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Today in Westport: 05-13-14
Published 5:32 am, Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Events in Westport today --Tuesday. May 13
Planning and Zoning Commission field trip: 8:15 a.m. 1135 Post Road East. P&Z members inspect site of pending application. http://bit.ly/1miWIDz
Human Services Commission: 8:30 a.m. Town Hall. http://bit.ly/1iGTp3k
"Cover Story: The New Yorker in Westport" and "Can't Tell a Book by its Cover:" 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Westport Historical Society, 25 Avery Place. Exhibits showcase Westport's ties to The New Yorker magazine, through July 5. http://bit.ly/1jDMqO3
SOLOS 2014: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Westport Arts Center, 51 Riverside Ave. Juried exhibiton of members' work. Through June 1. http://bit.ly/1rvfb22
Women's Entrepreneur Group: noon Westport Library. Business and life coach Jennifer Rosenwald leads program. http://bit.ly/1iLitL7
Drop-In Tech Help: 4-6 p.m. Westport Library. Experts offer free advice and answer questions on using personal electronic devices. http://bit.ly/1mPjlSQ
Compo Beach Site Improvement Committee: 5:30 p.m. Town Hall. http://bit.ly/1nBjetl
LinkedIn: Best Practices for Nonprofits: 6 p.m. Westport Library. LinkedIn trainer Marc W. Halpert leads program. http://bit.ly/1jzP47f
Historic District Commission: 7 p.m. Town Hall. http://bit.ly/1g2m6gm
Maker-in-Residence Jeanine Esposito: 7-9 p.m. Westport Library. The May maker-in-residence leads program on Design Thinking Station. http://bit.ly/SUIY7u
Zoning Board of Appeals: 7:30 p.m. Town Hall. http://bit.ly/RIJh4r
Architectural Review Board: 7:30 p.m. Town Hall. http://bit.ly/RIJa8W
Representative Town Meeting's Long-Range Planning Committee: 7:45 p.m. Town Hall. http://bit.ly/1smxHXK
"A Song at Twilight:" 8 p.m. Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court. Noel Coward comedy. http://bit.ly/1ivKV4K


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From the Institute of General Semantics Website: DROPPING NAMES
A notable, if somewhat eclectic, group of individuals has crossed paths with general semantics over the years. Here are a few names you might recognize. Other names can be found on the IGS website by clicking on "Archives of Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lectures."
Steve Alien, author, entertainer, and composer attended a seminar-workshop at the Institute of General Semantics in 1961. InhisbookDumbth: AndSl Ways to Make Americans Smarter, he included a chapter encouraging readers to become familiar with general semantics. He also delivered the 1992 Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture.
Stuart Chase, noted economist and writer, wrote the first popularization of general semantics, The Tyranny of Words. In a national magazine article, detailing the most influential developments of the first half of the 20th century, Chase included Science and Sanity as one of the top three books.
Dr. Albert ElHs, eminent psychologist, originator of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), cited Korzybski's work in books he authored such as A Guide to Rational Living, Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy, and How ßï Live With A "Neurotic. " Dr. ElHs also wrote the foreword to Drive Yourself Sane, by Susan and Bruce Kodish. He died in July 2007 and was remembered in the October 2007 issue of the institute's journal ETC: A Review of General Semantics.
David Fairchild, son-in-law of Alexander Graham Bell and a plant explorer who established the Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Florida was named an Honorary Trustee of the Institute by Korzybski, whom he had met in the 1920s in Washington, D.C. (http://www.ftg.org/resource/n_history.html).
Al Fleishman, co-founder of the Fleishman-Hillard public relations firm, advocated general semantics and authored a book applying GS to management, Common Sense Management. He also wrote several books and pamphlets about how to apply GS principles to challenging communications environments-e.g., Dialog with a Street Fighter deals with ways to improve the evaluations of innercity youth gang members.
R. Buckminster Fuller, inventor, architect, philosopher, writer, etc., wrote more than thirty books, coining and popularizing terms like "synergetics" and developing numerous design inventions. Late in his life, he traveled the world, gave lectures, and received many honorary doctorates. He attended and taught IGS workshops in the 1950s and delivered the 1955 AKML.
Dave Garroway, original host of NEC's Today Show, wrote at least one nationally distributed article about general semantics and moderated the 1963 International Conference on General Semantics in New York City.
Michael J. GeIb, author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, includes a book on general semantics (Drive Yourself Sane) in his recommended reading bibliography.
SJ. Hayakawa, former President of San Francisco State College in the '60s, then U.S. Senator from California in the '70s, authored many books and articles dealing with language and semantics, including Language in Thought and Action, a Book of the Month selection in 1941. He was instrumental in forming the International Society for General Semantics and served as editor of ETC: A Review of General Semantics, from 1943-1977.
Robert A. Heinlein, one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of hard science fiction. He was among the first authors of bestselling, novel-length science fiction in the modern, mass-market era. Heinlein attended two seminars with Korzybski and in novels, such as Stranger in a Strange Land, he explicitly incorporated general semantics formulations and themes. In 1941, Heinlein said this about Korzybski, "You may not like him personally, but he's at least as great a man as Einstein-at least-because his field is broader. The same kind of work that Einstein did, the same kind of work, using the same methods; but in a much broader field, much more close to human relationships. …

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baffle step in serial filter
I need some help with the filter.
First some fact's
I build a speaker with the following drivers:
scanspeak d2905/97000 tweeter
vifa pl11wh09 4" midwoofer
scanspeak 18w/8545-00 6,5" woofer
They are build in a 1 meter high pvc pipe with a 19 cm diameter.
The front is small (13 cm) with nice rond edges.
The vifa unit is build in a closed enclosere and works until 160 hz (filterd by enclosure only).
The woofer is downfiring and is filtered with 6 db paralell at 160hz
At first several filter design between tweeter and midwoofer were having a peak in the 1500-2500hz region.
I tried parallel and serial filters of various orders and designs.
Adding a coil of various values for baffle step compensation in a 6 db serial config. didn't solve my problem.
At last i got a very good result ( by ear) with a 6db serial filter crossed at 3000 khz with no baffle step comp.
At this point i am not satisfied with the downfiring woofer and the sound in the lower frequencies. I also suspect that the midwoofer has to work very hard in the lower frequencies, so i want to cross it at a higher frequency. So i am planning to build a new enclosure (probably mdf) where the woofer is in the front baffle.
Now the question:
If i let the midwoofer start where the baffle step begin's (somewhere at 600hz still needs to be checked), can i ajust the higher level due to baffle step merely by adding a resister or l-pad to the midwoofer ( because the increase in output level due to baffle step only affects the midwoofer?)
Should i also cross where the baffle step stop's? (around 2500 Hz)
so only the mid woofer is affected with baffle step compensation)
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The Data Refresh Progress dialog box enables you to monitor the refresh of data that you have imported into the PowerPivot window from an external source. To access this dialog box, on the Home tab, in the Get External Data group, click Refresh or Refresh All. For more information, see Different Ways to Update Data in PowerPivot.


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There's no end to the number of reasons to visit Dubai. It's the meeting point of East and West and of ancient and modern: a cosmopolitan city with a soaring, futuristic skyline in the tranquillity of the desert. And it has a superb range of accommodation, dining and exceptional family activities.
Thanks to Royal Brunei Airlines' "Betterfly" service, you can arrive in style on its fantastic new Boeing RB 787-8 Dreamliner, the most comfortable and technically advanced aircraft in service. This non-stop service is the only Dreamliner route between London Heathrow and Dubai.
You may already know about some of Dubai's attractions, such as the excellent shopping in its bustling souks and designer malls, its incredible indoor ski centre, the beautiful old mosques and the gorgeous beaches. You may be looking forward to seeing the world's tallest tower, or taking a romantic evening cruise on a traditional dhow.
But there's plenty more to discover, including some activities that are rather more unexpected.
For sublime views, take a helicopter tour or go to the top of the Burj Khalifa
For starters, how about camel polo? Witnessing this Arabian take on the sport beloved of royalty is an experience not easily forgotten and it has developed a considerable following in Dubai. Better still, you don't have to confine yourself to spectating – local company Gulf Ventures offers the chance to try it out for yourself. No riding experience (on horse- or camel-back) is required.
Dubai has attracted merchants from far and wide and many have left their culinary mark Platinum Heritage offers an early-morning wildlife drive in a Land Rover within the exclusive surroundings of a private royal desert retreat, with the opportunity to photograph the flora and fauna.
Later, you'll hear fascinating tales from a Bedouin over a traditional breakfast, providing a powerful insight into the old ways of life.
After dark, there's the chance to gain a unique view over the awe-inspiring cityscape by taking a helicopter tour with HeliDubai. You'll be able to see the whole of downtown Dubai twinkling far below – landmarks such as the Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah look even more spectacular when illuminated at night.
A different kind of tour is offered by Frying Pan Adventures, which specialises in taking guests off the beaten track to explore the region's cuisine on a walking (and eating) tour. As a trading crossroads, Dubai has attracted merchants from far and wide since the days of Mesopotamia and many left their culinary mark.
Stroll around one of Dubai's many galleries
Other surprises are concealed around the city's streets, too. Alserkal Avenue in Al Quoz is home to one of the Emirate's most vibrant art complexes.
There are more than 10 galleries, a private art museum and creative studios on site – perfect for finding an arty souvenir to take back on your Royal Brunei flight.
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Fort Bend notes: Bush's Pete still out
Published 4:10 pm, Tuesday, October 2, 2012
For Pete's sake
Fort Bend Marshall quarterback Caleb Pete, who had been splitting time under center with sophomore J.W. Ketchum, injured his knee against Worthing and didn't play against Tomball last week.
Marshall coach James Williams isn't sure when Pete will return.
Ketchum threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 229 yards and two scores in the Buffaloes' 58-20 win over Tomball. Freshman Jeremy Smith also took snaps at QB and threw for one TD.
Williams expected Ketchum to be special but didn't expect for him to look so mature running the offense so soon. Ketchum has four TD passes, no interceptions, 11 rushing TDs and one receiving score.
"He's definitely opened my eyes," Williams said. "He's one of the best athletes I've ever coached."
Breakthrough win
Travis picked up its first win over Hightower in five tries, upsetting the Hurricanes 37-21 in their District 23-5A opener.
The Tigers jumped out to a 16-0 lead and led 24-6 at halftime after Steve Sim's 73-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 3 seconds left in the second quarter.
Turnovers were the difference. Hightower had more total yards but committed five turnovers, with Cody Moncure supplying two interceptions and Jordan Haynes one.
Bush lost almost every key defensive starter from last year's team. Doesn't matter.
The Broncos allowed just their second touchdown in a 33-6 win over Kempner last week to improve to 4-0. They have two shutouts and a 21-8 win over Madison for an average of 3.5 points allowed per game.
Next up is a showdown with Travis that looks like an early district championship showdown. They meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Mercer Stadium.
Fort Bend Austin
Bulldogs rising
Fort Bend Austin won its district opener for the first time in six years, shocking Dulles 30-26. With a three-game winning streak to end last season, the Bulldogs have won five of their last seven games.
Austin rolled up nearly 400 yards of offense (397) and held Vikings quarterback Robert Harris without a rushing TD. Bryan Oglesby scored the go-ahead TD on a 55-yard run with 7:22 left in the game.
The Bulldogs face reeling Hightower next in an interesting matchup. They meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Hall Stadium.
Winning ways
Willowridge won its District 22-4A opener 17-0 over Northbrook.
Steven Thomas caught a five-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Trenton Campbell late in the first quarter and DeValin Davis rushed for a 49-yard score in the second quarter for a 14-0 halftime lead.
The Eagles dominated on defense throughout the shutout. Darius Cooper had an interception to lead the way.
Willowridge faces Spring Woods, which lost 63-13 to Stratford in its district opener, at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Hall Stadium.
Lamar Consolidated
Taming 'Stangs
Terry beat Lamar Consolidated for the fourth consecutive season, winning 28-17.
The Mustangs held a 14-7 advantage at halftime but Eugene Wright broke loose for two touchdowns in the second half and Derrick Griffin supplied a 31-yard touchdown reception from Kishawn McClain.
Six of McClain's nine completions went to Griffin, who finished with 77 receiving yards. Wright finished with 106 yards on 16 carries.
Terry takes on George Ranch, which narrowly fell 15-14 to Foster in their 23-4A opener, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Traylor Stadium.
Fort Bend Baptist
Eagles soar in district
Fort Bend Baptist built a 28-7 lead on Lutheran South early in the fourth quarter, allowing them to survive South's rally for a 32-21 win in their TAPPS 4-2A opener and remain a perfect 4-0 on the season.
John Coss rushed for 124 yards and one TD and Marcus Young rushed for two scores.
Fort Bend Baptist takes on Lutheran North, which has lost four straight games, at 7 p.m. on Friday at home.
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Rocks in the Belly is about a precocious eight-year-old boy and the volatile adult he becomes. During childhood his mother fosters boys, despite the jealous turmoil it arouses in her son. Jealousy that reaches unmanageable proportions when she fosters Robert, an amiable child she can't help bonding with. Until the bond triggers an event that profoundly changes everyone. Especially Robert. At 28 the son returns to face his mother. He hasn't forgiven her for what happened to Robert. But now she's the dependent one and he the dominant force - a power he can't help but abuse.
Written in two startlingly original voices, Rocks in the Belly is about the destruction we wreak on one another in the pursuit of our own happiness; how we never escape our upbringing; and a stark reminder that the most dangerous place for a child is within the family. A compelling, powerful, and yet beautiful and funny novel.
"Bauer ruthlessly pokes dark and unpleasant psychological recesses and does not shy away from discomfort. Guilt, shame, malice, anger and neglect are the pressure points here. This makes for gripping reading. Each voice - the child and the man - is compelling and complex. Bauer perfectly catches the uncertainty of a deeply insecure child who does not want to share his mother's love, and neatly displays the ambiguity of the situation ... This is a largely tragic book, but it speaks in a mesmerising voice a brutal truth about the intensity of family relationships." (The Sunday Telegraph)
"John Bauer excels in this exploration of the mind of a child who, however intelligent and funny he may be, is nonetheless deeply unsure of himself. A notable first novel." (J.M. Coetzee)
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On Wed, 28 May 2003, Gerald Bauer wrote: > > Ok. Then let me rephrase what I meant: Mozilla is a single code-base. > There's no competition. There's no choice. Mozilla is free software -- competition is pretty pointless, as anyone can take the source and fix it and redistribute it if they feel like it. > For XUL to thrive you need more than one code-base. I don't see why. There's only one implementation of the Win32 API and yet it has thrived fine. There's only one implementation of the Perl programming language and it is one of the most successful scripting languages on the market. >> There is nothing stopping other implementors from implementing XUL >> rendering engines, although in practice there is little reason to. > > I guess that's preposterous. That's like saying who needs anything other > than Windows or Internet Exploder? Not at all -- It's like saying "who needs any implementations of the Mac OSX widget set other than Mac OSX" or "who needs to implement Flash viewers other than Macromedia". You are confusing the idea (UI described in configuration files, an old idea that has been around for literally decades -- the "Z" programming language is one of the earliest examples of this, and it was developed in the 1970s) with a particular language, XUL. What advantage do users of XUL-based applications gain from having multiple XUL interpreters? There are many disadvantages, such as compatability issues and versioning problems, but I do not see any advantages. This isn't a commercial product, so the usual advantages (increased stability and more features caused by healthy competition) is moot, as any potential authors of new implementations can simply put their expertise to use in fixing Mozilla. > Again, the reason is competition that keeps you honest and up on your > feet. Having the source freely available, and giving all users the freedom to take it and use it as they see fit, is what keeps free software projects honest. > Without competition why bother with adding any new stuff or cleaning out > old bugs? Pride in ones work, interest in the technology? Those are the only things keeping most Mozilla contributors working on Mozilla at the moment, even with competition from other UAs. Why would the XUL part be any different? > If I use XUL I mean the XML UI Lanuage that works with any > browser/runtime/motor. There is no single XML UI Language that works with any browser or runtime. (The term "motor" in this context is unfamiliar to me, maybe you mean "engine"?) In any case, "XUL" is a trade mark used by mozilla.org. Your use of it to mean something different confuses the market place. (I have already had reports saying that people are getting confused about whether Microsoft are implementing XUL or not, and this confusion can be directly attributed to your misuse of the term "XUL".) It is therefore irresponsible for you to co-opt the term "XUL" as you have and to then apply it to other products, especially products that are not yours, and that may not wish to be associated in this manner. Thus I respectfully ask you to stop using the term "XUL" in this manner. > My point is that the W3C isn't going to come up with tags for a rich > widget set anytime soon What is your basis for believing this? > and, thus, you need a different forum. So do you intend this forum to result in the creation of a new UI markup language? -- Ian Hickson )\._.,--....,'``. fL "meow" /, _.. \ _\ ;`._ ,. http://index.hixie.ch/ `._.-(,_..'--(,_..'`-.;.'Received on Sunday, 1 June 2003 18:38:00 UTC
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February 4, 2009
Our Universe: Seeing the Invisible
The Universe is a black void, with a scattering of stars, nebulae and galaxies "" or so it appears to observers using visible light. But if we include other forms of radiation invisible to us, the picture changes completely: clouds of interstellar hydrogen gas, emitting radio waves; stellar nurseries, glowing in the infrared; explosive outbursts of gamma rays and the all-sky background hiss of the Big Bang, diluted by almost fourteen billion years of cosmic expansion. So how do astronomers learn about the unseen Universe? By building telescopes and detectors that can see the invisible. credit: ESA


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Calendar Items Created in Siebel Business Applications
If an SSSE user who is enabled for synchronization creates a calendar item in a Siebel application, that user is listed in the Owner field of the Calendar Detail form for the item.
If the calendar item has multiple participants, all the participants who are employees are listed in the Employees field in the Calendar Detail form. If any participants are contacts, rather than employees, they are listed in the Contacts field in the Calendar Detail form. Employee participants can view the original calendar item in their Siebel calendars.
When SSSE synchronizes a calendar record that was created in a Siebel application with Microsoft Exchange, SSSE maps the value of the Siebel Owner field to the Exchange Organizer field. SSSE maps the values listed as Employees and Contacts in the Siebel Calendar Detail Form to Exchange Attendees.
NOTE: Only the employees and contacts who have email addresses are synchronized with Microsoft Exchange as attendees for the appointment.
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The Story Of Wild Animals:
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Story Of The Marten
( Originally Published Early 1900's )
My experience with martens has shown me that they are among the most bloodthirsty of the small animals. They are closely related to the smaller polecats, stoats and weasels. The well-known European pine-marten, or yellow-breasted marten, is the typical representative of the family. They are of comparatively large size, and may be compared in this respect to the domestic cat. In all of them the body is much lengthened, although to a less degree than is the case with the polecats and weasels. The mar-tens are found only in the Northern Hemisphere, and range far to the north-wards; one species, however, occurring as far south as India and the Malayan region.
The pine-marten has a total length of from 25 to 30 inches, of which from 16 to 18 inches are occupied by the head and body, and from 9 to 12 inches by the tail, inclusive of the hair at its extremity. As in the other members of this group, the muzzle is sharply pointed, with the nose extending a little beyond the lips; and the ears are thickly covered with hair on both sides. Beneath the glossy outer fur there is a thick coat of under-fur; and the soles of the feet have a thick coat of fur between the bare pads.
The pine-marten is characterised by the rich brown color of the fur, and the reddish gray tint and yellow tips of the under-fur; the light-colored fur on the throat and chest varying in tint from yellowish white to a bright orange. The range of this species includes a large portion of Northern Europe and Asia; and in former years the animal was common in the British Isles, where it is now restricted to the wilder districts. From the specific designation of this marten, it would naturally be supposed that it exhibits an especial predilection for pine-forests. This, however, does not appear to be the case, and it would seem that the name was given merely from the circumstances that pine forests are abundant in many of the districts which it inhabits.
Like the other members of the group, it is chiefly tree-frequenting in its habits, and thereby differs markedly from the weasels, which are more fond of the ground. Creeping from branch to branch in silent and stealthy pursuit of birds, squirrels, and other small animals, their sharp and long claws afford them a firm and secure hold of the bark, whilst the long and somewhat bushy tail aids them in maintaining their balance on the boughs; the ears, too, are large and open, a circumstance which is of great advantage to them in discovering and pursuing their prey, amidst the dense foliage in which they love to conceal themselves. Martens will, however, frequently descend to the ground, when they will destroy mice, rats, and moles, as well as rabbits and hares, and, it is said, even lambs. They are also deadly enemies to domestic poultry of all kinds; while in the neighbor-hood of the sea-coast they are also reported to feed on mussels. When domesticated, it is said on good authority that they will eat fruit.
Although it was long considered that the beech-marten was also found in the British Islands, it is now ascertained that the present species is the only member of the group that has ever occurred there. In the wilder districts of Scotland, as well as in the north of England, Wales, and Ireland, the marten still holds its own; while specimens are occasionally captured in districts where it is now practically extinct.
The beech or white-breasted marten, formerly supposed to be an in-habitant of the British Islands, is generally of a greyish brown color, al-though the tint may vary from a whitish brown to deep blackish brown, with the tail and limbs generally darker than the body. The light area on the throat and chest, which may vary considerably in extent in different individuals, is invariably white; while the color of the under-fur varies from ashy to pure white. The length of the head and body is about 18 inches, and that of the tail, with the hair at the end, 13 inches.
This species is a more southern form than the last, being widely distributed in Europe, but not reaching either the British Islands or Scandinavia; while to the eastward it extends into Asia as far as Turkestan and the Eastern Himalaya. In the latter districts examples have been procured from Afghanistan in the west to Sikhim in the east, and also from Kumaun and Ladak; further eastwards it appears to be unknown. Throughout the Himalaya it is generally found at considerable elevations, although descending as low as five thousand feet in the Gilgit district. It inhabits the whole of Central Europe and Italy, the warmer parts of European Russia as far as the Urals, as well as the Crimea; the western and northern slopes of the Caucasus, Palestine, Syria, and Asia Minor. It appears, however, to be unknown in Persia.
Over the greater part of Europe this marten is a commoner animal than the pine-marten, which it also exceeds in the greater boldness of its disposition. Although it is a frequenter of woods and trees, it is also found not uncommonly among rocks and stones, and hence receives its German name of steinmarder. In barren districts like Ladak this marten must, of course, nearly always dwell among rocks. From its bold disposition it is frequently found in the neighborhood of human habitations, where it inflicts much damage on poultry.
In its general mode of life the species closely resembles the pine-marten. The nest is carefully formed of hay and straw, and situated in a hole in a tree, in the crannies between rocks, or in an old barn or granary. The young, generally from four to five in number, are born about the month of April, and are blind for the first fortnight of their existence.
Its wanderings at night during the summer are extensive; and no dovecot however lofty it may be is safe when there is a marten anywhere in the neighborhood. The food of this species is much the same as that of the last, although in inhabited districts including more domesticated animals it feeds on mice, rats, rabbits, and all kinds of birds; and, when dwelling woods, hunts and kills squirrels, lizards, and frogs. It likewise eats fruits of various kinds, such as cherries and plums; and in some parts of the Continent is considered to do so much harm to orchards that the stems of the trees are washed with tobacco-juice or petroleum in order to prevent the marten from ascending them. Like all its kindred, the beech-marten is, for its size, an exceedingly bloodthirsty creature, and will often kill more than it can devour.
These animals utter a kind of mewing sound not unlike that of a cat; and a pair of them in a tree may be heard for a considerable distance.
In general the fur of this species is less valued than that of the pine-marten; but some skins from Afghanistan and Turkestan have beautiful fur, with long, glossy, nearly black piles, and very soft white or pale ashy under-fur. These Turkestan martens were at one time regarded as belonging to a distinct species.
The inferiority of the fur of the ordinary beech-marten, as compared with that of the sable, is due not only to its color and actual length, but likewise to the relative length of the long piles as compared with that of the under-fur, which is scarcely concealed by them. The more northern skins are always superior to those from Southern Europe; and a large number are imported into this country and sold as an inferior kind of sable.
The sable is so nearly related to the pine-marten that some writers have considered that it should be regarded merely as a variety distinguished by the greater length and fineness of the fur. In the most highly-esteemed specimens the fur should be thick, soft, and nearly uniformly colored. Such skins are blackish above, having a mixture of black and gray on the snout, gray on the cheeks, chestnut-brown on the neck and flanks, and orange-yellow, or sometimes reddish orange, on the throat. The margins of the ears are either greyish white or light brown in color. In a number of cases there is a larger or smaller admixture of white hairs among the dark fur of the back, while the muzzle, cheeks, breast, and under-parts are white. In other specimens the fur on the back is yellowish brown, while that of the under-parts is nearly white, and only the legs black. Good skins should exhibit a kind of "watering," owing to the reddish tint of the woolly under-fur showing through the long outer hairs. An average sable will measure about 20 inches from the snout to the root of the tail; the length of the tail being 7 inches. The skins are valued only when they have their winter fur, the summer coat being much shorter. In spring, although the winter fur may still be retained, the skins are quite useless, as the hair will drop off even after the skins have been dressed.
The range of the sable originally extended from the Ural Mountains to Behring Sea, and from the mountains on the southern borders of Siberia to the 68th parallel of north latitude. It is, however, now much cur-tailed, owing to the incessant persecution to which the animal has been so long subject; and the chief haunts are now the mountain forests of North Asia, more especially Eastern Siberia and Kamschatka.
Sables are for the most part of nocturnal habits, and, though they occasionally feed by day, generally spend that period of the twenty-four hours in holes at the roots or in the trunks of trees. They dislike the presence of man, and are rarely to be found in the neighborhood of the villages; their favorite resort being the depths of the forest least frequented by the natives. It is considered that the most inaccessible and least known parts of the country are the best hunting grounds. They live on hares, birds of all kinds, and, in short, almost every living thing they can kill, but they are also said to eat berries, and even fish. There are, indeed, but few animals, apparently, which do not live on fish in Kamschatka. They have only one litter during the year, generally in the month of April, and bring forth four or five young at a birth in a nest in the holes of trees. Formerly a large number of sables were caught in traps in Kamschatka, but they are now more generally hunted there with dogs; these dogs being specially trained for the purpose, and either running down their quarry on the deep snow, driving them into trees, or smelling them out when lying asleep in holes. The great object in such hunts is to "tree" the sable, when the tree is surrounded with nets, and the animal either shaken from the boughs or knocked off them by means of poles. If the sable does not fall into the nets, it is again pursued by the expectant dogs, by whom it is either run down, or once more "treed." When the tree is too high to allow of the sable being dislodged by the usual methods, it is either felled, or the animal is shot; but recourse to guns is if possible avoided, as the shot does damage to the skins. If the distance they have to travel be a long one, the Kamschatkan hunters start on their winter expeditions after the sable towards the end of September; but, if the district is nearer, they wait until the first fall of snow or about six weeks afterwards. If a single hunter takes twenty sable skins in a season, he considers himself fortunate. The total number annually taken in Kamschatka must be very large. The price of a single sable skin in St. Petersburg ranges from $10 to $I25, according to its quality and condition. .
The American marten is so nearly related to the pine-marten and the sable that there may be a question whether it should be regarded as any-thing more than a variety. The long hair is very like that of the pine-marten, to which it is most nearly allied; its general color being more or less uniformly brown, the breast-spot yellow, and the head and ears grey or whitish.
It is found in the Hudson's Bay district, Labrador, Alaska, and other parts of North America, descending on the eastern side as far south as the Adirondack Mountains, near New York.
Inhabits it appears to be similar to the pine-marten. In the Adirondacks it inhabits the evergreen forests, and is chiefly, although not exclusively, nocturnal. Its food consists of partridges, rabbits, and other smaller rodents, birds' eggs, young birds, frogs and toads, and large in-sects. It is said to display a distinct preference for forests of conifers, and is thoroughly arboreal, never venturing into the neighborhood of human dwellings. Although generally gentle-looking in appearance it is related that when attacking animals larger than itself, such as hares, it becomes as fierce in demeanor, in proportion to its size, as a tiger. When one is seen among the tree-tops, the hunter has but to whistle and thus attract its attention, when it will afford a ready shot.
The fur is of great commercial value; the best skins selling at about $15. Curiously enough, at certain periods this species becomes exceedingly scarce; the periods of scarcity recurring with great regularity at intervals of about ten years. How the animals disappear is, however, unknown, since there is no region into which they can migrate without the knowledge of the hunter, and none are found dead. The best season for obtaining the skins is in November; the animals being generally caught in wooden traps, which are set in lines for miles across the country. In spite of the incessant persecution to which it is subject, it does not appear that this species has appreciably diminished in number in the wilder regions of its habitat.
The largest of all the martens is the so-called fisher marten, an animal rejoicing in a number of names both popular and scientific being variously designated as the "pekan," "Pennant's marten," "black fox," and "black cat." The two latter titles are due to the large size, stout build, and dark color of the animal, which in point of form may be more aptly compared to a fox than to a weasel. It measures from 24 to 30 inches from the tip of the snout to the root of the tail. Its general color is blackish brown, becoming grey on the head and neck; while the throat is distinguished by the absence of the light-colored patch distinctive of all the other species. It ranges over the greater part of North America, as far northwards as Alaska and the Great Slave Lake, while to the southwards it is found in the upper part of Texas and about latitude 35 degrees. Continual hunting has, however, exterminated the animal from the more settled districts of the United States east of the Mississippi.
The name of fisher is somewhat of a misnomer, for these animals commonly frequent deep swamps and wooded mountain sides, away from the immediate vicinage of water, and are not known to catch fish for them-selves as do the mink and otter. However, they are fond of fish, and never neglect to devour those that chance to fall in their way. They prey chiefly upon hares, squirrels, mice, grouse, small birds, and frogs, and are said to eat snakes. They also catch and feed upon their own congener, the marten, and make a practice of devouring all that they discover in dead-falls and steel-traps. It also appears that porcupines compose a considerable proportion of their food in some districts; specimens being sometimes killed with numbers of porcupine-quils in their skin and flesh. Curiously enough, these needle-like quils which often exceed 2 inches in length, seem to cause it but little or no inconvenience. Instances are re-corded where the fisher marten has attacked and routed such a comparatively large animal as the raccoon.
In its chiefly nocturnal and largely arboreal habits the fisher marten resembles most of the other members of the group; its agility in the forests is, however, very remarkable, and when much frightened, or in pursuit of prey, it has been known to leap from tree to tree. The nest is usually built in the hole of a tree at a great height above the ground; the young being generally from two to four in number and produced at the end of April or beginning of May.
The fisher marten is trapped for its skins in the northern parts of America from October till May, those captured in the early part of the season being in the best condition. The fur is not nearly so valuable as that of the American marten; the usual price being about a dollar and a half per skin. In the European markets the fur is generally known as Virginian polecat.
Readily distinguished from all the other species. by its more brilliant color and the greater relative length of the tail, which is fully equal to two-thirds that of the head and body, the Indian marten is the handsomest member of the group. The soles of the feet are partially naked, although this character is less marked in Himalayan specimens than in those from more easterly regions.
The fur is generally short, although longer in the Himalayan than in other examples, and has a thick, woolly under-fur during the winter. There are two varieties of this animal, one of which is more brightly colored than the other. In the former, or common Indian type, the upper part of the head and neck, the rump, the tail, and the limbs, are either glossy blackish brown or black; while the middle of the back is of a paler brown, sometimes with a whitish tinge. The chin and upper part of the throat are white, while the lower throat and chest are either of a brilliant orange, brownish yellow, or pure yellow tint. In the second variety, with the exception of the white chin and throat and the pale yellow chest, the whole of the fur is dark brown. The length of the head and body varies from 20 to 22 inches, and that of the tail, inclusive of the hair at the tip, from 17 to 20 inches. The Indian marten is found throughout the Himalaya, from the regions to the westward of Kashmir to Eastern Assam, and thence through the hilly districts of Burma to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra. In Peninsular India it occurs on the Nilgiri and Travancore Hills; whilst to the eastward its range extends as far as South China and Amurland.
This marten is only found where the hills are thickly clothed with forest, and is by no means exclusively nocturnal. Although apparently far from uncommon in the Himalaya, it is, according to the writer's personal experience, but seldom seen. He had, however, once the good fortune to see a pair of these handsome animals descend from the trees, and gambol in a forest-glade at a short distance from his position. It may sometimes be seen in parties of five or six, hunting for prey either among brushwood or on the branches of trees. When on the move, it is continually uttering a kind of low chuckle, prolonged into a harsh cry when it becomes excited. Its food, which includes large insects, appears to be very similar to that of the other martens, but it is reported to kill young deer.


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I can't tell you how thrilled I am that, for three weeks in a row, The Hunger Games has topped the Hollywood box office. For awhile there, I was afraid audiences might not embrace a movie in which 24 children are forced to stab, shoot, and snap the necks of one another. Whew!
Of course, I haven't seen The Hunger Games. When you write reviews for AARP.org, you see, the cinematic bloodbaths of choice generally involve consenting adults, and how boring is that? In the movies I see, usually it's cops and adult crooks, or soldiers, or, at the youngest, violent gang members who do the bloodletting. But why should we adults have all the fun? It was about time someone came up with an acceptable way to present some good old-fashioned bloodlust to the kiddies. And the vehicle for Hunger Games is ingenious in its conception: The mayhem is wrapped up in the context of a dystopian future in which an authoritative government drafts children into this duel-to-the-death, and then televises it to a transfixed populace. Social commentary, get it? Well, actually, neither do it, but that's beside the point. The important thing is we get to see a couple of dozen kids snuffing out each others' lives with all the emotion of Fred Arbogast baiting a worm. Plus, there's a teen love story!
And it's nice to see all the media falling into line. I especially like the part where the writers refer to the Hunger Games books and say, "Well, the important thing is, kids are reading!" I couldn't agree more. But I was not always so enlightened. I remember a couple of decades ago I was sitting in my son's fourth-grade class for Parents' Day, and one kid gave a book review of his favorite R.L. Stine Goosebumps novel. It might have been Welcome to Camp Nightmare or Monster Blood. Regrettably (and I can't believe I was so screwed up at the time), I was appalled by the grim nature of the books, not to mention the boy's obvious delight in relating the most disturbing passages. I expressed my narrow-minded misgivings to the teacher, who shook her head with the same sad expression she probably reserved for kids who came to school after Christmas, excited about what Santa Claus had brought them.
"I'm just happy that they're reading," she said. Foolishly, I suggested that maybe the kids might like Tom Sawyer or Treasure Island. "People die in those books, too!" I said helpfully. Alas, neither book came with a cover illustration of a corpse with one eye hanging out of its socket, so my argument was doomed from the start.
Anyway, I now know better. And after our enthralled kids are done with the thrill-packed Hunger Games trilogy, maybe they can enjoy some more delightful movies in the same vein, films like Innocent Voices (2005), screenwriter Oscar Torres's true story about having been forced into the El Salvadoran government's army at age 12. Or The Children's War, Andrew Krakower's documentary about Ugandan children enlisted to kill enemies of The Lord's Resistance Army.
On second thought, no. For whatever reason, those films fail to recognize the inherent romance of their subject matter. Sure, they've got kids who are forced to commit murder. But really, where's the love?


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NW-S700 players deliver pretty much exactly what we've already seen: 4/2/1GB of flash memory, 3-line OLED display capable of dishin' albumn art, FM tuner, playback for MP3/ATRAC/ATRAC Advanced Lossless/Linear PCM and AAC/WMA sans DRM files, and the ability to record from external audio sources direct to PCM or ATRAC3Plus. The player features a quick 3-minute charge for 3-hours of playback or a 2-hour full-charge for up to 50-hours playback of all those 132kbps ATRAC files you probably don't have. Finally, Sony claims that the NW-S700 series delivers the highest sound quality in Walkman history due to the integrated noise cancelation and bundled 13.5mmEX earbuds with integrated in-line Mic. Nice, if indeed their claims of 75% less ambient noise are true. Also announced are the NW-S600 players offered in 2/1GB flavas but without the FM tuner and built-in noise cancelation. The NW-S700 players will hit October 21st in Japan in your choice of black, violet, gold, and pink while the NW-S600 DAPs are set to roll on November 18th in black, blue and pink. And of course, there's the limited edition NW-S706F/T in brown which, as you know, is the new white of consumer electronics. Expect to fork over up to ¥29,000 (about $242) for the 4GB NW-S706F or as little as ¥15,000 (about $125) for the 1GB NS-S603 model.
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Starting at 5 p.m., walkers will carry various colored balloons to show their support. White balloons for survivors, red for supporters, and gold in memory of loved ones who've lost their battle with cancer.
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More than a dozen U.S. states have passed voter reform laws backed mostly by Republicans that critics say endangers the democratic process.
While supporters say the new rules are meant to prevent voter fraud, opponents say it amounts to voter suppression and the disenfranchisement of some lower-income Hispanics and African-Americans.
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Earlier this month, both chambers of Congress passed versions of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (Stock) Act, banning insider trading for members of Congress and their staffs. The bill had been introduced in various forms since 2006, but it wasn't until a "60 Minutes" investigation that it was able to gain any traction. In his State of the Union speech, President Obama even said, "Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress, and I will sign it tomorrow."
Two months after the news story, it was passed despite dying multiple times in committee previously. Of course, it begs the question, why did it take so long? For an action that clearly is illegal for anyone else, why did it take so long for Congress to pass something bringing them under the same standards as the constituents they represent?
One of the big questions involved deals with "political intelligence" groups. These groups allegedly meet with Congressmen to gain insight into how legislation may affect private companies and then sell that information to hedge funds. Supposedly it is a $402 million industry that is completely unregulated.
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Miss A Shows Happiness At Gain's Award
Cable channel Mnet 'M! Countdown' was filmed today in Seoul.
On this episode, Gain won 1st place after performing her comeback stage. When Gain received the award, miss A members surrounded Gain to celebrate the good news with her. They seemed to be very happy for Gain.
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Kristie Grado, 52 - August 13, 2008
Kristie Lynn (Sweet) Grado, 52, of Schuyler, formerly of Gothenburg, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Gothenburg with the Rev. Larry Viter officiating. Burial took place at the Gothenburg Cemetery.
Grado was born on May 7, 1956, at Cozad to Vernon and Darlene (Weber) Sweet. She attended schools at Lexington and Gothenburg.
She was united in marriage to Shon Grado on July 14, 1983, at Norton, KS.
Grado had a heart of gold, always there to help others, and family was very important to her, according to family members. She enjoyed baking, cooking and organizing cookouts to bring family together.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Vernon and Darlene; two brothers—Terry and Bob Strickland; brother-in-law, Dan Houchin; two nephews—Troy and Daniel Houchin.
Survivors include: her husband, Shon Grado of Schuyler; two sons—Shawn (Kari) Sweet of Omaha, and Aaron (Afton) Sweet of Schuyler; three grandchildren—Kaitlyn and Braden Sweet of Omaha and Isaiah Sweet of Schuyler; two brothers—Larry (Sharon) Strickland of Wichita Falls, TX, and Gary (Jan) Strickland of Marble Falls, TX; three sisters—Jackie Loudon of Omaha, Marlene Houchin of Gothenburg and Kathy (Terry) Sabin of Magnolia, TX; nine nephews—Travis Strickland, Shane and Terry Houchin, Troy Strickland, Bob Strickland, Jeff, Justin and Christopher Strickland and Jared Strickland; nine nieces—Becky McCoy, Bobbette Sanchez, Dana Henderson, Teresa Cooper, Brenda Gage, Renee Novak, Tracy and Tami Strickland and Shelly Strickland; seven great-nephews—Connor McCoy, Chris Houchin, Tristian Strickland, Trey Strickland, Michael Strickland, Dakota and Dalton Cooper; 15 great-nieces—Morgan Weaver, Madison Weaver, McKinley McCoy, Jana, Jenna and Hanna Sanchez, Chelsea Henderson, Sydney Houchin, Taylor Strickland, Jayden Strickland, Tori Strickland, Brianna Houchin, Kendra, Carley and Sarah Strickland.
Memorials are suggested to the Kristie Grado family, 718 East 15th St., Schuyler, NE 68661.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blase strauser.com. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg.
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Parking at Maine Maritime Museum is ample, free and convenient. A large parking lot is located directly in front of the Museum main building, the Maritime History Building. Parking in front of the building is permitted in marked spaces along the curb and along the fences on both ends of the parking lot.
A driveway in front of the Museum's main entrance, in the Maritime History Building, is provided for drop-off and pick-up of individuals with mobility issues, during inclement weather or for other reasons. No parking is permitted in the driveway. Be aware that the driveway is used to load and unload the BIW tour trolley and motor coach guests, so entering the one-way driveway behind one of these vehicles may require a more lengthy wait.
A large unpaved satellite parking area, located on the south end of the campus, can be accessed by driving further south on Washington Street. This lot should be used by buses, RVs, vehicles towing trailers and other vehicles requiring extra room.
In addition, street parking is permitted along Washington Street, which is unmetered.
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This web-based package does a very complete range of statistical calculations designed to be user friendly. Formerly known as WebStat, it provides statistical calculation functions that would be done in most introductory statistics courses. Notable examples include being able to create histograms, pie charts and boxplots, calculation of summary statistics and confidence intervals, and performing hypothesis tests. It allows data to be entered in a spreadsheet style data window or opened from a file. Cost is $5 for 6 months and $8 for 12 months, and it does require a login. Key Word: Calculator.
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As with all Java based programs there are questions of appropriate version of Java plug-ins. A possible addition that may improve student usability might be a FAQ page to help trouble shoot problems with Java. Instructors with very large courses might also be concerned with overload of the StatCrunch servers although it has recently moved to an upgraded server.
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NEW YORK |Acknowledging he "didn't get it right" with a two-game suspension for Ravens running back Ray Rice, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced tougher penalties for players accused of domestic violence, including six weeks for a first offense and at least a year for a second.
In a letter sent to all 32 team owners Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press, Goodell never mentions Rice by name but makes clear references to the Baltimore player who was charged with assault after being caught on video dragging his then-fiancee off a casino elevator.
"My disciplinary decision led the public to question our sincerity, our commitment, and whether we understood the toll that domestic violence inflicts on so many families. I take responsibility both for the decision and for ensuring that our actions in the future properly reflect our values," Goodell wrote. "I didn't get it right. Simply put, we have to do better. And we will."
Since January 2000, 77 players have been involved in 85 domestic violence incidents with six being cut by their teams, according to USA Today's NFL Arrests Database. The NFL suspended six players for one game each, and Rice was the second player to be suspended for two games.
Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy was convicted in July of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and has appealed for a jury trial set for November. His league punishment has not been announced. Goodell's letter doesn't state clearly how the league will handle pending cases and NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an email, "Each case will be addressed individually on its merits."
Outrage over Rice's punishment prompted three members of Congress to write to the commissioner asking him to reconsider Rice's suspension; the governor of Maine also threatened to boycott the league, and numerous groups that advocate for women and families condemned the penalty as too lenient.
The commissioner told teams to distribute his memo to all players and to post it in locker rooms. It reads in part: "Domestic violence and sexual assault are wrong. They are illegal. They are never acceptable and have no place in the NFL under any circumstances."
The memo says that violations of the league's personal conduct policy "regarding assault, battery, domestic violence and sexual assault that involve physical force will be subject to enhanced discipline."
The personal conduct policy is not subject to collective bargaining with the players' union, and the commissioner has leeway to impose punishments for such off-field violations. Goodell's statement also did not stipulate whether the commissioner would act before a player is formally charged.
Rice's suspension begins Saturday. He has never said exactly what happened in the elevator, and he and the woman in the video are now married. Rice apologized publicly and said his actions were "totally inexcusable."
An initial domestic violence offense will draw a six-week ban without pay, although the memo says "more severe discipline will be imposed if there are aggravating circumstances.


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This is a collection guide. It is a description of archival material held in the Special Collections Division,
J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. The materials described here are physically available in our
reading room. None of the original documents in this collection are digitally available online at this time.
This account book is primarily a record of sales of crops and agricultural supplies and loans which Drake made between 1827 and 1860 as well as the differing methods of payment: cash, barter, and day labor. The first 110 pages of the book are numbered. Between 1854 and 1859, Drake provided security for Mrs. Fitts and others, while earlier he had held a bond due her. There are records of his involvement with the estate of Polly Jenkins in 1843 (p. 52), the H. Fitts estate in 1847 (p. 77), as executor for Mary Nicholson in 1845 and 1847 (pp. 57, 78, & 80), and as agent in the sale of land in 1845 (p. 60). In the back section of the book there is a record of bonds he held. There is also the undated inventory of two estates, including land, slaves, farm implements, livestock, produce, and household furnishings. One of these lists the slaves by name and value.
The names of (Drake's?) children who attended school and a record of "loss time" for 1842 are also recorded. The college expenses of his two sons, H[enry] F. and W[illiam] C. Drake are recorded for the years 1848-1851. Also included is information on various crops such as tobacco, wheat, and oats raised by Negroes and other unspecified planters; electioneering expenses for 1837-1838; and notations on the hiring of Negroes (probably slaves) and others for labor.
Matthew M. Drake (died
ca. 1865) was a prosperous slave-holding tobacco farmer of Warrenton, Warren County, N.C. He was the administrator of at least one estate, that of Mrs. Harriet Fitts, and guardian of three Fitts children.
December 31, 1990, 1 volume; Account book (1827-1860) of Warren County, N.C., resident. Gift of Mrs. Lucy Garnett, Suffolk, Va., through the courtesy of George Stevenson, NCDA& H, from Arthur Stevenson, Portsmouth, Va.
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Commission Chairman Bucky Hall said that getting Big Horn County's permit overturned "was a pretty big uphill climb for us" and the commissioners have decided "to go a different direction."
Hall also noted that Big Horn County has indicated it's uninterested in accepting Powell's trash in the future.
"At this point, why do we continue to challenge that when they (Big Horn County) have publicly said, 'We're not going to take Powell's garbage'?" Hall asked rhetorically.
In a Monday interview with the Tribune, Big Horn County Commission Chairman Jerry Ewen confirmed the county has no plans to again seek Powell's trash.
"I think we're pretty settled on that," Ewen said.
City of Powell leaders chose to take the city's trash to Cowley last year after concluding that going there at $78 a ton would save about $63,000 over going to Cody for $90 a ton.
In March, Park County commissioners challenged the decision from landfill regulators that allows the Cowley site to accept Powell's trash. Commissioners argued the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality was unfairly letting the unlined Cowley landfill become a regional collection site and creating an uneven playing field. The commission contended the Cowley site needed to be upgraded to the same standards as a larger landfill — like the one in Cody — if it was going to accept more trash; the Department of Environmental Quality had said the Cowley site didn't need those upgrades.
At Park County's request, the case was formally dismissed on Jan. 23.
The county incurred $13,800.77 in legal fees in using the services of an outside attorney with the Cheyenne law firm Davis and Cannon LLP.
Ewen said Big Horn County spent "almost nothing" during the appeal process, which had yet to really ramp up. Big Horn County's civil attorney handled the county's legal filings.
The city of Powell is now mulling whether to take its trash to the city of Casper's facility or to Park County's site in Cody. Those were the two landfills that submitted offers.
Cody appears to be the cheaper option (now at $72 a ton) if the city commits to a long-term contract, but Powell Mayor Don Hillman has said he wants to wait and see if the Legislature changes landfill regulations during its upcoming session.
Ewen doesn't think the Legislature's actions will affect Big Horn County's decision to stop taking Powell's garbage. He said the county is waiting to see what help the state will provide for landfills.
"The process is all extremely expensive — very difficult for small counties, municipalities, whoever's handling the garbage," Ewen said.
"We would like to see the counties and municipalities in the Big Horn Basin eventually get together and work together towards a large, centrally located landfill where an economy of scale can be reached," Ewen added.
Park County commissioners have said they hope the Cody facility becomes the region's trash hub.
Big Horn County Solid Waste Disposal District Manager Gary Grant told KODI-AM last month that "it all comes down to where the money is.
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Reviews: Betting on You (Danvers #4.5) and Fighting For You (Danvers #4) by Sydney Landon
by Sydney Landon
Published: January 21, 2014
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) LLC / Intermix
Source: Publisher/NetGalley
Living the life of a rich socialite was never in Mia's plans, much to the chagrin of her wealthy parents. She's made her own way, studying computer science at Brown and snagging a coveted position with Danvers International after graduation. Her plan to avoid parental involvement seems to be going well until her mother buys her a date at a charity auction—with the hot resort owner who she's been eyeing on her latest work project.
Seth never mixes business with pleasure, but something about Mia drives him to distraction. Giving into his desires for just one night will hopefully clear his head enough to keep his hands off her during office hours.
But when one mind-blowing night turns into weeks of flirtation, frustration, and companionship, Mia realizes that their workplace fling may be developing into more—and that Seth might be the perfect man she's been waiting for…
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My Thoughts: Betting on You is a story I really enjoyed. I really like Mia (and her shoes), which you will understand when you read the novel. Mia and Seth were both introduced in previous books in the series, and though I've not read them all yet, and have read them out of order, it was easy to follow along, as they read as companion novels and not really sequels.
Mia's character is really fun and I enjoyed her a lot. Her inner rants were hilarious at times. I also liked Seth. He seemed a little insecure in the beginning, again with himself, something he camouflaged well though. Actually, they both did, but boy when things heat up, he reveals a dominant and sexy side that shows what he's really made of. There is a lot of sexual tension between the two, as there are rules against Danvers employees having relationships with the clients they work for, and Mia is working for Seth, but that just makes everything more interesting. There is some drama and some hurt feelings, but the romance is really great, and built up over the time they spent together during their "no touching" period when Mia was working for Seth.
Betting on You is a wonderful novella, and though short, feels very complete. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it.
Fighting for You (Danvers #4)
by Sydney Landon
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) LLC / Intermix
Source: Publisher/NetGalley
Ella Webber has spent years uncomfortable around the opposite sex...
But as soon as she meets handsome Declan Stone, she is smitten. Quickly they become friends, finding frequent reasons to see each other around the office, and Ella longs for even more. So-with a little help from her friends-Ella resorts to performing a little seduction. One that Declan will never be able to resist.
Burdened by emotional baggage from his time in the army, Declan refuses to believe he's the right man for sweet Ella. Even if she makes him long for normal things, like marriage and family....But in his attempts to close off his heart from her love, could he have underestimated Ella's powers of persuasion?
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My Thoughts: Fighting for You is the first book I've ready by Sydney Landon, and though not the first book in the series, I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything. Ella Webber and Declan Stone have been friends for a while now, and Ella is crazy about him. Declan is crazy about Ella to, but he isn't about to mess up his friendship. The more time they spend together, the harder they fall, and despite his reservations, Declan gives into Ella, though he has no intentions of this being a long-term thing.
Ella has grown up with very strict parents in a religious background. She's a virgin and isn't familiar with a lot of today's music, movies, and the like. She wants to not be a virgin and she wants Declan really badly. With a little help from her friends, Declan begins to see Ella in a different light and soon can't keep his hands off of her. Their friendship first was a real plus in the relationship, and Declan was able to open up to Ella about things he'd never talked about. Just when things are beginning to go really well, a little surprise that is a very big deal threatens what they have, but they seem to work through this, for the most part. Still, Declan believes he isn't good enough for Ella and needs to let her go, and she experiences some hurtful things in the process of their relationship. Loss or the threat thereof proves to be pivotal in the direction things take for them. To Declan's credit, he deal so well with Ella's family, especially her mother, who to say is difficult would be putting it mildly.
I liked Ella's character, even if she was a little more forgiving than I would have been sometimes. Declan is a total hottie. I really loved him. He is the quiet type, sexy as sin, yet filled with mystery and also seems kind of broody. The sex is really hot, and gets pretty intense, and the chemistry between the two is smoking. In fact, Declan helps bring out an inner vixen Ella wasn't even aware she had.
Now for the things I didn't care for. Ella is in her late 20's, yet makes a lot of references that seem just too old for her character; references to movies, actors, and some other little things she says that I think you would see more in someone in their 40's. This kind of bugged me and although the writing is excellent, it just made the Ella not seem the age she really was. I loved the secondary characters. You also get to see characters from the previous novels in the series, and though I haven't read them, there is enough background to get a feel of who they are. The story is told from both Declan and Ella's point of view which I liked, and it does include an epilogue, which I enjoyed.
Overall, this was a good book. It didn't blow me away or anything, but I did like it for the most part. I do plan to eventually catch up on the rest of the series, as the series overall seems great.
Sydney Landon lives in Greenville, South Carolina and has spent the last twenty-five years working in accounting. Sydney met her own prince charming in 2000 and received the most romantic proposal on a pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, thus creating her eternal love for the city. The fact that her future husband was a fellow computer geek completely sealed the deal for her. She credits him with keeping her calm and rational while also understanding her need for a new pair of shoes every other week. They have two children who keep life interesting and borderline insane, but never boring. The idea of the Danvers' Series popped into her head and refused to go away. She started writing the first story never imagining that it would ever be finished. Three months later it turned into her first book, Weekends Required. Within a few months, it had quickly made the best-seller list on Amazon, and went on to make the New York Times Best Seller List. Barely taking a breath between books, Sydney followed up with the second book in the series, Not Planning on You. Within the first month, this book also became a best-seller. The third book in the series, Fall For Me was released in February 2013 and became a New York Times Best Seller. The fourth book in the series, Fighting For You releases in paperback in February 2014. Sydney is currently working on the fifth book in the Danvers' Series. When she isn't writing, Sydney enjoys reading, swimming and being a mini-van driving, soccer mom.
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In this graphic novel, beings from the future attempt to raise the consciousness of those in the present.Ron Regé, Jr. is a very unusual yet accomplished storyteller whose work has a passionate moral, idealistic core that sets him apart from his peers. The Cartoon Utopia is his Magnum Opus, a unique work of comic art that, in the words of its author, "focuses on ideas that I've become intrigued by that stem from magical, alchemical, ancient ideas & mystery schools." It's part sci-fi, part philosophy, part visual poetry, and part social manifesto. Regé's work exudes psychedelia, outsider rawness, and pure cartoonish joy. In The Cartoon Utopia, "Utopians" of the future world are attempting to send messages through consciousness, outside of the constricts of time as we understand it. They live in a world of advanced collective consciousness and want to help us understand how to achieve what they have accomplished. They get together to perform this task in a way that evolved out of our current system of consuming information and entertainment. In other words, the opposite of television. Instead, these messages appear in the form of art, music and storytelling.
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Utopian visions of the future are rare in today's comics market and this hopeful work stands out as a rare, positive vision of the world that could be. In artist/writer Rege's vision, entities in a fuNov 05 2012 | Read Full Review of The Cartoon Utopia


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Special election Tuesday to fill Harkins' House seat
Published 12:26 am, Monday, March 1, 2010
STRATFORD -- They are two education advocates who served on the Board of Education together a few years ago, and each is known locally for years of volunteer service to the community.
Now, both want the 120th District seat in the state House of Representatives, vacated recently by Mayor John A. Harkins, who held the post nearly 14 years before resigning earlier this year after he was elected the town's chief executive.
The two women -- 49-year-old Republican Laura Hoydick and 56-year-old Democrat Janice Andersen -- are in the final hours of their campaigns to fill the last nine months of Harkins' House term. A special election is set Tuesday, with balloting from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Both candidates have been pounding the pavement to reach out to voters in what many believe will be a close contest. The winner, however, will have to run again in November to gain election to their own two-year term, possibly again against the loser.
While Hoydick has served as co-chairwoman of the Board of Education and executive director of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, Andersen has worked nearly two decades for the regional nonprofit, RYASAP, or Regional Youth Adult Substance Abuse Project, in Bridgeport, which addresses a range of youth-oriented issues.
Though Andersen lost a 2008 bid to oust state Sen. Dan Debicella, R-Shelton, she outpolled the Republican incumbent in the portion of the 21st Senate District that includes the 120th House District by a margin of 5,531 to 5,460.
Andersen believes voters should support her because, as a member of the Democratic House majority, she would be in a better position to "get things done" for Stratford.
Hoydick responds that voters are "angry and tired" of the way Democrats have controlled the General Assembly and are eager to elect Republicans to the Legislature.
"Unfortunately, the way politics works is that the party in power gets more done, like it or not," Andersen said. "There is an advantage to having someone in the majority party up there in Hartford, no doubt about that. But that's not the main reason to vote for me. I am willing to listen to the voice of the average working family, the middle-class family, and to take that message to Hartford to fight for the people,
"Being a Democrat and sitting in the majority party in Hartford does give me access to the majority leaders. Access does make a difference. The House leaders are more apt to talk to me, that's the way politics works," she said.
Hoydick has spent most of her life living, working and volunteering in Stratford, and is the mother of three daughters -- Brooke, Jillian and Paige -- and the wife of Paul Hoydick, a Town Council member representing the 10th District.
She also enjoys strong support from fellow Republican Harkins to succeed him in the House.
While both candidates say jobs and economic development are among the key issues in this election, they went out of their way to insist they differ on their approach, and that voters have a "clear choice" between two very candidates with contrasting goals.
"The main issues are jobs and reducing government spending, that's what I'm hearing from the constituents," Hoydick said.
"From what I've been hearing from the voters they're not happy with how the majority party is managing the state of Connecticut, and they want changes. They don't want to borrow and bond a deficit. Voters are upset about state government, being as big as it is, and the local taxpayer having to pay for it."
"I have had a very different experience than Laura," Andersen said. "I have worked for nonprofits my whole life, and have worked at RYASAP for nearly 20 years, and have been actively involved in the behavioral health movement. I believe I understand better what the average person really needs and wants, and will fight for those needs and want in Hartford."
Both Hoydick and Andersen are convinced they will prevail Tuesday.
"I am very confident, I have heard nothing but encouragement and support while out there campaigning," Hoydick said.
Andersen said she will win the election because "I think our (Democratic) message resonates with the voter, with the person who is hurting financially ... and who isn't these days?"
Polls in the 120th House District will be open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Baldwin Senior Center, Stratford High School, Wilcoxson School, Wooster Middle School, Bunnell High School and Second Hill Lane School.


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In the current climate of dwindling jobs in academia one has to pay attention to career choices that are non-traditional, i.e., away from the lab. The first step in that direction is to know about the different career choices available out there, decide which one fits your preparation, priorities and life's goal and then prepare for it.
The Teaching Seminar Series is another avenue to expose postdoc's to different philosophies. Areas covered included teaching diverse student populations at professional, graduate, and undergraduate levels. This information is vital for advancing to an independent career.
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Richard MacDonald, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, professor and vice chair for academics, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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"Teaching and Research Expectations at Undergraduate Institutions"
Jodi Kreiling, Ph.D., associate professor of Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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"The Rewards of Teaching: The Community College Experience"
Todd Templeton, M.A., biology professor, Metropolitan Community College
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"Teaching Full Circle"
Dr. Richard Lombardo, Ph.D. , director of the Office of Postdoctoral Studies & Graduate Student Development, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, ( www.thefirstbank.com) will make a presentation to bank stock analysts at the Gulf South Bank Conference at the Marriott Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana, Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11:50 a.m. central time. David E. Johnson, Chairman, M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, Jr., President and CEO and Dee Dee Lowery, EVP CFO will discuss the overall business strategies and financial performance of The First Bancshares, Inc. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the company's internet site ( www.thefirstbank.com). The First Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is the parent company of The First, A National Banking Association. Founded in 1996, the First has operations in Hattiesburg, Laurel, Purvis, Picayune, Pascagoula, Bay St. Louis, Wiggins and Gulfport, Mississippi. The Company's stock is traded on NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol FBMS. Information is available on the Company's website: www.thefirstbank.com.
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