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This is the third module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Each activity is self-directed by students or student teams and utilizes online videos, data from the SDO satellite and hands-on activities to explore,... (View More) research and build knowledge about how the Sun's varying activity impacts Earth and space weather. Each activity provides opportunities to build knowledge and vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections and create resources to use in investigations. Both a teacher and student guide are included with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos, tutorials and internet resources. In Activity 3A: Sun-Earth Interactions, students gather information from online videos and create a 3D model to demonstrate the relationship to Earth's place in space and the affect of Earth's axial tilt on our seasons, then film a short video explaining the reasons for the seasons. Activity 3B: Space Weather, students use online videos to gather information on what space weather is, and its causes and effects, to create a concept map. They then use real-time SDO data to forecast space weather. Activity 3C: Solar Research in Action! Make a Magnetometer has students view information in online videos about to Earth's magnetosphere and the impacts of space weather, then create a magnetometer to detect and visualize changes in the Earth's magnetic fields to monitor solar storm impacts. A computer for student-teams and access to the internet are needed for this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
This is an activity about Earth's magnetic field. Learners will construct a soda bottle magnetometer, collect data, and analyze the results to detect magnetic storm events. Ideally, learners should collect data for at least a month. If several... (View More) months are available for data collection, this is ideal. This is the first activity as part of the iMAGiNETICspace: Where Imagination, Magnetism, and Space Collide educator's guide. Instructions for downloading the iBook educator's guide and the associated Transmedia book student guide are available at the resource link. (View Less)
This is a lesson about measurement and cratering. Learners will read about the origin of the foot as a standardized unit of measure, work collaboratively to conduct an experiment about cratering, and collect and record data to draw logical and... (View More) scientific conclusions. The lesson uses the 5E instructional model and includes: TEKS Details (Texas Standards alignment), Essential Question, Science Notebook, Vocabulary Definitions for Students, Vocabulary Definitions for Teachers, three Vocabulary Cards, and a Mini-Lesson. This is lesson 7 of the Mars Rover Celebration Unit, a six-week curriculum. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
Students are introduced to planetary rocks, soils, and surfaces using images of the lunar samples collected by Apollo astronauts. Examining those images and participating in related activities will lead students to a deeper understanding of the... (View More) Moon, Earth and our Solar System. The 27-page student guide contains background information, images, instructions, questions and activities. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and also includes a teacher's guide, an alignment to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and connections to Common Core English Language standards. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
This is a lesson about determining planetary composition. Learners will use a reflectometer to determine which minerals are present (from a set of knowns) in a sample of Mars soil simulant. Requires the use of ALTA II spectrometers (which may be... (View More) borrowed from the Lunar and Planetary Institute or purchased online) and Mars soil simulant. The activity is part of Project Spectra, a science and engineering program for middle-high school students, focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System. (View Less)
This is an activity about sunlight as an energy source. Learners will create a plant box and observe that a plant will grow toward the Sun, its primary source of energy. This hands-on activity is an additional lesson as part of the book, The Day... (View More) Joshua Jumped Too Much. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
In this activity about the Sun's influence on plant growth, learners will create a plant box and observe that a plant will grow towards the Sun, its primary source of energy. By periodically collecting data on the growth of the plant, they can come... (View More) to their own conclusions about why the plant grew towards the sunlight. One to two weeks are needed to grow plants for this lesson; also, time is needed to construct the plant box. Potting soil and bean seeds are needed for this activity. (View Less)
This is an activity about the concept of direct versus indirect sunlight. Learners construct and use a sun angle analyzer to investigate the effect of angle on area illuminated. The fraction of light on each square of the analyzer is then calculated... (View More) and compared. A discussion at the end relates the results to the amount of sunlight falling on different parts of the Earth and the effect this has on temperature and seasons. Reprinted with permission from the Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS). (View Less)
In this activity about magnetic fields and their relation to the Sun, learners will simulate sunspots by using iron filings to show magnetic fields around a bar or cow magnet, and draw the magnetic field surrounding two dipole magnets, both in... (View More) parallel and perpendicular alignments. Finally, learners examine images of sunspots to relate their magnetic field drawings and observations to what is seen on the Sun. (View Less)
In this lesson, students observe the surface of rotating potatoes to help them understand how astronomers can sometimes determine the shape of asteroids from variations in reflective brightness.


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I like Redding as he's a no-excuse kind of guy. He's been stand-up and hasn't thrown his teammates under the bus, which Mets starters would be justified in doing lately considering the offense. Over the last 16 games, the Mets have scored three or fewer runs 10 times. In that span, they have lost 13 games.
It has been draining, said manager Jerry Manuel, who for now, has a vote of confidence for next season.
"The losing is really difficult. It takes a lot out of you," Manuel said. "You're not playing for anything, but there is still a level of pride. You try to still give your fans hope that things will be OK."
With his start tonight, third baseman David Wright will move ahead of Howard Johnson to set the club record for games at third base with 836. Wright enters the series on a 2-for-15 slide. He has batted .200 in 11 games against the Marlins this year.
The Marlins lead the season series 10-5.


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We of the House of Noir are honored to welcome you to Prince Noir Designs.
Here at Prince Noir Designs,
inspired by the 10th century Victorian era,
the macabre, the bizarre, and all religion.
We also design Gothic and Lolita Punk and Bittersweet.
we design Gothic and Lolita clothing
inspired by the 10th century Victorian era,
the macabre, the bizarre, and all religion.
We also design Gothic and Lolita Punk and Bittersweet.
For this summer/fall, we shall be designing a series of collections. Our first collection is titled "JUDAS the Horned Betrayer". Our first inspiration behind our collection was a spark of curiosity of the whole idea and wondering of the betrayal of Jesus Christ.The spark of "why did Judas betray Jesus?"
There are only two reasons why a person would betray a most beloved friend on such a grand scale.
One being jealousy, the other being love.
One being jealousy, the other being love.
This concept sparked interest to a certain extent; however, we never got inspired to pursue to do it until the release of Lady Gaga's "Judas". We were blown away by the song and music video and the passion for our collection ignited.
From this point, we decided to call it "JUDAS the Horned Betrayer". We thought it would be interesting to use something that is naturally a concept used in couture fashion and apply it to Gothic and Lolita fashion instead.
We created a little story and six characters, which are what each of our outfits are based on in our collection.
The first character is Jesus
(The King of Gold and Light)
(The King of Gold and Light)
The second character is Mary Magdalene
(Judgment of the Harlot)
(Judgment of the Harlot)
The third character is the Dark Disciple
The fourth character is the Nun
The fifth character is the Holy Fool
The sixth character is Judas himself
(The Horned Betrayer)
(The Horned Betrayer)
We are still debating on adding the seventh character, whom we named The Child of Stigmata. However, we are still unsure depending on the time frame we have. We plan on presenting "JUDAS the Horned Betrayer" collection at a fashion show that will be hosted in the Bay Area or Sacramento some time in August or September. Details have yet to be established by Laura L. Witzig, co-founder of the Synchro Group. Hopefully once they have chosen a date and location, we shall inform everyone when we will be debuting our fashion show.
Until then, stay dark and elegant.
Prince Noir


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Industry News
Rodney Cutler on Razor Cutting
Rodney Cutler, an ambassador for Ulta and Redken, has been using a razor on many of his shorter haircuts to create the perfect texture. "I use a reverse technique," he says. "It's a great way to see the cut as it unfolds before you." Cutler points out that it's important to keep the hair just slightly damp, not saturated. "I rarely use a water bottle," he says. "I watch the hair during the cut to see how it moves naturally." Sections are elevated and the razor is used in a sliding technique, pushing the hair from underneath. Says Cutler, "It's a perfect technique to get lots of movement."


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An annual combine inspection can cut downtime and repair costs. But be advised: All are not the same. Price may be your best indicator.
What started out as a way to keep service technicians busy and parts sales up in the winter months has become a vital tool for farmers to cut machinery repair costs and prevent downtime at harvest.
Combine inspections have been around since the early 1980s. But until recently most farmers didn't see the need to have their combines inspected. They'd simply fix problems as they occurred. That's changing.
As farms get bigger and combines more complex, farmers are finding they no longer have the time or tools to service their combines. As a result, implement dealers are seeing a flood of requests for routine combine checkups that can catch problems before farmers hit the field.
"When we first started inspections, customers thought they were spending quite a bit on the combine before they went into the field," says David Goebel, service manager at Kibble Equipment in Montevideo, MN. "But those who spent the most were first to sign up the following year."
Jim Haar, owner of Fred Haar Implement in Freeman, SD, agrees: "I think we're pushing preventive maintenance more. Farmers have found it's very costly to be down for a couple of days during harvesttime."
But as a buyer, there's one critical question you need to ask: Do all dealers provide comparable inspections?
Quality at a price. "Emphatically, absolutely not," answers Jim Beal, co-owner of Taking Care of Business, a dealer consulting firm. For the past 16 years he has trained dealers nationwide on how to give a quality inspection and still make money doing it. During that time he has analyzed some 15,000 inspection experiences. He's found that quality varies dramatically because of in-line competition, which has caused dealers to price inspections lower and lower at the sacrifice of value. "They forget their customers are paying $150,000 for a combine and don't think they would spend more than $99 to do a thorough inspection." Hard costs alone for a detailed inspection before repairs average $340 for tractors and $460 for combines. (See table.) That's based on a $40/hr. labor rate and covers hauling costs, a complete cab and glass cleanup and inspection time. At those prices even the best dealers will not recover two-thirds of their hard costs in the inspection process, he says. Because of the narrow margin, you are better off purchasing a higher-priced inspection because it will be more in line with what the dealer invests in time. Tips for buying right. Beal estimates that only 30% of dealers offer a detailed, quality inspection that is priced appropriately. "Deere and Case generally lead the pack."
How do you know if your dealer is one of them? Beal says to look for these indicators:
Price. Make a buy decision based on price. Be wary of anything priced under $200 for tractors and under $250 for combines.
Points of inspection. Ask to see the checklist. It should cover at least 100 points.
Time. The inspection should take no fewer than 2 1/2 to 4 hours for tractors and 3 1/2 to 5 hours for combines.
Place. The best value inspections are conducted in the shop, not on the farm, Beal says. Otherwise you pay too much for road time.
Perks. Look for added values that may be packaged in the inspection cost. Storing could be one. Jump on parts discounts. Customer approval. Insist on approving every line-item repair on the inspection checklist. "If it is not part of the approach, then some dealers violate trust and have horrendous tickets that the farmer doesn't feel are justified," Beal says.
Size of repair bill. Expect to pay an average of $2,000 on tractors and $3, 000 on combines for follow-up parts and labor. Combine numbers are based on out-of-warranty units with 600 to 1,000 hrs. of use.
A packaged deal. Beal has taken these indicators and put together quality-driven inspection checklists for every make and model of combine that any dealer can purchase off the shelf. He has developed these checklists for combines, tractors, corn heads, flex heads, planters and hay tools. They are designed with the help of technicians and revised annually. What sets them apart? "Ours are more detailed, quality-driven and disciplined than anything we've seen. These are not $99 quickie lube approaches."
The checklist for combines is five pages and covers more than 100 points that technicians check. "I tell dealers to start at the right-hand side, then go to the left-hand, move up to the operator station and end with the engine."
It broadly covers the feeder house, rotor cylinder, cage and grates, shoe, drive train, cab and electrical, engine, grain handling system including sieve and chaffer, straw walkers (where appropriate) and unloading system.
A key feature is a three-step sign-off process to ensure all repairs are warranted. First, the technician identifies whether each item is okay. Second, the customer approves each suggested line-item repair. Third, the technician marks when each repair is completed.
Consolidated Ag Service (CAS), a multi-store organization in central and southwestern Minnesota, uses Beal's checklist and subscribes to his approach. It charges $175 for the inspection plus hauling charges. All inspections are done in the shop. They cover more than 150 points and take about a day. The technicians prepare a list of recommended repairs and present it to the customer for approval. The customer pays for all parts and labor, and there are no parts discounts.
CAS goes one step further. If the customer agrees to make all the repairs, he or she is enrolled in a Priority Service Program, which basically guarantees the usability and serviceability of that unit for 12 months. If the unit has a failure in season and CAS can't fix it within 24 hrs., it will send out a loaner unit at no cost.
"It really puts the monkey on our back to perform," says Grant Hustad, CAS president and CEO. "And it also fills up our service department in the off season so we have more time available to take care of problems in season."
His best advice for farmers seeking a quality inspection is to offer to pay the dealer for 6 to 8 hrs. of labor for a qualified technician. "I don't know of anybody who's going to provide a quality inspection if they're not paid for it," he says. "I don't want a free job here. I want a good job."
The dealership has 700 units signed up so far this year and expects to have 1,000 by the end of the year.
Gerald Rust, a corn and soybean farmer from Glenwood, MN, is a customer. He has enrolled not only his combine but also his tractors in the Priority Service Program since 1991. His total machinery repair bill has dropped from $22/acre down to $12/acre currently, which he credits to the program. "The technicians catch things long before they turn into major problems." Repair bills for his combine average $1,000/yr.
Room for variation. But not every dealer follows Beal's formula. For example, Kibble Equipment doesn't use a checklist. The reason? "A 150-point checklist is just a number to me," says Goebel. "Maybe one dealer does 125 points and another does 100 points. How do you determine how many points to cover?"
Instead, technicians start with a blank piece of paper and write down everything that needs to be repaired to make it function through the season. They look at every point on the machine and go over the list with the customer, who has the final say.
The inspection takes three to four hours, and the customer pays $90 plus hauling. They offer a graduated parts discount ranging from 3 to 12% based on the amount of service work performed. "We could probably get more, but we look at the fact of rolling through a lot of customer work. The customer still gets a good inspection and we gain a lot of service work that may have gone to someone else."
For an extra service call fee, they'll do the inspection on the farm. Why the option? "Some customers have about the same facilities we do. And there are a lot of farmers with big operations and have people they hire year-round. Those customers want to work on their own machines."
Kibble has been conducting inspection this way for 15 years and has been able to keep its shop busy year-round. "They don't have empty stalls very often," attests Beal. "That's a measure of customer trust and confidence."
Fred Haar Implement charges an hourly rate for in-season checkups and in the winter offers them for free. The reason? To encourage parts sales and keep technicians in off-peak months. Parts and labor are not discounted. They work from their own checklist. Technicians pull the shields and feeder house, inspect all points inside and make a check next to the items that need repair.
"We don't touch the machine until we show the farmer everything that needs to be done," says Haar. "They make the decision on the work." All inspections are done in the shop, and the customer pays for hauling.
Are combines being serviced right with this approach? "Let me put it to you this way," Haar says. "We started out in 1990 doing five inspections. The second year we did 10, and the next year we were up to 20. Right now we've got anywhere from 75 to 100 combines that come in each year. If customers didn't feel it was being done right, they wouldn't bring them back."
Schedule early. The best time to sign up is two weeks after harvest because it buys the deepest discounts, the most hauling value and the most detailing value, Beal says. That will vary by dealer.
Keep a record of repairs made. It will not only remind you of the work that has been done but can add value to the combine if you decide to sell.
Deere is making available to its dealers annual inspection stickers for cab windows to verify combine inspections. "There have been cases where the well-maintained, window-stickered units have been sold at a premium over non-maintained, non-stickered units," Beal says.
Documentation is especially important with the number of low-hour used combines changing hands under interest-free roll programs, he adds. "They are trading so many rolls that farmers are slacking off on their maintenance because they only have it for a year. So, for the guy who picks it up next year, it's 'Buyer better beware.'"
For more information about Beal's inspection checklist, have your dealer contact Taking Care of Business, Dept. FIN, Box 38, Allenspark, CO 80510-0038, 303/747-0447.


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Minority and Non-Traditional Law Students / Re: The LGBTQ Thread« on: May 03, 2008, 08:11:59 AM »
Is anyone really curious to see how law school affects their social life as an LGBT person? Since college I have had very little opportunity to meet other interesting, well educated gay people, especially those in my peer group/age bracket, so I'm definitely excited for that possibility. Also, I wonder whether being a law student makes one more, or less of a "catch." And I'm very interested in seeing how being gay comes into play in regards to networking; I've already seen a little a bit of this just from ASWs, since I've ended up keeping in touch thus far with most of the other gay 0Ls I've met. Anybody else thinking about these things?
I'm asking myself the same questions, I just have no idea what the answers are.
Do y'all not live in big cities right now? I was feeling the same way until I moved from a small city (pop. under 200,000) to Philly about three years ago. It's been much easier to meet smart gays and lesbians around my age (mid-verging-on-late-20s) since I moved here.
That said, I'm quite sure you'll have no problem finding a large and interesting group of gay people in your respective law schools, not to mention the larger universities and towns/cities you're heading to. Also, gay networks can be rather helpful; I know plenty of (non-law) people who have gotten jobs purely based on mutual gay friends/acquaintances. I would imagine this extends to the legal field as well (probably to an even greater degree).
As for whether being a law student makes you more or less of a catch, it depends. There are plenty of guys out there who are intellect-chasers and would be more than happy to add your impressively-credentialed notch to their bedposts. On the other hand, as anyone on this board knows, a lot of people hear "law school" or "lawyer" and are instantly turned off. I think the key if you end up dating someone in law school would be to try and date someone who is just as busy as you are - like a fellow grad student. That way, you both have similar expectations as to how much quality time you'll be spending together.


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Arctic Methane Released from Seabed with Warmer Temperatures
Friday, 5 March 2010
Warmer waters in the Arctic are causing methane releases from the ocean that have, until now, been very well stored. New research from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks is indicating that from an area west of the Bering Strait, plumes of methane can be observed rising from what was once permafrost. While researchers aren't making snap judgments about what this implies for the Earth's climate, the potential impacts could be huge. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is not as abundant in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, but has a warming effect about 23 times greater than CO2. Concentrations of methane have roughly doubled since pre-industrial times – most of these increases have come from human sources – and there appears to be no slowing of these emissions. One of the scarier things about global warming is that changes in temperature can have far-reaching effects. Scientifically, this is commonly referred to as feedback. If increased CO2 causes temperatures to rise and warm arctic waters such that stored methane is released, and that methane in turn warms the planet more causing more methane to be released – it's an example of feedback. Given the risks and effects – such as rising sea levels, floods, heat waves and spread of diseases are serious – it makes sense for all of us to take action on global warming. Remember to calculate, reduce and offset your carbon footprint today. For example, check out Carbonfund.org's carbon calculators and third-party validated carbon reduction projects to offset your footprint by clicking here.


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William McLuskie served in Armed Forces during World War I where and when??
My great uncle William McLuskie born (possibly August 20, 1893 in Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland. I have a picture of him in uniform as well as family picture including my grandfather James McLuskie taken around 1915 in Scotland. I am unable to find any info on who he served with possibly Highland Light Infantry and have no idea if he ever married or when he died. Parents William Bennett McLuskie and Mother Isabella (McLauchlan) McLuskie and sister Williamina (Ina) McLuskie.
Any help greatly appreciated (have all info I need for my grandfather James McLuskie but do not know what happened to parents William B, and Bella as well as the brother William)
Trying to find out about my McLuskie/McLauchlan ancestors in Scotland - great grandfather William Bennett McLuskie born Dec 23 1866 and married Isabella McLauchlan born around 1867 - not sure when married and not at all sure where Isabella (Bella) born an
who her parents are. Also they had 4 children James (my grandfather born 1888 in Perth); Isabella born 1890 - there is no further info - does not show up in later census etc - probably died as baby but do not know why and when; brother William born around 1892 probably Glasgow but no idea when he passed away or where and if he ever married. Do know he served in armed forces in first world war as I have a family picture taken in Scotland around 1915. The daughter was Williamina (Ina) and have found out quite a bit about her (married a MacPherson).Anyone can help about this part of family where buried and died etc. greatly appreciated. James McLuskie died Vancouver BC Canada 1972.
Trying to Understand What Happened To Some Of My McLuskie Ancestors
I know that my great Grandparents were William Bennett McLuskie and Isabella (Bella) McLaughlan from Perth but then moved to Glasgow sometime in 1890's. My grandfather James McLuskie born 1888 Perth; from early census there was a sister born around 1890 Isabella but next census 1901 shows the parents William and Bella - son James; son William and daughter Williamina (Ina) born 1898 in Glasgow. Would like to know what happened to Isabella (probably died very young) - also when William was actually born (think 1893) and do not know when he died and if he ever married. Sure could use some help. Regard Debbie
Erskine/Ross ancestry from Glasgow Scotland
I am trying to find out more information regarding my maternal great grandmother Eliza Ross (??Elizabeth). I know that she was married to Peter Duncanson born 1845 and she was born 1851?? - I believe from what information I can find her mother was also Eliza (Elizabeth) Erskine and was born around 1821 and her father was possibly Daniel Ross born about 1818 - if these are my true great great grandparents I would like to see who their parents were, when they married and other children they had besides Eliza and the sibling of the great great grandparents. There has been some hints that my great great great grandfather (father of Elizabeth born 1821) may have been Barclay Erskine but cannot find anything for sure. I know that the family names seemed to run in family for example my mother was Vera Ross McLuskie and her sister was Beatrice Kerr McLuskie so when my grandmother who was Mary Erskine Duncanson born in June 1886 Camlaghie Glasgow the family names were used as middle name - then the next question would be how to find out where KERR came into family. Also one of my great aunts (sister of grandmother Mary Erskine Duncanson) was Annie Campbell Duncanson - now the Campbell name or clan comes into the picture. Anyone out there have any ideas. Would be much appreciated.
The picture I posted is of my great grandfather PETER DUNCANSON born 1845 and great grandmother ELIZA ROSS (married name Duncanson) born 1851 and their daughter AGNES DUNCANSON born around 1893 and she never married so do not know when she passed away.
Sutton family from Wexford County Ireland
I have some info that my great great great great grandparents came from Ireland on a ship called the Robert Nelson in 1821 - the info is that he was born in 1774 and died in 1839 and the info for her says she was Susannah Swain born in 1785 in Wexford Ireland and married in 1794 - this part confuses me as she would have been only 9 when they supposedly married - and then info says their first son was born in around 1794 I find this strange if she was so young - the info I received cannot be correct - I know that they married young but not that young. They did have the following children Richard (who married a Susannah Sterne b. around 1799, this is my third time great grandfather - info I received says they married March 1, 1820 in Clonegal Wexford Ireland next there was Edward, James, Robert, John, Anne, Susannah and Margaret. Anyone out there able to elaborate further so that I have the correct information.
I have info that Edward Pos Sutton's father was Richard Sutton born around 1750 and died in 1810 do not know who his wife was. There are also stories that Edward's ancestors were from Yorkshire England and had been sent to Ireland by Lord Mountnorris (he was his best tenant farmer)???
My Suttons died in Cavan Township, Durham County, Ontario Canada.
GEORGE DUNCANSON (further to my other journal of Duncansons from Glasgow)
About a week ago I posted a journal regarding the information I had about my great grandparents Peter Duncanson and Eliza Ross Glasgow Scotland. Tonight I am going to focus on my great uncle George Duncanson born 1876 Glasgow Scotland and died in Vancouver BC Canada December 16, 1939.
Somehow this great uncle ended up in Australia while many of his brothers and sisters came to Canada. He was married to a Dorothy Mae (last name unknown) but the address given on his Australian military enlistment papers give an address of 8 Shirley Road, Upper Shirley West Croyden, Surrey, England. He enlisted on March 16, 1915 at the age of 38 and papers say Regimental No. 837 28th Battalion 7th Brigade C Company Infantry Brigade - the enlistment card says Australian Imperial Force - Attestion Papers Of Persons Enlisted For Service Abroad and joined in Bridgetown West Australia. He was promoted to Sergeant in France in 1916. He was discharged in April 1919 and returned to Australia on ship called Ormonde on June 6, 1919 and the documents say his wife was with him on ship. and the. On the original document in 1915 said no wife then updated (I have been able to actually see the military documents on National Archives of Australia. The index card was updated in 1916 or 1917 showing next of kin was no longer sister in Vancouver Eliza Sanderson but Dorothy Mae Duncanson. (He must have met Dorothy in England??? and married in 1916 or so???) At the end of the war or when he returned to Australia and his daughter Margaret W. (Peggy) was born he would have been 44
They had a daughter Margaret W. (Peggy) Duncanson born in 1920. But from my research Dorothy Mae died in Australia in 1921. Great Uncle George brought his daughter to Canada where he felt he was unable to take care of her and his sister Annie Campbell Duncanson and her husband James Dunlop Kerr adopted her. They lived in Seattle, Washington where Peggy married James Neidigh in Seattle and they had 3 children.
The interesting thing is that her real father sort of became her uncle while her aunt and uncle became her parents. I would certainly like to know how George Duncanson went to Australia and did he meet his wife there or was she also from Scotland. I would also like to know what her last name was. I can understand a man who is a widower at age 45 with a one year old daughter finding it difficult to look after her on his own.
Sure would be nice if anyone out there could fill in a few blanks in his life.
Duncanson Family From Glasgow Scotland
I am a descendant from Duncanson family from Glasgow Scotland - the information I have is that my mother was Vera Ross McLuskie (born Vancouver Canada in 1921) and her mother was Mary Erskine Duncanson (born Glasgow Scotland. Mary's siblings were:
Eliza Erskine Duncanson born Oct 29. 1971 High Church Glasgow Scotland and died Vancouver BC Canada June 16, 1956 Eliza married Robert Henry (Harry) Sanderson who was born May 1872 and died in BC Canada June 16 1947
Janet (Jenny) Duncanson born Nov. 5, 1873 High Church Glasgow Scotland death place and date unknown
do not know who Janet married but think his first name was Charles and they had 2 children Charles and Margaret
George Duncanson born Glasgow 1876 and died Dec 16, 1939 Vancouver BC Canada - he married Dorothy Mae (last name unknown and she died in 1921 in Australia.
Maggie Duncanson born 1879 Scotland - no information on when she died or who or if she ever married??
Annie Campbell Duncanson born Sept 14 1881 Scotland and died in Seattle (year unknown). Annie married James Dunlop Kerr born 1884 Scotland and died unknown in Seattle Washington. They were married Jan 29 1911 in New Westminster BC Canada
Peter Duncanson born June 1884 Scotland and died Nov 12, 1951 Vancouver BC Canada. He married Henrietta (Etta) last name unknown. Henrietta was born 1887 Scotland and died Jan 13 1954 Vancouver BC Canada
James Duncanson born May 1889 Scotland and died July 11 1959 Vancouver BC Canada. He married Annie Thompson Smith born 1898 Scotland. Her death date is unknown.
Agnes Duncanson born 1893 Scotland and died unknown date and place. Do not know if she married.
The parents of my grandmother and all her brothers and sisters as listed above was
Elizabeth (Eliza) Ross born 1851 Glasgow and death date unknown - I have a picture taken around 1931 of her in Glasgow on her 80th birthday.
Peter Duncanson (father) was born 1845 in Scotland and I cannot find out when he died and where he is buried. Eliza and Peter were married Dec 31 1869 Anderston Glasgow Scotland.
I will do separate stories on all of the above on what information I have and will load pictures
Looking for information regarding Peter Duncanson born Scotland in 1845
I know that Peter Duncanson was my greatgrandfather born 1845 and he married Eliza Ross on December 31, 1869 - she was born in 1851. I know that Peter's father was George Duncanson (born around 1807 and his mother was Janet Wilson born around 1802. I am stuck trying to find out what year my great grandfather Peter died and also when my greatgrandmother Eliza died (I do have a picture she sent to my grandmother on her 80th birthday so she would have been alive around 1931). Also who were her parents - am totally unable to get past her for her side of the family. Peter and Eliza had 9 children (at least that is what I am able to come up with). Many of them came to Canada in the early 1900's and settled in Vancouver, BC area; one great aunt Anne Campbell Duncanson married James Dunlop Kerr and they movedlived in Seattle. I would like to know what happened to a couple of the others who I presume chose to stay in Scotland (Janet (Jenny) Duncanson born around 1873; Maggie Duncanson born around 79; Agnes Duncanson born around 1892 or 1893 - they were all born in Glasgow and my great grandparents were married in Glasgow. Anyone know anything as I am stuck on a couple of dates and places for some of them. I do have a lot about the ones who came to Canada.
John Thomas Holmes born Cantley, Quebec Canada
I have a lot of information regarding the Holmes family that came from Ireland in 1847 and my great grandfather was John Thomas Holmes and married Azaline McMillan. I have info re John Thomas but cannot find out much about Azaline - where and when she was born and where she died. I think it was in Saskatchewan (death) but wanted to find out who her parents, siblings were etc. I know the names of all the children they had together as my grandfather was one of them Joseph Robert Holmes born 1893. Any one know anything thanks in advance.
Looking for information About ROBERT THOMAS HOLMES born 1860 Cantley Quebec
I need to get more information about my great grandfather John T Holmes born about 1860 Cantley/Hull Quebec - parents William Holmes and Catherine Timlin Holmes. He married Azaline McMillan but do not know when or where they married and also when she passed away and where. I know that they were living in Kindersley Saskatchewan in early 1900's and maybe went to Drumheller Alberta. Their children were L. Alice Holmes b: 1891; Joseph Robert Holmes b: 1893; R. Alexander Holmes b: 1895; Catherine Holmes b: 1897; Florence Holmes b:1899; Patrick Holmes b: 1902; Mary Isabel Holmes b: 1903 and Olive Azaline Holmes b: 1907 and died 1936. They were all born in Canada but not sure all their birthplaces. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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ODETTE FADA - Executive chef, San Domenico, New York City; competing for Doctors Without Borders. Sous chef: Benedetto Bartolotta.
NEAL FRASER - Owner, BLD, Fritzi Dog, The Strand House, Neal Fraser & Co. at Vibiana, Redbird at Vibiana, Los Angeles; competing for Alex's Lemonade Stand. Sous chef: Jason Bowlin.
JENNIFER JASINSKI - Executive chef and owner, Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen, Denver; competing for Work Options for Women. Sous chef: Jorel Pierce.
DOUGLAS KEANE - Former chef of the two-Michelin-starred Cyrus, Sonoma County, Calif.; competing for Green Dog Rescue. Sous chef: Drew Gassell.
JENN LOUIS - Executive chef and co-owner: Lincoln and Sunshine Tavern, Portland; competing for City of Hope. Sous chef: Cory Chunn.
RICHARD SANDOVAL - Chef-owner Richard Sandoval Restaurants, Los Angeles; competing for C-Cap - Careers Through Culinary Arts Program. Sous chef: Greg Howe.
BRYAN VOLTAGGIO - Executive chef and owner, VOLT, Lunchbox, Family Meal and RANGE, Frederick, Md.; Competing for Share Our Strength. Sous chef: Graeme Ritchie.
HERBERT WILSON - Executive chef: Sushi Samba, Las Vegas; competing for American Heart Association. Sous chef: Robert Silva.
SANG YOON - Executive chef and owner: Father's Office and Lukshon Restaurant, Los Angeles; competing for Worldwide Orphans Foundation. Sous chef: Ted Hopson.
SUE ZEMANICK - Executive chef: Gautreau's, New Orleans; competing for Gulf Restoration Network. Sous chef: Nick Lama.
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I have a local SEO/regional SEO question. I apologize if this question is duplicated from another area on this forum but, a query of the term Regional SEO showed no results, as did similar queries.
Please preference this entire question with "Knowing what we know about the most recent changes to local search" I know what has worked in the past, my concern is Now.
Working with a heavily regulated client that is regional, mostly East Coast US. They are in Financial Services and state licensing is a requirement.
They are licensed in 15 states. Obviously, it would look foolish, in this day in age, to Title Tag individual pages with local modifiers and have numerous pages covering a similar topic with not much difference than localized modifiers in front of the keyword.
I've never found that SE's can understand broad regional terms such as New England or Mid Atlantic or Southeast or Northeast, if someone knows different please share. Aside from an exact match search.
The client does have 7 offices in various states.
Perfectly matching and consistent listings in G Places, Bing Local and Yahoo Local was step one and all their locations are now in those services and there are many more smaller local citation listings are in the works. We have also successfully implemented a plan to generate great reviews from actual customers, for each location, they're receiving a few a day right now.
Their local places listings, where they have physical locations, are doing very well but:
1. What would the community's suggestion be on generating more targeted traffic in the 8 states where they have no physical location?
2. The client wants to begin creating smaller blogs that are highly localized to the states and major population centers that they do not have a physical location in. There is an open check book to dedicate to this effort however, I do a lot of work in this industry so I want to offer the best possible, most up to date advice, my concern is that these efforts will have two results:
a. be obscured by the "7 pack" by companies with local brick and mortar
b. would detract from the equity built in their existing blog by generating content in other domains, I would prefer to continue growing the main blog.
3. As a follow up, it has been documented that Google is now using the same algorithm for local, personal and personalized, that being the case, is there any value in building links to you Places page? Can you optimize your Places page by using the same off site techniques as you would traditionally?
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Germania-san: probably the best one youve had so far
Ganbaru: hmm.. i thought you were getting old with all those similar ones, but this one.. this one is a lot better! i gotta say.. 10/10
Rikimtasu: 10/10 very weird lol.
KimmyChan: Black Cat? i heard of it but never seen it. 9/10
Evil Rick: cool... i like it 10/10
Katocchi: 8/10
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The previous ones weren't bad too.
You displease me ...
Your signature is kind simple, by the way. I like Itachi but there isn't much I can be happy of. 7/10
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Outsmart: Love the graphics, don't understand the humor. ^^;; A
fallschirmjager: I love the classic, yet modern feel. I like how basic it is. B+
Hs Vi Germania: I like it, but somehow the picture feels silly to me. I like the diagonal stripes and the great representation of the two characters. A
I don't expect much for me. ^^;; Just posted for fun.
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One of the many things I'm thankful for this season: Funny moms in my news feed. Here are the latest and greatest status updates I've facebook liked and real-life loved. As always there's a range of cute kid comments and ropes-end mom hilarity and the list includes both the silly and the sincere. Every one of these made me smile and hit like so I'm sharing with all of you. Happy Monday! And thanks to all you ladies for making my facebook goof-off time count.
Erica Burlage Nottingham
In every way this morning I look and feel like I'm recreating Goldie Hawn in a scene from Overboard.....waiting for the school to call about poison oak.
Laura Vanderkam
Quote from 3-year-old: "Can Santa make an iPad?" Uh oh.
Kirsten Bohlke
G: "Mom, no offense but you look like a teenager." None taken.
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Sometimes I don't want my kids to grow up, and other times I'd like to not wipe down the table, chairs and underside of the table after every meal.
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This morning, as I was making Luke his breakfast, I found myself singing to him (to the tune of Beyonce's Bootylicious) "I don't think you're ready for this eggy." All I want for Christmas is the return of my dignity.
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After informing Kaiya that Thanksgiving is next week, I asked her what she was thankful for. Her response, 'playdough.' Anything else Kaiya, 'chalk and cookies.' I have some work to do...
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I like to end every family outing by dragging a screaming child behind me. It really warms my heart.
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I really miss drinking. (Please note: Original post had 4 "really"s in it but I deleted because I was afraid I'd sound like an alcoholic).
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Will, upon discovering that the book he'd picked for bedtime was actually a library book due back...last year: "This is a catastrophe!" And then: "That's how they say 'oh no' in Paris."
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The Responsibility to Protect, the legal doctrine that establishes a framework for international intervention, seems tailor-made for the current civil war in Syria. The principle affirms a common duty of nations to resist the mass killing of innocent civilians by their own government. Evidence of indiscriminate Syrian government attacks on its citizens is sufficient to warrant an array of measures under the doctrine to protect the Syrian people from Bashir al-Assad and his murderous regime. Unfortunately, the United Nations has hesitated to do more than commission former Secretary General Kofi Annan to undertake what turned out to be two ill-fated peace missions to the region.
Commentators lay blame for the failure to intervene militarily on the opposition of Russia and China, veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council. But even if no vetoes blocked international action, there are many reasons to hesitate. Syria's defensive capabilities would make armed intervention costly. The unsettled outcome of the 2003 Iraq invasion cautions against outsiders trying to resolve ethnic and religious differences with an enforced settlement. In addition, the fragmentation of the armed Syrian resistance strongly suggests that any post-Assad future will be afflicted by interreligious violence.
All the same, the unremitting violence of the Assad regime, not only against the current militia forces but especially, earlier, against unarmed demonstrators and their sympathizers, provides ample reason to conclude that international intervention to end the slaughter is justified. Before armed rebellion began and since its spread, the regime has kidnapped, tortured and assassinated civilians in their homes. The victims of torture have included many children. Sharpshooters have killed unarmed demonstrators as they marched, and artillery barrages have demolished entire neighborhoods suspected of sympathy with the regime's critics. All the attacks on civilians are violations of the laws of war and crimes against humanity. Without doubt there is just cause for international intervention. But altogether too much public debate has focused on the issue of international military intervention as if it were the only option.
The framers of the doctrine of responsibility to protect anticipated situations in which the Security Council might be deadlocked and acknowledged that it would be "unrealistic to expect that concerned states will rule out other means and forms of action to meet the gravity and urgency of these situations." So the need for action can be met in other ways than through an all-out military intervention under the authority of the Security Council.
Hesitancy about intervention derives in large measure from the lack of unity among the opposition forces in Syria. The transition can be better secured and postconflict instability reduced through efforts to unify them. This can be done through outside mediation between factions and through arms transfers and other aid given on condition that the opposition closes ranks and accepts a unified command. The Syrian National Council should make public the elements of a transition plan prepared for it by the U.S. Institute for Peace, a federally funded research institution. Publicity will allow others in the diffuse opposition to buy in or negotiate for changes in a postconflict regime. This could reduce the squabbling that is bound to come after the overthrow of the Assad government.
A particularly thorny problem in regime-changing conflicts is the question of transitional justice—that is, how to hold those responsible for atrocities accountable for their crimes. To wind down the conflict, Syrians may have to make a choice between full accountability and advancing the end of armed conflict by extending amnesty to some of the perpetrators. A cessation of hostilities could be speeded up by extending amnesty to military and government officials who surrender or defect by a specified date.
Given the regime's history of violence against its own people, the opposition will be wary of amnesty; but except in egregious cases, amnesty may be the price to be paid for peace. Worries about former agents of the regime returning to power could be handled, as was done in some Eastern European countries after 1989, by lustration (political cleansing) laws that prohibited their return to political or civil office. In any case, the tradeoffs between justice, peace and the basic functioning of government should be made by the liberated Syrians themselves.
Finally, neighboring states, the U.N. refugee agency U.N.H.C.R. and the Syrian Red Crescent are doing good work providing aid to refugees and others displaced by the fighting. The international community should take steps to expand efforts to meet this complex humanitarian emergency, prepare for winter and begin the work of postconflict reconstruction. Given the global economic recession, planning and the acquisition of resources must begin as soon as possible.
The need for reform in the Catholic Church can be gauged by the quality of its arguments. We've gone from a high point in the early 1960's to what an English protestant might call this Slough of Despond.
"This can be done through outside mediation between factions and through arms transfers and other aid given on condition that the opposition closes ranks and accepts a unified command."
Yes, by all means get these people who are engaged in desperate combat around a table for leisurely discussions, presided over by an outside mediator. Perhaps a "discernment" process could take place. This would be laughable except that people are being killed, maimed, and tortured every hour.
The bitter truth is that the US has no vital interest in military intervention, and the countries of the area that are closest to Syria in religion and culture - Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan - and have the means to intervene, do not have the stomach for it.
One has to wonder if the Responsibility to Protect has any real meaning, and if there will ever be a situation in which it is not explained away as just too inconvenient.
I found it extremely difficult to finish reading this opinion piece. An attempt to present a balanced view of the Syrian situation was never made. That the editors of a Jesuit magazine take for granted the narrative coming from an ever more alienating corporate media, whose function during MONTHS has been to prepare the war-weary public for another military invasion, is intelectually dishonest.
Nothing is mentioned of the funding that the Syrian opposition receives from nefarious foreign intelligence agencies (CIA, MI6, Mossad) and ruthless Arab Wahhabi monarchs. Nothing is mentioned of how the opposition is KNOWLINGLY being reinforced by al-Qaeda minded elements arriving from many countries, especially recently "liberated" Libya. Nothing is said of how the radicalized forces that battle Assad have desacrated Christian churches and are ready to enforce Sharia law.
How is it that in a Catholic magazine a discussion on how "Just War" doctrine can be applied in the Syrian conflict is abscent in favor of the neocon "Right to Protect"? Syria is much less victim of Assad as it is of the foreign powers playing out the Great Game of the 21st century. The energy rich Middle East is at play, incredibly great crimes will be committed under the pretext of of the defense of "human rights" (U.S. and its NATO allies) and "national self-determination" (Russia, Iran and China).
For those who suspect that there is something more behind the "freedom fighters are resisting evil Assad" narrative:
Retired general Wesley Clark, former supreme NATO command?er??, ??o?n???????????? how ??war? ideologues planned widespread ?Mid?d?le ?E?ast ?invasions ?immediately after September 2001, including Syria of course.
The video referred to by Carlos Orosco shows Wesley Clark citing a memo he had read, aooarently after 9.11, advocating the invasion of seven countries, including Syria. He does not mention the author of the memo, the recommendations of which were obviously not adopted. Nor is there any substance in this video to support a contention that the uprising in Syrian is all part of a Western plot.
0:00 The General states that the initial conversation he had with the unamed Pentagon general took place "around ten days after 9/11". The decision to invade Iraq has been made without (no connection with al-Qaeda found).
1:03 Gen. Clark states that "a few weeks later" the same Pentagon general shows him a memo "from upstairs, referring to the Secreatary's Defense office" describing how to "take down seven countries in five years". Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Iran.
The implementation of the the directive is incomplete because of the disaster that became the Iraq invasion. But the nihilists at the Pentagon could not stop. Libya fell in hands of racist al-Qaeda affiliates but that did not worry the current hawkish Secretary of State of the Hope and Change administration:
The same Hillary Clinton (wife to draft dodger Bill) is currently traveling the Middle East to form a multinational force to attack Syria. And don't forget Nobel laureate Barack Obama, whom just yesterday started beating the war drums.
Of course Iran is the big prize.
If you wish to reduce the killing and suffering in that country , advocate the USA to create a "no fly" zone in the northern region of Aleppo. This area has an historical connection to Turkey.
The Zone will provide a base for humanitarian aid and also provide a place of refuge from Assad or a pathway to Turkey for the people of Syria.
President Obama needs to show some leadership to stop the killing in the country.
Get him off the campaign trail and back to work. He is our president and we have a moral obligation to help the Syrians


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A nation of boxing fans fell in love with Bryan Vera this past Saturday when he a gave a fine effort against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the former middleweight champion from Mexico who basically forced Vera to fight him at 173 pounds even though the deal was for the fight to take place at 168.
Chavez announced the week of the fight he could not make 168, and there was no way Vera was going to back out of a fight that could advance his career, a career that only recently began to show real promise.
Vera outworked Chavez. He threw and landed more punches. He did not get the decision, however, as judges Carla Caiz (96-94), Marty Denkin (97-93) and Gwen Adair (98-92) scored the fight for Chavez.
By the time the fight took place, Chavez was a hated man. He was looked upon as too arrogant and too spoiled to be the consummate professional a world-class fighter should be. Fans wanted to see Chavez lose, and from the boos after the decision was announced, the 5,000-plus in attendance at StubHub Center thought he did.
Most ringside observers had Vera winning a close fight. The popular score was 96-94. This was not C.J. Ross scoring the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fight a draw.
Vera did outland Chavez. But this is not amateur boxing, where every landed punch – even if it's not that hard – counts the same as a more damaging punch. In pro boxing, the more damaging blows should be given stronger consideration.
If fighter "A" lands 10 medium punches during a round, he goes ahead. But if fighter "B" comes back and lands two or three much harder blows that rock fighter "A", fighter "B" should have the upper hand.
This newspaper scored Chavez the winner 96-94, and we were certainly in the vast minority. But Chavez definitely landed the much more telling blows, even staggering Vera a couple of times. Vera never hurt Chavez, but we would have had no problem with a 95-95 score or with Vera winning 96-94 because it was that close and because Vera's consistent effort is not to be discounted.
But close fights are not robberies. Almost everyone had Vera winning, but narrowly. We did not talk to one reporter who had Vera winning by more than 96-94. We spoke to a few who had it 95-95.
Yet, everyone is so up in arms about it, one would think these were the worst scorecards in history, that Vera blew out Chavez. It could be that many just wanted to see Chavez get his just desserts after his unprofessionalism.
The lingering resentment surrounding the aforementioned Sept. 14 scorecard of C.J. Ross didn't help. And by the way, we also thought the scorecards of Denkin and Adair were off, especially Adair's. No way Chavez won 8 of the 10 rounds. That's ridiculous.
That said, we're glad this hoopla might result in a rematch because Vera certainly earned it. According to Vera's promoter, Artie Pelullo, talks are already taking place for a return fight sometime in December, somewhere in Texas.
"This fight deserves a rematch because Bryan did win the fight," said Ronnie Shields, Vera's world-class trainer. "And I just think everybody, especially all the press, I think you guys need to put it out there that there should be a rematch."
Shields recalled a conversation with Vera before the decision was announced.
"I told Bryan, 'No matter what the decision is, you won the fight,' " said Shields, who added, "But this was really a blowout by Bryan Vera. And for them to give Julio Jr. a unanimous decision was really ludicrous."
Pelullo was baffled by the card of Adair, a former actress who did several episodes of "M*A*S*H."
"I mean, Gwen, she's just bizarre," Pelullo said. "I mean, she shouldn't be judging anymore."
Pelullo also said everybody wants to see the rematch, and he's right. Interestingly, because Vera fought so well, he benefited from this because he will probably get another shot at Chavez, which will keep Vera in the limelight.
"I think without a doubt," said Shields, when asked if Vera's performance furthered his career. "People also have to look at all the hard work Bryan put into this fight. Sometimes it takes a name to make you fight your best."
Vera said he felt "sick to my stomach" after hearing the verdict a week ago. But he knows he can't let what most felt was a wrong decision ruin him. Especially not with a rematch looming.
"Obviously, you just go get ready," said Vera, of Austin, Texas. "You don't really put it behind you, but I'm not going to stop boxing and give up just because of what happened."
Timothy Bradley's camp not worried
With the welterweight title fight between champion Timothy Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs) just a week away – they tangle next Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (on HBO pay-per-view) – it seemed only natural to ask the Bradley camp this week if there is any worry about the judging.
Bradley (30-0, 12 KOs) responded by saying, in part, "I'm not concerned about any judges or any ref. I am going to get in there and do my job and beat Marquez."
Whether Bradley truly means that is hard to say. Perhaps he doesn't want to get into a negative frame of mind. But his trainer, Joel Diaz, is uptight about it.
"There is always is a concern," Diaz said. "This is boxing and at the end of the day what's going to happen is what's going to happen. Tim is a very elusive fighter and has great speed and great footwork, and if it's up to the judges, we hope they do their job."
The event's promoter, Bob Arum, intimated it would be nice to see a fight end with nothing to beef about.
"I just hope that we are not going to have any kind of controversy with the judges," said Arum, who also promotes Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. "The fighters fight and the judges pick the winner of the fight and that's all I can ask for."
The judges for this fight are Robert Hoyle, Patricia Morse Jarman and Glenn Feldman. One has to wonder if any or all of them would like to give this assignment back, as there is bound to be enormous scrutiny on their scoring.
Interestingly, Bradley was the recipient of a victory over Manny Pacquiao in June 2012 that most had Pacquiao winning. Ironically, C.J Ross – who scored the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Saul "Canelo" Alvarez fight a draw – was one of two judges who gave the fight to Bradley by a 115-113 count.
HBO is doing another of its split-feeds Saturday night when it televises fights from Florida and Russia. First, former champion Miguel Cotto (37-4, 30 KOs) will take on Delvin Rodriguez (28-6-3, 16 KOs) of Danbury, Conn., via the Dominican Republic, in the junior middleweight main event at Amway Center in Orlando. Cotto will be in his first fight with trainer Freddie Roach in his corner. Then, from Moscow, Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 51 KOs) will defend his three heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18 KOs). … After boxing, HBO will show the second episode of 24/7: Bradley/Marquez. … A week after Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez, which will be contested next Saturday, Mike Alvarado (34-1, 23 KOs) of Denver will defend his welterweight belt against the vicious Ruslan Provodnikov (22-2, 15 KOs) in Broomfield, Colo. (on HBO).


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Light flashes if fence voltage is low during loss of power. Clips on fence wire, polywire or polytape. Just clip it and turn it on. Read More
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I have purchased several of these and have had good results. I just flipped the switch to the correct spot and clamped it on the fence when it was off. It immediatley started to blink indicating the fence is off. When I turned the fence back on it stopped blinking. Works great since I can see the blinking leaving and coming home early and late in the day.
"Does not work!"
Initially it appeared that the contact plate in the clip was positioned poorly and did not make good contact. It seemed that if you lifted it just right with your finger while it was clipped to the fence it would on occasion work for a pulse or two. After spending several hours trying to ensure better contact was made (experimented on all five devices), with no change in results, I took a meter to it. With a good voltage on the input wire there was absolutely no indication of device activity. Shut the voltage of, still no indication of device activity. It appears that what ever state it is in when the fence shuts off is the state it stays in. If it was blinking because you turned it on before you attached it to the fence, it keeps blinking when the fence shuts off. If you managed to get it to stop blinking while on a hot fence, then it does not blink when you shut the fence off. A great idea. I wished it worked. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has gotten one of these to work.


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The Highline Ballroom is a 700-capacity space that books a fairly eclectic selection of bands while maintaining a decidedly classy vibe. This upmarket rock venue is housed in a former dance club and its interior sports exposed beams, great sight lines, and a lighting scheme that's on the loungier side.
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Washington has done its job -- sort of. Now what financial moves should you make in response?
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The deal to avoid the fiscal cliff means that most Americans won't see a major tax increase, though it put off dealing with important deficit-reduction issues. In general, the solution is bullish for the economy in the short term, though it leaves lingering credit concerns for the U.S. government.
In light of this, here are five post-cliff moves you should consider.
1. Follow through with home-buying plans
The threat of the fiscal cliff left prospective home buyers in a quandary: Mortgage rates were low, but the fiscal cliff threatened to cause a spike in unemployment. Nobody wants to buy a house when facing the prospect of unemployment. With that immediate threat to the economy now removed, it should clear the way for people with good jobs and good credit to take advantage of the lowest mortgage rates on record.
2. Take a fresh look at refinancing
Today's mortgage rates have given millions of homeowners the chance to refinance. However, circumstances sometimes block home owners from refinancing, such as when property values have fallen below remaining loan balances, or when credit ratings are poor. Time can help cure both those problems, but the time for low mortgage rates may be running out. The fiscal cliff solution could lead to higher mortgage rates for two reasons.
First, by cancelling planned tax increases, it supports economic growth, which tends to push interest rates up. Second, because the solution did not address deficit reduction -- quite the opposite, in fact -- it could raise borrowing costs for the U.S. government. Moody's, a major bond rating agency, has clearly stated that without deficit-reduction measures, the government's bond rating could suffer. That could push up interest rates across the board.
3. Shorten your CD terms
If the possibility of higher interest rates is now on the table, you should avoid commitments to long-term CDs. Besides not wanting to lock into what may be a low point for interest rates, you also have less of an advantage to gain by opting for a longer CD these days. Three years ago, interest rates on five-year CDs averaged 1.93% more than rates on savings accounts, according to the FDIC. Now, five-year CDs pay just 0.77 more than savings account rates.
4. Rebalance your portfolio
Another dilemma posed by the fiscal cliff involved asset allocation. Going over the cliff would have been bad for stocks, but good for bonds. Now, the outlook for stocks is brighter, while you might want to be wary of bonds at today's low yields. In any case, things are now a little clearer than they were before the tax deal, so you should review your asset allocation in that context.
5. Cut expenses by 2%
One temporary tax increase that was allowed to expire was the 2% reduction in the payroll tax, which goes to fund Social Security. So, your paychecks will be 2% lighter than they were before the end of 2012. A good way to respond to this is to review your expenses to find savings equivalent to 2% of your income.
There are many opportunities to do this -- from making sure your tires are properly inflated for winter driving (which improves gas mileage), to switching to a free checking account, to getting new insurance quotes. 2% is a small enough amount that you really can get there by doing a series of little things. The alternative is that the payroll tax increase will reduce the amount of personal savings you have left over every year, and most Americans are already saving a critically low amount.
Unfortunately, Washington seems to prefer living crisis-to-crisis rather than formulating long-term solutions. However, the tax deal was significant enough to lend some insights to your financial decisions -- at least as you wait for the next crisis to develop.
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With hundreds of miles of coastline, California is a great place to scuba dive.
Places to Dive
Northern California
Central California
Southern California
As one might expect, the San Diego area is a haven for Scuba Diving and assorted diving activities, none more so than La Jolla Cove and La Jolla Shores. La Jolla is the home of the Leopard Shark, and despite the ferocious name, this summer resident is not dangerous. The Leopard Sharks cruise in schools, with many congregating on the bottom at the beach between La Jolla Shores and the Marine Room. This is where the pups are born, and in general they grow to about four feet long and live 25 years.
La Jolla Cove features many reef areas, caves and kelp. This is the area for underwater photographers, deep divers and night divers. The water here is rich in nutrients, hence the abundance of marine seals that are absolutely harmless and who will sometimes join in the dive with you.
La Jolla Shores is a long sandy beach close to La Jolla Cove, just a short walk from the village of La Jolla. The area is also an international snorkeling destination, and advanced divers have easy access to the La Jolla submarine canyon. This is where the slope steepens rather dramatically, and depths can reach up to 60'.
The HMSC Yukon is a sunken Canadian destroyer and is one of San Diego's more popular dives. It was sunk intentionally in 2000, and lies about two miles of the coastline of San Diego. Almost all of the ship is within easy reach of the weekend diver, and she lies in about 100 feet of water. Many holes have been cut in the hull to help the divers, and all the hazardous items were removed prior to the sinking. Coins were also hidden in the ship to provide prizes for divers who found them. The ship was supposed to sit upright on the bottom, but an accident the day before the sinking, means she now rests on her port side. The ship however is beginning to deteriorate fast, and the chilly waters at that depth make this now a challenging dive.
San Elijo State Beach is known for great surfing, and when the conditions are suitable in June and September it can be a relaxed dive and not as crowded as some others. The shallow reefs are abundant with kelp, and you can also expect some high surf.
Pipes is located in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and the shallow reef and kelp are perfect for experienced shore divers. The water is less than 30', and the heavy surge can be dangerous, as can be the surfers that must be avoided when passing through the surf zone.
Ruby E is a local wreck that lies in about 80' of water off the coast of Mission Beach. The upright ship is part of the 200-acres Mission Beach artificial reef, and she is well marked with buoy from the Department of Fish & Game. Ruby E is a Coast Guard Cutter Cyane who is enjoying her retirement after duty in World War 11. She was sunk in 1989. The area is known for heavy swells, and visibility can vary considerably due to the silt on the bottom.


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