate Challenge
What: Ultimate Cage Fighting Challenge's Rumble on the Rivers (first licensed Mixed Martial Arts event in Pittsburgh)
When: 7:30 p.m., Saturday
Where: Mellon Arena
Who: Main event featuring Rich Clementi vs. Kyle Jensen. Eight other bouts, including match featuring former Penn State All-American wrestler and NCAA champion Phil Davis.
Tickets: Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com , or 1-800-745-3000.


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Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
However, I feel like they are trying to mix church and state. When one does that, you are treading a slippery slope towards a theocracy. As one can see, just by a simple glance at the Middle Eastern nations, a theocracy leads to corruption. I think we are already dealing with enough of that as it is.
Matthew 7
20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity(sin).
24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Proverbs 8
10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
18Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
Originally posted by JesusSaves2008
God bless. Please, get right with the Lord.
Originally posted by badmedia
Jesus was even in favor of separation of church and state. Render what is Caesars to Caesar... Refused to become a political king and so forth.
Originally posted by Simplynoone
I came across this as I was digging for other stuff ...
More than likely it has been discussed before I am sure at ATS ..
It is pretty clear to me that the Christian right was played by politicians .
Especially by the Bush Admin ...Alot of us christians at that time saw it for what it was and did tell it as loud as we could to other Christians ..and were of course branded and banned from most message boards at that time ..
Because of course it is disturbing for them to even think for one minute that they had been played ....
In a nut shell it discusses the Dominionist /Masonic agenda and the speeches of Bush and the speechwriters purposes ...which was to use words (scriptures or closely related scriptural references ) that would get the bible believers attention to sway them into accepting anything that Bush and Co was doing as divinely inspired .
Anyway it is a good read and sheds light on what was said ..what was done and why it was done ...
Sorry in advance if this has already been brought up ...
Think about it, he has to be. Anger, Jealousy, covetousness, vengeance, extreme bias towards his 'chosen people' in the Israel-Palestine conflict and against literally everyone else in creation; all these are hallmarks of the politics of a die hard Republican. Well, we should probably say were hallmarks of a die-hard Republican. Nowadays they are also the hallmarks of die-hard Democrats, the two-party system having long since given way to the unifying power of "Christo-Judaism" and the influence of their representatives on earth - the Washington Neocons and their Zionist friends.
Originally posted by octotom
due to the right wing pulling Christianity through the mud as they have, many people have grown angry and hostile toward evangelical Christianity due to the distorted view of it that's shown.
Originally posted by Myrtales Instinct
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You are not thinking rationally here.
Are you saying God did not actively particpate in the wars Israel has fought?
Are you saying he had no part in letting them go into captivity on more than one occasion?
Are you saying he had no part in bringing them back to their land?
You don't have just timbers growing in your eyes - but actual trees, with roots.Lol
You are spiritually blind or you would understand how anointings take place and God works through people to bring about his will.
I somehow believe if Jesus was here right now he would mix up for you a bit of spit and mud to fix those trees that have taken root in your eyes.
In its current form Zionism seeks to dominate all of Palestine and the Middle East by means of violence and the threat of violence (using weapons manufactured and purchased with billions of dollars of "aid" supplied by the United States at taxpayer expense) and to maximize its influence in world affairs and in world history, principally by means of control of the government of the USA (primarily by blackmailing its many corrupt politicians), at the expense of the social wellbeing not only of the Palestinians but of the peoples of all lands.


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I've been intrigued with PostSharp for some time. PostSharp is an AOP platform and works its magic at build time (for the most part). You apply an aspect and PostSharp does the IL weaving, via integration with MSBuild, to output an assembly with the injected functionality. The goal, as their home page banner says: "Eradicate boilerplate. Raise abstraction. Enforce good design."
I worked on the DevForce framework for a number of years and we'd written several custom aspects to implement certain product features, but I'd never had a chance to play with some of the "ready-made" implementations in the PostSharp patterns library. Writing your own aspects can range from fairly easy to quite hard, but many of the out-of-the-box aspects in the patterns library seem to combine great functionality and ease of use. Of particular interest to me are the ready-made patterns for INotifyPropertyChanged support and threading. The patterns library also includes support for logging, exception handling and a few other patterns, but I'll save those for another day.
To get started with PostSharp, install the package(s) from NuGet. You'll also be prompted for license information during the install, but since I'm using the 3.2 alpha I signed up for a 45 day free trial of PostSharp Ultimate.
Nothing screams boilerplate more than INotifyPropertyChanged. In any .NET environment, data bound objects must implement INotifyPropertyChanged (or the PropertyChanged pattern) for changes to be seen by UI controls. This means raising the PropertyChanged event, and more importantly, losing the simplicity of automatic properties since property setters must raise PropertyChanged. This gets irritating quickly.
With PostSharp the solution is simple: just decorate the class with the NotifyPropertyChanged aspect, found in the Model Pattern Library.
You can decorate a base class too, and get the functionality you expect across its sub-types. If you've both implemented INotifyPropertyChanged and added the aspect (maybe in a complex inheritance hierarchy), PostSharp handles that too. PostSharp will add the PropertyChanged logic to the setters of all public properties, but you can opt-out too by decorating a property with the IgnoreAutoChangeNotification aspect.
Here's a simple class and sub-class with full INotifyPropertyChanged functionality:
[NotifyPropertyChanged] public class Customer { public string FirstName { get; set; } public string LastName { get; set; } public string FullName { get { return string.Format("{0} {1}", FirstName, LastName); } } [IgnoreAutoChangeNotification] public DateTime LastContactDate { get; set; } } public class GoldCustomer : Customer { public int Points { get; set; } }
Under the hood the aspect will inject the INotifyPropertyChanged logic into your IL. Actually, it implements a PostSharp interface called INotifyChildPropertyChanged, which in turn extends INotifyPropertyChanged.
This simplicity does come with a performance penalty, however. In my tests setting a single string property on a class implementing INotifyPropertyChanged (INPC) versus one using the NotifyPropertyChanged aspect, the INPC implementation was about 100x faster. So, while the aspect is a great solution for eliminating the boilerplate, for classes which won't be data bound in the UI or which have strict performance requirements, it's not an ideal solution.
The PostSharp Threading Pattern Library contains several interesting aspects, with more coming in the 3.2 release.
Background and Dispatched
The Background aspect can be applied to any method to dispatch it to the background. Under the hood PostSharp does a Task.Start to invoke your method on a background thread. With the async/await support in .NET 4.5 this may not be all that handy, but if you're using a BackgroundWorker or working directly with the Thread or ThreadPool classes it may make your code a bit cleaner. Likewise, the Dispatched aspect will ensure the decorated method is invoked on the UI thread. Background and Dispatched don't need to be used together, and using Dispatched can clean up some ugly BeginInvoke logic.
Coincidentally, I was just reading the April issue of MSDN Magazine and Laurent Bugnion's article Multithreading and Dispatching in MVVM Applications, so switched his simple non-MVVM starting solution to use Background and Dispatched. Bugnion uses the DispatchHelper from MvvmLight in his MVVM samples; you can use these PostSharp aspects in your view models too, but unlike some of the other PostSharp libraries which have portable class library support, the threading library is available for .NET 4 and above only.
Here's a snippet of the sample code from the article using Background and Dispatched:
[Background] private void StartSuccessClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { // This is a background operation! var loopIndex = 0; while (_condition) { // Do something // Notify user UpdateStatus(string.Format("Loop # {0}", loopIndex++)); // Sleep for a while Thread.Sleep(500); } } [Dispatched] private void UpdateStatus(string msg) { StatusTextBlock.Text = msg; }
These are handy but not all that compelling, since an InvalidOperationException is thrown immediately when you try to access a UI control on a background thread, and therefore easy to diagnose and fix. Much more insidious are thread safety problems. In a multi-threaded environment, safely working with mutable objects can be challenging: thread safety issues generally appear as odd "random" errors and deadlocks, often only under load, and are very difficult to reproduce and debug.
PostSharp defines three threading models or patterns and corresponding aspects: Thread Unsafe, Read-Writer Synchronized and Actor. (I'll take a look at Actor in a follow-on post.)
If a single instance of a class should never be accessed concurrently, decorate the class with the ThreadUnsafe aspect. Should you access the object across concurrent threads, you'll receive an immediate ConcurrentAccessException from PostSharp.
Markup is easy:
[ThreadUnsafe] public class Booking { public string CustomerName { get; set; } public DateTime StartTime { get; set; } public int NumberOfPersons { get; set; } }
The ThreadUnsafe aspect also allows you to set a ThreadUnsafePolicy, such as ThreadAffine, which gives thread affinity to your objects and will cause a ThreadMismatchException to be thrown if the object is used on any thread other than the creating thread. Also baked into ThreadUnsafe is some compile-time validation and support for opting out to perform your own explicit synchronization.
Most classes aren't designed to be thread safe, and don't need to be, but if you have any globally shared objects or need to pass an object around among threads, or alternately, ensure it's never shared across threads, this aspect is far easier to use than performing your own locking. I didn't look at performance here, but I'll take a quick exception over data corruption any day.
Finally, dealing with thread-safe objects. When you do have objects which truly must be shared in a multi-threaded environment dealing with thread safety can be a big pain. First deciding on whether to use a lock, a mutex, a ReaderWriterLock, Interlocked variables, etc., and then what the scope should be. Once it's finally working correctly a later modification "forgets" to lock the resource, and you don't discover this until you're in production under heavy load.
PostSharp handles this declaratively with its ReaderWriterSynchronized aspect. Under the hood it's an implementation of ReaderWriterSynchronizedSlim, and provides for concurrent reads and exclusive writes. Here you decorate the class with ReaderWriterSynchronized, but must also mark methods, getters and setters with either Reader or Writer aspects. (Prior to PostSharp 3.2 these aspects were called ReaderLock and WriterLock.) The advantage of the aspect, other than the removal of all the locking code, is that PostSharp will immediately detect when a resource is accessed without a lock and throw a LockNotHeldException.
Here's an example of the .NET sample for a SynchronizedCache using PostSharp aspects:
[ReaderWriterSynchronized] public class SynchronizedCache { private Dictionary innerCache = new Dictionary(); [Reader] public string Read(int key) { return innerCache[key]; } [Writer] public void Add(int key, string value) { innerCache.Add(key, value); } [UpgradeableReader] public AddOrUpdateStatus AddOrUpdate(int key, string value) { string result = null; if (innerCache.TryGetValue(key, out result)) { if (result == value) { return AddOrUpdateStatus.Unchanged; } else { innerCache[key] = value; return AddOrUpdateStatus.Updated; } } else { innerCache.Add(key, value); return AddOrUpdateStatus.Added; } } [Writer] public void Delete(int key) { innerCache.Remove(key); } public enum AddOrUpdateStatus { Added, Updated, Unchanged }; }
In part 2 I plan to take a look at PostSharp's Actor support, along with the new Recordable aspect for undo/redo and the Immutable and Freezable aspects, available in the upcoming 3.2 release.


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Black Point Forever
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- Authors: A. J. Llewellyn, D. J. Manly
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- Publication Date: December 1, 2017
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In this final chapter of Matt and Thomas's love story, their precious baby daughter faces death until an unexpected rescuer saves her…
Matt and Thomas have the life of their dreams. Successful writers and movie producers, they are the proud parents of baby Rose Elise Carter who is a dream child until she suddenly becomes gravely ill. Diagnosed with a rare bone marrow disease, none of their family members are compatible donors for the little girl. Her surrogate mom has disappeared and can't be found. Rose's cousin Daphne is a match but is deemed too young to withstand the painful donor process.
When Matt bumps into Thomas's long-lost love, Daniel, in a fit of torment he confesses their nightmare. Daniel offers to submit himself. He's a match. Will Thomas fall once again for Daniel or will love, like Black Point, belong to Matt…forever?
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After our report yesterday that customers were finding duplicate charges from Gameloft's web store, the company has issued an apology to their customers. Gameloft reports that they identified an issue in their billing process which affected a small percent (0.05%) of all transactions on their store in December. As of today, the bug has been fixed and customers who received extra charges will be automatically refunded.
It is nice to see Gameloft identify the problem and fix it so quickly, but there are no signs that Gameloft will be embracing the official Android Market anytime soon. Full statement after the jump.
Just today Gameloft tweeted that they will bring their flagship game N.O.V.A. 2 to Android devices, but it is not slated for release on the Android Market. That's a big shame because I really want to play that game, but I think I'm done with Gameloft's online store.
Hopefully they will reconsider their strategy as Google continues to improve the Android Market. We love Gameloft's 3D games, but their web store is a constant exercise in frustration.
Gameloft would like to apologize to those who were affected by the following situation on Gameloft's Android store:
We spotted an issue in our billing process that affected 0.05% of all transactions on our stores in December. After having bought one game through a credit card, some customers were charged a second time under certain circumstances.
All customers who received extra charges will be automatically refunded for all related game charges directly to their credit card accounts, and will receive a free game credit.
This bug has been fixed today.
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Kris Blanks finished T4 in the Final Stage of the 2012 PGA TOUR Q School to earn full exempt status for the 2013 season. He has struggled with shoulder injuries for the past few months and in preparation for the Final Stage, he played golf with his friends and was patient during his preparations in order to increase the strength in his shoulder.
The final round of Q School on Monday was a lot more nerve-wracking than he had thought. He had been playing well all week long but once the final round began, he realized the significance of the moment and knew that he did not want to go down in history as one of the biggest screw-ups in Q School history. He knew what number he needed to shoot but he also knew what he could not do and he played the final round with those two numbers in mind.
Many athletes are stupid when it comes to injuries because athletes want to compete and professional athletes also want to provide for themselves and their families. When athletes are injured and cannot play, they are focused almost solely on getting better and returning to competition. In many cases, athletes do return too soon. He is planning to return to rehabbing his shoulder in preparation for the 2013 season and if he continues to feel pain, he will delay the start of his season but he hopes that he will not have any setbacks in 2013.


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NEW DELHI: Taking a U-turn, Food Minister K V Thomas today said he was not opposed to allowing exports of foodgrains and a decision on the issue will be taken by a panel of ministers at the earliest.
The government in early 2007 had banned shipment of wheat and later in April, 2008 restricted exports of non- basmati rice.
"We are not averse to export of foodgrains. I do not mind export of some quantity of wheat and rice as there is a bumper production. There are suggestions from state governments and other ministries for exports of 2 million tonnes of wheat and 1 million tonnes of rice," Thomas told reporters, here.
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on food, headed by Finance Minster Pranab Mukherjee , will take a decision at on allowing export of wheat and rice at the earliest, he said.
The minister had said several times that exports could not take place in view of the huge demand of foodgrains under the proposed National Food Security Act.
The government is now facing the problem of plenty with granaries overflowing in its godowns. As on June 1, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has an all-time-high stock of 65.4 million tonnes of wheat and rice.
Sources said that the Food Ministry, which fears shortage of space in view of bumper procurement, has already send a proposal on this issue to the Commerce Ministry.
Asked whether the government will permit export of grains stored in FCI or from the private trade, Thomas said, "Details are being worked out. The final call will be taken by the EGoM".
He, however, said that the export should not lead rise in domestic retail price and benefit should reach to farmers.
Wheat procurement by the FCI has touched the record 28 million tonnes in the ongoing 2011-12 rabi marketing season (April-June).


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In 2006, Pat Schout and his wife, Elia, began homesteading in east-central Illinois. They wanted to raise their own food, including dairy products. They considered a milk cow, but didn't know if they'd have enough pasture for a full-size cow and weren't sure if they could manage all the milk a single cow can produce. A neighbor had discussed the option of small-breed beef cattle, and that gave the Schouts the idea to raise their own small-breed dairy cattle. They started with Jerseys (because of the high butterfat content of their milk) and are now working toward breeding miniature Holsteins.
Miniature cows cost $1,800 to $3,500 depending on the size, markings and color. (A good standard Jersey sold as a family milk cow will cost $1,400 to $1,800.) Although small-breed cattle may cost more initially, they have some interesting advantages. To learn more, we talked with Pat Schout.
How small are small-breed Jerseys? What about miniature Holsteins?
Miniature cattle are classified in three categories as measured by height at the hip. These three categories are (1) midsize miniature, 42 to 48 inches; (2) standard miniature, 36 to 42 inches; and (3) micro-miniature, 36 inches and under. Small-breed cattle range in weight from 500 to 800 pounds. In general, a miniature milk cow is a third to half the size of the standard milk cow. I find that the 42- to 44-inch height is the most ideal for a family small-breed milk cow. Smaller cows may present logistical problems — you might have to sit on the floor to milk them.
How much milk do they give? Is it the same quality as from a standard cow?
A standard-size milk cow in peak production can give 6 to 10 gallons of milk per day. What do you do with that much milk? That's the great thing about small-breed Jerseys. My cows give 1 to 1 1/2 gallons per milking. This level of production provides enough milk for drinking as well as for making some cheese and butter on a weekly basis, plus a little left over to give to a neighbor or friend. The quality of the milk is excellent, with butterfat content of about 4.9 percent. I store milk in gallon Mason jars. Each jar of milk will have about 3 inches of cream at the top.
We make vanilla ice cream, mozzarella cheese, yogurt and butter. We do not pasteurize the milk because it destroys many of the nutritional benefits of the raw milk. I use a milking machine and carefully wash the udders and teats before milking. I have never encountered any negative side effects from the raw milk.
How much feed do the small-breed cattle require?
That all depends on your philosophy concerning cattle. I believe that cattle are designed to be grass-fed. The rumen (one of a cow's four stomachs) has bacteria that make the cow an efficient converter of cellulosic material into beef and milk. If grain is introduced into a cow's diet, different bacteria are required for digestion.
When not on pasture, I try to feed my cattle high-quality alfalfa hay along with some beet pulp for a protein supplement. I also supply them with a seasonally adjusted natural mineral supplement. If someone is inclined to feed grain for increased milk production (or just to have fat cows), there are guidelines and options that can be referenced in most any book on raising dairy cattle. In general, a small-breed cow is only going to consume a third to half of what a standard-size cow would.
How much pasture would a single small-breed cow require?
Depending on the quality of pasture, small-breed cattle will need half to 1 acre of pasture per animal. Ideally, it's healthiest if the pasture can be divided into smaller sections and used in a rotational grazing pattern. These small cows don't require heavy-duty fencing — a single hot wire will be enough in many cases. Some people simply tie their small-breed cow to a tire and let it graze in the front yard. They just pick up the tire and roll it to a new spot as needed.
So are these "hybrids" of miniature breeds and standard dairy cows? Or do you select the smallest size "standard" animals to get the miniatures?
The cattle breeds that were introduced into the United States at the turn of the 20th century were quite small compared to cattle today. Cattle have been "bred up" to increase the size and the volume of milk and beef production. Some cattle still carry the genetics of their smaller ancestors. Our "breeding down" involves selecting these smaller-size purebred cattle and crossing them with a small-breed bull with proven traits. Through careful breeding and selection, desired conformation and purity of the breed is achieved. Fortunately, a few people have done much hard work to get the miniature Jersey breed to a good start.
Do the smaller sizes create any biological problems (for example, miniatures in other species have associated health problems sometimes)? How do you guard against this?
There is a rare genetic trait called "chondrodysplasia" often referred to as the "bulldog" gene. It results in a physical deformity that often ends in the death of the animal. It's rare, and a blood test can identify this gene so you can check animals you're interested in buying. I have not had any personal experience with this problem in my herd.
Using a female veterinarian is the best choice for working on small-breed cattle. Women's forearms are usually smaller and therefore gentler on the cows for pregnancy checks and other breeding procedures.
The smaller size also requires some adjustments to equipment. For example, water tanks and hay-feeding equipment need to be shorter.
If all their body parts (udders and teats) are smaller, will I still be able to milk by hand?
The teats are not necessarily smaller. Some cattle just have smaller teats whether they are miniature or not. Because the commercial dairy industry uses automatic milking equipment, there isn't much emphasis on genetics for the length of teats. In breeding miniature milk cows for families, one of my main breeding goals is to develop qualities that lend themselves to hand milking.
Can miniature cows be mated to a standard-size bull? If not, how what's the best option other than buying a miniature bull?
No. It is not advisable to breed a miniature cow to a standard-size bull, even if he is a smaller than most of his breed. A mismatch in size could cause a large calf, and the cow might need a cesarean to deliver the calf successfully.
A better option is to breed your cow using artificial insemination (AI). Semen is available from some nice miniature bulls, if you take the time to do some research. It's important to carefully check the source when purchasing semen. Some people claim to have bulls that are a certain height, but may not provide accurate measurements.
I provide semen for my customers to breed any miniature cow that is purchased from me. I have semen available from several bulls. This enables people to be confident in the size of bull that they are breeding to their cow or heifer and to prevent inbreeding. Another option is to borrow or lease a bull, if someone in your area has a small-breed bull. Or someone may offer to keep your cow with a small-breed bull until she's mated. Be prepared to pay a fee or at least the cost in feed and care of your cow.
Do you raise other breeds or plan to miniaturize other breeds?
In addition to the miniature Jersey, we currently raise Dexters, Irish Jerseys, Scottish Highlanders, Belted Galloways, Herefords and White Park. We are working on miniaturizing the Holstein breed and are currently at the midsize miniature stage. We hope to work on one or two other milking breeds in the future, possibly the Brown Swiss and the Guernsey.
Are there enough miniatures around so that they won't become quickly inbred?
Several of the miniature breeds, such as the miniature Herefords and miniature Angus (often referred to as Lowlines), have been around long enough to establish registries and breeders lists. The genetics are diversified and inbreeding isn't an issue.
Miniatures of other breeds, such as the Holstein and White Park, are rare. There is no miniature registry established yet. Finding other breeders (who are working on the same breed and who will collaborate with you) takes some detective work. In these instances, inbreeding is more of a concern.
The miniature Jersey is somewhere in between. There is a registry, but the membership is small and, with a few exceptions, the number of cattle each breeder keeps is small. But the small-breed Jersey population is diverse enough that they won't become quickly inbred. Also, due to the popularity of the Jersey as a family milk cow, more folks are downsizing standard Jerseys using small-breed Jersey semen, which also helps with genetic diversification.
Would like to purchase two minature cows for our bed and breakfast. Any in the Temecula ca area , one hour north of San diego
Would like to start having 2 minature cows, is there any in southern California. Temecula area, one hour north of San Diego.
I am looking to expand into the mini dairy side of homesteading. I currently have other minis on my farm. Do you have any idea where can I purchase some mini jerseys in Georgia?
Any ideas on where I can purchase a mini jersey in Georgia? I have mini everything at my homestead.
Faye Sept 10, 2017 Thank you, I am planning on starting a homestead in Florida, this information is very helpful.
Thank you soooooooo.... much article is amazing!!!! This helped me clear up some very important questions on how to go about getting the right cow for beginning homesteaders :)
Sorry for double post???, but just to add, our vet is a female, but she wears a glove size of large, and she had trouble preg checking the Herfords, so She walked me through it, and now I also do the pregnancy checking. Just thought I'd add that.
Great article! I have dexters and mini Herefords. My husband and me also have a dairy farm with "regular" sized Holsteins. I'd like to comment on the subject of smaller hand/arm being better for reproductive procedures. When I first started my herd of minis, I decided to AI them as there are no mini bulls in my area. My husband had been doing the AI'ing in our dairy herd, and had good luck with them. When it came time to breed my first mini cow- actually heifer, he got everything ready and proceeded to ai her. He was VERY gentle and used lots of lube on his gloved arm, but he had a lot of trouble getting his arm in her rectum and holding her cervix. He did get her bred, but I quickly decided we had to try something different since it just caused to much discomfort for the minis with him doing it. Just for reference, he wears about a exam glove size large or even XL. It just so happened our community college was putting on a AI course a few weeks later, so, I decided it may be best for me to learn to AI too, and do the mini's, I wear a size small exam glove by the way. So, I took the course, and proceeded to AI my first mini Hereford heifer shortly after. I too lubed my gloved hand/arm really good,took my time, and really didnt have much trouble entering her rectum and finding her cervix. Now I'm not going to say they don't have any discomfort from me AI'ing, (hey your sticking your arm up their butt lol), but its a lot less then a larger handed/armed person would cause, whether they be male or female. I have since bred many of our Holsteins too, and in comparison, they dont even hardly know my arm is in them. So anyway, just thought i'd give a comparison of of our experiences.
Regarding the size of the vet's forearm: the forearm is inserted into the cow's rectum to locate and stabilize the cervix, NOT into the vagina. The cervix can be palpated through the thin wall of the rectum. The semen is inserted into the uterus through the cervix with a long, thin "straw" (for lack of a better word). It is an uncomfotable process, to say the least. The smaller the forearm, the better.
Interesting, but I wish these articles would mention the difference between small breeds and miniatures. We have Dexters, a small breed. I haven't tried milking but I have friends who have and say they produce wonderful milk. They also produce fantastic meat. This is the best of both worlds. And yes, Joe in Copalis, Dexters do just fine here in WA state! They forage well, and love a variety of green, not just grass. They are generally easy to handle and train. As for the 1/2 to an acre an animal, that is assuming the acre is in tip top shape and managed well. If you don't have perfect pasture you will need to supplement feed.
We've been milking goats pretty much every day for 30 years. We expect our mature does to milk at least a gallon a day but most give two gallons. We have had 3 gallon milkers, too (Top Ten in the nation for their milk production). We also have cows. In fact, we've had cows pertty much for our whole lives. Before we became homesteaders 30 years ago, we were commercial ranchers/farmers and owned a grain elevator. Our cows are all "commercial" cattle right now but we also have/had some "dairy" cows with them. Our commercial cows have Holstein behind them, too. Sometimes we milk our commercial cows. Yes, the goats are better as far as ease of milking, more head per acre for foraging, etc. But the cows give us milk with cream that rises easily for making butter. And they give us beef for our 13 family members. Yes, we eat the goats, too (in fact, we have sausage in our freezer made from BULL meat and goat meat mixed together - nice and lean!), but we also like the beef. Recently we added a new young bull. He is half Dexter and half Jersey (standard). He looks like a miniature Jersey. We have also sold off our largest cows and kept the smaller cows/heifers. When the new bull gets fully mature (so he has his full height and can reach the cows), we will use him on our cows to "downsize" the next generation and raise our butterfat levels for making butter. We hope. All of this hinges, of course, on our being able to still HAVE animals in the near future - if the government forces mandatory NAIS on us, we will no longer be able to afford to keep any of our animals, including our homestead cattle. This system is DESIGNED to force independent animal owners out of animal ownership (over 30 species of animals are included in this program), leaving only certain corporate entities to feed all of us. Our family has been working to stop mandatory NAIS in our state for almost four years. They've now snuck it into the "food safety&
We've been milking goats pretty much every day for 30 years. We expect our mature does to milk at least a gallon a day but most give two gallons. We have had 3 gallon milkers, too (Top Ten in the nation for their milk production). We also have cows. In fact, we've had cows pertty much for our whole lives. Before we became homesteaders 30 years ago, we were commercial ranchers/farmers and owned a grain elevator. Our cows are all "commercial" cattle right now but we also have/had some "dairy" cows with them. Our commercial cows have Holstein behind them, too. Sometimes we milk our commercial cows. Yes, the goats are better as far as ease of milking, more head per acre for foraging, etc. But the cows give us milk with cream that rises easily for making butter. And they give us beef for our 13 family members. Yes, we eat the goats, too (in fact, we have sausage in our freezer made from BULL meat and goat meat mixed together - nice and lean!), but we also like the beef. Recently we added a new young bull. He is half Dexter and half Jersey (standard). He looks like a miniature Jersey. We have also sold off our largest cows and kept the smaller cows/heifers. When the new bull gets fully mature (so he has his full height and can reach the cows), we will use him on our cows to "downsize" the next generation and raise our butterfat levels for making butter. We hope. All of this hinges, of course, on our being able to still HAVE animals in the near future - if the government forces mandatory NAIS on us, we will no longer be able to afford to keep any of our animals, including our homestead cattle. This system is DESIGNED to force independent animal owners out of animal ownership (over 30 species of animals are included in this program), leaving only certain corporate entities to feed all of us. Our family has been working to stop mandatory NAIS in our state for almost four years. They've now snuck it into the "food safety&
A note regarding the debate over sexist bovine health care. As a man in the military, I am occasionally subject to a mandatory prostate exam. There are two examiners at my clinic, one a short, slender young woman with tiny pianist's hands (and, dare I say it, forearms), the other is a short, stocky gnome of a man (more of an orc, really.) He has stocky hands, even for an orc, on on those hands are five old, gnarled, silver-haired, twisted phalluses that moonlight as fingers. Incidentally his forearms are probably bigger too. Now, I know that it's shamefully, inexcusably sexist of me to imagine that my poor banana-fingered orc would be any less gentle, caring, loving even, while probing my body for cancer. I will choose the pianist every time. Without a second thought. As would any reasonable human, I believe. This is because reasonable humans dwell in reality, rather than in the magical land of PC. Thank you to Troy, who took the time to write this wonderful article that was very helpful to me- I had been considering the highland cattle for milk and now have more information and options. Thanks as well to other commentors for their info on goats. I don't think I'll go with goats because my family can't get past the taste- I personally like it. As for the forearm debate. I realize we all come home and plot ways to be more politically correct, green, pure, and saintly than the Joneses, but really, give it a rest.
We live in Zeeland, Michigan on a 5 acre gentleman's farm. We have raised standard size cows for meat, but now I am very interested in the mini cows. Not necessarily for the milk but to raise a herd. Is there an area around western Michigan that we could visit to see these little critters.
As a 'not all that gentle' female, I have to agree with Cliff regarding the use of a female Vet for mini's. An arm is an arm, big or small-it depends on the user how gentle and careful it is. Do these mini calves come out the size of kittens? Really don't think an arm is bigger than the calf. It's too bad these mini's still cost so much because I do think they're wonderful but again I have to agree with Cliff, goats are best for the small farm. They can be bought for next to nothing at an auction if your not too picky & only looking for weed control or a little milk for butter. Goat milk is good for all infant mammals in a pinch. You can pay about $75-200 for something registered. Way better than $1,800. And they eat thistle! Hopefully those that can afford the novelty will get these cattle into average farms. I doubt it but look at mini horses, they can be found everywhere (my yard included) now, and some pretty good little horses. I recently bought my first cow, a Holstein mix bull calf for $35. He's naturally pretty small and very easy for us to handle. We think he's the cutest little steer in MN. An extremely affordable alternative to a mini. No one else really wanted him because he's small. The first bid was only $20. I really have to wonder if the market for mini cows will ever get out of the novelty pet stage. A cow is a cow. They get poopy butts and snot on you, step on your feet and can be overly affectionate or aggressive, no matter the size. Takes a special person to want that.
I have had 2 Dexter cows for 1 year now and really enjoy their personalities. We milked one 6 mo. after she calved, but didn't get as much milk as we'd hoped, not even 1/2 gal. per day. We're trying again for next year and have artificially bred both cows with mini jersey--very excited about the possibilities of hybrid mini milkers! One note I'd like to make is that the 1/2 acre of pasture seems a little unrealistic unless you are very good at intensive management (which I guess we're not). We had our 2 cows on 1 acre and had to buy about 12 round bales of hay to get through the winter with them (the one did have a calf on her). I was hoping to be more self-sufficient and not have to spend the money to feed as much through the winter, so do consider possible hay expense when looking at mini cows. Definitely less feed needed than full-size, but they do eat their fair share!
Hi Cheryl, I'm sorry, but the notion of smaller female forearms being gentler on the animals is even more exactly gender-biased. It is like saying only women should be dentists or surgeons because their little limbs can get in there better. As I work in health, it really strikes me as horrible that someone would assume that gender plays any role in how well a care provider can provide care. I'd have to start assigning jobs to my nurses and support staff based on their gender, and that wouldn't fly too well with them or the union; I'd have human rights complaints in moments. Sexism is a nasty thing, whether it's pro-male or pro-female. Anyway, that's enough on that subject. Cliff
The article did not recommend female veterinarians because females are more gentle. He recommended them because, in general, a female's FOREARMS are (typically) physically smaller than that of a male's. The SMALLER FOREARM is what is more gentle on a small cow, not the gender of the veterinarian.
Anyone know a small breed of cattle that would take the cool and very wet climate near the ocean in Washington State?
It's a good article, but having experienced cattle and goats, I would politely recommend people go with goats. A single doe weighs in at about 100 lbs and is much, much easier for an individual to handle. They can be easily trained to climb up on easy-to-make milkers so that their udders are at a convenient height. They have friendly natures and are easy keepers. If one spooks, you aren't likely to end up with broken bones. And you get about 2 litres per goat per day, so it's easy to adjust the number of goats you have to your needs. Since a 100 lb goat makes 2 litres of milk, I think they are more efficient pound-for-milk than cattle. Finally, at $1800 for a single miniature cow, you can by about a dozen goats. As to land requirements, I find that a full-size cow takes about 1.25 acres of graze. That means a small cow would take a third to a half that much. But I can put three or four goats on the land required for a single miniature cow. I feel like I have to add that the note that female vets work better with miniature cows because they're gentler is a very sexist and unwarranted statement. It's like saying that male vets are better for bigger animals because they're big and strong. I have used male and female vets and farriers on my farm and I don't find their gender makes a wit of difference. What matters is how well they're trained and how good they are with the animals, and that's a personal thing. Cliff
Wow this is great! We only have about 4 acres of pastures and would love a dairy cow. Are there websites we can source a minature jersey in our area? We are in NC. Thank you, Star Berry Farm
About how much room or space does a miniature cow need? If i am in California how can i get one?
One thought about the height being a problem in milking: Perhaps the cow could be walked up a slight slope (12"over4') to a platform at which a person could sit on the floor level to milk. Somewhat like I have seen goats on platforms? My future requirements of a milk cow would not be for major milk production. A gallon may be too much for me! But other benefits would be the grass control and fertilizer production for vegetable and fruit garden. A miniture cow may be an option for me. I am cosidering goats also for milk, grass control, vegetable scrap consumption etc. Until now I didn't even know mini cows were out there. Thanks for the article.
A very good article. I would add really think about the reasons you want a family milk cow, before you purchase. The Dexter will give as much milk, almost as much butterfat. The meat from a steer is excellant and feeds out great on grass, with no additives. We think a feeder Dexter calf bulks up better than a dairy calf. If you look around, you can get a young cow for a bit less. Semen is readily available all over the US. The steers can also be used as oxen. You are also helping keep a breed of cattle that has been around for over a hundred years going. From our point of view, they are the choice for the small homestead where everything has to do more than one thing! L
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NEW YORK — Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out again, this time for four to six weeks because of broken bones in his face caused by a punch from Pittsburgh counterpart Brent Johnson.
The oft-injured netminder was felled by a left hook above his right eye Wednesday night in New York's 3-0 loss at Pittsburgh. The Islanders said Friday that the punch during the rare goalie fight caused facial fractures. That and swelling in his knee will keep the 29-year old DiPietro out of action for at least a month.
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Thoughts of a championship on Long Island seem quite far-fetched now. The Islanders have been trying to build a young team with a payroll that barely meets the minimum requirements established by the collective bargaining agreement.
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DiPietro played in a total of 13 games the previous two seasons because of his troublesome knee. He's also had operations on both hips and has a history of concussions, as well. He has never played more than 63 games in any of his nine NHL seasons, since the Islanders picked him No. 1 overall in the 2000 draft.
"It's like whatever bad can happen just seems to happen, not just to myself but to the entire team," DiPietro said. "It's not just small groin pulls and muscle strains when you're out a couple of days. It's blown-out hips and knees and faces and everything else."
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