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Our world is a complex matrix of laws, rules, regulations and guidelines. It is the responsibility of all parties involved in land management to comply to the best of their ability with relevant guidelines. The following is a list of those that might apply to an Alabama landowner. The list addresses those that directly affect land management and exclude business and tax implications regulations that affect all individuals. A good resource for timberland tax issues is www.timbertax.org. A resource for business compliance with federal requirements is the
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The Endangered Species Act is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW). The law prohibits the "taking" of endanger species. To take is defined as "to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect or attempt to engage in any such conduct". For forest landowners a major concern is "incidental taking" by alteration of endangered species habitat. The USFW has several tools they can use to help landowners to deal with the presence of endangered species on their property.
The Clean Water Act is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. However most aspects of the Clean Water Act are implemented and enforced by state agencies like the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Best Management Practices are a number of practices that when implemented reduce the amount of pollution from forestry activities. The practices are voluntary but are encouraged through education and monitoring of BMP implementation. Alabama has a implementation rate of over 90% thanks to the diligence of foresters, loggers, contractors, and landowners.
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates dredging and filling in Waters of the US which extends to wetlands. While forestry activities are exempt from Section 404, BMP compliance in forestry activities in and near wetlands is especially important.
Alabama mandates registration of foresters that offer to practice or practice forestry. Registration requires a forestry education, an exam, maintenance of continuing profession education and acceptance of a code of ethics. Forester registration is supervised by Alabama State Board of Registration for Foresters.
Silvicultural operations often require the application of chemical for weed and pest control. Restricted use pesticides must be applied by a licensed applicator.
The Prescribed Burn Certification helps reduce the liability of those engaged in the use of prescribed fire in forest management. The program provides education for participants and establishes a set of guidelines for prescribed fire management.
Contracts are one important method maintaining compliance in many types of business transactions.
Certification has become increasingly important in all aspects of the forest industry. Even though certification is voluntary, maintaining certifications is important for independent verification that the organization follows guidelines. Those guidelines often contain items similar to those covered in the Stewardship Principles. Certification programs in the United States include:
Landowners can participate in forestry groups for the benefit of forestry and landowner interests in a variety ways. Landowner organizations provide education for their members, forums to discuss forest management information, and a voice for landowners in local, state, and national debates. Statewide groups include the following
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[PANN] 161006 I think BTS's HYYH pt 1, pt 2 are real masterpieces
Personally I like the other songs in the album compared to the title tracks
I really loved and marveled at their stage quality and because they've picked great title tracks but
These title tracks felt more like "wow this song is really well made for an idol to promote", "it's really catchy"
but the songs in the album really felt like youth
If you're in 20s, you will really sympathize with the lyrics and the emotions of the songs. The songs are really good ㅠㅠㅠ
I really loved the two intros. I could relate to both songs and the lyrics were really nice so I was shocked too. I also loved the directing...
Ma city, baepsae and Whalien 52 were unique songs for an idol group
I really liked how they talked about their hometown, satire of society and loneliness
They were unique and creative
I think their album really talked about youth just like the album title "HYYH" (most beautiful moment in life)
I loved every song in the album and they were impressive so I looked at their previous albums too and I was surprised because I liked them too
I could feel the transition from teenage to 20s from their albums
I thought I would have really sympathized with their previous albums if they had been released during my teenage years so that made be a little sad too ㅠㅠ
Anyway in conclusion I think their albums are masterpieces ㅋㅋ
I really liked Winner's 1st album so I always picked theirs as the masterpiece album among idols
But I think I will continue listening to HYYH every year
I like how they consistently talk about youth's emotions from the start til the end
I really, really love it but I have no place to tell this so I'm writing a post here!!
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1. Well, title tracks are important since it needs popular appeal so many people help them to finish title tracks. But as for other songs in the album, Bang PD doesn't get involved at all and he lets the members compose and write the songs as they like. I think that is why the members can talk about their stories through music which helps us sympathize more +22 -0
2. Oh I'm from another fandom and I really love Whalien 52 too +21 -0
3. Yeah, that's what I felt especially after listening to Part 2 title... It's not that I didn't like it but the other songs in the album were so good so it felt like it didn't shine enough? It's just my opinion +16 -0
4. I feel bad for Save ME.. the choreography and the song quality were just daebak! +14 -0
5. ohoh I'm just like OP too. I don't usually listen to idol albums (it's not that I dislike idols, it's just I'm not really interested in them) but I only listen to Winner's debut album and BTS's HYYH and Cypher.. +13 -0
6. This is true. BTS talks about their life story, experience and dreams which makes me love their songs more... these kids don't play around with music +11 -0
7. Persoanlly I listen to all songs in the album released by BTS and EXO. Especially BTS because I think it's because they participate in composing and writing their own songs. Their lyrics sometimes sound unsophisticated?? (not in a bad way. I mean they don't sound commercial). It's really like I'm watching some youth drama so their songs make me want to cry... I'm in late 20s and after listening to Tomorrow and Whalien52? I went to read my old diaries ㅜ ah! Shinee's new album is really good too. I love their teamwork~ +11 -0
8. I can see the group's own color from their music. Honestly idols tend to follow the trend and get songs from composers but when you listen to BTS's rap, you can tell it's a BTS song. They might lack a little in terms of general popularity but that's what I like about them... fyi, my younger sibling is ARMY so I'm really close from joining the fandom too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ +8 -0
9. BTS's album tracks are really nice. I really love Butterfly so I listened to other songs too and unlike other groups I thought they really captured their life experiences really well in their songs. I can't prove I'm a muggle but I really mean this +8 -0
10. All songs (except 2) in HYYH pt 1 were composed by Yoongi. 1 was a song by Namjoon so Yoongi wrote the rap and the other one is Jungkook's song +6 -0

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This section basically consists of Sequence and Series, Functions, Continuity, differentiability and Integrability, Geometry, Complex Variables, Probability and statistics and Numerical Analysis.
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The GRE Chemistry Test will have approximately 130 MULTIPLE-CHOICE questions in GRE.
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Further to my previous comments (see below) on the Ten Commandments, I would like to bring to you attention a marvelous little book The Ten Commandments – Still The Best Moral Code by Dennis Prager.
While living in San Diego in previous years I enjoyed listening to the Dennis Prager radio talk show — you can follow him on the internet at the link just above, and I highly recommend him.
This little book of Prager's is a great little book — concise, easy to read and quite relevant even (especially) in todays increasing secular culture.
In my comments below, I highlight "You shall have no other gods before me." and talk about the evils that have been done throughout history by mankind creating all sorts of gods, and then acting out the conseqenses of believing in these false gods … the current onslaught of radical Islam is a prime example of such evil.
Prager's take on this commandment — "You shall have no other gods before me" puts it in the context of — let me just let him say it —
" … The point of biblical monotheism is that there is only one God and that only this God, the Creator of the universe Who demands that we keep these Ten Commandments, is to be worshiped. Why? First, because one God means one human race. Only if we have the same Creator, or Father, as it were, are we all brothers and sisters. Second, having the same parent also means that no person or group is intrinsically more valuable than any other. And third, one God means one moral standard for all people. If God declares murder wrong, it is wrong for everyone, and you can't go to another god for another moral standard. … "
Prager introduces this little book by stating "The most important words ever written are the Ten Commandments. … "
I could scarcely disagree with that sentiment.
Exodus 20
And God spoke all these words:
2 "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.
3 "You shall have no other gods before me.
4 "You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
7 "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
13 "You shall not murder.
14 "You shall not commit adultery.
15 "You shall not steal.
16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
The Islamic terror attacks in Paris … and elsewhere including 9/11/2001, have caused me to reach back to the Ten Commandments. It is in these passages I am finding wisdom and admonition from the words of God to the Israelites … and to all of humanity if we would only pay attention.
As in the very first words of Genesis, "In the beginning God … " – there is the plain statement with no extensive supporting intellectual, philosophical or theological argument – "In the beginning God … " and in Exodus – "I am the Lord your God … ." The scriptures here, and elsewhere, simply declare God to be who he is.
Let me put this into a context that gives substance to such an assertion that says basically: "God is!" Thanks here to Pastor Jeff Keegan of Trinity Evangelical Free Church of Woodbridge, CT and his excellent overview class on the Pentateuch – the first 5 books of the Bible.
God does not offer the Israelites an intellectual apologetic to justify these words given to Moses and the Israelites – rather, He has shown them who He is by the actions He has taken on behalf of the people … actions that they will witness with their own eyes and experiences, beginning with deliverance from the harsh slavery under the Egyptians:
"Therefore, say to the Israelites: 'I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. 7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the Lord.'"
The Israelites, then haven been released by the Egyptians, are faced with Pharaoh changing his mind and are trapped between the Red Sea and the advancing Egyptian army … God provides a miraculous escape through the parted waters of the Red Sea.
Then after they have escaped from the Egyptian slavery and find themselves in the desert running out of food and water, God provides both for them:
- 22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[f]) 24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?"25 Then Moses cried out to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became fit to drink.
- The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt. 2 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the Lord's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death."4 Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. 5 On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and that is to be twice as much as they gather on the other days."
- And during the early days of the escape from Egypt, the Israelites were attacked by the formidable army of the Amalekites. Again God provided deliverance from this crisis:
- The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands."
- 10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. 12 When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. 13 So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword.
So leading up to those words in the Ten Commandments, the Israelites had ample and personal demonstration of the reality and power of the God who had chosen them to be His people.
Now let me unpack the words of Exodus 20 as I see them in the light of the current events of terrorism, and my reading of history.
"I am the Lord your God … ." Here God is declaring himself as the one true god among the many that have been created, and will be created, by man at all times and in all places.
"You shall have no other gods before me. These words are a prophetic warning of the consequences of man creating any manner of false gods. From the false gods of the Egyptian pharaohs to the golden calf created by the wandering Israelites to the false man-made god Allah of Mohammad, Islam and the modern day radical Islamic terrorists be they called Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hezbollah and others. And then we come to the New Testament apostle Paul as he passes through Athens where he states:
So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. "For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; Acts 17:22-25
So the Bible and the Bible writers are not strangers to the idea of gods being the creation of men as opposed to the idea that man was created by God. Modern day atheists often camp on this idea of man creating god as substantial support for their world view … and they are absolutely correct in this view of history – but not quite! You see, the UNKNOWN GOD which Paul spoke of is the God of Genesis and the God of Exodus, and the God spoken of throughout the books of the Bible. The fact that man has and does create gods in no way proves that man made the God spoken of in Genesis through Revelation – the God of the Bible is unique among all other gods, a fact which can be discovered by by each of us who diligently seeks the truth of the matter – many good studies have shown this to be the case.
Why would God declare "You shall have no other gods before me"
To answer this takes me on a two pronged visit to history and to current events. As I said earlier, the atheist is correct in claiming that man has created gods and not the other way around. Further, the atheist is correct in claiming that religion has caused more death and suffering than any other cause in human history … but ah … wait a minute here – that is perhaps correct up until the time the atheist got his turn at the seat of power and became the high priest of the atheist brand of religion. I speak here of the twentieth century and the rise of Communism with Atheism as one of its principle pillars of 'truth.' It is estimated that some 100,000,000 – that is 100 million – people died during the horrific 70+ year run of Communism throughout the world. Some historians have estimated that this body count laid at the feet of Atheistic Communism is on the order of 7 to 10 times that of all of the wars that can legitimately be laid at the feet of Christianity – and factor in the 70 years of Communism vs. 2000 years of Christianity. And the Jews during these past 2000 years? Primarily scattered and mercilessly persecuted throughout the world and thus not a factor in the abuses of religion – except as victims.
What the Bible is describing, anticipating and warning of, in the sense of "other gods" takes on flesh in the form of those of history who would set themselves up as gods, or the emissaries of the gods they have set up. The mindset of such (typically) men have cause untold havoc, death and suffering over the centuries. Men such as the Pharaohs of Egypt, the kings of Babylon, the Khans, the Caesars, Mohammed, Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Mao, Pol Pot … the multi-generational Jong clan of North Korea come to mind. Though many of this ilk operate as cults of personality rather than a more formalized 'religious' structure, they nevertheless demand the obedience and adoration required of gods. This is the calamity and havoc which Exodus 20 warns of.
And all of us, no matter where or when we live, are susceptible to committing the crimes of the tyrants I have pointed out. Given the right circumstances, monsters emerge from everyday people as seen in the biographies of many of the monsters of history. Monsters emerge when constraints on human behavior are removed or significantly weakened. As much as many of us point with pride at American history and the heroes of that history – heroes that have stood up to and faced down monsters such as Hitler; even here the temptation for excess is just below the surface. An American example of one having extraordinary reputation, popular following and power, yet falling prey to the swelled head of self aggrandizement and an attitude of "I am always right" would be General Douglas MacArthur in the latter days of his career and his war time handling of the Korean War. MacArthur, following World War II, set about restructuring the Japanese political system and instituted/imposed a representative-constitutionally based system of government. We can be grateful to this day for his successes in Japan, and we now have a valued ally and responsible nation where once we, and the world at large, had a virulent and dangerous enemy.
But MacArthur, in effect the new Empower of Japan, lost touch with the reality of Korea and China, thought himself as superior and above the US military chain of command (and thus the Constitution). His storied clash with President Harry Truman resulted in his firing, but not before his mishandling of Korea resulted in much loss of American lives in the frozen mountains of North Korea, and additionally risking and actually pursuing a much larger war with Communist China and possibly the Soviet Union – read about the Korean episode, and General MacArthur in The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
Did MacArthur rise to the level of monster? No — not even close — but my point here is that even such a well respected and much honored man apparently fell prey to a false god of self worship.
Two other American leaders of the past come to mind in the sense of men who would elevate themselves to exaltation – General George B. McClellan and Aaron Burr.
Another American leader who bears watching is our current President Barack Obama, lest he lead the US into the chaos of a cult of personality brand of leadership. His statement "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America" – his distain of the Constitutional separation of powers – his threats to act without Congress – indeed his contempt for the Constitution – his demonization of many, especially the rich – and perhaps the most telling of all … his profound dishonesty. This is a man worth paying careful attention to lest he lead us into darkness.
Does Obama rise to the level of monster? No — not even close — but my point here is that any leader, even in America, may very well fall prey to a false god of self worship.
We would be wise to heed this command of God.
The last six Commandments
12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
13 "You shall not murder.
14 "You shall not commit adultery.
15 "You shall not steal.
16 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
The remaining 6 commandments advise and direct us in ways that we should conduct ourselves as fellow citizens of civilized nations and communities– as family members – as brothers and sisters – as leaders – as subjects to leaders. The commandments also provide hope and comfort that we are to be treated as sacred creations of God with unalienable rights as individuals – rights granted to each of us – not by governments – but by our Creator.
The Commandments show the respect of, and towards, the individual that each of us should endeavor to live out in our everyday lives. They apply to all mankind– including, and perhaps especially, governments. The commandments flow down down from a transcendent God and form the basis for a good and civilized community at all levels, from family to governments of many peoples.
The commandments also recognize the rights of individuals to acquire and maintain private property – the basis for a free market economic system.
In short, the Ten Commandments are God's "Bill of Rights"- aimed towards each and every one of us in order to protect us from the natural inclination of mankind towards evil to one another.
So I ask each of us to pause and ponder over these 10 Commandments of God … I ask each of us to individually strive to live up to them, as well as corporately as citizens of this great nation … to seek out leaders that will lead this nation under the admonition of these words in Exodus 20.
Don Johnson – January 2015


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My current obsession is the birding and wildlife trails of Texas. I'm trying to visit them all. There are 9 of them, some with over 100 sites. This may take a while...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Lake Thunderbird State Park
The white-breasted nuthatch was spotted near a campground parking lot.
The wood duck was hanging out with mallards and geese in the lake next to the zoo. I've never seen so many different colors on one bird.
One of the outdoor groups I've joined - HATS (Houston Area Trails) - posted a trip to search for snow and bald eagles in Oklahoma. There were a few snow flurries the night I arrived, and some of it stuck to the ground. Check.
We signed up for a tour at Lake Thunderbird State Park to try to find the bald eagles. It was terrible. The woman leading it was an hour late and didn't bother to let us know. Once she did arrive she turned what was supposed to be a 45-minute informational session into an hour and a half, then spent 20 minutes putting on her shoes before we headed out to finally hunt for the birds.
We found one! Mission accomplished! OK, she's redeemed - sort of. She did provide some information that was interesting and useful, but it could have been condensed into a much shorter lecture.
I only got one photo of the eagle before he flew away. Although more than sufficient for identification purposes, it's not sharp enough to publish here. I've been told there are bald eagles at the Baytown Golf Course and also at Hermann Park. I'll get a better photograph one day.
I do get to add him and three others to my lifelist! Hooray! My list is not that long since I'm new to birding, but it's a thrill every time.
It's nice to travel with people who don't think you're nuts for pulling over and parking on the side of the road to photograph birds and to continue to photograph them until they've moved on or you've captured them from every possible angle, whichever comes first. At one point, we parked and left the car to chase photos of a deer herd. We returned to see a police vehicle parked behind us with lights flashing. Uh-oh. Turns out he was just making sure everything was all right. Once we confirmed we were alive, not lost, and not broken down he wished us luck and went on his way. Cops not harassing, but being helpful - that's a welcome change. Another woman in an SUV slowed down to make sure we were not having car problems. She waited until we returned her thumbs up, then accelerated and continued on her way. Norman, OK is apparently a very friendly town.
We spent the rest of the afternoon and much of the next morning looking for more eagles. We didn't find any.
Birds seen this trip: American Crow, Bald Eagle, Canada Goose, White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Chickadee, Wild Turkey, Ring-billed Gull, American Coot, Northern Cardinal, Mallard, Red-shouldered Hawk, American Robin, Eared Grebe, Wood Duck.
I'm posting to this week's Wild Bird Wednesday with 40 minutes to spare...
17 comments:
- Stewart M said...
Hi there - nice post. Glad you got to see the Bald Eagle - shame about the build up!
I'm often amazed at how poorly some people can "read a crowd" when they are dealing with the public - sometimes I feel like holding a sign up that says "Shut up and get on with it!" - but I'm far too polite!
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Melbourne
PS: I think the last minute post is a cunning plan to be the link at the top of the page!!
- February 21, 2013 at 7:35 PM
- Brian Miller said...
whew...thank goodness the cop was just checking eh? that could ruin a day...smiles...oy on the long lecture though...
- February 21, 2013 at 8:04 PM
- Joanna Jenkins said...
Seeing a bald eagle is a good day in my book. They are gorgeous.
Good to know that Norman, OK is a friendly place. Wish more places were like that.
Happy bird hunting.
- February 21, 2013 at 9:18 PM
- Wally Jones said...
Wonderful post about your trip! You got an Eagle! Fantastic! That picture you have of the Nuthatch makes me jealous. I chase them but can't get a photo.
Very nice work!
- February 21, 2013 at 10:23 PM
- Tempo said...
It's nice to find an enjoyable pastime and even better to find similar minded people. I like your pics, very clear and crisp
- February 22, 2013 at 3:14 AM
- Phyllis Oller said...
You have a beautiful blog.Nice pictures of your birds.I especially like the hawks & vultures in the previous posts too,phyllis
- February 22, 2013 at 11:13 AM
Really enjoy your pics. Thanks!
- February 22, 2013 at 12:23 PM
- TexWisGirl said...
congrats on the eagle sighting! i'd be thrilled! i love the nuthatch, too.
- February 22, 2013 at 9:40 PM
- Debbie said...
awesome flight shot, they are not easy to get!! i love his little legs tucked tightly against his body.
great shot of the nuthatch, they are so fun to watch!!
- February 22, 2013 at 9:54 PM
Your life list is growing by leaps and bounds Jen! Congrats on the Bald Eagle- I feel your pain for not getting the shot you hoped for.
Awesome shots of the Gull in flight, Nuthatch and colorful Wood duck.
- February 23, 2013 at 5:30 AM
- Barb said...
You sound like an enthusiastic birder, Jen! That wood duck is sure colorful.
- February 23, 2013 at 9:31 AM
- eileeninmd said...
Congrats on the eagle sighting. And I love your wood duck shot. They are beautiful ducks. Sounds like a great outing! Have a happy weekend!
- February 23, 2013 at 11:28 AM
- Esther Joy said...
Hi! I'm returning the visit! Thanks for your comment and info on my "Nesting Eagles" post!
I loved your wood duck shot very much! You are right - not only a great shot, but wonderful colors!
- February 23, 2013 at 1:58 PM
- EG CameraGirl said...
Congratulations on your latest additions to your life list. It truly is a thrill each time I add a bird too. I would love to get a good photo of a male wood duck so I'm a tad jealous. :)
- February 23, 2013 at 10:08 PM
- Optimistic Existentialist said...
I love the wood duck pic!!!
- February 24, 2013 at 1:11 PM
- David P. King said...
That's amazing! Great aerial shot. :)
- February 25, 2013 at 9:56 AM
- Donna Heber said...
Hi Jen,
Your photos are stunning! What fantastic coloring on that wood duck. I can't wait for spring to arrive as I will have much more to photograph.
- February 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM


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"I just want to thank my wife, children, family and friends who patiently endured through all that time I spent on the computer or with my head buried in a book," said Greg Taylor.
Taylor, a Dublin resident, recently received his Master's of Business Administration degree from UNC Pembroke.
It was a long three-and-a-half years of night classes and weekends studying. Taylor already had a busy schedule as director of the eight-county Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) and an elected member of the Bladen County Board of Commissioners. Even so, he managed to graduate with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, something that does not happen very often in UNCP's MBA program.
"I had to drop a class during my last bid for reelection," Taylor admitted. "But I took three classes in my last semester to make up for it."
For Taylor, the business professional, an MBA is a valuable asset.
"Having an MBA is a plus in so many ways as a business professional," he said. "UNCP's MBA program is designed for business professionals, so it is challenging and rewarding. I learned a lot that I can use to help my clients."
The SBTDC, funded by the University of North Carolina, consults with new and expanding businesses, which seek a variety of services, including business plans, loan packages, government contracts, market research and strategic planning.
For Taylor, the individual , an MBA is the realization of a long-held dream.
"I looked into MBA programs 10-12 years ago," he said. "When you get older and have children and other responsibilities, it can be difficult."
A job with the SBTDC in Pembroke provided the opportunity. Even after a promotion to director took him to the regional headquarters at Fayetteville State University, he continued in the program at UNCP Taylor said he got lots of help along the way.
"I would like to thank MBA Director Sharon Bell and my professors," he said. "The program has a lot of professors who are very helpful and understanding of the challenges facing today's working professionals."


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The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach On-Farm Food Safety Team has released three videos to educate Iowa fruit and vegetable growers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).
These online videos replace the day-long Iowa Level 1 GAP trainings, and are good introductory courses for new farm employees. In-person workshops for groups are still available upon request.
Iowa GAP Level 1 Introduction, 25 minutes
Iowa GAP Level 1 Pre-Harvest, 39 minutes
Iowa GAP Level 1 Post-Harvest, 49 minutes


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The LG Optimus 3D MAX is the company's second 3D capable smartphone in the market. The first one was the Optimus 3D, launched last year. As the predecessor didn't do very well in the market, LG are betting the future of 3D smartphones on the Optimus 3D MAX.
Here is a review of LG Optimus 3D MAX:
4.3-inch Stereoscopic Glasses-Free 3D display (480x800px)
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
1.2 Ghz dual-core processor
8GB Internal storage, upgradable to 32GB via Micro SD Card slot
5MP Dual-Cameras for 3D, with LED Flash
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
1520 mAh Battery
The 3D experience on the Optimus 3D MAX is good. You have to hold it perpendicular to your eyes, at a distance of almost as far as your hand can go, and find your comfort zone.
There is a dedicated 3D Space button on the right side of the device, that also acts as a camera shutter button. Just press it, and you will be taken into a new dimension – the third dimension. 3D Space is a complete three dimensional user interface, it consists of all your 3D needs, like YouTube 3D, 3D Gallery, 3D Games, 3D Camera and more. YouTube 3D is basically the 3D Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/3d), where you can find the best of YouTube's 3D videos. There are also a few 3D games pre-installed onto the device. You get Asphalt 6,N.O.V.A., and Let's Golf, all converted in 3D by Gameloft themselves. You can download other titles as well from the LG Smart World.
The LG Optimus 3D back is a textured piece of plastic and the hardware buttons have the metallic look to them. The device is quite thin and light weight. The front glass is scratch resistant as it is the Corning Gorilla Glass 2, which is an extremely tough version of glass. The overall design is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S II.
The 5MP dual cameras on the LG Optimus 3D MAX are a good pair of shooters. But, you can only click 3D pictures at a resolution of 3MP.
When clicking in normal 2D mode, the phone makes use of the 5mp camera.
In 3D mode, you can shoot 720p HD videos. You can adjust the depth of 3D you want in it, so you get the desired effect. The LG Optimus 3D MAX allows you to capture Full HD 1080p videos from the camera.
The Optimus 3D MAX supports viewing of all the default formats of videos, plus 3D ones. LG loads about 5 3D videos out of the box for you to check out the true 3D capabilities of the device, and you can add your own videos as well. If one of your videos is not compatible with the device by default, you can always download 3rd party video players from the Play Store, like the Mobo Video Player.
LG's default Music app has this feature called "Surround Sound", which makes the sound feel like 3D.
You get the default Android 2.3 browser with the LG Optimus 3D MAX. The browser also has full Flash support. so you get a rich web experience. The text appears crisp, and is easy to read, thanks to the nice display. If the default browser is not to your liking, you can download some 3rd party browsers from the Play Store, like the Opera Mini Web Browser, or the Dolphin HD.
The powerful PowerVR SGX540 GPU makes gaming on the LG Optimus 3D MAX to have no issues at all.. The 3D games converted specially for the device, like Asphalt 6, N.O.V.A., and Let's Golf perform without any lags, and you get a great overall experience.
The 1520 mAh battery pack on the LG Optimus 3D MAX is one fine performer. On a day with normal use, it is likely to last the whole day.


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i have been frustrated with some of the tools in a Passage Guide (or custom PG). After digging back into some of the other tools which are found in the Tools menu i have come to prefer a new layout which replaces some of the tools which i used in the PG.
1. The Explorer tool supplies more info for my commentaries than the PG's commentary tool. When you hover your mouse over one of the commentaries in Explorer, you get a pop-up which shows me what i will see in that commentary relative to my passage. But when i hover over a commentary in the PG all i get is info on that book (similar to clicking the (i) icon to find out about the book, not info in the commentary on that passage). Also notice that the order of commentaries shown in both are the same, since they are arrange per our priorities.
2. Also in Explorer i find several tools which i would see in the PG. So if i use Explorer i can create a very abbreviated custom PG (see item 4 below).
3. Another tool which i find useful is the Cited By tool. It allows me to see references to collections which i often would place in a PG. This may not be as useful, but i often see it finding good nuggets relative to my study that i would not find in the PG. And as Explorer does, it shows me a pop-up showing what i will see in that resource, which the PG does not.
4. So when i create a layout which has these tools in use, i can create a abbreviated custom Passage Guide and there place some tools which are truly unique to PG. This layout seems to load faster that the custom Guide as it only populates as i click on specific items.
just thought i would share this info in case some of you have forgotten about these other tools.
QLinks, Bibl2, LLR, MacrosDell Insp 17-5748, i5, 1.7 GHz, 8G RAM, win 8.1
I'm glad you posted this. I just loooove the Explorer window because, just like you said, you can hover the commentaries.
I was hoping that I could somehow do similar for my lexicons similar to L3 (tho not Explorer).
CitedBy is the ONLY way I've been able to efficiently use the Massorah.
Hi DMB,
i also find CitedBy useful in searching my Topic collection (Nelson's Topical Bible Index and such), it yields various Topics which the current passage is listed.
I hardly ever use the default passage guide. I created my own a long time ago, and the only difference is I cannot get the cited by tool to be added to it.
Go to guide, and choose "make a new guide template".
Everything ever written in Religion and Theology formatted for Logos Bible Software.Logos Youtube Channel
Hi Lynden,
Lynden Williams:Go to guide, and choose "make a new guide template".
i already have made several custom PGs. i think you missed what i was trying to explain. There are features in Explorer which surpass similar features in PG for the same tools.
steve clark:There are features in Explorer which surpass similar features in PG for the same tools.
Ok, will try it out later on.
For instance (my favorite one) the Commentaries tool
A. In the Commentaries tool in PG, when you hover over one of the commentaries the pop-up only shows you information about that book, not any information regarding the passage that the commentary has on it.
B. But when you hover your mouse over a commentary in Explorer you get a pop-up which shows you an excerpt of what that commentary has for your passage. I find this much more useful in that i can more quickly see if there might be a reason to open that commentary.
Another tool in Explorer which i like is People, Places, Things. Explorer combines these into one tool while in the PG you have to set these up separately. And in PG you have to click on each to try to expand it, and often only to watch the progress bar while it looks and then often it comes up empty.
I can certainly see where the pop-up would be beneficial. For me it is not worth two trade offs you have to make. 1) having to click the "more" button to see all your commentaries and 2)not being able to divide your commentaries up according to academic, devotional, pastoral, etc.
Just for kicks I tried something out with the Personal Book tool currently in beta. I exported one of my saved guides to word, saved it, then imported it to L4 as a personal book. Here is what I got back in L4. I can now go into word, delete out the commentaries I'm not interested, add comments to each commentary, Put some stars beside the ones I really like or re-order the hyperlink, add hyperlinks to other, non-L4 resources. then all I have to do is save the doc, go into L4 and rebuild the Personal Book. I could even keep one master document with all my guides, add a tag to the beginning of each import and it becomes scrollable along with my Bible. Then whenever I come to a verse that I have generated a guide for it automatically comes up with all my additional notes.
I can't wait till Personal Books go Gold!
Halo Hound:I can't wait till Personal Books go Gold!
This does look promising! i hope that it will be affordable when it goes gold, i am on a tight budget. It would also be interesting how Logos will restrict distribution of books which might have copyrights. As well as how/when they plan to allow users to share these books. So i am still sitting on the sidelines waiting to see what happens.
Thanks for the input.
Halo Hound:Then whenever I come to a verse that I have generated a guide for it automatically comes up with all my additional notes.
This looks very interesting. I need to play with that some more. Yes. PB will be very important addition to Logos 4. Can't wait for seeing it going Gold.
Although I am remaining deliberately muted in my response to this info, this sounds like it might be interesting enough to get me to consider making L4 my first choice tool...but I'm not entirely clear on exactly how what you have described will actually play out. What I do in L3 with notes requires some awkward work-arounds, but it still provides me with something L4 can't. But if what you are describing here (although it sounds like you are jumping though quite a few hoops as well) can go "deep" into Logos content, essentially letting me remark texts with notes at will, while (key ingredient) presenting it in a visually pleasing and easily digestable way suitable for giving presentations, then I will be watching closely.
Halo Hound:Just for kicks I tried something out with the Personal Book tool currently in beta.
This may be an interesting approach to a lectionary based study problem ... I gotta go play with it
Orthodox Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."
David Paul:this sounds like it might be interesting enough to get me to consider making L4 my first choice tool...but I'm not entirely clear on exactly how what you have described will actually play out.
I was going to tell you a bunch of the stuff that I can currently do with the beta. However Its probably better to wait until it goes Gold as they can change anything between then and now. Suffice it to say I believe you will be extremely pleased with what you will be able to do with the Personal Books.
Sounds good...I'm hopeful. But I do hope that there is a notes pop-up feature that allows:
With the above two features, Logos would become an unstoppable presentation Bible TEACHING tool...not just a search engine that gathers data for crunching and presentation in other programs like PowerPoint.
How do I access these tools that you mentioned? Is there a tutorial video on this? If there isn't would you consider making one?
Jeffery Ferrell:How do I access these tools that you mentioned?
Start here http://wiki.logos.com/Guides__
And look under Videos on this page.
Windows & Android
Jeffery Ferrell:
How do I access these tools that you mentioned? Is there a tutorial video on this? If there isn't would you consider making one?
Just click on the "Tools" heading at the top of the L4 window. Personally, I don't use the Passage Guide, Explorer, or Cited by (this one in particular has never been useful).
יְמֵי־שְׁנוֹתֵינוּ בָהֶם שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה וְאִם בִּגְבוּרֹת שְׁמוֹנִים שָׁנָה וְרָהְבָּם עָמָל וָאָוֶן
There are a couple of wiki page: Explorer Cited By
There is a Logos video: Cited By Tool (i could not find a video on Explorer, i hope the wiki page above helps you, if not ask questions here on the forum)
George ... I can't believe you don't use Cited-By (if I understand you right).
I wouldn't even think about attaching the Massorah to the OT hebrew without using Cited-By. Not only does it show the massorah for the verse you're on, but the related verses as well that have the same issue. Nice.
It also has an apparatus section that quickly shows you which apparatus speak to the specific verse you're on. This is again very useful in the OT, where it goes and grabs the BHS apparatus, but also the LXX and the individual Gottengen apparatus. Talk about efficiency!! In the NT, I have more apparatus sources, so it saves me time.
Then to put tasty icing on the cake, you can hover the apparatus sources (as well as massorah) and quickly see if it's worth checking. Nice (again).
Steve's right ... there's so many hidden jewels in Logos4.
DMB:George ... I can't believe you don't use Cited-By (if I understand you right).
I miss the reference browser of L3. There I could pick a resource or a collection to search and not need to wade through everything to find what I want. It doesn't seem worth the trouble. I just do a search.


text: Hudak Revives '80s-era 'Reaganomics' The Ontario provincial election seems to be turning into a referendum on the 1980s-era economic theory known as "Reaganomics?" Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, reportedly on advice from a right-wing Tea Party/Koch Brothers-affiliated economist, is pledging to cut corporate income taxes as a way of creating jobs. According to Hudak cutting taxes on corporations will see the money saved re-invested by companies in new jobs in Ontario. He doesn't say why the companies wouldn't just report this money as higher income and funnel the profits back to shareholders. But instead Hudak insists that cutting taxes is "biggest bang for the buck when it comes to job creation." Less right-wing economists attribute the widening divide between rich and poor in America to such policies. Canada's federal corporate tax rate is 15 per cent. In Ontario, the general corporate income tax rate is 11.5 per cent. Hudak has pledged to cut the general rate to 8 per cent, a move he says would make Ontario's business taxes the lowest in North America and would create 120,000 new jobs. Opponents say this is not an effective way to stimulate the economy and call the notion a myth that is unsupported by data. Experts suggest the rate is already low and point out that companies look at other factors, such as an educated workforce when it comes ot investing in a region—Hudak has announced he will cut the education budget. Read the full article SHARE


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One Notre Dame basketball player may have taken the schools moniker, the Fighting Irish, too seriously as punches are thrown in Tuesday's Big East showdown against St. Johns.
Notre Dame's Cameron Biedscheid and St. John's Sir'Dominic Pointer got into it with less than two minutes left in the game on Tuesday, March 5th. Screened by ESPN the game showed St. John's Pointer throwing the first punch. The two then engaged but were quickly broken up by teammates and referees. In the midst of the scuffle, a security guard ran on to the court to restrain one player. Both players were ejected and consequently suspended from their next contests.
Notre Dame basketball coach, Mike Brey, defended Biedscheid's actions, "He felt it started with the other guy and he defended himself. But under the rule, if you do throw a punch you're ejected."
Notre Dame was up 26 points when the fight broke out and went on to win handily with a final score of 66 to 40. Guards Eric Atkins and Jerian Grant led the way for the Irish with a combined 36 points and 15 assists. Notre Dame is ranked 4th in the Big East and 24th in the nation and will hope to continue the success as March Madness nears.


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School officials have decided not to fill 80 open teaching positions for this school year. That move will make it tougher to meet state class-size mandates.
Each year after the official 10-day head count, every school begins the painstaking reshuffling of classrooms, a process that causes headaches for district officials, principals, teachers, students and parents.
The reshuffling comes when the School District must ensure that every classroom at every school meets state-mandated class-size caps.
"It's the saddest thing," said Shady Hill Elementary School Principal Donna Cress of the reshuffling. "It's challenging for students, faculty and teachers."
If Deputy Superintendent of Schools Diana Greene has her way, there may be less reshuffling this year — though the district could end up paying a few thousand dollars in state fines for having a few classes over the limit.
School officials have decided not to fill 80 open teaching positions for this school year, saving $4 million that is being used for other programs. That move will make it tougher to meet state class-size mandates.
Until this year, Greene had been using the same formula at every school to determine how many teachers, or "teaching units," were needed to educate Marion's 42,000 students.
Greene used the state-mandated class caps: no more than 18 students in grades K-3; 22 for grades 4-8; and 25 in core high school classes. And by each October, Marion has always met class size.
By using that formula, many classes often fell below the state caps by one or two students. Some elementary classrooms had only 16 students, while many middle school classes were reduced to 20.
Greene decided to tweak the formula last spring when she noticed that reserve funding may not be as plentiful for 2012-13. She knew something had to be done to reduce costs.
In order to get the classes closer to the exact caps, she changed her planning formula: 19 for grades K-2; 20 for third grade; 23 for grades 4-8; and 25 for high school.
She realizes that the new plan may mean that a handful of classes exceed the state caps by a student. But she says she will do everything in her power to meet the class-size limits.
"I intend to still meet class size," Greene said. "We will see where we are after the 10-day count and again in October."
Superintendent of Schools Jim Yancey agreed the district will again seek to meet the state caps in every class. However, he has said that in some cases it's cheaper just to pay the state fine.
Theresa Boston-Ellis, the district's executive director of business services, said the fines are: $3,066 per year for each extra student in K-3 classrooms; $2,661 in grades 4-8; and $2,663 in high school.
Since middle and high school students have six classes, the fine is one-sixth of the amount for every child over the limit. That's because they change classes and not every class they attend may be over the limit.
For example, if all 31 county elementary schools had one K-3 class with one child over the limit, the district would face a fine of about $95,000. To hire 31 teachers to meet the mandate, it would cost the district $1.55 million.
Greene will know more on Friday, after the official 10-day count, about how the new formula has affected class sizes. Then she will have until October to decide the best way to piece the complicated puzzle together to avoid fines.
The state Department of Education will review the district's class sizes after the October count, traditionally the peak enrollment period. The state will then tell the district what needs to be done to meet the mandate.
If the district cannot meet the mandate, the state will reduce the district's funding accordingly. However, the district can submit a plan to rectify the problem by the following year and get back 75 percent of those lost funds.
In 2010, Marion was one of only 32 districts that had no violations. That meant that 35 districts elected to pay fines. Some counties in 2010, like Palm Beach County, did not even come close to compliance.
Records that year showed that 20.58 percent of its 100,000-plus classroom were out of compliance. By 2011, Palm Beach County did not have any violations.
Contact Joe Callahan at 867-4113 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at JoeOcalaNews.


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I am spending this summer at Microsoft Research in a group that is studying many aspects of Twitter. This post is co-written with Sarita Yardi.
Twitter is all the rage lately. Media personalities in journalism, sports and Hollywood have started tweeting, and the masses have followed. Taking a break from our regularly-scheduled research, we wanted to see what effect these media personalities have had on Twitter's growth. The answer is: a lot.
We randomly selected about 70,000 Twitter accounts* and plotted them by when they were created. The x (horizontal) axis is the age of the account, so "0" (far left) is the most recent account (as of Tuesday night) and the far right represents accounts created about 1000 days or nearly three years ago.
About six months ago, the number of Twitter accounts exploded. However, two spikes occur: starting about two weeks ago and about 10-11 weeks ago. These coincide with two important media events surrounding Twitter.
The first comprises the celebrity trifecta of Ashton Kutcher, Oprah Winfrey and Larry King. Ashton and Oprah's accounts were created in January (about 6 months ago, coinciding with the increase in new users), and King followed in March. Steady growth continued throughout the first part of the year, but things became more interesting in April.
On 4/13, Kutcher appeared on CNN and they announced a challenge: who could reach one million followers first? Oprah jumped on this bandwagon by having Kutcher on her show and sending her first tweet on 4/17. This coincides with the first (right-hand) peak. The peak was short-lived, and account creation decreased until nearly two months later when the Iran crisis developed, but that's another story.
The question is, did Oprah/Ashton/Larry cause the spike in new accounts, or did they go along for the ride?
It is too early to see the after-effects of the Iran peak, but it will be interesting to see whether people who create accounts for news/geopolitical reasons are more or less "sticky" for Twitter than those who joined for entertainment reasons.
This post is sort of an advertisement for our group; several academic papers will be coming out of this summer's work on Twitter, and we have already released a draft version of "Tweet, Tweet, Retweet" (boyd, Golder and Lotan), which describes Twitter users' retweeting practices. Stay tuned for more.
* Methodology: We approximated the most recently assigned user ID and generated user IDs uniformly between zero and this maximum user ID. We ignored any user IDs that mapped to a nonexistent or suspended user account.


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Draw a Bead
Tristana Passive Ability
Not because it's a great starting item (it isn't), but it isn't terrible and it's an ingredient for our first face-raping item.
Wriggle's Lantern
Nice for minions and can help you take jungle early or help your team take down dragon much faster.
Zerk Greaves
Nice attack speed.
Infinity Edge
Easily the most dramatic 1-item DPS increase in this build.
SITUATIONAL (Buy all if needed! In order)
Wit's End
If there are 3+ mana users or an annoying caster carry like Veigar, this can work wonders. +40% attack speed, 42 mana burn(damage), and some helpful MR. Savagely underused item.
Madred's Bloodrazor
For tanky teams or annoying health-based tank carries like Cho'gath and Vlad.
The Black Cleaver
If you end up against Garen, Rammus, Amumu, or other armor stackers. Much better than Last Whisper after the recent patch.
Zeal into Phantom Dancer
The game will usually be decided by this point.
Black Cleaver
Finish with Bloodthirster
Play defensively. Don't just start blasting away at the creep waves: you want last hits. Wait for a minion to be a one-shot for you and take it. Then hang back until the next one. If your opponents creep wave progresses, just tower hug and keep trying to last-hit. Having the creep wave closer to your tower decreases the chance of you being ganked, and allows for epic Tristana combos:
The "WTFPWN"
Once you get Buster Shot, when your opponent closes in on your tower and starts chipping away, you can make them pay dearly. Rocket Jump just behind them, and, while in the air, hit them with BS. It will launch as soon as you land and blast them into your tower. They are now slowed from RJ and right next to your tower. Exhaust, hit Q and laugh as the tower (hopefully) starts blasting them. Make sure to hit them with your DoT as they run past you to safety. GG. This happens quickly and is nearly impossible to counter when done correctly.
You should have taken mid-tower by this point. If it is safe to do so, go to a lane and initiate a gank. Tristana is great for this. Hide in the bushes and RJ in so that you can immediately Buster Shot an enemy into your allies and/or tower. Hit Q again and laugh as you reel in the kills. Use Teleport to 1. Recall quickly, buy, and Teleport back without missing a single minion 2. Defend towers and/or initiate ganks. During team fights Tristana is going to be (for a smart team) the first focus priority. Rocket Jump away accordingly and let your team beat them down while they chase you. Once they give up, go back and help your team. If you can keep them from deciding who to focus on, you will win.
Tristana is ridiculous. Take out every tower and get every jungle buff. Destroy a mass of minions in seconds. Take quarters of health (for squishies) with every auto-attack. Don't go out on your own and stay alive as much as possible. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT INITIATE. Let your teammates go in to the fight first. Tristana CAN GANK, but you must be absolutely sure that your target will have ZERO support from their teammates, make sure you make note of any Shen, Panth, TF, Shaco, etc.
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Shimamoto overviewVisitors to Shimamoto can take time to see places like Wakayama Shrine and Shimamoto Town Historical & Folk Museum. Whatever your interests are, Shimamoto has something for you.
Where to stay in ShimamotoWhether traveling for business or pleasure, Shimamoto can comfortably accommodate all visitors. You can shop as many as 4052 deals for Shimamoto accommodations on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 70%. We have room prices as low as 7 USD per night and below are the number of hotels by star rating in Shimamoto as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 20 5-star hotels from 129 USD per night
- • 278 4-star hotels from 71 USD per night
- • 1169 3-star hotels from 41 USD per night
- • 162 2-star hotels from 13 USD per night
How to get to ShimamotoFly into Osaka (ITM-Itami), 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from the heart of Shimamoto. Kobe (UKB) is the next closest major airport, 30 mi (48.3 km) away. Osaka Minase Station is the closest train station, located 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from the city center.
What to see around ShimamotoThe area's local highlights include its museums and places like:
- • Shimamoto Town Historical & Folk Museum
- • Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art
- • Suntory Kyoto Brewery
- • Nagaokakyo Municipal Nakayama Shuichi Memorial Museum
- • Shiroato History Museum
- • Wakayama Shrine
- • Shimamoto Town Historical & Folk Museum
When to visit ShimamotoIf you're still deciding when to visit, here are the seasonal norms to help you plan:
Seasonal temperature averages
- • January-March: 61°F day, 34°F night
- • April-June: 85°F day, 45°F night
- • July-September: 92°F day, 62°F night
- • October-December: 77°F day, 36°F night
- • January-March: 10.59 inches
- • April-June: 12.09 inches
- • July-September: 13.50 inches
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For more snaps related to theme Happy check out this week's Thursday Challenge.
Nice pictures, playing childeren...always a happy sight
Great captures...
It's always a happy sight to see young kids enjoying themselves without a care in the world!! :)
Kids of this age enjoy the most...it's always a happy sight.
What beautiful photos, Vrinda! Perfectly captured.
Absolutely right Vrinda...they are enjoying to the fullest.
They are adorable. Great pics!
like the village shots
The children look so joyful!
Definitely Happy Smiles!
the children are having so much fun :D
beautiful captures :D
...I say these are some great photos!
They look like they are having a ball!
Oh to be a kid again!!!!
Wonderful photos! Happy children!!!
What a charming series of photos.
These really made me smile.
Thanks for linking to Alphabet Soup!
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ALA2007: People Places & Things
Usually I have a somewhat coherent post conference wrap up post. This year it's just not there. So this is just a quick people, places and things dump. The virus that hit me on Thursday, combined with beer and cold medication makes much of the conference a bit blurry...
People: Andrea & Rochelle. Cyndi, Amy, Heidi, Michael, Jenny, Chad, Walt, Movers & Shakers, Norman, John(s), Mitch, Dan, David, Marilee, Julie, Aaron, Joe(s), Ann, Ryan, Kate, Brett, Kevin, Jason, Karen(s), Talis guys, Hale guys, Michael, Christy, Michelle, Chris, Anna, Meredith, Roy, Casey and MILFs.
Places: Chipotle, Hilton, WCC, Metro, cabs, Capitol Brewery, bloggers salon, exhibits, and Dupont Circle.
Things: Free beer, swag, wifi, cell phones, lap tops, bags, viruses, tissues, beer, shower caps, zen butter, grape fruit pop, Hollywood Librarian, Flickr, Twitter, Google Kool-Aid cookies, escalators, lines, NPR, a boob.
I underestimated just how sick I really was going in on Friday, and it really slowed me down all weekend. I'm still physically exhausted. I managed to surround myself with some brilliant people full of great ideas. Conferences always leave me with a long list of professional and personal goals.
I can't say the conference or programs did much for me, but the people did more than I could've hoped for.
zen butter?
Is that redundant?
You hid it well
Okay, you were a bit droopy Friday morning, but you were a trooper! You steeled yourself for that free LJ luncheon and open bar, with nary a complaint. I'm in awe of your self-sacrifice. Loved your concise round-up--I think you hit it all.


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No one can imagine if a smartphone shop can run without electricity. And so does a retail shop without point of sale system. Today, we will discuss Why POS system is necessary for retailers.
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A point of sale system can tell the difference between an out-of-control store and a well-managed, well-stocked and efficient business. Walk into a retailer using a point of sale system and one who isn't to see the differences clearly. The business is better run, better stocked, well-staffed and ready to serve your needs. In contract, a store being operated without any POS system is always a small store, or be not stocked well, may not have enough staff on hand and may not even have what you are looking for.
A POS system can transform the life and work of not the just the owner of the business, but also the staff and even the customers. The owner of a business using a POS system feels more in control and is in charge of his business. Because he uses a POS system that keeps him informed, he is more aware of and in tune with his business. He knows what items are selling and which aren't. He knows which days are busier than others and he even knows which employee has been selling the most. The store owner where no system is in place is always playing catch-up, is behind on basic tasks and feels there's just not enough time in the day to do what needs to be done because he's always busy trying to manage the store.
Staff and employees also benefit from the POS system which allows them to sell more to a greater number of customers with an increased level of ease. The moment the doors open each day, they are ready to sell, sell and sell as the system empowers them with the tools needed to make the most of their day. They've got valuable information at their fingertips they can use to execute the sale, such as the cost of the item, date of purchase, the lifetime spend of the customer in front of them and much more. The staff of the store run without a POS system feels lost, disconnected and well, in the dark.
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USHEALTH is a family group of companies that deal with the providence of health care and innovative medical research. It offers a full coverage of specific patient's needs. The company boasts of more than 50 years of experience. Their services are deemed to be affordable and flexible to any family around the United States.
USHEALTH is licensed through life and health companies. A variety of indoor services they provide includes dental coverage and accident attendance, among others. Their mission is helping other people every day which is abbreviated by HOPE.US HEALTH always aims at bringing collective commitment to make a difference in people's lives.
Whether a person wants medical coverage of expenses or serious medical attendance, US HEALTH is the company to consult. The company has served more than 15 million customers since it was established in 1992. The company has been nominated as a leading investor in the medical industry. Starting with the implementation of the EBAN experience and serving as a bench mark for the health coalition in the country, the company has seen drastic improvements in their ratings. Customers residing in the United States have also expressed great satisfaction with the services of the enterprise.
The USHEALTH Company has been recognized in different medical platforms and has managed to bag a series of awards over the years. The firm was honored as a gold winner in this year's CEO world awards for corporate and social responsibility project during the 11th annual Gold Stevie awards for sales and customer service. In 2016, Mc Quagge, the Chief Executive Officer of USHEALTH won gold in planet business and professional excellence.
Their service response and emergency attendance have been ranked top in the world. The company has a well-designed website where customers can achieve their intentions one click away. The company's advisors are armed with tools and vast knowledge to ensure the best service to their clients. The USHEALTH wide range of products provides active support in their effective service delivery.
Steve Koncurat who serves as the regional sales manager for this company, believes that with this career in USHEALTH you can achieve any dream whatsoever the limits. USHEALTH believes that with the culture and drive to be great, it will remain among the top medical providers in the world.


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All too often I finish a piece of work feeling satisfied with the shape (and sometimes texture added) only to be disappointed when I have added a glaze - colour might not be as expected, texture often lost or the glaze run badly leaving large blobs of glaze on my kiln shelves!
However, there are times when I open the kiln and am pleasantly surprised with the results.
One of the glazes I love to hate is my marble green glaze. When it behaves itself and 'does what it says on the can' I get a beautiful 'marbled green', as in this yarn bowl.
|Yarn bowl
|Double Koru - h~23cm
This piece of work was definitiely intended to be looked at from all angles; with different shapes, both positive and negative, appearing all the time.
One of my most dependable glazes has been 'blue-grey', giving a lovely matt finish as in this triple koru.
|Triple Koru on yew base
I have found on some test pieces that cobalt oxide in textured areas under this glaze will turn green (not the blue that would be expected with cobalt oxide). I decided to use this to highlight the texture that I had added to the piece below; unfortunately the glaze covered the piece so well that most of the texturing was lost.
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Remember When Right-Wingers Celebrated Chicago Not Getting The 2016 Olympics?
Pat Cunningham reminds us of about these great Americans:
- Glenn Beck: "Oh, it's so sweet…Savor this moment."
- BigGovernment.com: "It is kind of like the world community saying to President Obama, 'Not only no, but hell no!'"
- Rush Limbaugh "[If] I sound gleeful — I am. I don't deny it. I'm happy."
- Erick Erickson of RedState.com: "Hahahahaha…I thought the world would love us more now that Bush was gone. I thought if we whored ourselves out to our enemies, great things would happen. Apparently not. So Obama's pimped us to every two bit thug and dictator in the world, made promises to half the Olympic committee, and they did not even kiss him."
- Michelle Malkin: "Goodbye, 'Yes, we can.' Hello, 'No, you can't.'"
These are the same patriots who oppose our president getting the Nobel Peace Prize. After all, why be proud of America, when it benefits Barack Obama?Click here for reuse options!
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For your consideration we are offering this very unusual vintage 1930s~40s Brass metal filigree and black Onyx Parure which consists of a Necklace with matching Bracelet and Earrings. The center section of the Necklace & Bracelet are stacked with two black Onyx stones one in a disc shape and the top portion stone is rounded with beautiful etching and gold enameled leafing, silver enameled flowers and crystal Rhinestone in the center. The Bracelet has the silver enameling missing, still very wearable; both the Necklace and Earrings are in superb condition. Both the Necklace and Bracelet have two additional sections with open brass metal filigree and black Onyx round Cabochons prong set in the center. The Necklace secures with a J hook closure and brass ball at end measuring 17 ½ inches long center measuring approximately 5 inches long with the center section measuring 1 ½ inches in diameter and ½ inches deep. The Bracelet secures with a fold-over clasp measuring 7 ½ inches long with the center measurements the same as the Necklace. The matching Earrings are one layer of black Onyx measuring 1 ¼ inches in diameter securing with a clip back closure. Even with the little bit of enamel loss on the bracelet you will not be disappointed with this unique vintage Parure!!
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A TBD is a separate and independent taxing district authorized by state law and created for the sole purpose of repairing, constructing, improving, preserving, and funding transportation improvements within the district. The Arlington Transportation Benefit District was formed in April 1, 2013 with identical boundaries to the City limits. The city council acts as the district's board of directors.
The City has about 126 road segments that are in failing or near failing condition because of insufficient revenue. Gas tax, sales tax, and other traditional "street revenues" have steadily declined to the point where we are faced with a sorely declining infrastructure and no way to pay for it. One tool the State has given cities is to create our own Transportation Benefit District to fund the repair and preservation of our roads.
The City recently completed a pavement analysis, which found that 72% of the City's streets are in satisfactory or good condition. The study also revealed that 126 roads have segments that are in failing or near failing condition. While we have been very successful in getting federal and state grant dollars to rebuild local city streets, (like the Final Phase of 67th Avenue NE, Airport Boulevard, etc.), the grant dollars available are shrinking and the competition is getting tougher. Arlington will not receive the same amounts of grant dollars as it has over the last 5 years. Furthermore, Arlington will not meet the requirements for future grant funds if the city does not invest in the preservation of its streets.The TBD Board has selected the 126 road segments throughout the City that are in failing or near failing condition to be repaired and improved over the next 10 years. To see which road segments have been selected for repair and improvement, view the current projects (PDF).
Initial selection was made based upon a November 2012 Pavement Condition study, which evaluated all roadways within the City limits of Arlington. This study identified 126 road segments that are at failing or near failing condition and are in need of preservation, repair, or rebuild. The repairs will begin in 2014, if the sales tax increase is approved by the voters. Priority of the preservation and repair of roads will be given to main arterials and high traffic roads, followed by collector roads and residential streets that are rated as failing or near failing.
A Transportation Benefit District may seek voter approval of a $.002 sales tax under Chapter 36.73 RCW. A sales tax is equitably shared by both residents and non-residents that use Arlington streets and would raise approximately $650,000 annually. With voter approval of the $.002 sales tax, the TBD can begin to replace the transportation funding that has been lost over the years, and be better able to preserve, maintain or expand the City's transportation infrastructure into the future.If passed by the voters, the increased tax on $100 worth of taxable goods purchased in the City of Arlington would be $0.20.
Only residents that live within the Arlington City limits may vote on the request to increase the sales tax by $.002. The Arlington Transportation Benefit District Board is asking residents to approve the $.002 sales tax on the August 6, 2013 ballot.
For every $100 spent in the City of Arlington on taxable items, the sales tax would increase by $0.20. Sales tax is not collected on food. Additionally, City residents are not the only ones that would pay this tax. Those that visit Arlington, be it for business or pleasure, would also be contributing to the fund to repair our roads.The sales tax proposal is only for a ten year period. Once the end of the ten year period is reached, the TBD must either dissolve or request approval from the voters to continue the funding beyond the ten year period.
Street preservation is a vital service the city must provide to Arlington residents, business owners and visitors. Street preservation is also an important part of the city's economic development efforts. The city's streets are often the first impression visitors, potential business owners and customers have when they enter Arlington. Other economic incentives may not matter if Arlington's streets are not well maintained and inviting. In this case "curb appeal" is not just a figure of speech. A transportation benefit district would provide funding to ensure Arlington streets and sidewalks do not deteriorate and require a more expensive fix in the future.
Yes! State law requires that all revenue generated by the additional $.002 sales tax must be maintained in a separate fund and used exclusively for the road preservation, maintenance, and improvements as outlined in the adopted plan. The TBD has established a list of 126 road segments that are in need of preservation, repair, and maintenance.
Any of the Board of Directors of the Transportation Benefit District would be happy to address your questions. You may also email the TBD or call 360-403-3441.


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Torula yeast is a species of yeast that is used as a food additive because it has a meat-like flavor when cooked. It is used as a replacement for MSG to give foods a stronger umami flavor, a taste associated with the savory component of cheese, meat and mushrooms.
Torula is a kind of fungi, just like other yeasts. It is grown in vats and fed byproducts from the wood or sugar industry. It is able to eat these leftovers and convert them into glutamic acid, which is perceived as umami, and nucleotides that boost the glutamic acid's flavor. It has been well known for years that glutamic acid plus nucleotides lends foods a strong savory character. MSG has a similar effect on foods but is considered less natural by many in the organic food movement despite being derived from seaweed. Traditionally, dashi and veal stock were used as sources of umami flavoring, but torula yeast is now the least expensive option in processed foods.


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MLS Experience
2011: Emerged as an offensive weapon, finishing second on the team with 9 goals. 29 appearances and 23 starts. Scored two goals in 3-0 win vs. DC (9/17). Equalizing goal in 91st minute of 1-1 draw at PHI (4/16). Scored goal and named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week vs. POR (5/14). Scored lone goal in CCL win at CF Monterrey (8/23). Altogether, scored 11 goals and 5 assists in 39 appearances across all competitions.
2010: Started 4 of 12 appearances, scoring two goals with one assist. Scored two goals on four shots, including the game-winner at Kansas City (10/9) and also scored in his home debut vs. HOU (8/8). Made MLS debut at SJ (7/31), just days after signing with the club, and made first start at CHV (8/14). Sent the club to the group stage of CONCACAF Champions League with his game-winning goal at Metapan (8/3). Appeared in 23 games with 10 starts in all competitions, logging 1066 minutes.
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2010: Played for Chile's Universidad while on loan from Nacional. Appeared in 11 games with nine starts and onegoal. Universidad, located in Santiago, finished second in the Primera Division.
2008-09: Started 12 matches for Mexico's Puebla before signing with Uruguay's Nacional. Made one start for Nacional in 2008 and made nine appearances with eight starts and three goals in 2009.
2006-07: Began his professional career with Montivideo Wanderers. Appeared in 43 games over three seasons, making 40 starts with three goals.


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Pictures: Where's The Beef? Connecticut's Alternative Burgers
Did you know that May is National Burger Month? You can learn about some of Connecticut's steamed burgers here, or find where you can sample some of the state's burger staples here, but we didn't forget about you "alternative" eaters. Check out this gallery of burgers without beef, from salmon to veggie.
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LANSING, Mich. — State Senator Margaret O'Brien announced on Friday that she is moving to a new district office in downtown Kalamazoo and will continue providing assistance to residents of the 20th Senate District.
The new district office is located inside the Comerica Building at 151 S. Rose St., Suite 104 in Kalamazoo. The district office phone number, 269-226-0124, will remain the same, but constituents are encouraged to call O'Brien's toll-free number at 855-347-8020 during the transition to the new office, which is expected to be complete by mid-February.
"I am excited to stay in downtown Kalamazoo. I will still meet with constituents in all areas of the district," said O'Brien, R-Portage. "My staff and I look forward to sharing this space with constituents and encourage them to stop in for assistance or to share their thoughts or ideas on issues the state is facing."
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St. Patty's Day Cookies
Since yesterday was St. Patrick's Day, I decided to break the normal "just wear green and eat corned beef and cabbage on St. Patty's Day" tradition and make these cute little shortbread shamrocks!
P.S. Yes, we did wear green, and yes we did eat corned beef and cabbage for dinner. I didn't say we totally ditched those traditions!:)
To make the cookies look like 4-leafed clovers, I used this cloud cookie-cutter and the stem of the Christmas tree. Then, I just pressed the stem cut-out onto the cloud and wah-la…I had a St. Patty's Day shamrock! You can make these anytime of year, though, with any cookie cutter you'd like.
Shortbread Shamrocks (Ina Garten)
- 3 sticks butter, softened (Yes, I know that's a lot, but the recipe makes between 36-48 shamrocks, so you get a lot from it!)
- 1 c sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 c flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Start by creaming together the butter and sugar in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Just mix it until it comes together. Then, add the vanilla.
Sift together the flour and salt, and add to the to butter mixture. Dump it onto a clean, lightly floured work surface, and shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
When it's finished chilling, roll it out to about a 1/2 in thickness.
Stamp out the cookies with your cookie cutter. (You can see where I stamped out the Christmas tree stems around the edges!)
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle with green sprinkles. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-18 minutes, or until the edges just start to brown. Cool on a rack, then snack on them as you chase down the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!


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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been conferred with the 2013 Central Bank Governor of the year award.
This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director of Communications, CBN, Ugochukwu Okoroafor, in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria, quoting the statement reports that the award was conferred on Sanusi at the seventh African Banker Awards gala dinner held on Wednesday at the Taj Palace, Marrakech, Morocco.
The statement said the Publisher, African Banker, Omar Ben Yedder, said the award committee recognised Sanusi's outstanding work in the past years in sustaining banking reforms in Nigeria.
The statement commended Sanusi for ensuring stability in macro economy, protecting the independence of the central bank and enhancing many aspects of Nigerian banking and adoption of new technologies for financial inclusion.
It also lauded the governor for his continuous modernization and more transparent disclosures, including adopting higher reporting standards for banks.
It said the latter reforms were having an impact not only on the banking industry but on the country as a whole.
The statement said that Sanusi had been continuously singled out by many of his banking peers, international bankers, investors and development partners as a reformist governor with integrity, candour, energy and exceptional courage.
"There is no doubt that Africa's improved reputation today is in large part owed to the achievements of leaders like you.
"Our event partners wholeheartedly cherish your exceptional contribution to the economic and social development of the African continent."


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Today a rather non-programming-related blog post :) . You probably encountered already the issue of configuring your Wifi access to your home or work wireless system. Usually they're behind some WPA/WPA2 encryption and the key's are usually quite long and cryptic (at least that's the case for my home network). On an Android phone that means weird long typing work, hoping to not miss/mistype anything.
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For this to work, you need to have the latest version of the Barcode Scanner app, which is available for free on the Android market.
The web application generating the QR code can be found here.
(As a sidenote: you can create qr codes by using Google's goo.gl shortener and appending ".qr". You may also want to check out the Google Charts API)