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I was thinking the other day about team mates in motorsport. A rider or driver will either beat or get beaten by their team mate. using basically the same equipment... ain't no hiding from that little dose of reality. If that result keeps being a bad one it's got to be devastating for the psychology of a competitor who is going out there telling himself 'You're the best!'
Now you can start pitching DNF's into the pot, or say that this guys crew or set-up is better, but over the course of a season or especially multiple seasons you'd expect that kind of thing to even itself out or get some under-performing crew pounding sand.
We've seen an unprecedented four straight years in Formula 1 where the world champion and the runner up are from the same team. To say Sebastian Vettel has dominated F1 lately would be quite the understatement and his team mate Mark Weber has been squarely behind him in second position at the end of each season until he quit. Second in the world, behind somebody who's clearly a massive talent, no shame there eh? But perhaps that's not how a super competitive winner type sees things...
In my mind there are two sorts of teams in F1, those that have two equal drivers given a shot at the title and those that have a number one driver and a number two. Whatever Weber signed up for at the start there was no doubt whatsoever how the team was configured at the end. Being a multiple world champion that just keeps winning gives massive confidence and psychological heft in any team discussion. Being Johnny-come-second does not.
Anyway I was keen to see just how uncommon this recent run of team lockouts on the top two spots was so I cobbled this graphic together.
So what have we learned?*
Whilst not common team lockouts aren't unusual, happening around a third of the time.
If you weren't in a Ferrari or McLaren for the dozen years from '98 to 2010 then you were facing a real battle. Those teams dominated.
Similarly in the '85 – '97 period before that you wanted to be in a McLaren or Williams. It's a long time since either team had a good result but they had a stranglehold back then.
That dominance makes Schumacher's wins with Benetton and Alonso's Renault wins during those periods even more impressive. Respective team mates not found.
The period roughly '83 – '93 was amazing, it's not rose tinted remembrance.
Perhaps most troublesome of all looking at these results in the cold light of day is my conclusion that Stirling Moss, far from being 'the greatest world champion we never had' (copyright UK motor journalists since forever) appears rather to be 'good, but not good enough'. He got beaten four straight years in a row - once by a Brit who only racing fans remember, well I guess that is the reward for surviving that grisly period, and twice he lost to a team mate. So okay that team mate was Fangio - but four years of results suggest to me that he was a runner up. Sorry Stirling, you seem like a really nice geezer.
And finally. If you want to be a legend, then you need to do it for different teams. That is what Alonso is desperately chasing with Ferrari. it inspired Rossi on a bike and it cements the legend for the likes of Fangio, Senna and Schumacher.
If Vettel stops racing tomorrow few would doubt his talent and skill, it seems like the most obvious troll in the world but there would be people willing to belittle his achievements as merely 'the best car' or 'the best team' and they'd point to four years of lockout as their proof. I wonder if he's keen to write a new chapter?
Interested to hear what observations anybody else makes from this list...
*there will be plenty of counter-arguments about reliability, injury and circumstance that meant any given season could have easily swung a different way - this is especially true in the earlier years when champion drivers might drive for several different teams in a single season... but over the whole period I think it gives an interesting jump-off point for a discussion.
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I'm a total sucker for messed up stories about messed up people. I mean that in a total good way. Right? So this caught my eye. A girl who knows what she needs but also knows what she wants. They're not always the same thing. They're not always good for us!
Coming July 23rd, 2013, I look forward to this one!
OCD Love Story
When Bea meets Beck, she knows instantly that he's her kind of crazy. Sweet, strong, kinda-messed-up Beck understands her like no one else can. He makes her feel almost normal. He makes her feel like she could fall in love again.
But despite her feelings for Beck, Bea can't stop thinking about someone else: a guy who is gorgeous and magnetic... and has no idea Bea even exists. But Bea knows a ton about him. She spends a lot of time watching him. She has a journal full of notes. Some might even say she's obsessed.
Bea tells herself she's got it all under control, but this isn't a choice, it's a compulsion. The truth is, she's breaking down... and she might end up breaking her own heart.

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Aebleskiver Recipe With Winter Squash
Aebleskiver is delicious with winter squash and confectioners sugar.
Autumn Harvest Æbleskiver
Æbleskiver are traditional Danish pancakes. They are made in a special pan called a monk's pan.
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1 cup cooked, pureed winter squash
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Coconut oil
• Confectioner's sugar
• Honey, maple syrup or whipped cream, optional
1. In large bowl, beat egg yolks with squash and half-and-half; set aside.
2. In separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; pour into squash mixture and stir well.
3. In another bowl, beat egg whites with vanilla until stiff; carefully fold into batter, without
breaking them down.
4. Place æbleskiver pan (preferably cast iron) on stove over medium heat. Place 1 teaspoon coconut oil in each hole and continue heating for a few minutes, until gently sputtering. With spoon, fill each hole about two-thirds full with batter; batter should sizzle if oil is correct temperature. Reduce heat to low.
5. When æbleskiver are ready to be turned, they will start to bubble and pull away from sides of pan. At this point, run dull knife around edges to loosen the ball, and quarter turn each with knife, letting batter spill out, to form a ball. Let cook for 1 minute and continue turning until perfect ball is formed. After each ball is golden brown and sizzling, use spoon to remove from pan and place on serving plate.
6. Using sieve, dust with confectioner's sugar. Serve with honey, pure maple syrup or whipped cream, if desired.
Interested in more squash recipes to pair with this cool weather? Check out Winter Squash Recipes Delight Diners.
Karen K. Will is editor of Heirloom Gardener magazine, and co-author, along with Editor-in-Chief Oscar H. Will III, of Plowing With Pigs and Other Creative, Low-Budget Homesteading Solutions (New Society Publishers, 2013).


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Yesterday, the National Bureau of Economic Research came out with a study saying that MTV's show "16 & Pregnant" is contributing directly to a drop in the teen pregnancy rate. And it actually sounds legit. Researchers found that areas in the U.S. where the show had the most viewers had the lowest teen pregnancy rates. Since the show premiered in 2009, teen pregnancy rates have dropped 9 percent and are the lowest they've been in more than 10 years.
This made us wonder what else MTV is subliminally teaching teens.
1. Stop pretending to be someone else online. Thank you, Nev and Max, for exposing how not cool it is to mess with someone's emotions online. It's safe to say that most "Catfish" viewers won't be tempted to start any fake Facebook profiles anytime soon. Not only do they know their photos can be dragged into Google to turn up other pictures of themselves, or with other tricks of the "Catfish" trade, but they see just how much it can hurt someone. "Catfish": spreading empathy one episode at a time.
2. With your real friends, nothing is off limits.The casts of "Girl Code" and "Guy Code" spend episodes talking about things you might not feel most comfortable bringing up with your own clique. But between the talks about bikini waxes and asking someone out, the real lesson that emerges is that you shouldn't be afraid to share whatever's on your mind with friends. If it's a true friendship, they have your back.
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3. Your weird family is totally normal. MTV has a knack for normalizing things some people don't know much about. "Generation Cryo" shows what it's like to be a teen with lesbian parents, who was conceived with the help of a sperm donor. Several episodes of "True Life" have been devoted to kooky parents, like ones who dress up as clowns or party more than the average college student. But in the end, all these families are just different versions of the same thing: people sitting around the dinner table who want what's best for each other.
4. It's always possible to reinvent yourself. You have to love the kids on "Made." Despite being the dorkiest person at school or terrible at sports, they think they can score a hot Homecoming date or make the varsity team — and they often do! The real life lesson here: By surrounding yourself with life coaches and refusing to give up, you can turn your dreams into reality.
5. "Don't try this at home" is always good advice. No one wants to end up in a "Ridiculousness" video. If Rob Dyrdek has taught viewers anything, it's that skateboards and slim ledges don't go together, and that trampolines and pogo sticks in general are not a good idea. Here's to a safer America!
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Dan Tolkovsky (1921-), born in Palestine, ... entered the military in 1943, when the Royal Air Force sent a Jewish unit from Palestine to train at a flight school in Southern Rhodesia. Tolkovsky was the first in his group to complete the course, and went on to serve as a fighter pilot and later in aircraft reconnaissance in Greece during World War II. ... then served in Sherut Avir ... later, 1955-58, was commander of the Israeli Air Force ... then served in various posts related to the Israeli nuclear project ... member of the IAEC.
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Addiction by Visibly Damaged
You know the scenario: a simple email check turns into three hours of Web browsing. Or, ita��s already 5am but you tell yourself youa��ll go to bed after watching one more video. And this isna��t something that happens once in a blue moon; instead, ita��s become a weekly recurring pattern, ever since you got a Tumblr account or looked over to the videos on the right-hand side of a YouTube page. Is this internet addiction?
Does internet addiction exist?
A 2012 survey by Web research firm comScore found that Canadians spend an average of 45 hours a month online, more time than anyone else in the world. Are Canucks afflicted with internet addiction? The answer depends on who you ask.
The American Medical Association doesna��t recognize internet addiction as a mental disorder. In its view, so-called Web addicts often suffer from other conditions such as depression, anxiety, or pathological gambling. Their condition affects how they use the internet, but there isna��t significant or persuasive evidence to classify internet overuse as its own unique disorder.
However, in countries such as South Korea, China, and United States, there are boot camps and treatment centres for Web addicts, who spend up to 17 hours a day online, missing work or school to catch up on sleep or stay glued to the monitor. These facilities focus on banning its participants from online activities and putting them through physical, team-building exercises that strengthen bonds with nature and fellow members while encouraging physical activity.
When is internet use too much?
Addicted to the Internet
by Michael Mandiberg
Whether ita��s considered a mental disorder or not, therea��s definitely a line where Web surfing goes from use to abuse. Broadly speaking, internet overuse becomes a problem when it affects your day-to-day life. It can go from missing work deadlines to getting fired from your job, from being detached in your personal relationships to causing breakups, from reckless spending to bankruptcy.
How else can you tell when the Web starts to take over your life? Case studies by psychologists describe individuals who feel:
- Angry and anxious whenever theya��re away from the Web
- Relief, happy, excited, and more confident once back online.
- A constant desire to log on when away from the computer
- Not mentally present during face-to-face interactions.
If you have a little time to spare from all your surfing, try this popular internet addiction test. It asks some thought-provoking questions and scores your Web usage level.
Why is the internet so addictive?
What is it about the Web that makes it such a time thief, siphoning hours away from your days and nights with just a few seemingly innocent clicks?
Well, therea��s the abundance of information that you can find on websites, blogs, and wikis. Therea��s just so much information online that any time a curiosity pops into your head, any time you have a nagging (trivia) question thata��s itching to be solved, you can probably find the answer through a simple Web search. If you can get the answers to every little whimsical question and sub-question you can muster, why wouldna��t you indulge?
Internet Everywhere by Alex
The speed and ease of navigating this gigantic network further aggravates the problem. I have tested this observation myself: whenever Ia��m using a computer with a slow hard drive or connection speed, I get very impatient waiting for web pages to finish loading. Often I grudgingly decide the text or image isna��t worth my time and I close the browser; Ia��m off the internet. On a fast computer, however, ita��s very tempting to keep clicking and opening tabs on new topics that pique your interests, topics that may have nothing to do with your initial search.
The accessibility of information once youa��re online is so great that it creates a magnetic lure to keep clicking, keep opening, keep digging. It takes little time and effort to be gratified with the information you need (or dona��t need), so why not keep going?
And when you do keep going, the hyperlinked nature of Web browsing leads to an endless succession of new distractions, capturing and recapturing your attention with every loaded graphic and heading. Whatever page youa��re browsing or watching or listening to, there are probably dozens of links and images that seduce you to click and see whata��s next, often before youa��ve even finished taking in the current web page. It could be links to your favourite things, or links to things youa��ve never thought of, but by its very design, the internet pulls you deeper into its network with every hyperlink you access, until you dona��t remember why you landed on the page youa��re currently staring at.
How can you stop internet overuse?
Over the years since the Web changed the world, it has morphed from an emerging technology with stratospheric potential to an ubiquitous presence that can be unhealthy and overwhelming. For those who want to control their Web usage, there are a few ways.
Offlining is the most extreme, a�?cold-turkeya�� method. Whether by an undisclosed login and password, by apps and programs that lock out internet connections, by removing the ethernet cable, or by heading to resorts and retreats that are specifically designed to be Web-disconnected, staying offline is a sure way to stop internet overuse. The catch, however, is that ita��s basically impossible to stay offline permanently; so much of our work, social, and personal lives are intertwined with the Web that a perpetual online ban would be practically impossible or require a drastic lifestyle change, one which may not be realistic given the circumstances of your life.
Meditation by Sebastien Wiertz
Meditation can be another great way to help manage constant internet use. The short-attention-span, instantly-gratifying nature of the Web can affect our focus, our ability to process information into knowledge, and our facility at thinking critically. Meditation trains the mind to strengthen focus and attention, ignore distractions, and calm nerves from incessant stimulation. This helps to balance your state of mind and possibly prevent overindulgent online behaviour.
At the end of the day, I also think ita��s about setting goals and applying self-discipline. Is spending several hours looking up funny pictures or reading random opinions really worth delaying your life-long ambitions? Step back and examine how your internet use affects the big picture, i.e. your life. You cana��t get back the time youa��ve spent, but you can stop the next tab from loading.
More tips on controlling internet use
Want more ideas on keeping your time online productive rather than compulsive? Try these:
- Set an timer for one to two hours when you go online. When the timer goes off, log off.
- Set regular appointments with friends or join a club with regular meetings to give yourself fun things to do besides endless Web surfing.
- Set one day a week as an a�?offline daya��: no emails, no social networking, no internet use whatsoever. Dona��t worry; the world wona��t fall apart!


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If you're out blog-hopping today you will find a beau coup of delightful holiday recipes ………. everything you could imagine ………….. from turkey to stuffing to potatoes, delicious sides and fabulous, indulgent desserts. I decided to take a road a bit less traveled and offer you a fabulous, low fat, low calorie appetizer that can also sub for a wonderful lunch or snack……….
If you've never tried edamame before you are in for healthy treat. Edamame is loaded with great nutrition, being low in fat but high in fiber and protein, in fact one serving packs in 11g of protein and 9g of fiber! That's more fiber than you'll find in your typical grocery store fiber bar!
Edamame does not have a strong distinct taste so it's perfect for dishes like this hummus that rely on other ingredients to add flavor and pizzaz. My hummus has hints of lemon, cumin, garlic and of course tahini (sesame paste) which is an integral hummus ingredient. It also includes lots of cilantro which yields bright, fresh flavor and a lovely emerald hue. I served this Edamame Hummus with Pecan Crisps w/ Raisins and Rosemary (yesterday's post) and a bowl of Rosemary Roasted Pecans…………….. "deeeeelicious!" was the general consensus!
P.S. You can see in the picture below one of my favorite lunches; hummus with raw veggies and yummy crackers.
Edamame Hummus
1 pound frozen tiny peas
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ cup fresh lemon juice
lemon zest , from 1 lemon
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon crushed or ground corriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¾ cup tahini (can be found in many larger markets and in any Middle Eastern grocery)
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
sea salt and reshly ground black pepper, to taste
1. Cook edamame in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 3–5 minutes. Add peas and drain well. Transfer to a large bowl of ice water then drain well again.
2. Pulse edamame and peas in a food processor until a coarse purée forms, about 30 seconds. Add lemon juice and zest, garlic, cumin, coriander. tahini and olive oil. Add the cilantro and process for 2-3 minutes or until very smooth adding a bit more lemon juice if too thick. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with fresh cilantro before serving
TO DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Transfer to a serving bowl; drizzle with oil and garnish with more herbs.


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Well, after getting the "thumbs up" from the wife, on the bathroom vanity, the kitchen was next. Actually, we did a living room and kitchen remodel. Hopefully we will never have to do that again, in my lifetime!
The cabinets are simple shaker style. We couldn't afford to go with granite on the counters, at that point (maybe later), so the counters and floors are laminate. The cabinet caucuses are made of cabinet grade ply, the rails and stiles are Select Pine and the panels are oak.
The first pic is of the remodel complete. Second pic is of a hide-a-way step ladder. The new cabinets go to the ceiling, and a ladder is needed to reach them. The third picture is of some compartments that normally are just fake drawer fronts, under the sink. The forth picture is of a towel rack, on the door under the sink. And the last picture is a "before" shot. Yes, they were in dire need of replacing…
-- Lee
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#1 posted 02-17-2015 09:20 PM
Wow! Nice job.
-- I always knew I would grow old, But I expected it to take longer!
#2 posted 02-17-2015 09:29 PM
you did a great job
#3 posted 02-17-2015 09:29 PM
-- Tim in Tennessee
#4 posted 02-18-2015 03:02 AM
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing. Where does the design come from? What's the stain/finish? How long did the cabinetry take to finish? Thanks!
-- "If you're not counting the ripples when throwing pebbles in the water, you're wasting your time."
#5 posted 02-18-2015 03:22 AM
nice job, the previous ones…. were a beauty haha.
#6 posted 02-18-2015 03:32 AM
Can't believe you ditched the shot glass cabinet…
-- -Sam, in Wisconsin
#7 posted 02-18-2015 04:04 AM
Really nice cabinets
-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.
#8 posted 02-18-2015 04:09 AM
Thanks Bill, David and Tim!
Harum, the upper cabinets, and the sink cabinet are mostly copies from the old ones. Except that I removed the spacing between the ceiling and the cabinets, and made the cabinets taller, to reach the ceiling. We have a small kitchen, as you can see, so we needed the extra shelves. The lower corner shelf was from planes from Pintrest. And the lower drawer cabinet, I just changed the cabinet doors to drawers. The stain (which I can't remember the color) and poly finish are both Minwax.
Sorry Joe, if I hadn't thrown them in the dump, I'd have offered them to ya!! LOL
Sam, I didn't ditch the shot glass cabinet, it just got moved. And actually, it's pretty much in the same place, we just closed off that hole in the wall to be able to add another cabinet. But the shot glasses (against the Wife's wishes), are back on the wall, just seen from the living room side.
-- Lee
#9 posted 02-18-2015 04:23 AM
Congratulations on a great new kitchen. And welcome to LJs.
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#10 posted 02-18-2015 05:22 AM
That looks great. Great job on the new kitchen and welcome to LJs
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#11 posted 02-18-2015 04:46 PM
You did a nice job on this kitchen. Congratulations and welcome to Lumberjocks.
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#12 posted 03-25-2015 04:11 PM
Thanks for both the compliments and the welcoming. Can't get enough of looking at projects from others. Wish there were more time in the day for building!!
-- Lee
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Er, awkward?
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom reunited again, on Friday night, while John Mayer wasn't too far away.
Perry, 31, and Bloom, 39, who have sparked romance rumors for more than a month, were recently seen together at Adele's sold-out concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles Friday. They were photographed leaving the venue with several other people. That night, Mayer, 38, was spotted walking with a mystery girl, who wore a Tupac T-shirt, outside the theater.
He and Perry dated on and off since 2012 and were last seen together just before New Year's Eve, at the Nice Guy restaurant in West Hollywood. Two weeks later, she hung out with Bloom at a 2016 Golden Globes after party. The two have since been spotted together sporadically. No star has ever confirmed a relationship or breakup and all have opted to keep their personal lives private.


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Sunday, March 4
|The bell tower of Santa Croce rings out the
noon hour just as we exit from the mass.
The rental car can't be returned on Sunday, so we take advantage of the rare luxury of having a car and plan a day trip to Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo, which is less than an hour drive through the countryside. We plan to go the town's Leonardo museum, but first we walk around the beautiful little hillside town and enter the church of Santa Croce and observe the last five minutes of the mass. It is believed that Leonardo was baptized here, and as the parishioners are leaving, we enjoy the artwork on the walls. Now it's time for a relaxing pranzo, and then we decide to catch a short nap in the car before driving a few miles to see an old Medici castle in Cerreto Guidi. Cosimo I de' Medici purchased the castle and transformed it into a villa around the mid-16th century. It became the family's hunting residence and territorial defense in the area. It was donated to the state in 1966 and is now a free museum.
|A view of the surrounding hillsides of Vinci. Lucy, who took this photo,
says it reminds her of a patchwork quilt.
|La Casa Natale di Leonardo da Vinci,
Heading back to Vinci, we realize that time is slipping away. We have to choose between the museum or seeing the house where Leonardo was born and raised, because we still have to get back in time to do our grocery shopping for the week while we still have the car. We choose the house, even though we know the inside is closed for restoration. We drive uphill about two miles from Vinci to La Casa Natale di Leonardo and are impressed by the beauty of the location on an olive tree-covered knoll overlooking rolling verdant Tuscan hills. We can visualize how he would have been inspired to spend his life studying the beauty and harmony of the natural world. Hearing a slight buzzing noise overhead, we look up to see an ultra-light aircraft and consider the irony. Leonardo dreamed of flying and drew pictures of aerial contraptions, but he never lived to see advances in technology that would make manned flights possible. Imagine if he could be here at this moment to see this mini machine gliding past his house. Later I look online and find this quote from him: "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."


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Glendale could spend less than $1 million to refurbish its aging Civic Auditorium or as much as $33 million to demolish the building and build a new convention center and performing arts theater on the city-owned site, said a consultant's report issued this week.
But the Glendale City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to conduct public hearings before deciding how much--if any--money the city should spend to renovate the 48-year-old Civic Auditorium and adjacent Verdugo Swim Stadium, which are on North Verdugo Road across from Glendale Community College.
The report by Economics Research Associates and Albert C. Martin and Associates was the second study commissioned by the city to help council members decide what to do with the 60,000-square-foot auditorium and the pool.
A nine-month study last year by consultants EdCon recommended a $1.2-million renovation. That cost did not include any work on the pool.


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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that they have received notification of a case of eye infection related to the administration of the smallpox vaccine. The patient became ill after close contact with a person vaccinated as a part of the military's smallpox vaccination program. The person is hospitalized with a Vaccinia-related eye infection in a hospital in Los Angeles County that was confirmed by the LA County DHS Public Health Laboratory yesterday evening. Vaccinia virus was isolated from tissue cultures at the hospital and confirmed by the Public Health Laboratory by specific antibody test staining.
Vaccinia-related eye infection occurs when the Vaccinia virus, used in the smallpox vaccine, is inadvertently transferred to the eye. Vaccinia can be transmitted from a vaccinee's unhealed vaccination site to other persons by close contact and can lead to the same adverse events as in the vaccinee" said Laurene Mascola, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Department's Acute Communicable Disease Control (ACDC) Program. The transmission of Vaccinia to contacts occurs in the range of 2-6/100,000 first time vaccinations according to evidence from the 1960's. No data exists to indicate that vaccinia transmission occurs through the air.
"Correct hand hygiene and vaccination site care prevents the majority of inadvertent inoculations and contact transmissions," said Dr. Jonathan Fielding. All adverse reactions, complications and secondary transmissions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For additional information on smallpox and smallpox vaccine, access the bioterrorism preparedness website: www.labt.org. Physicians should report any suspect case of an adverse advent in a recently vaccinated person or contact by calling the ACDC unit at 213-240-7941 during the day or 213-974-1234 during nights or weekends. DHS is the second largest public health system in the nation providing direct patient care and public health services for nearly 10 million residents. The system is the major source of medical care for the uninsured and provides the vast majority of all uncompensated and medical care in the county. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control and community and family health. DHS has an annual budget of $2.9 billion and is governed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.


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The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Musueum tells the remarkable stories of the soldiers who served in the Gloucestershire Regiments since 1694. The museum houses artefacts from the Napoleonic, First and Second world wars, the Korean war, and conflicts right up to the current day. The museum is also a memorial to those who've served and sacrificed for their country.
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Camitz Sparkling Vodka was launched for the first time in cantonal Vaud at Taboo Lounge & Bar, introduced and hosted by Luxury Spirits. The evening started with a photo-session including models Vera Marozava & Alexandra Poletaeva where the guests had a chance to get to know more about Camitz Sparkling Vodka and take memorable photos. The evening continued by serving Camitz Sparkling Slush Puppies Shots, combined with the entertaining work by one of the best Swiss DJ:s, making one of the finest bars in Montreux sparkle!
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You are all engaging the enemy ahead of you, either holding them or pushing them back.
Suddenly you notice a few enemy tanks that may be moving to flank you, so you and one or two other tanks turn around to engage them, covering the rear of your allies as they continue to address the existing threat.
Then suddenly everyone has turned around to engage the new threat, leaving you all exposed to the existing threat and now you are all getting f***ed in the rear end.
Why do people suddenly forget about the enemy tanks they were presently engaging, completely ignore them, turn around and ensure the flank collapses? If you see a few of your allies have turned around do not turn with them. In doing so you unhinge the entire flank. I've lost count of the times I have turned around to engage a new threat, held them off and then suddenly started getting shot in the arse because my allies have also turned around and left us exposed.
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Qatar has formally announced the end of its labour sponsorship system that requires foreign workers to seek their employer's permission to change jobs or leave the country.
The Kafala system was introduced as a way to monitor foreign workers, with the worker"s sponsor (or Kafeel) being responsible for their foreign employee"s visa status during their employment.
Under Kafala, a foreign worker must seek permission from their Kafeel in order to:
- Change jobs
- Depart from the country
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- Obtain a driver"s licence
- Open bank accounts
The Kafeel also has the right to hold foreign worker"s passports for the duration of their employment. Additionally, the Kafeel holds the power to transfer an employee"s sponsorship to a new Kafeel without notifying the worker, and repatriate any foreign worker without giving notice.
A new contract-based system to govern Qatar"s foreign workers will replace the Kafala system in order to provide greater flexibility and protection to foreign workers.
Freedom of movement is guaranteed under the new rules, said Qatari officials, including giving workers the right to change jobs without the permission of their current employer.
The Minister of Administrative Development, Labour & Social Affairs, Dr Issa bin Saad al-Jafali al-Nuaimi, said "The State of Qatar is enormously grateful to the millions of workers who have come to Qatar to build our nation"s infrastructure during this period of rapid change. The new law is the latest step towards improving and protecting the rights of every expatriate worker in Qatar. It replaces the Kafala system with a modernised, contract-based system that safeguards worker rights and increases job flexibility".
Workers that have justified grievances will automatically be allowed to change jobs, said officials. The exit visa formally needed to leave the country under Kafala will be abolished, but workers will still need their employer"s permission to go home.
The changes also outline increased fines for employers who confiscate worker"s passports. Any Kafeel found to have confiscated an employer"s passport will be liable for a fine of 25,000 Riyals.
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Barack Obama's White House controlled foreign and defense policy more tightly than any other president since Richard Nixon and was filled with inexperienced congressional "staffers, academics and political operatives", according to his former defense secretary.
In his memoir due for release next week, Robert Gates, who served both George W. Bush and Mr Obama as the Pentagon chief, delivers an icy assessment of his most recent boss and his foreign policy, especially the initial surge and draw-down of troops from Afghanistan.
(Read more: Obama proposes two new gun background checks)
He describes a scene in 2011 when Mr Obama admonishes his advisers at a meeting of the National Security Council after military leaders had publicly questioned whether there should be a fixed date for withdrawal from Afghanistan.
"As I sat there, I thought: The president doesn't trust his commander, can't stand (Hamid) Karzai, doesn't believe in his own strategy and doesn't consider the war to be his," Mr Gates writes. "For him, it's all about getting out."


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A couple of years ago I started a new job as a graphic designer for a church. Not even half way into my first day it was made clear to me that I would be taking over the design and implementation of projects for the church's Spanish ministry. Now, I took Spanish in high school, but my knowledge of Spanish didn't extend far beyond "Hola" and "No hablo."
I had never created any sort of design in anything but English! However, this was part of my job, and the projects needed to be completed. So I tumbled my way through completing brochures, event flyers, branding, and all manner of projects before I finally had my feet under me and was versed in the process of designing in a different language. Since then I've even branched out to Korean and Chinese!
A good chunk of the world speaks more than one language—you may be one of those bilingual individuals yourself. But, when it comes to creating designs, most of us typically only create for our primary, native language. So, what happens when we're approached with a project that needs to be completed, from top to bottom, in a language we can't speak and haven't created in before?
Whether you're a professional graphic designer with years under your belt, or a good friend creating for a buddy, you need to be prepared for the many, tricky hurdles that come from designing in a different language!
PROJECT: "That Band from a Different Country is Coming to Town!"
This assignment will hit all of the main points you will need to understand and take into account when designing in a different language. You'll pick a language that you aren't familiar with, and which you cannot speak, and design a concert collateral package for a fictitious band of that language.
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Post your score before the game starts. Your contact detail is a requirement for a successful entry. Only selected games apply. Winner to be announced on our Facebook page on the Tuesday after the game. Engel & Völkers employees and spouses are not allowed to enter the competition. Should participants' scores be the same and closest to the actual score, the winner will be determined by a lucky draw. Prizes can't be exchanged for cash. The coordinator's decision is final.


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Bitbar Professional Services is a solution for you to get rid of complexities related to mobile app testing, test automation, frameworks, but making the app quality better with help of our expertise. We've got a wealth of experience from shortening the testing cycle times from several weeks to hours, and now we're offering this to you as a service – Bitbar Professional Services. When it comes to performance and efficiency of your product development, agility and instant feedback is key to success. Highly efficient development phase testing and QA for your games, native apps or mobile web apps reduces your development time significantly and allows you to ship your software faster. You need simple solutions that work – instantly and continuously – whenever new features are developed.
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The prestige paradox works like this: An enterprising, promising high school senior manages to secure admission to Harvard. Soon, this lucky kid is greeted with admiration and awe by those who hear of this impressive honor. The glow continues to follow our golden child throughout her college life. Every time she meets someone on an airplane, runs into an old friend from high school or talks to Aunt Clara, she is reminded of her special distinction. She can't help but begin to define herself by it.
Unfortunately, however, once inside the Yard, this identity is complicated by the hundreds of other golden children that surround her. She is then faced with a problem: the rest of the world defines her by this admittedly arbitrary and superficial standard of success. But once here, this distinction is no longer so distinctive. In the midst of this impressive bunch, she must figure out how to maintain this hollow distinction.
The only way to maintain this fragile, prestige-based self-image, then, is to acquire more prestige. Hence, the paradox: The constant hunger always leaves one, well, hungry.
— Rustin Silverstein in The Harvard Crimson, 1998
There's always more prestige to be had. When you're on the outside of what is more prestigious, you want to be on the inside of it. When you're on the inside, you see through it, but cannot admit it; so you strive for what is yet more prestigious, thinking this time it'll be it. Years could pass rather quickly like that.


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Rejuvenate Bio is a startup that is working on reversing aging in dogs and then will try to reverse aging in humans. George Church is a Harvard Professor -serial entrepreneur of many multi-million dollar and even billion dollar biotech companies.
Aging reversal test in dog trials in 2018-2019. Human trials would be in 2019-2022 and about 2025 before they are done. Once you get a few going and succeeding it's a positive feedback loop.
Rejuvenate Bio has carried out preliminary tests on beagles, claims it will make animals "younger" by adding new DNA instructions to their bodies.
"We have already done a bunch of trials in mice and we are doing some in dogs, and then we'll move on to humans," Church told the podcaster Rob Reid earlier this year. The company's other founders are CEO Daniel Oliver and science lead Noah Davidsohn, a postdoc in Church's sprawling Boston lab.
The US pet industry is a $72-billion-a-year market.
The prolongation of human lifespan is "the biggest thing that is going to happen in the 21st century," says David Sinclair, a Harvard biologist who collaborates with the Church lab. "It's going to make what Elon Musk is doing look fairly pedestrian."


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Kevin Durant's Game 4 Performance May Have Saved the Oklahoma City Thunder's Future
Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals could have been Kevin Durant's last game in Oklahoma City as a member of the Thunder.
They were down in the series 2-1 against the Spurs and down by four points in the game entering the fourth quarter.
Then, Kevin Durant happened.
Losing Game 4 and going down 3-1 against the Spurs would have all but ended their season.
According to WhoWins.com, teams that go down 3-1 in the series and travel for Game 5 have an all-time record of 2-151 in the series. It's safe to say the Thunder would have been eliminated from the playoffs.
The Fourth Quarter
Durant scored 17 points in the fourth quarter on his way to helping the Thunder tie the series at two games apiece. Durant tied his playoff career high of 41 points, but the fourth quarter is where he may have saved the future of Oklahoma City basketball.
He outscored the Spurs himself 17-16.
A minute into the fourth, Durant drove the lane and kicked out to Randy Foye for a three to cut the lead in half.
According to numberFire Live, that play increased Oklahoma City's chance to win by 8.22 percent.
Shortly after that, Durant nailed a mid-range jumper.
The next possession, Durant split a pair of free throws and then buried a three over Manu Ginobili after Steven Adams grabbed the miss on the second free throw.
The next possession after the made three, Durant hit a tough shot in the face of the Defensive Player of the Year, Kawhi Leonard. Durant finished up the quarter a perfect six for six from the field as the Thunder evened the series at two games each.
The Future in OKC
The future of Oklahoma City and Durant has been one of the most talked about stories in the NBA this year.
No one knows if Durant, who's a free agent after this season, will re-sign with the team or look elsewhere. One can guess that going deep in the playoffs would help his chances of staying, though.
After the game, Durant said that the crowd was "Probably the loudest I've ever heard them."
He has been the face of Thunder basketball for the entire existence of the franchise. Through all of the ups and downs, he has been right there at the forefront. Russell Westbrook has now taken some of the shine away from him, but the duo, together, leads one of the most dangerous teams in basketball.
Game 4 was obviously crucial in the series, but it may have played a larger role in the offseason. Steven Adams (22 years old) scored 16 with 11 rebounds, Enes Kanter (23 years old) had 11 and 8, and Dion Waiters (24 years old) had 17 huge points. The Thunder are still very young, and games like this show the massive potential in the youth of this team, not just Durant and Westbrook.
Durant may look back at this Game 4 when he is deciding between staying with or leaving a young team full of potential and a city that has embraced him.
If Oklahoma City can go on to beat San Antonio, it will likely make the decision even harder for Durant.
After the win, according to our projections, Oklahoma City has a 34.88 percent chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals. If they had lost, their odds of beating the Spurs would have sat at just 6.17 percent.


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More Planning and Savings, Not to Mention Attention to Health, for Longer Lives
According to a survey of seniors from the National Council on Aging, 80% of respondents said that they planned to remain in their homes, although 40% felt that they would need a child or grandchild to care for them at some point. The survey, reported in an article in Forbes, "You May Live Longer Than You Expect: Are You Prepared?", also found that about a third didn't know if they had enough money to last through retirement. Here's the kicker: some of those surveyed didn't have a financial plan in place. The results of this survey does not surprise me.
There are several things you can do in preparation for a good quality of life as you age. First, begin as soon as possible so you can take full advantage of resources that can help you have a longer, healthier life. You should start with financial planning. It is important to share your current financial situation and describe your goals for both before and after you retire. This will allow you to design a workable plan that will help you achieve those goals.
Next, look at legal and estate planning. Depending on your individual circumstances, your plan can be relatively simple or complex, but should be tailored to your needs and objectives. At a minimum, make sure that you:
- Create a complete estate plan. That includes a Living Trust, a Living Will, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Healthcare and HIPAA Power of Attorney;
- Designate guardians for minors and dependents;
- Create written instructions for locating important documents, like your attorney and CPA, insurance policies, bank accounts, and other financial assets;
- Designate your retirement plan, 401(k), and IRA beneficiaries; and
- Make funeral arrangements, whether pre-paid or pre-planned.
Your comprehensive estate plan should ensure that your assets are distributed how, when, and to whom you say. This can relieve loved ones of the stress and emotional impact of making difficult financial and medical decisions on your behalf, if you're unable to do so because of incapacitation.
Now that your financial and legal health has been addressed, don't neglect your physical and emotional health and well-being. Make sure to have annual checkups with your doctor, and include a fitness evaluation. The chances of your living a longer, healthier and more rewarding life are more possible today than ever before. One of my favorite clients used to joke with me when I would ask, "How are you?" Here response would be some joke and "The first 100 years of your life are so hard."
Do you live in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach counties in Florida? Laws are constantly changing-- has your estate plan been reviewed in the last 2-3 years? Call me (954-888-1747) right away for peace of mind. I can help!
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Reference: Forbes (March 31, 2017) "You May Live Longer Than You Expect: Are You Prepared?"


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|Goulish Glowing Cupcakes : Recipe Snobs
Pinterest in general (well, the people on pinterest, so I guess "Pinners") have this weird obsession with all things glow in the dark. I've never personally put a lot of thought into what I can and can't make glow in the dark, but on pinterest a quick search can pull up dozens of different ideas, most of which are wrong and won't work.
A fan of the blog sent me this, and I was delighted to see something glowing that isn't a bad idea for once! Not only that, it's cupcakes! And who doesn't love cupcakes?
So, what's the secret? Well it's tonic water. It's the quinine in the tonic water that does the trick. However they won't just magically glow in the dark, you need a black light to activate the glow of quinine (just like you do with the infamous "Galaxy Cocktail") I can't vouch for how this tastes, but it would be a fun and easy enough project for Halloween to test out. Head over to Recipe Snobs for the full recipe.
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Sierra National Forest
June 14, 2018
The Sierra National Forest is proposing the first ever forest-wide prescribed burning program. Currently the agency is in the planning and environmental analysis phase of the program. We offer our congratulations to Supervisor Dean Gould and the rest of the staff at the agency who are working to make this a reality. You can read our coalition comments and support letter here.
April 9, 2018
Read the SFL coalition's letter to the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests' supervisors, in support for protection of roadless areas and priority Recommended Wilderness Areas. The letter summarizes the culmination of many meetings with a variety of people and groups with an interest in conservation of the Sierra Nevada, and working out possible conflicts with other user groups. It is a refinement of our earlier recommendations, both in 2016 and 2017, and more clearly defines five highest priority areas for recommended wilderness areas as well as areas we suggest for backcountry management areas (BMAs).
June 16, 2017
Read a summary of our coalition comments on forest plan components and content that we think are important to include in the revised draft forest plans for the Sierra and Sequoia National Forests. This is a summary of comments submitted in August, 2016 (see below).
August 25, 2016
At the links below, download and read our coalition comments on the draft EIS and forest plan revisions for the Sequoia, Sierra, and Inyo National Forests. This was a huge effort made possible because of the deep commitment, dedication, and expertise of a crack group of core activists on our team. Thousands of pages of (frequently highly technical) documentation had to be carefully read through, vetted, and analyzed in order to identify the many problem areas in the agency's management plans.
Sadly, the DEIS and plans are a big disappointment, and we know the Forest Service can do--and should have done--better. Because of the many omissions and inaccuracies, we have asked for a revision or supplement to the draft plans. In many instances, the findings of leading scientists in their fields, as well as the agency's own scientists, were ignored or simply left out. Further, the massive tree mortality event now taking place throughout the Sierra Nevada, but most notably in the southern end of the range, due to drought and bark beetle epidemic, was not addressed at all--not even mentioned.
The agency has utterly failed to produce a scientifically credible representation of the environmental conditions of the region.
The first link below takes you to the Sierra Forest Legacy coalition's main comment letter, followed by four attachments containing exhibits I -XII. Part 2 lists the attachments.
Part 1. Main comment letter (4.3 MB)
Part 2. List of attachments/exhibits, and Exhibits I - VII (6.7 MB)
Part 3. Exhibits VIII - IX (8.7 MB).
Part 4. Exhibit IX - XII (Maps (10.7 MB).
Part 5. Exhibits XII (continued) (4.4 MB)
May 19, 2016
The Forest Service has released the draft forest plan revisions and draft environmental impact statements for the Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra National Forests. The documents can be accessed at this website. The official 90-day timeline for submitting comments to the agency is determined by the publication date in the Federal Register, May 27, 2016; comments must be received by the agency by August 25, 2016. Instructions for submitting public comments electronically are found on the website, or click here. There will also be several opportunities to participate in discussions with the Forest Service at public meetings, and comments may be submitted directly there.
The meeting places and times are posted here.
The Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo's plan revisions are being completed with a single environmental impact statement (EIS). The final EIS will result in three separate Record of Decisions and three separate forest plans. Forest Supervisors will remain the responsible official for making decisions on their specific forest plan. This Forest Service website contains links to all the plan revisions that we are currently following.
To learn about other on-going forest resource activities, not related to new forest plan revisions in the Sierra National Forest, follow this link.
Below, you can read the comments and letters we've provided recently to the Forest Service relating to the three early adopter (Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra National Forests) plan revisions.
February 1, 2016 Comments on draft list of Species of Conservation Concern
February 1, 2016 Wilderness Evaluation Process and Areas Identified for DEIS Analysis
February 1, 2016 Comments on Wild and Scenic River Evaluation
October 23, 2015: Comments on the preliminary draft monitoring program for the revised forest plans
for the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra national forests
September 8, 2015: Comments on draft viability analyses for great gray owl and Gilman's goldenbush
August 18, 2015: Comments on draft species of conservation concern for the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra national forests
June 3, 2015: Comments on Proposed Draft Wilderness Areas in Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra National Forests
May 27, 2015: Letter Proposing Revised Schedule for Next Forest Plan Revisions
October 30, 2014: Comments on Wilderness Evaluation Process
September 29, 2014
Today Sierra Forest Legacy and our coalition partners submitted scoping comments on the NOI for forest plan revisions for the Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra National Forests. Coalition partners included American Rivers, California Native Plant Society, California Wilderness Coalition, Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the River, Mono Lake Committee, Pacific Rivers Council, Sierra Club, Western Watersheds Project, and the Wilderness Society.
The following five files were part of the comment package and can be downloaded here:
SFL et al. scoping comments 9-29-14.pdf
SFL et al. comments on NOI 9-24-14 Appendices A through D.pdf
SFL et al. comments on NOI 9-24-14 Appendices E through G.pdf
SFL et al. comments 9-29-14 Appendix A Tables 1-3
SFL et al. comments 9-29-14 Appendix A Tables 1-9
August 29, 2014
Today the Federal Register published the Forest Service's Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the joint forest plan revisions for the Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra National Forests. Download the NOI here, and review all of the scoping materials and maps at this FS planning website for the three early adopter Sierra Nevada forests. The draft EIS and plan is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2015; the revision is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2016. Comments from the public will be accepted until September 27, 2014.
Click here to go to the FS planning website to download all the documents.
May 20, 2014
The Forest Service announced today that they have completed a revised Need for Change document. They will be now be hosting public workshops to mark the beginning of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process of forest plan revisions for the Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo National Forests. Additional information about the meetings is available at this Forest Service planning website.
Meetings in January focused on the emphasis areas outlined in the Preliminary Need to Change document from each Forest's Assessments that will inform the Land Management Plan revision.
The Sierra, Sequoia and Inyo forest plan revisions will be completed through the development of one environmental impact statement. The final EIS will result in three separate Records of Decision and three separate forest plans. Forest Supervisors will remain the responsible officials for making decisions on their specific forest plans.
December 30, 2013
The final Forest Assessment has been completed for the Sierra National Forest. A workshop for the public to discuss the assessment, forest plan revision, and the "Preliminary Need for Change" document will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014, from 5 to 9 pm at the Holiday Inn Fresno Airport, 5090 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA. For more information, contact Rebecca Garcia at 559-297-0706 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Download here to read SFL coalition comments on the Need for Change document. Download the Sierra National Forest Final Forest Assessment here.
September 19, 2013
Download and read our coalition's comments on the Draft Sierra National Forest Assessment here.
August 13, 2013
The Draft Sierra National Forest Assessment that will inform the forest plan revision is now available for public comment. Comments will be accepted by the FS until September 19. Comments should be sent to:
Dean Gould, Forest Supervisor
Sierra National Forest 1600 Tollhouse Rd.
Clovis, CA 93611.
Subject: Draft Sierra Assessment Feedback.
Comments can also be sent electronically via email to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Sierra National Forest living assessment topic papers can be viewed and comments can be submitted anytime, at the Forest Service's interactive forest planning website.
A fundamental principle in the planning rule is a commitment to utilizing the latest science. In Region 5, a Science Synthesis team was convened to summarize the most relevant new findings from recent (last 10-12 years) scientific literature on social, economic, and ecological issues across the Sierra Nevada. The Science Synthesis is now available, download it here.
The Draft Sierra Nevada Bioregional Assessment (May 23, 2013) is also now available. The purpose of the assessment is to provide broad, landscape-level information that will inform forest plans throughout the region. Comments and information can be added directly to the document at the Living Assessment interactive website.
Be sure to read Sierra Forest Legacy's comments on the Draft Bioregional Assessment (June 14, 2013).
The Bioregional Assessment addresses the 15 topic areas that the planning rule requires each forest to address. Draft topic papers are currently being developed for the Sierra National Forest. The planning rule requires assessment of the following fifteen components:
1. Terrestrial & aquatic ecosystems, and watersheds
2. Air, soil, water
3. Systems drivers (e.g. ecological processes, disturbance regimes and stressors)
4. Baseline assessment of carbon stocks
5. T & E, proposed & candidate species, & potential species of conservation concern in the plan area
6. Social, cultural, and economic conditions
7. Ecosystem services
8. Multiple uses
9. Recreation
10. Renewable & nonrenewable energy and mineral resources
11. Infrastructure
12. Areas of tribal importance
13. Cultural and historic resources and uses
14. Land status and ownership, use, and access patterns
15. Existing designated areas within the plan area (e.g. Wilderness , etc.)
In addition, the new forest plan will also contain these required components:
- Desired Conditions
- Objectives
- Suitability of Uses
- Standards
- Guidelines
- Other plan content such as:
- Distinctive Roles and Contributions
- Management Areas - Zones - Geographic Areas
- Recommended Areas (e.g., Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers)
- Priority Watersheds
- Monitoring Program
March 23, 2012
Final Planning Rule signed today
The Forest Service announced today the finalizing of the new forest planning rule. According to the agency, no significant changes were made from the draft rule published in May, 2011, however, clarifications were made for important issues, such as the use of the best available science. You can read the rule here, or at the Forest Service planning rule website, where you will also find a summary, FAQs, and additional information and documents pertaining to the rule.
Read the Forest Service press release announcing the final rule here.
Although there was widespread support for retention of the strong viability rule language from the 1982 version of the rule, no such viability rule now exists for wildlife. However, because of the strong commitment to utilizing the best available science, we believe that the new rule can be equally as protective for wildlife viability and biological diversity, if commitments for monitoring and adaptive management are kept. Public participation in new forest management plan development will be essential to ensure that these commitments are met, and that national forest management continues to evolve along with our increased scientific knowledge.
If we are to sustain the biological treasure that is the Sierra Nevada for posterity, we must take seriously the threats of climage change and loss of habitat and ecological processes that face the national forests of our mountain range. Sierra Forest Legacy's Conservation Strategy, along with GTR-220, An Ecosystem Management Strategy for Sierran Mixed-Conifer Forests, and the latest companion technical report, GTR-237, Managing Sierra Nevada Forests, are the right tools we will need to get off to a good start for forest planning in California.
January 26, 2012
Today the USDA Forest Service announced the release of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (FPEIS) for the 2011 Planning Rule. In addition, the agency announced that three forests (the Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra NFs) in California will be among the first nationally to implement the new rule in the process of revising their current forest plans as required under the National Forest Management Act, NFMA (forest plans must be revised every 15 years). Read more about this history and the current planning rule on the NFMA section of this website.
It is likely that all of the forest plans currently due for revision in California will be revised in accordance with the new rule, which will be finalized in early 2012. We are fully engaged in leading a coalition of conservation groups throughout California in developing a conservation strategy for the 11 national forests of the Sierra Nevada that will ensure long term protection and conservation of the Sierra Nevada's unique and priceless biological heritage, and we will continue to be actively engaged with the Forest Service throughout the collaborative process set out in the new rule.
Due to the efforts of the Bush Administration in dismantling the 1982 forest planning regulations and replacing them with a watered down 2005 planning rule revision, National Forests throughout the Sierra Nevada came under serious threat of losing the key conservation provisions of the National Forest Management Act. The Forest Service sought to advance the plan revision process under a categorical exclusion from NEPA, or environmental analysis of possible significant impacts from new management directions. That would virtually eliminate public oversight of management of our public lands, and greatly erodes the long-standing NEPA process of environmental review. This, along with the administration's decimation of the conservation-focused 2001 Sierra Nevada Framework with its 2004 Framework revision, could leave the National Forests of the Sierra Nevada at risk of losing the amazing attributes that make them such unique global watersheds, recreation destinations, and significantly important ecosystems -- or at the least, leaving them significantly diminished.
In March, 2007, a court decision reversed the Bush administration's 2005 planning rule. In April 2008, however, the Planning Rule was released virtually unchanged, in spite of tens of thousands of comment letters opposing the revisions. Subsequently, the rule was found to be unlawful and overturned in federal court in June of 2009. Since then, the Forest Service has been developing a new rule and the accompanying environmental impact statement.
Today we are working with a coalition of national conservation groups to provide the agency with a unified, comprehensive vision for science-based management of our national forests that will ensure their long term stability in the face of global climate change, and protection for rare and imperiled plants and wildlife. Click on this link to go the Conservation Strategy website.


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Be advised if you purchase this they will send you what is in the picture, which includes two Cabaiguan, not two Habana Nobles VI.
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Good if you haven't tried the Hemingway or these Cohiba's. The Nub's aren't worth it in general, just a mediocre cigar overall, but the Hemingway and Cohiba are both good cigars. The Hemingway is one of my top cigars. Good sampler, but buy it on sale.
I was excited to get these but, when I opened up the package the first thing I saw was BOTH of the Nubs were cracked. One of them so bad it was worthless. I called Customer service and they said they will give me a credit for ONE. I'll be happy enough if they do that. Not sure I'd buy the pack @ $35 but, for $25, the cohibas alone are worth it.
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Not a week goes by that I don't have to take a screenshot for an article I'm working on. As someone who covers Windows that's the nature of my job, but I'm not the only one who needs to take screenshots. There are many reasons you'd want to do this such as quickly show what's on your desktop to someone you're chatting with on Slack or Hipchat. You might also see something online you want to save for posterity, or you want to catch an error message to help tech support.
Whatever the reason Windows can help. Here's how to take screenshots if you're running Windows 7 and up. Anyone running Windows XP or Vista can check out our earlier look at screenshots to see what tools are available.
The classic: full screen
The most common screenshot allows you to capture the full screen. On all versions of Windows, this is accomplished by clicking the PrtScn key. What this does is it puts the entire screen capture on your system clipboard. Then you have to paste whatever's there into a graphics program such as Microsoft Paint or Gimp for Windows. The easiest way to paste is to tap Ctrl + V at the same time. If you'd rather use the mouse, Gimp stores the paste command under Edit > Paste, while Paint offers a clipboard icon under the Home tab.
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Windows 8 and Windows 10 users have an additional trick that is a little faster. Tap the Windows key + PrtScn and your display will "blink" as if the shutter of a camera just closed and opened.
That indicates that a screenshot has been taken. This time, however, you don't have to paste it into another program. Instead, the shot is automatically saved in Pictures > Screenshots.
If you're using a Windows tablet, you can also use the auto-save screenshot feature by tapping the Windows button + volume down.
Keep in mind that if you are using multiple displays then the full screenshot will capture all working monitors.
A single window
This method hasn't changed much since it first debuted. If you want to take a screenshot of a single window, first make it the active window by clicking its title bar (the top). Once it's ready to go tap Alt + PrtScn at the same time. As with hitting just PrtScn this copies the active window as an image to your clipboard. It's then up to you to paste it into a program as with the regular PrtScn trick.
The tools
If you want to get a little more specific--a section of a particular window, say, or a shot that encompasses two windows without grabbing the whole screen--then you need a specialized tool.
Microsoft includes a built-in utility for Windows called Snipping Tool that is relatively easy to use. There are two versions of the Snipping Tool. The original works the same in Windows Vista, 7, and 8/8.1, but the Windows 10 version has a new feature that we'll talk about later.
To use the original Snipping Tool, all you need to know is that you can take a rectangular snip right away just by clicking the New button. This freezes the screen (active visual elements like a video will appear as if paused) and then lets you frame your screenshot just how you'd like it.
Snipping Tool is a little finicky, however, as clicking the New button will dismiss context menus, the Start menu, and other pop-up menus you might be trying to capture.
If you want a different shape such as a free-form snip, a single window, or full-screen snip click the downward facing arrow to the right of New. This will let you select the type of screenshot you want.
Once the screenshot is taken the Snipping Tool automatically pastes the image into a new Paint window. If you'd rather use a different program the screenshot is also copied to your clipboard.
That's how most users will experience the Snipping Tool, but Windows 10 users have an added delay feature.
The new delay lets you set-up your desktop just the way you'd like it before the program freezes your screen. This is very helpful if you're trying to capture a pop-up menu that disappears the moment you press the New button in the Snipping Tool.
To get started with the new feature click the Delay button and then select the amount of time you'd like Snipping Tool to wait up to a maximum of five seconds. Once that's done click the New button and then set-up your screen the way you want before the timer runs out. The Snipping Tool doesn't have a live timer to show you how much time you have left. To be on the safe side it's best to give yourself five seconds for each shot.
More tools
If you don't want to use the Snipping Tool another handy way to grab screenshots is to use the built-in clip tool that comes with the free program OneNote for the Windows desktop. Be sure you don't use the Windows Store version as that program, while nice to use, doesn't offer the same tools as the desktop build.
The OneNote clip tool sits in the system tray of the taskbar. To find it in Windows 10 (other versions of Windows will follow a similar process), click the upward-facing arrow to the far right of your desktop. In the window that opens look for a purple icon that includes a pair of scissors.
Now right-click the icon and then select Take screen clipping from the context menu. Similar to the Snipping Tool, your screen will then freeze and allow you to line up your shot.
Once you've taken the shot, OneNote will pop-up a small context window allowing you to choose whether to copy the new screenshot to your clipboard or paste the image directly into an existing or new notebook.
As if that wasn't enough, Windows 10 users have one final tool they can use for screenshots in Microsoft Edge. In the upper right corner of the new built-in browser for Windows, you'll see a square icon with a pencil in it. This is called Edge's "Web Note" feature. Click on that icon while visiting any web page and a new OneNote-style menu appears at the top of the browser window. The screen will also freeze if a YouTube video is playing,
On the upper left side, you'll see an icon with a pair of scissors. Click that and once again you'll be able to line up and take a rectangular screen snip inside the web page. Once the snip has been taken you'll have to click Exit in the upper right corner to dismiss the Web Note feature. Now just paste that screen clipping into your image editor of choice or OneNote.
There are numerous ways to take a screenshot in Windows, which one you choose depends on what you're trying to achieve for that particular screenshot. One thing's for sure we're certainly not lacking for options.


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Review: Dallas Buyers Club (TIFF 2013)
PLOT: The true story of Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey), a hard-living, homophobic Texan , who learns that he's HIV positive. With AIDS treatment still a mystery in that era (it takes place in 1986), Woodruff takes on the FDA, and manages to bring in medications from all over the world, using himself as a guinea pig. Eventually, he turns it into a thriving business, selling memberships to a âbuyer's clubâ where members can have all the experimental treatments they want, for a price.
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Hollywood's homosexuals have long rationalized their status by claiming that their private lives don't affect their work. But while they have often struggled to keep the two worlds separate, the ruling heterosexual establishment hasn't operated under the same constraints.
George Cukor was a homosexual gentleman of the old school. The courtly and prolific film director who died in 1983, leaving behind more than 50 movies, among them such quintessential gems of Hollywood's golden age as "Camille," "The Philadelphia Story" and "Adam's Rib," did his best to play straight by the rules, even when the rules didn't play straight by him.
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