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Santa Clarita's film business reached a record level in the last fiscal year, fueled by such television shows as "Justified" and "Franklin and Bash."
The suburban northern Los Angeles County city generated 1,069 film days in the year ended June 30, an 18% increase compared to last year's level, which was also a record, the city said.
Film and TV productions spent an estimated $25.7 million in the Santa Clarita area during the fiscal year, up 22% from the prior year.
"Santa Clarita is one of Hollywood's first choices for location filming, as shown by yet another strong year for location filming," Mayor Bob Kellar said in a statement. "Filming is a big part of our business community and local economy, supporting high-paying jobs and hundreds of companies involved in the industry."
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In March 2012, the City Council approved a three-year extension of the city's Film Incentive Program, which refunds permit fees to locally-based productions, those that film on location four or more times in a year, as well as those that qualified for the state of California's film and television tax credit program.
Santa Clarita locations have doubled for many cities around the world, including New York, Washington and Paris. The city recently took steps to annex two movie ranches into its jurisdiction, Sable and Rancho Deluxe.
Nearly half of location filming can be attributed to television shows shooting in the community. Several television shows are based in Santa Clarita, including "NCIS," "Switched at Birth," "Chasing Life," "Franklin and Bash" and "Justified," and the ABC game show "Wipeout."
The CBS show "Vegas" filmed at Santa Clarita Studios last year but didn't get renewed for a second season.
The city also picked up several days of filming from some big features, including "The Hangover Part III," "Iron Man 3" and "2 Guns."
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Jon Favreau cooks up 'Chef,' a new L.A. based movie
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Studies have shown that grilling meat produces carcinogens, which, of course, is something from which people should keep well away. While the summer screams for backyard parties and barbecues, it is possible to reduce the amount of carcinogens ingested from grilling with, oddly enough, beer. A recent study makes the claim that marinating meat in beer for several hours prior to grilling will actually reduce the amount of carcinogens created during the grilling process and result in a healthier product.
Beware, though. The type of beer used in the marinade makes a difference in the amount of carcinogens blocked. While a regular pilsner will suppress the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by about 13 percent, a non-alcoholic pilsner will suppress roughly 25 percent of PAHs. To inhibit the formation of these PAHs even more, use a dark beer. The same type of craft lager or ale that might be served as a beverage during the get together could be used to marinate the meat or 30 minutes to about four hours, which would reduce those nasty PAHs by about 53 percent.
Any reduction, let alone a 53 percent reduction, of carcinogens should be something for which to aim as PAHs have been known to cause birth defects, tumors and even reproductive problems. A 2002 report on the health concerns revolving around PAHs prompted the European Union to formulate safety standards of these chemicals in food products. While previous studies have proven that marinades made out of wine, tea, rosemary and beer have been found to reduce the levels of carcinogens in the cooked meat, until now there has been no indication that different types of beer have different percentages of success.
Researchers do not currently know why the different types of beer produce different levels of PAH blockage. The recent study which determined the effects of each type of beer on production of carcinogens used pork as the meat which was grilled. The pork was marinated in three different types of beer. including a non-alcoholic pilsner, a regular pilsner and a black beer. After marinating in their respective beers for four hours, researchers then grilled the pork to the well-done stage before testing the PAH levels. While the PAH levels were reduced no matter which type of marinade was used, the most dramatic reduction was seen in the sample which had been marinated in the black beer.
The suppression of PAHs was not caused by the alcohol content in the beer, as the non-alcoholic pilsner was shown to reduce the carcinogen levels to a greater extent than the regular pilsner. Researchers suspect it may be the antioxidant compounds found in each different type of beer. This theory may also explain why other marinades such as green tea, wine and rosemary also help inhibit the production of PAHs. More research into why black beer is a better inhibitor than a pilsner should produce a better understanding of what is causing the PAH suppression. In the meantime, cracking open a beer -especially a dark beer to use as a marinade makes grilling meat just a little bit healthier.
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A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland. The pituitary is a small gland in the brain. It is located behind the back of the nose. It makes hormones that affect many other glands and many functions in your body. Most pituitary tumors are not cancerous (benign). They don't spread to other parts of your body. But they can cause the pituitary to make too few or too many hormones, causing problems in the body.
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These tumors are the most common type. They don't make extra hormone. You may not have any symptoms until the tumor is a certain size. When the tumor is big enough, it may cause headaches and vision problems. Large pituitary tumors can crush normal pituitary cells. This leads to symptoms caused by decreased hormone production.
These benign tumors are also common. They make too much prolactin. If you are a woman, high prolactin levels can make your menstrual period irregular, or even stop your period. These tumors can also cause you to make breastmilk, even if you are not pregnant or nursing. If you are a man, you may have erectile dysfunction or a lack of interest in sex. You may also have enlarged breasts, a low sperm count, or less body hair. In time, you may have headaches and vision problems.
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulates the adrenal gland to make steroids that affect metabolism. These are called glucocorticoids. They reduce redness and swelling (inflammation) all over the body. They also slow down your immune system. Too much ACTH can cause Cushing's disease. This disease causes fat buildup in your face, neck, back, belly (abdomen), and chest. Also your arms and legs tend to become thin. You may also have purple stretch marks and high blood pressure. These tumors can also weaken your bones.
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Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We took a small unused space outside of our bedroom and transformed it into an outdoor play kitchen made from mostly reused pieces. We noticed that our son loves to play with rocks and had mentioned recently that he was cooking something in the playground. This lead to the creation of an outdoor kitchen for him to enjoy complete with a stove, oven, counter, and a child size picnic table for serving pretend food (or a real lunch). He plays there all the time making things with rocks and flowers.
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A statement from the TBI says 34-year-old Joshua Clay Pyles of Monticello, Kentucky, was arrested early Friday on two charges of first-degree murder. Police say he killed 58-year-old Dan Dowdy and 22-year-old Cody Dowdy late Wednesday at the Sugar Shack, which is located in Pickett County along the Tennessee-Kentucky state line.
The statement says investigators quickly developed information that led them to Pyles, but it doesn't go into detail.
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Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Update 5/2011: This meal continues to be a staple in our home. Not only is it easy, fast, healthy and so very delicious…it is one of those meals I have a really hard time stopping eating (which possibly negates the healthy factor).
The flavors are so simple yet amazing.
It must be chalked up to the rather unique combination (orange juice, chipotle chiles, worcestershire sauce) that works together magically.
The wonderful thing about this meal is that it provides some of the most tender chicken I've ever made – all with a simple 12-minute poach in a skillet.
My friend, Amanda, who says she makes this all the time insisted the name needed to be changed to something a little more catchy – so out with the Easy Chicken Tacos in with the Chipotle Chicken Tacos. Oh, yeah. Catchy.
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- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (you can find these in the Mexican Foods aisle at most grocery stores)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- Salt and pepper
- 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and chipotle and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the orange juice, Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup chopped cilantro and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the chicken and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat for 12-13 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through cooking. When the chicken is done cooking, transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and cook the mixture left in the skillet until the liquid is reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Off the heat, whisk in the yellow mustard. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and return to the skillet. Add the remaining cilantro to the skillet and toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm with tortillas topped with lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream, and avocado.
To warm the tortillas, wrap them in foil and heat in a 350-degree oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce the chipotle chiles to one teaspoon if you want to eliminate some of the spiciness. In a pinch, you could sub 1-2 teaspoons chili powder for the chipotle chiles but the flavor won't be quite the same.
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Breathing deeply, the organizers of a first-ever yoga art exhibit at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, part of the shuttered Smithsonian Institution, found a way to mount a gala Thursday night and a round of programs Friday, all without losing their composure.
The celebration goes on off-site from the Smithsonian property, even as government workers anticipate finally being able to go back to work as Congress appears close to reopening the federal government.
"It's new territory for us," said Allison Peck, a spokeswoman for the Freer and Sackler Galleries, which contain collections of Asian art, as she described the effort to carry on despite the Oct. 1 shutdown when the federal government ran out of money.
"This is a very tremendous show," she said. "It's more trying to do the best with what we're able to do."
The museum workers were able to organize the events because of a quirk in the way they are paid: about one-third of all Smithsonian employees are paid by a separate Smithsonian trust and not federal coffers. Others who are considered essential, such as the curator, were also able to work.
Without the revenue from the gala, the gallery stood to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors and VIPs who are coming from all over the world to support the exhibition, a unique look at the practice of yoga over 2,000 years. The Sackler expects to take in about $450,000 from the gala.
The fundraising gala, co-chaired by actor Alec Baldwin and wife, Hilaria Baldwin, a yoga teacher, moved from the museum to the nearby Andrew Mellon Auditorium, a grand neoclassic building that is, ironically enough, also a federal building, but run by a leasing company.
"The building is not federally funded," said Jenna Mack, president of Event Emissary, the company that books events for the venue.
The yoga exhibition's day of programs Friday for VIPs, press and the public will be held at National Public Radio's new headquarters unless the government reopens in time, when it would move to the Sackler.
It's been a difficult time for the Smithsonian's 19 museums and the National Zoo, especially for sponsors who make donations for use of the facilities. According to Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas, "between 35 and 40 evening events have been rescheduled or canceled since Oct. 1."
The yoga exhibit is a little different because it is sponsored by the museum itself. Curator Debra Diamond got the idea of looking at yoga's visual history, from its roots in India, when she was working on her dissertation in the 1990s.
"No one had written about it," she said of yoga's visual history.
After she proposed the exhibition to the museum in 2009, Diamond and more than a dozen scholars have been collecting 133 works for the show, including sculptures, paintings, illustrated manuscripts and film.
"Yoga," which means union in Sanskrit, is central to the spirit of the physical and spiritual aspects of the practice that Diamond wants to convey.
"This is the first time there's been an art exhibition about the visual culture of yoga over time," she said.
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I think many of you are missing the point.
The Gnome devs, work on Gnome, because it is near to their heart. For reasons, that are they may or may not be able to articulate. But, regardless, that is not up for discussion. They work on Gnome because they want to. Period.
The survey, is only to help them choose where/how to spend their limited man-hours. And, I dare say, that should be the ONLY thing a survey helps them to do. Unfortunately, the whole thing seemed to have gone sour very quickly.
I think it would have been far more productive to make a survey that asks:
"On a scale of 1 to 10, how strong do you feel Gnome's ... is?"
A - Security
B - Stability
C - Et cetera
Do you think we should focus on:
A - New features
B - Cross Desktop Compatibility
C - Et cetera
That way, it would have been MUCH easier to see exactly, which components gnome suers really want the devs to work on. And, it would have painted a much better picture to the Gnome devs of how well their users think their doing.
But, things went awry by inviting anything to be said. There should be some boundaries.
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I don't understand why so many people are upset. I use Gnome-Shell 3.6 on Arch Linux and I love this DE. It's fast, elegant, and it encourages a productive multi-workspace workflow (and makes that actually usable). It has it's problems, sure, for instance it should really have the functionality of Dash-to-Dock built in by default, but for the most part it's great.
I also don't see why everyone wants a damn Minimize/Maximize button... this is the point of multiple workspaces. It takes much longer to click a little minimize button than it does to switch a workspace. And for Maximize.. just double click or drag to the top.. it's not hard. I love how the windows only have a Close box, the concept is so much simpler than other DE's it's a breath of fresh air.
It seems like most of the haters just want Gnome2 back... why not simply use Mate or XFCE or LXDE or Cinnamon?
The only DE that looks comparable to Gnome-Shell, IMO, is Gala (Pantheon)... and only then if it gives Plant the option to be a side-bar (auto-hiding horizontal bars on vertically-stacked multi-monitor setups don't work so hot). Cinnamon is also good looking, but I like Window7-style taskbar icons instead of WindowsXP-style ones.. plus it need side-bar taskbar functionality.
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Originally posted by newwen View PostMy biggest problem with Gnome 3 is not Gnome Shell, which I find better than Unity (even tough I'd wish I had not to install extensions to make it work).
What annoys me is that devs think that removing features is a feature, which is not, ...
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My biggest problem with Gnome 3 is not Gnome Shell, which I find better than Unity (even tough I'd wish I had not to install extensions to make it work).
What annoys me is that devs think that removing features is a feature, which is not, at least not for laptop and desktop computers with no input and screen limitations. They are going the same route Windows 8 has gone and this is disastrous for the linux desktop. I've alwas loved the elegance of gnome2, but this road of making gnome even dumber than windows 8 is simply silly.
They don't even care for backwards compatibility, which is bad for the linux desktop (read Miguel de Icaza's article about this)Last edited by newwen; 12-18-2012, 01:40 PM.
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Please remove the article it makes gnome devs cry.
I hope no gnome dev will buy gasoline to make a bbq with himself.
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Originally posted by kigurai View PostNot sure if directed at me, or mayankleoboy1.
I am talking about users in general. If there is one thing I remember from my Software Engineering classes, then it is that users (in general) have no clue about what they want. Asking them what they want can actually be destructive.
It is of course a generalization, but it is worth to keep in mind.
i was in sales for a while, and "people are sheep" was our moto for that time, sheep as in they will flock where they see other people flock (its true)
if you deal with a person you know and you can tell him/her "that will be dumb" without them getting angry, then you can make a good whatever it is you'r makeing
if you cant, you can only rely on common sense(your's and those around you)
as i see the gnome3 devs didnt get much freedom(i dont know)
(G. S. Patton: "Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.")
actually i dont wanna get into this discussions, as theres too many variables and thus too many opinions
what i can point out is GIMP as an example of doing the user_feedback/dev_freedom thing right
also i can put my personal opinion that is: its just the couple small things that bug me with gnome3, combined with the inability to change/affect them
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RE: Does Porn Suck?
(22-03-2012 05:35 PM)Mr Woof Wrote: Now that I've got your attention lets look at things seriously.Wow. Hate porn much? Lots of weasel words here.
While you may think a "virulent" form of pornography such as kiddie porn is evil, it's beneficial to us if simulated. I'm not arguing that actual kids should get naked, but it could be useful if the kids are animated or computer simulated. There really are people who want to see (and probably have sex with) children, and porn can fulfill their appetite without any actual children getting hurt in the process. Otherwise, you're arguing that they stay completely abstinent... and when has that ever worked?
I would make the same argument about simulated snuff films. Would you rather that these people unfortunate to have such proclivities act them out instead? It's a good thing for them to have a "safe" outlet for such fantasies that you and I would see as "sick".
And then you attack the porn industry. Its origin in the 70's is simply unimportant (genetic fallacy) and if we remove the weasel words from your last paragraph (exploitation, self-gratification, slather) then you're basically saying that the "porn industry" (where apparently every porn producer pools his or her money?) gets rich by selling these forms of porn that you object to (while mostly making money from selling the common types of porn that you don't openly object to) and say that while you respect free speech you think that the danger from this porn is more important than free speech. We don't have to guess at the dangers of porn --- it has been investigated twice , the first time finding insufficient evidence for the dangers posed by pornography, the second time finding that it had many dangers (although there are good reasons why this evidence isn't compelling).
Of course, as a single man, I enjoy porn very much. I'm biased and I know it. I could be convinced by a sound argument against it, but this didn't appear to be one. If someone has a link to a study that actually demonstrates the danger in porn, please share it (or a link to a study that demonstrates that porn is not dangerous).
My girlfriend is mad at me. Perhaps I shouldn't have tried cooking a stick in her non-stick pan.
11-04-2012, 05:12 PM (This post was last modified: 11-04-2012 05:45 PM by Mr Woof.)
RE: Does Porn Suck?
You seem to see simulated kiddie porn as acceptable because it might? prevent actual child molestation and the physical and psychological traumas inherent therein.
Taken to extremes with this argument you can also justify simulated rapes, stabbing, torture and murder of women on the basis that fantasy and reality are in no way connected. I do not believe the distinction is at all that clear.
What of animal torture to get your rocks off?
The word pervert is not very much in vogue these days in which any fantasy is deemed the prerogative of the individual who simply exercises his judgement and freedom as seen fit.
It is interesting that Porn Queen and dominatrix M.Z. Berlin opposes simulated child porn, and sex with corpses; one could argue that the latter(not my position) is quite harmless. She does not mention simulated snuff as a no-no so I take it she does not object to this chosen entertainment.
It can also be argued quite cogently that people with extreme fantasies may be better advised to seek medical help rather than use extreme porn to satiate their needs, the issue of course contingent on how "extreme" is evaluated.Perhaps in 'extreme' perversions some form of aversion therapy may be more beneficial for the patient.
Of course if there is no such thing as a gross perversion and the answer lies in videos and on line, then my "weasel words"? are just a waste of time,but it will take more than insults to change my position.
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RE: Does Porn Suck?
(11-04-2012 05:12 PM)Mr Woof Wrote: StarcrashYES, using my argument you could justify "simulated rapes, stabbing, torture and murder of women", not "on the basis that fantasy and reality are in no way connected" but on the basis that fantasy can be a substitute for reality. Nobody gets hurt in a simulation, but real people get really hurt in reality.
M. Z. Berlin is not an "expert" on the dangers of simulated child porn. Why are you making a call to authority using a porn star rather than a researcher who has done a study on porn? I asked for evidence, and research on this subject is the type that I was looking for.
People with extreme fantasies sometimes do seek medical help, and they usually get it in the form of chemical castration. I'm not necessarily against this --- it does solve the problem, and those who would take the drugs do it voluntarily (I assume) --- but just because there is a solution to the problem doesn't mean that other solutions are unwelcome or unnecessary, especially if you have people that refuse to take the step of openly admitting their fantasies to a medical authority.
Finally, I wasn't trying to insult you. "Weasel words" isn't necessarily insulting, but rather suggests that you're trying to avoid using words without bias in favor of those that do show bias (although I don't see any examples in your latter post, so it appears you've become aware of it). Pointing out your mistakes may be seen as offensive to you, even though my intention isn't to attack you but rather the form that your argument took.
My girlfriend is mad at me. Perhaps I shouldn't have tried cooking a stick in her non-stick pan.
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10-06-2012, 09:24 PM (This post was last modified: 11-06-2012 12:22 AM by Mr Woof.)
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(15-04-2012 08:50 AM)Starcrash Wrote:(11-04-2012 05:12 PM)Mr Woof Wrote: Starcrash
Further to my original post and some comments following this I would now like to address these remarks.
It has been claimed that kiddie porn, utilizing images and not real children is harmless and indeed beneficial as it may prevent the actualization of such depicted acts. Further claims have been made that no scientific evidence is available to show this not to be so. Prove it! As for such evidence extermely gross acts involving animals, children, faeces, violence, murder, arguably (at least intuitively) belong in the hidden domains of sick beings who work within anonymity; hardly people willing to take part in research studies.
It has also been argued that an open slather approach to morality (porn) is the correct position, wher consenting parties are concerned. Here it is assumed that the actions of consenting parties will not impinge on society in general.But how can this be so? If consenting parties are part of hard line porn, or customers, it is not difficult to see community mores becoming subject to highly dubious motives, not the will of society.
Presently, gross perversities, are becoming the norm via porn studios and sexual enhancement clinics, so much so that perversity is becoming the norm and normalcy something to be fobbed off as selfishness and having a closed mind. We really need to take a good hard look at ourselves before the purveyors of all forms of gross sensual misrepresentation take us to the cleaners.
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(10-06-2012 09:24 PM)Mr Woof Wrote:I was more on your side of the argument via it having an impact...but I think you are examining it as if there wasn't perversity in the past.(15-04-2012 08:50 AM)Starcrash Wrote: YES, using my argument you could justify "simulated rapes, stabbing, torture and murder of women", not "on the basis that fantasy and reality are in no way connected" but on the basis that fantasy can be a substitute for reality. Nobody gets hurt in a simulation, but real people get really hurt in reality.
What you may call making norm, can be better explained as no longer being as repressed. A lot of different scenarios for one reason or another, not always a bad reason, can be attractive to humans. It's not a true increase in perversion that makes them more known, it's just the level of awareness and tolerances that is growing. Sure some people will remain what one could call normal and people at times will be unfairly harsh towards that, but that's another aspect that needs to be dealt with in universal tolerance that so called open people don't realize they are ignoring.
"Allow there to be a spectrum in all that you see" - Neil Degrasse Tyson
RE: Does Porn Suck?
RE: Does Porn Suck?
Normal. A town in central Illinois, USA
If you go there you can have Normal Sex.
Everything else is just sex.
I think one of the requirements for Porn is to Suck, but it may still be Porn exclusive of Sucking.
The old gods are dead, let's invent some new ones before something really bad happens.
RE: Does Porn Suck?
Think mofos went to the forum in Rome to listen to the senate? Hell, no. They went to by porn on scrolls from the market sellers out front. Porn in the terms of "porn industry" is a symptom of the disease once known as "love of money." Yet that shit's condoned by society in the form of lotteries, but when everything is for sale, you're gonna get buyers, and nothing sells like sex.
I think "porn" is icky - not as icky as the lottery - but I have a definition: pornography is the transmission of words and/or imagery in such a manner that the organism is in danger of spontaneously dissolving into a fit of hot monkey sex. So i can't "hate pornography," 'cause I look at my Gwynnies - and I gotta go lay down.
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RE: Does Porn Suck?
(16-06-2012 09:57 AM)houseofcantor Wrote: pornography is the transmission of words and/or imagery in such a manner that the organism is in danger of spontaneously dissolving into a fit of hot monkey sex.Ahahahaha! Best def ever...
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I tend to look at it differently. You mention kiddie porn, but where do you draw the line. I live in the U.S. and I have seen cases in court men who got suckered in by a 14 year old and had sex with her, then got their lives ruined. I have seen the nasty pieces of work kids can be when I went through my first 10 years of public school. I tend to not believe for a minute that a 14 year old is an "Innocent child" as many bleeding heart fools do in this country. I do believe that they can and do set guys up all the time. In what is called the red light district, I hear that they allow 14 year olds to be prostitutes. I may be wrong about that, however it is what I have heard from many sources. Down the road from where I live (barely covering my bills), there are a few people on welfare that have had at least 1 kid each. I would prefer they get their money to live on by taking a dick once in a while for money instead of getting their money from people who work and then taking a dick just for fun. At my expense and those like me. Everyone has a tallent, even if it is just being good at fucking or being fucked. I also don't feel that we should limit it as much as we do. Scat is not and will never be my idea of fun, but if others are willing to pay to see such shit let them. I do watch porn once in a while, however not as much as I used to since I have a wife to go home to now. I also spent many years alone. I didn't even have a long term girlfriend before meeting my wife. You could probably almost smell the desperation on me. If it was not for porn, I am not sure what I might have done. Imagination will only take you so far. As far as the pedo stuff you mentioned, where do you draw the line? Do you give kids a choice once they hit puberty and their hormones are telling them to have sex? Do you have a certain age like we do, where it really has nothing to do with maturity? I went to school my first 2 years of high school with a few kids that were really low functioning. My first 2 years in high school at the local vo-tech, was a time I won't forget. I was forced into the supermarket careers class, where it was as boring as it sounds. A few of the students in there were practically mute. They had brain dead expressions and you could clearly tell the lights were on, but nobody was home. I have had conversations with kids around 14 or 15 and have come to the realisation that they already know more than I did about math and science and that was when I graduated high school. How is it that if I were single I could not screw one of them if I wanted it and they wanted it, but I can track down one of the 30 some odd year olds I went to school with who back then were not much better equipped than a 4 year old and I am betting still no better even now and fuck them all I could want to if I could just talk them into it. And believe me, it would not take much. I don't believe it is the place of the government to place limits on sex. If you are equipped for it and understand it, you should be able to decide when it is time and with who. This whole abstinance only thing has to go. Teach about condoms and other forms of protection and let them be the judge.
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I really hope you do not think I'm an horrible person. I Maybe sounded very shelfish and that I dont consider my daughter at all, butthats not the case.
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I really hope you do not think I'm an horrible person. I Maybe sounded very shelfish and that I dont consider my daughter at all, butthats not the case.
I took my kids and left my abusive husband over a year ago. I'm not sure how bad your husband has gotten, but mine was severe. Some of the things I didn't view as "abuse" when I was there. I know that sounds weird. But since I've left and I've looked back on things.... it's like looking in a window. If you look at things as an outsider, some of it is absolutely abuse... but when you're in the situation, that's just life. It's hard to explain. My husband started with small arguments, just disagreeing.... then my side of the argument was considered "stupid" and I was just wrong. As time progressed, he would yell at me if I didn't answer my phone right away if he called me at work or if I cooked something he didn't like... suddenly I couldn't do anything right and must be cheating. If I talked in my sleep, he would tell me that I must have a guilty conscience. Needless to say, it snowballed and he kept getting worse and the abuse widened and increased. Before I left he had gotten to the point of death threats towards me and saying he was going to disappear with the kids. I had gotten to the point where I thought that something was wrong with me and I must be the one at fault because I was having trouble dealing with tolerating what he said was 'normal' and 'this is what couples do'. Seeing my parents married for 43 years now I knew that was wrong. But I wanted to stay because of the kids. I didn't want them to grow up in a single parent home. I left when he started telling me that he would do anything to make sure I didn't have the kids if I left him, even if he didn't have them, I wouldn't have them either. The morning I left (the kids were with my parents for the weekend), he told me that if the kids ever got back into the house, he would make sure "they never leave again, no matter what had to be done". I wasn't going to let him hurt the kids. I didn't know what I was going to do, I didn't know how I was going to do it, I just knew that it was time to get out. Now that I've left and I've seen how much the kids have thrived since we've been gone... I don't regret leaving for a second. I wish I would've left earlier. Having a child grow up thinking that abuse is normal and it's okay to do that to people is more detrimental then having a single parent. We go to court in a few months and tho I didn't document the abuse much, I hope what I can prove and what I can tell the judge will be enough. I don't mean for this to be a rant, but as a fellow mother, I know what it's like to worry about "what will my child think or feel?" I hope this helps. Good luck!
I do feel a little bad although I know thats not the intention. I hope you understand that my daughter is everything for me. And Im really doing everything i can.
There are lots of members here at Fort, something I appreciate is hearing different perspectives, maybe something I haven't thought of, maybe hearing something I did think of but slightly different viewnor such. Yet that is just personally how I am and what I appreciate.Quote:
I really hope you do not think I'm an horrible person. I Maybe sounded very shelfish and that I dont consider my daughter at all, butthats not the case.
Sometimes when I reply, I can focus in on and speak to what I relate to, maybe zeroing in on certain aspects that are speaking to part of me or such. Maybe other reply similar, or not so similar at all.
However, something I also appreciate is that I typically find comments around here not too judgmental. What I mean is I do not think it is anyone's place here to tell you if you are a bad person or not, or a selfish person or not. I mean, maybe some do say another member seems generous or such, and that is ok, but for me, I typically do not find it relevant anyones subjective opinion of me here, or most places on the internet, heck, even many places irl I could care less what another's subjective views are of me....yet I am only speaking for myself...and sometimes it matters to me, but usually I find if my inner self worth is feeling satisfied enough, these things bother me less.
I also do not feel it is my job to tell someone that they are a good person. Others may care to, it's not my business too much. And not to be rude but idk you, nor am I involved in any of the intricacies of your situation. :dk That would be pretty presumptuous of me.
Way I find things work best for me is to simply share, listen, process what I can...leave what I don't feel I need.
We speak for ourselves here, so looks like folks are just sharing what they value and where they care to focus on speaking about stuff they relate to. Not sure I heard much else regarding you being a "horrible person" tho except what you wrote.
Anyway, genuinely hoping something is useful for you.:bf
(Please pardon the not so succinct style as I struggle with articulation often.)
I get where you come from Sunflower, and I totally understand that.
Thank you a lot for the help and take care!
Hi again.
I'e decided pretty Much to leave my husband and take my daughter with me for starters. I want att last a couple of weeks to think about The situation at another place.
I'm scared of his reactions and Im not sure what to tell him when I leave.
What can I tell him?
Howard do I deal with his hypothetically bad reactions ? Threats telephonestalking, sms and such.
What do I tell my daughter? How can I make this as easy as possible for her?
What preparations for leaving did you do?
Any experiences please.
Sorry for opening another Thread.
i think every situation is different, and requires unique solutions. like i said, a dv centre/shelter counselor can help you figure these things out and come up with a plan of action. for example, youre saying you want to stay with your mother for two weeks - and what do you plan to do after that, how are you planning to support yourself and your daughter? what about his visitation rights? i mean, what you tell your daughter, your mother, and him, depends on what your plan is to begin with. if you're simply taking a two-week break to collect your thoughts and think about your options, you can tell all three of them that it's a vacation break. for another example, whose name your phone, bank card, and credit cards are under? yours, his, or both? cuz he can shut off your phone service or freeze your cards, if his name is on them, so it would make sense to get a prepaid phone and cash. then again, if you have no means of supporting yourself long-term, you'd need to take your name off those accounts (so that he cant run debts in your name) and apply for welfare. there are just too many variables, you need to talk to a dv counselor to figure these things out. click on "help" tab on top of this page, it has numbers and links to find these organizations in your area :bf
Thank you for your answer!
I have a Hard time deciding what's right and wrong when I am home because everything feels normal Then i cant think objectively.
My thought Was to let him know just softly whats going on so he can think too. It would be very Hard to motivate a sudden vacation since she lives close to us.
IF his reactions are abnormal theres nothing really to think about. If he doesnt react Im not sure I would Beleive in him. Cause that has happened before.
Right now i live of my insurance until i can work again. In crisis I have my family to support me.
Money are all shared, but i created my own account today.
I totally get why you have so many questions, but most of them we just can't answer. We don't do advice here either, so can't really give you advice on particulars of your situation. Like someone else said earlier (I think) all we can do is suggest you get hold of local services and tell you what happened with us. I do hope that things go as smoothly as possible for you and her when/if you decide to leave. :rs
idk about where you are at, dv shelter would know for sure, but here you can request a police officer come with you to collect things if you are afraid of violence happening then. Like was said before, it comes down to your particular situation and the laws where you live. There should be local support to help with this, most of it is likely to be free. Counseling for you and your daughter might be available at a dv shelter. You may have a legal aide available to help you work out things like finances, court situations like custody, protection orders from the police, and on.
What I'm trying to say is that you don't have to do all this alone, someone can help you decide what's best for you - lay out your options and help pick the best ones for you and your daughter. I think you also said that she mentioned she was happier at grandmas, or it was more quiet or something of the sort. If it were my kid I would take that to mean that she's happier outside of your home than in it. Moving, divorce, court stuff is hard. Change is hard tbh, but being out of an abusive household and staying somewhere where she seems to be more happy and comfortable is very likely to be a good change for her. idk if your daughter is the same way, that's how my daughter is. I think overall it's pretty common cuz it's just best for them to be in a safer, quieter environment to develop into adults.
:dk unless things really deteriorate sounds like you can take the time to plan what is best for you - that you have no great need to make hasty decisions or leave in a hurry. I have some experience of being a revolving door leaver...leaving and quickly returning :D Realise now it was because I left without much preparation in a knee-jerk rather than planned way - meant that I left with really ambivalent feelings - felt that the decision had been forced on me by the latest episode of not ok behaviour, rather than being one I had made freely based on what I wanted for myself.
Thing that helped me make the final decision to leave (one not based on what I thought was right but also what I felt was right) was to work with a therapist (accessed her through my local dv centre). Talking to her helped me to clarify my feelings - explore what they were based on - if I was happy, if the relationship was a healthy one for my son.
Even when I eventually decided that I wanted to leave I did not rush this decision - I took time to organise things (stuff that manya has mentioned above) I also told trusted friends and family about my decision - built a bit of a support network around myself. Was a hard thing to do cuz up to this stage I had kept what was happening between me and my husband secret - covered up for him in fact (misplaced shame I suppose).
Other thing I did was discuss my situation with a legal advisor (again arranged through my local DV shelter)...was an important step because he explained my rights as they related to our joint property and assets and how to protect these - also custody matters.
If you do decide to leave it is a personal thing about how and when to share this decision with your husband - depends on lots of personal factors. My ex was a hot-headed sort of guy so I did not do this until I had a well developed exit plan and my leaving date was imminent...for safety reasons some people do not tell their ex they are leaving...maybe leaving a note as they walk out the door. These are the sort of practical details that you can discuss with the person helping you to develop your exit plan. Remember my plan was a very detailed one, even included a list of my sons favourite toys - treasures he loved.
Hope what I have shared helps you as you continue to look at your options. :rs:rs
When I was thinking of leaving, I only had a few days to start a plan. I had my mom put $25 a week aside for Christmas money earlier in the year (b/c my mom and I had a joint acct in case the kids needed something while they were with my parents). So that allowed me a little extra money for bills after I left. Before leaving though, I had started only paying cash for bills and any extra change or small bills I'd stash in my locker at work where my ex couldn't get to. I had the kids' papers (hospital paperwork, SS cards, etc) in a bag in the closet. I also had my important papers in the bag (SS card, marriage license, etc). I had put a few of my clothes (a shirt, pants, etc in the kids' bag when I would let them go to my parents house). My mom would take them out and keep them there for me. He checked all my text messages, phone calls, emails, Facebook, everything so I was very careful not to use my phone for anything. Not even to research anything on. I only researched abuse and DV on a computer at my job. I had written my mom a few letters (yes, snail mail because he couldn't track it) and mailed it at a post office that was on my route to work so he didn't notice any change in mileage on the vehicle. I wrote my mom my work schedule and a time frame of when I could call her every day I worked to tell her the situation. I had bought some stamps at the grocery store after I left work one day on a separate receipt so he didn't see the purchase and stashed them under my car seat until I could hide them at my locker at work. When I left, the kids were already spending the weekend with my parents so all I had to do was get the dog and leave. He threatened to come up to my work so I told my supervisor what was happening and she gave me some info on a DV shelter. I called the sheriff's dept at work that night and spoke with someone that told me my rights and suggested that if he was threatening me or tried to be abusive to me that morning when I told him I was leaving to file an Order of Protection. The deputy told me not to wait. He also told me get to my kids and stay with them because the state we were in grandparents have no rights and as a parent if he showed up at their house with a deputy and demanded the kids and I wasn't around, that my parents would have to hand the kids over to him as long as he didn't appear to be a danger to them. That's why it's so important that I file quickly if he was abusive and threatening. That way there is a paper trail and he couldn't just demand the kids. My twins were 6 months old when I left so it's a little different. I also had a 13 year old son from a previous relationship. So I didn't have to explain as much to him. He had seen what was happening. The day I left, he had pushed me back into our walk-in closet and had refused to let me leave. The only reason I was allowed out is when someone called my phone to check on me. You don't know how an abuser will respond when you tell them that you're leaving. Take someone with you, have a plan, have someone check on you after you leave, and stay in close touch with several people. That way if one of those people don't hear from you, they'll follow-up and make sure you're safe. I can't stress enough to anyone that is considering leaving.... DOCUMENT EVERYTHING! Even if you don't think it's important at the time. I don't know if any of this helps. Good luck.


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Leaping sturgeon menace 'Swanee'
Florida boater victim count rises
Boaters on Florida's Suwannee ("Swanee") river have come under increasing risk of leaping sturgeon attack during the last 18 months as low water levels continue to provoke serious collisions between the "armoured fish" and unwary humans, the Telegraph reports.
Florida police say that this year has been "particularly bloody", with five victims to date including 50-year-old Sharon Touchton who was piloting a jetski when she impacted with a sturgeon, suffering skull fractures under her eyes, losing a finger and a tooth and almost biting off her own tongue in the process.
The Gulf sturgeon in question, which can reach eight feet in length and boast "sharp, bony plates that can cut flesh like knives", are not aggressive by nature, scientists claim, but the boffins are unable to offer an explanation for their acrobatics.
The sturgeon menace has been compounded by the aforementioned low water levels as boats and fish have to share increasingly restricted patches of river. Sturgeon strikes were previously uncommon, but ten people were injured last year.
This 2007 tally of casualties so far includes the unfortunate Touchton, plus 32-year-old Tara Spears "knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital" following a piscine impact, and six-year-old Taylor Lane Owen who suffered a broken leg when a sturgeon jumped onto the boat he was sharing with 20-year-old Kelly Clafin.
Major Bruce Hamlin, regional commander for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) North Central Region, told the local NewsHerald.com: "The documented strikes for 2006 resulted in the worst year on record, with eight people directly hit by sturgeon and two injured when they swerved to avoid a jumping fish and hit a bridge piling.
"However, the numbers for 2007 show a trend that could top 2006. At this point last year, there were three documented strikes, with three injuries. People need to be cautious when on the Suwannee. I cannot emphasize that enough."
Some boat owners have suggested the sturgeon, which in spring migrate from the Gulf of Mexico to the Suwannee to spawn, might be "removed" to contain the threat, but although they were once exploited for their caviar and meat, they are now a protected, endangered species. ®


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new butterfly light
My new Schioler butterfly pendant arrived last week, unassembled and still in box. It was missing instructions but honestly, I don't think you need any to begin with. I would have loved a red one but the white is beautiful too. Right now it's actually replacing the Fado glad bulb until the cord arrives but I'm surprised at how well it works. It looks nice above the table but I originally wanted it for the living room...still unsure of where it will end up.
This is the window sill right next to the iMac. I'm really glad to have something green to look at after all of this cold weather and snow. It's ridiculously unpredictable here and it feels like we've experienced Spring to the dead of Winter in the past few days. I don't mind Winter too much, the snow is ethereal and pretty but I love Spring too. I just don't want both simultaneously, ok weather?!


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Sixth heat-related death reported in Maryland
Sixth heat-related death reported in Maryland
Maryland health officials have reported a sixth heat-related death.
Know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses, and what to do
Among those who have succumbed to the heat include a Montgomery County man between the ages of 45 and 64, a Howard County man between the ages of 45 and 64, a toddler in Baltimore County, two Wicomico County women older than 65 and a Baltimore County man older than 65.
Recent hot weather with high temperatures in the 90s can be accompanied by a heat index value in the triple digits. Health officials urge residents to check on each other, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, to ensure they remain safe in the hot weather.
Cooling centers are open to the public in many areas.


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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allergi has told Stephan El Shaarawy that Lionel Messi is the only player in world football that manages to score 50 goals a season.
If Messi is the heart of Barcelona, then El Shaarawy carries the same significance to AC Milan.
Milan perhaps made a bargain signing by bringing former Manchester City and Inter Milan star Mario Balotelli to San Siro in January. But a consequence of a dream move for the Italian international is that El Shaarawy has suffered.
Since the imminent arrival of Super Mario, goals have fallen in the lap of the controversial striker rather than the exciting Milan prodigy, and it has become a source of concern for the young man at the San Siro.
El Shaarawy, in the first half of the season, was the leading goalscorer in Serie A, but ever since the arrival of Mario, the goals have certainly dried up for the youngster. El Shaarawy has just netted twice in his last 16 outings for the San Siro-based outfit.
Allergi, however, has lent supporter to the young talisman and has stated that only one player is capable of scoring 50+ goals in a season and that is Messi - the others simply cannot.
"There's only one player who scores 40 to 50 goals a season and he plays for Barcelona [in reference to Lionel Messi]," he told reporters before the match. "El Shaarawy has scored 16 goals in the first half of the season and it's normal now that other players will start scoring."
Milan are currently looking to strengthen their grip on the Champions League qualification by winning their forthcoming Serie A matches.
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Besh to keynote food processing conference
Besh to keynote food processing conference
BATON ROUGE, La. —
New Orleans restaurateur John Besh will be a featured speaker at the Louisiana Food Processors Conference on March 13-14 in Baton Rouge.
Besh will be speaking March 14 on using local ingredients in food products.
Other speakers will focus on foods, obesity, diabetes and marketing through social media.
The conference is intended for professionals in food processing, food processing support industries and state and federal regulatory agencies as well as entrepreneurs who may be considering a business in food processing.
Registration is $135.
Participants may register online at www.lsuagcenter.com .
More information is available by calling Ashley Gutierrez at 225-578-5207 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By Sarah Kelly, Café Manager
In the CIIS Café we strive to operate a sustainable business and educate people about our efforts. As the manager of the Café, it became clear that community building is an integral part of sustainability. The Café is a natural gathering place in the school, as it is one of the center hubs of the Institute where many students, faculty, and staff gather informally.
This semester we focused our efforts (beyond providing lattes and bagels) on building community in the Café. Some of our projects include creating a community journal, providing a board with a question of the week, hosting a social hour, and showcasing student art. All of these efforts highlight the impressive creative vein that runs through the Institute, and the contributions are truly inspiring.
The community journal and question board are filled with art, philosophy, social justice, and comedy, to name a few of the varied topics. In these small impromptu texts, we witness how varied and overlapping the programs are here. They also provide fun alternatives to waiting line, as we often get busy in between classes.
Our new social hour compliments the monthly Expression Sessions beautifully. Expression Sessions is a student, faculty, and staff open mic night held once a month. Now, every other Friday, Student Alliance hosts a social hour in the Café. This new gathering (reviving an older tradition of social hours) provides a space for everyone to gather informally, and get to know staff and students in different parts of the Institute.
Visually, the most exciting change has been the introduction of student art. We just hung up our first exhibit last week, and the Café came alive. The artist, Molly Johnstone, is exhibiting her photographs in a multi-dimensioned fashion, bringing depth and expanse to the space. Her exhibit, Slow Fade, documents the beauty in urban decay.
All of these projects contribute to the greater whole of the Institute and provide new routes for people to meet, connect, and create together.


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Abstract360.com Writes: "Today a brand new Halo: Reach premium theme went live on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The new Halo: Reach theme is dedicated specifically to Noble Team."
This is one on my main gripes with XBL.....Why in the hell cant you preview themes before you buy them? Then they have in bold white letters ...NO REFUNDS.
Can i at least see what im buying......i want this theme but ive been burned before.
It's a pretty good theme. I would recommend it. One of the better ones I have downloaded.
What about a free Reach theme for Gold members not one that cost almost 4 bucks (in Canada). Epic always releases a couple of free GoW themes before a new release. I'm really getting sick of MS's nickel and dimming.


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You might imagine, given the attention to other insect pests since, the western grapeleaf skeletonizer that threatened San Joaquin Valley vineyards back in the mid-1970s had gone away.
No, WGLS is still there, sure enough, now challenging the granulosis virus that gave successful biological control for many years.
In vineyards where the virus is not abundant enough for adequate control, WGLS control has required spraying with organophosphate or carbamate insecticides applied to adequately reach the under surfaces of leaves.
In the 1980s, releases of natural-enemy insects gave minor control of WGLS, but in Kern County, development of high populations of the granulosis virus, spread by one generation of the pest to the next, proved to be the best way to avoid spraying. Bt sprays have also controlled it in organic grapes.
But David Haviland, Kern County farm advisor, says management approaches with new-chemistry insecticides look promising as an alternative.
His 2004 trials on Thompson Seedless near Mettler showed high knock-down performance against large WGLS larvae with Success, the spinosad product applied for thrips, and with Assail and Provado, the two neonicotinoids used for leafhoppers and glassy-winged-sharpshooters. "We smoked 'em with these," he said.
Products' advantage
The advantage of the new "reduced risk" products over the earlier "standards" is they eliminate the need to treat for small larvae in anticipation of damage that might, or might not, occur as they mature.
Instead, growers can wait until they see damage and large larvae before applying the new materials, if necessary. Some refinements in timing treatments may be needed for multiple pests.
Known in Southern California since the 1940s, WGLS spread its territory slowly because the adult forms fly only short distances. Although now widely distributed in the SJV, it does not occur in all grape-growing areas of the state.
The pest's early instar larvae, appearing in early May, group side-by-side and chew up the lower surfaces of grape vine foliage leaving veins and upper cuticle, creating the characteristic papery, "skeletonized" appearance.
The older, yellow, black and purple-banded larvae, if abundant, can defoliate vines and bring on bunch rot in clusters. And the crawlers' poisonous spines give field workers the same discomfort as burning nettles.
Haviland recently told grape growers at the San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium in Easton that during the past three to four years growers in his county have reported seeing the defoliating pest again where virus populations were small.
Sign virus losing
In 2004, defoliation by second generation WGLS, rather than the more common damage by the third generation, was reported in some Kern County vineyards, a sign that the virus was losing ground.
In a research project funded by the California Table Grape Commission, he investigated applying new reduced-risk materials where the biological control was insufficient. The advent of new insecticides, Haviland said, opens the way to new approaches to WGLS management, including not spraying at all if the virus is doing the job, or perhaps controlling WGLS with applications made for other pests.
"A knock-down approach to skeletonizer is much better than a preventative one, and your PCA can now wait to see the level of defoliation before deciding on a treatment."
But he has some conditions for the multiple-pest, bloom-time sprays with Success. "One problem with this scenario is that overwintering pupae are just emerging into egg-laying adults when this application is made.
"Undoubtedly, there will be excellent control of any small larvae present, but it is uncertain if sufficient residual will be present to kill all larvae from all clusters of eggs that continue to be laid by first-generation adults during the bloom period."
The best timing for Assail and Provado, he added, "is when you see large larvae." Either product could be used just prior to harvest when leafhoppers and skeletonizer need to be removed out of courtesy to field workers."
Admire, the soil-applied product with the same active ingredient as Provado, will likely also give good control of WGLS populations, he said.
Make own spray
Haviland also pointed out that just like any other microbial, the granulosis virus is regulated by EPA. However, growers who want to augment the virus in their vineyards can collect infected WLGS larvae from their own property, process them into a sprayable liquid, and apply it to their own vines. He said he would describe the steps to accomplish this and publish them in an Extension newsletter.
Another speaker at the event sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the SJV Viticultural Technical Group was Fred Rinder, wildlife management supervisor with the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner's Office.
Rinder offered tips on control of vertebrate pests in vineyards, particularly gophers, which destroy vines and damage drip irrigation lines by gnawing and divert furrow irrigation by burrowing.
He said recent heavy rainfall suggests that gopher activity will be high this season in the moist soil.
Pocket gophers reside in intricate underground burrows and their activity can be detected by characteristic half-moon shaped mounds at each opening. As a non-game species, when damaging to crops, they can be taken at any time without a permit. No one control is completely successful, so several may be needed.
Trapping suggestions
Traps, mainly the two-pronged pincher type and the box type, Rinder said, work well for small populations but even so are time-consuming to place and monitor.
In setting traps, locate a main burrow and with a shovel dig out a section large enough so traps can be placed within the burrow.
Traps should be placed in pairs facing opposite directions and wired to a stake for monitoring and retrieval. Place soil around sod, rock, or cardboard covering the opening to exclude light and encourage the gopher to continue using the tunnel.
Baits are better adapted to large populations and may be set out either by hand or by a tractor-mounted mechanical applicator. Strychnine and zinc phosphide baits require permits for purchase and use.
Rinder said it is important to place baits about 12 to 18 inches from a burrow entrance on either side. If too close to the entrance, they will encourage the gopher to seal the burrow.


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This afterschool curriculum includes six lessons plus supplementary materials (e.g., videos, PowerPoint presentations, and images) that explore how light from the electromagnetic spectrum is used as a tool for learning about the Sun. The curriculum... (View More) is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of afterschool programs and includes recommendations for partial implementation based on time constraints. It was specifically designed to engage girls in science. (View Less)
This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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This is an activity about the atmospheric conditions (greenhouse strength, atmospheric thickness) Mars needs to maintain surface water. Learners will use a computer interactive to learn about Mars past and present before exploring the pressure and... (View More) greenhouse strength needed for Mars to have a watery surface as it had in the past. This lesson is part of Project Spectra, a science and engineering education program focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System. (View Less)
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These short videos introduce learners to the electromagnetic spectrum though eight animations including an introduction to electromagnetic waves and one animation for each wavelength of the EM spectrum (Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible,... (View More) Ultraviolet, X-Rays and Gamma Rays). Each wavelength of the EM spectrum offers a construct to illustrate and teach about NASA sensors, missions, and science. Emphasis is placed on relevant science (e.g., lunar exploration) and hot science topics (e.g., climate change). Each video is computer animated and offers engaging illustrations to appeal to middle and high school age learners. The examples and narrative for each wavelength animation build on the learners' prior knowledge then introduces examples from NASA missions. These examples explore the use of spectral analysis and visualizations that help scientists make discoveries about the world around us using EM waves. (View Less)
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How many days left? Santa Fund countdownEDITORIAL
December 08. 2012 9:22PM
We do miss the old signs that would exclaim "Only x-shopping days 'til Christmas!" Nowadays, every day is a shopping day, and the Christmas shopping began for some around Labor Day.
Still, if our math is correct, the Sunday News has just two more chances before Christmas to ask you to help the Union Leader Santa Fund. This is one of them.
The Union Leader Santa Fund helps the Salvation Army each Christmas season. But it is really you, the readers, who do the heavy lifting. You lift out your wallets or checkbooks or ATM cards and make a donation. The Salvation Army turns your dollars into warm clothing for kids, warm meals for families, actual warmth (by helping with heating bills), and spiritual warmth for both donors and recipients.
And, next summer, some children who would otherwise not be able to, get to go to camp for a week in the warm weather.
The daily list of Santa Fund donors that is published in our Greater Manchester editions is growing. It is like reading Christmas cards from old friends and new. You can add your name and best wishes, or remain anonymous, to the list by filling out the form found online at www.unionleader.com/santafund or in our Manchester editions. Or just send your check to Santa Fund, Union Leader, PO Box 9555, Manchester, N.H., 03108.
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