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From March through May, male chickens dance, fight, and call to attract mates
PRATT — Each spring, one of the most extraordinary mating rituals in all of nature occurs right here in Kansas — the courtship of the prairie grouse, more commonly known as the prairie chicken. On specific sites in otherwise indistinguishable tracts of natural prairie landscape, groups of male chickens gather at dusk and dawn in elaborate dances designed to attract females.
While the fall activity is important and interesting, it is the spring lekking, or "booming," activity that most fascinates naturalists, both professional and amateur. Beginning in March and lasting through the end of May, male chickens display an incredible array of vocalizations and maneuvers to win the right to mate.
Avid bird watchers and novices alike are mesmerized by this site, and it's not difficult to find a place to witness it. For a list of prairie chicken viewing opportunities, visit the Natural Kansas website www.naturalkansas.org/birding.htm#PCV or phone the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism's Emporia Office at 620-342-0658 or the Pratt Operations Office at 620-672-5911.
In the mating ritual, the male chicken's tail is elevated; horn-like feathers (called pinnae) on the neck are raised over the head; and the wings are lowered with the primary feathers spread. The bird stamps its feet while moving forward or in circles, and this is followed by a series of rapid tail snaps and fans. At the same time as the tail is clicked open and shut, a whoom-AH-oom sound is given as the bright orange air sacs on the neck of the greater prairie chicken (orange to plume in the lesser) are inflated for maximum exposure. The lesser prairie chicken exhibits similar behavior, but the sound is higher-pitched, and the air sacs are a reddish color.
A second major display is flutter-jumping with associated cackling calls. The male jumps several feet into the air, flies forward, and lands. In so doing, the bird advertises its presence as well as the location of the lek. Flutter-jumping is typical of the peripheral males when females are near the center of the display ground.
A female will typically fly to the edge of a lek and walk slowly toward the center. When the hen enters a male's territory, the male's behavior changes greatly. Lekking is performed with high frequency and extreme posturing. The male will display in circles around the female, showing all aspects of its plumage. At the peak of this performance, the dancer often spreads his wings and lays his head flat to the ground, as if bowing to the hen. If suitably impressed, the hen will stoop low to the ground, signaling that she is ready to mate.
Occasionally, fights break out among competing males. This is mostly ritual, as well, involving short jumps; striking with feet, beak, and wings; and face-offs in which the competitors whine and attempt to stare each other down. Injuries do occur but are seldom serious.
With its large, colorful air sacs, horn-like pinnae, and feathers growing all the way to its feet, the prairie chicken is one of the most beautiful birds in Kansas. And its mating ritual makes it one of the most fascinating birds to watch. Kansans are lucky to have the largest population of prairie chickens in the world, so viewing opportunities are good.
Two species of prairie chicken can be found in Kansas. The greater prairie chicken, the most populous, can be found throughout portions of northcentral and eastern Kansas, especially in the Flint Hills region. The lesser prairie chicken, which is slightly smaller and has reddish-orange air-sacs, can be found in pockets of native sandsage and shortgrass prairie in western Kansas. The lesser prairie chicken male produces a higher-pitched, bubbly sound, or "gobble," leading to the term "gobbling grounds" for their leks. On a quiet spring morning, the sounds of both species can carry as far as 2 miles across the open prairie.


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7 essential products for healthy-looking hair
Find out which tools you should definitely have, how to use products in new ways and why sleeping on it can work wonders.
Whether you lather up daily, every other day or like to partake in a double shampoo (or maybe reverse washing?), a nurturing formula is welcome for all hair types. Enriched with certified organic aloe vera, this shampoo gently cleanses and hydrates, leaving your tresses oh-so soft. And please don't skip conditioner! It detangles, moisturises the hair and scalp, and will help fight any potential frizziness.
QUICK TIP: If you're short of time, apply shampoo only to your roots and apply conditioner only to your ends, lather up, then rinse all together.
Healthy-looking hair means keeping hair breakages and split ends at bay, which is when a simple, wide-toothed comb becomes one of your MVPs. Freshly washed hair is more fragile and prone to tangles, so instead of tugging fiercely with a densely-packed brush, calmly comb through the knots. Plus, a comb is perfect when applying a hair mask or styling product through your tresses.
QUICK TIP: When combing wet hair, start at the ends and move up – you'll get through the knots easier and hinder any potential breaks.
Why should skincare have all the excitement? BB creams for the face are all-singing, all-dancing wonders, and now we have it in haircare form, too! A leave-in cream, this 3-in-1 formula, provides shine (or silky smoothness) and reduce the appearance of frizziness. Formulated with avocado oil, keratin and silk amino acids. Work through damp hair with your fingers or comb, then blow-dry or air-dry.
QUICK TIP: After styling or during the day, if you find yourself with dry ends, simply scrunch some BB cream into the ends of your hair.
We can all sing the praises of a hair wax that not only boosts texture and definition, but also adds fullness to the hair. Add to that list: pliable hold and a natural sheen. Yet, have you ever tried hair wax on damp hair? After evenly distributing a pea-sized amount through your strands (you may need to warm it up a bit in your hands first) and roughly blow-drying with your hands, you get soft structure and a wonderfully piece-y look.
QUICK TIP: Styling wax cannot be brushed out of the hair, you'll have to shampoo to remove.
For blow-drying, a rounded brush is best because it provides the grip and tension needed to smooth your strands or create loose curls. And a ceramic body with vents will both retain and direct heat better – cutting down on heat styling time overall, which will save your hair from potential damage and save you precious time.
QUICK TIP: For a professional-looking blow-out, sectioning is key. Within each section, focus on one or two inches until it's perfectly dry.
Forget the crunchy, flaky or sticky hairsprays of yesteryear and embrace the new generation of style fixers. Soft hold, flexibility and the ability to reshape are the hallmarks of The Works Session Hairspray. After you've got your coif in place, spray on dry hair from a good distance (approximately 30 cm), keeping the can in constant motion, for even finishing.
QUICK TIP: If you've got an up-do, spray your hands with hairspray and then run your palms gently over your locks to keep any fly-aways in place.
It can refresh your tresses at any given moment (especially with a handy travel size!), but also add volume, all the while absorbing oil. No wonder why dry shampoos have become a staple in all our haircare wardrobes. The trick, however, is to be patient. Spray along the roots in sections and wait two minutes, then brush through. This allows enough time for the dry shampoo to absorb the oils.
QUICK TIP: If your hair tends to be greasiest when you wake up, apply dry shampoo before you go to bed to counteract any oil buildup while you caught those ZZZs. Plus, you'll get the best tousled, truly bedhead look.

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Beautifully maintained by only owner from new. Excellent interior finish offering spacious accommodation with plenty of storage. In very good condition and ready for blue water cruising.
Compass, windangle, windspeed, depthsounder, autopilot, GPS, VHF, radar, radarreflector, weatherfax.
3 x service batteries, 1 x stater battery (new), 1 x generator battery (new), 1 x bowthruster battery, shore power, battery charger, 7kva generator (85 hrs) 2 x solar panels, Vetus bowthruster.
Reefing mainsail in very good condition, roller reefing genoa in very good condition, reefing mizzen in very good condition, storm jib in excellent condition, working jib in excellent condition, cruising chute in excellent condition. Sails by Cranfields.
Dingy, outboard, swimming ladder,
Accommodation for 7 persons in 2 double cabins, 1 pilot berth in saloon, 2 heads with shower/handbasin/WC.
Galley fitted with 2 burner gas stove, oven, grill, fridge, deep freezer, crockery, double sink, teak worktop.
Eberspacher heating, boat hook, gas alarm, cockpit table, pilots, sea charts, spares, dingy, outboard, sprayhood and bimini in as new condition.
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SAN RAMON — Runners and walkers will take over the streets on Sunday for the 29th Annual Primo's Run for Education.
The run is the biggest fundraiser for the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes education in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
Nearly 9,000 runners and walkers participated last year for the event's half marathon and 5k run, which raised $300,000, according to Cristene Burr, the foundation's executive director. Registrations this year could top 10,000, she said.
The half marathon starts in Danville at 7:15 a.m. in front of Primo's Pizza and Pasta, 298 Hartz Ave., and ends at Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon. The winner receives $500; second place gets $250; and third gets $150.
The 5k starts at 8:15 a.m. at Iron Horse Middle School. First place receives $150 and a $50 Forward Motion Sports gift card; second place gets a $100 Forward Motion Sports gift card; and third place gets a $75 Forward Motion Sports gift card.
Participants can register online at www.primosrun.com. The fee is $65 for the half marathon, $35 for the 5k with timing chip, and $30 for the 5k fun run/walk. Participants can also register on race day for $75 for the half marathon, $45 for the 5k with timing chip, and $40 for the 5k fun run/walk.
There is a pre-race pasta feed on Saturday at Primo's Pizza, with performances by musical groups from schools in the district, raffle prizes and all you can eat pasta. Proceeds from the events are used to fund grants for San Ramon Valley teachers and for technology purchases for district schools.
Burr said the event is perfect for everyone, from seasoned runners to parents with small children.
"We do get dedicated runners, but it's also a community event so people who aren't going to run the race should show up," Burr said. "It's a great way to show support for schools that are underfunded in California, and it's the perfect thing to do on a Sunday morning. The weather's going to be fantastic."
For information, and to participate in an online auction that is being held until 10 p.m. Saturday, visit www.primosrun.com.
Contact Jason Sweeney at 925-847-2123. Follow him a Twitter.com/Jason_Sweeney.


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Another tip is : Good Audio Card = Better System Performances
Yes After put on my Pegasos II a Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 the machine start gave me a better performance every ware ... example Quake in software rendering Gave me 4/5 fps more and Video decoding make the machine use less the CPU, plus you will enjoy great Surround Audio at 48.000hz and 32 channels with crystal sound .
You can simply find this audio card for 5/7 euros on Ebay ...
smf wrote:I might have firmware 205808153840 available as a file, the problem is finding it because i got it by email and i have no idea what e-mail i was using almost 10 years ago. I'll continue to search this weekend.
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Big improvements come to 2014 Dodge Durango
Jenna Kirkpatrick from Dodge talks about five highlights of the new Durango. Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY
But the price remains the same from the 2013 model
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The best thing about the makeover of the Dodge Durango is that a bunch of improvements have been packed in for 2014 without raising the starting price.
It's still $29,795, excluding destination, apparently because Chrysler Group was deadset on trying to keep it under $30,000. We got a close look at the crossover, once a traditional SUV, on a sunny afternoon here.
So what's new? The changes go from front to back, but what's most important is under the hood -- a new, standard eight-speed transmission, which helps improve gas mileage.
There's also a new grille look and the racetrack-style taillights that are coming to define Dodge. There's also big changes from the driver's seat, including a digital instrument panel that allows drivers to select their preferred view and a shifting knob on the center console, not the traditional lever.
In the backseat, the video system goes to the seat backs, not the flipdown system from the roof like in the past.
"The new 2014 Durango (is) raising the bar for performance, technology and style," says Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Dodge brand, in a statement. "With best-in-class power, towing, infotainment and fuel economy; the new Durango offers a combination unmatched by any other SUV or Crossover in America."
Durango is available in five trim levels. They include SXT, Rallye, Limited, R/T and Citadel. Depending on the grade, Durango comes with either the 290-horsepower, 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 or the 360-horsepower, 5.7-liter Hemi.


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Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson rules out spending in January transfer window
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says there is no value in the January window and has ruled out new signings.
Last Updated: 18/12/12 12:56pm
With all teams in the Premier League chasing the tails of leaders United, as well as battling the drop, there is likely to be plenty of money exchanging hands next month.
Ferguson has generally been reluctant to conduct any winter business, although Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic arrived in 2006 and keeper Anders Lindegaard the only high-profile Christmas signing (2011) since then.
When asked if there were areas of his squad he wanted to strengthen, Ferguson told Eurosport-Yahoo!: "No. The January transfer market has never been the best market and that has proved itself over the years.
"You get very few big transfers - all the big transfers are done in the summer."
One acquisition during the summer that continues to delight Ferguson is striker Robin van Persie.
A haul of 15 goals in 21 games in all competitions since his £24m move from Arsenal has helped his side open up a six-point gap at the Premier League summit.
With Eric Cantona's arrival from Leeds in 1992 inspiring the team to four league titles, Ferguson feels Van Persie can act as a similar catalyst to success.
"I think it is happening. The attacking aspect of our game has definitely improved," Ferguson added.
"He has a similar profile to Eric. There is a maturity about him. He had a great spell at Arsenal so there was no issue with him going from one big club to another. He's an established international and his profile suited us perfectly."
Although striker Wayne Rooney and Van Persie have started most of the games this season, Ferguson was in no doubt that having fellow-forwards Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez in the squad was vital.
"Having four is a definite advantage," said Ferguson, whose team won the treble in 1999 with an attacking quartet of Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Andy Cole.
"It is difficult to manage but they didn't complain too much back then as long as they got their share of playing and they all made their contribution.
"Hopefully this will apply with the players again. But they will all contribute this season - there is no question about that."
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On the list of vehicles that we can say definitively don't make great getaway cars, we now have Good Humor ice cream truck to add to Krispy Kreme truck and gardening truck. Shawn Stewart and Wesley Jumper were, apparently, quite dirty as they deviated from Stewart's normal ice cream route and stopped at a La Plata, Marlyand CVS and boosted $500 worth of shampoo and soap. A hot date deserves hot hair care products, eh? They'd have gotten away with it, too, had it not been for a couple of minor details.
First, trucks designed to transport food don't handle that well and aren't capable of achieving a lot of speed. Second, it's a freaking Good Humor truck. You wonder if they didn't consider that it made them kind of easy to spot. Not surprisingly, they were spotted right away and led police on a chase that reached speeds of 80 mph. Due to the poor-handling nature of the ice cream truck, they plowed into a Chevy Avalanche. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured. If only they were driving Japanese drifting ice cream, then maybe they'd have had a chance. (h/t Kitt) [Washington Post]


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Thijs necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 132 diseños de 38 diseñadores freelance.
Mentrop Houtbewerking
Mentrop Houtbewerking provides custom made woodcrafting services for companies (and sometimes consumers with very specific demands).
Our range of clients and activities is broad. For example: we create cheese platters for a cheese factory but also a build to order reception desk for a dentist practice. Or wooden stalls and flooring for a big event. Or lounge furniture for the employee roof terrace for a big business. You get the idea...We love interior design projects and the design part of our work is something we want to distinguish ourselves with.
Our unique selling points and core values are flexibility (very quick delivery in 1 to 3 weeks), high handmade quality and the ability to customize exactly to the customers requirements.
Our name is made up of the name of our founder ("Mentrop") and what we do ("Houtbewerking" means woodcrafting.
Business to business - no specific target group.
We already have a logo and you can see it on our site http://www.mentrophoutbewerking.nl. Now you understand why we are running this contest :)
Please disregard the current websites design completely. The new logo will be put on our still to build new website which will be based on the WorkSpace theme from press75 which you can see here:
Of course the theme color scheme can be adjusted to fit your logo.
As for the logo we want it to be speaking: professional, design, trust.
We dont have any specific wishes like preferred color schemes for the logo and are open to any of your ideas. However we want the logo to be strong and solid so a handwriting font or feminine design will probably not be liked. Also the logo should ooze more on the"design" and less on handcraft aspect of our business.
Also we'd like to have a small pictogram that we can use elsewhere. Like Apple has their apple and Warners has their W icon, Converse their Star etc. Not a hard requirement but nice to have.
We expect to get hires original source files of the winning logo (standard practice we assume?).
We will review and rate all designs and provide detailed comments where needed.
If you miss information please let us know!
Thanks in advance for your participation on behalf of Mentrop Houtbewerking.
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Hi folk!
I had to tell you that haven't forget you. I have problems with my health...
Last week the right side of my face was didn't move at all. I could not speak.... Nightmare... the way I use to do (very many words in a minute...ask Ante )
I will go to the hospital on monday. They will do some tests. It is propably the stress which allowed a virus to go to the nerve and parallised the right side of my face.
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Attorney reveals some of Ariel Castro's secrets
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary since Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight escaped years of captivity inside the home of Ariel Castro in Cleveland. His attorney is now revealing some of Castro's secrets. VPC
CLEVELAND -- Ariel Castro deliberately left doors to his house unlocked for months preceding the day three women he had held captive for more than a decade escaped.
"He intentionally became much more negligent in the house about locking the door and keeping them inside," Craig Weintraub, one of two attorneys representing Ariel Castro, revealed in an interview with WKYC.
Weintraub says Castro told him that things were changing inside his house of horrors about six months to a year prior to the day Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight escaped. Weintraub said Castro told Berry that he knew the end was near.
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"It wasn't going well any longer. His daughter was at an age that she should not be in the house anymore. She needed to be in school and be in a normal environment, and she needed friends," Weintraub said.
Castro explained that he had become attached to the daughter he had with Berry. Weintraub said Castro dismissed any thoughts of killing the three women because of his relationship with the child.
"He didn't have the courage to go to the police department and surrender, and the only way this was going to happen is if he was negligent and allowed them to leave the house and be able to find a way out while he was gone a few hours," Weintraub said.
Weintraub has seen home videos of the group celebrating Easter and Christmas. The videos are now in the possession of the FBI and are not being released.
"What was startling to me was watching the videos of the Easter celebrations in the house, searching for Easter eggs, hunting for Easter eggs, as well as the Christmas celebration like it was a normal family," said Weintraub.
Weintraub called Castro a sociopath who created a fake family and lived in some type of fantasy world.
Castro told Weintraub that he and the women would joke about the books they'd be able to write once everything ended.
Castro often toyed with Weintraub, preferring to talk to him naked inside his jail cell and avoiding tough questions about evidence by ordering Weintraub to turn off the air conditioning.
Castro told Weintraub that he knew he would spend the rest of his life in prison. Weintraub said he wasn't the least bit surprised Castro killed himself because he says Castro demonstrated suicidal tendencies in the Cuyahoga County Jail and when he was transferred to Lorain Correctional.
"There weren't any cemeteries that would take his remains. They certainly don't want to be subject to vandalism," Weintraub said.
Weintraub and his co-counsel, Jay Schlachet, were the subject of death threats but have no regrets taking on the case.
Weintraub says a number of Castro's family members have been verbally abused and harassed during the past year. Castro's son, Anthony, changed his name after his home was ransacked and profanity was scrawled on his front door.


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Categories: Slash Pairings > McKay/Sheppard Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
McShep in the Terminator Universe
Texas born and raised John Sheppard, was raised to be Homophobic, and never exactly had a problem with that, after all, he loved girls, and nothing else interested him. Everything changes though when he meets Rodney McKay, someone that provokes his Homophobia, not necessarily because Rodney is Gay him, but because John is attracted to him.
An Ancient Device swaps Sheppard and McKay Consciousness', and it doesn't seem straightforward to swap them back. John hates being in Rodney's Body, feeling so unfit in comparison, and so out of shape, he's no match for Teyla when sparring, or Ronon when running, and starts pushing himself to get in shape, but falls foul of Rodney's Body's Hypoglycaemia, and Allergies. Rodney on the other hand is loving the change, he's fit, thin, and getting more than a little attention from people. He starts showing off the Body that John always underplayed, how strong it is, how effortless things are for him, and Rodney finds how much he likes Citrus. To John's he also rubbing it in; and Rodney is really getting on his nerves. He's jealous, he misses the attention, and he wants his Body back, but what's worse, is that he's actually a little attracted to himself.
I double dog dare you to write a story, a ficlet, a drabble - SOMETHING - involving John, Rodney and this item. Straight up SGA, AU, Xover with SPN, your call. I just really need to know what happens! "What item?" you may ask. Well, let me tell you! Apparently, the awesome super powers of telepathy, cryokinesis, psychometry, chronokinesis, invisibility and teleportation can all be yours! They are only a bid away...
on eBay!!!
So. I gotta wonder if it might be an Ancient artifact. It would make sense, with all those powers...
On with the challenge: Write a story!
Uhm. Please?
Categories: General Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Since his 'Ascension', McKay has changed in Sheppard's eyes, although no one else seems to have noticed, it's irking John, and he's becoming irate. Confronted, it was never Rodney, it was John; he was scared.
It's the 1800's, and John Sheppard is dying, he's contracted syphilis, and faces a terrible, and drawn out death. Despite his knowledge of science, his lover Rodney McKay can do nothing for him, but John is not willing to just give up. There is a Myth, that a cure for everything exists on the lost city of Atlantis, and with what time he has left, John searches for that city. Together, John and Rodney travel to Antarctica, where they discover the Stargate, and the way to reach Atlantis.
Separated from the rest of his Team, Sheppard is bested by a group of Wraith, and instead of being captured, or fed upon; he is brutally Raped by them. The others find him, but he doesn't tell them what happened, too ashamed to admit it. What's worse for Sheppard, is that he feels the need to do it again, to be taken that way again. Near desperate, he tries to find someone to do it, and he finds McKay, taking him to bed, and violently using him to satisfy a need, given to him by the Wraith. The more it happens, the more Rodney begins to care about John, but John doesn't associate Love with the act, it's just sex, riding Rodney, trying to take control, but still very much the victim. Rodney tries to change the nature of the 'Relationship' they have, to show John that the Sex doesn't need to be violent, that John doesn't need to be hurt, doesn't need to bleed, and doesn't need to feel ashamed. John's broken, tries to hide it with anger, and by lashing out, but he needs to break down, he's been hurt, and needs Rodney. And Rodney needs him, trying to make love to John and make this more than a continuation of the Rape.
Rodney McKay has never been able to handle his drink, something that he has managed to hide from everyone else on Atlantis, until getting particularly drunk one night, and have to have Sheppard help him back to his room. John has feelings for Rodney, and even though it could well be taking advantage of him, he feels that Rodney's giving out signals, and so makes a pass at him, something that Rodney doesn't reject. The next day however, Rodney doesn't remember anything, he never does, something John finds out all too clearly when he gets into Rodney's personal space, with an affection that shocks Rodney. Rodney genuinely doesn't have those feelings for John, and when he tells him as much, they're both left feeling awkward. John is agitated, and defensive, acting as though Rodney had been furious and disgusted, and told everyone what John had done, but Rodney hasn't, he wouldn't, and needs to clear the air. Rodney turns up at John's room, drunk, and all too easily, they sleep together, but Rodney was never drunk, and this time, remembers everything.
The entire base is exposed to an ancient device that turns everybody homosexual. It didn't effect John and Rodney who are already homosexual together, or Carson who is also gay. When they fix it, Lorne goes to Beckett saying that the anti-gay-ray didnt work on him and he's still gay. Carson proves to him that he's gay for real.
Categories: Slash Pairings > Beckett/Other, Slash Pairings, Slash Pairings > Lorne/Other, Slash Pairings > McKay/Sheppard Characters: Carson Beckett, John Sheppard, Major Lorne, Rodney McKay
When Sheppard is relieved from duty, and suspended as military commander, albeit hopefully only temporarily, he has nothing else to do but spend time with his best friend. McKay can't keep calling him "Colonel", so starts calling him "John" instead, something that he has never done. You wouldn't have thought that something as insignificant as a Name would be so significant, but it is to them. The way that Rodney can't help but say it, the way that it sounds to John hearing it, and in the context of their friendship, changes things drastically between them. It's the final step their friendship can take before becoming something more. Even after John is reinstated, Rodney keeps calling him "John", and their relationship keeps spiralling into something more, but as subtly, and as unspoken as their entire friendship has been so far.
John Sheppard and Rodney McKay have been together for a while now, they're in Love, and it's on a well earned vacation back on Earth, that Rodney wants to take their relationship to the next level. Only Teyla, Ronon and Dr. Weir know about their relationship, and Rodney knows that because of the US Military, they can't exactly go public. They're taking their vacation in London, and it's on the London Eye, which is really just a big Ferris Wheel, something Rodney knows that John will love, that Rodney is going to Propose. If John accepts, then they'd be able to go through with a Civil Partnership before they head back to Atlantis, but is anything ever that straightforward?
An inherited necklace from the "crazy" aunt makes a young woman seejust what she knew, the memories of an ancient.In a desperate attempt to reclaim her sanity she attempts to reach the antartic outpost only to be detained.after explaining she is taken to the sgc t find that atlantis is real and sitting near san francisco.Rodney calls her the walking instruction manual but will she get into trouble.
Categories: None Characters: None
A night to remember... Zelenka, Sheppard, Ronon, Lorne and McKay sitting on dock 3, eating evil!jello [jello made with vodka instead of water + fruits] - getting drunk and having 'important' talks :) No smut, no sex, no pairings, just fun?
Categories: None Characters: John Sheppard, Major Lorne, Radek Zelenka, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex
John Sheppard's grandmother is dying, she raised John after his parents were killed, and they've always been very close, until last year, when their relationship was strained to breaking point, and when John met and married a woman that he purposed to love. John's grandmother saw this woman for what she was; she disliked her, and rightly so, because she knows, knows that she is not who John is meant to be with, and even refused to give her, her wedding ring. John is made to choose between his grandmother, and his wife, and it's the hardest thing that he's ever had to do, but he chose his wife, who then prevented him from even visiting his grandmother, until it was too late. John's grandmother was a wealthy woman, and John is the only beneficiary, but in the reading of her will, she has left money to the charities, and foundations that she supported, the Ring, she has left to one Rodney McKay, and absolutely nothing to John. They're literally left with nothing, the house that they live in, John's money, it's all gone, and John's wife wants to dispute the will, but John was expecting something like this, it's just what his grandmother would do, because she knew that the money was only a burden to him, that he didn't want it, but what he does want is to meet Rodney McKay. Shortly after John stopped seeing his grandmother, she met Rodney, and they became close friends, especially in the last year of her life. John wants to get to know, but what he doesn't expect, is to fall in love with him.
John Sheppard's grandmother is dying, she raised John after his parents were killed, and they've always been very close, until last year, when their relationship was strained to breaking point, and when John met and married a woman that he purposed to love. John's grandmother saw this woman for what she was; she disliked her, and rightly so, because she knows, knows that she is not who John is meant to be with, and even refused to give her, her wedding ring. John is made to choose between his grandmother, and his wife, and it's the hardest thing that he's ever had to do, but he chose his wife, who then prevented him from even visiting his grandmother, until it was too late. John's grandmother was a wealthy woman, and John is the only beneficiary, but in the reading of her will, she has left everything to John, everything accept the ring, which has been left to one Rodney McKay. Johns wife is in heaven, and sets about spending the money with no regard for John, who only want is to meet Rodney McKay. Shortly after John stopped seeing his grandmother, she met Rodney, and they became close friends, especially in the last year of her life. John wants to get to know, but what he doesn't expect, is to fall in love with him.
While on a mission, John Sheppard gets extremely drunk, and allows himself to be fucked for the first time. He's never been with a man before, and is completely freaked out by it the next day; he's uncomfortable, embarrassed, and humiliated. John knows that he's got to hide it, from Teyla, Ronon and Rodney, and when he gets back to Atlantis. He's also worried, because it was most definitely not safe sex. When he overhears Rodney talking about something he saw last night, John mistakenly believes that Rodney saw him, and accidentally Outs himself to him. John is hypersensitive around other guys, reading too much into everything, and getting quite angry, the worst part is that he's curious, curious to explore his body that bit more, but he can't be doing this, it's not who he is. The only person he has to talk to is Rodney, and that is very awkward for them both.
I couldn't think of a better title. If you can, feel free to use it. McKay/Sheppard/Weir threesome. Het and Slash. Aliens make all three of them do it. Liz and Rodney both end up pregnant with John's kids who is extreamly protective of them. I just adore a protective John. I requested this at sga-santa and an sga-kinkmeme on livejournal but thought I'd request it here too.Yes, I'm desprate to read a mcshweir threesome like this.
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When in control of Atlantis, the Replicators recreated their extension of the City into a massive complex, and teams have been selected to explore the new City. Sheppard and McKay are one of these teams, Teyla and Ronon another. It's going to take weeks to catalogue the new labs, quarters, and with more power demands, exactly how many ZPM's they're now in possession of. One thing that this is going to mean, is a much larger contingent from Earth can be stationed on Atlantis. Time spent alone together, John and Rodney realise exactly how much time they spent together before Atlantis, and when it wasn't made so easy, on earth as well. When they weren't having dinner, they were phoning each other, they do have feelings for each other, closer than either really wants to admit to, in anything other than a joking way, but is there more, and if there is, do they even want to find that out. They make the decision that while they're away from everyone else, to try being together, to test the water. The physicality is awkward, but the intimacy has always been there, what they don't know if being together is a natural progression, or if they're forcing something.
Discovering a Time Dilation Device on Atlantis, Sheppard and McKay are unaffected by its affects, as everyone else in Atlantis begins getting older, rapidly aging by decades in a matter of hours. When someone actually dies of old age, Weir evacuates the City. Escaping to the Mainland with the Daedalus' help, and once out of the Device's range, those affected begin to return to normal. Rodney and John remain to try and deactivate the Device, and although they're not aging, time is passing much faster within the City, and they're spending months together.
This is for a threesome Atlantis/Sheppard/Mckay which is not nearly common enough.
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When the financial crisis hit, one financial firm utilized an enterprise reporting system to quickly identify all auction-rate securities (ARS) held by all of its investors. Recall that ARS were believed to be safe, liquid, short-term alternatives to money market accounts. But in 2008, the underlying debt of insurance-backed securities led to a collapse in price and liquidity. Investor holdings were frozen.
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A boutique firm we know that exclusively serves billion-dollar investors began targeting its practice 100% to alternative investments. Unlike stocks or bonds, alternatives reporting requires retrieving statements from custodians or fund managers and manually entering the data into a reporting system. The firm's data aggregation partner at the time entered data manually—a cumbersome two-person job, with each individual entering data separately. The system then flagged discrepancies between the two data sets before reconciliation.
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In reference to the Kepler 22b news:
The Kepler team had to wait for three passes of the planet before upping its status from "candidate" to "confirmed".
This is possible because the planet has a orbital period ('year') of 289 days, and so it has transitioned more than once (as above) since the Kepler mission started.
However I've seem some confirmed exoplanets that have orbital periods in 10s and 100s of years, and therefore could only have been detected once by Kepler.
As far as I'm aware all methods of discovering exoplanets require the planet to pass in from of their parent star (i.e. we can't use a telescope to 'zoom in' and see them directly)?
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UFC on Fuel 10: Results round-up
UFC on Fuel TV 10 was an entertaining affair with plenty of knockouts and submissions at the Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Fabricio Werdum against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was the highlight of the night. Werdum was able to put Nogueira on his back early on but 'Big Nog' fought back to his feet. Nogueria's decision to go for a guillotine choke during the second round proved a fatal mistake as Werdum transitioned to his back and brought the contest to and end via an armbar.
Leonardo Santos forced the tap against William Macario in the second round. Macario was able to land a few decent shots and takedowns early on. But Santos turned things around with an outside-trip in the second round putting Macario on his back. Santos immediately transitioned to mount and secured an arm-triangle forcing the submission.
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"Smaller" for me has a fixed maximum size - whatever the maximum size is of a box that can be attached to a monitor's VESA mount.
If it goes beyond that, might as well just go ITX where you can swap out the GPU.
I can see this new product having a cooler that dictates a case the size of a NUC with a 2.5" HDD bay, but without the HDD bay. Instead, it'll all be cooling.
Zotac has been dabling in this all-in-one form factor with discrete GPU boards that have custom cooling solutions for a while. Yeah, they're as tall as a 12oz soda can, but for a slightly larger chassis you can have whatever GPU you want.
Not saying this isn't interesting, but given Intel's NUC pricing you're going to be paying a premium for something if it's NUC-sized.


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We are a month away from the official start of spring and by now the excitement of a snow day is probably starting to wear off. It may not seem like it, but don't worry, we'll get to shed those winter parkas soon enough.
Here are some of our favorite ways to beat the winter blues:
1. Tackle a home improvement project like painting or redecorating. A lot of people wait till summer to work on their home. Since it's home improvement off-season, often you can find deals.
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2. Try new class at night, like cooking, painting, or yoga. Look for low cost classes at Michael's craft stores. They offer cake decorating, painting, jewelry making, scrapbooking and more for around $25.
3. Have an indoor barbecue. Invest in a cast iron grill pan so you can enjoy your favorite barbecued foods right from your stovetop any time of year.
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4. Start an indoor exercise regiment. You can get a killer workout without leaving your living room. If you have a fancy cable package, it may be loaded with free on demand workout videos.
5. Get a jump-start on spring cleaning. Okay, maybe this isn't the most fun way to spend a snow day. But while you're stuck in indoors might as well make your surroundings clean.
6. Embrace the winter weather and get outside with the kids. Check out a resale shop that specializes in sporting goods like Play It Again Sports. They carry affordable winter gear like sleds and cross-country ski gear. You can also trade-in your own gear, a great way to try a new winter activity without a big investment.
7. Read that book you've always been meaning to. No need to fight the cold weather, just curl up on the couch with a good book and enjoy it.


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What Slump? Money in Silver ETFs is Soaring
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Silver is supposed to be gold's more volatile cousin. When it comes to fund flows, though, the two lately look like strangers.
Investors have driven silver ETFs to holdings of nearly 20,000 tons, according to Commerzbank. As the chart below shows, it's been a very rapid turnaround. Much of the shift has happened just as silver prices soared. The metal is up 17.6% in the six sessions heading into Friday.
The $7.8 billion iShares Silver Trust (SLV), the biggest such ETF, is the net recipient of more than $400 million in investor cash during 2013, more than half of it in the last month.
It's a night-and-day contrast to SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). The biggest gold ETF has shed nearly three iShares silver ETFs' worth of money to investor outflows this year, or $20.5 billion. Figures are from XTF.com.
Leveraged bets on silver are predictably near the top of the heap for ETF returns this quarter. These high-risk propositions include VelocityShares 3X Long Silver ETN (USLV) and ProShares Ultra Silver (AGQ).
But the recovery lately in gold prices has also been good to the risky stuff for that metal. Direction Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares (NUGT) has the top returns of any ETF so far this quarter, at nearly 70%, according to XTF. Not that any prudent investor would have enjoyed that return, for the reasons fund companies lay out about daily resetting leverage.
Can you tie this departure to investors' Federal Reserve "taper" trade? Probably. Silver has industrial and high-tech uses that gold does not. While the metal shared the pain from the weakening of the "easy Fed money" view on gold, there's nothing written in stone.
The ETF moves seem to suggest a hope silver's differences versus gold are the thing that makes all the difference.


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ImpactLife necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 96 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
The Date Safe Project Inc at http://www.DateSafeProject.org
We travel the world talking in schools, on campuses, and at military installations teaching the importance of "Asking First" before engaging in sexual activity with a partner (instead of trying to "just make your move - when often the other person doesn't want it"). Our "Can I Kiss You?" presentation uniquely incorporates humor, fun, and high energy into what is usually considered an "uncomfortable" subject matter.
The Date Safe Project began many years ago after my sister was raped. Her strength inspired me to want to travel the world teaching the importance of consent, bystander intervention, and supporting survivors. Our work is a personal mission for myself and our entire team. You can read all about our purpose at http://www.DateSafeProject.org in the "About" section. Plus, you can watch actual footage from the show (and students' reactions) at http://www.DateSafeProject.org/k12
We have 2 t-shirts we've been selling for several years. The key to our shirts is they must be EYE CATCHING and EDUCATIONAL! You can see the 2 current shirts at: http://www.datesafeproject.org/educ
COLLEGE STUDENTS are the target audience. They purchase the T-shirt the most often with high school students being 2nd (middle school students, parents, educators, and military members make up the majority of our remaining T-shirt buyers). This is an already existing audience. We both sell the shirts and give them away during our presentations.
The students AT THE EVENT who purchase the shirt the most often are buying the shirt for 2 reasons: 1) FUN to wear and want to show off the shirt. 2) Believe in the message and want to help spread the word
While the shirt is discussing consent, the content must be appropriate for all ages. Ideally, we want ANYONE and everyone to WANT to wear this shirt and spread the message!
You can see the current design at http://www.datesafeproject.org/educ
Here is the MUST DO list:
1) DO NOT follow the old design. We want NEW, FRESH ideas and looks for the shirt. Try anything.
2) EACH SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE A DESIGN on a white shirt AND on a black shirt!! They can be different designs for the white shirt vs black shirt.
3) Show both genders wearing the front of the shirt (2 images: 1 with female wearing front of shirt and 1 with male wearing front of shirt) and just include image of the back of the shirt (gender does not need to be seen).
4) NOTICE the old version of the shirt has 2 SIDES and the wording on both sides is important to the message.
5) If possible (not necessary), incorporate colors from our website.
6) Keep the design on EACH SIDE of the shirt to ONE LOCATION.
7) Subtly put the website DoYouAsk.com on the shirt.
8) Gender neutral shirts (no fitted shirts).
9) Make sure people can read "WANT SOME ACTION?" on the front of the shirt from a distance (or where ever you locate the question on the shirt).
10. This design is for a long-sleeve shirt and each side can ONLY HAVE 2 COLORS USED in the GRAPHICS and WORDS.
All IDEAS and concepts are welcome (dark colors in place of black, shirt designs, styles, etc...). If you create a look which can be duplicated onto other clothing, please do and include in separate submissions (hats, boxer shorts, etc....).
We will provide lots of feedback to help you!


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This hill is covered with colorful cosmos flowers in fall. Many people in Tokyo come to see the largest cosmos field near Tokyo. Today, it is free to enter the park, so extraordinary a large numbers of people has come.
Tama area is the name of the western part of Tokyo Metropolis. It consists of 26 cities, 3 towns and a village. A lot of people (about 4 milion) live in a eastern half part of the area. However, there are many mountains in the western part of Tama area, and there are very little flat land. Many hiking spots are in the western area, so you can enjoy walking on the trail, camping, and so on. If you see the beautiful mountain scene, you may not believe this is also in Tokyo.


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Health law may strain mental health system
The Affordable Care Act will open doors for more patients to get treatment, but resources may not be there to meet the demand in states such as Delaware.
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Tricia Hill gave up trying to get health insurance years ago.
The 39-year-old Newark resident spent two decades in the throes of a chronic mental health disorder, a condition that made it hard for her to hold a job and easy for insurance companies to reject her applications for coverage.
"It seemed like it was hopeless," said Hill, who declined to detail her condition.
So she relied on disability benefits.
That's about to change dramatically for Hill and thousands of other Delaware residents, as the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, makes it illegal for those with pre-existing conditions to be rejected for coverage — and mandates mental health care coverage starting in 2014.
But just because you'll be entitled to the services doesn't mean you'll get an appointment — at least not a quick one in Delaware, which has a shortage of mental health practitioners, according to the U.S. Health Resources and Services Association.
"There is no way we can serve all of them," said Dr. Ranga Ram, a psychiatrist in Brandywine Hundred, who expects far more emerging patients than the system can absorb, with some estimates putting the number at 30,000. "The hope is that they will stagger in over a period of three or four years."
The number of working psychiatrists in Delaware is hard to come by. The number who are accepting new patients is even more elusive. The state Division of Professional Regulation reports 113 licensed psychiatrists in the state, but some are retired and/or not accepting new patients.
New avenues will have to open, Ram said — for therapists, advanced practice registered nurses and others — and more collaboration with primary care physicians will be needed.
But coverage starts in two months, and the gaps in the system will be enormous.
Effective treatment can have profound implications for those who need the care. When their condition is stabilized — as Hill's now is — they can get and keep better jobs, avoid medical problems triggered by unaddressed mental health conditions and avoid situations that lead to criminal charges and/or jail.
Over capacity
Federal officials estimate that one in four people with no insurance have mental health or substance abuse conditions. They expect 32 million new patients to seek care under the new law.
In Delaware, which has an estimated 90,000 uninsured residents, that would mean about 22,500 with potential need for care — not counting those who already have some kind of medical insurance but none for mental health or substance abuse.
Meanwhile, Delaware's mental health system is already over capacity, psychiatrists and others in the field say, sometimes leaving patients to wait three or four months for an appointment with a psychiatrist.
"We've had a pinch in supply and demand all the way along the line," said Dr. Michael Marcus, director of outpatient services in psychiatric and behavioral health for Christiana Care.
Christiana Care is expanding its approach to mental health care, and the state has been aggressive in its expansion of community-based care to comply with requirements of a 2011 settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice settlement is an important part of the context, because its 2009 investigation found that the "vast majority" of patients at the Delaware Psychiatric Center should be living in the community, not in the state's largest psychiatric hospital. The state is required to make sweeping reforms to support community-based care.
A growing network of service and support is emerging statewide — crisis services, drop-in centers, peer supports and mental health services.
Still, according to 2012 data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, only about 39 percent of the state's need is met at current levels.
"We have under-supply and a mismatch in distribution," Christiana's Marcus said. "Fortunately, we've had some lead time to work on this. We're hiring behavioral health care professionals on an ongoing basis and we're in close consultation with state officials to coordinate our plans. … We have to step up all of our games."
To address more severe shortages in rural areas, Lewes-based Beebe Healthcare now has a partnership with In-Sight Telepsychiatry, offering its staff video consults with psychiatric specialists. That capacity is available in the emergency department and on the hospital floors, according to Beebe spokeswoman Sue Towers.
In addition to Beebe, In-Sight is providing telepsychiatry services to Kent-Sussex Counseling in Dover and Crossroads of Delaware in Wilmington, and recently established a partnership with Resources for Human Development (RHD) for its programs in New Castle and Kent counties, said In-Sight account executive Dan Khebzou.
Marcus said another good expansion strategy is the use of "physician extenders" — advanced practice registered nurses, for example — who can assist with evaluations and medications.
But the best strategy is finding ways to integrate mental and medical care, Marcus said.
"Behavioral health care and medical-surgical services have been somewhat siloed," he said. "It's not just more treatment that is needed, but treatment that will improve people's health care," he said. "We have to really keep adding capacity and in a smart way. … So it's not necessarily more of the same, but in a more innovative way."
Christiana Care's decision to embed a psychiatrist in its cardiac center is an example, Marcus said. A person with an undiagnosed anxiety disorder may arrive at the hospital in a full panic attack, with symptoms indistinguishable from cardiac distress, he said. They would get a full cardiac "workup" to find out what's going on medically, Marcus said.
Having a psychiatrist available for a mental health consultation makes it possible to diagnose psychiatric problemswith greater accuracy and treat the patient more effectively.
Removing barriers
The Affordable Care Act removes several artificial barriers to care, psychiatrists Marcus and Ram said. Refusal to cover those with mental health problems will be illegal, and some limits to care have been removed, too. A 20-visit cap on therapy sessions, for example, will be gone, though Linda Nemes of the Delaware Insurance Commissioner's office says all care will be reviewed and managed as it unfolds.
Nemes said health insurance issuers Highmark and Coventry were required to certify an adequate network of providers to gain the marketplace contracts in Delaware. The state will monitor performance to be sure those requirements are met, she said.
The new coverage may open new doors for Hill, who is working part-time as a peer specialist to help others with mental health conditions gain traction in their recovery. Under present rules, she can't take on additional responsibilities or get a full-time job because she must keep her monthly income at or below $1,040 or lose her disability benefits.
If she can get the health care she needs through the Affordable Care Act, she may be able to live her dream — finish her college degree, get a master's, and become a full-time social worker.
"I've made a lot of progress," she said. "I was at a point where I was completely unable to function without a lot of care. I received a lot of assistance. Now, I'm at the point where I have almost no assistance.
"I've come a really long way. I decided to take personal responsibility for my own recovery and started working toward making that happen."


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Platini hits back over corruption claims
UEFA president Michel Platini claims attempts are being made to tarnish his image over his support for Qatar 2022's World Cup bid.
Platini has written to the Daily Telegraph following a front page story headlined "Qatar World Cup 2022: France embroiled in corruption scandal."
The report alleges that Platini and former Asian confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam, who is from Qatar, held a secret meeting where the Frenchman was lobbied to support the 2022 World Cup bid.
But Platini insists the meetings with Bin Hammam were to try to persuade the UEFA chief to stand for the FIFA presidency - and not connected to Qatar's bid.
In his letter, Platini said: "Unfortunately, I am no longer surprised by the circulation of unfounded rumours which aim at tarnishing my image, especially in such an important time for the future of football.
"I find it astonishing that conversations with a fellow member of the FIFA executive committee could suddenly be transformed into a matter of state.
"I have obviously met with Mr Mohamed Bin Hammam on many occasions in 2010 as we were both members of the same FIFA executive committee since 2002.
"During those conversations with Mr Bin Hammam, the topic of the discussions was my potential candidature for the FIFA presidency. Mr. Bin Hammam was indeed trying to convince me to become a candidate for the 2011 FIFA presidential elections."
Platini is the only FIFA member to have made his votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups public - he voted for Russia and Qatar.
In his letter, the UEFA president continues: "Additionally, I wish to reiterate that I am the only member of the FIFA executive committee who publicly stated for which bid I have voted - proof of my full transparency - and that no one ever dictates terms or conditions to me."
Platini has yet to decide whether to run for the FIFA presidency in 2015, but such a move looks unlikely. Bin Hammam did challenge Sepp Blatter for the presidency in 2011 but pulled out on the eve of the election after becoming embroiled in a corruption scandal.
He was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee in 2012 for "conflicts of interest" while AFC president.


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Congress punts
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are united on one thing: The best strategy this election year is to punt on any big decisions.
Senate leaders are set to join the Republican House soon to replenish the ailing Highway Trust Fund for just a few months. When lawmakers return to Washington in September from the August recess, they'll very likely have to come together on a short-term funding bill to keep the government open because the traditional appropriations process is bogged down.
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And when kicking the can won't work, lawmakers may simply avoid any decision at all. A deal to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs is faltering in the final stages while Congress is nowhere near an agreement to address the surge of children crossing the southern border. And forget any talk of a grand bargain on issues like immigration reform or a tax and budget package.
( PHOTOS: 13 things more popular than Congress)
Congressional inaction is a time-honored tradition in the months before an election. But the stagnation in this Congress — even in the face of mounting national and international challenges — only bolsters the perception that this is really the least productive in history. And a thaw doesn't appear to be in the offing as each party commits to seeking an elusive, post-election upper hand.
"The feeling has been: 'Let's just wait,'" said Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), a retiring first-term senator who has long sought a comprehensive budget deal. "There's just too much of a tendency [to say]: 'Well, it's an election year.' It's always an election year around here. It never ends."
Each party thinks its lot will improve in just a few months. Democrats are hoping to keep their Senate majority and prod purple-state Republicans from places like Pennsylvania and Ohio into compromise during a presidential election cycle. Meanwhile, Republicans are fixated on taking back the Senate, giving them full control of Congress for the first time in nearly a decade.
There's a bipartisan consensus, including from President Barack Obama, that a high-profile punt on the Highway Trust Fund is the worst of the worst, revealing that Congress can't even agree on basic issues that affect virtually every American. But lawmakers are about to pass it anyway, with Obama's signature sure to follow.
( PHOTOS: 12 things less popular than Congress)
To avert an August slowdown in road construction, Congress is set to make changes to federal pension accounting and extend unrelated customs fees to pay for just a few months of certainty for an account whose long-term future is in constant jeopardy. The federal gas tax has been stagnant since 1993, cars are more efficient, and Congress is projected to spend $15 billion more than the tax collects annually.
Two immediate solutions are staring lawmakers straight in the face: Raise the gas tax to keep up with spending, or choke off the federal program and leave it to the states. Neither option would be popular with voters, so Congress is going with solution C: Fix it later.
"It's the clearest form of generational theft that I've seen us do here," said Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), a supporter of a higher gas tax. "We really are throwing our children under the bus in the name of us not facing up to tough issues."
Beyond tax writers who've pulled $10 billion out of a congressional magic hat to buy a few more months for road crews, it's hard to find many cheering the short-term approach.
( PHOTOS: Who's leaving Congress?)
Last week, before the House approved the measure, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) railed against the legislation, calling it "a pathetic band-aid bill with pretend money that will limp us through the next nine months." Retiring Rep. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) urged lawmakers to "stop the patches and budget gimmicks" and implored lawmakers to find political courage.
Both lawmakers then turned around and voted for the bill, joining 365 of their House colleagues. Just 55 lawmakers voted against the patch.
"We are doing exactly the wrong thing here," fumed Rep. Reid Ribble (R-Wis.), a rare dissenter on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
For every important, if incremental, breakthrough like new farm or water bills, there's an example of Capitol Hill sheltering itself from the political pain of exacting unpopular policies.
After a lengthy, painful government shutdown last fall, Democrats and Republicans agreed to a two-year budget resolution in December that would provide some long-term certainty while giving appropriators room to decide how money should be spent. The deal included saving money by slashing future veterans' benefits, the most politically unpopular provision in the package.


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Noon News in Review- 6.14
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Please don't do this again! Kiting has been banned in places severely restricted in others because of biologists concerns that kites and kiters will disturb migratory and nesting birds. (Isla Holbox for one)coleman wrote:it was pretty fun chasing around a large flock of migrating birds in the laguna madre in corpus. must have been 3-4 thousand of them flying right out in front of me.
just last week got a nice little session with a small pod of dolphins with a few newborns at wildcat in corpus. they didnt seem very interested in me of course but the encounter lasted a good 10 minutes.
Like Toby, I have kited with dolphins at Isla Holbox, more than an hour one time. Turtles are cool too, they look like a clump of seaweed till a head pops up. Rays are amazing to kite above. Frigates flying with your kite? What can I say