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Breville Knock Box
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- Summary
This simple tool makes emptying your espresso maker's portafilter a snap. Simply strike your portafilter against the rubberized knock bar to empty a used coffee puck into the bowl for a more sanitary and convenient way to dispose of grounds. The beautiful brushed steel finish looks great on any kitchen countertop.
- Dispose of your used coffee pucks quickly and easily within inches of your espresso maker.
- Rubberized knock bar won't dent or scratch your portafilter and helps eliminate spills.
- Rubber bowl can be removed from its steel holder for emptying and cleaning.
- Wide rubber-grip base provides excellent stability, prevents sliding and won't scratch kitchen countertops.
- Stylish brushed stainless-steel exterior is die-cast for durability.
- Rubber bowl is dishwasher safe.
- Wipe exterior clean with a damp cloth.
- Model #BCB100
- 7" diam., 6" high.
- Made in China.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Metch from You don't know you need it until you have it! I've had several knock boxes over the years and like other products, this one is fantastic. The acids in the coffee bean had caused the rubber components in other knock boxes to break down over time, and their design was clumsy with components that could unscrew. This knock box is simple, has a one-piece removable container with integral knock bar, and is easy to clean. Large capacity without a big footprint on your counter. Matches my Breville espresso machine and frother!Date published: 2015-12-15Rated 5 out of 5 by Moji from Essential accessory This knockbox is built with an aluminum case and lined with a thick plastic removable insert. It holds about half a gallon. This is the most efficient way to remove the puck from the portafilter. I chose this one because it looks clean. I highly recommended it.Date published: 2013-06-18


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I have a big maple tree, in the field, that I've wanted to take down. Multiple trunks, with intertwining branches, making it dangerous, to cut down. This morning, I cut into three of the thickest trunks, "18"+, and hope the storm knocks them over, for me. Ed
If it does not come down, then what? Too risky to approach.
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2008 habitat donor
patches available now
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's 2008 habitat donor patch is now available to collectors, and by purchasing a patch, buyers help provide public land access for the future.
The 2008 habitat donor patch, displaying a Canada goose in flight, is now available through the Department's Outdoor Store for $10.
To purchase a donor patch, visit the Department's Outdoor Store by logging on to wildlifedepartment.com. Outdoor Store order forms also can be found in copies of "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine. Additionally, patches can be purchased at the Wildlife Department headquarters in Oklahoma City office adjacent to the Oklahoma Aquarium.
All proceeds go to the Department's Land Acquisition Fund, which is used to provide public hunting and fishing access. To view the new patches and those from previous years, log on to the Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
"Habitat patches have been around for some time, and they keep getting better and better with each year," said Michelle Imel, license supervisor for the Wildlife Department. "They are a great collectable and provide another way for sportsmen to support conservation, which everyone can enjoy."
The colorful patches have displayed a different game or fish species every year since 1986, and collectors can purchase a patch from any year.
"The patches have showcased everything from fish to mammals to birds," Imel said. "This year's patch is unique in that it marks the first habitat donor patch of Oklahoma's second century of statehood. The 2007 centennial patch was available in both trout and bobwhite quail designs, and both are still available to collectors."
For more information about the Wildlife Department, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
That time of year again — Outdoor Oklahoma readers' photos wanted
The editors of Outdoor Oklahoma magazine are once again calling on readers to step forward and submit their best outdoor images to the annual Reader's Photography Showcase competition. Submissions are being accepted through March 31, and winners will have their work featured in the July/August 2008 issue of Outdoor Oklahoma.
The special summer issue gives both professional and amateur photographers the chance to have their digital photos displayed in a magazine nationally recognized for its photography.
Last year's competition marked the first all digital Reader's Photography Showcase.
"Last year's Showcase was successful, and we expect this year's showcase — also all digital — to be even better," said Nels Rodefeld, editor of Outdoor Oklahoma. "Once again, we are asking readers to consider submitting their favorite digital images of people enjoying the outdoors, but as usual we enjoy and welcome any great outdoor images related to hunting and angling, wildlife, fish, insects, sunsets, storms, landscape and more in Oklahoma. The wide range of photo submissions we receive is what makes the Showcase such an entertaining, dynamic issue."
Rodefeld said that although reader submissions usually include a variety of subjects, the magazine has been focusing on "faces in the outdoors" to show hunters, anglers, kids and other outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the outdoors.
"Sportsmen and other outdoor enthusiasts are the very individuals who help make conservation happen in our state when they purchase licenses and sporting goods and actually get out there and participate in the outdoors," Rodefeld said. "So it only makes sense to capture and showcase what it's all about, and that starts with those people."
Each participant may submit up to five digital images. Each submission must include a description of the photo, including the location taken, names and hometowns of subjects and what it took to get just the right shot. Photos should be in sharp focus, and images should be at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). The canvas size should be about 8 inches by 11 inches. Slides and print images will not be accepted.
Hopeful photographers can mail a disk to: "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Individuals can subscribe to "Outdoor Oklahoma" by calling 1-800-777-0019. Subscriptions are just $10 for one year, $18 for two years, or $25 for three years. You can also subscribe over the Internet by logging on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Wildlife Department schedules public hearings
Public hearings held by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will kick off across the state Monday Jan. 7, 2008, to collect input on a slate of proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes. Hearings will be held through Jan. 10.
Sportsmen are encouraged to attend and voice their opinions on proposals, which range from certain deer hunting regulation changes to changes in size and daily limits on some fish.
Several of the proposals involve adjustments to deer seasons and deer bag limits both statewide and in designated areas. Specifically, one proposal would allow deer archery hunters to harvest a deer of either sex during the period from Jan. 1-15. Currently, only antlerless deer may be taken during that time period. Also involving deer archery season is a proposal to increase the number of deer that can be harvested by archers from four deer to six deer. Another proposal would open deer gun season to the same as statewide season dates on Broken Bow, Honobia Creek, Three Rivers and Ouachita wildlife management areas.
Among the fishing-related proposals is one to exempt spotted bass from length limits and to remove the bag limit on spotted bass statewide, except in certain streams. Another proposal would limit the harvest of alligator gar to one fish per angler per day statewide, except from April 1 - June 15, when fishing for alligator gar would be catch and release only.
Other fishing-related items are on the public hearing agenda as well, such as tightening restrictions on dealing with invasive aquatic species, adjusting definitions related to limbline angling and making permanent a currently established emergency rule requiring paddlefish anglers to carry a free paddlefish permit.
Other hunting-related proposals include the following:
* Changing the deer gun season limits and muzzleloader season limits on Keystone and Skiatook WMAs so that the limit on each season would be one antlered and one antlerless deer.
* Changing the muzzleloader season at Lexington WMA to allow for the harvest of antlerless deer the second Saturday and Sunday of the season. Currently, deer muzzleloader season on Lexington WMA is limited to antlered deer only.
* Allowing those persons certified to use a crossbow to use a device that permits a bow to be held mechanically at full or partial draw for archery hunting.
* Clarifying that persons with disabilities and youth hunters are eligible to draw more than one controlled hunt per year and clarifying permit requirements (nonambulatory or motor vehicle permits) for those applying for the Deer Hunts for Persons with Disabilities category of the Controlled Hunts program.
A slate of other wildlife, hunting and fishing-related items will be open for discussion during the public hearings across the state, including allowing the use of poison to control prairie dogs on public land, establishing rules regarding the nuisance control programs for beaver and coyote and the Feral Hog Depredation Program and others. To view the complete agenda for the public hearings, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Those unable to attend the hearings are encouraged to send their comments by mail to: Attn: Proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes – Wildlife Department, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152. All comments are weighted equally whether received in writing or delivered at the public hearings. Comments will be accepted at this address until 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 25.
The following is a list of public hearing dates, times and locations. The public is encouraged to attend.
Date: Jan. 7, 2008 Time: 7 p.m.
Ada – Pontotoc County Technology Center, 601 W. 33rd
Jenks – Tulsa Technology Center, 801 E. 91st St.
Lawton – Lawton Public Library, 110 SW 4th
Oklahoma City – Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Auditorium – 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Date: Jan. 8, 2008 Time: 7 p.m.
Clinton – City Hall, 415 Gary Blvd.
Durant – Durant Fish Hatchery Meeting Room, 2021 Caddo Hwy
Enid – Central Fire Station, 410 W. Garriot
Date: Jan. 9, 2008 Time: 7 p.m.
Miami – Miami Civic Center, 129 5th Ave NW
Date: Jan. 10, 2008 Time: 7 p.m.
Guymon – OSU Extension Center, 301 N. Main
Hugo – Kiamichi Tech Center, 107 South 15th St.
Okmulgee – East Central Electric Co-op, 2001 S. Wood Dr. (U.S. Hwy 75)
"2008 Oklahoma Fishing Guide" hitting shelves now
The "2008 Oklahoma Fishing Guide," produced and published by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, is available now and hitting shelves at fishing and hunting license dealers across the state.
The full-color guide provides regulations for fishing in Oklahoma and well as a wide range of fishing-related articles and other helpful information such as contacts for Department lakes, "Close to Home" fishing locations, game warden phone numbers, license fees and fish identification tips.
"It may be cold outside now, but you can still catch plenty of fish, and before long the peak of angling season will be right in front of us," said Barry Bolton, fisheries chief for the Wildlife Department. "Having a copy of the new 'Oklahoma Fishing Guide' is a vital part of a successful year of fishing. Without it, you'll miss some great information as well as important regulations that help anglers stay in the know on the state's fishing laws."
Anglers also can find the "2008 Oklahoma Fishing Guide" online by logging on to wildlifedepartment.com. Additionally, the Department's Web site provides a weekly fishing report where anglers can find out how some of the state's most popular game fish are biting and what baits are working best at different fishing locations. Compiled by Wildlife Department personnel and independent reporters, the reports even include techniques and locations to increase angler success. To sign up for the weekly electronic news release, which also includes the weekly fishing report, log on to www.wildlifedepartment.com
Anglers fishing for trout this time of year will find that the Fishing Guide, weekly fishing report and wildlifedepartment.com are a useful combination for improving their success. Articles with fishing tips and outlines of each of the state's trout fishing areas can be found in the Fishing Guide, while the weekly fishing report details the current conditions of several trout waters. The Department's trout stocking schedule is also available to anglers when they log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
The Department Web site also provides the most recent "Oklahoma Hunting Guide," online hunting and fishing license sales and all kinds of information about conservation, hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing and other recreational opportunities across the state. Additionally, wildlifedepartment.com features online brochures, outdoor news reports, information on non-game species and digital interactive maps that allow hunters to do some virtual scouting on wildlife management areas across the state, all while never putting a single mile on a vehicle. Log on to wildlifedepartment.com/wmas2.htm to view the maps, which include a wealth of information such as topography and aerial photos.
water angling to heat up at Lower Mountain Fork River
The Lower Mountain Fork River (LMFR) in Southeast Oklahoma is known as a trout angler's paradise, and anglers are enjoying some hot fishing thanks to several supplemental trout stockings scheduled during the coming months.
"We usually stock trout every two weeks throughout the trout season at the Lower Mountain Fork River," said Jay Barfield, southeast region fisheries technician for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "But this year we are able to provide an additional six stockings of fish to be released this winter and spring. That's an additional 14,400 fish available for anglers to catch, and at about 11 inches each, they're ready to be hooked by anglers as soon as they are released."
The additional rainbow trout are being provided to the Wildlife Department by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help offset the impacts caused by Broken Bow Dam on the LMFR. Wildlife Department personnel will transport the fish from the Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery in Arkansas and then release them into the LMFR trout fishery, mostly between the State Park Dam and the US Route 70 bridge.
"There's going to be about 2,400 trout released in each of the six supplemental stockings," Barfield said. "We strive to provide the best trout angling possible on the Lower Mountain Fork River, and we are sure these trout will be a nice contribution to more than one angler's success this season. We've already released some of these additional trout and will continue to do so for several weeks."
The first supplemental stocking took place Jan. 10, and others are scheduled for Jan. 24, Feb. 14, 28 and March 13 and 27.
"One of the great things about this is that these stockings are in addition to the normal, by-weekly stockings that are on-going," Barfield said. "What it comes down to is simply more fish for anglers to catch."
To view the regular, bi-weekly trout stocking schedule and specific regulations for all the state's trout waters, including the LMFR, log on to wildlifedepartment.com. The Web site also includes tips on how to catch trout as well as a wealth of information about the state's streams restoration program, which works to provide healthy streams and better trout angling in Oklahoma.
Wildlife Department works to increase fishing activity statewide
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is teaming up with the Recreational Boating Fishing Foundation (RBFF) to encourage Oklahomans go fishing using a direct mail marketing effort to encourage the purchase of state fishing licenses.
Oklahoma joins 26 other states in the direct mail marketing initiative, designed by RBFF, to increase participation in the sport and generate awareness of the connection between fishing license sales and conservation efforts. A direct mail training workshop for participating states took place recently in Dallas, Texas.
In Oklahoma, the Wildlife Department receives no general state tax revenues and is funded largely by the sale of fishing and hunting licenses, and officials with the Department say participation in fishing by the state's outdoorsman is a critical key to conservation.
"Communication and outreach to our customers has always been important to our agency," said Greg Duffy, director of the Wildlife Department. "We also think the agency has an important role in encouraging and fostering participation in fishing and other outdoor recreational activities. Fishing is one of the most wholesome, fun, family-oriented ways to spend time, and sometimes it's our job to remind people of that. Partnering with the Recreational Boating Fishing Foundation was a natural fit for us. It will enhance our efforts to predict who will become a lapsed angler, and we'll focus special attention on communicating with them."
The RBFF is a nonprofit organization established in 1998 to increase participation in recreational angling and boating. RBFF helps people discover, share and protect the legacy of boating and fishing through national outreach programs.
For more information about the RBFF, contact Helena Basche at (703) 519-6917 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Calling all outdoor photographers; time to submit images to Outdoor Oklahoma
Amateur or professional, it makes no difference. Any Oklahoman with a digital camera and an interest in the outdoors is eligible to see their work published in this years Annual Reader's Photography Showcase edition of Outdoor Oklahoma magazine. Submissions are being accepted through March 31, and winners will have their work featured in the July/August 2008 issue.
Last year's competition marked the first all digital Reader's Photography Showcase.
"We are encouraging everybody who enjoys the outdoors in Oklahoma to make a submission this year," said Nels Rodefeld, editor of Outdoor Oklahoma. "Photos can be of anything related to the outdoor heritage in Oklahoma, such as shots of wildlife, birds, insects, landscape and people enjoying hunting and angling trips or even watching bird feeders in their own backyards. We just want to see how people participate in the outdoor in Oklahoma."
Although the editors of Outdoor Oklahoma encourage readers to submit images including a variety of outdoor-related subjects, the magazine has been focusing on "faces in the outdoors" to show hunters, anglers, kids and other outdoor enthusiasts enjoying the outdoors.
Each participant may submit up to five digital images. Each submission must include a description of the photo, including the location taken, names and hometowns of subjects and what it took to get just the right shot. Photos should be in sharp focus, and images should be at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). The canvas size should be about 8 inches by 11 inches. Slides and print images will not be accepted.
Hopeful photographers can mail a disk to: "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine, Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation, P.O. Box 53465, Oklahoma City, OK 73152.
Individuals can subscribe to "Outdoor Oklahoma" by calling 1-800-777-0019. Subscriptions are just $10 for one year, $18 for two years, or $25 for three years. You can also subscribe over the Internet by logging on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Oklahoma quarter goes into production
Wildlife enthusiasts across Oklahoma will be excited to know that the first commemorative quarter of 2008 will go into circulation Jan. 28 and will feature the Oklahoma's state bird — the scissortail flycatcher.
Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry had asked Oklahomans for design suggestions for the state's quarter, and about 1,000 ideas were submitted. About a half-million Oklahomans then voted for their favorite design. The quarter is the 46th coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program. Between 300 and 500 million Oklahoma quarters are expected to be produced.
Governor Henry was in Denver, Colorado, Jan. 10 for the striking of the first Oklahoma quarters.
"I think there's tremendous Oklahoma pride here today," Henry said after the ceremony. "Coming on the heels of the state centennial, I think it's appropriate that the Oklahoma quarter is the first one in 2008, and it gives Oklahoma a chance to shine throughout the land."
With its distinctive tail and beautiful coloring, the scissortail flycatcher is easily recognizable and is quite popular with birding enthusiasts. Just one of Oklahoma's neotropical migrants, scissortail flycatchers will travel distances of up to 1,200 miles to Oklahoma to breed and raise their young before traveling back to their tropical wintering destinations in Central and South America.
Anyone can help support the beautiful state bird of Oklahoma by purchasing a wildlife conservation license tag from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Proceeds from the license tags go to the Department's Wildlife Diversity fund, which does not receive any state tax appropriations and is largely supported through voluntary contributions. To purchase a plate, log on to the Wildlife Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
For more information about the Oklahoma commemorative quarter, log on to www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/index.cfm?state=OK For more information about the Wildlife Diversity program, log on to wildlifedepartment.com
Small game offers chance to keep hunting
Though some Oklahomans have put away their hunting gear until spring, there are still others who know that now is still a great time to be hunting almost anywhere in the state. Seasons such as quail, pheasant, rabbit and squirrel seasons are still open and offer endless hunting opportunities all over Oklahoma.
Quail season runs through Feb. 15, while pheasant season ends Jan. 31. Rabbit season remains open statewide until March 15, and squirrel until Jan. 31. Resident small game hunters only need a hunting license and a fishing and hunting legacy permit unless exempt, and residents age 15 and under are exempt from having to purchase a hunting license and fishing and hunting legacy permit.
Additionally, those age 16-35 who have not completed a hunter education course can hunt with a licensed adult hunter age 21 or older (or a licensed adult hunter age 21 years or older who is exempt from hunter education requirements) under certain conditions using the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's apprentice-designated hunting license.
For complete license information and guidelines regarding the apprentice-designated hunting license, consult the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or log on to wildlifedepartment.com. After obtaining the proper license, hunters only need a place to hunt. But when you consider that the Wildlife Department offers public hunting areas all across the state that often have minimal small game hunting pressure, finding a place to hunt is not a problem.
"Countless hunters have been introduced to the sport through small game hunting," said Lance Meek, hunter education coordinator for the Wildlife Department. "It gives them a great opportunity to learn about hunting safety and ethics and to hone their outdoor skills."
For bag limits and regulations on small game, consult the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Seasons on public lands may vary from statewide seasons, so hunters should consult wildlife management area regulations in the current "Oklahoma Hunting Guide" before hunting. For more information on small game hunting in Oklahoma, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Eagle viewing opportunities abound statewide
Each winter as northern lakes freeze over, thousands of bald eagles migrate to warmer southern waters, providing Oklahomans the chance to view one of the magnificent birds at one of several areas across the state.
Oklahoma is visited by 750-1,500 eagles annually. According to the National Wildlife Federation, Oklahoma is one of the top 10 states in the nation for winter eagle viewing.
Events are hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, state parks, lake management offices and local conservation groups.
"This winter there are more than 60 viewing events all across the state," said Lesley McNeff, wildlife diversity information specialist with the Wildlife Department. "That equals a lot of opportunities to catch a glimpse of a bald eagle."
Most events are free or have a minimal charge and occur on weekends during January. Many begin with informative bald eagle programs led by naturalists and biologists. At all events, people will be on hand to assist visitors with viewing wild eagles.
"Not only is the bald eagle an American symbol, it's also an endangered species success story, having recently been removed from the national threatened species list," McNeff said.
When adopted as the nation's symbol in 1782, eagles inhabited every large river and major concentration of lakes in North America. They nested in 45 of the lower 48 United States, but by the 1950s had been reduced to fewer than 400 nesting pairs. Due to nationwide concern and action, eagle numbers have increased seven-fold since the early 1970s.
View event descriptions, locations, dates and times by logging onto wildlifedepartment.com or call (405) 522-3087 for more information.
Lake Record Fish Program to recognize Oklahoma anglers and fish
Anglers who reel in a monster fish from select Oklahoma lakes could find themselves going in the record books, even if their fish is not a state record.
Feb. 1 marks the kick-off of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Lake Record Fish Program, which will recognize anglers who catch a fish that qualifies as a record setter for the reservoir in which it was caught. Twelve major lakes and 13 species of popular Oklahoma fish will be included initially.
"The Lake Record Fish Program could change the way we tell fishing stories around the bait shop from now on," said Jeff Boxrucker, assistant chief of fisheries for the Wildlife Department. "It's one of the most exciting things to come along in quite some time. This is a great way to recognize anglers, big fish and even the lakes that produce them. We're very excited to see the state's anglers begin filling up the books with lake records. The program is also an outstanding way to generate even more interest in fishing."
Though the program was established as a way to serve anglers and recognize significant fish, officials with the Wildlife Department said there is a fisheries management benefit to the program as well.
"From a management standpoint, the Lake Record Fish Program will serve as an indicator of trophy fish production in our state's lakes," said Greg Summers, fisheries research laboratory supervisor for the Wildlife Department.
Though Summers said the program has room to grow, lakes initially enrolled in the lake records program are all over 500 acres and include Broken Bow, Canton, Eufaula, Ft. Cobb, Grand, Kaw, Keystone, Sardis, Skiatook, Tenkiller, Texoma and Thunderbird.
According to Summers, anglers who catch a potential record from a participating lake should contact designated business locations around the lake that are enrolled as lake record keepers, or vendors. The lake record keeper may then enter the fish into an automated database via the Internet.
Once it has been determined that an angler has landed a record fish, the media is notified and the public will be able to view information about the catch on the Wildlife Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
"Anyone interested will be able to use an easily-operated search feature through the Wildlife Department's Web site to view all kinds of interesting record fish information, ranging from the size of record fish caught to what kind of bait or rod and reel was used to catch them," Summers said.
All past and current state record fish are registered in the Lake Record Fish Program as records for their respective lakes.
Species eligible for spots in the lake records book include blue, channel and flathead catfish and largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in addition to crappie, paddlefish, striped bass, striped bass hybrids, sunfish (combined) walleye/saugeye and white bass. Minimum weights are set for each species included to avoid a rush of potential yet easily broken records early in the program's inception.
For more information about the new Lake Record Fish Program or for contact information for lake record keepers, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International's annual banquet around the corner
Outdoor enthusiasts can contribute to important projects supported by the Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International by attending their 23rd Annual Awards Banquet and Charity Fundraiser Saturday, March 8 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International offers support and funding to a number of sportsmen's causes, especially local efforts that benefit the sportsmen and wildlife of Oklahoma. The chapter is a sponsor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Oklahoma Wildlife Expo and a donor to the Hunter's Against Hunger program, which oversees the distribution of thousands of pounds of hunter-harvested venison to needy families.
The organization also helped fund the purchase of an airboat used by the Wildlife Department on waterfowl surveys and other wetland management tasks, and they provided the Department with a 24-foot trailer for use in the Department's Shotgun Training Education Program (STEP). The STEP program introduces both youth and adults to shotgun shooting techniques and the proper handling of firearms. Additionally, the chapter purchased eight elk for introduction into an existing herd in southeast Oklahoma. The chapter also sponsors the Department's annual youth essay contest, which gives youth the opportunity to share their feelings about Oklahoma's outdoors and to win great prizes, including a guided pronghorn antelope hunt in New Mexico.
One of the highlights of the annual event is the live auction, where bidders have a chance to buy guided hunts in Oklahoma, across the United States and around the world. There also will be a selection of items on the auction block including art, firearms, camping equipment, vacations, jewelry and much more.
This year's banquet also may offer something new to those who cannot attend through its online bidding option. Log on to oklahomastationsci.org regularly between now and the banquet to learn more about the possibility of bidding online for auction items. The Web site also provides a growing list of items up for auction.
The banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, but registration begins at 5:30 p.m. The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is located at 1700 N.E. 63rd St. Oklahoma City 73111.
Tickets may be purchased in advance through Thursday, March 6 for $75 or at the door for $100. To purchase tickets or for further information, contact Verilea Faust at (405) 721-7229 or 1-800-405-3580.
For more information on the Oklahoma Station Chapter of Safari Club International, log on to oklahomastationsci.org.
Oklahoma's hunters and anglers impact economy, spend $1 billion a year
Oklahoma's 602,000 hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups, spending more than $1 billion a year on hunting and fishing, according to a new report.
The report, "Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy," was produced by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and spotlights the immense impact hunters and anglers have on the economy at the national and state level.
In Oklahoma, spending by hunters and anglers directly supports 20,000 jobs, which puts $534 million worth of paychecks into pockets of working residents around the state, and spending by sportsmen in pursuit of these outdoor activities generates $108 million in state and local taxes. These latest figures demonstrate that season after season, hunters and anglers are driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions.
Sportsmen support more jobs in Oklahoma than Baptist Medical Center, St. Francis Health System and St. John Medical System combined (20,000 jobs vs. 19,500).
Annual spending by Oklahoma sportsmen equals the combined revenues of Continental Resources, SandRidge Energy and Diamondback Energy Services, three of the fastest growing energy companies in the state.
Oklahoma sportsmen annually spend more than the combined cash receipts for hogs and wheat, two of the state's top agricultural commodities ($1 billion vs. $950 million).
Oklahoma sportsmen outnumber the populations of Tulsa, Norman and Lawton (602,000 vs. 574,000).
The economic stimulus of hunting and fishing equates to an astounding $2.8 million a day being pumped into the state's economy.
"Spending by sportsmen benefits not only the manufacturers of hunting and fishing-related products, but everything from local mom-and-pop businesses to wildlife conservation," said Doug Painter, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. "And because most hunting and fishing takes place in rural areas, much of the spending benefits less affluent parts of the state."
On the national level, 34 million sportsmen age 16 and older spent more than $76 billion in 2006, supporting 1.6 million jobs. If a single corporation grossed as much as hunters and anglers spend, it would be among America's 20 largest, ahead of Target, Costco and AT&T. And if all hunters and anglers had voted during the last presidential election, they would have equaled 31 percent of all votes cast. If all hunters and anglers living in Oklahoma voted, they would have equaled 63 percent of all votes cast in the state.
These statistics are impressive and, if anything, they underestimate the impact of sportsmen since they do not take into account the millions of hunters and anglers under 16 years of age or people who were not able to get out and hunt or fish in 2006. When sportsmen's spending is thought of in business terms and compared to other sectors of the economy, it is quite remarkable. From small rural towns scattered across our country's landscape to the bottom-line of Fortune 500 companies located in major cities, if you take away hunting and fishing, you take away the equivalent of a multi-billion dollar corporation.
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation produced the report with support from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, National Marine Manufacturers Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation and SCI - First For Hunters. The report uses the results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation and statistics provided by the American Sportfishing Association and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The report, along with state facts, are available on the Web at sportsmenslink.org.
For more information about hunting, fishing and conservation in Oklahoma, log on to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
Outdoor Oklahoma offers Controlled Hunts tips and a free issue to new
Oklahoma sportsmen may be able to increase their hunting opportunity in 2009-10 through the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Controlled Hunts program, and the current issue of Outdoor Oklahoma magazine tells how. Not only so, but new subscriptions ordered now through the end of February will include the January/February issue free.
Outdoor Oklahoma magazine is published by the Wildlife Department, and the January/February issue features the Controlled Hunts program, which offers hunts on Department or other government-owned or managed lands where unrestricted hunting would pose safety concerns or where overharvest might occur.
The feature includes details for each hunt offered last year, including those for elk, deer, antelope, turkey, quail and raccoons in some of the state's hottest hunting destinations. Useful information ranging from where and when the hunts are held to the number of permits drawn and the odds of being drawn for each hunt is included in the article.
"The Controlled Hunts program is a great resource for making your hunting season a memorable one," said Nels Rodefeld, information and education chief for the Wildlife Department. "And the current Outdoor Oklahoma issue provides insider tips on how to improve your odds of getting drawn for a hunt. It also can help you plan out your hunting season so you get the most from your time in the field."
Controlled Hunts applications will be available in March online at wildlifedepartment.com.
The January/February issue also features articles on alligator gar in Oklahoma, paddlefish angling, essays written by young sportsmen and more.
Single copies of Outdoor Oklahoma are available by mail for $4 and can be requested by calling (405) 521-3856. Subscriptions are $10 for one year, $18 for two years and $25 for three years.
Though a one-year subscription includes six issues, new subscribers who order a subscription by Feb. 28 by calling (405) 521-3856 will receive the January/February issue as a bonus, in addition to the next six issues.
"This is a great way to get the current issue and all the useful information it contains about the Controlled Hunts program for free while also getting signed up for the next year," Rodefeld said. "That's seven issues covering everything related to hunting, fishing and other wildlife conservation in Oklahoma for just $10. That really is a bargain."
For more information about the Wildlife Department, the Controlled Hunts program or Outdoor Oklahoma magazine, log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
Sportsman recognized for 20 years of volunteer service
An Oklahoma City man recently was recognized by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for his work over the last 20 years — work that has impacted the lives of thousands of people.
Recently, Joe McCrary, affectionately referred to as "Big Joe," was recognized by the Wildlife Department for his 20 years as a volunteer with the Department's aquatic resource education program.
"He has put a lot of volunteer time into the program, and he loves what he does," said Damon Springer, aquatic education coordinator for the Wildlife Department. "His volunteer work has been a positive thing for Oklahoma for a long time and we hope for a long time to come."
McCrary's volunteer work has included over 500 events over the years.
The Aquatic Resources Education Program is one of the Department's tools to promote the sport of fishing and aquatic resource awareness as well as a way to give youth an opportunity to learn about Oklahoma's aquatic environments and how to fish.
"The main thing I like about this and why I've been so involved in it for so many years is I feel we're making a positive influence on young peoples' lives," McCrary said.
Developed in 1988, the program's objectives are to increase the understanding, appreciation, and awareness of Oklahoma's aquatic resources while teaching basic angling skills and ethics. Additionally, the program is used to promote sportfishing opportunities in the state, enhance urban fishing opportunities; develop adult fishing clinics and seminars and provide information on fishing techniques.
These one-day events present information on such topics as fish identification, knot-tying, fish cleaning and cooking, fishing tackle selection and use, outdoor ethics and more. Most clinics include fishing at a nearby pond or lake.
For more information about the aquatic resources education program, log on to the Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com. Oklahoma anglers interested in becoming a volunteer with the Wildlife Department's aquatic resource education program should contact Springer at (405) 521-4603.


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1. Navigate to Content > Section Manger
2. When the new page loads, click the New button
3. Enter the following fields:
(1)Title: The name of the section. This will show as page headings if you have the settings to show this.
(2)Alias: (Optional) A unique name for the section, not shown on any pages
(3)Published: Select Yes to enable the section for use on the website or No to disable the use
(4)Access Level: Determines who in your site can use this section. Public is everybody, Registered is anyone who has an account with your site and Special are managers and above
(5)Image: (Optional) A selection of images for the section, if used, it will show on pages
(6)Image Position: Relative to the Title
(7)Description: (optional) Describe what the section is and what it is used for. While it is optional, it is recommended, especially when you have a number of administrators looking after your website. They will know what the section is then for
4. When you have finished with the fields, click the Save button
5. You will now see your title in the list
6. Now we can create our Categories and place them under the Section. Navigate to Content > Category Manager
7. Click on the New button
8. Fill out the fields in the same manner as we did in step #3 above:
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America's Test Kitchen sent me the FAGOR Duo Stainless Steel 8-Quart Pressure Cooker
to experiment with in preparation for their forthcoming book, "Pressure Cooker Perfection"
(available to pre-order now, released in March). What you are about to read is my experience with the pressure cooker using one of the recipes from the new book. I was not harmed, nor was anyone else, well, except for the pork used in the recipe. But I assure you it was well loved.
When my boys have to venture somewhere a bit scary; whether it's the garage, upstairs when the lights are off or a new friend's house, they like to travel as the pair. Even at a young age they know that there is safety in numbers, so I'm taking their cue and asking you to be with me as I do something that I find a bit scary – use a pressure cooker.
At this point I know nothing of pressure cooking except that it uses pressure to cook which somehow makes the process faster and that I've seen a couple of them bubble, spurt and explode. It may have been on cartoons where I saw this but it still has made me feel anxious about the idea. But you're here and I'm under the highly respectable guidance of the fine people at America's Test Kitchen. So, I'm feeling okay and yet I have the odd desire to don some goggles and a helmet.
It's unlike me to start with reading through directions in their entirety but in this case I think it best. Immediately there's a bit of relief as I read, "Why you should own a pressure cooker" from the forthcoming book by America's Test Kitchen. The number two reason says,
"They're safe: You've heard the old stories about exploding pressure cookers and meals that ended up on the ceiling instead of the dinner plates. But that was yesterday. If too much pressure builds up in one of today's pressure cookers, there are multiple safety features that allow that excess pressure to escape safely – and without creating a mess."
I already feel better. A few of the other reasons; it's fast, more concentrated flavors and it is economical as it requires less energy and you can really utilize the tough cuts of meat and dried beans which are often quite a bit cheaper.
All right, I'm cooking now. I read MOST of the instructions and I think it's safe to proceed. I just put the lid on and have not taken my eyes off of it as I'm waiting for the pressure valve to lift its head to tell me that high pressure has been reach. At that point I reduce the heat and let it cook for 30 minutes. Wait a minute. Have I even told you what you are cooking with me? We are making a French Pork Stew using 3 pounds of pork butt and dried beans (soaked overnight) and they tell me it will be done in 45 minutes. Can you read my skepticism?
Did you hear that? Is it suppose to hiss like that? "Kids, get OUT of the kitchen!"
Little drops of condensation fall from the black handle. Everything this pot does; steam escaping from the sides or the loud hissing sound that continues – I question.
Ten minutes of cooking time left.
If at the end of all of this we have a stew that is flavorful with tender chunks of pork, soft and fragrant beans then I feel I've unleashed a weeknight hero. Suddenly Monday through Friday nights are filled with possibility. A large roast on Tuesday? Tender beets and potatoes on Thursday cooked in under 20 minutes? Friday night Risotto without all the stirring? If this is the case then all my nervousness, anxiety over steam and hissing would be worth it for meals that taste as if I've actually planned dinner well in advance.
There's a lot of pressure all around. Except for Ivy. She's calmly sitting next to me consulting with Elmo who also doesn't seemed to be phased by the steam engine-like sound coming from the kitchen.
Three minutes left.
The pressure is off! Well, almost. I just turned off the heat and for the next 15 minutes the pressure that has built up is slowly being released naturally.
My house smells better than expensive French perfume. It's meaty and bright with white wine. Fragrant wafts of lavender and rosemary escaped through some of the steam and have me reaching for a glass of wine. It's not too early, right?
Fifteen minutes have now passed and the pressure valve still shows high pressure so with shaky hand I slide the black knob on top to the picture of a steam cloud. An appropriate image as once the pressure has been released steam pours out as if it were an active volcano. It shoots safely behind the pot.
The volcano has stopped. The valve is now lowered telling me that the pressure is off. Along with the steam more fragrance fills the air and my stomach moans in anticipation. For a mere 45 minutes I eagerly waited to taste and now is when I wish you REALLY were here with me because, you guys, it's amazing. Even better than I had hoped. It doesn't just taste as if its been on the stove for hours, it tastes as it it was on the stove for hours the day before because we all know stews are better the day after. The carrots taste sweeter, the meat is incredibly tender and the broth is thick and rich. It's a quick weeknight meal that tastes good enough for Sunday dinner.
And just like that I'm a believer. Turns out all the hissing and steam – perfectly normal. Oh pressure cooker, I'm really sorry I ever doubted you and spent all those wasted years being afraid of you. I blame cartoons.
French Pork Stew with White Beans
Rustic French Pork and White Bean Stew
This recipe comes right from the new book. Being a bit nervous about the whole thing I stuck to the recipe pretty much exactly except for the addition of some Juniper berries and I added 2 teaspoons of herbes de provence rather than the 1 1/2 teaspoons they suggest.
ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS (plus bean soaking time)
This French-inspired dish, with chunks of pork, creamy white beans, fennel, and carrots, tastes like it simmered all day, yet the pressure cooker makes it doable on a weeknight—even with dried beans in the mix.To keep the cooking time down, we browned only half the meat and still built enough flavorful fond on the bottom of the pot to season the stew.We continued to build a base with sautéed onion, garlic, and herbes de Provence before deglaz- ing the pot with white wine.To ensure each component cooked through evenly, we cut the carrots and fennel into large 1-inch pieces and salt-soaked the beans. Once everything was tender, parsley and lemon juice went in to brighten the flavors. Pork butt roast is often labeled Boston butt in the supermarket.
3 pounds boneless pork butt roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, chopped
1 fennel bulb, stalks discarded, bulb halved, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ teaspoons Herbes de Provence
1 pound carrots, cut in 1" chunks
⅓ cup flour
1 cup white wine
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
8 ounces (11⁄4 cups) dried cannellini beans, picked over, rinsed, and salt-soaked (soaked overnight in salted water)
2 bay leaves
1⁄4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus extra as needed
1. BUILD FLAVOR: Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in pressure-cooker pot over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown half of meat on all sides, about 8 minutes; transfer to bowl.
2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty pot over medium heat until shimmering.Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in gar- lic and herbes de Provence and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.Whisk in wine, scraping up any browned bits and smoothing out any lumps, and cook until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in broth, carrots, fennel, soaked beans, bay leaves, browned pork with any accumulated juices, and remaining pork.
Lock pressure-cooker lid in place and bring to high pressure over medium-high heat.As soon as pot reaches high pressure, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to maintain high pressure.
Remove pot from heat and allow pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes. Quick release any remaining pressure, then carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you.
5. BEFORE SERVING: Remove bay leaves. Using large spoon, skim excess fat from surface of stew. Stir in parsley and lemon juice and season with salt, pepper, and extra lemon juice to taste. Serve.
Can I substitute canned beans for the dried?
Can I use chicken instead of pork?
Do I need to alter the recipe for a 6-quart electric pressure cooker?
Yes, although the final stew will not be as thick since the dried beans soak up some of the liquid, and we also found the flavor wasn't as developed. Before adding the parsley and lemon juice in step 5, stir 2 (15-ounce) cans of rinsed cannellini beans into the stew and simmer until the beans are heated through, about 5 minutes.
Boneless chicken thighs would work fine, although we found they release more juices than the pork and thus create a looser stew. Substitute an equal amount of boneless thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces, for the pork butt and reduce the pressurized cooking time to 20 minutes.
Yes, turn the cooker off immediately after the pressurized cooking time and let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes; do not let the cooker switch to the warm setting.


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How far we have come.
For the first time in a generation, the National Rifle Association has been rebuked by the Maine Legislature. This morning, the Maine Senate agreed with the House to pass LD1240. LD1240, sponsored by Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, makes it illegal to sell a gun to a person who is prohibited from having one (isn't it remarkable that this wasn't already a crime?) and creates a penalty under law for the seller. However, sellers will be protected from prosecution as long as they completed an official background check and it indicated the person was allowed to purchase a gun. In essence, the Maine Legislature has passed a defacto universal background check bill, against the will of the NRA.
I realize it is a long shot for the governor to actually sign this bill or allow it to become law, but even for the Legislature to have a majority enact it is simply incredible. Having tried to pass numerous similar bills throughout the 2000s, I can tell you our greatest hope was always to simply get it out of committee without a unanimous report saying "ought not to pass." Despite overwhelming public support for our initiatives (background checks, assault weapons bans, waiting periods), our best votes on the floor were a handful in the Senate and 40-50 in the House. The NRA and the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine were simply too powerful.
But this week a majority of legislators (sadly, not a single Republican) showed great courage when they stood up and rejected the NRA position. And maybe, just maybe, if the governor can find his way to allowing this legislation become law, we'll have our first new sensible gun law in a generation.
But even if he doesn't, this is a great day for Maine people over a powerful special interest. The Legislature, and Democrats in particular, are to be commended.


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The gastrointestinal tract starts at the mouth, which leads to the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and finally, the rectum and anus. The GI tract is basically a long, hollow, muscular tube through which food passes and nutrients are absorbed.
Inflammatory bowel disease is a condition in which the innner lining of the GI tract becomes inflamed, leading to ulcers and bleeding. The colon is most often the site of this inflammation. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have symptoms that include diarrhea, abdominal pain, infections, and bleeding. Inflammatory bowel disease falls under two main headings: Crohn's disease, which involves the entire GI tract, and ulcerative colitis, which involves only the colon. The cause of inflammatory bowel disease is unknown.
The primary treatment for inflammatory bowel disease involves medications, such as steroids, which can decrease inflammation and resolve symptoms. Occasionally, if segments of bowel are very inflamed and are not responding to medication, surgery to remove these segments may be necessary. While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), an incision is made in the midline of the abdomen.
The inflamed segment of the colon or small intestine is removed and the healthy ends are sewn back together.
The removal of one section does not preclude recurrence of symptoms in other areas of the intestine. The course of inflammatory bowel disease is often variable: Some patients experience only mild symptoms, while others have more debilitating symptoms.


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Reliable Source: Blizzard, Fallout 3 and Trickery
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Reliable Source: Blizzard, Fallout 3 and Trickery
On Reliable Source: Blizzard, Fallout 3 Sucks and Writer Tricks You Into Reading This Column.
Now you see, that would be an astounding idea.
Nice one Wilson, that border between satire and reality gets ever thinner. :)
Mountain Dew == Cancer killer? Where can I get this stuff in the UK?
I'm becoming addicted to this feature
At first I was thinking this was kinda dumb but your little articles are growing on me. Especially like the part about the really ultra super special starcraft 2 controller.
Why haven't I noticed this before now?
Further reasons for Warcraft Addictions, - Cancer beating energy drinks
You have to admit that some people are addicted to games on a dangerous level.
These would make GREAT april fools jokes.
That was very funny, but why does it mention Fallout 3 in the title if it isn't in the article?
The article was classy as always ;)
Oh man. Back in the 'good 'ole days' of reliable source, there use to be boobs. At least there were chicks making out. Man... I remember back when (wikipedia quote here). Yeah... things used to be different.
I'm sorry, even if the Dew can cure cancer, I can't stand by it. Not only does it nauseate me to the point where I want to yell at my mom on while on teamspeak about how the phone is for her, but its also just... not Dr Pepper.
I predict a HUGE upswing in the market for those old riding crops.
I predict you should have saved this story for April 1, where it would better fit.
Excellent as Always, Seth. Although the prospect of grandpa's being able to teabag and shout 'fag!' is one that I fear will now show up in all of those atrociously humorous nightmares. Ugh...your average macho shooter is one thing, deep inside his power armor, but Grandpa is a totally different fear altogether.
Wow... This was an interesting read... Mountain Dew cures cancer, Blizzard calls themselves an 'aging relic' and is a money-grubber, Fable 3 will have two well known actresses making out and being addicted to gaming is a good thing.
Well, Blizzard being a money-grubber is pretty duh, but at least they deliver. For the rest, WOW.
Am I the only one who failed to find anything about Fallout3 in there? :3
Also, lol at the idea of Wolves riding Boars
I don't think I've ever been less impressed with an article on the Escapist. Maybe I just don't "get it", but this sounds like the kind of uninsightful witlessness that you'd find in Maxim. It doesn't even read like Onion-style parody, just someone with a chip on their shoulder.
Don't like games/gamers/game developers/game communities (as is clear from the tone of the article)? Write for something else. It's a big internet.
I just noticed that the phrase "Fallout 3" gets my attention just as much as the word "sex" does.
Imagine how hyped youd be about an Adult game set in the Fallout 3 Universe... called say.... Fallout 3 The Secret Sex Bunker.
Its like a dream come true.
I think it was supposed to be Fable 3 instead of Fallout 3. That game is never mentioned in any of the five articles. Trust me. I can read.
/piggyback would be such an awesome feature for goblin travel. Of course it would come with an automatic /roll feature to see who gets on top and in control. Carrotonastick anyone?
Sounds like Scott "I'm a Hardcore Elite Old-School Core-Demographic Gamer Because I Played Zelda and Punchout" Ramsoomair.
-- Alex
I think I may have to go lie down now
Lets face it cancer needs to become more extreme to kill off today's youth it needs to be rad and hip and fly you know all those words kids use these days.
....... I can't tell if you're being serious or not. You do realise that comic is a parody of nerd rage....right? Especially given the last panel.
The last bit about addiction and other disease was genius
great as always, i especially liked the part about Scarlett Johansson and Zooey Deschanel making out, its always nice to read an article that leaves a feeling whit you
You might have also noticed the bit where it tricks you to read it without mentioning Fallout 3. Satire, dear boy. ;)
What is this about Fallout 3? It's not in the arti...ow...
GODDAMIT! People, I think we've been had....
This was a great set of 'articles'. I loved the whole grandpa calling me a fag and teabagging me, almost fell out of my chair.
Although now that I think about it, the Natal would probably put Nintendo and Sony out of business if they really did have a game where you control Scarlett and Zooey making out.
*Takes Notes*
Did, did you steal my avatar guy?
You fail at satire reading.
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The Short-Story.
differs essentially from all the longer forms of fiction because its brevity forces the writer to confine himself to a single one of the three elements which the author of a novel may combine at his pleasure. These three elements are the plot, the characters, and the setting. The novelist may pay equal attention to what happens, to the persons to whom these things happen, and to the places where they happen. But the limitations of space forbid this variety to the short-story writer; he has to make his choice among the three. If he centers his efforts on his plot, he has no time to elaborate either character or background; this is what Poe has done in the Murders in the Rue Morgue. If he focuses the interest on a character, his plotting must be summary, and his setting can only be sketched in; this is what George W. Cable has preferred to do in Posson Jone. If he concentrates the readers attention on the environment, on the place where the event happens, on the atmosphere, so to speak, he must use character and incident only to intensify the impression of the place and the time; this is what we find in Hamlin Garlands Return of the Private. When once the writer has decided which of the three elements he intends to employ, he must abide by his decision.
In an admirable paper on the Structure of the Short-story, by Clayton Hamilton (published in the
February, 1906), we are told that the aim of the short-story is to produce a single narrative effect with the greatest economy of means that is consistent with the utmost emphasis. Success is attained almost as much by what the author leaves out as by what he puts in. The examples in the present volume reveal that it was only very slowly that authors came to a full understanding of this principle. Even Boccaccio, a master of narrative, wastes time in the telling of his tale. Addison has more than one useless page in his story; and he also discounts the effect of what ought to be his most striking scene by letting out his secret in advance. Pushkin injures the forward movement of his story by shifting the point of view in the second half of the narrative. On the other hand, Lamb gains by making his story a monologue, and Dickens begins by striking exactly the right note with his opening words,Once there was a child. So Poe, intending the Fall of the House of Usher to be a study of a strange, weird place, begins with description, delaying until later the introduction of his shadowy characters. So Hawthorne, with admirable art, presents to us the family with whom the Ambitious Guest is to spend the night, before bringing forward that character. Maupassant, too, in the very first sentence of The Necklace, centers our attention on the essential fact. Stimson begins and ends Mrs. Knollys with the glacier. Kipling, in the opening paragraph of the Man who Was, states the thesis which the story is to illustrate. Bunner, in A Sisterly Scheme, explains the summer hotel before he tells us about any of his characters, because it is only at an American summer hotel that this story is possible.
The teacher and the student will do well to consider carefully the analysis of the limitations of the short-story,limitations that really create its possibilities,contained in Chapter XII of Professor Bliss Perrys Study of Prose Fiction. They will do well also to pay attention to the form in which the best writers have chosen to cast their stories, whether the telling is autobiographical or whether it is narrative in the third person, being told by the author, or whether it is in letters. Aldrichs Marjorie Daw consists of a series of letters and telegrams, with only a brief final passage of narrative. Another story, the Documents in the Case, written by H. C. Bunner (in collaboration with the editor of this volume), is nothing but a string of letters, telegrams, newspaper paragraphs, advertisements, etc.; and the plot, the characters, the setting, are all necessarily subordinate to the method of telling. Stocktons The Lady or the Tiger is little more than a riddle, deriving its interest from the skill with which the author has forced us to ask ourselves an insoluble question.
Those students of the short-story who wish to see further specimens may be advised to read the other stories of the later masters of the form, examples of whose workmanship are included in this volume. For example, Rip Van Winkle is scarcely more characteristic of Irving than The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Specter Bridegroom. The Ambitious Guest shows only one facet of Hawthornes genius, displayed in Rappaccinis Daughter and The Birthmark. And Poe is the author of a dozen masterpieces. Tennessees Partner, characteristic as it is, reveals only certain aspects of Bret Hartes gift as a story-teller; other aspects may be found in the other stories contained in the volume entitled The Luck of Roaring Camp. The Far West is the scene also of the interesting adventures and character-sketches included in Owen Wisters Red Men and White. The Middle West has been taken as the field for Hamlin Garlands Main-Traveled Roads.
The several states of the South have not been neglected by American story-tellers. In his Old Creole Days George W. Cable has caught the evanescent charm of life in Louisiana before the Civil War; and Jean-ah Poquelin may be picked out as a study of character standing out sharply against the background. Joel Chandler Harris has studied the negro of Georgia with a like loving fidelity, especially in Ananias and in Free Joe. Thomas Nelson Page has depicted the society of Virginia with a full appreciation of the contrasts between the white man and the black, particularly in Marse Chan and in Meh Lady. In all these Southern stories the authors have striven to reproduce the speech of the uneducated negroes with phonetic fidelity to the uncouth dialect. They have been interested not only in the particular characters they were presenting, but also in the social conditions of the vanishing society in which these figures moved.
Life in the metropolis of the United States is the theme of many of H. C. Bunners Short Sixes, one of which, The Tenor, may be selected as suggesting the shifting color of New York. The atmosphere of the city, its changing aspects, its infinite variety, moved the editor of this collection to the composition of his Vignettes of Manhattan and Outlines in Local Color, in most of which character and incident are made subservient to the setting. A vivid impression of metropolitan life can be had also in the brisk Van Bibber tales of Richard Harding Davis. The Spanish-American colony in New York and the painter-folk have been put into fiction by Thomas A. Janvier.
But it is New England which was first discovered by the seekers after local color, and almost every aspect of life and character has been attempted by one or another of the native story-tellers. Harriet Beecher Stowes Sam Lawsons Fireside Stories are almost too slight to be accepted as true short-stories; they are outline sketches of humorous character, but they preserve the full flavor of the soil. Mary E. Wilkins Freeman has studied the pale spinsterhood of her section and she has seized the underlying tragedy often concealed beneath placid commonplace. Her New England Nun and her Revolt of Mother may be singled out as specially noteworthy. There is a more delicate humor in the stories of Sarah Orne Jewett, a pleasanter playfulness, but no less veracity; and the stories contained in the volume called The Country of the Pointed Firs deserves careful study.
From New England also came Edward Everett Hales ingenious inventions, of which The Man without a Country is deservedly the most famous. But The Skeleton in the Closet and My Double and how he Undid me have an equal ingenuity; and they are both excellent examples of the short-story in which plot is of more importance than either character or background. This may be said also about A Struggle for Life and Madamoiselle Olympe Zabriskie, which T. B. Aldrich included in the volume with his most ingenious fantasy, Marjorie Daw. And ingenuity, again combined with humor, is the chief characteristic of F. B. Perkinss Devil-Puzzlers and of his Man-ufactory. Ingenuity once more, with a fantastic inventiveness, is to be found in F. R. Stocktons Negative Gravity and in his Remarkable Wreck of the
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It was pointed out in the introduction that British authors have not cultivated the short-story form so abundantly as American authors. Yet James M. Barrie has emulated the New England writers in the skill with which he has caught the atmosphere of village life, especially in the series of sketches called A Window in Thrums. R. L. Stevenson was influenced rather by Hawthorne and by Poe; his most brilliant feat is the series entitled The New Arabian Nights, in which there is an exuberance of fanciful invention. But Markheim is not his only study in a more somber mood; and all his short-stories are inspired by a profound understanding of the possibilities and the limitations of the short-story form. A dozen masterly examples might be selected from the many volumes of Rudyard Kipling,for example, Without Benefit of Clergy, The Man who would be King, The Gate of a Hundred Sorrows, and The Brushwood Boy. In A Walking Delegate and in The Maltese Cat he revived and rejuvenated the old beast-fable; and in 007 he applied the methods of the beast-fable to the steam horse, the modern locomotive.
The French have cultivated the short-story more diligently than the British, even if they have not been as prolific as the Americans. Mérimées Taking of the Redoubt is perhaps not inferior in power to Mateo Falcone; and while The Necklace is possibly Maupassants most noted effort, any one of the tales translated in The Odd Number may be recommended for analysis. Less vigorous and less varied are the short-stories of Ludovic Halévy and of François Coppée; but the student should not neglect the tales contained in the volumes entitled Parisian Points of View by the former, and Ten Tales by the latter. From Alphonse Daudet an even richer selection might be made, some of them studies of life in Paris, where he died, and some of them memories of Provence, where he was born. To be noted also are the Alsatian stories of Erckmann-Chatrian.
There is much to be gleaned in the other European literatures, although the strict principles of the form have been better understood by the French and by the Americans. In Italian there are the studies of Sicilian life, by Verga, the best known of which is Cavelleria Rusticana. In German there are the Black Forest Stories of Auerbach and the more sentimental tales of Gustav Freytag. In Norwegian there are other studies from lifesome of them as moving as The Fatherby Björnson; and the significant stories of Alexander Kjelland, a selection of which can be found in the translated volume of Tales of Two Countries. In Russian there are the rich and veracious narratives of Turgenieff, especially, A Lear of the Steppe and Mumu, and there are the pathetic studies of peasant character by Tolstoi, perhaps a little less successful as a writer of short-stories than he is in his longer novels.
There are bibliographies of the recent books and articles dealing with the short-story in Professor Bliss Perrys Study of Prose Fiction (Houghton, Mifflin & Co.), and in my Philosophy of the Short-story (Longmans, Green, & Co.). For Professor Neilsons series of Types of English Literature, Professor W. M. Hart is preparing a volume on the Short-story, Medieval and Modern.
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Five candidates for two seats on the East Hampton School Board introduced themselves to voters and answered questions at a Group for Good Government forum at the high school on Saturday.
The five hopefuls — Paul Fiondella, Patricia Hope, Marie Klarman, Jacqueline Lowey, and Liz Pucci — want to fill the seats that will be vacated by James Amaden, the school board's president, and John Ryan, a longstanding board member.
With Arthur Malman serving as moderator, the candidates answered questions on a range of topics from the educational program to mainstreaming special education and English language learners.
Candidates' answers ranged from the passionately involved to the admittedly uninformed.
Mr. Fiondella, who attends most school board meetings and is vocal about finding ways to save money in the budget, stuck mostly to his concern regarding the governor's proposed 2-percent tax cap and its potential effect on next year's numbers.
Ms. Hope, who taught in the district for 33 years, focused on bringing transparency and "full and fair disclosure to the public." Ms. Klarman, a mother of three elementary school children and a former attorney, expressed her "desire to elicit huge participation from the parents, to get them far more involved" in the district's goings-on.
Ms. Lowey pointed out that with two kids in elementary school she would be part of the district for the next 11 years. "My children, and all children, deserve an excellent education in a safe and healthy environment," she said. "Taxpayer dollars need to be spent wisely, and the way the budget is come up with needs to be reformed."
Ms. Pucci, a graduate of East Hampton High School and a lunch monitor at John Marshall Elementary School for the past decade, kept it simple. "I'm here to work," she said. She admitted that she was not up to speed on all the issues but offered an "open-minded, honest, and common-sense approach" if she is voted onto the board.
Mr. Malman asked the candidates if they had ideas about how East Hampton schools might help their students and community to leverage the schools' diversity "as an educational asset."
Mr. Fiondella, whose wife has a master's degree in English as a second language, said the board should be held accountable for assuring that "middle school students will graduate as strong English speakers," and recommended immersion programs for students starting in the district at a high school level.
"It's so important," he said. "Hopefully their children will be going to this school 20 years from now."
Ms. Hope's answer included reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community of parents with potluck dinners and other school events. "We need to ask the parents to ask us for help," she said.
Ms. Klarman's tactic was different. "I'd like to see some of the wonderful Spanish-speaking families out here share their culture with us."
Ms. Lowey felt strongly that the E.S.L. students in the elementary school "are some of the brightest, most excited children in the school. The board needs to reach out to the families to advise them on things like how to register their children. . . . It's easier to prepare ahead that way," she said, pointing to the fact that at John Marshall last year, 40 children were registered the week before class.
"We all thrive because of the diversity," Ms. Lowey said.
"I feel we are doing a great job," said Ms. Pucci. "I think the students are progressing well." She would like to see Spanish classes started earlier for English-speaking kids, so they would be able to converse with the E.S.L. students faster.
The candidates had differing ideas for how to better integrate technology into the curriculum.
"I don't think we need to teach children how to use computers," answered Ms. Hope. "They have to know how to pick up a pencil and put it to paper," she continued, stressing the importance of "one-to-one contact."
Ms. Klarman agreed. "I think our children need to pick up books and pencils," she said. "We're so focussed on technology. We need to focus more on community. I don't think we need more of it."
Although Ms. Lowey expressed her viewpoint that "critical thinking can be taught without technology," she also said that "technology has a place. We should have a top program in place for future professional development."
Ms. Pucci commended the current technology programs, mentioning the high school's online Mandarin Chinese program. "Technology is our future, so we have to be smart about it."
Mr. Fiondella, who was president of a software company, said, "Technology is a tool, like a hammer. You have to know how to use it." He said that the current programs had plenty of room for improvement, and brought up the Google Apps program for schools, which is online, and is free.
Regarding the district's educational programming, Mr. Fiondella expressed his preference that "the students get to the high school already computer-literate" with a focus on "results-oriented education." Ms. Hope felt "the district can go further to help motivate teachers," but "in the end, it's about outreach to every single student. . . ."
"I have nothing negative to say," Ms. Klarman said. "Our teachers are fantastic."
"The biggest concern is a national one," offered Ms. Lowey. "It's teaching to standardized tests, passing students at minimum levels of knowledge." She referred to several pilot programs that other schools are using to improve students' critical thinking and writing performance.
On the importance of walking the line to continue the district's support programs versus the reduction in state aid and a possible tax hike to keep them, the candidates were unanimously in favor of retaining programs like Project MOST, an after-school program for younger children.
"There can't be a single cut to our support programs," said Ms. Klarman. "Project MOST is a necessity for working parents."
"At the end of the day, we are a small community," said Ms. Lowey. "These children will most likely stay here, become taxpayers and upstanding citizens as a result of the school's support programs." She added that athletic programs were equally important to the development of "the whole child."
"I don't think we do enough," said Ms. Pucci. She pointed to her experience as a lunch monitor and her constant contact with students. "Sometimes they just need a hug," she said.
"After-school programs have to be run cost-effectively," said Mr. Fiondella, who organized a run to raise funds for Project MOST in a prior year. He again referred to the possibility of a tax cap next year and said, "As funds are cut off, what are we going to do?"
Ms. Hope felt that the teachers were aware of those students most in need of support, and also put in a plug for the theater class as being "very instructive" to help kids access their emotions and find creative ways of dealing with stress.
Ms. Pucci, who has a son with special needs, was too emotionally overwrought to answer the question on integrating special education and E.S.L. kids into the mainstream curriculum.
On the question of what goals would be set by an incoming board member for the district superintendent, Raymond Gualtieri, who was in the audience, Mr. Fiondella responded, "My second day on the board I would let him know that his contract will not be renewed."
In closing, Ms. Lowey let the small group gathered to hear the candidates know that she believed in public education. "We all have a responsibility to put up or shut up," she added. Part of the final question involved how to get more of the community to the voting booths on May 17. "Voting is a privilege and people are abdicating their privilege across the country," she said.
"I've been asking myself, 'Why am I up here?' " said Ms. Pucci, smiling. "Because I care. I really do. I believe I can put my heart and soul into this."
"We're in the same situation as East Hampton Town is, when they found they were $30 million in the red," said Mr. Fiondella. "We need to take a good look at how we can intelligently cut down the budget. Vote for me and that's what you'll be voting for," he said. "Vote for other people, and you take your chances."
Rather than summing up her stance, Ms. Hope spent her final minute offering suggestions on how more people could be convinced to vote. "Papers should go home with all the students," she said. "They should be signed by the parents. High school students can do a phone-out and get credit for it."
Ms. Klarman had the last word. "It is not so difficult to disseminate information," she said. "You can e-mail it, Facebook it, Tweet it. We have to let people know the importance of speaking out," she said.
As a board member, my ultimate objective will be to ensure an academically sound and healthy environment for all students in the EHUFSD.
As a school board member, I will work to represent the needs of all students and their families in much the same way that I offer advocacy to members of the community at large. I am confident that our shared goals are (1) to provide a safe environment and a challenging scholastic setting in which students can achieve academic excellence and well-roundedness and (2) to promote good citizenship.
Should you elect me, my objectives, among others, will be as follows:
1. To unite our wonderfully diverse community which, at its current state, appears far too divided economically, ethnically, and geographically.
2. To elicit increased parental involvement, at all grade levels, in the PTA and in all matters affecting every aspect of our children's educational surrounds.
3. To promote a collaborative working atmosphere amongst the board of education, one which is aware and respectful of the varied backgrounds and differences in beliefs but which is nonetheless civil and which promotes comity among board members.
4. To evaluate the legal representation and billing with respect to the lawsuits to which the district is party.
5. To do the most with the least: namely, to reduce expenses without adverse effect on students, teachers, administration, and staff alike, in areas including the following:
a. restructuring the reading program
b. reducing paper waste
c. lowering personnel recruitment advertising costs
d. reducing materials costs
6. To evaluate the following programs, among others, to determine their effectiveness and/or essentiality:
a. Spanish language instruction
b. ESL instruction
c. Driver's education (driving is a privilege; should this program operate at taxpayer expense?)
If I am elected, I will represent your interests to board members and, together with the teachers and staff, will work toward the enrichment of the educational experience of our children.
Thank you for considering me as your district representative.
Marie Elena Klarman


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The company, which is bankrolled by Khosla Ventures and Sigma Partners, will make electrochromatic windows at the plant which will employ about 100 people in Olive Branch, Miss. in two years.
The three-year-old company has developed a material that is coated onto glass to block out light and heat, an effective way of insulating and reducing a building's energy load.
"The product is dynamic glass--it's like sunglasses that transition based on light," CEO and semiconductor industry veteran Rao Mulpur told the San Jose Mercury News. "We can change the tint from clear to dark on demand. We can control how the glass changes based on light, temperature, and time of year."
That area of Mississippi has a manufacturing culture and is close to Memphis, which allows for efficient shipping of its products, he said. The company, which was lured by $40 million in state incentives, is expecting to raise $130 million from private sources, the CEO told Earth2Tech.
Automatically tinted glass products have been under development for years but are not widely used. Soladigm is using a different thin-film material to coat glasses which is more effective at blocking out heat than other materials, according to a patent from Soladigm uncovered by Nano Patents and Innovations.
According to the patent, the company's electrochromatic glass uses alloys that use antimony or other base metals or lithium alloys.
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The dancers (Argia species) are sometimes similar in appearance to the bluets (Enallagma species) and may require in-hand examinations to separate them. Dancers can always be identified by the long setae on the front of their tibiae, which are twice as long as the intervening spaces. In all other pond damsels, these setae are only about as long as the intervening spaces. The females generally are duller than males and more difficult to identify. The "bouncy" flight of the dancers also distinguishes them from the bluets.
The length of the body varies from 1.3 to 1.6 inches. The male has bright blue face and thorax. The abdomen is black with pale blue rings on the joints with a mostly blue tip. The eyes are dark blue with tiny blue eyespots. The female occurs in blue and brown forms. The brown form is a brown version of the male. The blue form is similar to the male's coloration. The blue form of powdered dancer does not have bright blue at end of the abdomen. The brown form of powdered dancer have less black on the abdomen than the brown form of the blue-fronted dancer female.
Ranging from central to eastern United States, the blue-fronted dancer likes broad muddy rivers, occasionally lakes and ponds. It is found at widely scattered sites, mostly in southern Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin, it has been documented from mid-June to early September. Rangewide, the flight season is from late May to late August.
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