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This New York Times editorial calls on President Obama to explain to Israelis why "freezing settlements and reviving peace talks is clearly in their interest." The Times is alarmed because "Israeli leaders do not often risk being at odds with an American president, but polls show broad support for Mr. Netanyahu's resistance" on the settlement issue. Presumably, the Times would like Obama, "a skilled communicator," to speak directly to Israelis through some sort of address, as Israeli leftists have urged.
It's a speech I'd like to hear. For in order to persuade Israelis, Obama would first have to connect with them. And to do that, he would have to embrace aspects of the Israeli national narrative.
For example, Obama would have to show an appreciation of the Jewish connection to the land of Israel. In his Cairo speech, Obama ignored this history, pointing to the Holocaust as the source of Israel's legitimacy. This didn't bother me. There was no need in that speech for Obama to go back to Abraham, Issac, and Jacob — it was enough to reaffirm before an Arab audience that the U.S. fully backs Israel's legitimacy.
But that wouldn't be enough for an Israeli audience. And it would bring a smile to my face to hear Obama attempt to mollify Israelis by talking about their historical connection to the land of Israel and whatever other conciliatory messages he might throw in.
But no amount of flattery is likely to persuade Israelis that they should totally freeze construction in and around well-established settlements in the hope that the Palestinians will one day make peace with them. The Times is correct that Obama is a skilled communicator. He can wow a crowd that is already inclined to agree with him and, perhaps, persuade the undecided. However, he has never shown that he can change the minds of those whose positions have already formed — a tall order for anyone.
The limits of Obama's communication skills are evident in the health care debate. But recall too that even his famous Philadelphia speech about Rev. Wright, however much it was praised by his fans in the MSM, failed to stem the anti-Obama tide that was running through his own party. Obama quickly had to revise his position, and still limped to the finish line, losing most of the important late contests and securing the nomination on the strength of his early successes. And during the general election campaign, Obama wisely focused not on attempting to change the minds of swing voters on key issues, but rather on using his communication skills to make them think he was on their side with respect to these matters.
This would not be an option if Obama were to implore Israelis to agree to a total settlement freeze. For a speech to work, Obama would have to moderate his position. There are reports that he is already doing so, in order to reach a compromise with the Israeli government.
The upshot is that the speech the Times contemplates is a non-starter. The only speech it makes sense for Obama to deliver in Israel would alienate the Arabs he has worked so hard to win over.
As a far more cogent editorial in the Washington Post explains, therein lies the folly of Obama's overbearing demands regarding settlements: it put him in a position where, to be seen in Israel as an honest broker, he now must act in ways that would undermine his status with the Arabs. Had he accepted Israel's concessions on settlements and not overreached, he would not have stumbled into this dilemma.
That the New York Times must now ask Obama to salvage the situation by delivering an impossible speech demonstrates not only that the Times is desperate but also that it is clueless.
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. . . will keep us from racing, the Booby Traps to Beat! Okay, so I'm paraphrasing the U.S. Post Office creed, or Herodotus, but either way, these were the words that popped into my head when our small but mighty Team BfB gathered to run a 5K in Hoboken, New Jersey on October 29th. The weather was nasty, nasty, nasty; a steady rain, below freezing, and the wind was whipping off the Hudson River in icy sheets, making every step challenging.
Nonetheless, runners for the HoBOOken Scary Scurry 5k and Kids fun run showed up in the hundreds, many IN COSTUME (seriously. It was hilarious). I'm not a runner. Quite frankly, I can't believe people actually run or race in those conditions. So, a couple of days before, as I watched the weather predictions, I emailed our new board member, Maria Grant, co-captain of Team BfB . . . and she said, "see you there", quite cheerily! My friend Vicki and I suited up, drove up, and showed up, joining Maria and the rest of the team that was willing to brave the conditions. Nobody complained, everybody was positive! We talked about breastfeeding and Maria's mother, a La Leche League Leader, shared with us some stories of how mothers were dissuaded from breastfeeding back when she was part of the 10% that tried it.
Like I said, I'm not a runner. I hate running. But here's what kept me going: thinking about all the mothers and babies that are being thwarted by the Booby Traps from achieving their breastfeeding goals. Remembering the stories I've read of how mothers are suffering unnecessary pain, anguish and heartbreak, and are being robbed of a positive and empowering breastfeeding experience. Knowing that babies are hurting from too many ear infections, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections and more, and are having to go to the doctor or hospital much more often than their exclusively breastfed peers. Reliving my own anger after being humiliated for breastfeeding by a family member. These were the thoughts that pounded through my head as my feet pounded the wet and slippery streets in Hoboken, and I know similar thoughts fueled our wonderful team. Thank you to the AMAZING people who ran, Maria for leading the charge, and to everyone who donated and cheered us on! Thank you to Yummy Mummy, a hip and friendly breastfeeding boutique in Manhattan, for sponsoring our team!
We'll be racing again, no matter the weather, and we hope you will too. Just pick a race in your area, gather some friends, register for the race and on our website, and raise some funds!! It's easy and fun. We were proud to wear our shirts and get people talking about "The Miracle Isn't the Bra . . . it's YOU, babe, and the milk you make, use or donate!"
We're proud to make breastfeeding mainstream, and raise awareness of our growing cause just by being there–people always stop us and ask about our shirts! We're proud of the opportunity to serve mothers, babies, and the health care professionals who protect them and help them. We're proud of YOU and all you do to educate and advocate. We won't quit fighting the Booby Traps . . . until they are all gone . . . come rain, or snow, or sleet or heat!! See you soon . . .

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As Deportations Rise to Record Levels, Most Latinos Oppose Obama's Policy
II. Recent Trends in U.S. Immigration Enforcement
In recent years, deportations of immigrants have reached record levels—nearly 400,000 a year during the Obama years, according to the Department of Homeland Security (2011a). This is 30% more than the 300,000 deported annually on average during the second term of the Bush administration. And it is nearly twice as many as the 200,000 deportations that occurred annually on average during Bush's first term.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security uses the term "removal" rather than "deportation"4 to describe the actions of its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) divisions to expel a foreign national from the U.S. Each expulsion is based on an "order of removal" issued by an immigration court or by the Department of Homeland Security.5 Reasons for an order of removal are either inadmissibility or the deportability of a foreign immigrant.
Country of Origin of Deportees
In 2010, deportees of Hispanic origin made up 97% of all deportees (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2011a). Mexican immigrants alone accounted for nearly three-fourths (73%) of deportees in fiscal 2010. An additional 24% were from countries in Latin America other than Mexico, including Guatemala (8%), Honduras (6%) and El Salvador (5%).
According to Pew Hispanic Center estimates, Hispanics make up 81% of the nation's 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants (Passel and Cohn, 2011)—a share 16 percentage points lower than that among all deportees. Most of this differential arises from the disproportionate deportation of Mexican immigrants. Among the nation's unauthorized immigrants, 58% are from Mexico, 15 percentage points lower than their share among all deportees.
Deportation of Convicted Criminals
The overall increase in deportations during the Obama administration has been fueled in part by an intensified focus on deporting immigrants convicted of a crime. The number of criminal deportees rose from 105,000 in 2008 to 169,000 in 2010—an increase of 61%. As a share of all deportees, convicted criminals comprised 44% in 2010, up from 29% in 2008 (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2011a).
The rising number of criminal deportees has been bolstered by programs administered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and apprehend deportable criminal convicts. These programs, such as the Criminal Alien Program (CAP), Secure Communities and 287(g), are administered in partnership with state and local law enforcement authorities.
Criminal deportees have been found guilty of a wide range of offenses. In 2010, one-fourth (25%) of such deportees were convicted of drug-related offenses, 19% of immigration offenses and 18% of criminal traffic violations such as DUI, reckless driving or vehicular assault. Together, these three offense categories made up the majority of all criminal deportations (62%).
Other categories of crimes committed by deported immigrants include assault (7%), larceny (3%), burglary (2%), fraudulent activities (2%), robbery (2%), family offenses (2%), and sexual assault (2%).
Border Apprehensions
Border apprehensions have fallen significantly in recent years, according to the U.S. Border Patrol (2011). In 2005, the Border Patrol reported nearly 1.2 million apprehensions of unauthorized border crossers. In 2011, that had fallen to 340,000—a drop of more than 70%. This decrease appears to be the result of a sharp reduction in the inflows of unauthorized immigrants since the middle of the last decade (Passel and Cohn, 2010).
Besides greater enforcement by ICE, it is possible that some of the statistical increase in deportations in recent years is the result of administrative changes in the way that unauthorized immigrants apprehended at the border are processed. After being caught by the Border Patrol, an unauthorized immigrant can be processed either as a "voluntary return" or a "removal." For many years, most illegal border crossers were quickly processed and returned to Mexico—and thus never counted as deportees. However, in recent years a growing share of persons apprehended at the border have been issued an official order of removal6 and thus been counted as deportees in official statistics.
- Deportations are one type of removal and refer to the formal removal of a foreign citizen from the U.S. In addition, a foreign citizen may be expelled from the U.S. under an alternative action called an expedited removal. This procedure was first implemented with passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Deportations and expedited removals together comprise removals reported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. ↩
- The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 authorized the predecessor of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, to order the removal of a foreign citizen without referral to an immigration judge under certain circumstances. The Department of Homeland Security has the authority to directly remove foreign citizens when they are inadmissible because they have no entry documents or because they have used counterfeit, altered, or otherwise fraudulent or improper documents. The Department of Homeland Security may also remove a foreign citizen when that person arrives in, attempts to enter, or has entered the United States without having been admitted or paroled by an immigration officer at a port of entry. For more details, see http://www.dhs.gov/files/statistics/stdfdef.shtm. ↩
- For more information, see the recent congressional testimony of U.S. Border Patrol chief Michael J. Fisher: http://www.dhs.gov/news/2011/10/04/written-testimony-cbp-house-homeland-security-subcommittee-border-and-maritime ↩


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Playing alone is a bit lonely, since the game offers little non player character contact, but they manage to compensate through online gaming. So take a risk, play with a stranger online, and enjoy Borderlands the way it is meant to be played.
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In Borderlands on the PC you play as a thrill seeking treasure hunter on the planet of Pandora. This planet is hostile; a rouge filled wasteland, but it hides a secret: The Vault. The Vault is an alien structure rumored to hold treasures of immense power and wealth. As you play the game, you will discover that the treasures of The Vault are nothing compared to fantastic time you will have on your journey. You know what they say about it is not about the destination, but rather the journey? That is what Borderlands is all about. Why? Because you get to tag along your friends of course!
This doesn't mean that the single player is shabby as it has a great rewarding system and engaging experience system. Those who will take advantage of the 4 player online cooperative mode will experience the game as it is meant to be played. There is nothing that could compare with the pleasure of killing enemies with an onslaught of a variety of weapons, gathering loot, and cashing in on the good stuff through defeating bosses, completing mini games, and leveling up.
You travel through Pandora as 1 of 4 characters, each with their own unique physical attributes and skills. Among all of these differences, the action skill is the most important. This is a special ability that gives you the upper hand in any combat. The Berserker transforms into a damage resistant rage and delivers deadly attacks to the enemies while the Siren can turn invisible and fast. The Soldier can throw down an automatic turret flanked by shields, and the Hunter can release a vicious bird of prey. Use the actions skills you acquire through the game to strengthen your character and make him a valuable asset, whether alone or online.
Weapons are gained throughout your quest, and most of them will be just good enough to sell in the vending machines in Pandora. Better guns will be available, though, as you progress in the game. Don't forget to search in animal and human remains for valuable loot; without doubt you will spend a lot of time foraging for items.
Finally, online play is one of the most unique experiences a gamer can ever have. You start out alone, then up to 3 people can join you and leave you on the fly. The difficulty level automatically adjusts to the number of members in your party. Money earned is shared in the group, what one receives, everybody else gets.
Playing alone is a bit lonely, since the game offers little non player character contact, but they manage to compensate through online gaming. So take a risk, play with a stranger online, and enjoy Borderlands the way it is meant to be played.
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I LOOOVE to cook and try out new recipes every week---so I was beyond thrilled to review 4 different RAGU sauces: Homemade Style Pizza Sauce, Cheesy Classic Alfredo, Old World Style Margherita, and Old World Style Sweet Tomato Basil. The last two are brand new flavors and have a full serving of veggies in every half cup!--That's music to a sneaky Mama's ears! You see, my 2 yr olds are not fond of their vegetables and meals have become somewhat of a battle at times...so I am forced to get creative with my dinner-time-veggie-hiding-food-tactics.
I was VERY impressed with the Ragu website--you guys must check out all of their fantastic recipes! They even have short videos to walk you through your meal preparation- hosted by one of my Food Network favs, Robin Miller! Check them out HERE! But the BEST part about the RAGU recipe collection is a section devoted to Budget-Friendly items with the "cost per recipe/cost per serving" located at the bottom of each dish.
Affordable (many dishes less than $2 a serving), quick (20-30 minute prep) and super easy (5 ingredients or less) meals with a full serving of veggies??? Doesn't get much better than that! So now I'll take you through the Steece Family of Six- Wonderful Week of RAGU Recipes!
MEAL #1: EASY HOMEMADE PIZZA with RAGU Homemade Style Pizza Sauce
Ahhh...homemade pizza! The possibilities are endless--I am an artist and the pizza crust is my blank canvas! I take my pizza making skills VERY seriously---so, likewise, I must have the BEST of the best when it comes to pizza sauce.
I also have the best (and most adorable) little sous-chefs in the whole world!
Big Ben ready to help with the sauce...
...Sweet Savannah piling on the toppings and cheese (stopping ever so often to nibble as she goes--as evidenced by the pasta sauce surrounding her mouth!)
Everyone gathers around to watch the "magic machine" cook the pizza.
YUMMO! How good does this look?!
I must say, I was impressed with the Pizza Sauce---not too thin, not too thick---just right! It had the perfect combination of spices and flavors without being too powerful. (Andrew and Ethan chowing down--the pizza recipe was their favorite)
MEAL #2: CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH FETTUCCINE with RAGU Cheesy Classic Alfredo Sauce
My little helpers are back!
After cooking the chicken in the skillet, I add the RAGU sauce and simmer on low for about 5 minutes. Mix it all together with the pasta--and PRESTO! Dinner is served.
This 4 ingredient meal was a cinch to make! Doesn't it look oh-so-good?
The true test...Ben (God bless him- my pickiest eater) got a couple of bites in
Sav LOVED it and asked for "MO PEEZ" (more please)
Andrew and Ethan ate about half of theirs (which is good)
Daddy was chowin' down! (Gotta love all of these eating pics...classy!)
And you know its good when you end up with Alfredo sauce on your glasses, covering your face and in your hair---Job well done, baby girl! The creamy Chicken Alfredo was easily Savannah's favorite.
MEAL #3: PASTA MARGHERITA with RAGU Old World Style Margherita Sauce
Drew with his RAGU
Cook the pasta. Throw in some cheese, pepperoni, and RAGU Margherita Sauce and WHALLAH! (easy as 1-2-3) Quite possibly the easiest, best tasting dish ever made.
Mr. Picky gave it 2 enthusiastic thumbs up! YAY!
Sav (always saying "CHEEESE"- how appropriate) enjoyed picking the pepperoni out with her fingers.
Drew loved playing with the stringy cheese more than anything
And I'll let Ethan's face do the talkin' (the kid couldn't get enough!)
MEAL #4: HEARTY BAKED RIGATONI with RAGU Old World Style Sweet Tomato Basil Sauce
Savannah- SO eager to help!
After throwing the pasta, sauce, and cheeses together- the dish baked for an easy 30 minutes. What I pulled out of the oven was warm and gooey GOODNESS!
Ethan loved it...Drew took a couple of bites but mostly played around with his pasta
I guess I know who my big-pasta-eater is...look at that mouth! (I don't know who she gets it from! Hee hee) Give her a fork and slap some pasta in front of Savannah and she's good-to-go!
And Benny boy...he was just absolutely sick and tired of eating pasta 4 meals in a row. (Can't help but laugh at this pic...poor guy! Ha)
To recap our favorite recipes:
1) Pasta Margherita was AMAZING!--easily our favorite. The robust flavor of the sauce mixed with the spicy pepperoni and mozzarella was out of this world. Cook it for dinner TONIGHT and you WON'T be disappointed! ($1.70 per serving)
2) Hearty Baked Rigatoni- great taste, love the ooey gooey cheese, reminded me of lasagna, the sauce is a wee bit sweeter than the Margherita sauce and has a hint of basil ($1.27 per serving)
3) Easy Homemade Pizza- can NEVER go wrong with homemade pizza, the sauce is perfect- wouldn't change a thing! Such a quick and EASY meal to put together within minutes! (cost varies with ingredients)
4) Chicken Alfredo with Fettuccine- I was expecting the sauce to taste "store-bought" but was pleasantly surprised, great flavor- but not something that I cannot live without (cost not given)
For more fun with the Steece Family, please stop by our main blog: STEECE'S PIECES! We'd love to have you! ;)
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Texas Lawmakers Consider Bill to Drug Test Unemployment Applicants
A proposal to drug test applicants for welfare and unemployment benefits is meeting little resistance so far in the Texas Legislature.
The Senate Committee on Economic Development has scheduled a hearing on the measure for Wednesday (March 13) morning. Governor Rick Perry has called for drug screening of applicants for welfare and unemployment insurance programs.
Republican Sen. Jane Nelson has filed a bill that would impose drug testing on applicants to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Republican Sen. Tommy Williams has a bill that focuses on unemployment insurance applicants who are looking for work in industries that usually conduct drug tests on new employees -- such as transportation. He says it would ensure recipients of the benefits are drug free, on a path to self-sufficiency, and ready to work.
Failing a drug drug test would mean four weeks off the benefits before the applicant would be allowed to take a new test.


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A Publishers Weekly Big Graphic Novels of 2010 Selection
A School Library Journal Spring 2010 New Graphic Novel Selection
"I knew Twin Spica was going to be good from when Vertical first announced its license of it. I didn't realize just how good it would be… The single-page panels, or the two-page spreads, carry with them a sense of gravity and awe that forces you to stop and inspect all the details in Yaginuma's amazingly clean artwork… Some of the conflict [in the first volume] had me crying, almost uncontrollably. I had to put the manga down and walk away from it for a good while because of how hard it hit me."—Japanator
"Ultimately, the manga surprised me. Reading about Twin Spica's lead trying to go into space, I got choked up. It is more sensitive and naturalistic than other space academy manga (even ones I've liked)…"—Ain't It Cool News
"[Yaginuma]'s work fuses Twin Spica with both a sense of childhood nostalgia as well as encouragement to venture beyond. Replace 'space exploration' with the goal of your choosing and you have the recipe for an inspiring parable of progress… It's refreshingly divergent from the majority of the manga on shelves at the moment."—Otaku USA
"It has a really timeless, very classic manga feel to it… A very good read, with plenty of challenges for a nice assortment of likeable characters… I'm looking forward to following the whole thing."—Comic Book Resources
"Twin Spica is grounded in realism, and takes slow, purposeful steps in laying out its story, illustrated in a classic style that avoids both outrageousness and cutesiness. Because the work is a natural charmer with a protagonist you care about deeply shortly after the outset, this first volume gets you hooked in no time; the remaining 15 can't come out fast enough."—Bookgasm
"Kou Yaginuma has created a fascinating alternate future for Japan, where tragedy becomes the foundation of both the protagonist's story and her country's entry into the space race… Asumi's single-minded dedication to her childhood dream is admirable. As soon as I finished this book, I found myself already longing to read more."—i ♥ manga!
"A refreshing alternative to both the staid shojo works and dark science fiction manga I have read recently…clearly poised to become a sure-fire hit with fans of both genres."—Tim Maughan Books
"A touching and beautiful tale of a young girl's dream… The art in this book is fantastic, done in a simple yet charming style. Not a lot of detail is used, but none is wasted and emotion is portrayed beautifully here."—Mania.com
"I am hooked. Totally and completely hooked. The strength of the story comes from the solid, likable characters, and the charming, engaging illustrations. Grade: A"—Manga Maniac Cafe
"With art that would make Studio Ghibli proud, this story moved and impressed me. I look forward to more volumes from this series with anticipation. A+"—About Heroes
"Twin Spica's first volume is charming almost immediately and grips you with an attachment to Asumi and her story… The manga also excels at being able to keep us engaged during the less frenzied sections as well. I am sold and look forward to reading the rest of this amazing narrative."—Reverse Thieves
"Twin Spica may be the book to really keep an eye on this year."—Wednesday's Haul
"The real story is all about Asumi's longings… She's portrayed as a character first and not simply a plot marker representative of a particular faction—e.g., 'the humans' or 'the Japanese.'"—Genji Press
"Twin Spica is told with an uncommonly graceful blend of optimism and melancholy. Kou Yaginuma takes his sci-fi premise seriously, and he treats his characters with warmth and intelligence. Strongly recommended." —MangaReporter


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As he delved deeper into commercial soul-jazz and jazz-funk, Lou Donaldson became better at it. While lacking the bite of his hard bop improvisations or the hard-swinging funk of Alligator Bogaloo, Midnight Creeper succeeds where its predecessor, Mr. Shing-A-Ling failed: it offers a thoroughly enjoyable set of grooving, funky soul-jazz. The five songs -- including two originals by Donaldson and one each by Lonnie Smith (who also plays organ on the record), Teddy Vann, and Harold Ousley -- aren't particularly distinguished, but the vibe is important, not the material. And the band -- Donaldson, Smith, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, guitarist George Benson, and drummer Leo Morris -- strikes the right note, turning in a fluid, friendly collection of bluesy funk vamps. Donaldson could frequently sound stilted on his commercial soul-jazz dates, but that's not the case with Midnight Creeper. He rarely was quite as loose on his late-'60s/early-'70s records as he is here, and that's what makes Midnight Creeper a keeper. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine


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The first release for the chapter covering the Portable Executable (PE) file format has been released. Topics include executing PE programs, parsing the export and import tables, and supporting resources. The information provided for executing programs will be referenced in the upcoming chapters - which will take the series into single and multi-tasking.
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June 19, 2013
Today, the Alaska Department of Law was honored to receive the Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). NAAG bestowed the award on six Attorney General offices around the United States, including Alaska, for exemplary briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. The panel selecting the winners is made up of eight independent U.S. Supreme Court experts, each of whom is a leading member of the U.S. Supreme Court bar.
The Alaska Attorney General's office was recognized for its amicus brief in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, which challenged the constitutionality of the federal preclearance requirement under the Voting Rights Act. The award recognized the work of Solicitor General Joanne Grace, Assistant Attorney General Margaret Paton Walsh, and Assistant Attorney General Ruth Botstein.
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By: Brian DeCandia, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
NEW ORLEANS – Georgia College women's cross country senior Dani Destiche (Snellville, Ga.) received USTFCCCA 2010 Division II Cross Country All-Academic status Wednesday, Feb. 16.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team in Division II, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most-recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition, and placed in the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.
Dani has achieved a 3.61 GPA in outdoor education. Destiche paced the Bobcats twice this season running a 21:37 at the Bobcat Invitational finishing seventh and a 20:20 at the RunFit Invitational finishing ninth.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/GCSUBobcats and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Author Notes: If there is one sauce that can help you sail through summer lunches and patio dinners, it's aioli. If you've never made it, you'll be relieved by how easy it is -- get out your whisk and you're half way there.
The following are two versions. The Old Bay Aioli is handy for all fish and shellfish -- i.e. grilled fish, fried calamari, and boiled crab. You can also serve the Preserved Lemon Aioli with any seafood; otherwise, whip up some to go with grilled lamb chops, a burger, roasted vegetables, or a chicken salad. And if you want a plain aioli, then just leave out the preserved lemon in the Preserved Lemon Aioli recipe, and you'll be all set.
Before you get started, here are my Aioli Cardinal Rules:
• Let your egg come to room temperature.
• Find a friend/spouse/child to pour in the oil as you whisk.
• Don't wimp out on the whisking: count it as exercise!
• If your aioli breaks, stop what you're doing. Start a new aioli and whisk the broken aioli into it.
• I mix canola and olive oil because I find all-olive-oil aioli overpowering.
• Always taste aioli at the end and adjust the acid and salt.
• If your aioli is too thick, add a little water to thin it. If it's too thin, you're stuck with it but it will still taste great!
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Makes: about 1 cup
large egg yolk
tablespoon cider vinegar, plus more to taste
garlic clove, mashed
cup canola oil
cup olive oil
teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolk, vinegar, garlic, and salt. Add the canola oil a few drops at a time, whisking vigorously. The mixture will be loose at first and will then turn foamy before finally pulling together and thickening. Once it starts to thicken, you can add the oil in a thin stream (I like to think of it as a thread). It helps to have someone pour while you whisk and hold onto the bowl. If no one is around, fold a tea towel and set it underneath the bowl to steady it.
- Once all the canola oil has been incorporated, whisk in the olive oil -- again, slowly. Add the Old Bay, mix it in and taste your aioli. Add more vinegar and salt as desired.
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Pat Summitt named Food City 250 Grand Marshal; Trevor Bayne to drive "We Back Pat™" car at BMS
Food City will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its sponsorship of the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway Aug. 24 with a very special guest serving as grand marshal.
The legendary Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history who won eight NCAA national championships while coaching at the University of Tennessee, will give the command for drivers to start their engines for the Food City 250, the most popular Nationwide Series race on the NASCAR schedule.
Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer, is honored to have Summitt giving the command for the Food City 250.
"As a long-time partner of University of Tennessee athletics, Food City is honored to have Coach Summitt serve as our Grand Marshal," he said. "Her success and dedication have earned Coach Summitt the title of one of the most respected individuals in all of sports. She is an ideal role model for youth throughout the entire nation."
This will mark Summitt's first visit to "The World's Fastest Half-Mile."
"I have always loved sports and will be honored to be the Grand Marshal for the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway," said Summitt. "It will be a thrill to hear the engines fire up and the crowd while I say, 'Drivers, start your engines.'"
Summitt, who stepped down as coach of the Lady Vols in April of this year, was diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's disease in August of 2011 and is now the Lady Vols' head coach emeritus. She is the only coach in NCAA history, and one of three college coaches overall, with 1,000 wins. She was named the Naismith Basketball Coach of the Century in 2009. In 38 years of coaching the Vols (1974-2012) she never had a losing season and finished her career with an amazing 1098-208 record.Most recently, she was honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY Awards.
Trevor Bayne, a Knoxville resident and NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series driver, will pilot a "We Back Pat™"-themed Roush Fenway Ford sponsored by YourRaceCar.com in the Food City 250.
"I have a number of friends and family who are big NASCAR fans, and we have been talking about the fun we will have cheering on the 'We Back Pat™' car and all the other drivers," said Summitt.
"I am deeply touched by the support shown from the race, the participants and fans toward The Pat Summitt Foundation and our commitment to fight Alzheimer's through awareness, advocacy and research."
Food City also marks the 25th Anniversary of its popular Food City Race Night fan-based events, among the largest on the NASCAR circuit. Food City Race Night, which takes place in downtown Bristol Aug. 23, has contributed a combined total of over $500,000 to numerous local non-profit organizations.
Food City is Bristol Motor Speedway's longest running sponsor and the second longest among Sprint Cup race sponsors.
The Food City 250 takes the green flag Friday night, Aug. 24 at 7:30. Tickets are still available, starting at $45 each. To purchase tickets, call toll-free 1.866.415.4158 or BUY ONLINE NOW.


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Sudden death syndrome (SDS) caused by the fungus Fusarium virguliforme has plagued soybean growers in Illinois since the 1980s according to University of Illinois plant pathologist Carl Bradley.
In Illinois, the disease first appeared in the southern part of the state but has since spread across the entire state. The fungus infects soybean roots very soon after planting.
The typical SDS symptoms occur on the leaves, generally when the plants are flowering. The symptoms are caused by a toxin produced by the fungus in the roots that moves through the plant up to the leaves.
The first signs of the disease are yellow splotches on the leaves that develop into interveinal chlorosis (yellow leaf tissue between veins that remain green) and then interveinal necrosis (dead leaf tissue between veins that remain green). The fungus also can cause root rot.
SDS does the most damage to susceptible soybean varieties that are planted into cool soils, particularly when there is frequent rainfall after planting. With the early start on corn planting and mild spring weather this year, much of the corn has been planted, and some farmers have begun and many others soon will begin planting soybeans.
"When planting soybeans early during a time when soil temperatures are still relatively cool, farmers should consider the risk of SDS," said Bradley.
"In fields where SDS has been a historical problem, it is best to plant soybean varieties that have a high level of resistance to SDS. In addition, consider planting these fields with a history of SDS last," he advised.
Most seed companies provide ratings for SDS resistance. The U of I and Southern Illinois University have also screened some varieties for resistance to SDS. The results from these university research trials are available at www.vipsoybeans.org and www.scnresearch.info.
No in-season options are available for SDS management, and currently-registered fungicide seed treatments are not effective in preventing development of SDS. Thus, it is important that the most resistant varieties are planted when the conditions favor SDS.


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SEC Approves Amendments Relating to Automated Reporting of Transactions Subject to Regulatory Transaction Fee
On June 12, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved SR-NASD-2006-055 relating to automated reporting of transactions subject to the regulatory transaction fee under Section 3 of Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws (NASD Section 3).1 Specifically, effective December 1, 2006, members will be required to report to NASD in an automated manner all transactions that must be reported to NASD and that are subject to a regulatory transaction fee pursuant to NASD Section 3. Members can use NASD systems, including the Trade Reporting Facility (TRF), OTC Reporting Facility (OTCRF) and/or the Alternative Display Facility Trade Reporting and Comparison Service (TRACS) to report such transactions to NASD in an automated manner.
NASD also has amended certain rules governing trade reporting that currently prohibit member firms from reporting odd-lot transactions, sales where the buyer and seller have agreed to a price substantially unrelated to the current market for the security (also referred to as" away from the market sales"), and purchases or sales of securities effected upon the exercise of an over-the-counter (OTC) option, as well as other transactions, to clarify that the prohibition found in the transaction reporting rules is limited to the submission of a transaction for publication purposes. Lastly, NASD has amended Rules 6130 and 6130A to require members to report odd-lot transactions, away from the markets sales, and OTC option exercises with a special indicator denoting that such transactions are reported in accordance with NASD Section 3. The amended rule text is set forth in Attachment A. As noted above, the effective date is December 1, 2006.
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1 See Exchange Act Release No. 53977 (June 12, 2006), 71 FR 34976 (June 16, 2006) (Approval Order of File No. SR-NASD-2006-055).


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Sharon and Francis
Sharon and Francis were leading typically time-crunched lives when they met in Manhattan, but a few emails, phone messages, and a batch of Sharon's chocolate-chunk cookies brought the two together.
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Sharon, a graphic designer, chose shades of pink, gray, and white and a modern motif of patterns inspired by Japanese textiles for the wedding stationery she designed.
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Bridal Party
Sharon asked each of her five bridesmaids to pick a dress to her liking in a shade of coral or pink.
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Francis is flanked by his groomsmen, who are family or friends from his childhood and university days; Francis's brother Tom wears a kilt in the family tartan.
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The Groom's Family
The newlyweds take a photo with Francis's family, including brother Tom and his wife, Sue, and his parents, Robin and Marian.
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Sharon's hand-tied cascade bouquet mixes pale-pink peonies, sweetpeas, azaleas, white mock orange, bell-shaped campanula, clematis, and garden roses; it's secured with a sash of vintage kimono silk.
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The Happy Couple
Glassine flowers and tissue dots shower the newlyweds as they emerge from the church. The confetti was distributed in envelopes before the ceremony.
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After the Ceremony
Sharon and Francis share a special moment before the reception.
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The Reception
The couple crosses the lawn to join their guests on the porch of the Virginian, a farm turned golf club.
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Porch Decorations
On the porch, white paper accordion lanterns and wooden birdcages are suspended above the tables.
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Cocktail Hour
Two cocktails honor the heritages of bride and groom -- Pimm's Cup, a British favorite, and Tennessee Tea, which Sharon created using Jack Daniels, Triple Sec, Coke, sweet-and-sour mix, and lemonade.
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Table Arrangements
Free-form centerpieces set in low wooden trays combine peonies, viburnum, dogwood, green parrot tulips, spirea, sweetpeas, double lilacs, maidenhair fern, and fiddleheads.
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Father-and-Daughter Dance
The bride dances with her dad.
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Special Wishes
Note cards with guests' messages to the newlyweds are dropped into a beribboned fishbowl set among others bearing water plants and river stones.
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Taped to the lid of a favor box is a recipe for the chocolate-chunk cookies, nestled inside, that helped Sharon win Francis's heart. Labels run through a sticker machine wrap the pink boxes.
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The Wedding Cake
The bride and groom cut the almond cake with buttercream frosting.
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Just Married
The couple prepare to depart in a vintage convertible festooned with pale-gray ribbon.
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Ceremony Location: First Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Tennessee
Reception Venue: The Virginian Golf Club, Bristol, Virginia
Flowers: Livia Cetti for the Green Vase
Wedding Gown: Rochas
Custom Headpiece: Ellen Christine
Hair: Rick Burleson of Grow Salon
Bride's Shoes: Rickard Shah
Stationery: Sharon Slaughter for Yours, etc.
Calligraphy: Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls
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Pol deletes 'Snowbamacare' tweet
Call it a snow-pas.
Sen. Mark Warner's office blamed a staff snow day "#fail" for a deleted tweet Thursday morning that made a joke about the Virginia GOP and the winter storm that shut down Washington.
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"Just a matter of time: waiting for the @VA_GOP to claim this winter storm was caused by The Affordable Care Act. #Snowbamacare," the account tweeted, deleting it 26 seconds later, according to an archive of deleted tweets kept by the Sunlight Foundation.
Though the tweet existed less than half a minute, it was enough time for Republicans to pounce.
Is our "radical centrist" Senator @MarkWarner tweeting partisan political attacks from his official account? https://t.co/7ZLgGEFbpY #vasen — Michael C. Short (@michaelcshort) February 13, 2014
After deleting the tweet, the Virginia Democrat's account tweeted a mea culpa, calling it a staff "#fail" on a snowy day.
Oops. Staff #fail on a snow day. Removed as quickly as possible. Enjoy the rest of your snow day.— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) February 13, 2014
Warner's Senate account bio says tweets come from both the senator and staff.
Warner's communications director took responsibility for the errant tweet.
"It was my mistake. I acknowledged it as quickly as possible, and I apologize," Kevin Hall said in an email to POLITICO.
Up for reelection in 2014, Warner recently picked up a challenge for his seat from former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie, with Republicans looking to put pressure on what before Gillespie's entry looked like an easy seat for the Democrat to retain.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee sought to capitalize on the mistake Thursday afternoon.
Hey Sen. @MarkWarner, less tweeting offensive jokes & a little more shoveling would be appreciated by your neighbors pic.twitter.com/Iq6LOkdy4r
— NRSC (@NRSC) February 13, 2014
NRSC spokesman Brad Dayspring confirmed the tweet was a picture of Warner's home sidewalk.


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Niagara Falls from the Canadian Side. Niagara Falls is a very impressive waterfall there is not much I can say which will give you the impression of how impressive it is to actually go there and see it.
This panorama was made using HDR techniques so someone pushing a food trolley appears as a stuttering sort of a blur, I left them in rather than edit them out since I thought it gave the scene an impression of movement.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore."It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, VancouverText by Steve Smith.


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She's rapidly turning into my favorite model...mainly because she works almost for free. This is my daughter the shopping maven. We were out on Saturday at the Tulsa flea market, various thrift shops, and Gardner's Books, the latter a favorite of my kids since they were toddlers. This shot was taken in the cafe using window light, and I think it turned out well. She's giving me the oh-so-patient "Stupid Father Look" which will someday morph into the Stupid Husband Look. I'm in no hurry to see that happen.
All these shots were taken with a Yashica Electro 35 GLN, the same camera I purchased at last week's flea market. I cleaned the exterior and the rangefinder assembly, installed new seals and a new battery, and exercised the shutter. It works fine but may be underexposing a bit. I gave this camera to a friend yesterday. He's going to run more film through it, and if it's consistently underexposed I'll adjust the autoexposure diaphragm. It's very possible to install a voltage regulator in one of these cameras - lots of space. So I'll look into building a 5.6v regulator also.
Here she is in the stacks. A few days ago, I did a similar shot of her mother. Neither of them like to be photographed. I like the way the rectangular pattern of her coat seems to be the same as the more of less rectangular patterns of the books.
I staked out the Dungeons and Dragons reference book rack, hoping that someone would pause long enough for a snapshot. I was not disappointed. It drew an eclectic group of people, but I never realized it was a spot that encouraged spontaneous worship. Maybe there's more to this D&D stuff than I realized.
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Canon Canonet. Exposure unrecorded. Kodak ISO400 film with an orange filter.
She-Wh0-Must-Be-Obeyed doesn't like to be photographed, so I have to be sneaky. The Canonet is ideal for that. The lens is a 40mm f1.7, so taking photos by available light works well. This was inside our local library where Mary usually has an armful of books for me to carry out. Yesterday was no exception. She had 13 when we left!
Canon A590IS, ISO200, f5.5, 1/10sec.
This is Mark, one of my co-workers. He's wearing a pair of binocular magnifiers with 6 LEDs on the front that light up his work. I've relied on the same type of magnifiers whenever I have to do close work, but mine do not have LEDs! Oh the humanity!
My daughter laughed as I worked on that camera a few nights ago because - according to her - I looked like a geek. Well...yes...but I'm a professional electronics geek, not an ordinary idiot.
I gotta get me some of them lights. Hmmm, both visible and ultraviolet would be nice...
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I'm tired, but it's a good kind of tired. I'm looking forward to the weekend. Management didn't ask for overtime this weekend as I'd feared, so I get two entire days off. Wonderful!
Still, I couldn't go without posting something. Believe me, while there are some broad-minded people here in Oklahoma, they're not this broad-minded.
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This is a long exposure, basically the idea I want to pursue with some of this nightime photography. This was taken with the Canon A590IS with an ISO80, f2.8, for 15 seconds. Yes, 15 seconds. That red streak is my son driving by in the car. I like the way the headlights lit the road. And I also like the very low noise in this photo, so much unlike the one from earlier in the week.
This is much the same shot without the car going by. Several of them drove up the hill, but their headlights overpowered the camera. I want to try 'painting' a foreground object with a powerful flashlight too. But it was getting cold, my batteries were about shot, and dinner was waiting.
This is interesting too. It's a power supply board with a burnt-out thermistor and capacitor. When this thing went, it shot tiny balls of molten metal onto an adjacent circuit board. It looked almost like weld spatter. The weird thing was the computer still worked. I'm hoping the board isn't badly charred under the thermistor, or it's very possible the card will be scrap. At about $12,000 a piece, I really hesitate to scrap them. I've been trained to repair multi-layer boards like this, so it may be salvageable. Still, board repair work is tedious and very time-consuming.
All in all, I've had a good day!
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Here's the source of much frustration. This is the Yashica Electro 35 GT that has an intermittent electrical problem. In looking at the schematic, I concluded that the only point in common with both problems (exposure and battery check circuits) was the negative battery terminal. It's buried under the rangefinder assembly inside the top cover.
Notice the cute little pigs on my bandana. I'd prefer a solid color in case I dropped a small part. It's easier to find that way. But this was the only one I had on hand. Also, notice the paint tray from Hobby Lobby. These are very useful for holding and organizing small parts, but I can't use it at work because it's not safe in an electromagnetic discharge environment.
This is the rangefinder assembly. It's held in place by two small screws, one of them inside the assembly where you have to be careful about touching or scratching the parts. It comes out as a unit, revealing the negative battery terminal in all it's pristine glory. Yep, it appears to be just fine. No corrosion. No frayed wires. And of course, I don't have a probe that will allow me to check it here at home. Grrr.
Worse, I don't want to take it into work because the FAA is out and about this week. I've never had problems with one of their inspectors (knock on wood) and I don't want to start now.
The Kodak has a high ISO setting that automatically chooses a very fast speed in low light conditions. I haven't really played with it much, so before leaving for work I shot these two images. And naturally, I forgot to disable the flash when I took the first one! It's slightly creepy since the flash washed out all the color.
This one actually looks better reduced than it did in the full-size version. The noise is very apparent in the bigger one. I'll try this again with the tripod and a much lower ISO. It would have been interesting to do that this morning, but first, I was in a hurry to get to work and second, we had freezing fog out there. Honestly, it was just below freezing and a mist hung in the air. The cold and damp seemed to go straight to my bones. I've been chilled all day.
As I said yesterday, this would be another busy day. Two of our cats were to go to the vets to be neutered this morning, so they were not allowed anything to eat or drink after midnight. That meant Mary picked up all the food and water. At 3AM, a crowd of hungry, thirsty cats stormed the bedroom door carrying torches and pitchforks. OK, they really didn't do that. They just sat in the hallway meowing. Mittens - the geriatric female - sat out there and howled. I was ready to kill all of them.
At mid-morning, I came home to take the toms to the vets. Mary doesn't drive, so it was my responsibility. "Yeah, see what happens when you guys piss me off? Snip, snip, snip!" I chortled.
Mary gave me a level stare. "Just see what happens when you piss ME off!" she said.
I'm staying out of her way tonight.
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Canon A590IS ISO80 f2.6 1sec
This is not a good photo. It's a test of what I'd like to do. I can convert the exposure information for a film camera. The view is a shopping area just north and west of home. In the foreground is a dimly lit road and sidewalk. My flash went off, and when I compared this shot with a subsequent one without flash, I decided to include the flash photo here. The road curves off to the left. My plan is to set up a camera on a tripod and make an exposure as a car goes by. The headlights should light up the sides of the road and the tail lights will leave long red streaks. I'm planning to do this in with both color film and black and white.
When I took those shots this morning, it was 7F. I did not want to spend much time out there, and handling the tripod was something I'd rather not contemplate. It was butt-freezing cold! Fortunately, the weather is moderating. Our high today was just above freezing and tonight's low is supposed to be 27. The next couple of days will be warmer, and I'm thankful for that. Normally, a winter blast here lasts only two or three days. This one has been around since Christmas Eve.
Also, since two of our cable controllers seem to be faulty, I spent an exasperating amount of time wading through the voice menus for Cox Cable's tech services. Let's just say it left me spittin' and swearin'....and it was unsuccessful so I have to do it again....tomorrow. I'm not prepared for that level of frustration twice in one day.
I just posted a bit of satire over on the Examiner about Ford's new line of internet-capable vehicles. Just because you're driving doesn't have to mean you're not connected.
Also, there will be a new photo post here later today.
There's a kind of method in my madness. You see, I'm planning to disassemble this black GT later today in order to reach the negative battery terminal. It's buried directly under the rangefinder assembly. The GT has an intermittent. The camera's schematic shows two current paths, one for the battery test circuit, the other for the autoexposure mechanism. Both are intermittent and the only common part of the circuit is that negative terminal. This should be interesting. If I really screw up, I can use the GSN as a model for reassembling the GT.
Naturally, the GSN seems to have problems of its own. Everything mechanical seems to work well. The battery compartment is free of corrosion. The rangefinder seems to be calibrated properly. The only defect I've discovered is an odd noise when the shutter is depressed. It's an electrical noise and sounds like a component burning out. I wouldn't be surprised to find a failing capacitor or circuit board, but given that I'm a professional electronics geek, fixing it shouldn't be difficult.
I bought this at the flea market in Tulsa this morning. The seller is going out of business. He was intent on selling me a few more cameras, and while I admit I was tempted by a pair of Zenit SLRs, they were both dented, inoperative, and missing some parts. No thanks. For some odd reason, I've been fascinated by Russian Feds and Zorkis. Perhaps this will pass. Perhaps not.
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Look what I found buried in my toolbox! That's a Campy head for a Silca frame pump. As far as I know, it's never been used. I wonder what else is in there?
This is very likely the reason for the recent (and expensive) repair to the Kodak Z1285. I like those wrist straps, but apparently the furry hooligans like them too.
Finally, this is the thermometer on our porch. I took this just before leaving for work this morning while Duchess the Wonder Dog searched for that last blade of grass she hasn't peed on yet. She searches much, much faster when it's this cold.
Steve A asked when I was planning to post more shots from the film cameras. I have some ideas involving the ISO1600 test photos I did earlier. I'm thinking of using the digital cameras to photograph area buildings at night, and then use the resulting images and camera settings to make film exposures. In effect, this uses the digital camera as a glorified light meter. I may be out doing that tomorrow morning, or, since I'm feeling halfways asleep already (and it's only 930PM) I may just sleep late tomorrow.
There are two photos today. This first one is a snapshot taken as I walked out the front door this afternoon. She's the reason we have tiny paw prints across the cars. This cat is a stray we've named 'Baby.' She's not feral as she's quite sociable. In fact, she's something of an attention sponge. Baby will gently bite my hand when she needs some affection. She's also fond of grabbing my hand between her paws and drawing it over toward her head for some ear scratching.
Mary and I came across this in the grocery store last night. Look carefully. It's Pepsi made with REAL SUGAR not corn sweetener. Some Mexican groceries carry imported sodas made with real sugar. They charge premium prices for it and the stuff sells out rapidly. This is the first time I've seen this product in the mainstream grocery.
I bought it as a special treat for Mary, but she'll have to be very careful of the sugar content. Each can has 40 grams! This will be for special occasions and she'll have to split the can with Lyndsay.
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With the Eagles' bye week a distant memory, the question becomes whether a week with one extra day in it will result in a coaching change.
Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News reports that Andy Reid will remain the head coach when the Eagles host the Panthers next Monday night in a game that will be worth watching only to see how loud and demonstrative the fans will be regarding the belief that Reid should be released.
Though it remains highly unlikely that owner Jeffrey Lurie will fire Reid during the season, the end could come after a Week 15 Thursday nighter against the Bengals — if the Eagles continue both to lose and to look less than competitive in the process. A change then would give Philly three extra days to prepare for season-ending division games against the Redskins and Giants.
The biggest impediment to an in-season change could be the absence of a clear-cut interim hire. With defensive coordinator Todd Bowles conjuring memories of the good old days, when the defense lost games in the fourth quarter not the first, and with offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg still tainted by his decision to choose to kick off in sudden-death overtime, there's really no one to whom the whistle could be handed.


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A threatened floor fight for House speaker fizzled out quickly this afternoon when Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, dropped his challenge against incumbent Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.
Straus easily won a GOP caucus straw vote on Monday, virtually assuring Straus' re-election. But Paxton vowed to carry the fight to the floor, where a record vote could put some members on the spot.
Several conservative groups unhappy with Straus promised to count lawmakers' vote for speaker up to 50 percent of their legislative scorecard.
Now, they won't get that vote.
Paxton asked to address his colleagues soon after the 82nd legislative session opened.
"I lost. I will not be putting my name into nomination today," he told them. "Even though we lost this race, we have not lost the fight. Our conservative message is important. This is the beginning."


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GUEST LECTURER . . . New Mexico Tech President Daniel H. López was the featured guest lecturer at a recent meeting of the university's student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). The Tech President presented a short talk as well as a question-and-answer session on "The Importance of Leadership in Today's Global Society."


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Man Pranks Entire Class With Fake Accent
Just to foster the spirit of trust necessary to make students feel comfortable in a learning environment, here's a video of a guy totally tricking his classmates about his identity for an entire semester!
YouTuber Jose Barrientos spent an entire semester of speech class pretending he was Mexican. He gave speeches on how he is best represented by a piñata, the real history of Cinco de Mayo, and his personal hero, David Hasselhoff (which we thought was more of a German stereotype, but whatever).Then, for his final speech, and this video, the big reveal -- he was just pretending all along. There's also lots of footage of his fellow students expressing shock, except for one genius who was with us on the Hasselhoff thing. We commend her -- good job, lady. Good job.


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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under negotiation within the United Nations are set to become the next major driving force for poverty eradication and development.
If countries get behind these new goals -- as they did for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) -- the world could be in for a few substantial changes.
The MDGs have been credited with halving the world's extreme poverty rate (people with a daily income of less than US$1.25 (RM4.08); more girls are in school; fewer children are dying; and greater resources are being devoted to battling malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS.
However, one of the shortfalls of the MDGs was their lack of focus on the environment, and the SDGs are meant to correct this by ensuring that development is also balanced with environmental concerns. The question is: which concerns?
More than 500 global environmental agreements each set numerous goals on everything from conservation and chemicals to air pollution -- far too many to put under one roof.
The Open Working Group on the SDGs started to get underway last month at the United Nations in New York. Made up of 30 member countries and co-chaired by Kenya and Hungary, it will have no easy task trying to strike the right balance.
Under the MDGs, the seventh goal of attaining environmental sustainability was isolated from the rest of the goals. The approach resulted in very little progress as countries saw the goal as environmental and accorded it less priority than others deemed more urgent, such as health, education and poverty.
Unrealised, it seemed, is that the environment underpins all development, providing food, building materials, clothing, fuel, medicinal plants and renewable energy, clean water, carbon storage and more -- fundamental building blocks of our existence. As such, environmental protection targets must be incorporated in boarder goals such as access to clean water and sanitation, food security and good nutrition, and healthy lives.
On the other hand environmental considerations cannot become buried within other goals to the point that they lack sufficient identity and specific focus, leading to a failure to garner sufficient attention, political support and badly needed finance.
The Open Working Group must decide on the right level of integration while ensuring enough attention is paid to environmental issues in their own right -- no easy feat. But an approach they could take is one whereby targets are set within specific broad goals that pinpoint the critical importance of the environment.
For example, a goal on food security could have a target of ensuring the conservation of insects and other animals that carry pollen between crops -- especially fruit and vegetables -- a service estimated to be worth more than US$200 billion per year to the global food economy. Then there could be an overarching "life support" goal with key targets on fundamental environmental issues that underpin human development and well-being such as stopping biodiversity loss, ensuring the integrity of our oceans and addressing land degradation.
These targets could draw on those established already in multilateral processes such as the overarching Aichi biodiversity targets set in 2010 (and adopted by other major biodiversity conventions such as the Convention on Migratory Species and the Washington Convention on the Trade of Endangered Species), and the land degradation target created under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
These targets are already part of international law but prioritising them in the SDGs will mainstream environmental targets into a wider body of policy making and undoubtedly increase the attention the goal would normally attract in the environmental world.
We live in a complex world far removed from the ecosystems that we rely on for vital services and commodities, and even these lofty UN processes seem far distant from our everyday lives. But the reality is the majority of the world lives in developing countries and it is the poorest 40 per cent of the world's population that account for only five per cent of global income. They rely immediately on the environment for their survival. These people know what the MDGs are and how they made a difference in their lives.
The question is whether we can make the same difference with the SDGs and include key goals and targets that may not be so easy for the average man or woman on the street to understand but are fundamental for supporting life on Earth.
Zakri Abdul Hamid (Science Adviser to the Prime Minister of Malaysia) and W. Bradnee Chambers (Executive Secretary, UNEP Convention on Migratory Species)
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text: The past five years have seen the gears of the machine behind Blood Ceremony turning with increasing velocity. Born in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the band released a self-titled record in 2008 that was re-released in a deft move by Metal Blade Records in 2011. Credited as being one of the most original bands in all of Toronto, Blood Ceremony returns this year with their third effort, the excellent and innovative "The Eldritch Dark." Here to explain the album, how it came to be and how the band started is bassist Lucas Gadke. Oh, and he drops some wicked classic horror titles, too.


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I just wanted to get some views on this. I was talking to a breeder who owns a well known show dog. When I asked him about SM he explained that to get an MRI done in Ireland it costs in the region of €1200+ and the test itself is inconclusive. Even if the dog is clear on the scan it can still be a carrier of SM and pass it on to the pups. Any thoughts on this?