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An economic base study gives detailed information about how a community earns its living. The study attempts to answer the following questions:
By the use of the multipliers shown in Table 1, the additional impact that can be expected from changes in basic employment or basic income can be calculated for the various industries.
Table 1
Employment and income group averages and multipliers for midwestern non-metropolitan counties, 1984-86
Division of an area's economic forces into basic and non-basic categories can provide valuable information for concerned citizens. For example, how much of the area's basic employment is tied to one industry or firm? Base studies identify the area's primary sources of employment and earnings.
In some communities, small industries may be identified as major supporters of service or locally oriented employment.
When you understand the economic forces that mold your local economy, it is easier to project the area's economic future. Forecasts of economic development trends are helpful to project a wide range of public and private needs, such as capital budgeting for education and public safety, housing developments, expansion of utility services, and many others.
The use of multipliers as predictive tools has been validated and documented. Multipliers are popular primarily because they can deal with "what if" questions. For example, what happens in terms of local non-basic employment if basic manufacturing employment increases?
Table 1 lists the average basic employment or income that either have or will take place in your county.
The multipliers in Table 1 represent the additional employment in non-basic or mixed sectors of the local economy per new employee in the basic component. Multiplier impacts are not instantaneous; research indicates it may take at least four years for all non-basic impacts to occur.
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If the area's residents are fully employed, new employees will move in from elsewhere and the population also will increase. For example, using the population multiplier of 1.23 for employment change (Table 2) the 34 new non-basic jobs combined with the 50 new mining jobs could possibly increase population by 103 people. Population multipliers will require downward adjustment in areas having large pools of unemployed or under-employed residents.
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Population multipliers for midwestern non-metropolitan counties, 1984-86
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Multipliers for the mixed sectors may often be larger than those for the totally basic sectors. However, total basic employment and income in the mixed sectors generally are less than in the totally basic sectors. The net combined effect is that farming, commuters, social security or transfer payments, and manufacturing account for the major portion of basic employment and income.
Although basic employment and income are the prime cause of area growth, local trades and services need to be developed to capture the multiple benefits of area growth. If total employment in an area's local, mixed sector is considerably less than expected, then employment in that mixed sector probably is not meeting local demands.
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Waves crumble, but not on shore.
Rocks just three feet underwater churn up the swell a quarter-mile off Dana Point. A lone snorkel sticks out of the water as a camouflaged head faces the ocean floor, scanning.
A few smooth kicks and Alex Ray is 15 feet deep, gliding along the rocky edge, peering into each crack and crevice. He's looking for antennae – because that's the only part of a spiny lobster you'll see exposed – and he's hoping he can turn a few into a home-cooked meal.
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A Dana Point native, Ray is one of more than 30,000 people who fish recreationally for spiny lobster in Southern California – and with the 2012 closure of 6 miles of Laguna Beach's waters to fishing, Orange County lost one of its most productive sport and commercial lobster locations.
Since then, divers, hoop-netters and commercial lobstermen have been attempting to adjust to the changes, just as new talks of lobster regulations get underway that could further limit catches.
"Us recreational guys are having to change our habits, but the commercial guys are much more affected," Ray said. "There are guys that have been fishing Laguna for years, and now they're having to find new spots in other guys' territory."
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The season started at midnight Sept. 28, spurring the annual ritual of hundreds of recreational anglers taking to the water at 12:01, dropping their first hoop nets and making their first dives of the season in the dead of night.
With the diver's underwater flashlights and the lobster hoop-netter's glow sticks tied to the top of their buoy lines, popular lobster spots off Dana Point, San Pedro and along Long Beach's breakwater are lit up throughout the night.
"Looks like the Vegas strip," Ray said. Laguna Beach used to look like Christmas on the water too.
"It was perfect for shore diving," Ray said. "You could walk out from the sand of any of the coves out to the rocky reefs and border rocks and start looking for bugs. There's not too many places in the county like that"
"Bug" is the colloquial term for the spiny lobster – similar in taste to the more popular Maine Lobster, but lacking the large claws. The arthropod is found in Southern California's waters from Point Conception down south across the Mexican border, and has been targeted by sport and commercial anglers since the early 1900s.
"They hide under rocks and come out to forage at night. They're like cockroaches that hide under your refrigerator, only tasty," Ray said.
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The season starts the first Wednesday of the month for the commercial side, and Fisher pushes hard early to try and get a jump on the competition.
"It can make or break a season," Fisher said. "I'm out fishing nearly every day through the month."
He is one of around 190 lobster fisherman in California with a commercial lobster permit. That number will shrink to around 150 over time, as the non-transferable permits are phased out in an effort to limit lobster take along California's coast.
With the high demand for spiny lobsters in China, the transferable permits are being sold for $70,000 to $100,000 between fishermen.
"We closed the season last March around $23 a pound," Francis said.
In 2012, about $13.7 million worth of lobster was brought dockside by commercial anglers, replacing the record value of $12.9 million from 2011. While spiny lobster value has increased due the Asian market demand, Fisher remains wary of what the Marine Protected Areas could impact the industry, particularly in displacing commercial boats from their old hunting grounds.
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The Laguna Beach reserve was just one of 36 Southern California locations set aside as a Marine Protected Area by the Department of Fish and Game that resulted in the closure of about 15 percent of the coastline to fishing.
The plan, as outlined by the Marine Life Protection Act passed in 1999, creates a statewide network of marine reserves, or "underwater Yosemites" that work in conjunction to help marine life. And while the other 85 percent of state waters remain open, commercial and recreational lobster fishermen opine that the selected reserves in Orange County make up about 60 percent of the actual productive fishing areas.
In 2010, with the closures imminent, Fisher moved his boat from Dana Point Harbor to Los Angeles Harbor to fish lobster habitat he says pales in comparison to the closed-off Laguna coast. He saw approximately 10 to 12 commercial fishing boats impacted by the Laguna Beach closure alone, having to leave their regular fishing spots and move to others.
"Some people say fishermen can go fish elsewhere, but you can't catch lobsters in the sand, which is most of what our coast has," Fisher said. "Now those guys who were displaced have to fish where other guys already fish, so you get crowding and added fishing pressure on the remaining open areas."
On the recreational side, both Ray and Jim Salazar, who fishes for lobster with hoop-nets that he drops and pulls up from his boat, say the closures have crowded the remaining popular areas and sent some coastline regulars out to Catalina and the other Channel Islands for better chances at lobster.
"They're really concentrated the hoop-netters, divers and commercial guys down there, and the less crowded spots like San Clemente and Crystal Cove are getting more pressure," Salazar said.
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With the closures in place, the Department of Fish and Game began creating a plan specifically for spiny lobsters called the Lobster Fishery Management Plan. Over the past year, a committee has been discussing the best ways to better regulate the lobster fishery.
Working on the committee are commercial and recreational fishing members, environmentalists, marine scientists and fish and game staff. While throwing all of the different stakeholders of the lobster fishery and environmental groups in one room could have turned into finger-pointing, the consensus from committee members was an overall desire to get the fishery in the best place for the future.
Dana Murray, a coastal research scientist with Heal the Bay, attended a number of meetings and saw a group work with one goal in mind; keep the fishery sustainable.
"It seemed that the fishermen understood that the call to create the Lobster Fishery Management Plan wasn't because the fishery was doing poorly, or because it was doing well; it was simply the right thing to do," Murray said.
"The classic model for other fisheries so far has been to fish it until it's nearly gone, then try to perform CPR on the fishery until it's revived," Ray said, who has been keeping tabs with committee members through the lobster plan process. "This is a better approach."
After nine meetings over the past year, the group came up with a list of regulations and ideas to help preserve the California spiny lobster and keep the fishery healthy.
The list of proposals includes limiting the number of traps each commercial boat can have to 300, limiting the catch total for recreational fisherman to 70 lobsters per year, and shrinking the number of hoop nets fished per person from five to four.
The proposals would bring limits to both the commercial and recreational side, whereas before there was no trap limits and no annual catch limits.
Currently, around 70,000 to 100,000 commercial traps could be along California's shore at any time during the lobster season, but with the 300-trap limit, the total cap could be set at 43,000 in the coming years.
"Not having all of those traps out there in the water will be a benefit to everyone but the commercial guys," said Paul Romanowski, a 20-year recreational lobster diver on the committee. "After this, nobody can say the commercial fishermen were greedy. They made enormous concessions."
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Chosing a dog for obidience and agility...
Hi I have been 2 months looking books and internet about dogs for agility and obidience. Since from 60 days I have choosed a portuguese pondengo, but since I have been visiting school dogs and talking with (creators/breeders??
I'm sorry, I am portuguese and I just have a little dificultie to translate: how I say somoene who always have dogs breeding with race for sale??)
Well the point is: they told me that all what I have been searched is wrong or not correctly at all. I don't know what to do, woh we choose a good dog for agility/obidience?
By the way: I live in apartment, sow it's good if he gets well in a place with any garden or like that (but with a lot of walks and exercises_the best I could get to himXD)
Can any1 else hope me choosing? I'm confused... =(
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Any dog can be good for obedience, its all about how you train them. If you put alot of time in to training your pup it can be an obedience star. Also any dog can do agility, some might be better suited though, you see a lot of border collies, shelties and quicker dogs doing it, you dont too often see something like a newfoundland dog doing agility, although it is possible. Try looking at a shelter you might find the perfect dog there.
Hi Pick,it's a little confusing,you want a dog who can do agility,but you say he will only get one hour of exercise a day.
Agility training and doing,probably takes a little more than 1 hour/day.
Good luck in your search and let us know what you picked,ok
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I thought that was lot for tham, how much they can take??
P.S: by the way, I have edit the post for more easely understanding ok?
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some dogs one hour of exercise would by okay for, but high energy dogs like labs, border collies, aussies, boxers, pit bulls, jack russell terriers. If you only have 1 hour a day to exercise them maybe something with less energy would suit you better such as a **** tzu (such hreat little dogs ) daushcands, you have lots of possibilites. good luck,let us know what you pick
Perhaps you have edited your post but I don't see anything about the dog getting only one hour of exercise a day. Assuming that's the part you edited I have to say how much I agree.
Your dog will not likely need an hour of training a day, probably that's way too much. But to excel in agility your dog will have to be conditioned. I think you need to examine how far you might want to go on both sides. Agility is very physically demanding and even advanced obedience is going to require a certain level of fitness for the jumping involved. It's a big, big, big committment for both of you. That's why my first Lab and I quit agility. The darn dog just kept getting better and better at it and I did not have the time to devote to the conditioning and training she needed to keep competing.
My current Lab, three years old, needs more than an hour a day of off leash running simply to dispel his high level of energy.
More and more where I am agility classes are offered for fun with no intention of competition. Maybe this would suit you?
I do have to laugh a bit because you did not mention the Portuguese Water Dog. My sister's trainer breeds these dogs and also teaches obedience and agility. Her dogs are her best examples though she does not seriously compete, just trials now and then for fun.
I have never heard of the Portuguese Podengo. I googled them and it seems to me the smaller, smooth coated type rather resembles an Ibizan hound. Lovely looking dogs. Like the Ibizan the PP is a sighthound and a hunter. At the following link it says they enjoy agility.
When my girl and I were trialing in agility the dog most serious competitors had were either Border Collies or Jack Russels. My trainer used to say, "oh you poor people whose dogs are in the same height category as a BC or a Jack but aren't one of those breeds" LOL, her warped way to encourage us I guess.
But as said above many, many breeds enjoy and do well at either of the activites you mention. Many at both at the same time too. My trainer bred and trained Airedales. Other people in my classes had miniature Schnauzers, Labs, Keeshonds, Papillons, Shelties as well as the BC. The only dogs I remember doing very poorly at the agility was one Siberian (and just that particular dog, not the whole breed) and one poor little Basset who kept stepping on her ears when on the dog walk so it was not safe for her. She seemed to like it though.
I wonder if because the breed you have chosen is quite rare that the breeders you have contacted are very thoroughly scrutinizing potential buyers? My very brief bit of reading on them says they are primarily a hunting dog and perhaps the breeders want them to be used for the sport they were bred for? What did they tell you was wrong with the dog and the use you have in mind? Are you a first time dog owner? They do sound as if they need an experienced handler. Good luck, let us know how this turns out. It would be neat to see photos of a PP here, if you do get one.
I have edited because in my idea, wich I'm not sure if I'm not correct, a agility/obidience dog of apartment just needs 1h or few more to exercise and dogs who requires more time can't leave in apartment, it was just with the intention to be more clear just that.
I always have sow that the obidience it was more a "playing-training", I mean not seriuous training but I confess that you have opened my eyes for something wich I'm wasn't seeing very clearly how distance is between agility and obidience, my mission now is to choose carefuly one of tham.
But by the way: if it needs more than 1h, if it necessary I have 3h or more, I have said 1h because I sow that agility dogs of an apartment just have energy for 1h and the ones who leaves in a big garden requires more time.
Since sow if 3h or more are necessary, sow it will be, time it's not my problem!
What's sow importante for you have mean the water dog by the way??
When you have that expression: "...but aren't one of those breeds". I just have make half of the translation could you explain from another way?
Just for to finish, you have said that if we would start for fun but the reason wich I hadn't mencion (my be I shoulded) it's because I want to make a first greed (or even second) in a cinotecnic bachelors. It's not just because I love tham I really want to work with tham and for this bachelors it has been explained to me that for to be a good canin monitor (if is this the correct translation) it's most usually recruted not just because he help, understand or any think else, but it must show good results in the competions showing that he work hard with their pets everyday. Well I get supose that the competion are just 50% of the requirements for to be a monitor.
I can't just be a lover dogs I need to work with tham...
P.S: water dog? just by curiosity is that o water dogwner portuguese?
Well it could be more easy for me to talk with him if he is member here of the forum (not saying that he's better to talk than the forum, just more easy to translate if he has the same nacionality )
Don't worry, I think we are managing OK with the language.
Here is a link to information on Portuguese Water Dogs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Water_Dog And from that same site:
The hours you need to work with your dog are not chipped in stone. It's just that the higher energy dogs who do seem to do well in a sport like agility tend to need more exercise. My own Lab boy, at about age one to two, absolutely needed an hour of running off leash in the morning and another at night. Now, at age three, an hour in one day is a short day for him. I think the point most of us are concerned about is you can't just slot the dog into your timetable and expect it to work. The dog may, is likely even, to require more than you think.
Not sure, this may be a language problem, but obedience and agility are quite different disciplines. It seemed to me you wanted a dog to do both with. That is a lot of work, and expense. Going to competitions is expensive, mostly because of the travel costs.
I see a few problems with your plan.
If you want to be very competitive, it will be very hard to train the same dog to excell in both obedience and agility at the same time. They actually require very different reactions and behaviours from the dog. Agility requires a dog that does not look at you while running but takes directions, the dog also must make his own decisions to take equipment some times before or without you even giving the command. Obedience dogs on the other hand must listen to you with military precision, all of their movement is very precise and controlled, and the dog must maintain eye contact during most of the time while performing. As the end behaviours are very different, it is very hard, especially for a novice to train the same dog to a competitive level in multiple sports. In fact majority of the pros will have dogs specifically for each sport.
Not having prior experience with dog training, you can certainly compete, but it is highly unlikely that you will become a serious competitor, not just because of your dog, but because of your lack of experience. Hence, I don't think serious competition should be your goal. You would have a lot to learn about the sport and training involved before being ready for serious competition. That doesn't mean you can't do it for fun, in which case you can get any dog you like, even a mutt from the shelter or rescue group. I think your bigger concern should be picking a breed that best suits your lifestyle and who's personality and learning style best matches your own. You will be much happier with your dog this way.
Regarding the time spent on training, obviously the more time you can commit to the training the end result will be much better. With dog training however, you can't really train your dog for 1 or 2h straight. Their brains will fry. It is far more effective to have many short sessions through out the day, 5-15 min max per session. Your dog will learn faster, it will retain the knowledge faster, and the training will be fun.
For agility training, there is also the equipment. There is a lot of training you can do at home for basic agility handling skills, such as shadow handling, targeting, rear body awareness exercises, shaping certain behaviours, but at some point, you will need to train with the equipment. Once you are becoming better (especially if you live in an apt and don't have your own backyard where you could set up your own equimpent) this will mean traveling to a training facility to use their equipment. That will add to the time budget, and will also cost.
Obedience for the most part is far easier to teach at home as you don't require that much equipment for it.
In both cases you will need instruction, so the cost of classes evens out.
remember: I can be more than 1h, I just thought that's their limit that they can take, sow woh much they could fine for me. actually I pretend to take all my free time with him (by the way how we know that we aren't giving to much exercise to him?)
Time it's not problem for me if it is 3h or more he needs fine to me, fine and perfectly for me and it's better to take short sessions (more fine to me sow!)
Now: I never thought that agility/obedience could be soooww diferent realy. I always thouth that the obidience was a "1st degree" for to get well in agility but I have been reflecting in the Choochie words and I will choose the obidience!
Sowww, what I conclude for now is what race will be choosen for obidience (his charactheristics and temperament) and in theory studying all the obience notions (notions and metodology!).
Well gentleman I guess I have find my path before choose the one...
Thanks all you guys! =)
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- Other Knot Links: Advanced knots - Ropers Knots Page - Climbing Knots - Fishing knots - Knots Index}
See also
Venturing basic advancement
External links
- Apprentice Requirements — on the BSA Scouting.org site.
Program-level awards: Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award
Expert-level awards: Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star rank • Life rank • Eagle Scout rank Award


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golden_hurricane needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 123 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
Gascoyne Vet Clinic
We are a clinic with young, friendly, well trained staff that provides high quality, modern medicine.
We currently have 2 branches, and provide all services such as xrays, bone surgery, desexing, vaccinations, pet products etc.
Our Clinic have pet supply stores attached to them where we sell all sorts of pet supplies such as collars, lead, aquariums, toys, treats, dog food, kennels, beds etc.
People with pets.
The logo needs to be bright and eye catching and have good visibility for traffic passing by the roadside signage as well as be easily manipulated for printing advertising, invoices and for staff uniforms.
It should compliment our pet supplies branch logo which was also designed on 99 designs and can be viewed at : http://99designs.com/logo-design/co…logo-44771 . The vet logo should not be of the exact same colours however (no purple).
Would prefer a design that isnt too cartoony, as we are trying to provide an image of friendly, modern, young, yet sophisticated, well trained and well equipped (technologically and medically advanced) - but not too cold and clinical in appearance either.
We are currently located on the waterfront and we do have live pets, however designs shouldnt reflect too much of the seaside nature, if any, as we may obtain other inland branches at a later date.
A logo should print well on black shirts and dark scrub top surgical green uniforms.
Additonal slides attached to designs for the roadside sign that includes the words "VET" in capitals as the main part of the sign, then incorporating the new logo picture and colours, and the phone number underneath 9941 2444 on one slide and 9949 2499 on another slide would be desired but not essential.
Thanks and I look forward to seeing your designs!
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text: Hennigan's Heritage Centre +353 98 28088 firstname.lastname@example.com The purpose of the Heritage Centre is to preserve and showcase the heritage of life of the Mayo area, from farming, house and home, to jobs and work, in celebration of life. At the heart of the centre is the thatched cottage built in the 1870's where the Hennigan family lived until 1970. Tom Hennigan was born and grew up in this house. "In 1990 I realized I no longer had a future in farming ten acres of land," says Tom. "So I decided to open this small plot of land to the public and tell the story of how my family survived here. I decided to maintain the farm and complex as a way of preserving and showing the rich heritage of Mayo and Ireland it represents." For his family, the Centre holds many memories of years spent living and growing up here. For local children visiting, the Centre makes a connection to the past more real and understandable. For adults from this area, the Centre is a place to share and revisit, to affirm their heritage and to pass it on for others to learn. The opportunity to see and hear stories and history related by Tom Hennigan is not to be missed. The centre also offers the following activities & tours: • Guided tours • School Classes: For both primary and secondary, students tours can be aligned to their units of study • Special Events– Fulachta fiadha: a re-enactment of Bronze Age cooking place: fulachta fiadha, a hot water pit used to cook meat and vegetables, by using heated stones. • Preserving Mayo Heritage Resources– anyone with materials to add (pictures, artifacts, oral history, writings, etc) chronicling local families and experiences, please contact the Centre and talk to Tom Hennigan. Contact details: Telephone: (087) 2491402 Email: email@example.com Web: http://www.hennigansheritage.com/index.html


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The Kayak Club of Sun City does more than just paddle through the Lowcountry.
For the past five months, members of the club have dedicated their time to clean up C.C. Haigh Landing. On Thursday, a group of members set aside hours to cleaning the landing, but also took time to get in their kayaks and clean the shoreline. The club picked up a 12 bags of litter, four bags from the shoreline which contained mostly bottles, cans, and plastic bags.
Bill Dickinson has always loved kayaking but when he saw a sign for the Adopt-A-County Boat Landing program, he knew he had to participate.
"I saw the sign and mentioned it to the club," Dickinson said. "I knew that I was going to participate whether or not the club was on board."
Since the club was involved with state highway cleanups, members were in favor of adopting C.C. Haigh Landing and continue to keep the boat landing clean. Members have seen a lot of trash accumulation in Jasper County boat landings especially off U.S. 21, but decided in May to adopt the popular summer boat landing, C.C. Haigh Landing.
The club participates not only the time it takes to clean the landing, but also takes time to enjoy the Lowcountry scenary by paddling at least a 3-mile lap around the shorelines of the landing.
"What I enjoy most about the club is being out on the water and seeing all the wildlife," Rob Clark said. "It is really just about enjoying the Lowcountry and seeing it from water level."
Dickinson contacted Veronica Miller of Keep Beaufort County Beautiful to establish the Adopt-A-County Boat Landing contract. The contract commits the group to two years then the group can either renew for another two years, or choose another section of boat landing to clean. Supplies of vests, bags, tongs and gloves are provided to the Kayak Club. Once the members have filled their bags, the bags are left for Beaufort County's Adopt-A-County Boat Landing program to pick up.
"After we clean up the land, we get in our kayaks and try to safely grab any trash we see along the shoreline," Dickinson said. "The most trash we find though is near the actual boat landing because of the many trucks that unload and load their boats into the water."
Besides their monthly boat landing clean-up, the Kayak Club invites different speakers to come from clubs and organizations. The club recently had a keynote speaker from the Dolphin Project. The club is also taking its second 5-day trip to Florida where the group will paddle along the Crystal River and Rainbow River. Last year there were 20 members who went, but this year the trip has grown to about 40 members.
The Kayak Club has taken their love for kayaking and shared it by providing a more beautiful landscape and shoreline for others who use C.C. Haigh Landing.


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Introducing Hanging Chad
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like you to meet my buddy Chad, a 2 year old white mutt who in this photo appears somewhat brownish in color (he really needs a bath). We call him Hanging Chad because he's a slow paced guy who enjoys just hanging out, sitting and relaxing and watching life go by from spots all over Bangkok. He loves just hanging out, relaxing and not worrying about stuff.
In this photo, Chad is chilling out in a shady spot in a vacant lot off Sukhumvit Soi 22, and ruminating on philosphical subjects, one of his favorite pastimes. Chad also likes to sit along busy, traffic-choked streets in Bangkok and think, and sometimes even sits in the road itself, believing that the noise and chaos actually help clarify his thoughts. Chad once tried to climb a tree in Lumpini Park in order to meditate among its leafy upper reaches, but slipped and fell, landing on his head. However, Chad said the mishap -- and the ensuing concussion -- enabled his to reach parts of his inner psyche that he'd previously been able to reach only while asleep.
Chad has a very accepting outlook toward life, and he once told me that despite the hardship that many Bangkok street dogs experience in their lives, he feels it's much better to be a dog than to be some sort of horrid creature like a beetle, rat, or a cockroach. And that's how Chad manages to keep a smile on his face during the rough times. He's one of the most stable and truly happy hounds I've come across.
My friends have always thought he was a nutcase, but Chad is just a free spirit who does things his own way -- and makes no apologies for being different from the pack.


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**EVERY SATURDAY from 12PM - 10PM**
The freshest market to hit your locale!
Thrifter seeks to support the innovation and artistic drive of local vendors as they share their creations and lifestyles in an open market. Ranging from vintage finds to handmade originals, we are a creative community that is curated by the public for the public. Absorb the music around you and grab a bite as you visit each unique vendor. Starting during the day and continuing throughout the night, you'll be sure to find something that inspires and invigorates. All events are free and open to the general public. Come join us - it's cool!
We are looking for local vendors from all over South Florida for the Wynwood Marketplace (Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) and Wynwood Art Walk (Every 2nd Saturday)
The online applications can be found here. For more questions call us at 305-239-8833.
**We are now offering discounted prices for vendors who join us for the full weekend!**
In an effort to make the market more cohesive, we require a 10 x 10 white tent for your set-up. Food vendors are also required to bring their own generator to power their appliances.


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Geoffrey S. Anderson 1/19/2005 4:53:49 PMI think this picture should be a 2nd place runner up. The focus and lighting are excellent. It almost looks like a dream captured on film. #206925
Nancy Donnell 3/15/2005 1:08:05 PMWow! This is so beautiful.
Nancy #1174611
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 7/29/2007 3:56:58 PMThis is stunning Tony, spectacular lighting and perspective!! #4575697
Allison D. Shealy 6/23/2008 10:00:02 AMTony, I am a high school band director in Saluda, SC. I'm thinking about using your photo in our next year's marching band show as a backdrop. Is this possible and how would I go about doing it? #6097448
Tony Sweet 6/23/2008 5:32:28 PMHello Allison. Thanks for your email and for your interest in my work. For any usage there is a fee structure. Please let me know if you'd like to discuss this further. #6098829
Deborah C. Lewinson 6/25/2008 5:39:41 AMExquisite image, Tony, marvelous colors, tones, POV, sense of place and stillness - WOW!
I'm guessing this was a 15-30 second exposure- do you remember approximately how long?
Tony Sweet 6/25/2008 8:04:35 AMThanks, Debby. This was shot a little while ago using Fuji Velvia (film), metered at 2 minutes and shot at 4 minutes, adjusted for reciprosity. #6105188
Deborah C. Lewinson 6/25/2008 4:55:36 PMThank you, Tony!
I certainly was way off on this, but it's a great lesson! I'm adding this image to my favorites, to return and study it.
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Member introductions
Posted 13 February 2013 - 12:57 AM
I'm a keen cave diver and like too take with me some of the views back up to the surface.
Posted 20 February 2013 - 05:56 AM
I'm Max from Holland, 21 years old.
I've been diving for over a year now and have been photographing underwater since the beginning.
I started with a SeaLife DC1400, but soon switched to a Nikon D5100 DSLR in an Ikelite housing.
Since i picked up diving i started to travel all around the world, from the Caribean to Asia, you name it if been there.. if not, I soon will be ; ).
Max Daniël
Posted 21 February 2013 - 08:16 AM
Looking forward to learning more about UW photography.
Posted 21 February 2013 - 05:02 PM
Hi, my name is Scott. I've been diving since 2005. I just bought the Nauticam for the 7D after spending the last few years with a Cannon 20D. I haven't gottenthe new camera/housing in the water yet but I am itching. It's gotten wet, but only in the bathtub! Looking forward to all I can learn on WetPixel.
Posted 23 February 2013 - 06:44 AM
Hi all.
My name is Andreas, 46 from Germany however I would be OK when named Andy. I'm diving since 1998 and photographing underwater since around 5 years. I started off doing videos using a Sony Hd Cam (HDR500) in Mangrove housing. Travel weight restrictions however made me to change mind so now I'm mostly photographing using a Sony NEX-5N in Nauticam housing. I'm a vacation only diver so I do not have that many dives (don't like cold water - wimp I am). If interested I have placed some pictures onto smugmug for sharing.
Thanks to wetpixel for this great forum!
Andre Schwarz
Olympus OMD, Panasonic 8mm FE, Oly 60mm Macro, Oly 12-50mm PZ, Nauticam NA-OMD,
4,33" Dome, NA 1250 port w. zoom, Inon UCL 160, 2xInon S2000 Strobes, L&M Photo 500 & Video 1200
Posted 26 February 2013 - 02:07 PM
Posted 03 March 2013 - 04:15 AM
Just joined from Singapore!
Posted 08 March 2013 - 08:29 AM
I'm a Director and Cinematographer from the Commercial / TV world. My wife is a Commercial Producer and Oceanographer and she introduced my to diving 3 years ago. I'm hooked. Our passions have been steadily aligning and we are looking forward to shooting many films underwater.
Posted 09 March 2013 - 05:03 PM
I've been diving about five years, thinking about doing my divemaster course in time for my 40th birthday next year. Also a novice dry land photographer, just starting to get into underwater images. Despite being from PA, I have done almost all of my diving in Aruba. So, if you have any questions about that island, let me know. I can probably direct you to just about anything you want on the island, or know who can.
Posted 09 March 2013 - 06:21 PM
I have these lenses to use in the housing,
#2177 nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED Macro Autofocus Lens
#2160 nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens
Tokina 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 DX Autofocus Fisheye Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras, Without Lenshood
I am also open to suggestions on others that are favorites of yours!
I am selling all of my D90 setup, ikelite housing, lenses, strobes and everything I used for above and below water. It is listed on wetpixel.
Posted 11 March 2013 - 04:06 AM
Im from Norway and i currently have a Canon 5D MKII with an Anthis Nexus housing. Have been diving for about 9 years now and started with a Sony compact kamera and worked my way up the ranks with Canon 400d and from last year i have had the Canon 5D MkII.
Posted 12 March 2013 - 05:24 AM
I got my start in UW photography back in the early 70s by shooting UW. I won 14 medals in 2 years including a number of BofS and gold.
My first nice camera was a Rollimarine. It used flash bulbs UW.
I hope to hang out and pass on some knowledge.
Posted 27 March 2013 - 02:58 AM
Hi everyone. I'm Kat, from east Tennessee in the US.
I'm about halfway through a photography degree right now, and starting out into the professional portrait world. Been a certified diver for almost 5 years, but haven't been in the water for half of that. Hoping that will change once I'm done with school since minimum wage that I'm earning now just doesn't cover diving *and* photo equipment!
Once finances settle down, I'm hoping to get a housing for either my Nikon D40 or D7000 and be able to combine two of my loves. My favorite type of photography is nature and travel (hard to make money though) and I can see enjoying UW photos just as much as the photos I take on my weekly hikes in the Smoky Mountains.
I recently applied for a job as a diver/education presenter at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Cross your fingers for me!
Posted 02 April 2013 - 10:26 AM
Hi I'm Rick from SoCal. Long time diver of nearly 20 years (including technical and cave diving certifications). I occasionally dabble in UW imagery. Lately I've been having fun experimenting with UW video using a GoPro Hero HD2.
Posted 02 April 2013 - 01:55 PM
Hey, Helen here from California. I've been diving for 20 odd years, but recently picked up a camera (3 years ago) and have been taken by the bug. I'm currently using a Panasonic point and shoot, but am considering an upgrade, but just have no idea where to begin! LOL.
Posted 10 April 2013 - 10:48 AM
Hello fellow UW Photographers;
My name Shawn Girard and diver up here in Canada. I enjoy combining my two passions that I love, diving and photography. I am here at this site to learn more about underwater photography.
Posted 15 April 2013 - 05:23 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm a 33 year-old relative diving newbie (been certified for several years, but haven't dived a huge amount), enthusiast (topside) photographer, and made the 'fatal error' of borrowing a cheap and cheerful older A-series Canon for some snorkeling in Bonaire last week, and I think I'm hooked. Sadly no scuba due to recent (emergency) surgery, but that and the older tech didn't stop me from capturing some great underwater moments! Still pondering which system gets the underwater gear, will be posting to the forum to gather some opinions on the topic!
Posted 16 April 2013 - 12:31 PM
Hi everyone,
I have been diving for 40 years and have been taking photos for 30.
Edited by kienstra, 16 April 2013 - 01:08 PM.
Posted 26 April 2013 - 02:43 AM
Hi everyone. I am full time ski photographer, that just got into diving last year in Belize and am now hooked! and am already excited about purchasing a housing for my camera gear. I am looking forward to learning a lot from this amazing community. You can check out my non-dive photos here: http://www.GrantGunderson.com
Posted 26 April 2013 - 09:06 PM
HI folks I've been diving for a couple years now, and have been an extremely avid amateur photographer for a few more years than that. I just recently got the housing for my camera and have been looking for a dedicated underwater photographers forum to hang out and get to know others of like mind.
I Currently live in Canada, but plan on moving to the Philippines fairly soon, where I intend to do a lot more diving and pursuing photography under the waves as well.
I don't really have any questions relating to underwater photography, I'm enough photographer I think to work out my own solutions, but if there is anything anyone thinks I would do well to know before starting I would surly appreciate anyone telling me ;D
I look forward to getting to know some of you soon!


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What should I do if I need a Tutor?
- First and foremost, contact your Academic Advisor to schedule an appointment to discuss the difficulty you are having with your coursework. Your Advisor will discuss strategies to help you improve your performance and will recommend resources to support your success.
- If you would like to apply for a humanities, social science, or writing tutor at the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE), you will need to complete an application and follow the instructions at the following link: Tutor Request Form.
- If you would like to apply for a science learning tutor, you will need to apply in person at the Science Learning Center (SLC) in Gillet Hall, room 133, any time during our regular hours to apply for tutoring. For more information, please follow the link to the Science Learning Center (SLC).
- For basic Math tutoring (including CUNY Assessment in Mathematics prep) and for information about the Math Lab's hours, please go to the Mathematics Department's Math Lab in Gillet Hall, Room 222. The Math Lab may be reached by phone at 718-960-8878.


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Mine -
(1) the screen is not flush to the case. You can push it level and it will stay for a while, but it will rise up again.. This is the left side. Google this, seems like a common issue, but I'm not going to disassemble the device to remove some of the internal padding as some pages suggest and it is old enough now that returning it to the store will just be a world of pain.
(2) The case (body) make an audible creak if you lightly squeeze it towards the centre on the (again) left side.
Other than that, it's just plasticy, the screen is slippery (will actually slide the device if you put it screen down on a slight incline.) It just doesn't say "quality" to me. I'm not yet fully regretting the purchase, but I do think I would think twice if I'd used it for a few days prior to purchase.
The device was a fairly early one... maybe the second run of UK availability, certainly when they were like hen's teeth.


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When Zarathustra had spoken these words he looked again at the people and fell silent. "There they stand," he said to his heart, "they laugh, they do not understand me, I am not the mouth for these ears.
Must one first smash their ears so that they learn to hear with their eyes? Must one rattle like kettle drums and penitence preachers? Or do they believe only a stutterer?
They have something of which they are proud. And what do they call that which makes them proud? Education they call it, it distinguishes them from goatherds.
For that reason they hate to hear the word 'contempt' applied to them. So I shall address their pride instead.
Thus I shall speak to them of the most contemptible person: but he is the last human being."
"It is time that mankind set themselves a goal. It is time that mankind plant the seed of their highest hope.
Their soil is still rich enough for this. But one day this soil will be poor and tame, and no tall tree will be able to grow from it anymore.
Beware! The time approaches when human beings no longer launch the arrow of their longing beyond the human, and the string of their bow will have forgotten how to whir!
I say to you: one must still have chaos in oneself in order to give birth to a dancing star. I say to you: you still have chaos in you.
Beware! The time approaches when human beings will no longer give birth to a dancing star. Beware! The time of the most contemptible human is coming, the one who can no longer have contempt for himself.
Behold! I show you the last human being.
'What is love? What is creation? What is longing? What is a star?' – thus asks the last human being, blinking.
Then the earth has become small, and on it hops the last human being, who makes everything small. His kind is ineradicable, like the flea beetle; the last human being lives longest.
'We invented happiness' – say the last human beings, blinking.
They abandoned the regions where it was hard to live: for one needs warmth. One still loves one's neighbor and rubs up against him: for one needs warmth.
Becoming ill and being mistrustful are considered sinful by them: one proceeds with caution. A fool who still stumbles over stones or humans!
A bit of poison once in a while; that makes for pleasant dreams. And much poison at the end, for a pleasant death.
One still works, for work is a form of entertainment. But one sees to it that the entertainment is not a strain.
One no longer becomes poor and rich: both are too burdensome. Who wants to rule anymore? Who wants to obey anymore? Both are too bur- densome.
No shepherd and one herd! Each wants the same, each is the same, and whoever feels differently goes voluntarily into the insane asylum.
'Formerly the whole world was insane' – the finest ones say, blinking.
One is clever and knows everything that has happened, and so there is no end to their mockery. People still quarrel but they reconcile quickly – otherwise it is bad for the stomach.
One has one's little pleasure for the day and one's little pleasure for the night: but one honors health.
'We invented happiness' say the last human beings, and they blink."
And here ended the first speech of Zarathustra, which is also called "The Prologue," for at this point he was interrupted by the yelling and merriment of the crowd. "Give us this last human being, oh Zarathustra" – thus they cried – "make us into these last human beings! Then we will make you a gift of the overman!" And all the people jubilated and clicked their tongues. But Zarathustra grew sad and said to his heart:
"They do not understand me. I am not the mouth for these ears.
Too long apparently I lived in the mountains, too much I listened to brooks and trees: now I speak to them as to goatherds. My soul is calm and bright as the morning mountains. But they believe I am cold, that I jeer, that I deal in terrible jests.
And now they look at me and laugh, and in laughing they hate me too. There is ice in their laughter."
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Just keep breathing in and out like this. Don't be interested in anything else. It doesn't matter even if someone is standing on their head with their ass in the air. Don't pay it any attention. Just stay with the in-breath and the out-breath. Concentrate your awareness on the breath. Just keep doing it. http://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Just_Do_It_1_2.php
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Whisper of the Heart (UK - BD RB)
Marcus falls in love with another Ghibli movie for the first time on Blu-ray disc.
Shizuku Tsukishima (Yōko Honna / Brittany Snow) is a young student who loves to read fantasy stories and write lyrics for songs. Her school work is going well, though she really should study more and her life is full of the usual teenage girl pastimes.
Discovering the books she's taken from the library all seem to have previously been borrowed by a Seiji Amasawa (Issei Takahashi / David Gallagher) she begins to wonder about this person must but when it turns out to be a boy from school who she has recently taken a dislike to, the chances of these two ever becoming friends are slight. However with a growing bond between the pair and a naturally forming friendship, Shizuku and Seiji begin to inspire one another and love begins to blossom.
This 1995 film with a screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki but directed by Yoshifumi Kondō is a Studio Ghibli project packed with heart and unlike their larger fantasy tales this one sits quite snugly in real life. Shizuku is simply a normal schoolgirl and the story takes its time, showing us her day to day life and her first steps towards her future.
The slow burning story's natural approach to first love is utterly wonderful and feels totally genuine as these young kids begin to think more of one another. It's not told in a large overly romantic way at all, with no grand acts of love or anything outrageous like that. Instead Whisper of the Heart has our characters slowly bond through their inspiration of one another and the gentle steps towards acknowledging their feelings for each other is something that makes Whisper of the Heart quite special.
Of course there's more to it than that. Areas like being apart from the one you love and longing to be a better person are given their time to be explored and in the small segments of fantasy visuals we get to see more of what we expect from Studio Ghibli with some magical elements revolving around talking cats (in fact the story of 'The Baron' here and the world of talking cats was so loved it spawned an indirect sequel ' The Cat Returns' in 2002 - which incidentally is a movie my family and I adore so discovering its origins here was great).
Well once again we are provided with a great HD presentation for a Studio Ghibli title. Made in 1995, the visuals have a slightly older appearance and are not quite as bright and colourful as other recent releases but the artwork here is still wonderful to look at.
The image is dirt free, has a much more naturalistic colour palette than say Ponyo and with the majority of the movie set in the real world it's really only the fantasy sequence with The Baron which gets more playful and has a more detailed, experimental and colourful time. This is a great looking disc and while the simple approach to the real world setting holds back the film from really popping, the Studio Ghibli artwork still looks great in HD and is a film full of more subtle greatness than big flashy set pieces.
The opening song and the theme to the film 'Country Road' starts with the version by Olivia Newton John. It initially sounds a little tinny and feels seperate from the visuals somehow but everytime the song comes back (and usually sung by schoolgirls) it sounds great, especially in the scene where Seiji's grandfather and his friends play along when it's sung.
The ambience created here is fantastic. Full sounding streets and a strong presence of nature outside of Shizuku's room and at the school fill the rear speakers and make the town feel totally alive despite seeing very little outside of the fixed camera on the lead characters.
There's some good strong dialogue, an enjoyable score and a few bits of bouncing fun music which makes for a great spread across the speakers. Once again the fantasy sequence comes to life a bit more with trumpets and the more fanciful elements of the score making for a solid all round track.
The Studio Ghibli Japanese trailers on this release are once again Nausicaa, Ponyo, Howl's Moving Castle, Tales from Earthsea, Laputa, and Spirited Away.
We can watch storyboards within a nice sized window throughout the entire film. 'Background Artwork from The Baron's Story' (04:46 HD) gives us a closer look at the elements in the fantasy seuqence and 'Four Masterpieces of Naohisa Inoue: From Start to Finish' (34:43 HD) shows a step by step of the artist's work and it's quite amazing.
'Behind the Microphone' (07:59 HD) is a look at the English cast doing their voice work and is very fluffy and last up are the original Japanese TV Spots (07:18 SD) and Japanese trailers (02:53).
Whisper of the Heart is a really small yet epic drama filled with all those wonderfully innocent things that make up a first love. Whisper of the Heart is a heartfelt masterpiece that captures a moment in life that sometimes is over before you get a chance to celebrate it and thankfully Hayao Miyazaki's studio has celebrated it for us. The disc itself is great across A/V and the extras focus almost entirely on the artwork as opposed to the making of the film itself. Never a bad thing. This is another great Ghibli release for our Blu-ray collections.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
I was looking at some caps from the Japanese version earlier and it appears that this is yet another Ghibli title that has suffered from noise reduction in the UK. Quite why they keep applying DNR to these is beyond me...
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This is my all time favorite of Studio Ghibli, but that's a bad news seem this UK version doesn't have the cantonese track. =(
Suitable for all
Disc Details
Release Date: 9th January 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Japanese, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: DVD Copy, Storyboards, Background Artwork from the Baron's Story, Four Masterpieces of Naohisa Inoue, Behind the Microphone,TV Spots, trailers, Studio Ghibli trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Yoshifumi Kondō
Cast: Youko Honna, Kazuo Takahashi
Genre: Animation and Drama
Length: 111 minutes
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Adrian High School girls swimmer Victoria Mueller was a four-event winner on Saturday at the annual Tecumseh Kiwanis Invitational, an unscored meet divided into freshman/sophomore and junior/senior divisions.
Mueller won two individual events and was part of two relay wins for the freshman/sophomore division. She won the 200 yard individual medley in 2:28.57 and also the 100 backstroke in 1:07.15. The team of Mueller, Olivia Hanley, Hannah Barr and Carolyn Roberts won the 200 medley relay in 2:03.32 and the foursome of Roberts, Barr, Nicole McCann and Mueller won the 400 free relay in 4:12.84.
In other freshman/sophomore events, Roberts was second in the 200 free (2:09.48), Barr was second in the 100 butterfly (1:11.74), and Hanley was second in the 100 breaststroke (1:21.72). Taking thirds were Hanley in the 200 IM (2:43.40) and Roberts in the 100 free (59.07) while fourths were taken by Samantha Merritt in diving (197.05 points) and Abby Deemer in the 100 breaststroke (1:24.07).
Adrian also had a champion in the junior/senior portion of the meet when Nicole Martin scored 279.70 points to win the diving. Taking seconds were Jennifer Wagley in the 200 IM (2:16.29), Emily Goodson in the 100 free (57.24) and the 400 free relay team of Goodson, Jenna Moreno, Sarah Norton and Wagley (3:52.53). Goodson was also third in the 200 free (2:04.82) while Wagley was third in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.51), Norton third in the 100 backstroke (1:05.67) and the 200 free relay team of Haley Gardner, Emily McCann, Allie Mohr and Ali Barr was third in 1:54.05. Mohr was also fourth in the 500 free (6:10.45).
Tecumseh's top finish in the junior/senior division was Rachel Waite, who won the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.39. Taking seconds were Sarah Kelly in diving (269.50 points), Waite in the 100 fly (1:02.44) and Nicole Greene in the 100 backstroke (1:05.19). A third was taken by Tecumseh's 400 free relay team of Greene, Mackenzie Foss, Waite and Nicole Collins (4:00.34). Jillian Travis placed fourth in diving with 229.40 points with other fourths taken by Greene in the 100 free (58.28) as well as the 200 medley relay team of Greene, Waite, Jennifer Gozdor and Alison Eubanks (2:03.37) and the 200 free relay team of Karly Smith, Elizabeth Becker, Kelsey Smith and Foss (1:59.54).
Adrian, Tecumseh girls swim at Kiwanis Invitational
Adrian High School girls swimmer Victoria Mueller was a four-event winner on Saturday at the annual Tecumseh Kiwanis Invitational, an unscored meet divided into freshman/sophomore and junior/senior divisions.


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Buses with migrant kids a no-show in Ariz.
Protesters including GOP congrassional candidate Adam Kwasman confused YMCA campers with migrant children then they saw a school bus driving by in Oracle, Arizona. VPC
PHOENIX -- Some were there to jeer at the migrant children from Central America who they were told were being bused Tuesday to Oracle in Pinal County, Ariz.
Some were there to cheer.
But the children never showed up. And federal officials say they have no knowledge that the kids were ever intended to be there.
Two news releases issued Monday stoked all the commotion.
Sycamore Canyon Academy said it received an urgent request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement "to provide safe and temporary care to a small number of ... youth from Central and South America."
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office said "whistle-blowers" within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealed that migrant children caught crossing the U.S. border were being bused to Sycamore Canyon Academy.
A federal official told The Arizona Republic there was no notification that any immigrant children were scheduled to arrive at the detention centers. Two congressional sources confirmed that they had no knowledge of any kids being sent to Oracle. None of the officials would speak for attribution.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's spokesman, Tim Gaffney, responded by sending a copy of the Sycamore Canyon press release. Sycamore Canyon program director Carl "Ike" Shipman could not be reached for comment.
Babeu and his deputies spent the day shuttling between about 150 protesters and supporters. He also held impromptu press conferences and was interviewed by CNN's Anderson Cooper.
Protesters and supporters began gathering early Tuesday, with some anticipating a confrontation similar to the one in Murrieta, Calif., earlier this month.
A flier posted by Babeu supporter Robert Skiba in the Oracle Post Office promised "to do whatever is necessary from preventing these illegals from entering our community."
But for the most part, the two groups stayed separated by several miles. Early in the day, protesters briefly blocked the highway, but moved.
A few supporters did venture toward the protesters, who responded by shouting, "Commies!"
The Associated Press reported that members of a mariachi band were shoved when they began playing near the protesters. There were no injuries.
And there was nothing like the heated confrontations in Murrieta, where six people were arrested and protesters in Murrieta succeeded in blocking a bus carrying immigrant families to a Border Patrol facility there.
"Children shouldn't see this country as all people who hate," Julie Szekely, 69, said as her reason for approaching the protesters Tuesday in Oracle.
Dolly Pettet, 67, joined the opposition protest after attending a town hall meeting held by Republican gubernatorial hopeful Christine Jones and hearing Babeu speak about violence on the border.
"I don't want to sit on the couch and not do something about it," Pettet said. "I think we should secure our borders by any means."
Pettet said her grandson just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
"We are not going to honor those who have lost their lives by just turning our heads."


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Thursday, June 23, 2011
This and That Thursday
23 comments:
- DEZMOND said...
ooh, Kelly, you look very yummy in that pink dress :)
- June 23, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
You do love your rock concerts! Let us know if you find a way to work 'buttload' into a lesson for the kids. And I finished revisions on my second book!
- June 23, 2011 at 7:11 AM
- Jonathon Arntson said...
Music and good news galore! Have a great weekend.
- June 23, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Matthew MacNish said...
Storyqueen FTW!
- June 23, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Sara McClung ♥ said...
Shelley's outfit is AWESOME!! That sounds like so much fun :)
And wahoo! about all the good news :) :) :)
- June 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Tony Van Helsing said...
I'm off the Graspop Metal festival in Belgium tonight so I'll be off the blog for the weekend. Looking forward to Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, Mastodon and Soilwork.
- June 23, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- MG Higgins said...
That is so cool that you got to meet Shelley! (It's kind of surreal seeing a pix of the two of you together--like the blogosphere is folding in on itself.)
Good luck with your classes. That is a really heavy load. Glad you're enjoying, them though. That makes a big difference.
- June 23, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Dezz- Thank you, kind sir. It really isn't a style I usually wear, but very summery!
Alex - Yay on finishing revisions! Awesome!
Jon- I will have a great weekend after this week of my school craziness!
Matthew - She was spectacular!
Sara - My kids ADORED her!
Tony - Have a blast! You know I love Avenged!!
Mel - It was so fun meeting a blog friend!! And thank you, I have to say I can't wait for the classes to be over with! (says the teacher)
Comments from Kelly :) (darn Blogger!)
- June 23, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Lola Sharp said...
I love that color on you. :)
You are hardcore taking those classes! I'm glad you are finding them interesting. :)
Yay for all the good news!
And have fun at the concert this weekend! Final Net in effect.
- June 23, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Grad classes? I'm so proud of you! Congrats to all the folks on the good news list!
(and thank you for the shout out about my good news!)
- June 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM
- Laura Pauling said...
I've been out of the classroom that long too. I'd probably have to get some graduate work too to enter the field again! Good luck! Real life comes first! :)
- June 23, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- Natalie Aguirre said...
Sounds like you've got a lot going on. Good luck in the classes and don't worry about the blogging for awhile.
Thanks for sharing the awesome news.
- June 23, 2011 at 4:54 PM
- Tina Laurel Lee said...
You do have a lot going on. Plus summer is its own animal. Keep up the good work!
- June 23, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- storyqueen said...
Hi Kelly!!
Thank you so much for coming to see me! Your kids are Gorgeous!!
I know, I am using a lot of exclamations points...but hey, it isn't every day you get to meet a blogger friend!
(And Dezmond, the pink on Kelly was awesome!)
- June 23, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Jill Kemerer said...
Oh, big congrats on the graduate courses! I hope you'll be able to wrap them up soon and enjoy summer. And the concert sounds like a lot of fun!
Have a great weekend!
- June 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- the late phoenix said...
i second (and third) dezmond!
- June 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Kelly said...
Lola - I seriously had to buy hair spray this week! (and thanks!!!)
Donna - So happy for you!
Laura - And this real life of two classes is killin' me!!
Natalie - It makes me smile that so many good things are happening for our blog friends.
Tina - So true. Three kids at home 24/7 is an adjustment!
Shelley - I'm thrilled to be able to meet you! My kids were so excited on the car ride home and then got to reading their new books!
Jill - Yes, I hope to wrap them up before the fourth of July weekend and then ENJOY!
Phoenix - well, thank you!
- June 24, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Lydia K said...
That's so cool that you met Shelley on her tour! I'm jealous.
- June 24, 2011 at 5:17 PM
- Christina Lee said...
AWWW I would have LOVED to hear Shelley read. YAY! Have a good weekend, you!
- June 24, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
So much fun and exciting news! Good luck on those graduate courses. I bet you were an amazing teacher and will be again, too. Hope you had a blast at the concert!
- June 26, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- Rena said...
Good luck with your classes, Kelly!
- June 28, 2011 at 5:50 PM
- Kelly H-Y said...
How cool that you got to meet Shelley! And, love that pink dress, by the way! Good luck with your classes!
- July 14, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- Christina Farley said...
Can I just say I get it? I had let my certificate lapse (unknowingly when I was overseas). Now this past year I had to retake all the stupid tests, pay lots of money and take classes. YUCK! I have to take 6 60 hour ESOL classes which is funny since I've been teaching mostly ESOL overseas for 10 years. So yeah, I get it.
- July 20, 2011 at 5:54 PM


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The ReNewton Bicycling Initiative wants to make roads safer for those who like to bike across the county, and they have volunteered to raise their own funds for a sign project.
"We're willing to pick that up," Jerry Smith with the ReNewton Bicycle Initiative said at Monday's Harvey County Commission meeting. "... We'll do our part to see that this works."
Members of the ReNewton Bicycle Initiative spoke during a previous county commission meeting and requested signs promoting bicycle safety be placed on county roads.
The group would like to see about 70 traffic signs placed on county roads to remind motorists to look out for bicycles and that by law, motorists must give cyclists at least three feet of clearance when passing them on the road.
The group proposed to pay for the cost of the signs, about $1,000, if the county would take care of the cost of installation (posts, labor, etc.). They would like the signs to be in place around March of 2013, the beginning of the cycling season.
ReNewton Bicycle Initiative members divided the signs into three groups, based on priority, and commissioner-elect Randy Hague suggested possibly putting up the signs in these stages. In case the county Road and Bridge department did not have time to put them all up by March, they could at least finish priority No. 1, he said.
"This really is a public safety issue," he said.
Commission chair Marge Roberson also supported the project.
"Harvey County has been pretty forward-thinking in promoting wellness activities for our citizens," she said. "I think it's a great idea. I think it's a great way for government and private partnership to work together."
Other business
Commissioners also authorized Harvey County staff to move forward with a KDOT federal fund exchange program.
The program would allow Harvey County to exchange its federal funding for Kansas Department of Transportation dollars to use on Road and Bridge projects. Although the exchange rate would be $0.90 of state funds for every $1 of federal funds, county officials believe they could save time and money due to relaxed regulations that come with the program.
Jim Meier, county Road and Bridge superintendent, previously told the commission that by trading federal funds for state dollars, the county will be able to avoid some of the stricter federal requirements. However, the relaxed regulations will not impact the safety of projects such as bridges, which still would need to be approved by an engineer.
The county would be required to develop a plan of how it would spend the money. The county could decide to use the exchange dollars to fund 100 percent of a bridge project, or the county could decide to contribute some of its own funding, and use the exchange dollars for several projects.
Bike initiative to raise funds for signs
The ReNewton Bicycling Initiative wants to make roads safer for those who like to bike across the county, and they have volunteered to raise their own funds for a sign project.


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The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and the Department of Social Work at Andrews University are now offering a new dual graduate degree, a Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work, beginning in the fall semester of 2010. This four-year degree is being introduced with a 33 percent tuition reduction incentive.
The new dual MDiv/MSW degree will prepare students for service in occupations where social work and the pastoral mission of the church intersect. It is the only collaborative program of its kind within the Seventh-day Adventist Church and only one of 15 throughout the United States.
"The role of today's pastor is different than that of the traditional pastor. In addition to preaching, visitation, weddings, funerals and an annual evangelistic series, pastors must be prepared to deal with a myriad of human challenges both within the congregation and within the community," says David Sedlacek, professor of social work and co-coordinator of the dual degree program.
The program is designed to give students an integrated approach to both theology and social work. It's structured to prepare students for types of ministry where clinical and administrative skills in both social work and theology are needed. Students can choose to complete a dual degree or an emphasis in either social work or Christian ministry.
"Effective evangelism today requires a familiarity with the real problems that people face and the knowledge of how to effectively address them with sound professional and biblical solutions," says J. Michael Harris, director of the MDiv program. "Studies show that pastors are often the first and most trusted contact for congregants who are experiencing life problems. They therefore need to be well prepared to help with these problems."
Applicants for the MDiv/MSW dual degree program are required to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States, or an equivalent educational credential from another country. Applicants must apply separately, and be accepted, by both the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and the Department of Social Work.
To learn more about the dual MDiv/MSW, e-mail email@example.com or contact the Program Coordinator at 269-471-6249.


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I hoped it was true, but it isn't.
Have you received any e-mail lately about Mars being unusually close to earth on August 27? I have received it from several people, and I was quite interested in it. I thought I'd do a little research and perhaps write about it on the blog. I was hoping for a clear night on August 27 so I could observe the phenomenon.
A quick search for "Mars August 27" yielded some surprising information: this planetary event happened in 2003, and the e-mails for it are still circulating.
Now that I think about it, it does seem that I remember this happening with Mars. I should remember it more clearly than I do, but I was pretty busy at that time. It was the beginning of the Iraq war and Dennis had gone to Kuwait for AAFES. Keely was starting college, Isaac was starting high school, and I was working full-time. All in all, I probably didn't have much time to look at the late-night sky.


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It is cool to hear about a successful GGU alum by the way.
I absolutely agree that there is no guarantee that I will have a job when I graduate. UF is a T1, but it's certainly not YHS (I put it in the correct order for Morten). Employment after graduation is definitely something I worry about.


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Austin Berry wouldn't have thought giving up a goal in his first MLS start could help him.
But after the rookie center back fouled Chivas USA forward Alejandro Moreno in the penalty area 21 minutes into his first professional appearance on Friday – a play that led to a penalty kick goal by Juan Pablo Angel – Berry said he became more comfortable.
"I didn't have to worry about giving up a goal anymore," Berry told MLSsoccer.com after the Fire's 2-1 win. "It helped me settle into the game."
Fire discuss win at Chivas USA
He went on to play a game he won't soon forget.
Two minutes after Angel opened the game's scoring, Berry redeemed himself by getting on the end of a Sebastian Grazzini cross and slotting home a one-time shot with his outstretched right foot.
"One thing we talked about before the game was to keep a shutout," said Berry, who started for the suspended Jalil Anibaba. "Since [the goal] was kind of my fault, to get the goal back and get things back to even, it just helped me settle into the game even more."
From then on, Berry was solid defensively. He also registered four shots as a constant threat on set pieces.
It remains to be seen whether the rookie has a shot at a permanent starting role – supplanting starters has been difficult on coach Frank Klopas's team this season. But Berry made a strong case on Saturday.
"It just gives everyone confidence that whoever we put out there at center back will get the job done," Berry told MLSsoccer.com. "If that's the only game that I get in, I'm going to be the best teammate that I can be behind Jalil and Arne [Friedrich]. I have full confidence in anybody we put on the field."
Since he was a raw talent as a freshman at Louisville, Berry's soccer career has been a learning process. At the very least, he knows Friday's game was a key step in that process.
"It's just part of my growing experience," Berry told MLSsoccer.com. "It's just good for me to get on the field, to get a feel for what the speed of play is like, and to get the visualization."


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RPG Maker XP
|RPG Maker XP
|Microsoft Windows XP, Vista
|Japan: July 2004 Worldwide: September 2005
|System Requirements
|Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista
Processor: 800mhz RAM: 128mb Video: 1024x768 or better, high colour graphics Sound: DirectX Compatable Sound CardHard Drive: 100mb
The fourth installment of RPG Maker, it was the first of the series to be translated officially into English for release outside of Japan. This, like all previous RPG Makers, is created by Enterbrain.
[edit] Features
Features in RMXP have changed hugely since the previous versions. One such change is the move from the side battle system to a turn-based front battle system using large battlers rather than the sprites. There is also a return to a higher resolution 640x480, rather than the lower resolutions seen in RPG Maker 2003 and 2000. The arrival of the Ruby Game Scripting System, allows for added functionality in games, such as new menu systems and different battle systems. The End User License Agreement also allows for games to be commercially created.
[edit] Graphics
The return to the 640x480 resolution that was seen in RPG Maker 95 proved to be popular with the arrival of higher spec PCs allowing to run more advanced graphics. However, through the use of the RGSS, scripts can improve graphic features such as the framerate per second and resolution.
[edit] Battle System
A change in the battle system was witnessed as Enterbrain decided to scrap the side battle system for a less popular front battle system. This allowed easier set up of battles and allowing the view of animation more clearly. However, the battle system can be changed using scripts which can allow side battle systems seen in games like Final Fantasy, or action battle systems seen in games such as Secret of Mana, to tactical battle systems. Just about any battle system can be used with the right graphics, scripts, and instructions.
[edit] RGSS: Ruby Game Scripting System
A new feature to the game is the Ruby Game Scripting System. This new scripting system allows games to be enhanced by increasing the number of features available. New menu systems, battle systems and other features such as heads-up displays can be added to the game. The game uses a number of classes to change these functions although some are hidden unless the game is altered. This new feature is similar to C++ programming which both can be easily adapted to each other.
[edit] Graphic Resources
The program by default, comes with an RTP of resources created by Enterbrain. The image types supported by the game are JPEG, BMP and PNGs. The GIF images may be displayed, but not animated unless a script is entered which can allow the game to handle animations. Graphics are sorted into categories; Title Screen, Game Overs, Window Skins, Battlers, Character Sets, Tile Sets, Pictures, Transitions, Panoramas, Battle backgrounds.
[edit] Characters
Charsets are the main images that characters use. Displayed in a 4x4 grid, the image contains 4 animations for each direction, with the first being used for standing still.
[edit] Mapping
Maps are the virtual surroundings that a character moves on, this can be a variety of settings such as towns, buildings, castles and caves. One tile is 32x32pixels lined up in a 5 across grid. There is no limit to the vertical height of map sets. By default, the maps are split up into different areas... a variety of towns such as Farm Town, Forest Town, Mining Town, Castle Town, Desert Town and Post Town exist. These come with a field map of that area. The number of maps can be increased by adding them to the map folder. A number of maps have been created such as ones merging tilesets.
There is a way of identifying how a tile reacts to a character. Tiles such as grass and plants have been given a tile type to give the illusion that the player is actually standing in tall grass. Different heights of the tiles are also existent. Tilesets can be given such attributes such as passability, which makes it so the character can pass through a certain tile, and priority so the character can be either be above or below the tile. This is commonly used in trees, where a character can walk behind the tree and be hidden from view, but can also be seen in front of the tree depending on his position. This priority is given a value between 0 and 5, 0 being below the character and anything else being above. This priority system can also influence the effects of layers on a map.
Layers allow a map to be built up. There are four mapping layers; three normal tile layers, the event layer which doubles up for allowing tiles to be completed, or to create NPCs and other items. There is also an effect layer which allows a set fog to be viewed.
[edit] Battle Backgrounds
Battle backgrounds are the scenery that fills up the rest of the battle screen. This is layered below all over objects. These images are 640x320 pixels. Images may be different sizes but may not display properly. Any image inserted into the battle background folder will be able to be used as a battle background.
[edit] Animation
Animations are a cycle of images set. These animations can be 'called' inside or out of battle depending on what has called it. Animations cover many uses such as, showing status defects like poison, to hit animations and field animations.
[edit] Events
An event is pretty self explanatory. They are a set of events that will happen, when called upon when their condition allows it. They can be autorun, which is where they run as soon as they appear on the map, to being set on action button press, or on touching the player. There are three pages of events that can be chosen from, from which you can select a variety of commands, such as battle processing, audio changing, fog change, map transportation and calling parts of scripts. Most of the game is created using the events due to their quick ability to create text dialogue. The events can set up different variables or switches, of which over hundreds can be set up, and can also act upon other events on the page. The events can also be set with a graphic, such as part of the tileset (which can act as the '4th layer' or using a sprite, such as a NPC, or a something such as a door or chest.
[edit] Transitions
Transitions are images that transist between two screens. This is most commonly used when a character enters battle as it 'warps' them onto the battle screen. These can also be called upon by a script.
[edit] Pictures
Sort of like miscellaneous... Pictures placed in the pictures folder are used for anything else that cannot be displayed using the other graphic sets. These can be shown on the map and are set by coordinates (x & y). Any image file type and size can be used. Pictures used in scripts that take images to function or just look nice are often put into this category for it's lack of other productive uses.
[edit] Window Skins
Windowskins are graphics that create the windows that are viewable. Usually measuring at 192x128 pixels, their most common use is holding the text created by events. If there are more events carrying on in a windowskin, then a 16x16 animated arrow will be displayed to notify the user. Also present is a choice box, which the user can select choices by using a highlight selection box.
[edit] Audio
Audio is integral to games created in RMXP, and as a result, the program can understand four different types, MIDI, WAV, MP3 and OGG. This is one more over the previous RPG Maker, which could not decode OGG, and two over RM2K which could only decode MIDI and WAV. Four different audio types are selected for use in RMXP, BGM (BackGround Music) BGS (BackGround Sound) ME (Music Effects) and SE (Sound Effects). These each have their own uses:
- BGM is generally used for music in the background.
- BGS is mainly used for background objects, such as animals or the wind.
- ME is usually musical effects, sometimes used when asleep.
- SE is mostly used for sound effects, something quick.
RPG Maker games included on this wiki are:
RPG Maker XP, RPG Tsukuru VX, RPG Maker, RPG Maker2 , RPG Maker 3, RPG Tsukuru 2000 (Import), RPG Tsukuru 2003 (Import), RPG Tsukuru Advance (Import).
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