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Read the latest blog from Steve Cornett.
By Steve Cornett
Another week, another needless E. coli O157:H7 problem.
Look at the comments that follow this Washington Post article.
You don't want people saying that kind of stuff about your product. Oh? Right. This wasn't "your" product. This was probably some old cow that needed the needle and a bunch of sauce to be tasty. Probably, given the nature of the bacteria involved, she was a dairy cow.
So you and I, our hands are clean, right? Wrong, not one of those Washington Post commenters can tell the difference in the product from Oklahoma and the product from your herd.
We don't need to do this. We've known for years that there is a vaccine that will virtually eliminate the shedding of the bacteria that's causing all this mayhem. Here's an old report on the vaccine offered by Epitopix.
That company's vaccine was approved for research purposes last spring and shows great promise of reducing the challenge facing packers in keeping O157:H7 out of their product.
Dr. James D. Sandstrom, general manager of Epitopix, told me Wednesday that the product protects 65% to 70% of vaccinated cattle from showing positive for the bacteria and, more importantly, reduces the number of bacteria shed—and thus a threat to the food supply—by more than 99.9%.
And remember, please, that it's just like your daddy told you years ago. A little cow poop never hurt anybody. It's the bacteria in there that causes the problem. No bacteria, no problem.
Let me do this math here right quick. Say we've had 50 recalls in the last two years, so if you reduced that by 99.9%, that would mean you would have had, rounded off, something like ½ of one outbreak.
Cargill, (and bless that Big Corporation for all it has tried and adopted in the effort to make safer beef) has a big project going to see how effective the vaccine is in real life. They've go about a hundred thousand cattle on feed vaccinated and will see as they head for harvest how it performs.
All the research indicates it will be an effective string in the safety net that packers—and cattle producers—must employ to keep these recalls at a minimum.
The industry—make that the packers and the beef checkoff—has made great strides in making beef safer. Cattle producers have done nothing. Until now, there really hasn't been anything they could do.
The vaccine will change that, and we must do more. Rely on packers to always keep their beef clean anymore than we can count on elevators to keep rat pellets and bird dropping out of the flour and soya. Mistakes happen.
We can't rely on consumers to cook meat to a safe temperature. Partly because they're—well, make that WE'RE, your reporter being a fancier of rare hamburger—too dumb and careless.
For that matter, I'm not sure we really want consumers to have to cook the taste out of their beef to feel safe. The pork people sure wish folks trusted their product enough to eat it while it still has some flavor.
Nobody's sure how this disjointed industry of ours will adopt this new technology. There's not much reason for me to vaccinate my calves in the feedlot or you to vaccinate your dairy culls. It's no hide off us if some consumer gets sick eating our beef, is it? We'll never even know.
That's a problem for the packer. So I suppose he'll have to foot that bill.
Or, more likely, require us to. And, by the way, while Dr. Sandstrom hasn't priced his product publicly, it may take three doses at something like $3 a pop. This won't be cheap and it has to happen well before harvest—long before packers own the cattle.
You'll note in the research above that there was, at that time, no "best management practice" feeders could employ to fight E. coli.
It looks like a vaccine might offer one.
I'm no lawyer, so I can't even guess what that might mean in terms of liability. Maybe we should check with these folks: Marler Clark, a law firm that makes a habit of finding people to blame for these outbreaks.
Steve Cornett is editor emeritus at Beef Today. You can reach him via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I got a followup note from Bill Marler this morning. He has a thought worth sharing:
"I am a big supporter of food safety interventions – from farm to fork. Frankly, I think the government should give tax credits for all provable intervention technology. But, you have to be careful of that – look at the New York Times this morning."
He is referring, of course, to the ammoniated beef story at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/us/31meat.html?_r=1&hp
But to his larger point, why shouldn't we ask Unkie Sam to foot the bill for food safety vaccines?
Ask uncle sam to foot the bill?
Are you kidding? The American rancher with his hand out to the government just like every other person who won't take responsibility for what they do or don't do? No thank you. If the vaccine is that promising and effective, then feeders and packers should be willing to pay producers for at least a portion of the expense. Producers won't do it alone without expectation of reward at the other end, or at least punishment for not doing it.
Hi I am a dairy farmer and I don't know if the e.coli was from dairy beef or not - but I don't appreciate Steve Cornett's attitude that it must have been dairy beef because it was bad.


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Troy police said a couple walked into the Carters store at 819 East Big Beaver with two children and a stroller on Saturday night.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Thanks to a recent budget reshuffling and a $95,000 grant from the state, the Austin Police Department will be able to buy more equipment for its squad cars.
Police recently petitioned the Austin City Council to switch $21,000 set aside for police cameras to buy four new computers for squad cars this year and two computers in subsequent years, on a 10-computer rotation.
Krueger said police use those computers in a variety of situations, which include setting up perimeters around areas and communicating with other officers and dispatch on sensitive calls, or for things they don't want on police scanners.
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Magellan RoadMate 5255T-LM I opted for this unit because of the 5" inch screen size (that's all the room I have), the integrated/matched backup camera and the price. The installation went without a hitch. It went downhill from there. I finally uninstalled the system and exchanged it for the Garmin 560LMT. (More about that below). My major disappointments with the 5255-LM 1. Locating the GPS satellites took 2-5 minutes. It also had to intermittently re-acquire the satellite signal on the open road making navigation a nightmare. As a comparison, the Garmin 560LMT had none of those locating problems in the same vehicle and acquired the signal even inside the garage. 2. The back-up camera is simply inferior. Wouldn't you think they'd match a camera with the proper aspect ratio? Instead cars are real wide and people are fat... It also does not offer a distance scale in the image making distance estimation difficult. 3. If you travel anywhere in Mexico, there is currently no map add-on available for this unit. The only pro left is the price. My replacement system (with which I am very happy) is the Garmin 560LMT which offers a camera input that senses if a signal is coming from the camera. The back-up camera that works splendid with the Garmin is a Pyle PLCM18BC (with distance scale) available for around $30. So instead of a poorly performing and ill matched system, I spent about $50 more for an identically size system the performs wonderfully.
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The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.
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My boy is 3 years old going on 4. I am very lucky because he is not fixed yet has perfect litter habits. He is a free range house bunny. Whenever he has to use the bathroom he always goes in his litter box. He is very friendly. He still chins everything though, do not know if having him fixed would have changed that or not, probably not. I think it just depends on the bunny. Each one has their own personality. I am not telling you do or don't get yours fixed, just saying mine is not.
I do not have any other bunnies but him, I do also have a dog. My bunny Benji doesn't chew on the carpet or anything. I am not saying I would never have it done, at this point I do not see a need for it. He is perfectly healthy and happy and like you I do not plan on getting another bunny. He gets plenty of attention.
Neutering is an invasive procedure that your animal cannot consent to. If he is litter trained and isn't spraying I would recommend leaving him intact. Keep in mind that annoying behaviors do not usually begin manifesting themselves before 6-12 months of age. I do not know much about the health complications involved with neutered rabbits. Neutered dogs are less likely to get certain cancers, but are more likely to get others. Recommended reading (especially the googledoc):
My male rabbit is neutered because I wanted him to have a companion. His unrelenting sex drive prevented him from being able to get along with my spayed female. As your rabbit gets older, the procedure will get significantly more risky. I would recommend revisiting whether you want to get him a companion before he is 4 years old. My rabbit really enjoys his furry company.
Your bunny is a very handsome boy. How old is he? In your profile, you put May 2011, but did you mean 2012?
If your boy, so far, is mellow, no musky strong overpowering urine odor, ( I find the urine of neutered males less pungent),is not marking with poo, not spraying urine, litter box habits are good, not trying to constantly circle, honk and mount, and is fine around any other animals you have, then it certainly is understandable to question neutering. (NOTE If you don't have any other animals, but plan to someday -- Even other animals, not necessarily another rabbit, can actually trigger some of that challenging hormonal behavior.)
However, with that said, I am pro-neuter just because within the 10 plus years that a rabbit is alive, many things can happen in the human's life. It's common to think that now is forever and things won't change much. And sometimes it doesn't. Admittedly, I am a bit biased due to he fact I volunteered at rescues for many years and prefer the "security" of a neuter after what I have experienced. However, I also feel it is up to each individual since males have a much lower cancer rate than females. Plus, it seems as if you are well aware of the neutering benefits for behavior and are watching out for that. I triple ditto - not to wait too long.
Posted By Beka27 on 09/10/2012 04:21 AM
The comment about consent made me chuckle. Rabbits (pets) are not autonomous. They also don't consent to being caged, being fed certain foods at certain times in certain amounts, or even being in your care at all. As the reasoning adults in charge of their care, we make the decisions that are best for their health and well-being (and for us as their caretakers).
That's dandy. I don't care. Neutering is an extremely invasive and irreversible procedure that does not have clear health benefits for single, male rabbits. It helps with behavior. I don't agree that choosing what my rabbit eats gives me a free pass to castrate him without fully weighing the costs vs. the benefits. I take his welfare more seriously than that.
I wanted to add that bonds between altered rabbits aren't always as difficult as they're made out to be (though many times they are). I'm 2 for 2 with incredibly easy bonds that only took a couple days; even without the luxury of bunny dating. No fighting at all. Sometimes you're just really lucky.
Posted By Milove on 09/11/2012 12:10 AM
Yes these may just help with behavior @equalsign, but to me, these natural instincts or behaviors caused by the hormones were making him unhappy. He seemed irritated and no matter how much time I let him spend out of his pen, it didn't seem to tire him out/calm him down. It is not, for males, a very invasive surgery. Males usually spring back from it within two days. It seemed to me that by getting Milo neutered I was taking his welfare into consideration seeing as though his mental welfare (being a content and happy rabbit rather than an irritable one) is also a factor that should be considered.
Rabbits that are not castrated might feel a need to mate as I suspect Milo did, and when they cannot/should not have that need fulfilled it seems unfair to keep them intact.
This was all part of my decision making process. I tried to look at it from every angle before I made the decision. I do not think it should be rushed. I do not think it should be glossed over without serious thought.
In honesty, I believe my rabbit became less happy after his neuter. I got him as an adult and he was always very sweet and happy, albeit a little horny. I waited a few months before I decided to have him neutered. I noticed an immediate change in behavior afterwards. He became grumpy and withdrawn, and still is a year later.
I am aware that a neuter is not as major a surgery as a spay. You are not going to convince me that the neuter is not an invasive surgery. I think we are using two different definitions of the word "invasive."
Let's respect that this is Troller's thread and take care not to hijack it to debate each other. Good points have been made and so now it's up to Troller. If you have more to add, that's fine, but keep this in mind: Discussion - yes, Argue - no.


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So instead of admitting you linked a bad article, you're doubling down on the stupid.
Except he didn't link to a bad article. The only "evidence" that it is a bad article is your ad hom attack against it. You have yet to actually address any of the data IN the link.
The article you linked shows none of their data, and there's no link to a press release or something similar with it. It's nothing but a couple charts with no source, and you're claiming it as something close to gospel.
None of which makes the data wrong.
Prove it. Show the data behind the article, and explain why we should trust it coming from a relatively unknown company. Here's your chance to take me down peg.
Ahh--so you are actually just creating an ad hom attack against the link instead of actually talking about the data at all.
Because until you can show the data and explain why it's valid, then the only reasonable conclusion is that this is a shit article that should be ignored.
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The Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Christian Education should be seen as a provisional document. In fact, then-Father Joseph Ratzinger called it a weak document. "One unfortunately has to say that the text wasn't treated by the council fathers with any specific affection," the future pope wrote in 1966.
Ratzinger attributed the weakness of the document to the fact that the bishops were getting worn out as the four-year council drew to its conclusion.
Whatever the cause, the declaration is a midway point between Pope Pius XI's 1929 encyclical on Catholic education, Divini Illius Magistri, and three major Vatican statements that came out between 1977 and 1988.
The 1929 encyclical was focused on preserving the rights of the Church over education from state intervention. The encyclical asserted, boldly but defensively, that the Church has "the inalienable right as well as the indispensable duty" to oversee "the entire education of her children" (DIM 23).
It was simple common sense, Pope Pius wrote, to oppose those "who dared maintain that children belong to the state before they belong to the family, and that the state has an absolute right over their education" (DIM 35).
Curiously, those words have regained their relevance today in certain parts of the world where secularism, albeit dressed in more democratic clothes than it was 80 years ago, again poses a threat to Catholic education.
In any event, the three documents issued in the 1970s and '80s were more confident about the position of the Church in relation to the state, although they expressed concern about changes in society that undermined the role of Catholic educators.
Students in an Edmonton Catholic school watch a French-language TV program in 1962.
The 1982 statement, Lay Catholics in Schools, said that among the numerous challenges facing Catholic teachers were "identity crisis, loss of trust in social structures, the resulting insecurity and loss of any personal convictions, the contagion of a progressive secularization of society, loss of the proper concept of authority and lack of a proper use of freedom" (26).
Vatican II's Declaration on Christian Education (Gravissimum Educationis) exhibited a greater openness to the state than did the 1929 encyclical and expressed none of the worries about the erosion of both societal values and personal identity that one sees in the later documents. The 1960s were an optimistic era and, even in this brief declaration, it shows.
In the 1964 discussions on the declaration, many bishops asked that it be expanded into a fuller treatment of educational concerns. Instead, it was simply sent for revisions.
Yet, on several occasions the secretary of the commission overseeing the rewriting had to remind the committee revising this document that it was only supposed to revise the declaration, not produce a more comprehensive treatment. Apparently, the theologians doing the revising found it hard to resist the itch to write a better treatise.
The final document broke little new ground. It did, however, make an implicit link to the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity by saying that Catholic schools should prepare students to be "a saving leaven" in society (GE 8). That image of the leaven was central to the decree's description of how the laity are called to transform society.
Gravissimum Educationis also praised the vocation of the Catholic teacher, calling it "splendid . . . and of the highest importance" (GE 5). Later, it added, "Teachers must remember that it depends chiefly on them whether the Catholic school achieves its purpose" (8).
The declaration also called for public subsidies to schools so "that parents are truly free to select schools for their children in accordance with their conscience" (6). The wording of that statement, combined with the council's endorsement of religious liberty, would lead one to believe that the council fathers wanted schools of all churches and faiths – not only Catholic schools – to receive public funding.
The document also endorsed "a positive and prudent sex education" in schools (1). It urged parents to send their children to Catholic schools "wherever this is possible," to support those schools and to cooperate with them for the good of their children (8).
In a brief commentary on the declaration, Bishop Emmett Carter, then bishop of London, Ont., said while the document was technical and juridical, it kept with the spirit of Vatican II in that it opposed isolating Christian education from the wider world. The document said in effect that such education should be "in the world and, in a sense, for the world."
"Man must always work out his salvation in the concrete situation in which God has placed him and must achieve this not by protection but by contributing to the whole human community of which he is an integral and inseparable part," wrote the future cardinal-archbishop of Toronto.
If today that sounds obvious and safe, it did represent a change from a Church which, for a long time, had seen itself as separated from and against a hostile world.
Gravissimum Educationis was basically a stand-pat document. The main way in which it shifted from pre-conciliar thinking lay in that greater openness to the secular world.


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Photographer's Note
Panoramic view from Kamares,the port of the island, taken from the St.Simeon church from an altitude of 500m.
The beach underneath has awarded with one of the 'blue flags' of the Europe Union for the clear waters,the sandy beach and so on.
Kamares may be the port of Sifnos but it is also one of the nicest places to stay.When you say 'port' you think of something not like Kamares. You know how most ports are....busy, a bit dirty, and a place to come and go from but not to stay in".
Kamares has a long beach, fertile valley, great restaurants and cafes. And the ferries are generally not in long enough to make Kamares seem like a 'port'. Once the ferries leave you are in a quiet (but not too quiet), fishing town that has a taste of tourism but not enough to make you feel like you are in Mykonos or San Tropez.
Kamares is the main port of Sifnos and the transportation hub. From here you can get buses to all the other villages, boats to Vathy, or you can stay here and enjoy one of the nicest beaches and some of the best restaurants on the island. As you get off the boat you can follow the procession into the town. The main street is the harbor road with its restaurants, cafes, shops and hotels on one side of the street, the tables and chairs and the bay on the other. There are a couple supermarkets, a tourist information office, the office of Aegean Thesaurus, the Hotel Stavros and finally on your left a long crescent shaped beach with the tiny village of Agia Marina on the far side.
In the evening the harbor fills up with sailboats and yachts and these sailors usually make their way into Kamares for a night of fun using a remedy of good food and wine to get their land legs back. The restaurants are all excellent and the atmosphere can be festive at night. Many people who come to Kamares have been doing so for years and a night at the Old Captain bar can seem like a highschool reunion at times.
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mesutilgim (99478) 2013-12-06 23:46
Hello dear Danos,
Not only panaromic but also birdseye view from Sifnos.
Good composed.
Nice the shades of the sea from dark blue to pale green. Again many interesting notes which makes your etry a perfect TE job !
TFS and have a great weekend
Miguel82 (27750) 2013-12-06 23:54
Good morning Danos,
fantastic view of that bay from a hill, good pov, excellent hues, perfect resolution and light, a post card, bravo, I like the dry environment typical of that area, all the best, have a good saturday
besnard (58011) 2013-12-07 0:02
Bonjour Danos
Une belle vue plongeante sur cette anse bordée d'une mer d'un beau bleu. Tu nous proposes beaucoup de choses à regarder
Amitiés et bon week-end.
pajaran (73405) 2013-12-07 0:36
Dobar dan.
Interesantan i dobar tekst o Kamares ...
Dobra kompozicija i perspektiva, lepa panorama.
Dobar trenutak snimka i kontrast, lepe boje.
Lepo mesto za odmor.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Good afternoon.
Interesting and good article about Kamares ...
Good composition and perspective, beautiful panorama.
Good time recording and contrast, beautiful colors.
Nice place for a holiday.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend, good luck.
ikeharel (86552) 2013-12-07 1:48
Kalimera Danos,
Blue and turquoise bay scenery from a high perspective, simply stunning view.
Fine shot with excelent contrast of the white houses along the coast.
There is almost 3D effect with the hill on right side. - that's to say, good depth, double meaning here.
Enjoy a nice weekend,
npecanhuk (79319) 2013-12-07 2:35
Hi Danos!
Wonderful place!
Very beautiful, attractive and inviting picture!
Although I miss a bit more of sharpness, I really enjoy the light, colors, chosen pov and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Enjoy your week-end,
timecapturer (49288) 2013-12-07 2:53
Hi Danos
on a dull day in England this shot lifted my spirits. Oh! to be on that little beach and enjoying the sun in your beautiful homeland and its island jewels. A glorious view and captured so wonderfully.
Enjoy the weekend - B.
Fis2 (117355) 2013-12-07 3:14
Witaj Danos!
Excellent POV and colors.
Wonderful place.
Good picture.
Have a nice weekend
serp2000 (46528) 2013-12-07 3:32
Thank, Danos for your warm words. I hope to visit Greece again. But I don't know about the next year.
Great choice of the point of view, this bay looks like a Heart. Amazing shapes, attractive colors. Perfect sharpness too.
All the best wishes,
pierrefonds (77705) 2013-12-07 4:38
Hi Danos,
The hills or mountains are framing well the village. The downward point of view is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the village. The good luminosity is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.
mirosu (16313) 2013-12-07 4:42
Hello Danos,
A great use of colors and light. The depth of field is perfect. A well presented crop allows eyes to remain fixed on the blue-green water bay and the white houses. The light is beautiful and your composition with the contrasting colors works so well. Very nice! Well done.
Wish you a very nice weekend.
jacquest (19213) 2013-12-07 4:52
Hello Danos,
A spectacular downward view on the port showing the contrasting white houses over the brown terrain. I like this small crescent beach with the different water tones and transparency.
Best regards
kato (11630) 2013-12-07 5:36
Hi Danos,
You're capturing well this landscape by a good angle and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the beautiful sea, curved sand beach and the surrounding hill with slope and brown rocks. And, many white houses with which are dotted to the hill suit to this geographical feature well in the point of color balance. And, the color which changes with the marine depth draws out a good atmosphere.
Kind regards,
PaulVDV (37924) 2013-12-07 5:39
Hello Danos,
This is truly a very spectacular image of the island's port and the beach. It certainly pays the effort to climb that steep hill of 500 meters to get this fantastic bird's eye view.
An attractive composition, beautiful colours, wonderful contrast between the white houses and the arid land around the town.
Best regards, Paul
Romano46 (18472) 2013-12-07 6:31
Ciao Danos
le fot dall'alto di solito attraggono in maniera particolare forse perchè non siamo abituati a questo particolare punto di ripresda.
Se poi il aoggetto presenta gli aspetti di questo luogo da te ripreso il successo è assicurato, come è giusto che meriti questa impeccabile fotografia.
Ottimi i colori e la nitidezza che integrano la bell composizione.
Ciao e buon fine settimana
Sergiom (98880) 2013-12-07 6:35
Bonjour Danos,
Quel beau point de vue sur la plage et le village blanc. Il ne faut pas souffrir de vertige et avoir un coeur solide pour monter aussi haut.La couleur de l'eau est très invitante.
Bon samedi
krzychu30 (15512) 2013-12-07 9:25
Hello Danos,
I think it´s the view most of us could admire for many,many hours and do not get bored.
Delightuful view from really magnifcent POV-which allows us to admire the whole natural beauty and charm of this place.
Summer feeling at its best!
Have a nice weekend
papagolf21 (121038) 2013-12-07 9:27
Cher ami Danos,
Nous plongeons toujours avec le même plaisir notre regard au creux de la vallée et du spectacle toujours aussi réjouissant.
Très bonne soirée.
Silvio1953 (164829) 2013-12-07 9:43
Ciao Danos, fantastic POV on lovely village, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
emilbo (22616) 2013-12-07 9:49
Allô Danos!
Magnifique baie avec la ville autour et une très jolie plage. À voir l'eau transparente et azur, on peut marcher loin pour se baigner. Un magnifique endroit bien capté dans un bel éclairage.
Toutes mes amitiés et bon dimanche,
ChrisJ (129122) 2013-12-07 10:07
Καλησπέρα Danos
Looks a little similar to Milos in the western Kyklades. Good sharpness and amazing clarity of the turquoise water which contrasts superbly against the reddish tinted rocks and earth. Nice high pov too. Tfs and a great weekend to you!
cornejo (52220) 2013-12-07 11:17
Hello Danos, excellent view of this interesting town with beautiful natural harbor and beach, very well captured with a great POV with very good and interesting picture. A nice picture with good sharpness, nice color and light. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and good Sunday.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
fabbs99 (17179) 2013-12-07 11:25
Hi Danos,
Superb shot of the port of Sifnos.Lovely colors and a great composition from a high pov.Very good management of light and sharpness.Thanks for sharing.
ourania (51103) 2013-12-07 12:43
Καλησπέρα Δάνο,
μια συναρπαστική "αεροφωτογραφία" που μας δίνει την ευκαιρία να έξερευνήσουμε και να απολαύσουμε το τοπίο, να χορτάσουμε λιακάδα και ζεστά χρώματα. Μου αρέσει πάρα πολύ η τοποθέτηση του τοπίου μέσα στο κάδρο, το πώς τα βουνά και το χωριό αγκαλιάζουν την παραλία. Οι αντιθέσεις είναι εντυπωσιακές, όπως και το βάθος και η ευκρίνεια. Μια εξαιρετική διαφήμιση της παραλίας, μπορούμε να δούμε τον βυθό από ύψος 500 μέτρων:) Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλή Κυριακή,
mcmtanyel (37153) 2013-12-07 21:01
Hello Danos,
This is a wonderful vantage point to photograph this lovely beach. Excellent composition with the framing of the lower right of the photo with the hillside.
jmdias (74827) 2013-12-08 0:02
what precious view with the village looking fantastic in the edges of this huge natural pool. many details to enjoy and a beautiful sense of flying. TFS.
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2013-12-08 0:42
Wow! What a shot! You got it clearly using a high POV. Great composition. Love the beach activities. Good warmth of atmosphere. Excellent work. Great colours too. The beach activities are really facincting. Very well done Danos. Thanks for sharing.
lousat (104677) 2013-12-08 10:51
Hi Danos,magnificent choice of point of view to show us the small port and the beautiful scenery,great details despite the distance and the typical greek colors of ground and water,i like it! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano
boa (7721) 2013-12-08 13:38
Hi Danos,
what an impressive view! I like the clarity of the water and the excellent overview of Kamares captured from your position. It is a clear shot with good light and colors, well done!
Have a nice evening.
hidibyendu (929) 2013-12-08 14:05
Excellent view of the beach from the top. Nice and crisp colors. A perfect postcard.
Very well composed.
adramad (53528) 2013-12-08 15:33
Hi Danos.
Superb panoramic, taken from a great height, which gives us a broad view that allows us to envision the quiet beach and the charming town on the shores of a sea of colorful unique.
A bright image with optimum clarity.
Well done. I Like
Have a good start to the week.
Best wishes.
gus72 (3719) 2013-12-08 23:27
Hi Danos !!
great view.... hence great photo... this is the correct reward for climbing to the top of the hill.
Excellent combination of the speed and f number......... sharp & clear details all around.
jcpix (14024) 2013-12-09 15:39
Hi Danos,
I'm getting a little bit dizzy just looking at this, the sensation of height is very well portrayed here! If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was taken in passing on a flight!? :) Lovely view however, this gives a great visual layout of the village below, and I enjoy how you've framed the natural, earthy colors around the tiny bay with the deep green and blue sea water as a solid center point...really makes the white's stand out in contrast! Sharp, well balanced in exposure and composition, and detailed throughout. Thanks for providing this visual over Kamares.
Friendly wishes,
Glint (6171) 2013-12-10 13:02
Hello Danos,
fabulous view here of Kamares.It seems almost like an aerial shot. A difficult light to manage especially with the white buildings but you have managed not to make our eyes sore with glare. Interesting note too, enticing the viewer to think about making a tgrip there.
nikkitta (17070) 2013-12-10 17:02
Καλησπέρα Danos
Super capture from a so high place that lets create a panoramic view with great contrast between the orange almost desert earth, the white village and the so tranlucent waters with changing colors
Like your POV of the curved beach a place to come and stay
Well done
mkamionka (43417) 2013-12-11 5:33
Hi Danos,
fantastic POV from above allows to well present this spectacular location. The houses seem so tiny and the beach looks shallow and clean. Beach seems to be well protected from the stronger waves and wind.
Excellent work,
Cricri (135554) 2013-12-11 10:30
Hi Danos
OUPS une vue plongeante des plus magnifiques profitant a la fois du village blanc, la plage, la couleur turquoise de la mer et une vue sur le paysage qui l'entourent, bonne lumière et couleurs
Belle soirée
jemaflor (110096) 2013-12-11 10:58
Hi Danos,
Lovely pov on the beach and this white village, pleasant light well captured, tfs.
josepmarin (58681) 2013-12-12 0:15
Hi Danos,
a breathtaking bird-view here, caught from a high POV, and where we can enjoy the beauty of the white houses of this cute village, which splash graphically the wonderful landscape of the port and of the beach.
Light and colors at a high quality level.
Simply fantastic!
Best regards,
geoant68 (331) 2013-12-12 7:38
Δάνο καλησπέρα,
πραγματικά μια εντυπωσιακή 'αεροφωτογραφία' από τον Άγιο Συμεών στην μοναδική παραλία από τις Καμάρες.Τα χρώματα της θάλασσας είναι εξαιρετικά με τα άσπρα σπίτια να κάνουν την σκηνό πολύ ελκυστική,
bostankorkulugu (42578) 2013-12-12 10:46
greek island scene at its best!... how i wish it was summer and i was there!... so good dano...
rigoletto (34279) 2013-12-12 14:39
geia sou dano. superb vertigo photo of this beautiful coast town. istanbul, like many other places nowadays, is covered with snow, and your photo warms me up :)
Graal (103038) 2013-12-12 23:11
Hello Danos,
beautiful place for tourists. Interesting beach and peaceful bay. Good high POV you had. Photo I like a lot.
Have a nice day.
delpeoples (60240) 2013-12-13 3:01
kalispera dear Danos
A commanding view of this wonderful coastline. I like the rich colours and the way you have handled the strong sun. Good sharpness and the hills provide a natural frame for the photo.
Warmest regards
macjake (78851) 2013-12-13 8:18
Hi Danos
A great viewpoint from up here, can you walk all the way up too? Just wondering.
I like seeing the various colors in the water, along with the solitary boat all by its lonesome :)
A very attractive scene
fds (9637) 2013-12-14 4:30
ciao dear friend danos what very beautiful point of view over this great coast
i licke very much the colors of the village and the blu sea
great location dear friend
elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-12-15 17:15
Δάνο, εχω πάει στήν Σίφνο και εχω περάσει τέλεια, δεν το ξεχνάω...και η φωτογραφία σου είναι μια ομορφη ανάμνηση απο αυτο το ταξίδι στήν πανέμορφη Σίφνο,,αυτη η αντίθεση της θάλασσας με τα άσπρα σπιτάκια και τα αδενδρα βουναλάκια είναι εκπληκτική!!
καλημέρα σου!
eldancer1 (36343) 2013-12-16 7:47
From this angle the bay looks like a heart, did you notice that? Looks like a great seaside village nicely captured with good pov and it has good dof with nice details. Wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.
ruisc_pt (11104) 2013-12-16 13:19
Fantastic bird's eye view Danos.
Real saturation,
adores (46549) 2013-12-18 16:50
Hi Danos!
A fantastic pov here! I like the view a lot and colours are great! Good idea to include this rock in foreground.
clic (20018) 2013-12-20 16:32
Geia sou Danos
That is quite an invitation you send to the photographic world, showing such an idyllic cove from above; we know exactly what to expect on the premises, given the elaborate overview and the excellent depiction.
You should get paid as a touristic ambassador of Greece!!
Se xereto.
adidas5nb (5743) 2013-12-24 9:37
what an amazing pov this is.love the huge view on offer.great geography and natural shapes here.love the light and the colors.
Angshu (56760) 2013-12-30 3:54
Hello Danos
From your high POV, the village of Kamares looks like a toy village...Excellent exposure of the white houses...the setting is tranquil and the deep blue water contrasts superbly with the ground tones
Best Wishes for the New Year
kiks (12801) 2014-02-06 8:26
I like the effect of this plundging POV. The colors are magnificent and i would love to take a plunged there.
Best regards
miumiu (6117) 2014-09-24 5:25
Hi Danos,
This view is incredibly breathtaking too.
The hill is very impressive in the foreground. The spledid colours are perfect on your photo.
l would spend my life in a place like this. Simple stunning!
Best wishes
baddori (20161) 2015-01-30 13:07
Una "bomboniera questo porto. Ripresa dall'alto e una veduta spaziale assoluta...... grande Grecia.
berek (50508) 2016-04-22 21:26
Dear Danos,
A beautiful view overlooking the cove surrounded by a sea of bright blue. You offer us much to look
Have a nice weekend.
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- Copyright: Danos kounenis (danos) (106337)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-09-23
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Canon EOS 5 D, Canon Zoom EF 24-105mm 1:4mm L IS USM, HOYA PRO1 Digital 77mm mC PL-C
- Exposure: f/9.5, 1/25 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Sifnos island
- Date Submitted: 2013-12-06 23:35


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I love how she holds her pussy lips wide for him to get to her clit. That's exactly what I do. Why should the guy have to do all the work? heheh
Nothing beats natural breasts and a hairy snatch.
i love the close up of her pussy, wish it was me who got licked and fingered
what beautiful hairy pussy she has
My dick was so hard when she was getting fucked in missionary.
it blows my mind that guys will suck a girls tits and spend only half the time on her nipple......A womans/girls tits dont have any nerve endings 2 inches away from her nipple...Suck the fucking nipple....also i hate vidios that dont take their fucking clothes off....It's a skin flick for goodness sake
Not the most exciting, but still very nice. Would like to see more like this.
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Is there anybody at home?
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did she fall asleep? he did all the work
OK i'm throwing in the towel, if you people won't talk
My wife has a hairy pussy like this beauty...Praise pussy hair...Love it....This movie is soooooooo hot, when he is eating her i got hard watching her enjoy the event.....Loved it....She was so real and I just would have liked more eating and fucking than fingering although that was good too just long.....All I could think about was my wife and her 2 x bfs and them fucking her...OH what a turn on.....I beg her to talk about it but she never had leveled with me, maybe because i know how hot she is but she tries to downplay it....Although we mave been married many years that flame burns in me.....She fell for her basketball coach in her 12th grade and when he kissed her the 1st time she said to me that her pussy flushed fluid in he rpanys..Wetting them...That's how excitable she is and surely was......He fucked her several weeks later and about 8 times that year...She went off to college and met me....It took a number years for he rto tell me all about it, although i doubt that she told me everything..Im fact i'm sure she didn't ...She said his dick was little...Don't believe that...Never will...And 15 yrs after we were married he stopped by for a hello visit..I met him for the first time and im telling you be was soooooo goodlooking...Now she was homecoming queen and Miss. Senior too and she was/is a beauty...When she was in 12th grade she was 110, 34b minus,23,36...Bes tass you ever saw....And the coach liked it...So back to the visit, he kissed her when he left and when i got home i asked her did she kiss him back with her tongue to which she said yes...Well that prompted him calling he revery week or so, and finially he asked he rto meet him at his hotel "for lunch"..I begged her to go and she did and they didn't have lunch...SHE was the lunch and for 3 hours they kissed and played and got naked in bed and he said do you have protection, and when she said no he said i dont either, and she looked at him and said dont worry, so he fucked her right then....and she said he lasted like 5 minutes and shot his load. She said he pulled it out and shot it on the bed, which i doubt,,,,but then they lay awhile and kissed and she said all of a sudden he was hard again and this time he fucked he rfor like 20 minutes or more....I think she sucked him back hard but she never would/will admitt to doing it.anyway she came home and told me enough to blow my mind and load, damn i was sooooooooo hot......more later
I could listen to this girl talk all day. She's so pretty and what a beautiful pussy, love the hair. Very nice pussy close ups shots. Pity there no blow job or facial cum shot.
Nice she rubs his cum into her skin at the end. Every YouPorn video should end that way!
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great bush on this girl
Lovely body and nice hairy pussy. I love wanking off with this one. Wish it was my cock sliding in and out of your wet wonderful pussy. Great closeup shots.
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It was a good serv
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I'm gonna go down on my gf's hairy pussy, dial her nipples until she comes. Then slide my swollen cock into her until I blow my load. Then sleep all day until I get hard again. Then fuck her in the shower.
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Who is she?????
I would have had to poke that hairy ass when she was in the doggie position.
My favorite!! Let's see more. Who is she?
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My wife loves to get fingered by her lover in his car. I imagine these are his fingers toying her hairy pussy
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So, when are we going to the beach?
I love this pussy trim strip, hour glass body. Need more noise though
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It was okay
Any have her real name? That other guy didn't get it right
What's the guy's name?
They are giving each other love. Beautiful.
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Its Rikki Ray, Steffi, or AKA Meesha
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Cum everywhere is best. My pussy is horny
This is what my filipino boyfriend always do...he loves to fuck me inside his car and end up in his place....
should have cum in her arse
esta vieja parece una vaca muerta!! no siente nada:::
i know, i want to know her name too. i thought i saw her once at a coffee shop, beleive it o not
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what hapened to dan, man?? why didnt he write more here??
Hmm this guy sucks at fingering, i could fuck and eat pussy so much better
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Beautiful woman, great hairy pussy....she deserved a better partner though --- dude barely got hard through most of this: more accustomed to gay porn I guess.....
can't someone write?
One other note.....It is so hot when she pulls her pussy open to expose her clit to his tongue...Actually I fucked a woman once, actually 7 or 8 times and when I went down to her pussy, she took her hands and from the center of her pussy parted both her hair and lips so I could direct contact to her clit....She ALWAYS climaxed...My wife's clit is much too sensitive and she couldn't attemp that.....I have to be really easy with my tounge to her clit and she too always climaxes...Just in a different manner...
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Hey, that's me and my wife!
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Yay, no BJ! If a guy needs a BJ to get hard, he doesn't need to be in straight amateur porn.
Agreed 100%
Great close-ups! Felt like I was there.
reminds me of my girlfriend and in her fairly quiet but real responces. it gave me a boner picturing her as the women being taken by another man. any one else have these fantasys. lovely pussy
i like the close up of the fingers going in and out off pussy love her bush.very hot chick
i`m gonna maturbate so much
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This is like I had someone over my shoulder with a camera during some of my hottest pussy-licking moments 25 years or so ago. As I think someone else said it was a schoolboy error on his part not to turn his fingers over to caress her G-spot properly.
A girl who looks a bit like this one, but who's really into it: http://www.youporn.com/watch/551942/sexy-voluptuous-beauty-banged-up-her-ass/
wow - some of the best close-up photography ever. too bad there was zero passion in this clip. it was decent but not an award winner
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nice. would be nice to cum in her mouth or on her tits. she is sweet.
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She has a meditative response-style, rather than demonstrative; she's concentrating. Possible slight peripheral trimming, but not enough to turn the jewel in the forest into the jewel in the desert. Beautiful small breasts. Shame his fingers weren't the other way up, perhaps. Nice one overall.
Cute gal, but she looked totally uninterested. Someone wake her up, for heaven's sake!
nice ass, too bad he did not come in her ass.
cute hairy guy i wanna like sex with someone like him
This female is really a sexpot
wahhh what a hairy pussy.. fucking hot
medio pelo
Your right isahot, he could perhaps do us both
but she is totally cold!!! If a man did that to me i would come 10 times!! HE deserves better!!...
ich finde das video einfach nur erotisch und geil
so sexy
nice nips
Bella la ragazza con la sua "Pussi"pelosa.Bravo lui nel praticare il cunnilingus con una eccitante bravura e lentezza. Il tutto lo considero un capolavoro.
LOL now this is the couple you want to live next door; very very very quite when they fuck. haha.
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The sixth solo album from the Old 97's frontman is his most rootsy solo release and also one of his best. With Miller producing his own record for the first time and using his solo road band The Serial Lady Killers, the album has a warm, intimate sound with acoustic and electric guitars, pedal steel, occasional piano and female harmony vocals from Rachel Yamagata, Heather Robb or Rosanne Cash fleshing out Miller's smartly crafted songs. 5/17/2012 - Don Yates
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Height of Military Cadets in Austria-Hungary (Habsburg Monarchy) 1731-1759, 1859-1906 (ICPSR 4371)
Principal Investigator(s): Komlos, John, University of Munich
This data collection was designed to ascertain the physical stature of military cadets in Austria-Hungary (Habsburg Monarchy) in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The purpose of this study is to explore the nature of human growth in the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries in order to discover its salient changes up to the present. The data supply information on the cadet's age, year of birth, height, weight, and place of provenance.
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Komlos, John. HEIGHT OF MILITARY CADETS IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY (HABSBURG MONARCHY) 1731-1759, 1859-1906. ICPSR04371-v2. Munich, Germany: John Komlos, University of Munich, Department of Economics [producer], 2005. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2006-06-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04371.v2
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Subject Terms: body height, eighteenth century, military schools, military service, nineteenth century
Geographic Coverage: Austria, Hungary, Global
- 1731--1759
- 1859--1906
Unit of Observation: individual
Universe: Children in military schools and in an orphanage (unspecified).
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Kriegsarchiv Vienna, Austria. Theresianische Militärakademie, Faszikel 434
Kriegsarchiv Vienna, Austria. Theresianische Militärakademie, Faszikel 311, 313-16
Original ICPSR Release: 2006-04-05
- 2006-06-29 The Stata dictionary and system data files for Dataset 1 was corrected to set the storage type as double for numeric variables with more than nine significant digits.
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Man Made Marvels, 7Two, 7.45pm
PUTTING aside the fact this show desperately needs a hyphen in its title, this could be interesting if the producers had tried a little harder. Tonight's subject, the Sydney Opera House, has got it all: infighting, government interference, a tall Danish architect with the name Joern, engineering inspired by orange peel - but what it needs is a presenter. Instead, the narration is shouted by some unknown gravel-voiced gentleman offscreen with neither the ability nor the interest to add any depth to the subject. If only Kevin McCloud were striding across the Opera House forecourt enthusiastically retelling the history of the building that defines not only Sydney, but the whole country. It's worth it to see the historical shots of Bennelong Point pre-Toaster, but real design nerds are better off cracking open the Grand Designs DVD box set they got for Christmas than bothering with this.
Wild Vets, Channel Seven, 7pm
THESE wild vets from New Zealand are a far cry from Sydney's glamorous TV vet, Dr Chris Brown. With their sensible haircuts, sturdy boots and khaki outfits, these Kiwis are as low-key as they come. Tonight's episode has the vets looking after a wallaby who is suffering from the potentially fatal "lumpy jaw" syndrome, a yellow-eyed penguin who needs stitches after being attacked by a shark and tracking down baby kiwis to see if they have been infected by worms.
Monty Halls' Island Escape, SBS One, 7.30pm
LIVING on one of the southern islands of Scotland's outer Hebrides may not be everyone's cup of tea, aye, but it is Monty Halls' as he embarks on a six-month stint as a volunteer nature ranger. Halls is a less wild-eyed version of Britain's other outdoor adventureman Bear Grylls, and while they both have a military background, I can't see him drinking his own wee. He's too gentle and self-deprecating, with an upper middle-class plum in his voice that marks him out as a man with a passion for Land Rovers, cracking on and a deep love for his dog, the enormously silly Reuben.
Alphas, SF, 8.30pm
OF ALL the unlikely heroes in Alphas, it's the autistic Gary who is the most interesting and entertaining. Played by Ryan Cartwright (who also played Lane Pryce's assistant John Hooker in Mad Men), Gary has a tendency to take things literally, he's stubbornly logical and he's instinctively inflexible when it comes to doing anything for which he hasn't already allocated time in his daily routine. As exasperating as he can be for his fellow Alphas, he's an exceedingly sympathetic character. In any argument he's usually correct on at least one level (not necessarily the relevant one), and sometimes he's just plain right. Oh, and being an Alpha he has a handy superhuman power - the ability to tap into any form of electronic communication (the special effects that surround him are great; it's like the air in front of him is a 3D iPad as he swipes from one mode of transmission to the next). The danger with such a character is that it could turn out to be an inaccurate and unhelpful stereotype, but the makers of Alphas took the commendable step of having a cognitive neuroscientist who specialises in autism consult on each episode of the first season. Cartwright himself did plenty of research for the role, and his performances, like the scripts, have won praise from the autism community. Anyway, in the lobby of Alphas HQ tonight, Gary finds himself left holding a baby. The woman who foisted it on him and ran away claims that the kid is an Alpha who needs protecting from unnamed baddies. When the baby's parents eventually show up, Gary smells a rat and refuses to hand the kid over.
Monster Bug Wars, Animal Planet, 10.30am
Awesome footage of insects and arachnids fighting to the death, bizarrely tricked up with mammalian roars dubbed over the invertebrate action.
Eggheads, UKTV, 4.50pm
Pub trivia teams take on brainiac quiz-show champions. It hardly seems fair.
The Living Edens: Kakadu, Nat Geo Adventure, 8.30pm
A look at the landscape and wildlife of Kakadu.
West (2007), Channel Nine, 12.40am (Saturday)
SET in the outer-western suburbs of Sydney, Daniel Krige's debut feature is about two cousins, Pete (Khan Chittenden) and Jerry (Nathan Phillips), who share a room but spend most of their time in an artfully distressed stormwater drain that comes complete with a despairingly overturned shopping trolley. ''Still got no idea what I'll do this year,'' Jerry tells Pete, setting the tone for another tale of emotionally incoherent youth trapped by economic and social factors, and whose struggle to assert themselves can't help but come with dead ends and deprivation. We live in an era of low unemployment, and while there are parts of our country where poverty is ingrained, many working-class young men are defined by their sudden access to income and mobility, and the freedoms they invite. They are not hanging out in spillways. West is a period piece - a return to '80s grittiness and misplaced deification of the unemployed noble savage.
Live and Let Die (1973), Channel Seven, 8.30pm
WELCOME to the Roger Moore years, with a blaxploitation-infused James Bond adventure that traverses the Caribbean and America's south as 007 deflowers Jane Seymour and fights Yaphet Kotto's heroin empire.
Double Jeopardy (1999), Showtime Action (pay TV), 6.35pm
DOUBLE Jeopardy, directed by Australian Bruce Beresford with a resolute desire to inhabit the primal theme of matriarchal vengeance while not dwelling on the ludicrous plot, pitches Ashley Judd as a wife and mother framed by her husband for his faked murder. Once released, Judd's Libby Parsons sets out to find her child and the truth, believing she can't be tried for committing the crime for which she's already been falsely convicted. There's a wise but wary older male for Judd to spar with and ultimately win over, with Tommy Lee Jones as a parole officer who's a notch down from his US Marshal in The Fugitive. The movie traded on an unexpected toughness that Judd could bring to the screen (the same characteristic generally kept her away from romantic comedies). She had it in her to be an avenging angel, but she was uncertain about what to do with that quality and Judd never gave herself over to a filmmaker who could truly illuminate the notion.


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Strikeforce recently announced that Oregonian Matt Lindland (21-7 MMA, 0-1 SF) would headline the Californa-based promotion's first foray into "The Beaver State."
Now it appears "The Law" has an opponent.
Sources close to the event confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Rickson Gracie product Kevin Casey (3-1 MMA, 1-0 SF) will likely face Lindland in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 8 on May 21 in Portland, Ore.
Both fighters have verbally agreed to the contest, though bout agreements have yet to be distributed.
News of the potential booking was first reported by MMA Fighting.com.
Casey is perhaps best known for his affiliation with reality TV personality Spencer Pratt, but the Rickson Gracie jiu-jitsu brown belt does own a 3-1 record in MMA.
"King" debuted for Strikeforce this past November and earned a first-round submission win over Chad Vance at Strikeforce Challengers 5. The win was Casey's third-straight victory since opening his career in defeat.
Lindland, a 2000 U.S. Olympic silver medalist in wrestling and former top UFC middleweight, returns to the cage for the first time since a first-round submission loss to Ronaldo Souza at "Strikeforce: Evolution" this past December. With that Strikeforce-debut loss, Lindland has now dropped three of his past four fights, which included a loss to famed heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko in 2007.
The main card of Strikeforce Challengers 8 airs on Showtime.
For more on Strikeforce Challengers 8, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
(Pictured: Kevin Casey and Spencer Pratt)


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY FLORIDA. CASE NUMBER: CJA02-968 DIVISION: 57 IN THE INTEREST OF: D.T. DOB: 2/28/98 SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ACTION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO: DELLA JOHNSON, Mother Address Unknown THOMAS TETTATON, Father Address Unknown And any other unknown fathers YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition has been filed in the above-styled Court by the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES for termination of parental rights and permanent commitment for subsequent adoption of the above named child who was born on February 28, 1998. You are hereby commanded to appear before the Honorable JOHN ALEXANDER, at the St. Johns County Courthouse, 4010 Lewis Speedway, Courtroom 328, St. Augustine, Florida at the hour of 9:00 a.m. o'clock on DECEMBER 20, 2004 A.D. You must appear at the hearing on the date and time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD/CHILDREN. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS PARENT TO THE CHILD OR CHILDREN NAMED IN THE PETITION. Individuals with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Cheryl Strickland, Clerk of Court, as soon as possible, telephone (904) 823-2333, or if hearing impaired, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V) Florida Relay Service. WITNESS my Hand as Assistant District Legal Counsel for the Department of Children & Families, this 9th day of November 2004. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES CHILD WELFARE LEGAL SERVICES By DENISE M. CURRY Assistant District Legal Counsel Florida Bar No.: 0091766 75 King Street, Suite 330D St. Augustine, FL 32084 L2764-4 Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 2004
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text: ok we played really badly against washington tonight, bargniani looked horrible, when somebody plays defense that badly there need to be some consequences. He wasn't a positive on offence sit him down. Sunny Weems had what 14 points at the half shooting a high percentage, what does triano do, he sits him the whole fourth quarter. What kind of message is this sending to the players. Play well and sit, play horrible and we'll keep you out there. Somebody needs to sit triano down and set him straight or get rid of him. I had high hopes for triano as a coach but he really has done a horrible job this year. Another thing that triano does is he is really late in letting the bench guys play when the game is out of hand. It's a sign of a bad coach....Coach K if your out there somewhere you gotta call up triano and give him some good advice. He needs it.


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September 27, 2009
Twi-cast at Teen Vogue
See more at TwiFans
- Lorabell
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Taylor = delishReplyDelete
Silver dress = adorable
Beautiful smiles from the boys!! and I love the dress too!! What skinny long legs- I'm jealous:))ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2009 at 5:11 AM
I used to think angela and jacob would have gotten together at one time in the series... They do look pretty together! maybe its cause she looks like an older version of selena. Im a big supporter of taylena!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 28, 2009 at 1:38 AM
Hmm, young Taylor looks like he is wearing a bit too much makeup. Anybody else notice that?ReplyDelete
Wow Christian looks hot!ReplyDelete
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Mammograms Are for Losers
Unlimited health care! Avandia outlawed! Mammograms dismissed! MS pills! Safe sex banned! Fat Canadians! Overweight college girls! And scary AIDS facts! It's your Thursday Health Watch, where we watch your health—while eating and sexing, all at once!
- No more caps on lifetime health care benefits yall! Party at the ICU!
- You want the diabetes drug Avandia? Sorry fiends, regulators are cracking down. You can't even get Avandia in Europe any more. That must be some good shit.
- Mammograms? Who needs em? A new study says they may not even be worth the trouble of getting. As a man who's healthy as a horse without so much as a single mammogram in my lifetime, I'm inclined to agree. What is a mammogram?
- The FDA has approved the first-ever oral pill designed to treat multiple sclerosis, which should make MS sufferers extremely happy. Relatively, we mean.
- Safe sex? Not at Drew University, where the administration has eliminated a basket of free condoms that had been located in the Health Department. The reason? Budget cuts and "theft." Of free condoms. Ugh. Just get pregnant ladies, that'll teach em.
- Guess who else is super fat, besides us? Canadians! But not as fat as Americans, Mexicans, Britons, Australians or Kiwis. Suck our gunts, Canada. Boo ya.
- Scientific fact: female college freshman who have heavier roommates gain less weight during their freshman year. Is this, finally, the key to overweight girls gaining acceptance from their slimmer peers? Yea right.
- "One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a federal study of 21 U.S. cities shows." Dang.


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FWD the facts: Day of Action for the Horn of Africa
There are many goals we have for the future that help define our work as an organization: reducing global poverty, ending preventable child deaths, eradicating malaria, and so on.
But just for today, we have another goal: to inspire 13.3 million Americans to FWD the facts about the drought and food crisis in the Horn of Africa, spreading awareness to ensure that the tragedy no longer goes overlooked.
In partnership with USAID and the FWD (Famine, War, Drought Relief) campaign, World Vision is asking supporters to participate in today's FWD>Day of Action for the Horn of Africa.
How? It's as simple as this: FWD the facts.
"Like" this post, tweet it, and share the facts that shock you. Use the statistics in this post to inspire your friends to do their part and be one of 13.3 million Americans who will FWD the facts.
FACT: 13.3 million people are affected by the drought in four countries in East Africa -- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
FACT: In Somalia, one child dies every six minutes.
FACT: Meteorologists forecast that the region may not receive normal rains until early 2012, and scientists have described the year 2010-2011 as the driest period in the Horn of Africa since 1950-1951.
FACT: In Somalia, 750,000 people are at risk of death in the next four months if relief operations are not scaled up.
FACT: The number of refugees in the four Dollo Ado camps of southeastern Ethiopia has now crossed the 120,000 mark, with almost 80,000 Somalis arriving this year alone.
FACT: Some 400,579 refugees were registered in Dadaab, Kenya, as of August 8. Since January, 116,000 Somali refugees arrived, of whom 82,631 registered in June and July. An average of 1,386 people arrive every day, according to the August figure.
FACT: Nearly 250,000 World Vision-supported children in 81 area development programs across the Horn of Africa are now directly impacted by this crisis.
FACT: Some 4 million people, or 53 percent of the Somalia population, are in crisis across that country -- an increase from 3.7 million people in July; 3.3 million are in need of life-saving assistance.
FACT: Hundreds of people are dying every day due to the famine in the southern regions; at least half of these are children.
FACT: Nearly 29,000 children under 5 have died, and millions are at risk.
FACT: Cereal prices are at an all-time high; some commodity prices are up by 270 percent.
FACT: The cost of the typical food basket has increased 50 percent.
FACT: An estimated 650,000 Somalis have fled their country, mainly due to drought.
(Sources: FEWSNET; FSNAU; World Vision)
Check out more ways to FWD the facts on the FWD website. Also, for the remainder of November, you can pray daily for those affected by the drought and food crisis in the Horn of Africa, using our suggested prayer points for each day of the week.


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Hi all,
Still no word on the patch, but I will let you know as soon as it is ready to go.
Until then, while we always appreciate the postings and activity here at the SEGA Universe at War forums, I again want to highly recommend that you make sure to register at the Petroglyph forums at http://www.petroglyphgames.com/forums/.
The Petro forums are fully moderated and at present time, are the best place for discussion, beta feedback, and any sort of communication regarding Universe at War. As I previously indicated, we're still in a personnel transition here at SEGA.com and until that's resolved, the amount of moderation on this forum will be minimal. To be blunt, the Petroglyph forums are the best and fastest way to receive any response in regards to questions, troubleshooting, or suggestions you may have about the game.
You may feel free to continue to post here, of course, and when we have finished our personnel transition, we'll be able to provide a much more active community presence. I'll let you know when that is, and until then, please sign up at the Petro forums and join that community if you haven't already. Thanks!


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Album DS Design Software is the perfect design solution
for albums of any style, magazine, coffee table, flush mount and even matted albums. It's compatible with any album from any manufacturer and is also great for any other photographic design need.
Much more than just templates
Album DS is complete wedding album design software for the most demanding photographers who want to make more money by spending less time designing while at the same time delivering a superior product


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I can't get back my volume control applet that located on the bar. I has lost after upgrade.
What did I do to fix the problem?
Reinstalled pulseaudio and alsa
I tried to add indicator applet, but it doesn't exists.
It is installed indicator-sound on my system.
gnome-volume-control-applet doesn't exists in my system, and I don't know how to install it.
I don't know is it about my problem but when I type "gnome-sound-applet" on console I see this
Code: Select all
AH531 ~ $ gnome-sound-applet
(gnome-sound-applet:7917): sound-cc-panel-WARNING **: Applet is already running, exiting
What do I need to do?


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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – The circus is coming to Oxford, but Jack the Kangaroo won't be wearing his boxing gloves and "play-fighting" with a clown.
Cathy Garcia, owner of Star Family Circus, and Oxford Police Chief Joey East say there won't be any boxing match of any kind.
The advertised match drew online protests and a complaint from the organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The circus is scheduled to perform Feb. 13 at the National Guard Armory in Oxford.
Garcia says the boxing match is a clown routine and not in any way cruel. She says the kangaroo will be brought out for the kids to see without a boxing ring or gloves.
East says police officers will be on hand to watch for possible violations of animal cruelty laws.


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Marlins place Diaz on disabled list with knee bruise
Brown comes up from Triple-A New Orleans to fill open roster spot
By Joe Frisaro and Joe Morgan / MLB.com
MIAMI -- The Marlins' disabled list continues to grow.
Matt Diaz is the latest to land on the DL. He's the 13th Miami player to be sidelined this season.
On Monday afternoon, the team placed Diaz on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee bone bruise. Filling Diaz's roster spot is Jordan Brown, who had his contract selected from Triple-A New Orleans.
Diaz has seen minimal playing time since being selected from New Orleans on May 2. In 10 games, the 35-year-old has appeared in 10 games and is 3-for-18 (.167).
He said he tweaked his knee while slipping on the basepaths in San Diego earlier in the month. In recent weeks, he has tried to play through the discomfort.
"The doctor said it's a bone bruise, and [Sunday] he finally said, we need to give it 10 days to relax," Diaz said. "We'd be trying our best with just the pinch-hitting and jogging slowly to first. Even that, it's just not responding."
Diaz had been wearing a brace of late.
Diaz was a right-handed bat off the bench option at left field. Now, the club has added another left-handed bat in Brown.
Brown, in the big leagues for the first time since 2010, has been used mostly at first base at New Orleans, and he's also played left field.
The 29-year-old previously had 26 games of Major League experience while with the Indians. In '10, he batted .230 in 87 at-bats with seven doubles and two RBIs.
The California native was a fourth-round pick of Cleveland in the 2005 First-Year Player Daft.
At New Orleans, Brown batted .261 with six doubles, one home run and 12 RBIs in 37 games.
With Diaz out, Miguel Olivo becomes a right-handed pinch-hit candidate on a bench featuring several lefties.
Below looking to make his mark with Marlins
MIAMI -- The Tigers designated Duane Below for assignment on April 24 to create a roster spot for closer Jose Valverde. One day later, the Marlins claimed the left-hander.
"It just happened so fast that it really doesn't give you an opportunity to think too much about it," Below said.
Now Below is on the other side, recalled late Friday from Triple-A New Orleans after Miami designated right-hander Jon Rauch for assignment.
Back in the Majors for the first time since last August, Below is determined to stay.
"That's your main goal in the Minor Leagues," Below said. "You're trying to help your team win, but your main goal is to try to get to the big leagues and help the team win here."
During his most recent stint with the Zephyrs, Below admitted he aimed to please too hard and too soon. He wanted to prove that the Marlins had made a good decision by acquiring him.
"I started pressing a little bit, trying to do too much," Below said. "I finally started getting comfortable and started calming down again and getting a feel."
Once he became comfortable with his new team, Below worked on his game to great effect. In eight starts this season at the Triple-A level, Below boasts a 2.68 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP and a .246 opponents' batting average.
"I went down and continued to work on my pitches, tried to stay consistent and be able to work off my fastball," Below said. "[My fastball] helped me have success. And then being able to use my offspeed pitches and throw those for strikes is a big reason why I've been able to have success in the Minor Leagues."
Helping the Marlins win involves a bullpen role for Below, who has made 124 starts in the Minors since Detroit drafted him in the 19th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Manager Mike Redmond praised Below's "flexibility," saying the 27-year-old lefty could pitch both long relief and in situational at-bats against left-handed hitters.
"The biggest thing for me is trying to get on a routine, trying to stick with it … and figure out what works best for me in the bullpen situation," Below said. "Just go out and try to throw strikes, attack the zone and get outs."
Hall of Famer Perez tries to awaken offense
MIAMI -- Ranked last in the Major Leagues in runs scored, the Marlins received a helping hand from Hall of Famer Tony Perez on Sunday.
Perez, a special assistant in the organization, touched every bat in the bat rack before Sunday's game against the D-backs. It's not like the Marlins had a huge scoring outburst, but they did win, 2-1, snapping their seven-game losing streak.
"I just woke them up," Perez said.
Perez said he did the symbolic gesture because there was no batting practice on Sunday. On Monday, he didn't repeat the ritual before Miami's series opener with the Phillies.
"They are awake now," he said.
Perez did offer some insights into what he's seeing from some of the young Miami hitters, like Marcell Ozuna and Derek Dietrich.
Both have enjoyed early success, but are now seeing how the league is adjusting to them. Perez has noticed they've tended to be overly aggressive early in counts. He'd like to see them, and all the young hitters, work deeper counts.
"They just go out and swing at whatever they're throwing," Perez said. "I mean, you've got three strikes. They've got to throw you three strikes to get you out. They swing, one pitch, you're out. Second pitch, two outs.
"Not a lot of experience. Everybody who is young wants to swing the bat. You want to go out and hit. You don't get selective. You go out and hit. The first strike you see, you swing at."
After halting skid, Redmond sticks with same lineup
MIAMI -- After using 43 lineups in the first 44 games, Marlins manager Mike Redmond decided to try some continuity.
After defeating the D-backs and left-hander Wade Miley, 2-1, on Sunday to snap a season-long seven-game losing streak, Redmond batted the same first eight against Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels on Monday.
"We won yesterday, but [today's starter] was another left-hander, so we just think we match up better the way we had it yesterday," Redmond said. "Obviously, if you win a game, you want to run that same lineup out there, see if we can do it again. It would probably be different if there was a right-hander out there pitching."
Monday's starting lineup was predominantly right-handed, featuring only two left-handed batters in second baseman Derek Dietrich at No. 3 and left fielder Chris Coghlan hitting sixth.
Entering the series opener, Dietrich was batting .200 in 10 at-bats against left-handers, while Coghlan boasted a .364 clip in 11 at-bats.
A notable change was the leadoff spot, where rookie shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria took over for veteran outfielder Juan Pierre. Hechavarria went 1-for-4 and scored a run on Sunday.
Pierre is hitting .152 against southpaws this year. Hechavarria has performed slightly better at .172.
Third baseman Placido Polanco, who sported a .340 clip against lefties entering Monday, batted in Hechavarria's customary No. 2 hole.
Nick Green took over for Greg Dobbs at first base and batted seventh, while Jeff Mathis subbed for Rob Brantly behind the plate and hit in the No. 8 spot. Mathis faced Miley twice, doubling in his first at-bat. Green is hitless against left-handers.
Miami is batting .219 against left-handers this season with a .285 on-base percentage. Cleanup hitter Marcell Ozuna, who plated the game-winning runs with a two-run double against Miley, has hit .429 in 21 at-bats against southpaws this season.
Justin Ruggiano, batting fifth, has homered four times against left-handers. Miguel Olivo has three homers against southpaws and provides a right-handed bat off the bench.
Redmond will likely use a different lineup Tuesday. The Phillies plan to start right-hander Tyler Cloyd.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I enjoy writing books, stories, poetry and of course Harry Potter fanfiction, reading, and fighting injustice. My favorite character is Hermione, obviously.
And I know I spelled the name wrong. It was a mistake.
A permanent mistake....grrr!
Favorite character: Hermione, obviously. I like the Trio in general though, they all rock. Luna and Ginny are favorites of mine too.
Ron/Hermione-I'll nearly always write a bit of their relationship into my fics. Usually just a hint, but....
Harry/Ginny- I think they're good for each other. I usually don't write it in, but I did hint at it a couple times.
I never do fics totally based on romance. That would be a bit sickening in my opinion
Favorite fics to write: Missing moments, Alternate POV, fics that explore a characters emotions
Favorite fics to read: Missing Moments, Alternate POV, Humor, Angsty, if it's written right.
Other sites my fics are posted on: Thinkpotter.tk, the Wands and Quills section, looke for threads started by HermioneRULEZ! Check out Thinkpotter if you're looking for a fantabulous forum.
Fanfics written: Through the Eyes of Umbridge, Sixth Year Summer, Dream World, Secret Scenes in the Hospital Wing, Interview with Lord Voldemort, Interview with Harry Potter,Silenced, DoM Parody, If These Things Could Speak: Time Turner, Crookshanks, Random Missing Moments which include: Bursting a Vein, Jealousy, Bloody Sheets, Dear Diary and What About Hermione Granger?


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Royals Minor League report: July 28
By Kansas City Royals / MLB.com
Omaha Storm Chasers (53-56)
Omaha 4, Nashville 1
WP: Francisley Bueno (3-3)
SV: Donnie Joseph (5)
HR: None
Omaha is alone in first place after a fourth-straight home win. Danny Duffy fired five shutout innings, scattering two hits and two walks while recording seven strikeouts. The Storm Chasers broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the seventh. Christian Colon singled home Gorkys Hernandez for the go-ahead tally.
NW Arkansas Naturals (21-16 2nd half, 46-61 overall)
Springfield 6, NW Arkansas 5
LP: Jason Bergmann (0-2)
HR: Matt Fields (27)
The Naturals split a four-game set at Springfield. Sugar Ray Marimon allowed four runs, eight hits and a walk over six innings. Matt Fields put Northwest Arkansas on top with a two-run single in the first. He added a solo home run in the seventh. Fields leads the league in both homers (27) and RBIs (74).
Wilmington Blue Rocks (15-21 2nd half, 48-58 overall)
Carolina 1, Wilmington 0
LP: Sam Selman (7-8)
HR: None
Wilmington lost the opener as Carolina pushed across a run in the fourth. Sam Selman was the tough-luck loser as he limited the Mudcats to a run, four hits and three walks over five innings. Selman fanned eight, bringing his total to 88 in 93 2/3 innings. Yem Prades doubled and is batting .316 (12-for-38) since joining the Blue Rocks from Northwest Arkansas.
Lexington Legends (23-13 2nd half, 56-48 overall)
Lexington 9, West Virginia 6
WP: Christian Binford (7-4)
SV: Mark Peterson (14)
HR: Michael Antonio (5), Fred Ford (11)
Christian Binford fanned 12 over six shutout innings to lead Lexington past the Power. Binford scattered five hits and a walk while lowering his ERA to 1.89 (23 ER in 109 1/3 IP). Bubba Starling posted two hits and three RBIs, bringing his team-leading RBI total to 48. Raul Mondesi added two hits, a walk, three runs and a stolen base.
Idaho Falls Chukars (18-18)
Idaho Falls 3, Grand Junction 2
WP: Glenn Sparkman (1-0)
HR: Zane Evans (3)
Beau Maggi's pinch-hit double in the ninth scored Carlos Garcia, lifting Idaho Falls to a road win. Zane Evans put the Chukars on top with a two-run homer in the first. He finished 3-for-4, needing only a triple to complete the cycle. Luke Farrell (5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER) carried a shutout into the fifth. Jon Fitzsimmons and Glenn Sparkman tossed two scoreless innings apiece.
Burlington Royals (17-19)
Danville 4, Burlington 2
LP: Kevin McCarthy (2-2)
HR: None
Burlington dropped the finale versus Danville. Starter Kevin McCarthy limited the Braves to two runs, four hits and a walk over six innings, exiting a 2-0 game. Tyler Chism and Ramon Torres had two hits apiece for the Royals.
Surprise Royals (2-1 2nd half, 12-19 overall)
Surprise 7, Arizona Mariners 2
WP: Igor Feliz (1-1)
HR: Brawlun Gomez 2 (5, 6)
Brawlun Gomez slugged two home runs, leading the Royals to a home win. He capped a four-run first with a two-run blast, then hit a solo shot in the eighth. Samir Duenez added three hits and two RBIs. Igor Feliz earned the win, holding the Mariners to two runs, seven hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings.
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Working on the assumption that Mint was close enough to Ubuntu for it to work, I ran through that procedure, only to have my keyboard stop working when I rebooted. So I'm assuming that this is not the solution for Mint, and am wondering what is.
EDIT: As a temporary solution, the command listed on the above page did work:
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$ echo 2 | sudo tee /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode
This resets when the system is rebooted, however, and would like to find a permanent solution.