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Dock Dogs will make a splash at the Wildlife Expo
The story has simple enough beginnings, but Tulsan Doug Detherow would have never guessed where it would take him.
Detherow met Ken Butler at a Tulsa Hunting Show about five years ago and the two quickly hit it off. And why not, the pair had plenty in common. They both worked at the same company, although in different divisions, they both shared a passion for hunting ducks and geese and they both loved dogs.
At the show Ken entered one of his dogs, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, in a contest to see whose hunting retriever could jump the farthest into a large tank of water. Ken's dog took first place and the very next year Doug was at the contest with his very own Chessie competing in the fledgling sport.
Dock Dog competitions, as they are now called, have come a long way since then. Today the sport has swelled to include hundreds of jumping dogs at sanctioned events all across the country, complete with big crowds and big money purses. The competitions are featured in ESPN's Great Outdoor Games. In fact, Butler and his Chesapeake Bay Retriever won a silver medal at the 2004 Great Outdoor Games.
Today Doug and Ken, who both live in Tulsa, are stars in the world of Dock Dogs, but they're not getting big heads about the whole thing.
"We often compete against the same teams at several events, but there aren't many folks who know our first name. But everybody knows our dogs," Doug said.
They couldn't be happier about that either. They take pride in showing off the breed. Most Dock Dogs are small and fast, like Little Morgan the lightening quick black lab who holds the world record at over 26 feet. On the other hand Chessies are generally big and strong. They jump with power rather than speed. You could compare them to Mac trucks versus little sports cars.
You can see these four-legged athletes at the inaugural Oklahoma Wildlife Expo Aug. 27-28 at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City.
Butler and Detherow will bring several hunting retrievers that are also competition jumpers and they will conduct exhibitions throughout the Expo at a pond inside the Lazy E Arena.
With more than 100 different booths and activities already confirmed, there will be plenty to do during the free, two-day event. Young and old alike will be sure to find something that interests them at the Expo from shotgun shooting, to bird watching, to wild game cooking.
Participants who pre-register for the Expo at wildlifedepartment.com will be eligible for a special lifetime combination license giveaway.
For complete details on Expo giveaways, including rules and eligibility log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Boaters needed to take special kids fishing
Camp Cavett is looking for 75 volunteer boat owners to take kids fishing near Catfish Bay on Lake Texoma, Saturday, July 9.
Approximately 150 kids with serious medical conditions from the Oklahoma Children's Hospital will take part in the Eighth Annual Camp Cavett Kid's Fishing Derby. The camp offers outdoor experiences to children who are undergoing treatments for illnesses such as heart disease, cancer or sickle cell anemia. People willing to donate their time and boat are in short supply according to personnel with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
"Some of these kids have had a tough time over the last few years, but they're just like any other kids they love to go fishing and take a boat ride. Both the volunteers and kids have a great time. It is something we all look forward to," said Gene Gilliland, senior fisheries biologist for the Wildlife Department and president of the North Oklahoma City Bassmasters.
A free cookout as well as tackle, bait and lifejackets will be provided.
New law provides exemptions from Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit
At the close of the 2005 Legislative session, Governor Brad Henry signed several bills that will affect hunters and anglers across the state.
Oklahomans who are normally exempt from an annual hunting or fishing license will no longer be required to purchase a Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit thanks to House Bill 1814. The bill also allows the Department to use revenue from the permit to purchase, lease, or purchase easements for property to be used for public fishing and hunting.
"We were pleased that the Legislature passed this bill to provide some exemptions from the Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit. This is the one bill that was requested by the Wildlife Department and we think this will make the permit more equitable for the hunters and anglers of the state," said Richard Hatcher, assistant director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
A pair of bills affects Oklahoma residents who were injured while serving their country. House Bill 1240 exempts veterans who are 100 percent disabled from all deer archery, deer primitive firearms and deer gun licenses. Senate Bill 498 creates a $25 lifetime combination license for veterans with a compensable disability of 60 percent or more. It also creates a $200 lifetime combination license for veterans who have a compensable disability up to 60 percent.
Senate Bill 498 also exempts persons fishing in a Department sanctioned aquatic education fishing clinic from fishing license requirements.
Although not a law, House Concurrent Resolution 1010 directs the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to adopt rules changing the class hour requirement for the traditional hunter education course from ten hours to eight hours.
For more information on these bills or to follow the law-making process next year, log on to wildlifedepartment.com and click on Legislative Tracker. Following is a list of other new legislation signed by the Governor that deals with fish and wildlife issues:
House Bill 1575 - Authorizes residents who are 100 percent disabled and are receiving disability payments from the Multiple Injury Trust Fund to purchase disability hunting and fishing licenses.
House Bill 1814 – In addition to exempting certain persons from the Fishing and Hunting Legacy Permit, it also creates a $5 rattlesnake harvest license for persons who are participating in an organized rattlesnake hunting event or festival. This license allows people in organized rattle snake hunts to participate without also possessing a hunting or combination hunting/fishing license.
House Bill 1722 - Provides that any person who has been convicted or has pleaded guilty to two wildlife violations in a two-year period, may, after one year, apply for a new hunting or fishing license only after paying a reinstatement fee of $200 for residents and $500 for nonresidents. The reinstatement fee shall be in addition to other fees required for the hunting or fishing license.
Senate Bill 685 - Allows residents of the 49 other states, including Kansas, to purchase nonresident deer, antelope or elk licenses regardless of the license policies in those states.
Wildlife Expo is on target
Where else can you get one-on-one shotgun shooting instruction, try shooting a bow and arrow, squeeze the trigger on a paintball gun or even shoot a pellet gun? The Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, Aug. 27-28 at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City, will offer all these activities and much more.
The Expo will feature eight different booths where participants can take aim at a variety of shooting sports.
"The Expo will offer a great opportunity for individuals to try several different shooting activities. I think the young kids will really enjoy the air rifles and pellet guns and the adults and kids both will like the 3-D archery course and the shotgun shooting," said Bill Dinkines, assistant wildlife chief for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and one of the many Department employees working on the inaugural event. "We're even going to have two booths where you can use a laser gun in simulated hunting scenarios on a big screen TV."
Instructors with the Wildlife Department's Shotgun Training and Education Program (STEP) will be on hand giving participants an opportunity to shoot clay targets. Expo attendees will also be able to participate in an interactive Oklahoma – National Archery in the Schools Program demonstration. This new Wildlife Department program helps schools teach students about archery by incorporating it into the physical education curriculum.
Silverleaf Shotgun Sports, just down the road from the Lazy E Arena, will be hosting three youth shotgun safety seminars for kids ages 12-17, Saturday, August 28. Each seminar is limited to 25 students and pre-registration is required. To pre-register call (405) 282-2787.
"One of the best things about all these activities is that they are all free to the public," Dinkines said.
The shooting-related activities certainly will not be the only highlights of the Wildlife Expo. With more than 100 different booths and activities already confirmed, there will be plenty to do during the free, two-day event. Young and old alike will be sure to find something that interests them at the Expo from fishing, to a live butterfly exhibit, to dog training.
Participants who pre-register for the Expo at www.wildlifedepartment.com will be eligible for a special lifetime combination license giveaway. When you pre-register online at www.wildlifedepartment.comand attend the Expo, you will automatically be put in a drawing for a lifetime combination hunting and fishing license. Funding for these licenses as well as other Expo giveaways was provided by a variety of Expo sponsors. For complete details on this and other Expo giveaways, including rules and eligibility, log on to wildlifedepartment.com
Konawa Lake number one – seven years running
For the seventh year in a row Konawa Lake ranked number one in the number of bass caught per hour in reservoirs over 1,000 acres according to the 2005 spring electrofishing data recently released by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Covering 1,300 acres in Seminole County, Konawa produced 151 bass per hour of electrofishing during this year's surveys.
"Konawa has a great reputation as a great bass lake and this survey certainly reflects that. The lake is also well balanced – it ranked third in the number of larger bass (over 14 inches) in the survey," said Kim Erickson, fisheries chief for the Wildlife Department.
Coming in second was Grand Lake, which produced 122 bass per hour during this year's electrofishing bass surveys. Dripping Springs Lake, near Okmulgee, ranked third with 114 bass per hour. Ranking fourth was Tenkiller Lake (112 bass per hour), with Eufaula Lake (95 bass per hour) rounding out the top five.
If you're interested in big bass, the survey is also a great place to determine which lake may hold the highest number of big bass. Biologists keep track of the number of bass over 14 inches recorded for each hour of electrofishing. Tenkiller Lake took first place in the number of bass over 14 inches, and Grand, Konawa and McGee Creek lakes also received high marks.
Large reservoirs certainly are not the only place to catch bass in Oklahoma. The electrofishing data shows that many smaller lakes are home to healthy bass populations. Anglers should remember that high numbers of bass reported in the electrofishing results doesn't always mean quality size bass are present.
In lakes under 1,000 acres, American Horse Lake, a Wildlife Department lake near Geary, scored tops in the total number of bass per hour with 245 bass per hour.
Coming in second was Cedar Lake, near Wister, which produced 210 bass per hour. The small LeFlore County Lake can also claim the largest bass in the survey, a huge 11.3 pound largemouth.
Taft Lake, near Muskogee, ranked third with 154 bass per hour. Ranking fourth was Garrison Creek Lake (136 bass per hour). This 65-acre Sequoyah County reservoir, owned and operated by the town of Roland, was impounded just three years ago. Existing fishing regulations at Garrison Creek include catch and release bass fishing until March 1, 2006. Dahlgren Lake, located south of Norman on the Lexington Wildlife Management Area, rounded out the top five with 125 bass per hour.
Data from the springtime bass survey is divided between that collected from lakes larger than 1,000 acres, and lakes smaller than 1,000 acres. The data is used to determine the health of individual bass fisheries and how bass populations change over time. Regional fisheries management personnel capture bass using electrofishing equipment, then they weigh and measure each fish before releasing them back into the water unharmed. The information helps biologists determine which lakes benefit from specialized management techniques such as length and slot limits.
Lakes are classified as "Quality" if they can produce good numbers of catchable bass (indicated by at least 40 bass per hour of electrofishing, with at least 10 of those bass 14 inches or longer). "High Quality" lakes produce excellent numbers of catchable bass (at least 60 bass per hour, with 15 or more of those fish 14 inches or longer). Lakes that have trophy potential (capable of producing two fish over 21 inches in length per hour of electrofishing) are rated as "Trophy Quality."
Variations in electrofishing catch rates can result from lake conditions at the time of sampling or from changes in reproduction, recruitment, growth and mortality caused by habitat alteration, environmental impacts, food fish production, disease or angling pressure. All fish collected by biologists through electrofishing are weighed, measured and released unharmed. Not all lakes are surveyed each year.
To view the complete results of the 2005 electrofishing bass results, log onto www.wildlifedepartment.com
Bollenbach Quail Symposium slated for Aug. 4-5
Landowners, leaseholders and sportsmen interested in bobwhite quail will want to be in Stillwater August 4 and 5 for the fifth annual Bollenbach Quail Symposium to learn about improving habitat from wildlife professionals.
A wide variety of topics surrounding bobwhite quail management will be covered throughout the day, Friday, August 5. Speakers will be presenting information on various aspects of bobwhite ecology and management. Sara Bales, quail habitat biologist with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, will give a special presentation on the Department's efforts to focus habitat work on certain key areas around the state. Other presentations and panel discussions will cover quail reproduction, habitat management plans, and the effects of habitat work on other species such as predators and songbirds.
The symposium will begin at 8 a.m., Thursday, August 4 at the Best Western Hotel in Stillwater. After a continental breakfast participants will be transported to the Cross Timbers Experimental Range, where they will tour bobwhite habitat management and discuss effective patch burning techniques. A field lunch will be provided.
Registration for the two-day symposium is $25 a day before July 28 and $40 per day after July 28, and covers transportation, meals, refreshments and materials. Those interested can choose to attend either one day or both days. Students 18 and under may attend the symposium free of charge. To register for the symposium or for more information call (405) 744-6489 or log on to http://bollenbachchair.okstate.edu.
Wildlife Department receives boost from conservation organizations
Thanks to a landmark donation, state sportsmen will soon have more public access to hunt and fish. At its regular monthly meeting held July 11 in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission accepted a donation of $200,000 from the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation. The gift is believed to be one of the largest ever given to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
According to officials with the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, the donation was given to the Department to assist in acquiring public lands, primarily for hunting opportunities.
"We have seen an increase in fishing licenses sold, but unfortunately we've seen a decrease in the hunting licenses sold," said Andy McDaniels, executive director of the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation. "We want to assist the Department to provide future generations of hunters with a place to go," said McDaniels.
Once matched with revenues from the Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit and federal matching grants, the Department anticipates the donation will generate a total of $1.5 million for the purpose of acquiring publicly accessible land.
In other business, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission learned about a major habitat restoration project being conducted on the Evening Hole portion of the lower Mountain Fork River trout stream. The restoration project is improving not only steam dynamics, water quality and trout habitat, but is also creating highly desirable fishing sites for trout anglers. In a related measure, the Commission accepted a $10,000 donation made by the 89er and Tulsa Chapters of Trout Unlimited to continue habitat work on the Evening Hole project
The Commission also accepted a $5,000 donation presented by Bert Castro, Executive director of the Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Gardens.
"The Oklahoma City Zoological Parks and Botanical Gardens have been a valuable partner in their commitment to conservation on a local level. In addition to this monetary donation, they are also providing support for the Wildscapes and Butterfly exhibits at the Wildlife Expo," said Richard Hatcher, assistant director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Zoo's donation will be used in the Department's Wildlife Diversity programs.
In other business, the Commission voted to approve a resolution establishing hunting regulations for migratory game birds that open prior to October 1. The resolution establishes the season length for dove, rail, gallinule, woodcock, common snipe, resident Canada Geese and the special September teal season.
"Due to a decline in the results of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's May waterfowl breeding population surveys, this year's teal season length will run only nine days instead of 16 days, which we had last year," said Alan Peoples, wildlife chief for the Department. The season lengths for all of the other early migratory species will remain the same as last year, according to Peoples.
For a specific listing of hunting season dates for the species listed above, consult the "Oklahoma Hunting Guide" available at hunting and fishing license vendors in late July.
In other business, the Commission was provided an update of Oklahoma's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Oklahoma, along with 55 other U.S. states and territories are creating a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy to conserve diversity of wildlife and their habitats. To maintain healthy wildlife population levels, the strategy identifies statewide wildlife issues and necessary conservation actions. The strategy will guide future use of State Wildlife Grant funding beginning with species in the greatest need of conservation.
The Commission also heard an update on conservation education activities at the Department's Jenks Office. Programs conducted either singly or jointly with the adjacent Oklahoma Aquarium include family fishing clinics, hunter education programs and archery in the schools programs. A report on the training Department personnel receive as part of the Department's Nuisance Alligator program was also heard by the Commission.
In other action, the Commission recognized a pair of Department employees for their outstanding service to the sportsmen of the state. Employees recognized were: Steve Burge, southeast region information and education specialist, for 20 years of service; and Liz Howard, human resources assistant, for 20 years of service.
The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department, and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Oklahoma Wildlife Federation donates $200,000 to public hunting and fishing access
The Oklahoma Wildlife Federation has donated $200,000 to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to be used toward a land acquisition that will provide public access to hunters and anglers in the state. The Federation made the donation, one of the largest in the Wildlife Department's history, at Monday's meeting of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
"We are proud to be working once again with the Wildlife Department," said Andy McDaniels, executive director of the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation. "As part of our commitment to protecting Oklahoma's wildlife legacy, we hope this donation will provide generations of hunters, anglers and other wildlife enthusiasts a place to carry out our proud outdoor traditions."
"It's important that we pass on our love of wildlife and the outdoors to the next generation and this is a great opportunity to continue the good work presently being done to provide hunting and fishing opportunities for youth," said Bill Phelps, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman.
Wildlife Department officials are developing guidelines to determine which property will be purchased with the money. A wide variety of variables are being considered, such as hunting and fishing opportunities and proximity to other wildlife management areas.
"We greatly appreciate this donation from the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation and are confident that this will benefit Oklahoma's hunters and anglers for years to come," said Greg Duffy, director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
The Wildlife Department will match the contribution with funds from the Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit and federal matching grants to reach a goal of $1.5 million. The funds will be used to purchase property for public hunting and fishing in the state.
Since 1951, the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation has worked to provide a unified voice for the sportsmen and women of the state. The Federation is involved in teaching hunter education classes, improving wildlife habitat and informing state and federal lawmakers about the importance of wildlife-related legislation.
For more information on the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation log on to okwildlife.org or call (405) 308-5490.
Cutline: The Oklahoma Wildlife Federation donated $200,000 to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to be used toward a land acquisition that will provide public access to hunters and anglers in the state. From left to right Richard Hatcher, assistant director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Andy McDaniels, Executive Director of Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, John Naeher, board president for Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, Greg Duffy, director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Wildlife Expo activities to include one-of-a-kind hunter education course
A unique hunter education class will be offered for aspiring hunters, Saturday, August 27 at the Wildlife Expo at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City.
"With hunting seasons right around the corner, this is a great chance to complete the hunter education course," said Lance Meek, hunter education coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "We're excited about it, because this is the first course of its kind and you won't find a more flexible hunter ed class. And don't forget, both the Expo and the hunter ed course are free to the public."
Traditionally, hunter ed classes are centered on classroom instructions, this special class will be a hands-on and interactive experience. Simply register for the class and complete the hunter education home study course through the booklets or online course. Then check in at the Expo, and visit various learning stations around the Expo grounds. Stations will include archery, rifle shooting, tree stand safety and more.
Take all the time you want to visit each station and then come back to the hunter ed headquarters to take the test. Hunter education instructors will grade your test and, should you pass, give you your card right on the spot.
As an added bonus, one lucky Expo hunter education participant will win a lifetime hunting license thanks to the generosity of Expo sponsors. For complete details on this and other Expo giveaways, including rules and eligibility, log on to wildlifedepartment.com
To sign up for this unique course call (405) 521-4636 and be prepared to provide your name, address, date of birth and social security number. Before you come to the Wildlife Expo, be sure to complete the online home study course at wildlifedepartment.com. You can also pick up home study booklets at Wildlife Department offices in Oklahoma City, Jenks, or Higgins. Booklets are also available at the Midwest City Library and the H&H Gun Range in Oklahoma City.
The hunter ed activities certainly will not be the only highlights of the Wildlife Expo. With more than 100 different booths and activities already confirmed, there will be plenty to do during the free, two-day event, which will be held August 27 and 28 at the Lazy E Arena. Young and old alike will be sure to find something that interests them at the Expo from shotgun shooting, to a live butterfly exhibit, to dog training
Controlled hunt results available online July 21
Applicants can find out if they were drawn for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Controlled Hunt program beginning July 21 by logging onto www.wildlifedepartment.com.
The opportunity to harvest an animal from some of the best managed lands for wildlife have made the controlled hunts one of the most popular programs the Department offers. Applicants anxious to know if they were drawn can access the Controlled Hunt drawing results through the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com. Click on the "Controlled Hunts Results" banner and enter your last name, birthday, and the number the hunter used on the original application; either their social security or driver's license number. The system will only access the Controlled Hunts results database when the correct number (SSN, or, D.L.) matches with the hunter's other information. This service is free, easy and instantaneous and has been very popular the last six years.
Sportsmen have found that checking the results from the comfort of their home or office is very easy and is often the most efficient way to find out if you have been selected. Sportsmen without readily available Internet access can check their results at computer terminals available at the Department's headquarters and regional offices during regular business hours. In addition, many local libraries offer Internet access to library cardholders. Check with your local library for Internet services and user-policies. Successful applicants will also be notified by mail.
Outdoor Channel to host auditions at Wildlife Expo
Have you ever dreamed of hosting your own fishing show? You just might get that chance if you participate in a special event at the Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, Aug. 27 & 28 at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City.
The Outdoor Channel will be hosting auditions on Saturday, Aug. 27 in search of fishing show hosts. If you think you have what it takes then stop by their trailer, step in front of the camera and tell them why you deserve your own show.
Auditions will be taking place throughout the year at various venues across the country. A semi-finalist will be chosen from each audition site. The semi-finalists will be featured on the Outdoor Channel Web site later this year. Five finalists will be selected from the semi-finalists.
They will be featured on the Web site during January 2006 so the public can vote for their favorite entry. The finalist with the most votes wins, and the winner will be announced in February of 2006. That lucky person will film their show sometime next summer and see it on The Outdoor Channel.
While at the Expo stop by and visit with TV personalities Cody and Cody from On the Water and In the Woods and Outdoor Oklahoma's host Todd Craighead. Cody and Cody will be at the Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days within the Oklahoma State Parks and Tourism booth. Craighead will be making announcements in the arena and will be at the Wildlife Department's booth.
If a fishing show is not your thing, there are still lots of other activities going on at the Wildlife Expo. With more than 100 different booths and activities already confirmed, there will be plenty to do during the free, two-day event, Aug. 27 and 28 at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City between Edmond and Guthrie.
Pre-registration for the Expo isn't required, but those who do will be eligible for a special lifetime combination license giveaway. To register online, go to www.wildlifedepartment.com. Funding for these licenses as well as other Expo giveaways was provided by a variety of Expo sponsors. For complete details on this and other Expo giveaways, including rules and eligibility, log on to wildlifedepartment.com
Norman hunter education clinic deadline days away
One of the nation's largest hunter education clinics is just a few weeks away. The 34th annual Norman hunter education clinic will be held Saturday, August 13, but the deadline for registering is August 1.
"It's always a fun time and we think this year's clinic will be better than ever. We will again use the home study format, which allows the students to come ready to learn and complete the course in half the time," said Lance Meek, hunter education coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Students must register for the course by calling (405) 521-4636 and then complete a home study hunter education workbook or the Internet course, which they will bring to class. In the past, students were allowed to "walk-in" on the day of the course. That will not be an option this year, as they must pre-register and complete the workbook.
Students will have the opportunity to fire a .22 rifle and participate in field exercises including fence crossing and firearms field carries.
"We don't want anyone to miss out on this class. That is why it is so important to get registered and complete the workbook," Meek said.
Currently, workbooks are available at the following locations:
Wildlife Department Headquarters, 1801 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City.
H & H Gun Range, 400 South Vermont, Suite 110 (I-40 and MacArthur ), Oklahoma City.
Midwest City Library, 8143 East Reno Avenue (N. Midwest Blvd. and E. Reno Ave.), Midwest City,
R&S Gun Services and Supply, 111 N. Broadway, Moore
Mercury Sign and Banner, 121 24th Ave. (24th & Main), Norman
The Internet version of the course can be found atwww.wildlifedepartment.com
Wildlife Expo calling for youth coyote callers
A youth coyote calling contest will take place at the Oklahoma Wildlife Expo Saturday, August 27, at the Lazy E Arena just north of Oklahoma City.
The contest, sponsored by the First Oklahoma Trappers and Predator Callers Association, will be divided into two age classes, 12 and under and 13-17 year olds. The contest starts at 1 p.m. at the outdoor stage. Contestants will be judged on coyote barks, coyote bark howls and a coyote distress sound. Prizes will be awarded immediately following the contest. For more information or to register for the contest contact Scott Ruff at (918) 456-0520 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the First Oklahoma Trappers and Predator Callers Association at the Expo Saturday before noon.
In addition to listening to the youth callers, Expo visitors will have the opportunity to learn the history of trapping and its role in modern conservation. Hear from experts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services, the Oklahoma Fur Harvesters Association and the First Oklahoma Trappers and Predator Callers Association. Hands-on demonstrations and programs relating to trapping, predator calling and fur use will be given throughout the Expo. Traps, furs and skulls will also be on display.
The youth calling contest is just one of the many highlights of the Wildlife Expo hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. With more than 100 different booths and activities already confirmed, there will be plenty to do during the free, two-day event, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 27 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 28. The Lazy E Arena is located east of I-35 between Edmond and Guthrie.
Participants who pre-register for the Expo at wildlifedepartment.com will be eligible for a special lifetime combination license giveaway. To register online, go to wildlifedepartment.com. Funding for these licenses, as well as other Expo giveaways, was provided by a variety of Expo sponsors. For complete details on this and other Expo giveaways, including rules and eligibility, log on to wildlifedepartment.com
Department to hold vehicle auction
Are you in the market for a used vehicle? If so, you will want to attend the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's upcoming public vehicle auction. It will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 18, at the Wildlife Department's headquarters located at 1801 N. Lincoln in Oklahoma City.
"We have a good variety of Ford and Chevrolet trucks. All of them are four-wheel drive and many of them are extended cab models," said Johnny Hill, property manager for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "We're going to sell everything as is to the highest bidder."
A total of 24 vehicles will be available at the event, including a 1997 Chevy Blazer, a 1998 1/2 ton Ford truck and a 1994 1-ton Chevy truck.
The sale will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. and items may be inspected August 18 from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. For more information about the auction call (405) 521-4600 or for a complete list of auction vehicles, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.


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The Esquire Guy's Guide to Uncomfortable Conversations
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Key Technical Matters
When attempting to address behavior issues with an employee, the corrective sandwich is a common approach:
The corrective open-face sandwich is an awful approach:
The corrective salad is even worse:
However you decide to do it …
Never address an etiquette issue in front of other people.
Never address an etiquette issue on a Monday morning.
Never address an etiquette issue on a Friday afternoon.
You may point to the policy.
But please don't point to the policy.
And please don't take the policy off the wall and hand it to the employee for further study.
And easy on the tsk.
What to do when one of your staffers has poor etiquette, poor hygiene, poor appearance--offenses that don't warrant a firing but just aren't appropriate? What do you tell the person, if anything?
Business is awkward. Even everyday business is awkward. "Stan, listen, we can't abide this price increase." Awkward. "Jessica, come with me, I want you to meet someone. He's important." Awkward. "Bob, since you're going to the snack machine, can you get me a bag of Cheez-Its?" Awkward. "Also, Bob, you might want to consider ironing your pants." Oof.
In business--as in life--there are two kinds of awkward conversations: those in which awkwardness can be eliminated and those in which awkwardness can be mitigated. This is going to be about the latter. Because a conversation in which you must correct the behavior or appearance of a fellow adult will inevitably be uncomfortable. Any professional discussion of a personal issue will involve personal humiliation. Telling an employee who wears too much cologne that all that cologne is giving everyone a headache is the same as walking up to the person on the sidewalk and saying, "Seriously, what's with the cologne? What's wrong with you?" It's a slap in the face. It's embarrassing.
The key is in minimizing embarrassment. And the only way to do that is to make this not about the person whose behavior you're correcting or the person doing the correcting (you), but about the business.
Common Approaches
First, let's consider two commonly employed approaches to behavior correction: the sandwich and the pivot.
The sandwich involves a criticism delivered between two messages of praise: "You're doing a great job on the social media. Of course, you snap at people, and in order to move up at the company, you need to work on that. Another thing: nice socks."
Then there's the pivot: "I really like how aggressive you were in that sales pitch. Speaking of aggressive, sometimes you snap at people, and that's not cool." The pivot is really just an open-face sandwich.
The problem with the sandwich and the pivot (not to mention the rare pivot sandwich) is that any attempt to lessen the impact only confuses the point. And since confusion always begets awkwardness, you've made an awkward situation even more awkward. So don't be confusing. Be direct. Be clear about the problematic behavior and the reason it's problematic. Keep in mind that the reason the behavior is a problem is, ultimately, because the behavior is bad for business.
"I always make a clear distinction between things that don't work in a business environment and personal character criticisms. I say, 'There's nothing wrong with fill-in-the-blank, but in this environment it's having a negative impact,'" says Tracy DiNunzio, CEO of Tradesy, a fashion resale site and app.
That approach is putting the manager and the employee on the same side of things, and the company on the other side. What you're doing is throwing the company under the bus. Companies are useful that way. They won't get upset about it.
But if the sandwich and the pivot don't work, what does? David Weiman, a Philadelphia-based management psychologist and consultant, offers this scenario: "Point out the situation. 'You guys were walking through the reception area.' Point out the behavior. 'You were using profanity in front of the client.' Point out the impact. 'That did not portray this company in a very professional light.' Then pause [and] let them say whatever they have to say. You don't want people to feel persecuted."
Maybe they'll apologize. Maybe they'll take the opportunity to tell you that, well, they don't like how you cut your steak into little bites at lunch last week … so there.
What About a Policy?
What you're heading toward, of course, is a set of rules that will govern behavior. Guidelines. A binder of regulations that no one will read until you point out a violation. A policy. But policies are tricky--especially for young companies. "It's hard to write policies around things like behavior without going too far to the other side, where suddenly you have a dress code. And that's not the environment a lot of small businesses want," DiNunzio says.
You also have to be mindful of the law. Says Deb Cohen, senior vice president of knowledge development for the Society for Human Resource Management: "You have to be careful if someone has a hygiene issue, because it could be a medical condition that's causing it, something the individual can't control. You have to figure out how to accommodate that. You always have to be mindful of the law and not be discriminatory. Even if you think it's something simple, like the way they're dressed. Federal and even local legislation have regulations [regarding] appearance."
The Preemptive Correction
Behavior is connected to values. And values are a difficult thing to correct. The best way to mitigate this kind of awkwardness is to hire people who already share your company's values--or at least are willing to adopt them. "If you describe the kind of environment you're trying to create and what your values are, and inquire about how the applicant feels about those same things … then it's clear," Weiman says.
You can say that you expect people to dress professionally. You can say that you expect a quiet office. You can say that you expect people with bad breath to have a mint. (Maybe don't lay out that expectation during the interview.) The point is, during that first conversation you can allow the other person to embrace, adapt or reject your values and the behavior that goes along with them before there's anything at stake, before any damage has been done--not to anyone's feelings, but to the business.
To Correct or Not to Correct?
Annoying office behaviors in need of correcting:
Wearing inappropriate clothing
Talking loudly and laughing on the phone
Hallway yoga
Impromptu mandolin practice
Excessive use of profanity
Disheveled clothing
Chewing with mouth open
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Snickering on the phone
Desk yoga
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Excessive use of "literally"
Disheveled outlook
Breathing with mouth open
Being late to monthly birthday celebration
Staring with pen and paper in hand ("Shh, I think he's brainstorming.")
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Bartolo Colon (or Fatolo as he is known in inner-baseball circles), is set to make his major league return in April, 2013. Back in August, 2012 Colon received a 50-game suspension for the use of a Performance Enhancing Drug (PED). This suspension came a week after Melky Cabrera received his 50-game ban. With only 5 games left in his suspension, Colon will be back in early-April (health permitting). But as much as fans discuss his performance on the field, Colon's weight always seems to be the center of attention. Generously listed at 5'11" and 265 lbs. on the Baseball Reference site, Colon won't be winning modelling contests anytime soon. Billy Beane said it best in Moneyball, when he made it clear to his scouts that the team wasn't trying to sell jeans. They were trying to win ballgames. Regardless of his weight and appearance, as long as Bartolo Colon can get the job done, I say hand him the ball every 5th game. Babe Ruth wasn't a small guy, but he sure got the job done. Colon may not have the talent possessed by Ruth, but he can still be effective on most given nights. When baseball has 1-2 pitchers falling to Tommy John surgery on a weekly basis, there is something to be said for a pitcher that can go out there and give his team a good chance of winning. That is the Bartolo Colon that the A's are hoping for in 2013. With a $3 Million salary this year and approximately $2 Million in incentives to be earned, Colon has all the incentives in place to give the A's the workhorse they need this upcoming season.
When considering Bartolo Colon, the first thing one needs to do is throw age out the window. His birthdate is listed as May 24, 1973. Thus Colon is set to turn 40 this season. 40 in Dominican years is more likely 44-45 in North American years. Let's just say that birth records and birth certificates coming out of the Dominican Republic are not always considered the most accurate. But regardless, if Colon can hold up this season, the A's wouldn't care if he was pushing 50. Most pitchers do not even make it to 35 Years Of Age on a Major League mound, so in that regard Colon has already cheated Father Time. Every game, every inning from herein is simply gravy. Colon won the A.L. CY Young Award in 2005 with the Angels. Sure he won 21 games, but being named top pitcher with a 3.48 ERA makes me scratch my head. I guess it was a different time back then, where all the stats were not analyzed at the pace that they are today. But that's a discussion for another time. Since his monster season with the Angels, Colon has been floating through baseball. He won a total of 14 games between 2006 and 2009 (4 seasons), while missing the 2010 campaign. Colon did manage to make 26 starts for the 2011 Yankees and 24 starts for the A's last season, showing that he was apparently a fine wine: only getting better with age.
After undergoing some form of stem cell treatment in the Dominican during his time with the Yankees and then the PED suspension last year, it has become evident that Bartolo is using any and all means possible to "get healthy" and succeed on the field. Remember though, it's only cheating if you get caught. Colon did not receive any discipline action relating to the stem cell treatments and he has almost completed his PED suspension from last season. The man deserves his chance to show what he can do. It is interesting to consider how Colon is being viewed, as opposed to say Melky Cabrera. In 2012, Cabrera went from the All-Star game MVP and possible NL Batting champion to baseball scapegoat. The Giants banished him from the playoffs, even though he was eligible to return. When free agency arrived, the team did not even try to re-sign him. For a team that needs offense badly, it was a clear statement on how they viewed Cabrera's actions in relation to the team. So while Cabrera was banished to Canada, signing with the Jays for a reasonable 2 YRS/$16 Million, Colon was welcomed back by the A's with open arms. I would argue that the Giants needed Cabrera more than the A's needed Colon. Perhaps Oakland is a more forgiving town. Or just maybe, the price of pitching is at such a dangerously high level in baseball that the A's swallowed their morals and purchased the most economic pitcher on the market for them.
I had the pleasure last season of watching many of Bartolo Colon's starts for Oakland. More often that not, he was pretty damn good. Overall, he finished the season with a 10-9 record, 3.43 ERA, and 1.208 WHIP. Colon pitched 152.1 Innings, with 91 SO and only 23 BB. He has become the crafty veteran, getting the ground balls and not allowing too many free passes. The modern-day Rick Reuschel? Or perhaps a Jack Morris, the pitcher that just knows how to win. Consider some of Colon's numbers. From his 24 starts last year, he made it to at least the 5th inning in 21 starts. Even better, in 12 of those starts he pitched at least 7 innings. And in 7 starts, he pitched at least 8 Innings. That is what we call people a workhorse. An innings eater. In half of his 2012 starts, Colon went at least 7 Innings- that is a rarity in today's game. That has value. Extreme pitching value.
In 15 starts, Colon gave up 2 runs or less. Sure, he had some clunkers along the way as well. He had 5 games where he gave up 5 or more runs. That's the charm of Bartolo Colon. He will give up 7 runs in one game and then pitch 2 shutouts to follow. It is very difficult to get a Major League Pitcher that can pitch quality games every night out. Colon may not be able to do that at this stage of his career, but last year did prove some important points. He should be able to go at least 7 Innings on most nights. He may put up the occasional stinker, but most of the times he will keep his team close. Billy Beane is not a dumb man. He signed Bartolo Colon for a reason. Beane's job is to win ballgames for the Oakland A's. At $3 Million and incentives, the potential gain far outweighed the risk with the Colon signing.
If you regularly read my work, you will know that I love reading home/road splits. Taking a look at Colon's, the numbers actually do not say much. In 14 home starts in 2012, Colon had a 5-6 record, 3.54 ERA and 1.090 WHIP. In 10 road starts, Colon had a 5-3 record with a 3.27 ERA and 1.374 WHIP. Translation? He was actually pretty consistent, regardless of which park he pitched in. While Oakland is known as a pitcher's haven, Colon did quite well for himself on the road. Thus he was not a product of the Oakland Coliseum.
The A's have a lot of momentum going into this season. As the defending A.L. West champs, they will be the team to be beat. They have a strong returning lineup, headed by future MVP candidate Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Reddick, Chris Carter, Coco Crisp and future All-Star catcher Derek Norris. The bullpen is steady, led by closer Grant Balfour. The rotation has interesting pieces, including Tommy Milone, Jarrod Parker and Brett Anderson. Colon will face some competition for the 4th and 5th spots, as A.J. Griffin and Dan Straily try to make their marks. But as long as he is healthy, Colon figures to have a rotation spot locked up upon his return.
The man clearly has made mistakes. Many players have. Melky Cabrera will be a Toronto Blue Jay this season. Mark McGwire made a successful return to baseball as the hitting coach for the Cardinals and now is set to join Don Mattingly's coaching squad with the Dodgers. Heck, even Sammy Sosa has a pinterest page, where he showcases his fashionable wardrobe as he lounges around the house. Baseball is a game of forgive and forget. Fortunately for Bartolo Colon, he gets to make amends with the team that he hurt at the time of his suspension. For the contending Oakland A's, the last thing that they needed was to lose one of their top pitchers in a pennant race. After losing Brandon McCarthy last season to injury (and then Free Agency), the loss of Colon could have crippled the team's playoff chances. But like the Giants, the team banded together and played just as well, if not better after losing a player to a PED suspension. But unlike the San Francisco Giants, the A's were prepared to forgive and forget Bartolo Colon.
Hopefully, the new Colon will reward the time with one last big season. At his age (40+), he can only have so much juice left in the tank. He is not a knuckleball pitcher and given his weight issues, he is not likely the most durable and dependable pitcher that the team can count on. But the team does not need a decade of Bartolo Colon. They need only one more season. Baseball is a funny game, as player's seem to just lose "it" suddenly one day. They don't when it will come, but when they are done- they are done. Colon could have left baseball many years ago. He has earned over $72 Million in lifetime earnings, so he likely doesn't need to pitch for the money. Perhaps he just loves the game. Or wants to prove that he can just do it. Regardless of his motives, the A's do not need for Colon to look good in his uniform for jersey sales. They just want to win ballgames. For a young team that was able to break through to the playoffs last season, the team needs to now take the next step. For all his 15 seasons in baseball, Bartolo Colon has never pitched in a World Series game. Perhaps it is time for both Colon and Beane to achieve their dreams and reach the Fall Classic together. I'm sure that would work well for the writers that are preparing the sequel to Moneyball. After all, Hollywood loves a good storybook ending.
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Tomorrow is Vermont's all-important primary. Four of the state's elected offices have competitive primaries; there are competitive races among Republicans for the right to challenge U.S. Sen. Patrick Leady and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch; and we have a competitive write-in race for one of Addison County's senate seats among Democrats. (See story, Page 1.)
Moreover, each vote cast in Tuesday's primary is roughly the equivalent of four votes in any general election. How so? Primaries predictably attract far fewer voters than the general race in November and some predict that a quarter of the typical general election will vote Tuesday (if even that much.) That means your vote counts significantly more in this primary as a percentage of the total vote… particularly with expectations that the winning Democrat for governor might net less than 25,000 votes. Just think of that! If all of Addison County's eligible voters went to the polls, this one county could sway the election!
We're not suggesting that will happen, but if all of Addison County's voters got behind the candidacy of New Haven's Chris Bray for lieutenant governor, for example, it could have a significant impact, which is another reason why tomorrow's vote is so important. In short, go vote.
Concerning our endorsements, so far we have favored Matt Dunne among the five Democrats running for governor; Rep. Chris Bray, D-New Haven, over Steve Howard as the Democrat for lieutentant governor; Jason Gibbs over Chris Roy for secretary of state for the Republicans and Jim Condos over Charlies Merriman for the Democrats for that same position; and we endorsed Doug Hoffer over Ed Flanagan for Auditor of Accounts for the Democrats, with Republican Tom Salmon running unopposed.
That leaves the Republican race for lieutenant governor and a recap of the Democrats in that race. Here's our view:
Phil Scott and Chris Bray for Lt. Gov.
In the Republican race, Republicans are fortunate to have two capable candidates to choose from. Mark Snelling embodies a name synonymous with strong leadership with a background steeped in business experience and community service. Like his dad, Gov. Dick Snelling, and his mom, Barbara Snelling, Mark has a sincere interest to help the state move toward a more prosperous and healthy future, and he embraces the realistic view that not all things will be achievable in the short term. In fact, he often says that the goal is to be satisfied to have moved the direction the state is moving by a few degrees on the compass within any given number of years, but not to over-promise or expect lightning-fast shifts in policy or results.
On that score his theory may be right, but it's crucial to have crystal clear goals and a clear vision of where the state needs to go if the biggest issues of the day are to be addressed with candor and foresight. Moreover, it's imperative the next lieutenant governor be familiar with the legislators who are enmeshed in the daily action of the Legislature with a clear understanding of policy details as well as the broad vision to be an effective leader of the Senate. That will be doubly important next session as three key players in the Senate (Doug Racine, Peter Shumlin and Susan Bartlett) will not return, thus leaving a huge gap in Senate leadership. Snelling, who made an effort to be a presence in the legislative halls last session, will nonetheless have much to learn to get up to speed on the process and the details.
Phil Scott, on the other hand, is a proven legislative leader who has shown a knack for identifying problems and addressing them in a forthright and collaborative manner that has helped the Legislature achieve significant progress on several issues in his 10 years in the Senate. Scott, 52, is a small-businessman turned hands-on legislator born out of the frustration of dealing with a laborious permitting process under Act 250. Not that he is against Act 250, but that he has seen the headaches duplications in the permitting process have caused and still sees a need (even after the last improvements) to keep working to make the process more effective.
We also like that Scott is a Vermonter who has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps to a successful business career as well as a race -car driver at Thunder Road. His personal story is unique and taps into a spirit of independence and perseverance that perfectly fits his penchant for self-reliance rather than turning to the government for help.
Finally, bipartisan support for Scott is widespread with colleagues praising his ability to work with both sides of the political aisle to reach compromises and get measures passed.
All are important traits that make Scott the pick in this race.
On the Democrat ticket, we've previously outlined our preference for Chris Bray over Steve Howard. In short, Bray's balanced approach to the issues, his depth of knowledge and experience, his astute observance of problems facing the state and imaginative solutions make him an excellent candidate for the office. To see the full endorsement, go to www.addisonindependent.com.
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hs3730 wrote:Might the Horizons (or the Comarrows for that matter) go to the Adirondack? The 'dak has in the past had unique equipment compared to the other Northeast trains. The manual door issue isn't that big a deal, since the only stops where the doors open without a conductor present are the terminals and Albany, all of which deal with manually operated doors on other trains on a daily basis.
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Bluegrass Martial Arts
2506 Plantside Dr, Louisville, KY 40299
(502) 499-4050
^Each level of Kenpo Karate for Christ is listed in the Tabs above. ^
Below is an introduction to how we warm up at Bluegrass Martial Arts.
Select the tabs above to view the requirements for that Belt level. Many of them include a hyperlink to instructional video as well. We wish to give the student as many resources as possible to learn the material at a pace they are comfortable, slow or fast, we make it all available for use to study and review, and even look at whats ahead.


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1. harbour - noun
· a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Synonym(s): seaport, haven, harbor
Hypernym(s): port
2. harbour - noun
· a place of refuge and comfort and security
Synonym(s): harbor
Hypernym(s): refuge, sanctuary, asylum
3. harbour - verb
· secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
Synonym(s): harbor
Hypernym(s): shelter
4. harbour - verb
· keep in one's possession; of animals
Synonym(s): harbor
5. harbour - verb
· hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
6. harbour - verb
· maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
Synonym(s): harbor, hold, entertain, nurse
Hypernym(s): feel, experience
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"Dirk Blasts" is the new series of premium online instructional videos by SOILWORK drummer Dirk Verbeuren, has been launched to offer drum students "all the best tools and tricks to build your drumming skills and further your career as a musician."
"Throughout my tours and drum clinics, I frequently get asked about playing faster, building stamina, creating dynamic grooves and making a living as a musician," states Verbeuren."So I decided to put together these 'Dirk Blasts' for all my fellow drum maniacs out there. If you're looking to improve your technique and independence, pick up some cool chops along the way, and gain useful insight about being a professional drummer, these two monthly lessons are for you. It's such an exciting adventure and I'm really pumped to kick it off this July!"
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Back Pain & Small Space Solution: Portable Lumbar Support
Like many city dwellers, I'm forced to do some serious furniture multi-tasking in my small apartment. My dining table doubles as a desk, which requires lots of paper shuffling at mealtimes. My modern, bentwood dining chairs are great for dinner, but they're murder on my back for any real length of time, making it hard to do any work. Since storing a separate, more comfortable desk chair defeats the point of space saving in the first place, I've found some attachable lumbar supports that will help my posture, but can be removed when I want the dining area to look more elegant and less like a decrepit hunchback lives there.
Because they're portable, these pillows can also be transferred to the car for long drives, or anywhere else you want to feel really old. Warning: these pillows are not sexy and all the models selling them are pushing 70, but since I want my spine to last until I'm 70, it's probably worth feeling a bit uncool.
Pictured above:
First Row
1. Mini Lumbar, Brookstone, $39.99
2. BackJoy Core, Footsmart, $39.99
3. Contour Freedom Back Massage, Wayfair, $49.99
4. Contour Travel Lumbar Support Pillow, Target, $8.49
5. Ikat Designer Fabric Lumbar Pillow, Sierra Pillows via Etsy, $30
Second Row
6. Angel Sales Posture Pro Lumbar Support, Amazon, $2.19
7. Lumbar Cushion, Tempur-Pedic, $89
8. Designer Lumbar Back Pillow, IvanTroyDesigns via Etsy, $18
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Novak died at home in Washington after battling brain cancer, his wife, Geraldine, said. He had been diagnosed in July 2008.
Novak obituary: A sentence in the obituary of columnist and TV commentator Robert Novak in Section A on Aug. 19 contained some errors. In referring to Novak's disclosure of the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame, the sentence said: "After taking a CIA-sponsored trip to Niger, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson concluded that the African nation had no 'yellowcake' uranium, dousing administration claims —which Bush had mentioned in his 2003 State of the Union address -- that Iraq's Saddam Hussein had been purchasing material from Niger to make weapons of mass destruction." The conclusion by Wilson, Plame's husband, was that Iraq had not attempted to buy the uranium from Niger. And President Bush's 2003 State of the Union address attributed to the British government the claim that Hussein had sought uranium from Africa.
Novak's Plame column for July 14, 2003, set off one of those perfect Washington storms, in which White House officials, famous journalists and CIA sources became part of a courtroom spectacle that was played out in the world's media.
Before it was over, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, had been convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice, and the controversy had exposed journalists' coziness with official sources and tarnished the reputations of two key administration figures -- political guru Karl Rove and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage -- who confessed to leaking Plame's identity to reporters. President George W. Bush later commuted Libby's 2 1/2 -year sentence.
Even more telling, the controversy exposed the president's men as so preoccupied with selling the war in Iraq that they were willing to compromise Plame's position at the Central Intelligence Agency in an effort to discredit her husband, a former U.S. envoy to Baghdad who had become a critic of the war. After taking a CIA-sponsored trip to Niger, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph Wilson concluded that the African nation had no "yellowcake" uranium, dousing administration claims -- which Bush had mentioned in his 2003 State of the Union address -- that Iraq's Saddam Hussein had been purchasing material from Niger to make weapons of mass destruction.
Eventually Plame left her job at the CIA, and she and her husband settled in Santa Fe, N.M. As for Novak, he continued writing the column he had started with partner Rowland Evans in 1963. After months of silence -- on the advice of his lawyers, until Rove and Armitage released him from his journalistic obligation to keep their identities confidential -- he defended his actions and his reputation.
"Judging it on the merits, I would still write the story," he said in his 2007 memoir, "The Prince of Darkness." Noting that there was no debate about the column's news value or accuracy, he added, "I broke no law and endangered no intelligence operation. Mrs. Wilson was not a covert operative in 2003 but a desk-bound CIA analyst at Langley, Va."
But given all the heat -- and the tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees -- that the case produced, Novak said, "I probably should have ignored what Armitage told me about Mrs. Wilson." Denying that he had enjoyed the notoriety, Novak said: "Those three little sentences resulted in a series of negative consequences for me. They eventually undermined my 25-year relationship with CNN," on which he co-hosted "Crossfire" and appeared on "The Capital Gang," "and kept me off NBC's 'Meet the Press' for two years. I had to pay substantial legal fees. I came under constant abuse from journalistic ethics critics, from some colleagues and especially from bloggers."
Robert David Sanders Novak was born Feb. 26, 1931, in Joliet, Ill. At the University of Illinois he skipped classes his senior year, expecting to pass enough exams to win a degree. But the university decreed that he had fallen one hour short in his course work. Years later, after he had become a public figure, university officials conferred a degree in 1983, finding an excuse in his physical education course work.
Hooking up with Associated Press in Nebraska and Indiana after college, Novak covered sports, then news. Taking assignments more senior reporters disdained -- "It took more elbow grease and chicanery than cerebral brilliance," he said -- Novak gained notice. When Associated Press in Washington needed a replacement on its Midwest desk, he got the call.
That was in 1957. Soon came a gig at the Wall Street Journal. And then, in 1962, the partnership with Evans, a fellow journalist who was as patrician as Novak was hardscrabble, as much a part of the Washington establishment as Novak was not. Evans, then 41, played the gentleman reporter; Novak, 32, the scruffy rookie. They eventually won syndication in many major newspapers and prominence as a good source of information on the cable television talk shows just beginning to turn political discourse into shouting matches.
They began with CNN when the network launched in 1980, hosting "Evans and Novak." Derided by liberal critics as "Errors and No Facts," Evans and Novak were actually more reporters than commentators and had their share of scoops.
In their first column in 1963, they predicted that Barry Goldwater, then considered a long shot, would win the Republican nomination the next year. In 1972, they quoted an anonymous Democratic senator as saying that George McGovern's presidential campaign was doomed because the candidate favored "amnesty, abortion and legalization of pot."
They were the first to report that President Nixon had chosen Rep. Melvin Laird of Wisconsin as secretary of Defense. Novak reported from battlefronts in Vietnam and Nicaragua, and was given sit-down interviews with world leaders such as China's Deng Xiaoping.
He got his nickname "Prince of Darkness" from friend and fellow journalist John Lindsay of the Washington Post and Newsday, who was struck by Novak's pessimistic view of the future of Western civilization.
Novak once described his journalistic philosophy this way: "To tell the world things people do not want me to reveal, to advocate limited government, economic freedom and a strong, prudent America -- and to have fun doing it."
After Evans retired in 1993, Novak continued the column and was a regular on several CNN shows. He kept the column going online even after he officially retired in the summer of 2008, shortly after his diagnosis.
Evans died in 2001.
Besides his wife of 47 years, Novak is survived by their son, Alexander, and daughter, Zelda Caldwell, and eight grandchildren.
In an interview in 2007, Novak predicted with regret the first line in his obituary, lamenting to PBS' Charlie Rose that his Plame column was "a very minor story compared to some of the big stories that I have had. But . . . that's going to be in the lead of my obituary, and I can't help it."
Neuman is a former Times staff writer who contributes to the Top of the Ticket blog.


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There are 18 skills in Skyrim, each of which determines how well various tasks can be performed. As skills are used, they increase in level, which increases the character's overall level. The starting value for most skills is 15, although each race confers bonuses to certain skills. Skills can also be increased by reading skill books, learning from trainers, or as a reward for completing certain quests.
Guards will often comment on your skills when you are near them.
|Total Perks (180/251) †
|Magic (73/86)
|Combat (55/91)
|Stealth (52/74)
|Alteration (10/14)
|Archery (9/16)
|Alchemy (9/15)
|Conjuration (15/16)
|Block (9/13)
|Light Armor (6/10)
|Destruction (14/17)
|Heavy Armor (8/12)
|Lockpicking (11/11)
|Enchanting (9/13)
|One-handed (10/21)
|Pickpocket (8/12)
|Illusion (13/13)
|Smithing (10/10)
|Sneak (9/13)
|Restoration (12/13)
|Two-handed (9/19)
|Speech (9/13)
† (Unique Perks/All Ranks)
Perks are a new feature in Skyrim. Each skill has its own associated perks, which can be unlocked when a character advances a level. 180 skill perks are available, 251 if including all ranks for each perk. The perks are all detailed on the individual skill pages, along with their requirements. One perk point is given to the character when the character's overall level increases. The maximum value for unused perk points is 255, four more than required for every perk. Leveling up with 255 unused perk points will cause the counter to roll back to zero and restart.
Most perks have both a skill level requirement and a prerequisite perk that must first be unlocked to make the perk available.
- When a prerequisite perk has more than one rank, only the first rank needs to be unlocked to make the next perk available. For example, to unlock Enchanting's "Fire Enchanter" skill, only the first rank of "Enchanter" needs to be unlocked, not all five ranks.
- When a skill has two prerequisite perks, only one of the two perks needs to be unlocked to make the next perk available. For example, to unlock the "Extra Effect" skill under Enchanting, only "Storm Enchanter" or "Corpus Enchanter" needs to be unlocked.
- Perk points cannot be changed or undone once spent.
- With Dragonborn installed, perks may be undone and redistributed at the cost of one dragon soul per skill tree once you have completed the add-on's main quest. See this page for details.
- The Official Skyrim Patch version 1.9 allows a skill at level 100 to be made Legendary, which will reset the skill to level 15 and refund all perk points allocated to that skill, making them available for reallocation wherever you see fit.
- Players cannot 'loop round' later perks to unlock earlier ones. An example of this would be the Smithing skill tree; on the left-hand side of the circle are light armor perks, on the right are heavy armor perks, meeting in the middle at dragon armor at level 100. Although the dragon armor perk is visibly joined to both the glass armor and daedric armor perks, it is not possible to unlock all 3 without first acquiring all the prerequisite light and heavy armor perks.
- Prior to Patch 1.9, it is only possible for a character to unlock 80 of the 251 skill perks; PC users can use the console command
player.addperkto unlock any desired perk.
Skill Advancement[edit]
The skill advancement mechanism differs between skills. For example, by selling higher value items to merchants, the player gains experience in their Speech skill. Smithing skill increases have been altered by Patch 1.5, they now increase more depending on value of forged equipment. When using a grind wheel or table, the amount the enhanced equipment value goes up defines how much experience gained for it. With 90 smithing and 100% smithing enchanted gear, enhancing an ebony bow from base increased experience almost an entire level. For more details, see each skill's article.
Trainers can help level up a skill for a maximum of five times per character level. Unused training sessions do not carry over to the next level.
For information on how to gain free skill boosts, see this page.
Legendary Skills[edit]
Version 1.9 of the Official Skyrim patch allows skills to be reset to their minimum of level 15 and retrained while refunding any perk points allocated to that skill. The skill level reduction allows the player to exceed the previous level cap of 81, and eventually gain enough skill perks to have all the perks for all skills, at the cost of their current proficiency in the skill. Each skill can be reset multiple times, and they will be marked with the symbol of the Imperial Dragon and a number indicating how many times it has been reset if done so multiple times. In order to unlock all skill perks, the player needs to reach level 252. For a level 81 player with all skills at 100, this requires skills be reset 147 times, with each skill that was reset brought back to level 100.
Note, however, that if the player ever reaches more than 255 unspent perk points, the number of perk points available rolls over to zero at 256 unspent points and starts over, causing you to lose those points.
Achievements related to skills are:
- Artificer (10 points/Bronze) — Make a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion
- Reader (20 points/Bronze) — Read 50 Skill Books
- Thief (30 points/Silver) — Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets
- Skill Master (40 points/Silver) — Get a skill to 100
- Snake Tongue (10 points/Bronze) — Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate
- When pending a character level increase, leveling up skills will add to the progress bar of the next level.
- In the skills menu, the nebulae in the backgrounds of the three different categories of skills have the shape of the correspondent category: a mage for the magic skills, a thief for the stealth skills, and a warrior for the combat skills.
- Some quests are only offered to characters who have certain sufficiently developed skills, specifically, the quests given by mages of the College of Winterhold when you have reached a skill level of 90 or 100 in one of the six schools of magic.
- Increasing developed skills leads to faster character level increases.
- Faster skill increases are possible by activating certain Standing Stones.
- Even though Archery is considered a Combat Skill, Thief Stone enhances the skill gain in Archery, not Warrior Stone.
- If you are using a potion or spell that modifies one or more of the skills, making those skills Legendary will cause those modified skills to not level up again. To fix this, be sure that the spell effect has expired, so that the skill being reset will default back to their normal start level. To be sure you have it set correctly, the skill level should appear in white, instead of the green or red used for modified levels. [verification needed — Is this a bug?]
- Because Skyrim does not have classes, the distinction between major and minor skills from previous Elder Scrolls games does not exist any more — characters do not have a predetermined list of skills that increase more quickly.
- Skills from Oblivion that have been removed without a singularly-defined replacement include:
- Armorer: Weapons and armor no longer require repair, though smithing allows the player to improve these items and create new weapons and armor.
- Athletics and Acrobatics: Running, jumping, and swimming ability are now based entirely on race though you can sprint longer with more stamina.
- Blade and Blunt: Weapon skills are instead divided into One-handed and Two-handed skills. Perks within those skills allow you to specialize in certain weapon types.
- Hand to Hand: No true replacement, although various features enhance unarmed combat (Khajiit have claw attacks; a Heavy Armor perk increases hand-to-hand damage; an enchantment effect for increased hand-to-hand damage exists via the Gloves of the Pugilist)
- Mercantile and Speechcraft: Combined into the Speech skill.
- Mysticism: Spells shifted to other magic skills
- Skills from Oblivion that have been renamed:
- Marksman: Replaced with Archery
- Security: Replaced with Lockpicking
- Skills from pre-Oblivion games that have returned:
- Morrowind's Enchant returns as Enchanting.
- Daggerfall's Pickpocket returns as Pickpocket.


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Exquisite EverywhereThursday, October 21st, 2010
Who turned on the Exquisite Corpse Zeitgeist? The assembled, collated, spliced, joined, and improvised leviathans are grotesquely leering and freaking out viewers in every corner of the City, and just in time for Halloween.
In Fort Greene, the DIY homemakers Second-Floor present A Feast of Fools. Including over sixty artists, the exhibition reinterprets the exquisite corpse as a carnivalesque bacchanal where hierarchies between body parts dissolve into a throbbing hermaphroditic mass. This should be great; one half of Second-Floor, Sarvia Jasso, was one half of Brooklyn is Burning, dissolved after a hysteric brought down their event at PS1.
Opens Saturday, October 23 from 2-5pm @ 19 S. Oxford St. #4 and features David Abecassis, Amy Albracht, Darren Bader, Natalie Beall, Cara Benedetto, Linda Bernal, Michael Bilsborough (he sucks), Miguel Calderon, Matteo Callegari, Cammi Climaco, Catherine Czacki with Sarah Dziedzic and Merran Swartwood, N. Dash, Ariel Dill, Francesca Di Mattio with Garth Weiser, Coco Dolle, Hector Arce Espasas, Jeremy Everrett, Michele Fiedler, Robert Fontanelli, Kathryn Garcia, Kate Gilmore, James Gortner, Matt Greene, Vivienne Griffin, Pablo Guardiola, Nathan Gwyne, Gregory Hayes, Esther Klaes, Marcus Knupp, Alex Hudson, Richard Lidinsky, Kalup Linzy, Lovett/ Codagnone, Hector Madera Gonzalez, Nora Maite, Liz Magic Laser, Nadja Verena Marcin with Inbal Abergil, Jie Liang Lin, Francisco Marcial and Bill Santen, Christina McPhee, Lucas Michael, Jessica Mitrani, Juan Antonio Olivares with Alessandro Bava, Milano Chow, Alex Turgeon, Virginia Poundstone, Hugo Richard, Christopher Rivera, Rachel Rose, Georgia Sagri, Christian Sampson, Kristine Servia, Lior Shvil, Joshua Shwartz, Nick Stillman, Nanette Sullano, Jonathan Torres, Cody Trepte with Erich Bollman, Cristia Tufiño, Sebastian Vallejo, Jesse Willenbring, Michael Zahn
On Friday night, the Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO will launch The Exquisite Book with a "big PARTY and EXHIBITION" sponsored by renowned curator Stella Artois.
All 100 of the artists' pages will be on view, hung in the connected order they appear in the book. The pieces have been created as Plywerk bamboo mounted prints and will be for sale at the exhibition.
The book, with an intro by Dave Eggers, will also be for sale and you can meet and get your book signed by these participating artists:
Carson Ellis, Mike Perry, Deanne Cheuk, Jen Corace, Jennifer Daniel, Nigel Peake, Joe Hart, Caitlin Keegan, Nigel Peake, Mike Lowery, Katy Horan, Zach Kanin, Chris Kyung, Aaron Meshon, Leif Parsons, Arthur Jones, Laura Ljungkvist, Jonathon Rosen (SVA in the House!), Ryan Jacob Smith, Claudia Pearson, Ben Finer, Liz Zanis and the authors Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe.
Friday October 22nd 6-9pm @ Powerhouse Arena, 37 Main Street. Thanks to Julia Rothman for the tip!
And already up and running is The Exquisite Corpse Drawing Project aka the Armitage Gone! Dance Exquisite Corpse project at The Gasser Grunert Gallery, curated by titan David Salle, no stranger himself to butts and junctions.
Did you miss it at the Armory Show? If so, then here: more than 200 internationally recognized visual artists and photographers participated and proceeds will benefit Armitage Gone! Dance, an internationally acclaimed contemporary dance company under the direction of renowned choreographer Karole Armitage.
This one is not for the Teabaggers, cuz it's full of elites: Vito Acconci, Laurie Anderson, Donald Baechler, John Baldessari, Ross Bleckner, Louise Bourgeois, Cecily Brown, Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Chuck Close, Will Cotton, Eric Fischl, Robert Gober, Alex Katz, Karen Kilimnik, Jeff Koons, Richard Meier, Malcolm Morley, Tom Otterness, Tony Oursler, Chloe Piene, Enoc Perez, Richard Phillips, David Salle, Dana Schutz, Andres Serrano, Joel Shapiro, Rosemarie Trockel, William Wegman, Robert Wilson and Terry Winters.


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From the Bottom of My...Bottom
Why give your heart to that special someone this Valentine's Day, when you can give him/her something even more special:
Laast V-day, I gave you my heart,
But the very next day, you gave it away.
Thiiiis year, to save me from tears,
I'm gonna give you my co-lon (colon!)
Psst. Soon everyone will want the coffee cake colon, Charissa B. - pass it on!
- Related Wreckage: Valentine's "Winners"