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Everybody wants to be a sommelier these days, and yet Chris Meeske and George Cossette are two high-flying somms who left at the top of their game to open neighborhood wine shops. How's it going? Very well, they'll both tell you. And their background has proved to be a huge asset not only in knowing what wines to buy but also in reading customers and matching wines with the occasion or the menu.
Eight years ago, after a decade at Patina, Meeske gave up one of the country's top sommelier positions to open Mission Wines in South Pasadena (with former boss Joachim Splichal as an investor). "I didn't see myself pulling corks at 45," says Meeske, who was all of 34 at the time. "The life of a sommelier is really for someone young. The hours are brutal. It's very intense work. When I was able to have a normal life and have dinners at home, it was great."
At about the same time, Cossette, a longtime waiter and then wine director at Campanile, left to open Silverlake Wine.
The two shops opened within a few months and miles of each other in 2004. Both are niche retailers with a very personal selection of wines. And they've both become integral parts of their neighborhoods as well as destinations for wine lovers all over the city — despite the economic downturn.
It's no accident: Their tasting acumen and sense of service was honed working for years in top restaurants where wine was a focus. And those skills transfer seamlessly into the world at large where we can all take advantage of their passion for quirky bottles and obscure grapes.
Meeske used his experience as a sommelier to lay out the shop like a restaurant wine list. "For every category or style, there's something at every price point. The shop may feel like a boutique, but I have really great wines that are inexpensive. And that's the most difficult category to find. I may taste through 40 wines to find five."
Ask him now what he misses about being a sommelier? "Drinking grand crus on a nightly basis; I'm Mr. $15 and under now," he confesses, laughing. But that deep knowledge of the best wines and producers informs his every buying decision. He'll tell you he learned what value means — a wine that's spot-on for its price. And how to pair wines with food, extremely useful with his clientele who entertain a lot and want the right wine for the occasion.
He also learned to listen to the customer in order to determine what kind of wine they were looking for. "Retail is much more casual," he says. He can come right out and ask what someone wants to spend. "In a shop like Mission Wines, customers are confronted with so many names and labels that, in the end, they have to trust that you're going to give them something that's right for them. The wine has to over-deliver."
At Silverlake Wine, Cossette cites his experience as a waiter as invaluable. On the restaurant floor you have to have a sense of immediacy. You have to be in the moment. Instead of looking at diners' plates, you learn to read faces. In the store, Cossette can quickly offer several wines at different prices to go with any dish.
At Silverlake, he insists that everyone who comes into the shop be acknowledged whether or not they want help. That's the key restaurant thing, he says. He doesn't want anyone to feel uncomfortable.
What he and his staff are most passionate about — whether it's a 10-year-old California Syrah or a Slovenian Pinot Grigio — is what flies out the door. But if they don't believe in a wine, it may sit there. When they were opening, one wine-savvy salesman advised them the shop absolutely needed an oaky Chardonnay. "You may not like it, but it will pay the bills," he said. Cossette laughs: "The last bottle sat around for a couple of years before they finally poured it down the drain."
Cossette wishes he'd followed his instincts. At Campanile he'd learned that when you don't offer a typical Chardonnay by the glass, customers are likely to be more open to try something different. "Presented with a choice, most people are more adventurous than you might predict. And so I thought, OK, there could be room for a shop like ours."
Mission Wines, 1114 Mission St., South Pasadena (626) 403-9463, http://www.missionwines.com.
Silverlake Wine, 2395 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles (323) 662-9024, http://www.silverlakewine.com.
[For the record, 1:48 p.m. Oct. 5: The article says that Chris Meeske opened Mission Wines eight years ago. He bought Mission Wines from a previous owner.]


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Anode - BH I can drive them 350' comfortably, another 30' if I push em. I can keep them straight into a 5-10 mph headwind with some hyzer up to 325' with no issues, past that it's doable but tricky. Stronger winds will usually make them turn. They get pushed around a lot because the rim is so thick, but a lot of times that translates to just losing altitude quickly rather than turning and burning.
Ion - Same as above as far as D goes, but they handle the wind a little better. If I'm throwing clean that day I'm confident throwing them 325' into a 10mph headwind, but during a full bag round I'd disc up.
Tangent - Not enough experience to say for sure, but I get them out to 375-390' on a calm day without turn, and light headwinds seem to have little effect on its ability to hold the line. It's one of the only dead straight discs I feel comfortable throwing into mild headwinds and crosswinds, especially the heavier ones. I think the bead might account for some of this.
Axis - Domier, more OS Axis do quite well in mild winds, but 15mph or more seems to mess with them a decent bit. Similar D as the Tangent for me with a bit more predictability into wind. Thrown with a bit of hyzer, 30' high and 325-350' of power my fresh N Axis will track right a bit then finish straight or slightly left. It handles wind similar to a KC Pro Roc that's seasoned a bit but still has 0 hss.
Vector - These are a bit shorter, probably more like 350-360' on a typical power golf line. My domier, more OS ones won't turn unless it's pushing 20mph winds, but they do get pushed around a decent bit because of the blunt rim (Blunt compared to a driver). My flatter, less overstable ones aren't quite as wind resistant, but still tend to turn up to flat then fade late rather than flip over in a moderate headwind. Mine are about on par with a Fresh KC Pro Roc for headwind fighting, some a pinch better and some a bit worse depending on dome and wear.
Amp I am still working with so I can't say but in mild winds they are still workable, I know that much. No comments on max D or heavy winds yet.
Volt - This one surprises me. I get 400'-410' on an average throw, can push out to 450' but tend to use my Quasars past 400-420. Now in calm conditions I can get them to hold any release angle, and can get exceptionally straight flights, as straight as any other driver I've thrown regardless of speed or stability. Now the cool part is I can throw them hyzer 375' into a headwind and while they will flip to flat, they won't turn over to the right. I've been working them more lately and their wind resistance is surprising. I was using new shocks for most wind shots but last two rounds used Volts more and it's pretty unique how straight they are in calm conditions while being able to manage a 10-15 mph headwind. Only other straight flying drivers I've seen that can do that are beat QOLFs and seasoned Teebirds, but both of those turn a pinch easier in a headwind fro
what I remember.
New Shock - MVP might not want to call this a dedicated wind fighter, but I will. I think the new Shock is like a seasoned Predator. I have thrown mine bh and fh into 20-25 mph headwinds without issue, and it is my go to control driver for a strong headwind (20-30 mph). This disc is very, very reliable for me into a headwind. In calm conditions these are probably around 380'-390' on an average throw and I can rip them hard and flat for 400+ if needed. Into a 20mph headwind I can throw them flat with 400' of D and they aren't turning. In a 30mph headwind I can throw controlled shots in the 325-375' range with a hyzer release. It took getting used to, because even when the FR Shocks were out I honestly didn't have an MVP disc I was comfortable throwing 350'+ in a 25mph headwind, but this disc feels made for that. I considered dropping my XXX for a bit even, but have since decided I'll keep it because its still useful. But for ayers that don't throw past 400' or live in hurricane land, I could see this being their headwind driver. They fall in between PD/1.2QOLF/Starfire type discs and Predator/Firebird types of discs. More D and easier to throw than the more OS discs but a bit better into wind and a piggier fade than the first category. I am really happy with them and have been throwing them A LOT. They also go surprisingly far for how OS they are, definitely easier D for me than a Pred.
I sensed that coming. Nice summary Mike.
If you want a stable mid that handles wind like no other get a cmd2.
ill have to pick up a new shock i guess, and maybe a domier vector
this summer is going to be hella fun with all this new MVP in the bag.
I just tried my new run Shocks today also, and OMG they are beeefy! They start fading almost right away after release thrown under 400. definitely a wind fighter. im very impressed with MVPs changes to the shock. I will have to take it to some 400-500 holes and see how it handles full power >
I realize most of this has been covered but I've seen mixed experiences and was wondering IF there are any hard rules for MVP disc flight characteristics between plastics,dome,weight,PLH? if someone could direct me to some good info on this or give me a basic rundown on the following it would help me out a lot.
What's the flight difference between a neutron, proton and eclipse of the same disc?
What's the flight difference between a flat and domey version of the same disc?
Is there really a difference between colours of the same disc?
Of all these differences are any of them substantial or would a noob such as myself not even notice?
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This is a cultural and life changing adventure. We will be exploring the wonders of Vietnam and Cambodia to the fullest hitting all the must sees and also going where most tourists never get to venture. The coolest part of this trip is social/eco tourism involved.
This is an eco-tour utilizing minimal resources and offering a chance for everyone to give back. We will be visiting a few villages who can really use our help and it won't take much effort on our part.
See below for details and send me a message with your e-mail address for the day by day itinerary:
* 14 nights/15 days of unforgettable Southeast Asia
* Luxury Accommodations, Boutique hotels & unforgettable village stays…
* Breakfast Everyday
* 9 Lunches & 7 Dinners Included
* Tour of Ho Chi Minh City (Presidential Palace, Notre Dame, Hotel d'Ville and Dong Khoi street)
* Cu Chi tunnels (visit the vast underground network of tunnels built first as a defense against the French, and later expanded during the American war)
* Floating Markets of Cai Be
* Boat trip to Cai Rang (sampan ride through the floating market with colorful congestion of women and children jostling for space and vying to sell their wares)
* Khmer Pagoda in Can Tho city
Unique Speed Boat tour to Phnom Penh, Cambodia
* Royal Grand Palace & National Museum (after our speed boat tour to the great capital we head to these famous sites)
* Dinner at Friends Restaurant (support a local NGO (non Government Organization that helps street kids learn the skills needed to be hired in the hospitality industry)
* Multiple in room massages to wrap up our bustling days in Cambodia
* Tour of the infamous Killing Fields
* Orphanage visit to donate school supplies and clothes (donations are optional)
* Private beach days and relaxation in the sun (private massages, white sand beaches, Karaoke night, and time to be lazy for a couple days…)
* Koh Kong Jungle River Tour (amazing ride to our charming Rainbow Lodge in the rain forest)
* Kayak, river boat rapids, and walks to hidden waterfalls all included…
* Eco-guides take us through the Wildlife alliance organization (Support the transformation of destructive practices into environmentally sustainable livings)
* Siem Reap! (Guided tour: Great Temples of Anchor, guided temple trail tour through 2,000 years of history! 2 days of amazing PICTURES!)
Village stay and memorable social project:
Next, We will be heading off to Koh Ker to work along local professionals hired by our group to work with us to build a bridge–. (Your trip fees include the cost for the supplies to build the bridge). This will save the village a huge amount of lost energy and resources now consumed from the long travel to the nearest crossing, shortening a now 4km walk that is often unpassable at all. This bridge will allow the children to get to school, and continue their education which is the only option for them to improve their life.
After you wake up to the sounds of the village, witnessing village life in a way you never could from the high rise windows of an insulated hotel, you can see what life was like, perhaps two thousand years ago. This is truly a dream come true for photographers, want to be anthropologists, and lovers of native cultures. After a hearty breakfast is served, we will get back to our project, completing what we set out to do, and at the end of the day, bidding fair well to our new friends.
We will end up back in Siem Reap at a charming hotel. Here everyone will have the luxury of a private room with mini-bar in this traditional Khmer hotel. You will have another evening to tour the town on your own. (This is NOT going to be a labor intensive day and for those who do not wish to help can hang out in the village and learn more about the locals way of life during our short time here)
* Impressive Samsara dance performance and a luxurious buffet with a generous sampling of many Khmer dishes.
* More evening massages (all included!)
* Free day for shopping and exploring Siem Reap w/ optional photography expedition to local villages along river
* As Always this entire trip will be amazing for photography and I will be there to help those who want to learn more about using their camera's, taking better pictures, etc.
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Jason Newsted Discusses Touring + Why He Won't Charge for Meet-and-Greets
Though there aren't any dates as of yet, Jason Newsted says he plans on taking his self-titled band on the road to promote their 'Metal' EP. With the holidays fast approaching, the timing isn't right for new dates at present, but rest assured, Newsted will be hitting the stage soon.
He tells Sonic Excess, "I plan on taking it anywhere I can. As you can imagine, people are coming out of the woodwork wanting to help out, like promoters and agents, and people wanting to do what they do. We have scheduled meetings after Christmas about how we are going to get it out there to the people. My desire and quest has always been to take it anywhere I can for anyone who will accept our westernized rock 'n' roll music. I want to continue being the ambassador of metal, like I have been pretty much my whole career."
One thing you won't see when Newsted hits the road with his cohorts — drummer Jesus Mendez Jr. and guitarist Jessie Farnsworth — is high-priced meet-and-greets with fans. Newsted says, "I think it's bulls—! My guys had been talking to me about doing those things and they talk about Kiss making money for this meet-and-greet. People will pay it, but that's not the point. I don't want to take money like that. If they want to buy a t-shirt and have something to show for it, that's what we do. You can't download a t-shirt."
Newsted says the idea of people paying to meet him doesn't make sense. He adds, "I don't feel comfortable with charging people to meet me. I don't feel comfortable with charging people to get me to sign something when they are standing with me. If they buy it off the Internet and want an 8 X 10 or an autographed CD, they have that momentum. That's fine, but I'm not going to charge people to meet me. I just don't feel that's right."


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CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi took to the streets Friday to protest the decision by the country's former military chief to run in upcoming presidential elections, sparking scattered clashes that claimed four lives.
The former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi led the ouster of Morsi in July after millions joined demonstrations demanding he step down. El-Sissi resigned from the military and made his much-anticipated announcement launching his presidential campaign Wednesday. He is widely expected to win.
Friday's rallies took place in several cities, including areas in and around the capital of Cairo and in the northern city of Alexandria. Demonstrators attempted to block a main road with burning tires in Cairo that leads to the famed Giza pyramids, and students from the Islamic university of Al-Azhar threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at security forces.
Among those killed was a female journalist named Mayada Ashraf who died while covering clashes in the eastern Cairo district of Ain Shams.
A 39-year-old protester named Mohammed who was at the scene said Ashraf was steps away from him which she was shot in the head by security forces using live ammunition. He gave only his first name out of fear of retribution.
But an Interior Ministry spokesman, Hani Abdel-Latif, blamed the Muslim Brotherhood for Friday's killings. He said that armed protesters opened fire randomly, killing three, and stabbed a Christian woman to death.
Ashraf works for the privately owned daily El-Dustor newspaper. It reported online that it had urged authorities to halt gunfire in the area to give ambulances a chance to retrieve the body of the slain journalist.
A second news portal that Ashraf contributed to, Masr al-Arabiya, or Arab Egypt, posted a video purportedly showing the journalist with her headscarf soaked in blood as she was being carried away over a protester's shoulder.
In November, the same journalist told the privately owned ONTV network that she was attacked by protesters while covering Islamist students' demonstrations.
Authorities arrested dozens of supporters of the former Islamist president Morsi at protests in Cairo, Giza, Mansoura and Minya on Friday, according to security officials.
Dozens of el-Sissi's supporters also rallied in Alexandria and Cairo on Friday, waving Egyptian flags and raising posters bearing his picture.
In his first interview following his resignation, published Friday in the Egyptian al-Watan and Kuwaiti al-Rai papers, el-Sissi said that he knows there's a huge responsibility ahead for him. He said he would offer "a practical plan that could be implemented in reality on the short term."
"The people bore a lot the past few years and it's time to harvest the fruit of two revolutions," he said.
Supporters of Morsi and his group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said Thursday they will continue protests against what they called el-Sissi's "republic of fear."
In the Suez Canal city of Port Said, security officials said two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle torched a stand built by locals supporting el-Sissi that was being used to distribute campaign materials.
All of the security officials except Abdel-Latif spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.


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Schütz (UK) Limited v Werit (UK) Limted, UK Supreme Court, 13 March 2013, [2013] UKSC 16, with thanks to Daniel Brook, Stephen Bennett and Mark Marfe, Hogan Lovells, for sending in de judgment and a head note of the decison
The UK Supreme Court today gave its judgment on the meaning of "makes" in section 60(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977 in relation to when replacing a consumable part may infringe. In doing so, the Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeal, reported here.
Lord Neuberger, in a unanimous decision of the Court, concluded:
78. Deciding whether a particular activity involves "making" the patented article involves, as Lord Bingham said, an exercise in judgment, or, in Lord Hoffmann's words, it is a matter of fact and degree. In some such cases, one can say that the answer is clear; in other cases, one can identify a single clinching factor. However, in this case, it appears to me that it is a classic example of identifying the various factors which apply on the particular facts, and, after weighing them all up, concluding, as a matter of judgment, whether the alleged infringer does or does not "make" the patented article.
"In the present case, given that (a) the bottle (i) is a freestanding, replaceable component of the patented article, (ii) has no connection with the claimed inventive concept, (iii) has a much shorter life expectancy than the other, inventive, component, (iv) cannot be described as the main component of the article, and (b) apart from replacing it, Delta does no additional work to the article beyond routine repairs, I am of the view that, in carrying out this work, Delta does not "make" the patented article."
The judgment also deals with a costs/damages provision of the UK Patent Act, section 68, but as Werit's appeal was successful does not determine those issues.
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With gas prices declining, more than 500,000 Oklahomans are projected to hit the road for Thanksgiving, according to AAA Oklahoma.
With gas prices declining, more than 500,000 Oklahomans are projected to hit the road for Thanksgiving, according to AAA Oklahoma.
The non-profit organization also predicted more than 43 million Americans would travel nationwide – a 0.7 percent increase from last year.
Oklahoma will likely see a 1 percent increase.
While it is only a slight increase, it mirrors the feelings across the U.S., AAA Spokesman Chuck Mai said.
"There are some things happening in the economy that are leading to a renewed sense of confidence," Mai said. "Even though gas prices are historically high, they have come down 60 cents in the last two months in Oklahoma."
However, travel may not increased as much as some had hoped, he added.
"It's a double-edged sword," Mai said. "There is some optimism, but gas is still $3.15 a gallon. That'll take a chunk out of a family's budget."
While Shawnee gas prices remain at $3.07 per gallon, on average, prices are expected to continue declining for the rest of the year, Mai said.
While prices historically rise on average during the holidays, Mai said this is no longer the case. Prices are more based on politics and conflicts, rather than inflation due to holidays, he said.
Mai added that anyone traveling should get plenty of rest, wear their seatbelts and avoid distractions.
"Most crashes are preventable," he said.


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Job seekers, veterans and others interested in applying for or learning about career opportunities related to oil and gas activity in the Mississippian Lime Play (MLP) in Kansas should plan to attend the Kansas Oil and Gas Career and Resources Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Hutchinson.
This fair, sponsored by KANSASWORKS, will feature many active oil and gas companies operating in the MLP, along with their suppliers and vendors. Technical and community colleges will be on hand to discuss a variety of training opportunities for careers in high demand jobs in the MLP.
WHAT: Kansas Oil and Gas Career and Resources Fair.
WHEN/WHERE: 3-6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, in the Domestic Arts Building, Kansas State Fairgrounds, 2000 N. Poplar St., Hutchinson, Kan. 67502.
WHO: Recruiters from companies across Kansas, many conducting on-site interviews. A list of some of the participating companies, organizations and post-secondary institutions follows at the bottom of this release.
PARKING AND OTHER INFORMATION: Participants should enter the fairgrounds through gate No. 1 from Popular Street or Gate No. 3 from Main Street. Parking is available on any grass lots near and around the Domestic Arts Building.
Job seekers are encouraged to dress appropriately for interviews and bring several copies of their resumes. In addition, participants should visit KANSASWORKS.com prior to attending the job fair for the latest list of companies attending and positions available.
For more information, contact your nearest KANSASWORKS.com work center by going to KANSASWORKS.com and click on "Contact."
The KANSASWORKS Mobile Center will be on site to help with resume building and career counseling. In addition, the Kansas Commission on Veteran's Affairs also will have a mobile office on site.
Participating Companies (as of Nov. 16):
AerotekCentral Power Systems and ServicesConsolidated Oil Well ServicesExperitec Emerson Process ManagementFoley IndustriesGrafton Staffing Co.Graybar ElectricHess Services Inc.JACAM ChemicalsKing Enterprise GroupKS IndustriesNational Cooperative Refinery AssociationNicholas ServicesOsage ResourcesParagon Geophysical Services Inc.Polymer ServicesPratt Well Service Inc.Sandridge EnergyT&C ConsultingTug Hill OperatingUnderground Cavern Stabilization
Participating Organizations:
Dodge City-Ford County Development Corp.Go McPhersonKansas Commission on Veterans AffairsKansas Corporation CommissionWestern Kansas Rural Economic Development Corp. (wKREDA)U.S. Small Business Administration
Participating Post-Secondary Institutions:
Hutchinson Community CollegeSeward County Community College and Area Technical SchoolWichita Truck Driving School


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Topic: Software
Universal Pictures now available to re-download on Apple's iCloud
04/08/2012, 07:04 pm
Movies from Universal Pictures purchased on iTunes can now be re-downloaded through the iCloud service, leaving just one major studio, Fox, that is not a part of iCloud.
Wikipedia joins Apple in migrating from Google Maps to OpenStreetMaps
04/05/2012, 05:04 pm
Apple isn't alone in its efforts to lessen its dependance upon Google Maps; Facebook, FourSquare and now Wikipedia have all started using alternatives map services ranging from Microsoft's Bing maps service to information from the OpenStreeMaps Foundation.
'Flashback' trojan estimated to have infected 600K Macs worldwide
04/05/2012, 01:04 am
A trojan horse named "Flashback" that surfaced last year is believed to have created a botnet including more than 600,000 infected Macs around the world, with more than half of them in the U.S. alone.
FileMaker 12 launches with new templates, iOS apps now free
04/04/2012, 10:04 am
Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. on Wednesday launched FileMaker Pro 12, featuring new templates and enhanced 64-bit support, along with a new, free mobile version for iOS devices.
Apple pushes out Java security update
04/03/2012, 06:04 pm
Apple has released a security update to plug a number of holes that allowed malicious software to run on a user's Mac outside of the Java sandbox.
Google, Facebook working to undermine Do Not Track privacy protections
03/30/2012, 07:03 pm
Google and Facebook, along with other advertising and technology companies, are working to keep government discussions on "Do Not Track" regulations private so they can twist the definition of "consumer tracking" to the point of offering completely meaningless protections for users.
Apple rolls out iPhoto 9.2.3 update
03/29/2012, 06:03 pm
Apple released an update for iPhoto on Thursday, bringing minor improvements and bug fixes to the picture editing and management program.
Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta reaches 500K downloads in less than a week
03/28/2012, 12:03 pm
Adobe's free beta of Photoshop CS6 has gotten off to a strong start, with more than a half-million downloads tallied in less than one week.
Apple quickly readying iPhoto 9.2.3 update with stability fixes
03/27/2012, 08:03 pm
Just weeks after releasing iPhoto 9.2.2 for OS X, Apple is close to publishing a minor update, version 9.2.3, to improve stability and address an issue where the application quits unexpectedly on Macs with multiple user accounts.
Apple updates Logic Pro and Logic Express
03/27/2012, 05:03 pm
Simultaneous updates were rolled out for Apple's Logic Pro and Logic Express on Tuesday, bringing both versions of the audio production and editing software up to 9.1.7.
Safari 5.1.5 fixes 32-bit usability bug
03/26/2012, 05:03 pm
Just two weeks after releasing Safari 5.1.4, Apple on Monday launched version 5.1.5 which addresses a minor bug faced by users running the web browser in 32-bit mode.
Data stored in Apple's iCloud deemed 'safe' for most users
03/22/2012, 02:03 pm
Unless you're sharing or storing information of importance to national security, information saved on Apple's servers through iCloud should be secure enough for the average person's needs, a new analysis has found.
Adobe releases free public beta of Photoshop CS6
03/22/2012, 01:03 am
Adobe late on Wednesday released a public beta of its first major update to Photoshop in two years, touting new 3D editing capabilities and a redesigned interface.
Mozilla considers H.264 video support after Google's WebM fails to gain traction
03/14/2012, 04:03 pm
Mozilla's director of research Andreas Gal has proposed enabling mobile H.264 video decoding via hardware or the underlying operating system, signaling the end to the group's war on the Apple-led H.264 video codec.
Apple will close iWork.com and delete user documents on July 31, 2012
03/09/2012, 03:03 pm
Apple's new iCloud suite will officially replace iWork.com on July 31, 2012, at which point users will no longer be able to access their documents from the site.
Intuit releases Quicken 2007 update for OS X Lion users
03/08/2012, 05:03 pm
After releasing a stripped down version of Quicken for Mac named Quicken Essentials 2010, Intuit has released an update for the full version that can run under OS X Lion, a $15 upgrade it calls "Quicken Mac 2007 OS X Lion compatible."
Apple updates GarageBand, iBooks Author, iPhoto for Mac and iWorks, iLife, Find, Remote apps for iOS
03/07/2012, 08:03 pm
Apple has updated GarageBand and iPhoto for Mac to update compatibility with new iOS versions while adding new feature and fixing bugs. A variety of iOS apps have also been updated for the Retina Display of the new iPad.
Apple releases Configurator for managing iOS devices from a Mac
03/07/2012, 08:03 pm
Apple has released a new Mac app named Configurator for managing groups of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices for schools, businesses or other institutions.
Adobe releases Photoshop Lightroom 4, cuts price in half to $149
03/06/2012, 08:03 am
Adobe on Tuesday released Photoshop Lightroom 4, the latest version of its professional photography software for OS X and PC, with a $149 starting price that's half that of its predecessor.
Updated Apple Store app brings carrier selection, account management features
02/29/2012, 07:02 pm
An updated version of the Apple Store iOS app rolled out on Wednesday, bringing with it a number of new features including iPhone carrier selection for new customers as well as a feature that allows users to change account preferences.


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Active File is a FREE program to browse all folders and files on your mobile phone.
· File management with 2 panels (File manager similar to Total Commander). so, you can view one folder in the first tab and browse to another folder in the second tab
· File sorting by name, extension, uid, size, date, and ascending, descending
· Full file management with copy, move, rename, delete, make directory, make file, file properties, and set attributes
· Compress and decompress file using gzip format
· Modify the attributes of files and directories
· Quick check of available storage on your drives
· Allow multiple instances. So, you can launch ActiveFile more than 1 instance.
· Searching thru the directories
· View running processes, tasks, kernel objects, and display system information (phone info and network info)
· SMS creator tool to create SMS (fake SMS) and save it to a destination folder (Inbox, Drafts, Outbox, Sent folder) without using your sim card credit
· Capture screenshot and save it to a file in JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, and MBM format
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Ultimate World Cup Body Paint Gallery
The 2014 FIFA World Cup finally begins today, and to celebrate in the most epic way possible, we've gathered a gallery of 120 photos of ladies in Body Paint for the World Cup. In years past, body painting up some sexy women leading up to the largest sporting event in the world was a great way to gain attention for a variety of outlets. Amazingly though, we haven't really seen many new photos come out this year, so maybe the body paint trend has ended. For those who are still fans of the genre, we've found some of the best images from previous years, so you can begin your World Cup watching in proper style:


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A Scam Email with the Subject "FOR YOUR PERUSAL" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:01:54 -0700 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam. The sender was <firstname.lastname@example.com>, although it may have been spoofed.
Though seems unsolicited, this email is a business proposal to you. I appreciate the fact that you have every reason to be suspension, please note this proposal is very real. I will employ you to read it with open mind and act in the best way as directed by your mind and instinct. My name is Lin Yong, operations manager of the Bank of China (Hong Kong). It is understandable that you might be a little bit apprehensive because you do not know me but I have a lucrative business proposal of mutual benefits to share with you. In June, 2001, a late client of mine, a Crude oil merchant from your country whom we presumed (rightly or wrongly) to be a relative of yours made a numbered fixed deposit of Twenty-one million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$21,500,000.00) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him Five years ago (2003) with out response. We later found out that he and his family had been killed in a plane crash. After further investigation it was also discovered that he did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit and he also confided in me the last time he was in my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty-one million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of seven {7} years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin so that you will be able to receive the funds. I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin (AT NO COST OF YOURS), all that is required from you is to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the movement of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. We are going to adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents in your favor. There is a reward for this project and it is a task worth undertaking. There is no risk involved at all in this transaction, I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is for you refusing to work with me and alerting my bank. I am the only one who knows of this situation, good fortune has blessed you with a name that has planted you into the center of relevance in my life. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 50% for me, 10% for legal and other miscellaneous expenses and 40% for you but this can be subjected to further negotiations. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. Please observe this instruction religiously. Should you be interested please send me your, 1, Full names, 2, Current contact address, And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address: email@example.com and finally after that I shall furnish you with more information's about this operation. Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated. Kind Regards, Lin Yong. firstname.lastname@example.com


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Monday, July 11, 2011
Me, a Writer?
10 comments:
- SDB (Sassy Denver Blogger) said...
I love it. I'm so glad we know each other through DWP. Food truck Thursday! :)
- July 11, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- Laurie O'Brien said...
Write on, Kyle!
- July 11, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Nicole Pi said...
I absolutely love this piece, Kyle.
- July 11, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Carol said...
I have always thought you were a writer. Every time I read your voice I marvel at your terrific voice! I'm so glad, though, that now YOU feel like a writer, and are ready to go back and share that with kids. Can't wait to see you and hear more about it. This piece gave me goosebumps!
- July 11, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Lauren said...
I've always known you as a writer. I'm glad you finally figured it out!
- July 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM
- Dogtrax said...
For me, the writing was the most magical part of my Summer Institute, although the connections I made with other teachers remain strong.
Glad you found your voice as a writer.
- July 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM
- Lex said...
NIce job, Kyle. Loved see your confidence grow. Keep it up.
- July 11, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Ms. Yingling said...
Good for you! Of course you are a writer. Look at your blog! That's not writing? Now you are just a confident writer, which still makes a huge difference!
- July 12, 2011 at 6:10 AM
- Mary Lee said...
Thanks for sharing this life-changing moment! May you be the writing teacher you never had!
- July 14, 2011 at 5:53 PM
- Cathy said...
I enjoyed your story about your writing journey. Yes, I too, remember the feel and smell of dittos. In middle school I always hoped to be chosen to go run them so I could feel the coolness of the just copied papers. That, however, is not why I became a teacher.
Most of all, I could relate to your journey. I am thinking "writer," like "reader," can mean a lot of things. For some reason that is easier for us to accept as we move around our workshops than it is in our own lives. Maybe it was the dittos and the lack of opportunities to write.
I am hoping through writer's workshop, blogging, and other writing opportunities my students learn to define themselves as a writer.
- July 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM


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Mount St. Helens
From Conservapedia
Mount St. Helens is an active volcano in southwestern Washington state. On May 18, 1980, the volcano had a massive eruption. Jim Quiring summarizes this event in the book Mount St. Helens - The Continuing Story:
In the spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens awakened from a 123 year dormancy. Beginning in late March, and continuing into mid-May, earthquakes and small eruptions shook the mountain. It became fractured, gray with ash, and reshaped with a giant bulge pushing outward on its north face. Then, on the morning of May 18, an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, and a massive rock avalanche from its north flank triggered a powerful lateral eruption. Within minutes, the rock avalanche removed the top 1,300 feet of the mountain; the lateral explosion toppled trees with a searing, stone-filled wind over an area covering more than 150 square miles, now called the "blast zone."
Clouds of volcanic ash formed a vertical eruption column that rose to over 60,000 feet and then drifted eastward, circling the earth in 15 days. Mudflows poured from the flanks of the volcano into the forested valleys below. Pyroclastic flows, mixtures of superheated gases, broken rock, and ash scoured the sides of the volcano, especially below the new crater. After 9 hours of continuous eruption, the volcano generated smaller ash clouds throughout the evening as the eruption finally ended.The eruption claimed the lives of 57 people and changed the lives of thousands of others. People were left with a mixture of feelings including those of personal tragedy and loss, as well as humbleness and awe at the power displayed by the volcano.[1]
- ↑ Quiring, James P. Mount St. Helens - The Continuing Story. KC Publications, Inc., Fifth Printing, 2005.


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How-to Draw Accurate Lines Around Corners
Many years ago my carpenter square mysteriously disappeared at the start of my basement finishing project. So I started using a butt hinge to mark lumber. It worked better than I had hoped. My carpenter square is still hiding from me, but I still use a 31⁄2″ x 31⁄2″ full-mortise butt hinge for transferring my layout marks for trim work.
The real advantage of using a hinge is that it allows you to bring lines around corners, such as when you're marking out a tenon, with minimum error. When choosing a hinge for this purpose, select one without a finial (which will get in the way of your line) and one without a lot of slop between the leaves and the hinge pin. The tighter the hinge, the more accurate your layout lines will ultimately be.
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So my little experiment with the title of my last blog worked!! In less than an hour, 64 people read my post which was published at 11pm …Sex sells, and it is really that simple! That probably explains why so many people watch the Jeremy Kyle Show; my offspring included .. as I write this blog, I can hear Jezza in the background trying to sort out "who is the father of the drug addicted pregnant mother of the sister who is shagging her brother!" One other thing is for sure … an A* in GCSE Jeremy Kyle will be awarded in the Lock family this August!!
Anyway, I can't complain about my three fantastic daughters. It was my birthday last Wednesday, and a friend whisked me away for a luxury pedicure in the morning leaving her 1 and 2 year old children with mine, to be cared for. Unknown to me, they had planned a surprise birthday lunch party for me. My mobile had been sneakily hacked earlier in the week and texted invites had been sent to my special friends. Sandwiches had been made and sneaked into the house when the little people had been delivered, with more food being shipped in from M & S whilst my feet were having a makeover; champagne was being chilled, flowers arranged, cup cakes being iced, and carpets were even hoovered and surfaces dusted! All this was occurring as I was sipping a cappuccino while nattering to my dear friend whilst a lovely Vietnamese man attended to the dry skin on my heals! When I was delivered back home with my stunning new toes, I was greeted with a house full of special friends and family and a full blown party that had been thrown for ME! Possibly the first one ever since I turned 7. It is usually me, the control freak, who organises and plans these events for my children … and suddenly the shoe was on the other foot! (where do I get these random phrases from?!) My wonderful girls, who for between them, I have arranged 54 birthday parties in total, made ME feel special, appreciated and loved! Thank you to all of them, and to my dearest friends and family for such a lovely unexpected surprise … Oh and thank you to my youngest who hinted that her birthday is in 20 days time, and asked "are you going to plan a surprise birthday party for my 16th!!?" I had to refresh her memory about the Halloween gathering she had not long ago, which resulted in a broken greenhouse window, empty beer/wine bottles in my vegetable patch and multiple chunder cases in my mop bucket, pudding basin and kitchen sink waste disposal!
And then tragedy hit the Lock family … poor Maisie, our smallest chook who had been looking off colour for a couple of days, passed away suddenly in the night. However, I am happy to report that for some bizarre reason, Mrs Hen is hanging on in there, still looking poorly, but every morning she is the first one out of the hen house, looking for refreshments and manages to make it through another day! The name "Nugget" has already been proposed for the next member of the chooky family, and she will probably join the rest of the girls in the next couple of weeks. RIP Maisie …
And then came Easter … a special time to celebrate in the Rabbit household! The crinklies came over for an Easter Sunday roast lamb lunch, followed by afternoon tea. There were a couple of "be there" moments; one, when my geriatric, demented, 93 year old great Aunt in-law, who possibly had had too much red wine, lost control of her mind and began insulting one of my girls implying she was bulky and had a big bum, neither of which are true! And then there was my mum, who really does have dementia, forgot she was in the company of men, and began to talk about "her boobs" – twice! Followed by the main challenge of the day … how to load 4 over 80 year olds into a Landrover Discovery, one of whom is recovering from a broken hip and another a broken leg, complete with zimmer frame and walking stick! A 'borrowed' upturned Tesco's crate came in handy for the vertically challenged, disabled pair … I was so close to photographing the procedure but thought it was in bad taste!
So now it is down to hard core revision and course work for the troops. 5,000 words need to be written by the weekend and I have already been accused of nagging, so my lips are sealed! Easter eggs will be used as rewards for hard work, and on the basis that Jeremy Kyle is still handing out advice on the TV, guess who will be eating all those scrummy little chocolate eggs???!


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Science Friday® and SciFri® are registered service marks of Science Friday, Inc. Site design by Pentagram; engineering by Mediapolis.
Echinacea, vitamins, and other dietary supplements have become a $5 billion industry, but the products don't need to be pre-approved by the FDA before they go on the market. How do we know what is really in our supplements? What regulations are currently in place? How can we keep ourselves safe and informed?


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Earth-Friendly Fashion
In honor of the upcoming Earth Day (Tuesday, April 22nd), we wanted to banish the terrible cliche that earth-friendly clothes are about as stylish as a burlap bag. In today's world of eco-couture designers and contentious bigger brands-yes, a few exist-it's easier than ever to find fashionable pieces that are both glamorous and green. We get to show off a few of our favorite earth-friendly designs in this episode of Who What Wear TV.


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How to Make 'Condor Tails'
An ingenious way to combine routers, a band saw and hand tools for big dovetails.
By Jameel Abraham
Pages: 48-53
From the August 2011 issue #191
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I know what you're thinking: "Another opinion on how to cut dovetails." I hear you. But this one's different. I promise. No back and forth over pins or tails first. No Rob Cosman vs. Frank Klausz. Well, actually a little Klausz.
SLIDESHOW: See a slideshow of this process with additional steps.
ARTICLE: Read a review of the Benchcrafted vise hardware.
WEB SITE: Visit Jameel's web site for ouds and workbenches.
TO BUY: "Dovetail Mastery" with Charles Bender.
IN OUR STORE: "The Workbench Design Book" by Christopher Schwarz.
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|March 20th will feature a finger gunfight flashmob in London. The best part of Edgar Wright's blogging of it is that YouTube will not let him embed videos from his own show.
|Need a flashlight? This one is … tactical?
|You should not put corsets on cats:
Do you know that cats can't wear corsets? … They can't stand! Not at all! They just fall over.
|Also not for cats: body piercings.
|A school in Virginia has pulled Anne Frank's Diary from the classroom, following the startling discovery that a teenage girl mentioned her vagina in her diary.
The horror.
|If you're trying to avoid getting pregnant, it is apparently not advisable to give blowjobs at knife fights. You know. In case you're into that sort of thing.
|Hate getting into a cold bed? I do. That's why I'm glad that bed warmers have now come to the UK.
|Bob Dylan's Don't Think Twice It's Alright. A cover version. On YouTube. with a ukelele.


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Well, if the Bruins really did search low and high for a new coach for their Providence (AHL) farm club, that was a waste of time and energy.
Today they announced they've hired the guy who was already here.
Bruce Cassidy, who was Rob Murray's assistant coach for the last three seasons with the P-Bruins, will become the 10th head coach in P-Bruins history.
His coaching record as a head coach in the ECHL, AHL and in the NHL with the Washington Capitals is 295-253-36-37 (W-L-T/SOL-OTL) in 621 games.


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Five-car accident on Grand Island Bridge sends two to hospital
Two people were taken to area hospitals following a five-vehicle chain-reaction accident in the southbound lane of the North Grand Island Bridge before rush hour Tuesday morning, Grand Island fire officials reported.
The crash, which occurred at about 6:30 a.m., apparently was caused by motorists attempting to avoid a vehicle breakdown in one lane of traffic, the Grand Island Fire Co. stated.
Pamela Vesci, 46, of Niagara Falls, had to be extricated from her heavily damaged vehicle and was taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center as a precaution, Fire Chief Kevin Koch reported.
Emergency personnel also took 47-year-old Cindy Maurer, of Niagara Falls, to Mount St. Mary's Hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.
Four other people were evaluated at the scene but claimed no injuries, fire officials stated. Normal traffic was restored shortly before 7:30 a.m.


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By JOE AVENTO
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The first female tennis player Dave Mullins tried to lure to East Tennessee State didn't exactly break his recruiting budget.
Kim Toohey was a senior at Science Hill High School, two miles from Mullins' office, when he recruited her in 1988.
"She was the first female I signed, maybe the first player I signed," Mullins said.
As it turned out, Mullins' first player was a pretty good one. Toohey, now known by her married name of Kim Reid, will be inducted into ETSU's Hall of Fame on Sunday.
"Coach Mullins always stressed we may not have been the most talented people on the court, but we worked harder than anybody," Reid said. "It taught me if you put the effort and the work in, then you'll have successful results in what you do. That transfers in other parts of your life, your career, your family."
Reid's family is a direct result of her tennis career. She met her husband, Arthur, during her freshman year at ETSU. He had played for Mullins at Roane State and was serving as a student assistant at ETSU.
"I met some lifelong friends through the tennis team," she said. "And that's how I met my husband. That was the best one."
The Reids have three children, ranging in age from 8 to 18.
"They know this is a neat thing," she said. "They're very excited."
Being inducted into the ETSU Hall of Fame wasn't something that had been on Reid's mind.
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As concern intensifies over Iran's nuclear program and the rise of Islamist governments in the Middle East, America's top ally in the region, Israel, has become increasingly wary. Israel's security has been a U.S. foreign policy priority of both Democratic and Republican administrations since the Jewish state was created in 1948. Although small in size and population, Israel has significant influence in Washington, and presidents of both parties have pledged their commitment to its defense. And it's always a potential flashpoint in a region the U.S. depends on for oil.
Where they stand:
President Barack Obama has continued the U.S. tradition of strong support for Israel. Both American and Israeli officials say bilateral security cooperation is as strong as it has ever been. However, the Obama administration has become embroiled in several very public spats with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stirring criticism that Obama is not fully backing Israel.
Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney has been sharply critical of Obama's policy on Israel. Romney is friendly with Netanyahu, visited Israel in July and has vowed unreserved U.S. support for Israel.
Why it matters:
America has historically supported Israel as a bulwark of stability and democracy in the world's most volatile region and shares culture and values with the Jewish state. Israel has also been the United States' most consistent ally in the Middle East. Because many politically active American Jews and evangelicals rank Israel at or near the top of issues likely to influence their vote, Israel and its security are usually major election-year topics.
Israel sees a nuclear-armed Iran as a threat to its existence and the last three American presidents have stepped up pressure on Iran — which has threatened to wipe Israel off the map — to prove that its nuclear program is peaceful.
An Israeli attack on Iran, backed by the United States or not, could lead to retaliation from Iran and its proxies against Israel and perhaps Western interests. It could also set events in motion spiking oil prices. An Iranian attack on Israel would almost certainly draw the United States into a bloody regional conflict.
Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama have all tried to broker a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which some believe would remove a main motivating factor for Islamist extremists who have targeted the U.S. and its interests abroad with terrorist attacks.
Romney, who has said he doesn't think Palestinians truly want peace, has taken issue with Obama's strategy in the peace process. He has criticized the administration for demanding that Israel freeze construction of Jewish housing on land that the Palestinians claim as part of their eventual state. After initially rejecting such a step, Netanyahu announced a temporary freeze intended to bring the Palestinians back to the table. But the talks quickly broke down amid complaints the Palestinians weren't serious about peace and Obama was putting too much pressure on Israel.


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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently announced a new app for Android phones (iPhone coming soon?) that will allow hunters to check the exact time for shooting hours in their hunting location.
No more confusing maps or forgotten regulations booklets and wondering if that buck or duck coming into your spot is fair game.
It really is a great idea. In fact, I think every state ought to make similar apps available. But — and I guess maybe I'm just cantankerous — should we really have to pay for it? I know, I know. Ninety-nine cents isn't much, but then, I guess that's the point. Why charge a buck anyway?
I'm sure developing this app wasn't cheap. I'm also sure the DNR can use every buck it pulls in (I subscribe to the idea of buying game stamps even if you don't plan on hunting or fishing for that game that season), but I guess my point is that I think many of the folks who really could use this app will be resistant to buying it. If the DNR offered it for free, well, then it really might just be the best app idea I've seen in a while.
Here's the release from the DNR
When to pull the trigger? Let the new DNR sunrise/sunset app be your guide
MADISON — It's late in the day and a beautiful night is on the way. You're in your tree stand and you realize you don't have the hunting regulation pamphlet with you. You don't know if it is still legal to shoot. Now what do you do?
It's very simple. The answer is in your palm.
Look at your Android phone. Tap on the new "Sunrise-Sunset" app and learn immediately the legal times of the day to shoot at your location. It's so simple you'll think it's cheating, but it's not.
Tested by Wisconsin conservation wardens, the app has been developed by the Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Law Enforcement to answer your needs.
Using a GPS system, the app tells you to the second the opening and closing time for various hunting seasons for your current location.
- No calculating is needed.
- No adding or subtracting of minutes is needed.
- What you see on the screen for an opening time or a closing time is when you can legally pull the trigger or when you should no longer shoot.
You also can use it to learn the opening and closing times for locations anywhere in the state or for future dates.
The app is really simple
Just turn on your phone's GPS.
- Open the app and select the date you are going to hunt.
- Select the species you want to hunt.
- Set your location using the traditional state map areas (A-F) and the correct shooting opening and closing times will be displayed.
The app comes complete with a state time zone map tab, an informational tab and an email shortcut to notify the DNR about app needs and issues.
How to get it
Not only is it efficient, it's cheap – that's 99 cents cheap! Here are two surefire ways to get it:
- QR code above: If you have a QR code reader on your phone, fire it up and read the code shown above. It will take you right to the Play Store. After selecting the Plays Store [dnr.wi.gov/u/?q=16], you'll be brought right to the app.
- Download the app at the Android Market. Search for Sunrise-Sunset by the WI DNR.
*Note, this app is not yet available in i-Tunes.


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For the more information about the geologic resources of the National Park Service, please visit https://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/.
Geology Interpretation Training Manuals
Robert J. Lillie is Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University (OSU) who specializes in communicating park landscapes and geologic history to the public. His past students at OSU have worked as seasonal ranger-naturalists at national parks, where they delivered evening campfire programs, guided hikes, and other interpretive programs to visitors. As part of their masters program requirements these students wrote and illustrated geology interpretive training manuals to provide to the parks. These manuals can be downloaded and used to help interpreters, tour guides, teachers, and others learn more about the geology of the National Parks.
Geology Training Manuals
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway Geology Training Manual is an overview of the geology and evolution of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. It is intended for park training of permanent, seasonal, and volunteer workers on plate tectonics around the Grandfather Mountain-Linville Falls Region. 7.69 MB PDF
Gulf Islands National Seashore
This manual is an overview of concepts important to understanding the geology of Gulf Islands National Seashore. It is intended as part of the training of permanent, seasonal, and volunteer workers in Park Service Interpretation. 6.56 MB PDF
Olympic National Park
The Olympic National Park Geology Training Manual has one purpose: after an encounter with a Resource Education Ranger, a visitor can walk away with a basic understanding of the composition and history of development of the Olympic Mountains. 13.70 MB PDF
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
The Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Geology Training Manual is an overview of concepts important to understanding the geology of the area. The manual is written primarily for non-geologists, to give them grounding in basic geology concepts; the concepts discussed are those that will help explain Sunset Crater and its environs to park visitors. 4.84 MB PDF
Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon Geology Training Manual overviews the park's geology, including information that ranges from the introductory level to more advanced concepts. It was written to help interpreters, tour guides, and teachers learn more about the canyon's geology and to help them share the park's geology with others. Learn more...
Redwood National and State Parks
In the Redwood National and State Parks Geology Training Manual is an overview of the balance of forces shaping the parks. Interpreters, teachers, and tour guides are given the tectonic and seismic history, and an understanding of the rocks and structures found in Redwood parks. 4.73 MB PDF
Yosemite National Park
In this geology training manual of Yosemite National Park is an overview of the park's geologic history. This guide will help interpreters, tour guides, and teachers learn about the park's changing climate and glacial history, tectonic history, and the connections between the geology and ecology. 3.52 MB PDF
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
This training manual for Craters of the Moon overviews the monument's volcanic history and how it shaped the landscape. It was written to help interpreters, tour guides, and teachers learn more about the monuments geology and to help them share the geology with others. 16.05 MB PDF
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Larrow is joined on the weekly Honor Roll by junior shortstop Sean O'Hara.
Harvard split a pair of Ivy League road games at Princeton and Cornell this weekend and enters its Ivy home openers this weekend tied with Dartmouth and Brown at 2-2 in the red Rolfe Division.
Larrow hit safely in all five games with a .471 batting average including a .533 batting average in his four starts – all in Ivy League play. He had a weekly-high of eight RBI for the Crimson. In a 4-2 win at Princeton, he drove home the game-winning run with a double and then plated an insurance run with a suicide squeeze in a 2-for-3 effort. He was 3-for-5 with five RBI in a 12-6 win over Cornell with a two-run home run (first of career), an RBI triple and a two-run single.
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A huge congratulations has to be given to the bigots of America. In particular to the "Chocolate Klan" which includes, but is not limited to; NAACP, THE NATION BLACK CAUCUS, NEW AND OLD BLACK PANTERS, ACLU, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATIONS – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and anyone else that worked diligently to get Barrack Hussein Obama elected twice, as the first black, milato, bigoted racist to become President of the United States.
You may ask, why the bitter tone? Let us look around and listen to those who claim to be on the side of "social justice", another lie. Trayvon Martin was shot by a half white His-panic man, George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012. Immediately, the "white half" of the human being, George Zimmerman became the villain for killing a 17 year old, appearing to be all black, Trayvon Martin, wearing a hoody, carrying a backpack containing sweet snacks, and a screwdriver and crowbar. Were they also for a snack? G. Zimmerman is also the Community Watch Captain for his neighbor hood, and he is armed.
A fight ensues and Zimmerman is getting his head pounded into the concrete. Bang, Zimmerman puts a bullet into the chest of Martin and kills him. Now comes the "Chocolate Value Part". Police investigate and pronounce Trayvon Martin dead from single gun shot wound to the chest. This is horrible but not uncommon in certain "hoods". Getting shot is even glamorized and promoted in movies and TV shows but, in reality, it stinks like most race baiters looking for a fix.
The Sanford Police Department find no reason to charge George Zimmerman with anything and he is released. But, the "Chocolate Klan" comes out in force demanding everything they could think of to get the "white half" of Zimmerman arrested for murder. After much effort and many millions of dollars spent by the Obama Administrations Justice Department, murder charges are filed and Zimmerman now enters the "injustice – social justice" system, as a combatant. He is now in another fight for his life.
All the while, the President of Bigotry, Division, Hate Mongering and protecting the Muslim Brother hood, is cheering on the desired and anticipated lynching from his bully pulpit while playing golf and taking $100 million dollar vacations. Obama the uniter showed to all the world his ability to unite evil and ignorance in unity of deceit, with him at the head. Rather than saying, "Trayvon could have been my son." He could have just as easily been saying, "Hang him high and leave him their for a while."
The question is, which half of Obama would demand the hanging, his black half or his white half.
I really have to wonder if the "Chocolate Klan" were dying their ropes black so George would know who lynched him, should he loose his for freedom and eventually his life?
While Obama and his D.O.J. were salivating over the anticipated lynching of Zimmerman through the injustice of the justice system, other blacks were being murdered. However, with the exception of a black honor student from Chicago, who visited the White House, only to return home and be murdered, Obama and the "Chocolate Klan" ignored a lot of dead black, young people because they were not killed by a "White Person or Persons".
They made it clear being "a black you", killed by a none white was of no political or racist value to the bigots in power. During the year of 2012, 2400 shooting occurred, 505 people lost their lives, 319 children were shot but only one made national news, (bias and bigotry in the media), 108 murders of youth and children, but Obama made no notice of what was happening his own backyard. For the full story go to; http://blackstarjournal.org/?p=1917
That is not all. During the month of February 2012, Washington, D. C., supplied 3 black young people to the undertaker as a result of murder. That is only the 3 I could quickly find, their may have been even more. For the full story go to; http://homicidewatch.org/victims/
And for the final touch, the city of Detroit, under liberal Democrat control is not only broke and has filed for bankruptcy but, on March 29,2012 local personality, Terry Foster posted on his blog the tragedy of no one caring about another black child being murdered the day before. For the full story go to; http://terryfostersblog.com/?p=903
At this point, this author has read more than enough. For America to survive and prosper, all its citizens must remember they are all human beings and take a stand against evil and ignorance promoted by those in power. If you read the posting by Mr. Foster, you will understand, the "Chocolate Klan" and race baiters like Jessie Jackson don't give a damn about the color of your skin. They want the money and power. If you loose your life, for them it's Miller time if a White Person didn't kill you. To people like them, dark skin bleeding red blood is just another source of revenue, for them.


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How do we save our photo collections for our family in the future, especially if we are using a digital camera to take photos? Should we print off paper copies? What format will be the best for archive purposes? Is there someplace to archive photos online?
What about our collections of older photos, slides and home movies; how can we best preserve these?
All of these are really valid questions and not all of them have satisfactory answers given today's technology. Depending on the quality of the paper and chemicals used in developing, old photographs may be in excellent condition or almost useless. I have hundreds of photos that date back into the 1800s and they are in excellent condition with very little deterioration. On the other hand, I have much more recent photos where the color has faded or become discolored and they photos are almost useless. The same thing has happened to my early 35mm slides. They are in very poor shape after almost 50 years.
Photo conservation can be real challenge and also be very time consuming and will require special storage techniques. Piling the photos in boxes may not be the optimal way to store old photographs, but it beats most of the problems associated with albums. Some of my most difficult photograph problems have come from photo albums either when the photos were glued down to construction-type paper or when they were stored in special sticky surfaced photo pages with plastic coverings that stuck to the face of the photos. In one case, the entire photo album had been soaked in water, due to a flood or other leakage, and the photos were covered in a layer of mold.
Of course today, we would suggest that digitization as a partial solution. But the old photographs themselves should be preserved as much as possible. One of the biggest problems facing preservationists and archivists are the efforts to "preserve" historically important documents made in accordance with previously acceptable standards that have proven defective over time. It becomes a challenge to undo the mistakes of the past.
We recently had a patron come into the Mesa FamilySearch Library with an old document. The well-meaning volunteer at the Library counseled the patron that the document could be best preserved by lamination. This suggestion created such a stir that we heard about it all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah. Lamination is nearly always irreversible and will, for all practical purposes, ultimately destroy the document or photograph.
Fortunately, there are ample sources of information and help on the proper methods of photographic preservation. Any such efforts should begin with digitization, so that any further deterioration of the original will be avoided in the digital copy. There is a separate issue of digital preservation, but that will need to wait to another post. Right now, after digitizing the originals, we are concerned with preserving the physical original photographs.
There are hundreds of archives and libraries that have detailed instructions on how to go about protecting and preserving old photographs. Unfortunately, some of the suggestions are beyond the means of the average genealogist but most are simply good sense. If you study some of the online resources, you will soon understand the goals of preservation and how it works.
Here are a few of the sites:
The American Museum of Photography: Preserving and Protecting Photographs
The National Archives: Family Archives
The Library of Congress: Preservation Directorate
Cornell University Library: Preserving Your Family Photographs (PDF)


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AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's former spy chief, once one of the country's most feared and powerful officials, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Sunday in the first high-profile case from an anti-corruption crackdown driven by popular protests.
Retired General Mohammad al-Dahabi, who ran the country's intelligence agency from 2005 to 2009, was found guilty of money laundering, embezzlement and abuse of power, and was ordered to return $30 million.
It was the first time a member of the political elite had been tried and jailed in a country where accusations of corruption are widespread and the security service wields huge power.
Dahabi's arrest last February and his trial which began in Amman a few months later were the most dramatic steps in an anti-graft campaign heralded as the largest ever in Jordan.
The drive launched by King Abdullah last year was seen as a response to Arab Spring-inspired demonstrations calling for greater political freedoms and an end to corruption.
Dahabi's civilian trial broke new ground in Jordan, where most graft trials have been held in military or special courts that bypass the judiciary and are criticized as unconstitutional by rights activists.
Although many ministers have been called for questioning and scores of businessmen have been detained or investigated in the recent crackdown, few cases have gone to civilian court and convictions have been rare.
Dahabi denied the charges. His supporters have said he is a political scapegoat.
In a case which highlighted corruption in the country's intelligence community, prosecutors said Dahabi's wealth had quadrupled during his years in office, reaching almost $40 million by the end of 2011.
They also said Dahabi used intelligence department funds to design a palatial house, and received kickbacks from contractors.
The court ordered the confiscation of millions of dollars which Dahabi had deposited in several Western investment funds.
Analysts say the intelligence service was at the height of its influence under Dahabi, interfering in top appointments and harassing opposition leaders. Dahabi was accused by the liberal and Islamist opposition of overseeing widespread vote-rigging of 2007 elections in favor of tribal loyalists.
Government leaks have implicated Dahabi in a scandal involving journalists allegedly on his payroll at the height of a smear campaign against former royal aide Bassem Awadallah.
Awadallah, a confidant of the king who challenged a conservative establishment opposed to his liberal policies, was forced to resign in 2008.
The intelligence agency under Dahabi also played a role in revoking citizenship for Jordanians of Palestinian origin.
Jordan's old guard fears liberal reforms will allow their countrymen of Palestinian origin, a majority of the country's 6.7 million population, and Islamists a bigger political role and erode its grip on power.
Government officials have strongly denied suggestions that the anti-corruption campaign is turning into a political purge to settle scores among establishment figures.
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LOS ANGELES, July 5 (Reuters) - California Highway Patrol is investigating a video showing an officer pummeling a woman alongside a Los Angeles freeway during an arrest that began with an attempt to stop her from walking into traffic, an agency spokeswoman said on Saturday.
The video, which was taken by a passing motorist, posted online and broadcast by local television stations, has caused an outcry from community activists who say the officer used excessive force in the arrest on Tuesday.
Officials from the Highway Patrol on Friday became aware of the video, which captures an incident that occurred on Interstate 10 in Los Angeles, and they have launched a use of force investigation, Sergeant Denise Joslin, an agency spokeswoman, said in an email.
"We're looking at every possibility, every fact, every circumstance that have contributed to this situation and we're going to try to come to a just conclusion," Highway Patrol Assistant Chief Chris O'Quinn said at a news conference on Friday.
The officer arrived at the location after the Highway Patrol received a call about a woman walking by the side of the freeway, a statement from the Highway Patrol said.
After spotting the woman walking shoeless along the narrow shoulder of the freeway and stepping into traffic lanes, the officer told her to stop, the statement said. When the officer approached the woman she became "physically combative" and he arrested her in fear of her safety and his own, it said.
The video from the passing motorist shows the officer pull the woman to the ground at the edge of the freeway and straddle her, as he repeatedly punches her in the head.
Another man is seen in the video running up and helping the arresting officer. The Highway Patrol statement described that man as an off-duty police officer who helped the Highway Patrol officer put handcuffs on the woman.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, founder of the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, and other local community activists criticized the arrest.
"Excessive force, abuse of authority, is not going to be tolerated," Hutchinson said at a news conference.
Joslin did not say if the officer was placed on leave or allowed to continue working.
The woman, whose name was not released, was hospitalized for evaluation but did not appear to have any physical injuries, Highway Patrol officials said. (Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Barbara Goldberg and Diane Craft)